Parma, OH Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

09(a) prohibits an owner or operator from maintaining, or permitting to be maintained, any exterior condition on a premises that deteriorates or debases the appearance of the neighborhood, reduces property values, alters the neighborhood's general character, or creates a fire, safety or health hazard. The ordinance then lists eight specific conditions covered by that standard: broken or dilapidated fences, walls or structures; fences, walls or structures marked with graffiti; broken, uneven or improperly maintained walks or driveways; broken, dilapidated or unused appliances, furniture, mattresses or other household furnishings left outside; tarps or similar coverings hung on lines or elsewhere; containers of paint, wood stain or similar liquids left in the yard; junk and debris; and hedges or bushes that are overgrown, damaged, deteriorated or dead.

09(c) separately requires exterior lighting to be positioned so it does not draw reasonable objections from neighboring property owners or occupants. 21 within twelve months lets the Building Commissioner declare the property a nuisance property, and a third violation within the following twelve months allows the City to abate the condition itself using City employees or a hired contractor and assess the cost, plus a $100 fee, against the property.