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Royal Oak hires Zoneco for comprehensive zoning rewrite in 19-month contract

Royal Oak City Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The City Commission approved a $323,900 professional services agreement with Zoneco of Cincinnati to draft a comprehensive zoning ordinance over about 19 months; the work is budgeted at $325,000 this year, including a $50,000 state grant.

The Royal Oak City Commission approved a professional services agreement Jan. 12 to hire Zoneco of Cincinnati to write a new, comprehensive zoning ordinance estimated at $323,900, a process staff said will take roughly 19 months.

City staff presented the procurement process: the RFQ was distributed to 43 firms, nine firms responded to the RFQ, six were short-listed and three submitted full proposals; the Planning Commission interviewed the finalists and unanimously recommended Zoneco. Mr. Murphy, who led…

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