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Commission sends proposed zoning enforcement changes — including criminal penalties — to city counsel for review
Summary
The commission voted to send a proposed amendment to Lorain's zoning code, which would add criminal penalties to certain zoning violations and clarify enforcement of signage and property maintenance, to the city prosecutor/counsel for review.
The Lorain Planning Commission voted to send to city counsel a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance that would add criminal penalties for specified zoning violations and clarify enforcement procedures for signs and property maintenance.
Why it matters: Staff and enforcement officers told the commission they lack a statutory enforcement mechanism under the current zoning code that the municipal court will accept. Adding criminal penalties in code language is intended to give the city a pathway to court when a property owner refuses to comply after notices and extensions.
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