City of Fairview Park v. Barefoot Grass Lawn Service, Inc.

Defendant-appellant Barefoot Grass Lawn Service (“Barefoot Grass”) appeals from a no contest plea conviction for violation of an ordinance enacted by plaintiff-appellee city of Fairview Park requiring notice before applying lawn chemicals.

Fairview Park commenced this action by filing a criminal complaint against Barefoot Grass in the Rocky River Municipal Court on July 3, 1995. The complaint alleged that Barefoot Grass applied chemicals/pesticide on a residential property within the municipality without having given prior notice to a specified abutting property owner as required by Codified…