Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 504 | Limited Home Rule Government
Section 504.16 | Police Protection.

Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(A) Each township that adopts a limited home rule government shall promptly do one of the following:
(1) Establish a police district pursuant to section 505.48 of the Revised Code, except that the district shall include all of the unincorporated area of the township and no other territory;
(2) Establish a joint police district pursuant to section 505.482 of the Revised Code;
(3) Contract pursuant to section 311.29, 505.43, or 505.50 of the Revised Code to obtain police protection services, including the enforcement of township resolutions adopted under this chapter, on a regular basis;
(4) Designate one or more police constables under Chapter 509. of the Revised Code.
(B) A township that has taken an action described in division (A) of this section before adopting a limited home rule government need not take any other such action upon adopting that government.
(C) The requirement that a township take one of the actions described in divisions (A)(1), (2), and (3) of this section does not prevent a township that acts under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section from contracting under division (A)(3) of this section to obtain additional police protection services on a regular basis.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 5 | Townships

Chapter 504 | Limited Home Rule Government

Section 504.01 | Procedure for Adopting Limited Home Rule Government.

Section 504.02 | Election for Adopting Limited Home Rule Government.

Section 504.021 | Board of Township Trustees.

Section 504.03 | Election for Terminating Limited Home Rule Government.

Section 504.04 | Exercise of Powers Under Limited Home Rule Government.

Section 504.05 | Imposition of Civil Fines.

Section 504.06 | Citations for Violation of Township Resolutions.

Section 504.07 | Answer to Citation.

Section 504.08 | Enforcement of Resolution.

Section 504.09 | Proceedings of Township Board.

Section 504.10 | Form and Reading of Resolutions.

Section 504.11 | Voting on Resolutions.

Section 504.12 | Revision or Amendment of Resolutions.

Section 504.13 | Building and Standard Codes - Effect of County Adoption of Building and Standard Codes.

Section 504.14 | Filing Initiative and Referendum Petitions.

Section 504.15 | Law Director of Township.

Section 504.151 | Appointments by Township Law Director.

Section 504.16 | Police Protection.

Section 504.17 | Acts Prior to Establishment of Limited Home Rule.

Section 504.18 | Supplying Water or Sewer Services.

Section 504.19 | Adopting General Plan of Water Supply or Sewer Services.

Section 504.20 | Construct, Maintain, Improve, Repair, Operate, and Pay Costs of Water Supply Facilities or Sewer Improvements.

Section 504.21 | Rules Governing Soil Erosion or Water Degradation From Nonfarm Development.

Section 504.24 | Off-Street Parking Facilities.