The Dayton City Commission on Aug. 6 declared an emergency and moved to adopt Resolution No. 6877‑25, a temporary moratorium — not to exceed 180 days — on the acceptance and processing of applications for zoning, occupancy, conditional‑use and building permits for residential facilities, commonly referred to in the resolution as group homes.

“First reading, emergency resolution number 6877‑25. Extending a temporary moratorium not to exceed 180 days on the acceptance and processing of applications for zoning, occupancy, conditional use, and or building permit approval approvals for residential facilities, also known as group homes, within the city of Dayton, Ohio in declaring an emergency,” a city staff member read into the record.

Commissioners voted on the emergency declaration and the resolution in roll call: Mayor Mims, Commissioner Joseph, Commissioner Shaw and Commissioner Turner Slauson recorded “aye” votes. The resolution was moved and seconded and declared an emergency by the commission.

City staff did not present programmatic details or an implementation schedule at the meeting; the resolution was read and the emergency declaration approved to pause acceptance and processing of new permit applications for the specified uses while staff or the commission considers next steps.

The moratorium applies to applications for zoning, occupancy, conditional‑use and building permit approvals for residential facilities (group homes) and will remain in effect for up to 180 days unless the commission takes further action. The motion to declare the resolution an emergency carried by voice/roll call; no amendments or exceptions were recorded at the meeting.

Commissioners did not debate specific projects during the vote; the moratorium was presented and declared an emergency for immediate passage.