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Findlay committee reviews draft no‑loitering ordinance, schedules further review
Summary
Findlay City council’s committee of the whole discussed a proposed no‑loitering ordinance aimed at curbing obstructive congregations near businesses; the council asked staff to publish a revised draft for public review and did not take a final vote.
Findlay — The Findlay City committee of the whole on Nov. 12 reviewed a proposed no‑loitering ordinance the mayor’s office and law department say would give officers a tool to address groups obstructing businesses or pedestrian traffic without criminal activity.
The mayor said the proposal grew out of complaints about “a group of individuals that was congregating towards a business that was primarily focused on children,” and that officers could ask people to move but lacked a specific ordinance to cite. The draft aims to “promote public safety and order by prohibiting conduct that obstructs public ways or facilitates criminal activity while preserving the constitutional rights of individuals to move freely, assemble, and engage in lawful activity,” according to the presentation.
Law Director Wagner, who walked council through the draft, said the language is intended to create objective criteria for enforcement. “This language is an…
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