Enforcement; Penalties
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 209.99
in effect§ 209.99 Enforcement; Penalties
(a) This Chapter may be enforced through civil or criminal legal proceedings. These remedies are in addition to any right the City may have under this chapter to abate a nuisance and to recover the costs of the abatement.
(b) No person shall fail to abate a nuisance described in this chapter.
(c) A violation of this chapter shall be a minor misdemeanor.
(d) In addition to any other method of enforcement provided in this chapter, this chapter may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(Ord. No. 318-06. Passed 3-20-06, eff. 3-24-06)
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/0-0-0-8832Fetched: 11/1/2026
