Hausman v. City of Dayton

In this case, we are asked to determine whether, pursuant to R.C.G.O. 152.01, BancOhio is an “owner” of the property at issue and liable for nuisance abatement.

Dayton’s nuisance ordinance R.C.G.O. 152.01 defines “owner” as including: “The owner(s) of record of the premises of fee or lesser estate therein, a mortgagee, vendee in possession, land contract purchaser, assignee of rents, *675receiver, executor, administrator, trustee, or lessee, as determined by an examination of the public records of Montgomery County, Ohio, or any other person, firm, or corporation in control of a building, or their…