Business owners press council on code enforcement practices

Oct 12, 2026

At the Oct. 12 Brooklyn Village Council meeting, business owners and trustees raised concerns about how the village enforces municipal code violations and sought clarity on enforcement policy and procedures.

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Several business owners and council members pressed the Brooklyn Village Council on local code enforcement practices at the council's Oct. 12 meeting. President Roberts opened a general reminder that the village's Code Enforcement Program aims for voluntary compliance and provides residents, business operators, property owners and tenants an opportunity to help maintain community health and safety. Chad Fires, identified in the minutes as a village business owner, told the council he had concerns about the Code Enforcement Officer and how ordinance violations are being handled.

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