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    Default New Village Ordinance

    My village in Ohio passed a new property Ordinance. All property owners have until May 1, 2008 to comply with the new standards set in action by the council. IE. Foundations walls, windows, siding, roofs, porches, vehicles, trash, outbuildings, etc. If owners don't comply, they are threatened with a misdemeanor and $100 fine for each day that the problem is corrected.

    My question is that my property is not what we would call “up to code” but they are asking way too much to be corrected in a short amount of time when my funds to do the repairs are not there. (which is why the property is the way it is. ) We are attempting to get grants to help get some items completed, but there are very few we quality for. (Make too much to get help yet not enough to help fix things.) Is it legal to have an ordinance that threatens a misdemeanor by not complying with this ordinance with little time to do so?

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    Default Re: New Village Ordinance

    Ask the village for some extra time to make the repairs, and see how they respond.

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    Default Re: New Village Ordinance

    Can the village pass anything as long as the council votes it through? Can the citizens ask for it to be voted on in a general election?

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    Default Re: New Village Ordinance

    There will be both bylaws and state laws that they must follow to pass ordinances, and in addition there may be issues under the state and federal constitution if they follow improper procedure or attempt to regulate constitutionally protected matters.

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