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Zoning board denies appeals for fence and shed on vacant Delaware parcel; code violations may be referred to municipal court
Summary
Catherine Wise’s appeals to allow a fence and a small shed on a vacant lot on Delaware Avenue were denied by the Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 7. Staff noted the lot has no principal dwelling and the structures were placed without required approvals; unresolved violations could be forwarded to the municipal prosecutor.
The board denied two appeals by Catherine (Catherine/Kathleen) Wise seeking approval for a fence and a small shed on a vacant parcel on Delaware Avenue. Staff explained the denials were grounded in the city’s zoning code: accessory structures and fences are incidental to a principal use or dwelling on the same lot, and no principal building exists on the parcel.…
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