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Resident questions car-wash ordinance and ‘saturation’ rationale during Parma Heights public comment

Parma Heights City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

A resident during public comment challenged the administration’s metric for limiting car washes in Parma Heights, questioning the ‘saturation’ calculation and warning of potential litigation; the ordinance in question was read by title only and remains at second reading.

During the Jan. 23 public comment period at the Parma Heights City Council meeting, resident Fred Koch questioned the administration’s rationale for changes to the city’s automotive-use regulations and raised concerns about the metric cited to justify limiting car washes.

Koch referenced a recent Cleveland.com article and told council, "we have two car washes which serves our population. You're basing this on 1 car wash for 12,000…

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