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Hello Joan,


Welcome to Issue 10 of Akron City Council's Legislative Spotlight.


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Weekly, we share highlights from the Council's legislative agenda from the previous Monday's Committee and Council meetings. We also feature the definitions of and information about commonly used terms and acquaint you with council-related facts.


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                                                         Sincerely,

                                                              Margo Sommerville 

                                 Council President

                                                   Ward 3 Council Member

Legislative Highlights From Monday, November 7th, 2022


ORDINANCE 299-2022

  • Authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an automated car wash facility on George Washington Boulevard, south of E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. 


ORDINANCE 300-2022

  • Authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a Starbucks on E. Waterloo Road, east of George Washington Boulevard; and declaring an emergency.


ORDINANCE 304-2022

  • Amending and/or enacting Title 9 “General Provisions,” Chapter 93 “Fire Prevention,” Article 2 “Definitions,” Section 93.30 “Definitions” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron; amending and/or enacting Title 9 “General Provisions,” Chapter 93 “Fire Prevention,” Article 3 “General Regulations,” Section 93.51 “Carbon monoxide detectors in new and existing residential structures” to require carbon monoxide detection devices in residential structures in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency.


ORDINANCE 305-2022

  • Amending and/or enacting Title 15 “Land Usage,” Chapter 150 “Environmental Health Housing Code,” Section 150.01 “Definitions,” Section 150.08 “Equipment and facilities,” and Section 150.13 “Rooming houses – Equipment and facilities” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron to require carbon monoxide detectors devices in residential structures in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 


 Council held a second Capital Budget Review Session on Monday, 11/7/22.

You can view the session here.


Remember...

                                   

You can see all the legislation discussed during the November 7th meeting at: https://onlinedocs.akronohio.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/

Consent Agenda


One or more ordinances and/or resolutions that can be acted on at one time under a single motion


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 Akron City Council

Margo Sommerville, President

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Akron, OH 44308

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