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Calendar of Events
November
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OVDC Annual Meeting & Election
12 Networking Happy Hour
17 Lunch & Learn
20 Maximizing Your HBA Investment
20 Meet the Builder Luncheon
July
7
OVDC Membership Luncheon
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Networking Happy Hour
21 Lunch & Learn
August
10 Golf Outing
13 Networking Happy Hour
18 Lunch & Learn
28 Maximizing Your HBA Investment
28 Meet the Builder Luncheon
December
1
SMC Holiday Party
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Annual Meeting & Holiday Party
September
10 Networking Happy Hour
15 Lunch & Learn
18 Building Officials Forum
24 SMC Pig Roast
Craig Abercrombie, Abercrombie & Associates
T.J. Ackermann, Ackermann Company
Sheila Baker, First Title Agency
Tim Burgoyne, Hal Homes
Adam Cristo, Cristo Homes
Scott Dallis, Dallis Homes
John Hensley, Hensley Custom Building Group
Daniel Kieffer, Fifth Third Bank
Shannon Lachenman, Brookstone Homes
Scott Lucke, Robert Lucke Homes
Mark Meinhardt, Star One Realtors
Doug Partington, The Inverness Group
Jon Sauerland, Moen Inc.
Shelly Scheuer, Caliber Home Loans
Andy Temmel, Arthur Rutenberg Homes
Mathew Walker, M/I Homes
Adam Weber, AE Door & Window Co.
Julie Zicka, Zicka Homes
STAFF
In This Issue...
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Education 15-18
OFFICERS
Chairman of the Board Dan May, Ireland-May Ltd.
President Mike Hoffmaster,
GreatWay Homes
Vice President/
Ray Neverovich,
Treasurer
The Drees Co.
Second Vice President/Jeff Hebeler, M/I Homes
Secretary
DIRECTORS
October
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Networking Happy Hour
20 Lunch & Learn
22 Fall Event & Elections (6 Degrees of
Separation, Speed Networking)
TBD - Membership Drive
June
2-6 NAHB Legislative Conference
11 Networking Happy Hour
18-19 OHBA Meetings
23 Lunch & Learn
30 SW Ohio Partners in Progress
Candidates’ Forum
Networking 6-7
Advocacy 8-14
HBA Officers, Directors and Staff:
Dan Dressman
(513) 589-3206
Director of
Government Affairs
Steve Feldmann
(513) 589-3210
Director of Membership
Betsey Kelly
(513) 589-3213
Director of Operations Karen Pfeiffer
(513) 589-3214
Congratulations to the HBA
Workers Compensation & Safety Seminar
2014 Sam Awards
Networking Happy Hour
Chabot & Wenstrup Address HBA Members
NAHB Federal Updates
Legal Corner
Property Taxes Make Up 40% of
State and Local Tax Revenues
Membership 19-21
Pemit Data 22-23
Executive Director
Do you want a better method of capturing
sales leads from your web site?
Single-Family Permits
Director of Finance Beth Schramm
(513) 589-3215
Director of Professional Development
Brooke Stoops
(513) 589-3212
Administrative/Special Felicia Frodge
Projects Coordinator (513) 589-3204
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Around the HBA
Congratulations to the HBA of Greater Cincinnati for its Top Government Relations Programs. Recognition was cited
by the National Association of Home Builders for two of its 2014 advocacy programs.
Best Government Affairs Effort
– Regionally –
“Southwest Ohio Candidates’ Forum”
Best Government Affairs Effort
– Locally –
“Greater Cincinnati Building Officials Forums”
The official award presentations will occur at the Association Leadership Institute to be held in Pittsburgh in July.
Workers Compensation & Safety Seminar
CareWorksComp will host a seminar on May 20, 8am
– 1pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Pfeiffer Rd. in Blue
Ash. The program will address the changes to Ohio’s
BWC premium payment system, unemployment cost
control strategies and safety requirements. A continental
breakfast will be served. Cost is $40. For registrations
email [email protected] or call
800-833-3200, ext. 57245.
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Planning Commission Appointment Larry Sprague,
General Counsel, The Fischer Group, has been
reappointed to a 5-year term on the Hamilton County
Regional Planning Commission. Sprague served as
president of the Ohio Valley Development Council in
2003.
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Free Online State Codes Available The International
Code Council (IRC) has updated its free E Code site. You
can access Ohio’s codes at: http://codes.iccsafe.org/. Click
on Ohio on the map or on the tabs to the left. Here you
will find current electronic versions of Ohio’s codes with
all amendments through January 1, 2015, including: 2013
Ohio Residential Code, 2011 Ohio Building Code, 2011
Ohio Mechanical Code, 2011 Ohio Plumbing Code, 2011
Ohio Fire Code and 2009 I-Codes Extendex.
Members Doing Well Wieland Builders entered a float
in the annual Findlay Market Opening Day Parade to
welcome the start of baseball season in Cincinnati.
In Memoriam HBA President Mike Hoffmaster’s father
passed away suddenly on March 17. A memorial has
been established: Larry L. Hoffmaster, C/O The Share
Foundation, P.O. Box 400, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371-0400.
Contributions are greatly appreciated by the Hoffmaster
Family.
The HBA Charitable Foundation recently approved a
grant to the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation towards
the construction of the Grant Park Extreme Playground
Project, located in the Over the Rhine neighborhood of
Cincinnati. The project is expected to be completed in
late May. Contributions are still needed and can be made
C/O Wayne Lurix, Cincinnati Recreation Foundation, 800
Central Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45202. Contact
[email protected].
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2014 SAM AWARDS
The 2014 SAM Awards celebrated the best and brightest
in new home sales and marketing at the annual banquet
held Friday, March 20th at the Covington Radisson.
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Networking
Over 100 members and prospective members connected
at Jag’s Steak and Seafood for the monthly 2nd Thursday
Networking Happy Hour in April. Watch your e-mail for
announcements about this month’s event.
Networking
Members welcomed Spring with a bus trip to the
Keeneland race track on a beautiful day in April.
Advocacy
Advocacy Update
Remodelers Coffee Talk on HB77
The HBA held a joint forum with the Ohio Valley NARI
chapter to discuss HB77, the contractor registration bill
pending in the Ohio House of Representatives. Dan May,
the Chair of the Board for the HBA, moderated
the discussion. Steve Feldmann, HBA Director of
Government Affairs, gave a briefing on the legislation.
Kim Fantaci and Paul Bauscher of NARI participated on a
panel for the discussion.
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Build-PAC Golf Outing
52 golfers took to the links at Four
Bridges Country Club on May 11th
to raise money for the Greater
Cincinnati Build-PAC. The PAC
contributes funds to the campaigns
of local and state candidates who
are pro-housing and pro-small
business. The winning foursome was Jon
Sauerland’s Moen team who carded a 62. Keith Miller’s AE
Door & Window team also carded a 62 and took 2nd place.
The Moen team won the tiebreaker. Check out the next
issues of HBA Newsline for photos!
Partners in Progress Candidates Forum
Last year, a coalition of the local building industry
associations held a joint candidates’ forum attended by
more than twenty candidates and elected officials. The
coalition has scheduled another forum for 2015 to be held
on June 30th at the Cooper Creek Event Center in Blue Ash.
The coalition is composed of the HBA of Greater Cincinnati,
the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors, the Greater
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, the
Associated Builders & Contractors of the Miami Valley, and
the Mortgage Bankers Association of Greater Cincinnati.
Stay tuned for more details.
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HB77 (Contractor Registration)
This legislation would require that all “home improvement
contractors” register with the state. The HBAGC is opposed
Semi-annual Building Officials Forum
Building officials and HBA members from around the
Greater Cincinnati area convened at HBA headquarters
for their semi-annual conversation about the statewide
building code and enforcement in March.
to the measure because it will not stop the “storm chasers”
that the legislation targets, while imposing more costs
and regulatory burdens on reputable contractors. Mike
Hoffmaster, HBAGC President, testified at a hearing of the
House Commerce & Labor Committee in March. The HBA
is in contact with local state representatives and senators
about the legislation and will continue to voice our concerns
as the process moves forward.
Type II Annexation
Legislation will most likely be introduced to make changes
to the Type II annexation process, which is the most
common method for municipalities to annex property. The
HBA has had concerns with previous proposals that would
have effectively eliminated this mechanism. The HBA is
working with other interested parties on a compromise that
would preserve the process, while making common sense
changes.
Budget
The State approves a budget every two years. For this
budget cycle, Governor John Kasich proposed increasing
the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) and enlarging the scope
of the sales tax, while cutting the personal income tax. The
House of Representatives had passed a budget bill that did
not contain the CAT tax and sales tax proposals. As of press
time, the Senate was considering the budget. The HBA is
opposed to the CAT tax and sales tax proposals because of
the adverse impact they would have on the home building
industry.
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NAHB Federal Updates
New Home Closing Rules
The Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau will
institute new rules Aug. 1
regarding disclosures under
the Truth in Lending Act
and Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act that will affect
all home builders, particularly
those with a real estate lending arm.
Under the new procedures as a result of the Dodd Frank
Act, four documents will be merged into two. The Good
Faith Estimate and Truth in Lending disclosures will be
eliminated and combined into a new single Loan Estimate
form, or “LE.” In addition, the final Truth in Lending
Disclosure and HUD-1 Settlement Statement are being
replaced by the Closing Disclosure, or “CD.”
The Closing Disclosure must be provided to the consumer a
full three days prior to the closing, and if there are changes
during that 72-hour period, the closing could be delayed.
To prevent any unwanted closing delays, a good rule of
thumb is to have all the paperwork in order a week before
the scheduled closing date. So if you want to close Aug. 10,
make sure everything is ready Aug. 3.
These new rules are intended to streamline the loan
application process and make it easier for consumers to
understand by clearly spelling out the most relevant details
all on one page – the interest rate of the mortgage loan,
the amount of the monthly payments and a listing of all
the closing costs. For those applying for adjustable rate
mortgages, the documents will explain how their interest
rate and future monthly payments could change based on
certain factors.
NAHB will conduct a webinar on June 24th to explain the
new rules.
Mortgage Choice Act
The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 685, the
Mortgage Choice Act of 2015. The legislation would help
working American families and first-time home buyers
improve access to home loans and qualified mortgages
while protecting consumers from bad loans. The NAHBsupported bill would amend the standard on the definition
of a qualified mortgage which addresses the borrower’s
Advocacy
The Loan Estimate must be delivered to the prospective
buyer no later than three business days after receiving the
application. Currently, the HUD-1 Settlement Statement can
be presented to the buyer on the day of closing and any
changes to the statement can take place during the loan
closing.
OVDC President Craig Abercrombie poses with HBA
developer Tom Humes of Great Traditions and Yaromir
Steiner who led a conversation with attendees about
development taking place in the Union Center, West
Chester, Liberty Way, and Liberty Township areas.
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United States Representatives Steve Chabot (R-Ohio)
and Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) each visited the HBA in
March to inform members about their ongoing efforts
in Washington, D.C.
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ability to repay a home loan. By responsibly modifying the
points and fees formula for home loans to be considered
a qualified mortgage, the bill would allow more low- and
middle-income families the opportunity to finance a home
purchase. The bill is now in the U.S. Senate.
Federal Floodplain Executive Order
President Obama has issued an executive order that
would place significant restrictions on federally approved
or funded projects and greatly expand the areas to be
protected as flood hazard areas.
The executive order creates a Federal Flood Risk
Management Standard for these projects that will expand
the reach well beyond the long-accepted 100-year
floodplain. FEMA is still taking comments on the rule.
Build-PAC
The 2015 Build-PAC fundraising
campaign is in full gear. The goal is to
raise $20,000 in 2015 to contribute
to local and state candidates who are
pro-housing and pro-small business.
Why should you contribute to Build-PAC?
Because you can have a voice in the
political system through Build-PAC.
The government at the local, state
and federal government is involved
in every aspect of your business.
Too often, the government acts as a business prevention
department, keeping you from doing what is best for your
New Hot Water Heater Efficiency Standards
clients, customers, employees and other stakeholders.
New residential water heater energy-efficiency standards
went into effect on April 16th. The new standards require
This impact involves every type of business—builders,
changes to the installation of many residential water
developers, planners, engineers, distributors, suppliers,
heaters. Most water heaters with a capacity of 55 gallons
vendors, contractors, manufacturers, etc. Every regulation
or less will require more installation space, and those
adds costs to a business and ultimately to the homebuyer,
larger than 55 gallons in capacity will see additional, more
the end consumer.
significant changes. However, products manufactured
before April 16 can still be bought and installed after
Through Build-PAC, you have a voice. Build-PAC is one of
the changeover date. Check with your manufacturer(s)
the few PACs focused just on the southwestern Ohio region.
regarding the new products.
Funds go exclusively to candidates from the operational
area of the HBA of Greater Cincinnati.
Lead Paint Recertification
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended
Candidates actively seek Build-PAC’s support.
certain renovator certifications under the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) program.
What are the donor levels?
• Remodelers and other contractors who got their EPA $25—Friendship Club (having a voice)
Lead-Safe Certified Renovator certifications on or before $150—PAC Club (able to vote for trustees)
March 31, 2010, now have until March 31, 2016, to get $300—Executive Club (able to run for trustee)
recertified.
$600—President’s Club (special recognition)
• Remodelers who got their certifications between April 1, $1,200—Chairman’s Club (special recognition)
2010 and March 31, 2011, will have one year added to their five-year certification.
• Once they get re-certified, remodelers will have another Clubs are open to all members of the HBA of Greater
Cincinnati—builders, associates & affiliates.
five years before they have to re-up.
• The 5-year certification remains in effect for renovators who received their original certification after March 31, 2011.
• The rule only applies to individual, not firm, certifications.
Please consider contributing to Build-PAC. Contact Steve
Feldmann at [email protected] for more
information.
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Bat Fungus Threatens Home Building, Too
A fungal infection threatening the population of Northern long-eared bats may threaten residential development in the
37 Northern and Central states, including Ohio, the bats call home.
NAHB submitted comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) March 17, telling the agency that its plans to list the
bat as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are too vague and that its proposed buffer zones 150 miles
from the bats’ presumed hibernation and restrictions around maternity roosting sites would place tight restrictions on
the ability to develop lots for new homes, driving up costs for builders and buyers without a demonstrable corresponding benefit for the bats.
However, on April 1, FWS announced it is listing the bat as a threatened species. At the same time, FWS issued an interim special 4(d) rule, on which public comments will be accepted through July 1.
This means there will be additional limits on home development on sites containing known hibernation and maturity
roost trees during hibernation and maternity roosting season. These projects will be subject to ESA Section 9 “take”
prohibitions and will require a Section 10 Incidental Take Permit. Sites without known hibernation and maternity roost
sites will be able to proceed without additional compliance measures.
Surveying for the species is not required, so if you need to find out if your project site has known hibernation or roosting trees, please contact your local FWS field office.
For additional information, contact Larissa Mark at
800-368-5242 x8157.
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In its comment letter, NAHB calls on the FWS to revise
these proposed buffer zones, provide more information on known hibernation and maternity roost sites
and exempt residential land clearing occurring within
the buffer zone from any final rule.
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OVDC Advocacy
Report April 2015
The Ohio Valley Development Council has 10 committees that are dedicated to researching and advocating on issues
that impact the membership of the Council. These committees meet regularly with public officials, review rules and
regulations and provide input on policies. This report covers the activities of the respective committees in the 1st
quarter of 2015.
If you would like more information or if you would like serve on a committee, contact the respective committee chair or
Steve Feldmann at the HBA ([email protected]). Also, feel free to pass along any issues you would like to
bring to the attention of the respective committees.
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Warren County Planning & Zoning
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Ben Taylor, Chair
The Drees Co.
[email protected]
Gateway Plan – Warren County Regional Planning
Commission staff developed a comprehensive plan for
the I-75 corridor between Monroe and Middletown. The
committee provided comments on the plan and met
with staff. HBA staff and the
committee testified at Regional
Planning Commission hearing
and HBA staff testified at the
county commission hearing. The
County Commissioners approved
the plan with a modification
recommended by OVDC. The
main concerns with the plan
include its impact on housing
affordability in the county, the
plan’s emphasis on the New
Urbanist home and community
design, and the use of
architectural design and review
standards and boards.
The committee met with RPC staff to discuss better
collaboration efforts, as well as current projects.
Current projects include:
• Union Township Comprehensive Plan (adopted)
• South Lebanon Comprehensive Plan
• Lebanon-Turtlecreek Trails Initiative
• Ft. Ancient Heritage Plan
• Turtlecreek Township Comprehensive Plan
• Subdivision Regulation Review and Amendments
• Wayne Township Zoning Code Update
• Village of Morrow Zoning Code Update implementation
• Der Dutchman Zoning Project implementation
• Transit Initiative implementation
Clermont & Hamilton County Planning & Zoning
Maureen McDermott, Chair
NorthPointe Group
[email protected]
Clermont County – The department has completed its
comprehensive plan update and is now focusing on its
subdivision regulations. Adele Evans with the Office of
Economic Development is hiring a new planner to start at
the end of June. The regulation review will wait
until the planner is hired.
Hamilton County- The committee met with
Building & Planning Department staff (Todd
Kinskey, Bryan Snyder, and James Noyes). Items
discussed were the subdivision regulations,
county thoroughfare plan, and building code
changes. Todd Kinskey is completing a final
review of the draft for the subdivision regulation
changes. He will send a draft to HBA staff for
OVDC review and comment. Also, Steve Johns,
the Planning Services Administrator, is preparing
a communication to notify stakeholders of the
need for members for a panel to discuss the
thoroughfare plan.
Butler County Planning & Zoning
Mark Burgess, Chair
Bayer Becker
[email protected]
Liberty Township – The committee met with Bryan
Behrman, the new Liberty Township Zoning Administrator.
They discussed various projects in the township, including
road projects. Projects in discussion are the extension
of Cox Road northbound to Millikin, a Millikin Road
interchange on I-75, and the widening of Bethany Road,
north of Liberty Way, which would open up the area for
office, manufacturing and warehousing. The township is
also foreseeing residential development being focused
on SR747 corridor. On a related note, the township will
do some clean-up of its zoning regulations, but doesn’t
anticipate anything major.
Butler County – Staff met with David Fehr with Butler
County Planning Department to discuss current projects
in the county. The county is committing a great deal of
resources to the approvals necessary for Liberty Center.
Staff is working with the
county on getting new
inspection fee structure
approved by commissioners.
County staff has questions of MSD staff concerning the
criteria used for the proposed fee structure. OVDC hopes
for commissioner approval in late spring.
Butler & Warren County Water & Sewer
Items discussed included:
1. Scheduling.
2. Improving turnaround times from PC meetings
to construction.
3. Light pole selections.
4. Improving estimating numbers.
5. Duke, Cincinnati Bell, and Time Warner Cable
joint trench installations.
Tom was very open to
suggestions. The group
developed a few plans
to help the relationship
between developers
and customer project
coordinators. Tom
indicated that Duke is
splitting its gas and electric
into two separate design
teams which should
expedite turnaround
times. Also, AMS, the
construction company
used by Duke, is adding
additional crews, which should help them catch up
and have more reasonable time frames from paving to
powered utility installation.
Concerning the joint trench installation, Tom described
the process of how the three utilities work together
and when cable and phone companies receive notice to
be added to a joint trench project. The committee will
attempt to schedule meeting with Cincinnati Bell and TWC
to better understand their time frames and process.
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Mark Will, Chair
HD Supply
[email protected]
The committee met with Martha Shelby and her team at
Butler County.
• They indicated that there would not be a fee change this year.
• They also reported that the developers’ manual must now be signed off in writing by a P.S. or P.E.
• The Committee also discussed pending projects with the staff.
Dave Stroup, Chair
Fischer Development
[email protected]
The committee, together with the Northern Kentucky
Land Development Council, met with Tom Patton and
Keith Kelcie of Duke Energy to discuss various issues.
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Joe Smith, Chair
SiteWORX
[email protected]
The committee met to
formalize issues to discuss
with Greater Cincinnati
Water Works. The
committee is attempting
to schedule a meeting with
Russ Weber to discuss
changes. The committee will
schedule the annual meeting
with MSD/GCWW staff for
the September timeframe.
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Hamilton & Clermont County Water & Sewer
Ben Hurst, Chair
Contech Engineering
[email protected]
Warren County – The committee is corresponding with
Kurt Weber with the County Engineer’s Office concerning
changes to the bonding requirements. The committee
is attempting to schedule a work session, however, the
project has been put on the back burner.
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Other initiatives that were discussed.
• The county has recently organized a land bank to acquire and dispose of abandoned properties.
• The county is moving to online permitting. They will start with water & sewer and will need a building industry representative to help facilitate process. The county will also consider the feasibility of online submissions.
• The county is hiring a new Assistant Building Official to handle in-office customer service. The BO will be authorized to stamp and approve plans.
• The county will no longer require subordination agreements for roadways over gas lines. Instead, a maintenance agreement will be needed.
• David is willing to consider alternatives for sidewalk bonding.
Warren & Clermont County Engineering Standards
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Soil & Water Conservation
Brent Coppage, Chair
Coppage Construction
[email protected]
The committee met with staff from the Hamilton County Soil &
Water Conservation District to discuss upcoming changes to their
rules and regulations as well as improved training opportunities.
The committee is scheduling meetings with Butler County, Warren
County and Clermont County.
Staff has discussed the issue of bonding with the Warren County
Prosecutor’s office. The issue concerns the requirement that
developers need to walk bonding documentation between the
conservation district and the prosecutor’s office. The prosecutor’s
office is willing to cut the developer out of the middle, but the
conservation district staff needs to be responsible for custody. The
committee continues to work on issues.
Ohio EPA/Army Corps of Engineers
Craig Abercrombie, Chair
Abercrombie & Associates
[email protected]
The committee will have their annual meeting with the OEPA Southwest District in mid-summer. Please send in any
issues/comments prior to July regarding water/sewer extensions & NOI permits in order to be on the agenda for
discussion.
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The committee continues to monitor stream & wetland federal permitting issues that members are having & plans to
meet with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) sometime in 2015.
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Cincinnati’s One of Nation’s Most Affordable Places
Rental affordability is as bad as it's ever been across
the U.S., in part because there are not enough new,
affordable units to meet demand reported by Zillow.
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- U.S. renters can expect to spend 30.1 percent of
their income on rent, while homebuyers can expect to
spend about 15.3 percent of their monthly income on a
mortgage payment.
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- Cincinnati ranked one of the nation’s most affordable
places to live, according to the Zillow Home Value Index
(ZHVI), where the average home price is $138,000
and only 11.4% of household income is spent on the
monthly mortgage payment.
- Affordability is worst in fast-growing cities that
have fallen behind in building homes to keep up with
population growth.
Metro area
Percentage of
Monthly Income
Spent on Rent
(2014 Q4)
Permits per 1000
new residents
$178,700
$383,300
$533,700
$187,100
$155,700
$202,800
N/A $362,800
$212,500
$154,900
$369,100
$715,800
$114,400
$285,200
$203,400
$343,900
$211,400
$474,100
$132,500
$148,600
$244,100
$289,200
$125,300
$281,400
$335,700
N/A $170,100
$138,000
$119,700
N/A $187,600
$852,800
$146,300
$158,900
$129,100
N/A $211,300
15.3%
26.2%
40.1%
13.9%
11.6%
15.2%
11.9%
17.9%
20.2%
12.3%
22.4%
39.2%
10.0%
23.8%
17.4%
21.9%
14.2%
34.0%
10.8%
14.4%
15.9%
19.8%
10.8%
20.9%
26.0%
12.4%
16.3%
11.4%
10.9%
10.9%
16.1%
39.5%
11.6%
13.2%
10.8%
15.9%
15.1%
30.1%
41.6%
48.2%
31.1%
28.5%
30.0%
30.3%
27.0%
44.2%
25.4%
33.8%
44.0%
24.6%
36.4%
28.0%
30.8%
25.9%
43.2%
24.4%
32.1%
29.2%
33.4%
25.2%
30.9%
33.2%
29.0%
32.7%
25.8%
27.4%
24.9%
27.1%
39.4%
26.2%
26.8%
26.3%
31.0%
26.7%
384
383
187
906
312
671
376
332
223
301
299
193
1,813
167
250
353
380
188
1,036
314
400
305
42,258
376
159
166
339
554
1,311
517
242
294
528
472
390
486
588
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United States
New York- Northern New Jersey
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Houston, TX
Washington, DC
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
San Francisco, CA
Detroit, MI
Riverside, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Seattle, WA
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO
Tampa, FL
Baltimore, MD
Denver, CO
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Sacramento, CA
San Antonio, TX
Orlando, FL
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
San Jose, CA
Columbus, OH
Charlotte, NC
Indianapolis, IN
Austin, TX
Virginia Beach, VA
Source: Zillow
February
ZHVI
Percentage of Monthly
Income Spent on
Mortgage Payment
(2014 Q4)
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LEGAL CORNER:
The Ohio Mechanic’s Lien Law
By Richard A. Paolo, Attorney at Law Aronoff, Rosen
& Hunt, HBA General Counsel
The Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1311 provides contractors,
subcontractors, material suppliers and laborers a right to file
a mechanic’s lien against the owner of real property in the
event those trades or laborers have not been paid for the work
they have performed or supplied materials for a residential,
commercial or public construction project.
We will address in this article only the mechanic’s lien law as it
relates to residential home construction.
The Ohio mechanic’s lien law is very time specific, so that one of
the time periods or conditions of perfecting a mechanic’s lien are
not followed, then the mechanic’s lien may be void.
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Background.
Though the Ohio residential mechanic’s lien statutes provide
unpaid contractors and material suppliers the right to file a
mechanic’s lien, and also provides significant protections to the
homeowners. The residential mechanic’s lien law specifically
provides that if the homeowner has paid the “Original Contractor”
(general contractor or builder and any contractor with a direct
contract with the owner), the full purchase price under their
contract prior to the owner’s receipt of a mechanic’s lien, the
owner will not have to pay twice and the mechanic’s lien would
be found void.
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Thus, the subtrade or material supplier who is left without an
enforceable lien must look to a defaulting contractor and not the
homeowner for payment. The result is the subtrade or material
supplier may face significant difficulties in collecting on their
claim.
Home Construction/Home Purchase Contract. The residential
mechanic’s lien laws are limited to a single or double family
dwelling or residential unit of a condominium property; so long
as the homeowner intends to use the property as their personal
residence. Therefore, if a homeowner enters into a “Home
Construction Contract” for the construction of a single, double
or condominium residence (where additional furnishings may be
needed).
Notice of Commencement and Notice of Furnishing. It is critical
for a lien claimant to determine if an owner has filed a Notice
of Commencement. If so, the subtrade or material supplier
who does not have a direct contract with the owner or general
contractor, must file a Notice of Furnishing with the “designee”
listed in the Notice of Commencement in order to protect their
lien rights.
a.
Notice of Commencement. In most cases, the construction
lender will require a Notice of Commencement to be
filed by the general contractor/builder. It is not unusual,
though, in single family residential construction, where
a Notice of Commencement has not been filed. It is
important, especially for subtrades and material suppliers,
to determine if a Notice of Commencement has been filed.
This can be requested from the owner/bulder If a Notice of
Commencement is filed, there are specific requirements that
must be included in the Notice of Commencement.
b.
Notice of Furnishing. If a Notice of Commencement is filed, a
Notice of Furnishing must be served upon the owner and the
Original Contractor, unless the subtrade or material supplier
have a direct contract with the owner or general contractor.
The Notice of Furnishing must be served upon the owner
and contractor within twenty one (21) days after performing
the first labor or supplying the first materials to the project
site. If done within this time period, the subtrade or material
supplier may claim a lien for the full amount of its contract.
If the Notice of Furnishing is served upon the owner and
contractor after the first twenty one (21) days of supply of
materials or labor performed, then the lien relates back
only twenty one (21) days prior to the date of service of the
Notice of Furnishing.
It is important to note that no Original Contractor who has a
direct contract with the owner is required to serve a Notice of
Furnishing to the owner, and no subtrade or material supplier
who has a contract directly with the general contractor, has
to serve the Notice of Furnishing.
Tips for Reporting Workplace Accidents
On Jan. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s (OSHA) new reporting requirements took
effect requiring employers to notify the agency any time
there is a workplace fatality, hospitalization, amputation, or
eye loss.
Employers facing a reportable incident should keep these
considerations in mind:
• Are you actually required to report the incident under
the new rule? If you aren’t sure, seek advice from a
safety and health professional or legal counsel. As time
goes on, OSHA will issue interpretation letters explaining
what’s reportable and what’s not.
• Once you’ve sent in a report, assume your facility will
be subject to an onsite OSHA inspection. OSHA’s new
procedures for deciding which reports warrant an onsite
inspection are not absolute. A report that starts as an
RRI can quickly change to an onsite inspection. In all
cases, get prepared for OSHA’s inspection by addressing
any onsite safety and health issues and having your
management representative ready to go once OSHA
arrives.
• Take care when responding to OSHA’s requests for
information. As with any audit or investigation, your
responses can be used by OSHA (or others who might
obtain OSHA’s information) to hold your company
liable or to expand OSHA’s investigation. In a fatality,
catastrophic accident or other significant cases, get the
advice of legal counsel before responding with anything
more than what you are required by law to initially
report.
• Although the initial report is required by law, OSHA’s new
procedures are only internal enforcement guidelines and
are not legally binding on employers.
• Source: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
ANNA - RECREATE NOTICE OF FURNISHING
RAP – PROVIDE SENTENCE AS TO HOW SUBTRADE RECEIVES NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT.
c.
STATE OF OHIO
)
) ss:
COUNTY OF __________________________)
See attached Exhibit “A”
LIEN CLAIMANT:
___________________________________,
a__________________________________
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Its: ________________________________
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____________________________, being first duly
sworn, says that _________________________, the lien
claimant, furnished certain material or performed certain labor
or work in the furtherance of improvements located on or
removed to the land hereinafter described, in pursuance of a
certain contract, with ___________________________, the
owner, part owner, lessee, original contractor, subcontractor,
or other person, as the case may be, whose address is
_________________ _____________________________.
The first of the labor or work was performed or material was
furnished on the _______ day of _______________, 20____.
The last of the labor or work was performed or material was
furnished on the _______ day of _______________, 20____, and
there is justly and truly due _________________
___________________, the lien claimant, therefor from
_________________________, the owner, part owner,
lessee, original contractor, subcontractor, or other person,
as the case may be, over and above all legal setoffs, the sum
of __________________________ _________________
dollars ($___________________), for which amount
_______________________, the lien claimant, claims
a lien on the land, building or leasehold, of which
________________________ is or was the owner, part owner,
or lessee, as the case may be, which property is described as
follows:
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Lien Affidavit. Regardless of whether or not a Notice of Furnishing is required to be filed, the mechanic’s lien must be filed
with the County Recorder where the property is located within sixty (60) days from the last day of supply of materials or
performance of labor. It is equally important that the lien claimant must serve the owner with a copy of the mechanic’s lien
within thirty (30) days from the date of filing. If not, the lien is void. The Lien Affidavit can be served in a number of ways;
the most common is by certified or registered mail, overnight delivery service or hand delivery, so long as the method of
service includes written evidence of receipt. The sheriff may serve an owner in the county where the owner resides or their
principal place of business. If service is attempted upon the owner or the contractor at the address contained in the Notice of
Commencement.
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Property Taxes Make Up 40% of State and Local Tax Revenues
According to NAHB tabulations of the Census Bureau’s quarterly
data, property taxes constituted 39.7% of state and local tax receipts
among major sources for 2014. Sales taxes had the second largest
share at 27.8%, followed closely by individual income tax at 27.9%.
At 4.6%, corporate income taxes held the smallest share of state and
local tax receipts among major sources.
Further gains are expected in all tax receipts as the economic
recovery strengthens, however state and local individual income
tax, corporate income tax, and sales tax collections are particularly
responsive to changing economic conditions.
Gains in state and local individual income tax, corporate income
tax, and sales tax collections had outpaced increases in property tax
receipts until recently. This trend pushed the property tax share of
total receipts from the four major sources from a high of 44.9% in
the third quarter of 2010 to just below 40% as of the end of 2014.
The share did stabilize recently as property tax revenues continue
to grow. The current property tax share remains higher than prehousing boom measures. Revenues from property taxes totaled just
under $498 billion for 2014.
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Lagging property assessments and annual adjustments smooth
property tax collections across business cycles. Nominal property
tax collections are not as prone to cyclical fluctuations as other tax
collections and have tended to increase with minor business cycle
fluctuations.
* Data footnote: Census data for property tax collections include taxes
paid for all real estate assets (as well as personal property), including
owner-occupied homes, rental housing, commercial real estate,
and agriculture. However, housing’s share is by far the largest when
considering the stock of both owner-occupied and rental housing
units.
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Pemit Data
Cincinnati
Residential
Permits
Cincinnati
Region Building
Residential
Building Permits
Butler, Clermont,
Hamilton
& Warren
Butler,
Clermont,
HamiltonCounties
& Warren Counties
Cincinnati 4 County Single Family Permits
with 12 month moving average
300
Numer of Permits
250
200
150
Series1
100
12 per. Mov. Avg.
(Series1)
50
0
Cincinnati 4 County Single Family Permits
issued through
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Warren, 87
Clermont, 32
Hamilton, 51
Total Permits by Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015*
203
104
217
148
191
306
231
247
242
200
141
81
108
134
147
305
174
177
320
242
149
567
136
135
161
219
221
386
267
327
406
207
222
176
162
153
145
133
196
221
277
257
445
557
226
310
242
315
117
140
-
Single Family
Condominiums
Apartments
2011
1,531
173
607
TOTAL
2,311
% Change
From Previous
Year
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NPG DataQuest provides new residential
construction information for a twelve county
region covering Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky
and Dayton. For more details on this
information, contact Maureen McDermott at
(513) 404-6481 or
[email protected].
Butler, 69
*YTD
1.2%
Total Units by Year
Cincinnati 4 County SF Permits
issued through Februart
3500
3000
2500
2000
Apartments
1500
2012
1,603
189
802
2013
2,065
228
614
2014
2,049
195
1,080
2015*
239
18
-
2,594
2,907
3,324
257
12.2%
12.1%
14.3%
Condominiums
Single Family
1000
500
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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The Charles H. Hamilton Company has the capacity, skills and equipment to help many of
Ohio’s top residential, commercial and industrial developers tackle even the largest and most
complex site development projects.
• With five decades of experience, our highly skilled people and our large fleet of the
industries latest and best maintained heavy production equipment produce significant
benefits for the developer.
• Our comprehensive construction services include pre-construction planning and
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YTD 2015:
County # # #
%
#
#
#
%
20142013
Change Change 20142013ChangeChange
Butler
3443
-9-20.9%
69
78
-9-11.5%
Clermont16 15 1
6.7% 32 48 -16 -33.3%
Hamilton21 17 4
23.5% 51 40 11 27.5%
Warren56 542 3.7% 87 95 -8 -8.4%
Total: 127 129-2 -1.6% 239 261 -22 -8.4%
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February 2015:
YTD 2015:
# ##
% # # # %
20142013
Change Change 20142013ChangeChange
Butler 0
2 -2
-100.0%0
2
-2
-100.0%
Clermont0
0 0
0.0% 3 4
-1 -25.0%
Hamilton10 1 9
900.0%10 10 0
0.0%
Warren3 0 3 0.0% 5 0 5 0.0%
Total: 13
3 10
333.3%18 16 2
12.5%
Total Residential Activity (# Dwelling Units)
February 2015:
Butler 34 45 -11 -24.4%69 80 -11 -13.8%
Clermont16 15 1
6.7% 35 52 -17 -32.7%
Hamilton31 18 13 72.2% 61 50 11 22.0%
Warren 59 545 9.3% 92 95 -3 -3.2%
Total: 140 1328
6.1% 257 277 -20 -7.2%
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