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CHAPTER 949 Animal Control and Nuisance Abatement 949.01 Identification of Nuisance Conditions. 949.02 Right of Entry. 949.03 Determination of Emergency. 949.04 Nuisance Declaration and Abatement Order 949.99 Penalty. 949.01 IDENTIFICATION OF NUISANCE CONDITIONS. (a)The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to accept information and reports regarding nuisance conditions arising from vacant or abandoned premises related to animal/pest control from the following sources: 1. Health Inspectors assigned by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health; 2. Building Commissioner or designated real property maintenance officers; 3. Police Chief or police officers on behalf of the Chief; 4. Fire Chief or firefighters on behalf of the Chief; 5. Resident property owners neighboring the alleged nuisance conditions or Council persons on behalf of such residents. For purposes of this Chapter, "vacant or abandoned" shall include any residential structure / premises that is uninhabited or commercial structure/premises that is not presently occupied. "Nuisance conditions . . . related to animal/pest control" shall refer to animal or insect infestation in vacant or abandoned residential or commercial structures / premises, including but not limited to cats, dogs, rats, raccoons, yellow jackets, wasps or other stinging insects. The Safety Director may determine whether sufficient evidence and documentation has been supplied and may require additional information to be supplied by reporting agencies or individuals. The Safety Director shall establish such intake procedure as deemed necessary and is hereby authorized to conduct such additional investigation as deemed appropriate. The Safety Director is authorized to declare whether, in fact, a nuisance condition exists, arising from such vacant or abandoned premises, related to animal/pest control. (b) In addition to nuisance conditions arising from vacant or abandoned premises related to animal/pest control,the Director of Public Safety is also authorized to address, declare and initiate abatement, as necessary, pursuant to Revised Code Section 715.261; in conjunction with the Building Commissioner pursuant to Sections 1363.108 and 1363.301.3; and pursuant to Chapter 1373, if applicable.