MidTown Cleveland:  Code Enforcement Initiative Helps Keep Community Beautiful

In 1983 a group of local business leaders led by Morton L. Mandel and others resolved to reverse the process of urban decay that plagued midtown Cleveland – a two-square mile area between the Innerbelt and East 79th Street - and transform it into a thriving business district once again. For that purpose, they established an economic development corporation and mobilized the community to contribute time, talent and financial support.

Under the umbrella of MidTown Cleveland, Inc.-a not-for-profit corporation - businesses, institutions, and individual stakeholders have leveraged pooled resources and worked together to promote the area’s economic viability, for both traditional and new economy businesses and to address shared concerns and common interests.

Through its far-sighted policies and innovative programs, MidTown Cleveland, Inc. has succeeded in transforming Cleveland’s Business and Urban District from a crime-plagued, vice-ridden district into an attractive and desirable area to live and work in.

As an integral part of its efforts, Midtown Cleveland continues to work to improve factors that create a sense of community and affect neighborhood attractiveness – security, visual quality, and other quality of life issues.  
 

In response to neglected yards and abandoned buildings, junk cars and wastes that litter the community, an enhanced MidTown Code Enforcement Initiative was implemented in December, 2009 to address Code violations that depreciate property values and deter economic development. 

When a complaint is received, an inspection is conducted.  If the complaint is valid, a notice is issued, giving the property owner time to make corrections.  If the violations are not corrected within a specific time, legal proceedings can be initiated against the property owner.  For minor misdemeanor violations, inspectors may issue tickets. 

To date, 21 properties with code violations have been reported to the City of Cleveland’s Building and Housing Department.  This more effective enforcement is helping to keep the community beautiful and maintaining the quality of life in midtown Cleveland. 

MidTown Cleveland Inc is dedicated to making MidTown the best business location and highest quality urban district in Northeast Ohio.

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