(a) In addition to any other civil penalties contained herein, whoever is assessed a civil penalty under the terms and conditions set forth in Section 521.06 above may also be charged with a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined up to one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). No culpable mental state is required to commit an offense; it being the express intent of this Chapter to impose strict criminal liability for each offense.
(b) A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day on which a violation occurs or continues.
(c) Permits, including those for occupancy, health, etc., granted to the owner may be subject to revocation based on the declaration that a property is a chronic nuisance property.
(d) The declaration of a nuisance property, an order to abate a nuisance, or the assessment of costs by the City on a property do not affect or limit the City's right or authority to bring a criminal prosecution or other legal action against any person for violation of the City's
ordinances or the Ohio Revised Code, including those provided for in ORC 3767.06.
(e) The cost of abating or lessening the severity of such public nuisance, or of such other action taken by the city pursuant to this Chapter, shall be recovered in the following manner:
(1) The owner shall be billed directly by certified mail for the cost of abating or lessening the severity of such public nuisance. The bill for the costs thereof shall be paid within 60 days after receipt of the bill.
(2) If the costs are not so recovered , the City may collect the costs by any of the following methods:
A. The City may cause of abating or lessening the severity of such public nuisance to be levied as an assessment and recovered in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 715.261.
B. The City may commence a civil action to recover the costs from the owner as provided in Ohio Revised Code Section 715.216.
(Ord. 18-128. Passed 1-28-19.)