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1. Whose responsibility is my drive approach?

Driveway approaches are the homeowner’s responsibility.

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2. Do residents have to maintain the right-of-way that may fall into their lawn areas?

Yes, the area designated as city right-of-way requires the homeowner to maintain and mow.

3. Do residents have to clean and maintain the sidewalks in front of their property?

Yes, sidewalks are not city property and are required by City ordinance to be maintained including any repairs needed and snow removal.

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4. Is it permissible to shovel the snow from my drive or parking area into the street?

Plowed snow off street cannot be placed back out in the street. Doing so is a violation of city ordinance.

5. Whose responsibility is it to maintain downspouts and catch basins on private property?

Downspouts and catch basins on private property need to be maintained by the homeowner.

6. Who is responsible for repairing a sewer lateral from my home?

Sewer laterals are the homeowner’s responsibility from the house to the city line in the street even if our line is across the road. If you have questions concerning this please call 330-499-8223 Option 6.

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7. Who do I call if a street light is out?

If the light is a traffic signal or one of the decorative black street lights along Main Street/Maple Street, please call the City at 330/499-8223 ext. 1902.

If it is a regular street light you may call AEP directly at 877-237-2886 and they will make a repair note. You may also go to https://aepohio.com/outages/report/StreetlightProblem.aspx to report any outages. It is best if you are able to describe the location well or have a pole number (all poles have a number on them) when reporting the problem.

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