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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDII~ANCES CMTE 2/19/02. PLACED ON 2ND R.F-~INO 3/4/02. ORDINANCE NO, 45-02 BY: Corrigan, Dunn, FitzGearld, George, Roth, Seelie, Skindell. AN ORDINANCE to amend section 545.05, Petty Theft, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of increasing the value of the property involved for the crime to remain a misdemeanor, including theft by intimidation and to remain consistent with the Ohio Revised Code. WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary for the public health, welfare and safety. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That section 545.05, Petty Theft, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood currently reading as follows: 545.05 PETTY THEFT. (a) No person, with purpose to deprive the owner of property or services, shall knowingly obtain Or exert control over either the property or services in any of the following ways: (1) Without the consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent; (2) Beyond the scope of the express or implied consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent; f34/ By deception; By threat. (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of petty theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree, provided the value of the property or services stolen is less than th tee hundred dollars ($300.00) and provided the property stolen is not any of the property listed in Section 545.03 and provided the offender has not previously been convicted of a theft offense and provided the property stolen is not a motor vehicle, as defined in. Ohio R.C. 4501;01 or a dangerous drug, as defined in Section 513.01(r). shall be and is hereby amended to read. as follows: 545.05 PE-I-I'Y THEFT. (a) No person, with purpose to deprive the owner of property or services, shall knowingly obtain or. exert control over either the property or servic, es in any of the following ways: (2) Without the 'consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent; Beyond the scope of the express or implied consent of the owner or person au~orized to give consent; By deception; By threat. By intimidation. (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of petty theft, a misdemeanor of the first deg tee provided the value of the property or services stolen is less than five hundred dollars ($500). Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberation of the Council and of any of its