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Lorain committee moves nuisance-abatement ordinance to council after debate over notices and program details
Summary
A Buildings & Lands subcommittee advanced an ordinance allowing the city to assess the cost of abating nuisances (removing litter, garbage and rubbish) after staff described a 72-hour notice process, Saturday pickups and reimbursement via taxes; a council member raised concerns about due process and excessive charges.
A Lorain Buildings & Lands subcommittee voted to send a nuisance-abatement ordinance to the full council after a staff explanation of how the city’s bulk-trash/abatement program operates and council concern about due process and enforcement.
Councilwoman Spankowski told the committee she had asked that the item go to committee because of ‘‘a potential lack of due process’’ and said citations and notices had not always…
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