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City officials call for solutions to student noise and trash violations

City officials call for solutions to student noise and trash violations

Graduation celebrations among Miami University students living in the Mile Square brought noise violations and plenty of litter, city officials said during a May 20 meeting. Now, they're asking for more enforcement next school year.

City pivots on major zoning code update after consulting firm staff departures

City pivots on major zoning code update after consulting firm staff departures

After multiple consultants left the firm Oxford had contracted with to complete a new unified development code for the city, among other projects, the city is pivoting to an internal process for the code update.

A red house on an alley lot

Oxford introduces alley lot legislation and update to tobacco licensing

Ordinances introduced during a Feb. 4 City Council meeting could clarify Oxford's approach to alley development if passed.

People sit in a meeting with a presentation showing bar graphs

City asks for input to guide code update

Oxford has contracted with a consulting firm to create a Unified Development Code and historic preservation materials. The city is asking for community input through an online survey.

A map of Uptown Oxford with buildings highlighted to show historic value

New efforts to preserve historic buildings in Oxford could be on horizon

As Oxford continues to work with consultants to create a new historic preservation plan and update its design standards, pursuing National Register designation for the city seems likely.

An image of the Oxford Courthouse

Town hall event planned for Oxford code update

This summer, Oxford hired a consulting firm to create a Unified Development Code for the city. Oxford will host a town hall with residents next week as part of the process.

101 W. Church Street seen from the front, with tall gras and boarded up windows on the first floor

Uncondemned: A property owner wants to tear a historic building down. What happens when the city says no?

A former funeral home and the vacant bookstore on High Street are at the center of discussions on historic preservation and code enforcement standards in Oxford.