Oregon, OH Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)
Key Facts
- Nuisance categories
- Health, fire, unsafe occupancy, neglect/vacancy
- Enforcing office
- Commissioner of Building and Zoning Inspection
- Max fine
- $100
- Max jail term
- 5 days
- Related vehicle rule
- § 1341.07 nuisance motor vehicles
Summary
Oregon, Ohio's public nuisance ordinance defines four categories of common property violations: general health hazards, fire hazards, unsafe occupancy conditions, and long-vacant or poorly maintained structures. The Commissioner of Building and Zoning Inspection enforces all four.
As used in this chapter, a "public nuisance" shall be deemed to be any motor vehicle, fence, wall, shed, house, building, structure, or any part of any of the aforesaid; or any tree, pole, or smoke stack; or any excavation, basement, cellar, sidewalk subspace, dock, wharf or landing dock which in its entirety or in any part thereof, by reason of the condition in which the same is permitted to be or remain, shall or may endanger the health, life, limb or property, or cause any hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, damage or injury to any one or more persons in the City in any one or more of the following particulars: (a) By reason of being a nuisance to the general health of the community. (b) By reason of being a fire hazard. (c) By reason of being unsafe for occupancy, or use on, in, upon, about or around the premises. (d) By reason of being a nuisance because of long continued vacancy, lack of reasonable or adequate maintenance of structure and/or premises adjacent thereto, thereby depreciating the enjoyment and use of property in the immediate vicinity to such an extent that it is harmful to the community in which such structure is situated.
Full Breakdown
01 defines what counts as a public nuisance for enforcement purposes in the City, covering a broad sweep of property conditions: a motor vehicle, fence, wall, shed, house, building or structure, or any part of one; a tree, pole or smoke stack; and an excavation, basement, cellar, sidewalk subspace, dock, wharf or landing dock. Any of these becomes an enforceable violation when its condition endangers health, life, limb or property, or causes hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, damage or injury to anyone in the City, sorted into four buckets: a nuisance to general community health, a fire hazard, an unsafe condition for occupancy or use, and long-continued vacancy or inadequate maintenance that depreciates the enjoyment and use of nearby property.
That fourth category is the one most often cited against vacant or neglected structures, since it doesn't require an immediate safety hazard, only a showing that poor upkeep is harming the surrounding neighborhood's property values and use. 11(b). 99, with each day past the compliance deadline in the notice counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Refusing or neglecting to obey a Commissioner of Building and Zoning Inspection order under Chapter 1341 carries a fine of up to $100, up to five days in jail, or both under § 1341.99. Each day after the compliance deadline stated in the abatement notice counts as a separate offense, so unresolved violations compound daily.
Frequently Asked Questions
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