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CHAPTER 561 Criminal Activity Nuisances 561.01 Criminal activity nuisances declared. 561.02 Action to abate nuisances; costs of enforcement. 561.03 Failure to abate nuisance activity. 561.04 Other legal actions not affected. 561.05 Severability. 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 or commercial property located within the City, and engaged in by an owner, occupant or 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. For purposes of this Chapter, a commercial property means any real property that is either zoned to permit business or general retail occupancy, or otherwise contains business uses, including but not limited to industrial, office, hotel, general retail and all other commercial uses however described. (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 Alarms), 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; (6) Any liquor control violation under Sections 529.02 (Sales to and Use by Underage Persons; Securing Public Accommodations), 529.021 (Purchase by Minor, Misrepresentation), 529.03 (Sale to Intoxicated Persons), 529.05 (Permit Required), 529.06 (Low -alcohol Beverages; Sale to and Purchase by Underage Persons Prohibited), or 529.08 (Hours of Sale or Consumption) of the Codified Ordinances;