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Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 611.05
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§ 611.05 Operating a Gambling House (a) No person, being the owner or lessee, or having custody, control, or supervision of premises, shall: (1) Use or occupy such premises for gambling in violation of Section 611.02 or RC 2915.02; (2) Recklessly permit such premises to be used or occupied for gambling in violation of Section 611.02 or RC 2915.02. (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of operating a gambling house, a misdemeanor of the first degree. This section shall not apply in any case in which the conduct constitutes a felony under the laws of the State of Ohio. (c) Premises used or occupied in violation of this section constitute a nuisance subject to abatement under RC 3767.01 to 3767.99. (Ord. No. 487-A-04. Passed 10-25-04, eff. 10-27-04)
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/0-0-0-32331Fetched: 11/1/2026

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