99-08 Repeal 509.14, Criminal Activity Nuisance

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(3) Any drug abuse violation under Chapter 513 of the Codified Ordinances; (4) Any gambling violation under Chapter 517 of the Codified Ordinances; (5) Any health, safety, or sanitation violation under Chapter 521, 1775 or 1779 of the Codified Ordinances• (6) Any obstruction of official business violation under Section 525.07 of the Codified Ordinances; (7) Any alcohol violations under Chapter 529 of the Codified Ordinances• (8) Any sex offenses under Sections 533.07 (public indecency), 533.08 (procuring) 533.09 (soliciting), or 533.10 (prostitution) of the Codified Ordinances; (9) Any offenses against pro erty under Sections 541.03 (cnmmal damaging or endangering) or 541.04 (criminal mischief) of the Codified Ordinances; (10) Any littering or deposition of waste under Section 521.08 of the Codified Ordinances; (il) Any theft violation under Sections 545.05 (petty theft) 545.08 (unauthorized use of property), of the Codified Ordinances; (12) Any weapons, explosives, firearm or handgun violation under Chapters 549 of the Codified Ordinances; (13) Any noise violation under Chapter 515 of the Codified Ordinances; (14) Any fireworks violation under Section 549.10 of the Codified Ordinances; (15) Any offense that is a felony under the Ohio Revised Code. (b) For purposes of this section, the occurrence of a nuisance activity means that a citation has been issued, or an arrest has been made for one or more of the offenses or activities listed in subsection (a) hereof. (c) The Chief of Police or his designee, upon finding that two or more nuisance activities as outlined in Section (a) have occurred within a twelve month period, and that a citation has been issued or an arrest has been made for said nuisance activity or activities, may cause a written notice and order to be served on the owner of the property. The notice shall declare that if a third nuisance activity as outlined in subsection (a) hereof occurs within a twelve month period of the first nwsance activity, such property shall be deemed a nuisance property. The notice and order shalt set forth the nature of the nuisances, the estimated costs to abate any future nuisance, and state that the owner may avoid being charged the costs of abatement by taking steps to prevent any further nwsance activity as set forth in this section. The notice shall further state that the City may abate the nuisance by responding to the activities using administrative and law enforcement actions, and the costs of such abatement shall be assessed on the nuisance property. Notice shall be served pursuant to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure. (d) If a third nuisance activity as declared in this Section occurs within twelve months after the first of the two nuisance activities referred to in subsection (c), the City may abate the nuisance by responding to the activity using administrative and law enforcement actions, and the costs of such abatement shall be assessed on the nuisance property. The costs shall be calculated as set forth in subsection (f) hereof. The City shall provide notice to the owner of the nuisance property to pay the costs of abatement at least thirty