Civil penalty; effect of appeal.
Columbus City Codes § 4515.995
in effect4515.995 - Civil penalty; effect of appeal.
A. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in this Housing Code or the Ohio Revised Code, an Owner or Local Operator of a Residential Rental Property who fails to comply with a Notice of Violation issued pursuant to this Chapter by the date specified in the notice may incur a civil penalty of two dollars ($2.00) per dwelling unit per day for Residential Rental Properties that the Owner or Local Operator fails to comply with the orders in the Notice of Violation.
B. In addition to any other remedy available by law, the Director may file a civil action in the Environmental Division of the Franklin County Municipal Court seeking a court order to recover any accumulated civil penalties.
C. Upon the Owner or Local Operator of a Residential Rental Property appealing a Notice of Violation to the Property Maintenance Appeals Board pursuant to Chapter 4509, any enforcement action seeking compliance with the ordered abatement, including the collection of civil penalties pursuant to this section, shall be stayed until the Property Maintenance Appeals Board issues its decision on the appeal. Civil penalties incurred pursuant to this section shall continue to be assessed during the pendency of any appeal to the Property Maintenance Appeals Board and any subsequent court on appeal and shall be subject to collection upon a final judgment on the appeal.
(Ord. No. 0923-2026, § 1, 4-20-2026)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT45HOCO_CH4515REREREPR_4515.995CIPEEFAPFetched: 10/27/2026