cewjane86

Thanks for the information! I understand that this being an urban Ohio forum that most would not be familiar with the inner workings of rural Ohio towns, but I'm nearly at my wits end with this trailer.. so I figured I'd give a shot at asking you all. It would be extremely beneficial to have a rural Ohio forum for us country folk to talk about issues and what not, but I couldn't find anything online in that regards. Thanks again, cewjane86

Hello Fellow Ohioans! I am from Southeastern Ohio, in the rural county of Monroe, and I am on the council of a town with a population of roughly 400. My fellow council members and I have been dealing with an issue for some time now, and I'm wondering if any of you may have some more insight. Early in 2011 my town of Clarington, Ohio, saw heavy rains and the possibility of flooding was a fear among many. One resident moved his home/trailer away, as he lived in the flood plane. The resident was told that if he were to move his trailer, he would be unable to place it back in the original space due to new FEMA laws and regulations. Here we are in the summer of 2012 and the man still has his trailer parked on the township road behind the now vacant property (in the middle of town), but ownership of the trailer has changed several times in the last year and a half. Clarington does have ordinances involving dilapidated trailers/mobile homes, but I'm not sure off the top of my head of the wordings. Our mayor and city manager fear the cost involved in storing this trailer if the town is able to seize ownership (which is highly unlikely). I know this is a complex situation, but I'm just trying to gain some insight from others throughout Ohio.. Maybe you have experienced something similar? How was it handled, how was the town/city able to remove the dilapidated car or building? Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!