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Bexley council adopts elevator maintenance ordinance after resident testimony
Summary
Council passed Ordinance 07-25 requiring landlords to keep passenger elevators maintained during residential tenancies; supporters said it gives the city enforcement tools, a resident described life trapped without a working elevator.
BEXLEY, Ohio — The Bexley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt Ordinance 07-25, a measure that requires landlords who rent residential units with passenger elevators to keep those elevators maintained and operational for the duration of the rental term.
Council members and city staff said the ordinance creates an additional local enforcement tool for buildings whose owners do not timely repair elevators. By adopting the ordinance, council gave the city authority to pursue compliance locally in addition to state or federal options.
Council Member Sam Marcelino, who introduced…
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