NURSING AND REST HOMES

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland pt. TWO, tit. I, ch. 229

in effect

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 229.01 License Required; Inspection

§ 229.01 License Required; Inspection The Director of Public Health and Welfare shall take appropriate action through the employees of his or her Department or such members of the Division of Police as may be assigned to his or her assistance, to ascertain that all nursing and rest homes as defined in RC 3721.01, within the City are duly licensed and operating in compliance with applicable provisions of law and ordinance. (Ord. No. 725-A-44. Passed 10-8-45)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 229.02 Prohibited Acts

§ 229.02 Prohibited Acts No person, firm, association or corporation shall open, conduct, manage or maintain a nursing and rest home as defined in RC 3721.01, less adequately equipped or with a personnel fewer in number and training than has been determined by the proper officials of the State at the time of the issuance of the license for such home or renewal thereof, to be adequate and sufficient properly to care for the inmates of such home; nor shall any person fail to display the license certificate issued by the State prominently in the hall or in the main entrance into such home or refuse admittance to, or obstruct the entrance of any City officer duly authorized to make inspection of such home or hinder such officer in the performance of his or her duty. (Ord. No. 725-A-44. Passed 10-8-45)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 229.99 Penalty

§ 229.99 Penalty Any person, firm or corporation which violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which such violation occurs or continues. (Ord. No. 725-A-44. Passed 10-8-45)

Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-9337Fetched: 11/1/2026