Dayton, OH Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

R.C.G.O. § 152.01, Ch. 152 Division 1 (Public Nuisances), defines a public nuisance to include any structure or lot that is 'a deteriorating and blighting influence on nearby properties by reason of continued vacancy and a lack of reasonable or adequate maintenance,' along with fire hazards, structural damage, and unsanitary or unfit-for-habitation dwellings. Under § 152.04, the Division Manager of Housing and Inspections inspects suspected nuisances, serves written notice, and can order the owner to repair, rehabilitate, or demolish within 15 days; if the owner doesn't act, the city may abate the nuisance itself and recover the cost from the owner under § 152.08, including by assessment or lien.