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Ordinance No. 2008-62 costs in responding to properties in the City where nuisance activities have been repeatedly created, maintained, permitted, or otherwise suffered to exist; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CDUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That there is hereby created new Chapter 561 of the General Offenses Code, entitled "Criminal Activity Nuisances," which, as created, shall read in its entirety as follows: Chapter 561 - Criminal Activity Nuisances 561.01 Criminal Activity Nuisances Declared (a) Activities, as defined in any of the following provisions of the North Olmsted Codified Ordinances, occurring on any residential property located within the City, and engaged in by an owner, occupant ar invitee of the owner or occupant of the property, are declared to be nuisance activities. To be a nuisance activity, a criminal conviction is not necessary. There must, however, be probable cause to believe that the activity occurred. For purposes of this Chapter, a residential property means any real property that is either zoned to permit residential occupancy or otherwise has a residential occupancy upon it. (1) Any animal violation under Sections 505.01 (Dogs and Other Animals Running at Large), 505.04 (Abandoning Animals), 505.05 (Killing or Injuring Animals), 505.06 (Poisoning Animals), 505.07 (Cruelty to Animals Generally), 505.071 (Cruelty to Companion Animals), 505.08 (Nuisance Conditions Prohibited), 505.081 (Material to Remove Dog Feces), 505.09 (Animal Bites; Reports and Quarantine), 505.10 (Hunting Prohibited), 505.12 (Report of Escape of Exotic or Dangerous Animal), 505.13 (Rabies Vaccination of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets Required), 505.15 (Keeping, Maintaining and Feeding Wild Animals), or 505.16 (Vicious and Dangerous Animals) of the Codified Ordinances; (2) Any disorderly conduct or disorderly activity violation under Sections 509.01 (Riot), 509.02 (Failure to Disperse), 509.03 (Disorderly Conduct; Intoxication), 509.05 (Misconduct at an Emergency), 509.06 (Inducing Panic), 509.07 (Making False Alartns), 509.08 (Minor's Curfew), or 509.09 (Creating a disturbance; consumption of alcoholic beverages) of the Codified Ordinances; (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 of the Codified Ordinances; 2