Public nuisance.
Columbus City Codes § 1145.97
in effect1145.97 - Public nuisance.
(A) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared a public nuisance and may be corrected or abated by the Director. Any person(s) creating a public nuisance shall be subject to the provisions of the City Code governing such nuisances, including reimbursing the city for any costs incurred in removing, abating, or remedying such nuisances.
(B) The Director may notify a property owner of its failure to maintain Post-construction Stormwater Control Practices in accordance with stormwater regulations and procedures. The notification shall identify the specific maintenance deficiencies and shall provide a reasonable time for compliance. The time for compliance will be based on the seriousness of the deficiency and the threat of harm to health, safety, and the environment. If the deficiencies are not cured within the designated time, the city may enter upon the property and perform the necessary maintenance. All costs incurred by the city to remedy the deficiencies shall be charged to the property owner. A final action of the Director pursuant to this subsection 1145.97(B) is appealable in accordance with Section 1145.94.
(C) The Director shall have the right to enter the premises of any person to perform the maintenance work required pursuant to 1145.97(B) after notification and expiration of the time for compliance. This entry is not a trespass. No person shall forbid the Director, or the Director's duly authorized representatives to enter, or interfere with their entry upon the property for those purposes. If actual damage is done to the property, the city shall pay the reasonable value of the damage to the property owner.
(Ord. No. 1327-2012, § 1, 7-23-2012, eff. 10-1-2012; Ord. No. 2686-2020, § 1, 2-8-2021)
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=TIT11WASEELCO_CH1145SEUSRE_1145.90--1145.99ADEN_1145.97PUNUFetched: 10/27/2026