Centertown advances Minimum Housing Standards bill to second reading after amendment

Oct 28, 2025

At first reading, trustees amended Section 17 of Bill No. 0025-007 (Minimum Housing Standards) to clarify yard-cover requirements and voted to bring the bill back for a second reading at a Nov. 13 Special Meeting; the board polled Yea-3.

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The Board held the first reading by title of Bill No. 0025-007, Centertown’s proposed Minimum Housing Standards, and discussed changes to Section 17 covering property maintenance and open areas. Trustees agreed to amend the text to require yards under one acre to be covered with 'adequate lawn (not to exceed six (6) inches in height, ground cover or vegetation).'

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