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Canton council votes to cite property owner over persistent ordinance violations
Summary
After more than a year of complaints and no voluntary compliance, the Canton City Council voted May 11 to cite the owner of 200 East Canton Avenue for violating city public‑nuisance ordinances and set an annual property inspection for June 15.
The Canton City Council voted May 11 to cite the owner of 200 East Canton Avenue for ongoing public‑nuisance ordinance violations after more than a year of unsuccessful attempts to secure voluntary compliance.
Councilman Josh Nordsving moved to cite the property owner; the motion was seconded by Randy Gossman and carried. Clerk Brock Bergey was directed to follow up with law enforcement on next steps. The council reviewed photographs and correspondence documenting the property’s condition; the owner, Ted Lord, did not attend the meeting.
Mayor Nick Prestby and Councilman Nordsving also volunteered to join a sheriff’s deputy on the city’s annual property‑inspection drive on Wednesday, June 15, which the council set to document ordinance issues across town. The inspection date and follow‑up procedures will be announced in the June newsletter.
The council did not record a vote tally in the minutes beyond “motion carried.” The city cited “the City’s public nuisance ordinances” as the basis for enforcement; the minutes did not specify the ordinance citation number or any alleged violations in statutory language.
