Cleveland Building and Housing Director Ron O'Leary verified his inspectors are looking into possible occupancy permit violations at two downtown businesses.
O'Leary told newsnet5.com inspectors are now in contact with the owners of Canopy on Lorain Avenue and Weenie a Go Go on West 25th Street, trying to determine if the locations violated the terms of their permits.
O' Leary said he was shown social media photographs taken at Canopy showing alcohol consumption and live music being played at the location. O'Leary said pictures were also submitted from Weenie a Go Go showing live music being played at the vintage shop.
O'Leary said permits at both locations don't allow these activities, and explained it could lead to overcrowding and a potential safety hazard.
"I got the complaints, I sent them to our complaint center,” Said O'Leary. "I routed it to the chief inspector for the area."
"So you don't want to have overcrowding, where people aren't able to get out because there are too many people."
newsnet5.com contacted the owner of Canopy, who said she would look into the situation to insure she wasn't in violation of her current permits.
Cleveland community activist Henry Senyak forwarded resident complaints about the locations to the city.
Senyak believes it's critical the city re-establish night inspections to insure businesses are staying within safety guidelines.
Senyak explained the city cut after hours inspections seven years ago.
"In the past if there were inspectors out at night doing their job, they would see this," said Senyak.
"When you go out inspecting during the day obviously nobody is in there having a performance, so the inspector marks it as no problem and it just continues."
newnet5.com has so far been unable to reach the owner of Weenie a Go Go for comment.
Cleveland inspectors have reportedly reached out to both locations.
