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Residents press council to tighten open‑burning rules after repeated smoke and chemical complaints; law director suggests civil nuisance route while code review
Summary
Residents told Berea City Council on May 19 that recurring overnight smoke and chemical sprays from a neighbor’s outdoor burning have infiltrated homes and harmed their health; the law director said existing rules were only partly applicable and suggested private nuisance litigation as an immediate civil option while council considers code changes.
Several residents told the Berea City Council on May 19 that smoke from a neighbor’s frequent outdoor burning, including “black combustion smoke” and suspected chemical sprays, has repeatedly entered their homes and caused health problems.
A resident described smoke creeping through bedroom windows in the overnight hours and said she and a co‑resident had been to the hospital and experienced chronic respiratory symptoms; the couple said they had contacted police and the fire department but felt their complaints had not…
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