The Lima City Council passed Ordinance 1825 on its first reading, amending section 1806.14 of the city’s codified ordinances to address parking of motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles and watercraft. Councilors described the measure as aimed at improving neighborhood appearance and giving city departments enforcement tools.

Councilor Glenn, who spoke at length, said the change was “very, very special” and tied it to long-standing problems in the city’s south end where residents had reported trailers and campers parked on streets and in neighborhoods. He thanked staff and named officials involved in drafting the ordinance. "They living in trailers on the streets. I'm on it. That's not fair to them. And I'm glad we we we did some about it," Glenn said on the record.

Councilor Jones thanked the mayor’s office, the law department, Neighborhood and Housing staff and specifically identified Zion, Finnegar, Tony Geiger and Angie Rex for their work in responding to constituent complaints. Jones said the legislation would allow council to show constituents “things that we are doing, you know, and not just sitting around.” Councilor Wilkerson and others framed the issue as citywide, while also recognizing Councilor Glenn’s role in highlighting the south-end concerns.

The ordinance was described on the floor as nearly four pages long. Councilors said the law director and Neighborhood and Housing staff will be responsible for implementation and gave public works and other departments direction to use the new tools to address problem properties.

Ordinance 1825 was moved and seconded on the record and then passed on a roll-call vote of 7-0.

The measure was advanced on its first reading; transcripts show council members and staff characterizing it as a substantive change intended to allow enforcement, but the ordinance text and specific enforcement mechanics were not read aloud in the transcript. Further readings or implementation steps will follow per the city’s legislative process.