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Milan council adopts ordinance requiring inspections and new certificates of occupancy for commercial property transfers
Summary
Council approved the second reading of Ordinance 2025-03, requiring inspection and issuance of a new certificate of occupancy when commercial properties change use, occupancy, or ownership; the motion passed unanimously with an "addition of 90 days."
The Milan City Council unanimously approved the second reading of Ordinance 2025-03 on Oct. 21, adopting a rule that commercial properties must be inspected and a new certificate of occupancy obtained when there is a change in use, occupancy or ownership.
Councilmember Kerkes moved to approve the ordinance on second reading, with Councilmember Stafford seconding the motion and noting an "addition of 90 days" as part of the approval. The roll-call vote recorded seven ayes and zero nays; the motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance 2025-03 is described in the meeting materials as a requirement "to require the inspection of all commercial properties which have a change in use, occupancy, or ownership and to require the application for, and issuance of, a new certificate of occupancy to confirm compliance with all existing city ordinances and adopted codes." The meeting transcript records the council's approval and the procedural amendment of 90 days; it does not elaborate in the public minutes on how the 90-day addition modifies implementation (for example, whether it delays enforcement, extends compliance periods or amends effective dates).
Next steps noted in the meeting record: the ordinance passed on second reading; administrative staff are responsible for implementing the change and any procedural details not specified in the public minutes.
