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Struthers council to amend code to restrict upholstered/indoor furniture on front porches; staff to provide monthly enforcement reports
Summary
City council members discussed amending the nuisance/unsightly property ordinance to bar indoor/upholstered furniture on exterior porches, asked code enforcement to provide monthly activity reports, and agreed to draft specific language and notification procedures.
Struthers City Council members opened extended discussion on whether the city's nuisance and unsightly property rules should explicitly prohibit indoor or upholstered furniture on front porches and on improving regular reporting from code enforcement staff.
The debate centered on how to draw an enforceable line between acceptable porch use and items that "debase" neighborhood appearance, and how enforcement should be carried out. Council asked staff to draft an amendment to the city ordinance that would specifically prohibit upholstered/indoor furniture outdoors and to return recommended door-hanger and notification language for enforcement.
Council members and staff said the current ordinance allows citation when…
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