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Solicitor to file court complaint after resident keeps chickens in violation of village policy
Summary
Magnolia's solicitor told council he has prepared and will file a Stark County complaint against a resident who continues to keep at least eight chickens in violation of the village chicken policy; filing fees were submitted at the Dec. 18 council meeting.
Solicitor Kevin L'Hommedieu told the Magnolia Village Council on Dec. 18 that he has prepared a complaint for Stark County Court against a resident who has continued to keep at least eight chickens on their property in violation of the village chicken policy. He said the additional paperwork required by the court is complete and a filing fee check was submitted at the meeting, with the formal filing to occur this week.
The complaint follows repeated noncompliance with the village's animal ordinance, L'Hommedieu said. The council's action is limited to enforcement of the village code; the solicitor completed the materials necessary to initiate the court process and will proceed with filing rather than seeking further administrative steps at tonight's meeting.
The council did not discuss any proposed fines or a remediation timeline at the meeting. No resident testimony was recorded on the record during the meeting regarding the chicken dispute. The solicitor's filing is the next procedural step; further court filings and any subsequent hearing dates were not specified at the meeting.
