The building is owned by Randy Kimmel of 116 West Main Street LLC. It is known as the Tavern and IOOF building, and has portions dating to the 1840s, including serving as home of an early Miami County courthouse.
The charges allege the owners “maintained structures in a state of disrepair” each day March 10-13 of this year. Additional daily complaints could be filed, according to the city.
The city planning board in fall 2021 approved demolition of the building, a decision upheld by the city Board of Zoning Appeals. The decision was appealed by Evil Empire LLC and the Troy Historic Preservation Alliance to county Common Pleas Court, where Judge Stacy Wall in October overturned the demolition order, saying the BZA did not follow city code requirements.
Wall’s decision was appealed to Ohio’s 2nd District Court of Appeals. That court heard oral arguments Tuesday in an expedited appeal, but no ruling has been issued yet.
The city Nov. 3 filed orders for building repairs, giving a 30-day deadline. An extension was granted by the city in December until March 10.
The orders included repairing the front and rear façade, replacing broken windows, stabilizing loose bricks and replacing missing bricks. Also included in the order was work needed so the sidewalk along West Main Street near the county Courthouse can be re-opened.
Work ordered but not completed includes window replacement and related work, masonry work such as repairing loose brick and tuck pointing, and removal of the fencing.
“The property owner had received a 90-day extension on his orders, the deadline for which expired at the end of the day March 9th. This is the next step in gaining compliance,” said Patrick Titterington, city service and safety director. With the filing initiated, each day is a separate complaint.
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