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Carrying a cup of beer along a downtown street used to attract the attention of police, until 2015 s Ohio House Bill 47 legalized the practice with the establishment of Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas.
Cities could get DORA permits from the Ohio Department of Commerce s Division of Liquor Control to allow open carry of alcoholic beverages – in plastic containers and sold by participating liquor-permit holders – in specified areas during pre-approved community events.
Delaware created its downtown DORA in October 2017 only for special events.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic showed the DORA concept had benefits beyond drawing people to special events, assistant city manager Kyle Kridler told City Council on May 10, when council passed an ordinance expanding the program to 11 a.m. to midnight seven days a week.
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Development of an update to Delaware city s comprehensive plan – a wide-ranging planning project launched in April 2018 – was presented to City Council on April 26.
Council held a public hearing and gave a second reading to ordinances adopting the Delaware Together comprehensive plan and a 2020-2040 thoroughfare plan. If approved, both will be amendments to the city’s zoning code.
Work on the comprehensive plan began in 2018 when the city started to solicit residents as volunteers to serve on a comprehensive-plan steering committee. At the time, it was estimated the project would take a year to complete. Such factors as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic delayed completion.
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Delaware city and the state of Ohio are committed to keeping the Olentangy River free of pollution, and the city s new watershed and sustainability coordinator said every resident could aid that effort. I think the biggest part of my job is helping the average person understand that the water that goes into storm drains does not get sanitized first. It just goes straight into a river, said Erin Wolfe. It s something that every single person can help impact in a positive way by making sure that your grass clippings don t end up getting washed into a storm drain, making sure you don t litter because that will end up getting washed into a storm drain. Making sure that your car isn t leaking motor oil.