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Plain City staff propose exterior property‑maintenance code, suggest tool‑lending and cleanup programs
Summary
Planning staff recommended creating an exterior property‑maintenance code (Chapter 13) to replace scattered zoning provisions and offered voluntary programs — tool lending, sponsored cleanup days and volunteer repairs — to help residents meet standards; staff said additional staffing would be needed for enforcement.
Planning staff proposed that Plain City adopt a stand‑alone exterior property‑maintenance code to replace the limited maintenance language currently scattered in the zoning chapter. Staff said the model would borrow from the International Property Maintenance Code but be tailored to the village and limited to exterior requirements (tall grass, trash and debris, inoperable vehicles, exterior paint, unsafe porches, etc.).
Why it matters: Staff said a dedicated property‑maintenance chapter would provide specific, enforceable standards rather…
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