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Union City pushes to address abandoned properties and directs attorney to draft parking and nuisance ordinances
Summary
Councilors discussed multiple derelict properties, the sheriff's sale process and coordination with the county and health department; they directed staff to pursue boarding or sheriff's‑sale acquisition and asked the attorney to draft updated parking/towing and park curfew ordinances to return for council review.
Union City council used the May 5 meeting to press forward on long‑standing nuisance property issues and parking enforcement.
Council members described a house on Linwood with unsanitary conditions and noted delays in county or health‑department action. Members discussed boarding up properties, wearing protective gear for hazardous conditions, and the village pursuing sheriff's‑sale acquisition of properties for redevelopment under CIC oversight if the county will offer the parcels prior to auction. Staff said paperwork had been filed with the county and that a prosecutor had been preparing affidavits to allow health‑department entry to abate hazards; the timeline could slip if personnel are on leave.
Separately, councilors urged restoring an ordinance to prevent vehicles from occupying public streets for extended periods (discussion referenced a 30‑day standard that was no longer being actively enforced and the practical difficulties of towing and impoundment). The council asked the attorney to draft updated parking/towing and park curfew ordinances and circulate proposed language by email for prompt review and passage if desired. Members emphasized they want enforceable tools rather than repeated delays.
The council scheduled follow‑up and asked staff to prioritize one or two problem properties for immediate action while the attorney prepares ordinance drafts.
