Yajnik v. Akron Department of Health, Housing Division

{¶ 1} The issue presented in this case is whether Akron Codified Ordinances (“A.C.O.”) 150.40(A)(2) as applied to Ashvin and Shobhana Yajnik violates the Due Process Clause of the Ohio Constitution. We hold that the Yajniks have not satisfied their burden to prove that the law is unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt.

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{¶ 2} The Yajniks own rental units with approximately 50 different addresses in the city of Akron. On September 16, 1997, the Yajniks were convicted of violating a misdemeanor provision of the Akron Environmental Health Housing Code. The record does not indicate the nature…