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(a) No person shall abandon or knowingly permit to remain on public or private property, any excavation, well, cesspool or structure which is in the process of construction, reconstruction, repair or alteration unless the same is adequately protected by suitable barricades and guarded by warning devices or lights at night so that the condition will not reasonably prove dangerous to life or limb.
(b) No person shall destroy, remove, damage or extinguish any barricade or warning light that is placed for the protection of the public so as to prevent injury to life or limb.
(c) Any owner or agent in control of a premises upon which a basement, cellar, well or cistern has been abandoned due to demolition, failure to build or any other reason shall cause the same to be filled to the ground surface with rock, gravel, earth or other suitable material.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) No person shall place or knowingly drop upon any part of a sidewalk, playground or other public place any tacks, bottles, wire, glass, nails or other articles which may damage property of another or injure any person or animal traveling along or upon such sidewalk or playground.
(b) No person shall walk on, or allow any animal upon, or injure or deface in any way, any soft or newly laid sidewalk pavement.
(c) No person shall place, deposit or maintain any merchandise, goods, material or equipment upon any sidewalk so as to obstruct pedestrian traffic thereon except for such reasonable time as may be actually necessary for the delivery or pickup of such articles. In no such case shall the obstruction remain on such sidewalk for more than one hour.
(d) No person shall unload upon, or transport any heavy merchandise, goods, material or equipment over or across any sidewalk or curb without first placing some sufficient protection over the pavement to protect against damage or injury. The affected area shall be rendered safe and free from danger.
(e) No person shall allow any cellar or trap door, coal chute or elevator or lift opening in any sidewalk to remain open without providing suitable safeguards to protect and warn pedestrian traffic of the dangerous condition.
(f) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) No person shall fail to comply with the following requirements within the lawful time after service or publication of the notice or resolution is made as required by law:
To fill or drain any lot or land or remove all putrid substances therefrom, or remove all obstructions from culverts, covered drains or natural watercourses as provided in Ohio R.C. 715.47.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) No person shall erect, continue, use or maintain a dwelling, building, structure or place for a residence or for the exercise of a trade, employment or business, or for the keeping or feeding of an animal which, by occasioning noxious exhalations or noisome or offensive smells, becomes injurious to the health, comfort or property of individuals or of the public.
(ORC 3767.13)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(a) For the purpose of this section, certain terms are defined as follows:
(1) "Litter" means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, automobile parts, furniture, glass or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature which is or may become noxious, offensive, injurious or dangerous to the public health, comfort or safety.
(2) "Private property" means property owned by any person, which is not held out for public use including but not limited to private residences, yards, driveways and vacant lands.
(3) "Public property" means any land used or held out for use by the public, whether publicly or privately owned including but not limited to parks, recreation areas, all bodies of water, commercial establishments, buildings and parking areas.
(b) (1) No person shall, regardless of intent, without lawful authority, throw, drop, discard, place or deposit litter or refuse or cause litter or refuse to be thrown, dropped, discarded, placed or deposited on any public property or private property not owned by him or in or on waters of the City, County or State, except as disposed of in a litter receptacle in a manner that prevents its being carried away by the elements.
(2) No vehicle shall be parked, driven or operated within the City unless the vehicle is constructed and covered so that the load is secure and will not blow or otherwise escape from the vehicle.
(3) The owner of any private real estate shall maintain the property free of litter.
A. If the owner of vacant or open land fails to dispose of litter located on the property which is dangerous to public health, safety or welfare, the proper authority shall notify the owner of the problem and what action is necessary to correct the problem. The notification shall also indicate that if the owner fails to clean up the property within ten days after receipt of written notice the proper authority is authorized to remedy the problem and all costs will be the responsibility of the owner.
B. If the owner fails to comply with subsection (b)(3)A. hereof, the proper authority may request removal of the litter and assess any costs against the owner and include the costs on the owner's next tax bill, if the costs remain unpaid at that time.
(c) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) on a first offense; on each subsequent offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 86-104. Passed 5-12-86.)
(a) No person shall leave any item of personal property, discarded item, trash or any other item of any nature outside of charitable collection boxes located within the City, whether on private or public property. All donated items to be left at such collection points shall be placed inside the collection box. If the item cannot be placed in the box, it shall not be left at that location.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and a fourth degree misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.
(Ord. 91-119. Passed 8-26-91.)
(a) No person, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the person has a dangerous, contagious disease, shall knowingly fail to take reasonable measures to prevent exposing self to other persons, except when seeking medical aid.
(b) No person, having charge or care of a person whom the person having charge or care knows or has reasonable cause to believe has a dangerous, contagious disease, shall recklessly fail to take reasonable measures to protect others from exposure to the contagion, and to inform health authorities of the existence of the contagion.
(c) No person, having charge of a public conveyance or place of public accommodation, amusement, resort or trade, and knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that persons using such conveyance or place have been or are being exposed to a dangerous, contagious disease, shall negligently fail to take reasonable measures to protect the public from exposure to the contagion, and to inform health authorities of the existence of the contagion.
(ORC 3701.81)
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(ORC 3701.99(C))
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