22-18 Repeal Sec 510.01a Declaration of Nuisance Activity

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ORDINANCE NO. 22 -18 Read and referred to Public Safety Committee 3/19/18; second reading 4/2/18. Please substitute for the original. BY: Anderson, Bullock, George Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 510.01(a), Declaration of Nuisance Activity, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood and enacting a new section in its place to remove the offenses of Domestic Violence, Menacing and Aggravated Menacing from the definition of Nuisance Activity under this provision. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Revised Code, municipalities have the power of local self - government; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Revised Code, municipalities have the power to enact laws that are for the health, safety, welfare, comfort and peace of the citizens of the municipality; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Section 510.01(a), Declaration of Nuisance Activity, currently reading as follows: 510.01 DECLARATION OF NUISANCES. (a) Definition of Nuisance Activity. The following activities occurring either on residential or commercial property, or within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property line of said residential or commercial property, and engaged in by an owner, or the owner' s agent, or, the owner's lessee, occupant, invitee or the person or entity in charge of said residential or commercial property ( including individual apartment and condominium units) are hereby declared to be public nuisances: (1) Any animal violations under Sections 505.02 (dogs running at large), 505.13, 505.15 and 505.20 (animal noise, excrement and biting), 505.18 or Chapter 506 (dangerous or vicious animals), 505.07 (killing or injuring animals), 505.09 (cruelty to animals) of the Codified Ordinances; (2) Any disorderly conduct disturbance of the peace or other violation of Chapter 509 of the Codified Ordinances; (3) Any drug abuse violation under Chapter 513 of the Codified Ordinances; (4) Any noise violation under Chapter 515 of the Codified Ordinances; (5) Any gambling violation under Chapter 517 of the Codified Ordinances; (6) Any health, safety, or sanitation violation under Chapter 521, 1775 or 1779 of the Codified Ordinances; (7) Any littering or deposition of waste under Section 521.08 of the Codified Ordinances; (8) Any obstruction of official business violation under Section 525.07 of the Codified Ordinances; (9) Any alcohol violations under Chapter 529 of the Codified Ordinances or under Chapter 4301 of the Ohio Revised Code;