Youngstown council Wednesday to discuss code updates

YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider legislation Wednesday to repeal and replace the property-maintenance code, and laws regarding demolition and unsafe buildings, but little will actually change, city officials say.

The new laws are similar to the current ones, but are being done to streamline policies and have them in one location, Mayor John A. McNally said.

“The goal is more clarity for the public and the city officials who are responsible for enforcing them,” he said.

The “substance hasn’t really changed,” said Nicole Billec, an assistant city law director. “We had the authority to enforce these laws, but we’re making the ordinances more clear and concise.”

Councilwoman Annie Gillam, D-1st, said having city laws on these issues “all over the place” isn’t effective.

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