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East Canton council discusses making property owners responsible for utility accounts, solicitor to draft ordinance
Summary
Council discussed requiring utility accounts to be in the property owner's name to prevent unpaid tenant bills; Solicitor Mr. Babby offered to prepare legislation but cautioned that House Bill 92, passed in the Ohio House and pending in the Senate, could limit the village's authority.
Councilors discussed a recurring problem in which apartment turnovers leave the village without a final customer read or an identified payer for unpaid utilities. A councilor asked whether the village could require utility accounts to be in the property owner’s name to simplify collections and allow the village to place a lien when necessary.
Solicitor Mr. Babby (recorded in the meeting) said it is not uncommon for municipal…
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