Adrian voters will decide Nov. 4 whether to repeal a controversial ordinance enacted in 2024 requiring exterior inspections of homes before they can be sold — a measure city officials say combats blight, but critics argue burdens homeowners and complicates real estate transactions.

Adrian's City Commission narrowly approved the ordinance 4-3. A month later, residents in opposition launched a petition drive to repeal the measure. The group, Adrian Residents for the Repeal of the Point of Sale Ordinance, gathered over 2,200 valid signatures, exceeding the required threshold to force a public vote.

Commissioners voted 5-2 to place the issue on the ballot, rather than repealing it outright.

Opponents argue the ordinance "disproportionately impacts low-income buyers and sellers and first-

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