For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHRONIC NUISANCE. A premises or property that is in violation of this chapter.
NUISANCE or NUISANCE ACTIVITY. Any of the following activities, conduct or behavior whenever engaged in by premises owners, operators, occupants or invitees to the property:
(1) Felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault or negligent assault as defined in R.C. §§ 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.14, or any offense of violence as defined in R.C. § 2901.01;
(2) Aggravated menacing, menacing by stalking or menacing as defined in R.C. §§ 2903.21, 2903.211, or 2903.22;
(3) Inducing panic, making false alarms or unlawful possession or use of a hoax weapon of mass destruction as defined by R.C. §§ 2917.31, 2917.32 or 2917.33;
(4) Disrupting public services such as, but not limited to, fire and police services as defined in R.C. § 2909.04;
(5) Disorderly conduct as defined in R.C. § 2917.11;
(6) Discharging firearms in violation of § 137.09 of this code of ordinances;
(7) Commission of any drug offense under R.C. Chapter 2925 or 3719;
(8) Compelling or promoting prostitution, procuring, soliciting or loitering to engage in solicitation, or prostitution as defined in R.C. §§ 2907.21 through 2907.25;
(9) Gambling as set forth in R.C. §§ 2915.02 through 2915.04;
(10) Unauthorized possession, sale or discharge of fireworks as defined in R.C. § 3743.65;
(11) Loud noises or disturbing the peace as set forth in § 132.15 of this code of ordinances;
(13) Kidnapping, as defined in R.C. § 2905.01;
(14) Offenses against justice including obstructing official business, obstructing justice, assaulting a police dog or horse or service dog, resisting arrest, or failure to comply with order or signal of a police officer as defined in R.C. §§ 2921.31 through 2921.331; and
(15) Allowing an underage person(s) to possess, or consume alcohol, allowing minors to consume alcohol on the premises (hosting), or selling alcohol to a minor as defined in R.C. § 4301.69.
OCCUPANT. The person residing in or having use of a premises. The same person or person can be owner and occupant.
OPERATOR. Any person, firm, company and corporation, association, including their employees, agents, or contractors that controls, operates, or manages a premises.
OWNER. Any person, partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, who alone or jointly with others, shall be in possession of or have control of any premises, or is listed as the owner of a premises on the records the Preble County Auditor.
PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH. A person who, whenever engaged in a nuisance or nuisance activity, enters, patronizes, visits, attempts to enter, patronize or visit; or waits to enter, patronize or visit, a premises or person present on a premises, including any officer, director, customer, agent, employee or independent contractor of a premises owner.
PROPERTY or PREMISES. A platted lot or part thereof, or un-platted lot or parcel of land, or plot of land either occupied or unoccupied by any building or structure, equipment, or property of any kind.
UNIT. An individual residential dwelling in which the occupant(s) have a right to exclusive possession, including, but not limited to, an individual apartment within an apartment complex or an individual dwelling within a multi-family home.
(Ord. 911, passed 4-19-2021)