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Findlay panel recommends time limits for building projects, defers definition of 'substantially complete'
Summary
The City of Findlay Planning and Zoning Committee recommended that city council adopt Section 13.29 to set time limits for construction, including 12 months for most residential projects and 24 months for multifamily, commercial or industrial projects, measured from permit issuance or the footer inspection.
The City of Findlay Planning and Zoning Committee recommended that council adopt zoning code changes (ZA-11-2025) adding Section 13.29 to set maximum timeframes for construction activity and tools for enforcement when projects stall.
The proposal establishes that construction shall be completed within 12 months of the date of permit issuance or the date of the footer inspection, whichever is later, for most residential projects, and within 24 months for…
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