CIRCLEVILLE, OH — A proposed overhaul of Circleville’s code enforcement system could bring sweeping changes to how the city handles property violations—aiming to move from criminal penalties to a more efficient civil fine structure.

The initiative was at the center of a public hearing held Tuesday, August 5, where officials and residents gathered to discuss the shift. Currently, even minor violations such as overgrown grass and weeds are treated as criminal offenses, carrying a minor misdemeanor charge. That process, officials say, is slow, costly to taxpayers, and often ineffective in resolving neighborhood nuisances in a timely manner.

At the hearing, a 79 year old homeowner from Logan Street voiced her frustration with the current system. She described how the property next to her ha

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