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Zoning board moves to add B1/B2 restrictions on inoperable vehicles; enforcement approach to be drafted
Summary
Morgan Township zoning board discussed enforcement options for inoperable vehicles on business properties and agreed to draft a code amendment applying the outside‑storage restriction to B1 and B2 districts while excluding heavier commercial/industrial B3 uses; staff will present language for a vote next month.
Morgan Township’s zoning board took up complaints about multiple inoperable vehicles on business property and agreed Dec. 3 to pursue a targeted zoning amendment that would prohibit more than one inoperable vehicle outside an enclosed structure in B1 and B2 business districts.
Zoning staff and several board members said enforcement is complicated because businesses vary in the legitimate need to keep vehicles on site (for example, auto repair and construction shops). Darren, a zoning staff person who spoke during the meeting, described the logistical burden of investigating and enforcing abandoned‑vehicle rules: identifying a vehicle owner requires…
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