Removal of Merchandise and Other Associated Equipment
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 515.09
in effect§ 515.09 Removal of Merchandise and Other Associated Equipment
Any merchandise and other associated equipment placed in a public sidewalk, court, alley, street or other public right-of-way without a permit issued under this section may be seized and removed. Prior to such seizure and removal, the property owner or operator of the business establishment fronting on the public right- of-way from which the merchandise, and other associated equipment are to be removed shall be notified and asked to immediately begin to remove the merchandise and other associated equipment and to complete the removal within a reasonable amount of time. If the property owner or operator of the business establishment fails to remedy the violation, the City may seize and remove the merchandise, and other associated equipment.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the City may seize any merchandise, and other associated equipment, whether placed with or without a permit, without prior notice if the merchandise, and other associated equipment are placed in the public right-of-way in such a place or manner as to pose an immediate and serious danger to persons or property or if the condition of the merchandise, and associated equipment renders them unsafe, unsound or hazardous so as to pose an immediate and serious danger to persons or property. After seizure, the City shall promptly notify the owner or operator of the business establishment and such individual shall have the right to request an informal hearing before the Director within ten (10) days after such notification to determine whether the seizure was proper.
As a condition of recovering any merchandise, and other associated equipment properly seized pursuant to this section, the owner of such merchandise, and other associated equipment shall pay an impound fee covering the actual cost to the City of transporting and storing such merchandise, and other associated equipment.
(Ord. No. 928-04. Passed 7-14-04, eff. 7-23-04)
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/0-0-0-27035Fetched: 11/1/2026