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Council committee asks law director to review rules on long‑term storage of heavy machinery on private property
Summary
Council members discussed whether city permits allow contractors or property owners to keep heavy machinery parked on private property indefinitely and requested the law director review model language and other cities' approaches; the item was tabled pending legal input.
Council members reviewed comparative approaches from nearby cities and asked the law director to draft language granting authority to revoke or limit permits for heavy machinery left idle on private property.
Councilman Orville (committee member) presented research from Parma, Independence, North Royalton and Broadview Heights. Parma’s ordinance allows heavy machinery on property while associated with an active permit but…
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