Morning Journal/Tom Giambroni
LISBON — Count local barber Brian Davis among business owners angry over being targeted under the building maintenance code.
Davis, who operates Brian’s Barbershop on West Lincoln Way, told the Journal he received a letter Wednesday from the village zoning inspector advising him his building was in violation of the building maintenance code. First passed in 2018, it requires property owners in the downtown business district to maintain their building facades and, if the storefront is vacant, make some attempt to find a tenant or sell the building.
One half of Davis’ building is vacant, which once was home to a tanning salon and then a business that made customized T shirts and other apparel. To comply with the building code, he needs to place a sign in the window listing it as either for rent or for sale.