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Committee approves referral to add penalties to Lorain zoning code and enable housing‑court enforcement
Summary
The Billings and Lands subcommittee voted to send an ordinance to full council that would create a penalties section in the city zoning code, allowing the city to pursue zoning violations through housing court instead of relying on cease‑and‑desist letters.
The Billings and Lands subcommittee voted to refer to full council an ordinance that would add a penalty and enforcement section to Lorain’s zoning code, allowing the city to pursue zoning violations through housing court.
Matt Kuzhenark, director of Building, Housing and Planning, told the subcommittee the 2021 zoning code lacked a specific penalty section for administration and enforcement. He said the proposed ordinance “seeks to establish a penalty section so we can start taking zoning violations, through housing court,”…
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