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Xenia council restores fire‑code provision letting city secure insurance proceeds for unsafe fire‑damaged buildings
Summary
Council passed Ordinance 2025‑28 to reenact a fire‑code provision that allows the city to secure insurer proceeds when a structure suffers at least $5,000 and 60% of applicable insurance damage, enabling the city to demolish or secure unsafe buildings without using general‑fund dollars.
Xenia City Council on Nov. 13 unanimously passed Ordinance 2025‑28 to reinstate a local fire‑code provision that lets the city collect certain insurance proceeds when a fire causes qualifying damage to a structure.
Law Director Danette Fisher told council the Ohio Revised Code establishes a process for the city to receive a portion of insurance proceeds when fire damage exceeds $5,000 and 60% of the applicable insurance coverage; those…
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