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Athens County orders 30-day compliance notice for Della Drive floodplain; prosecutor referral set if unresolved
Summary
Planner Connor LaVelle told county commissioners a Della Drive property is in floodplain violation and recommended a 30-day posted notice requiring Ohio EPA and County Engineer permits; the board approved referring the matter to the Prosecutor if the owner fails to comply.
Planner Connor LaVelle told the Athens County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 12 that a property on Della Drive is out of compliance with county floodplain rules and must obtain permits from the Ohio EPA and the County Engineer's Office.
The board voted to post a formal 30-day notice requiring the owner to secure the necessary permits and to refer the case to the Prosecutor's Office if the owner does not comply within that period; the minutes record the violation level as a misdemeanor. LaVelle said the deadline was reduced from an initially suggested 60 days to 30 days to encourage prompt remediation.
LaVelle recommended the referral after describing outstanding compliance steps and told the board the posted notice will explicitly state that "failure to comply within 30 days will result in referral to the Prosecutor." The board approved the 30-day notice and referral plan by roll call (Eliason, Chmiel, Adkins all yea).
The action directs county staff to move the case to the Prosecutor if the owner does not meet permit and remediation requirements within the 30-day window. The minutes do not record additional penalties beyond referencing the misdemeanor classification, nor do they describe any specific remediation work that must be completed beyond obtaining the permits.
The next procedural step is the issuance of the formal posted notice and, if noncompliance persists, a referral to the Prosecutor's Office as directed by the board.
