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Zoning board holds appeal of denied certificate of occupancy for 912 W. 9th; applicant advised to pursue use variance

Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals / Planning Commission · February 2, 2026
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Summary

The board held an appeal of a denied certificate of occupancy for 912 West 9th after staff said the building was considered abandoned and utilities had been off since 2022; the applicant was advised to gather utility and ownership records and pursue a use-variance application rather than litigate immediately.

The Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, Feb. 7 held an appeal brought by an applicant seeking a certificate of occupancy for a neighborhood store at 912 West 9th.

The applicant's representative said the business owner had paused operations during financial hardship and turned off utilities while renovating and planning to reopen.…

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