§ 1501-5. Class B Civil Offenses.  


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  • A person who violates a standard of conduct set forth in a provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code listed below is liable for the civil fine specified in § 1501-99 for a Class B Civil Offense. If the provision is listed under paragraph (a) below, the otherwise applicable civil fine is reduced by 50% if the person charged shows in accordance with § 1501-15 that the violation has been corrected. If a person has previously been found to have violated the same provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code within one year that person may be charged as a second offender and on being found to have committed a second or subsequent offense is liable for the civil fine for the subsequent offense provided below, the amount of which fine is specified in § 1501-99 and is not subject to reduction for correction of the violation.

    (a)

    Class B Civil Offenses With Civil Fines Subject to 50% Reduction for Correction of Violation:

    Civil Fine for
    Subsequent Offense
    (1) § 511-31 Storage of Unlicensed Vehicles Class B
    (2) § 720-15 Public [Stormwater] Facilities Class C
    (3) § 720-29 [Stormwater] Permits and Plan Review Class B
    (4) § 721-83 Street Contractor's License Class C
    (5) § 723-3 Unauthorized Wires, etc., in Streets Class C
    (6) § 1219-3 Material Subject to Spontaneous Ignition Class B
    (7) § 1219-7 Baled Material Class B
    (8) § 1219-9 Combustible Containers Class B
    (9) § 1219-15 Fire Doors, Shutters and Windows Class B
    (10) § 1219-29 Drip Pans Class B
    (11) § 1219-41 Exhaust Fans Class B
    (12) § 1219-45 Gas Shutoff Valves Class B
    (13) Chapter 1225 Smoking and the Use of Open Flame Class B
    (14) § 1231-11 Obstructing Fire Hydrants Class B
    (15) § 718-9 Advertising in the Public Right-of-Way Class C
    (16) Chapter 765 Special Event Permits Class B
    (17) § 1601-7 Early Fire Warning System Class C

     

    (b)

    Class B Civil Offenses With Civil Fines Not Subject to 50% Reduction for Correction of Violation:

    Civil Fine for
    Subsequent Offense
    (1) § 413-25 Sidewalk or Street Parking Class C
    (2) § 503-25 Damaging Street Surface Class C
    (3) § 506-63 Driving on Sidewalk Area Class C
    (4) § 506-64 Driving Over New Pavement Class C
    (5) § 721-25 Sale of Land on Private or Undedicated Streets Class D
    (6) § 721-41 Street Opening Without Permit Unlawful Class D
    (7) § 721-61 Warning Lights; Barriers Class D
    (8) § 721-109 Sidewalk Covering Over Sub-space; Prohibited Materials Class D
    (9) § 721-111 Support for Sidewalk Covering Over Sub-space Class D
    (10) § 723-1 Street Obstructions Class C
    (11) § 723-33 Sweeping Onto Sidewalk or Roadway Class C
    (12) § 729-5 Waste Containers; Requirements. Class D
    (13) § 729-9 Setting Out Containers on Property Abutting Alleys Class B
    (14) § 729-27 Removal of Dead Animals Class B
    (15) § 729-41 Disposal of Combustible Garbage Class B
    (16) § 729-53 Transporting Putrescible Commercial By-Products Class B
    (17) § 729-60 Commercial Establishments to Maintain Commercial Waste Collection Contract Class C
    (18) § 729-69 Unloading Waste on Sidewalks Class B
    (19) § 729-71(c)(1) Personal Property Left Abandoned on Streets and Sidewalks- 3 or fewer items Class B
    (20) § 729-75 Escaping Hot Water or Steam Class B
    (21) § 1219-5 Accumulated Waste and Waste Receptacles Class B
    (22) § 1219-13 Trap Doors Class B
    (23) § 1221-7 Smoking and Use of Open Flame

     

(Ord. 241-1996, eff. Sept. 6, 1996; a. Ord. No. 393-1996, eff. Dec. 18, 1996; a. Ord. No. 394-1997, eff. Dec. 15, 1997; a. Ord. No. 406-1999, eff. Nov. 12, 1999; a. Ord. No. 460-1999, eff. Dec. 24, 1999; a. Ord. No. 219-2000, eff. June 14, 2000; a. Ord. No. 367-2000, eff. Oct. 4, 2000; a. Ord. No. 213-2002, eff. June 19, 2002; a. Ord. No. 0225-2007, § 3, eff. July 6, 2007; Emer. Ord. 292-2010, § 11, eff. June 30, 2010; Emer. Ord. 463-2010, § 62, eff. Dec. 30, 2010; a. Ord. No. 449-2012, § 2, eff. Dec. 28, 2012; Emer. Ord. No. 045-2013, § 3, eff. Feb. 27, 2013; a. Ord. No. 062-2015, § 5, eff. April 4, 2015; Emer. Ord. No. 183-2015, § 4, eff. June 17, 2015; a. Ord. No. 311-2014, § 20, eff. July 1, 2015)