§ 4701.08. Inspection and powers.

Whenever the director determines a vacant building or structure constitutes a public nuisance, or hazardous building or structure, the director shall affix to such building or structure upon or adjacent to the door or entrance thereto, a placard on which shall be printed a declaration that such building or structure is a public nuisance or hazardous building, and the director may do any of the following:

A.

Serve notice pursuant to C.C. Section 4701.09; and/or

B.

Not withstanding other enforcement actions that have been undertaken pursuant to Chapter 4701 or other provisions of Columbus City Codes or Ohio Revised Code, notify the chairman of the safe neighborhood review board who shall cause a hearing to be held by the board on the question of the existence of a public nuisance building or structure and whether and how such public nuisance building or structure, if found to exist, should be abated; or

C.

Not withstanding other enforcement actions that have been undertaken pursuant to Chapter 4701 or other provisions of Columbus City Codes or Ohio Revised Code, cause to be filed in the environmental division of the Franklin County Municipal Court a civil complaint for injunctive relief seeking abatement of the public nuisance building or structure; and/or,

D.

Not withstanding other enforcement actions that have been undertaken pursuant to Chapter 4701 or other provisions of Columbus City Codes or Ohio Revised Code, cause to be filed in the environmental division of the Franklin County Municipal Court a criminal complaint.

E.

Not withstanding other enforcement actions that have been undertaken pursuant to Chapter 4701 or other provisions of Columbus City Codes or Ohio Revised Code, enter onto the property and cause the conditions that create the public nuisance or hazardous buildings or structures to be abated by city personnel or private contractor and may charge the costs of such correction as a lien upon the owner 's building, structure, premises, or real estate, to include vacant land.

(Ord. 374-06 § 1.)