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Council advances second reading of tree, weeds and grass ordinance after committee debate on limb clearance and utility wires
Summary
Barberton’s public welfare committee reviewed proposed amendments to BCO Chapter 670 (trees, weeds and grass). Council members raised technical questions about limb‑height standards near utility wires and said additional edits and legal review are pending; the measure completed a second reading on Sept. 8 and will return for a final vote.
Barberton’s public welfare and safety committee discussed proposed revisions to the city’s nuisance vegetation code — BCO Chapter 670 — on Sept. 8, focusing on technical standards for tree limbs and clearances near utility lines.
The committee listed the measure (identified in committee as Ordinance 95-2025) and discussed a revised draft circulated in late August. Committee members asked staff and the law director to resolve conflicting language about minimum required…
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