32-10 Amends 1777.02 - Sanitary Code - creates civil penalties for noncompliance

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Placed on 1st Reading ~ r~feri~ed to the Public Works Committee 4/5/10, Znd Reading 4/19/10, Deferred ytlgj2p: Amended on the floor 5/17/10. ORDINANCE NO. 32-10 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Madigan, Powers, Smith, Summers. AN ORDINANCE to amend section 1777.02 within the Sanitary Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of creating civil penalties for noncompliance with rules and regulation promulgated pursuant to that section. WHEREAS, the Division of Refuse is experiencing an increase in the number of individuals that repeatedly violate the Division of Refuse Rules and Regulations; and WHEREAS, there currently is no deterrent short of criminal action, to a violation of the Division of Refuse Rules and Regulations. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That Section 1777.02, Rules and Regulations, within the Sanitary Code of the of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 1777.02 RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Director of Public Safety or his or her designee shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this chapter and any other ordinance of the City of Lakewood for the collection and placement of trash and debris in a manner that will promote efficiency and the protection of the quality of neighboring properties. Such rules and regulations shall be on file in the office of the Clerk of Council. shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 1777.02 RULES AND REGULATIONS. (a) The Director of Public Safety or his or her designee shall adopt rules and regulations consistent with this chapter and any other ordinance of the City of Lakewood for the collection and placement of trash and debris in a manner that will promote efficiency and the protection of the quality of neighboring properties. Such rules and regulations shall be on file in the office of the Clerk of Council. (b) Any violation of any rule or regulation adopted in accordance with the~p visions of this section may result in the property owner being charged at the rate off- ~Ilc s dollars ($ , o .d~) per hour or portion thereof, or the actual cost of such work or the administrative cost incurred for the enforcement of such rule or regulation, whichever is the larger. Tk~ s: