Effective: September 28, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 413 - 131st General Assembly
A board of township trustees may acquire suitable lands and materials, including landscape planting and other site improvement materials and playground, athletic, and recreational equipment and apparatus, to establish a township park pursuant to section 505.26 of the Revised Code and for those purposes may issue, subject to Chapter 133. of the Revised Code, securities and other public obligations as defined in division (GG) of section 133.01 of the Revised Code.
If lands are purchased, the board may pay for them over a period of thirty years from the date of purchase, and may issue securities of the township covering the deferred payments pursuant to division (B)(4)(c) of section 133.20 of the Revised Code. If materials, including landscape planting or other site improvement materials and playground, athletic, and recreational equipment and apparatus, are purchased, the board may issue securities of the township for that purpose having a maximum maturity as specified in division (B)(7)(e) or (f) of section 133.20 of the Revised Code covering the deferred payments. The securities may bear interest not to exceed the rate determined as provided in section 9.95 of the Revised Code. The securities shall not be included in the computation of the net indebtedness of the township under section 133.09 of the Revised Code.
The resolution authorizing the issuance of the securities shall provide for amounts sufficient to pay the interest on and principal of the securities. For this purpose, the board may expend funds from the township general fund, or the board may levy a tax, not to exceed one-half of one mill, on the taxable property of the township for a period not to exceed four years. The tax shall be collected as other taxes and appropriated to pay the interest on and principal of the securities. The securities shall contain an option for prepayment. The securities shall be offered for sale on the open market or may be given to the vendor or contractor if no sale is made on the open market.
The board shall have surveys and plats made of the lands acquired for a township park and shall establish permanent monuments on the boundaries of the lands. The plats, when executed according to sections 711.01 to 711.38 of the Revised Code, shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder, and such records shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of locating and ascertaining the true boundaries of the park. In furtherance of the use and enjoyment of the park lands controlled by it, the board may accept donations of money or other property, or may act as trustees of land, money, or other property, and use and administer them as stipulated by the donor, or as provided in the trust agreement. The terms of each donation or trust shall first be approved by the court of common pleas before acceptance by the board.
The board may receive and expend grants for park purposes from agencies and instrumentalities of the United States or of this state, and may enter into contracts or agreements with the agencies and instrumentalities, or with other townships, township park boards, municipal corporations, municipal park boards, counties, park districts, or other similar park authorities, to carry out the purposes for which the grants were furnished.
The board shall devise plans for the maintenance and improvement of the park and award all contracts for maintenance and improvement in the manner provided by the law governing township trustees in awarding contracts for public improvements. The board may appoint all necessary employees, fix their compensation, and prescribe their duties. The board may prohibit selling, giving away, or using any intoxicating liquors in the township park, and may pass bylaws and adopt rules for the government of the park and provide for their enforcement by fines and penalties.
The board may expend funds from the township general fund, or revenue derived from property taxes levied for parks and recreational purposes, for the public purpose of presenting community events that are open to the public in a township park.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 505.01 | Board of Township Trustees - Election and Term.
Section 505.011 | Trustee May Serve as Volunteer Fireman or Policeman.
Section 505.012 | Appointment or Election of Board Member to District Governing Body.
Section 505.02 | Bond of Township Trustees.
Section 505.03 | Additional or New Bond.
Section 505.031 | Appointment of Township Administrator.
Section 505.032 | Powers and Duties of Township Administrator.
Section 505.04 | Annual Inventory.
Section 505.05 | Program Recognizing Outstanding Employee Performance.
Section 505.06 | Abatement of Building Nuisances.
Section 505.07 | Settlement of Court Action - Zoning Issue Subject to Referendum.
Section 505.08 | Emergency Contracts.
Section 505.09 | Duty of Trustees at Elections.
Section 505.10 | Acceptance and Disposition of Property.
Section 505.101 | Contracts With State or Other Public Agency.
Section 505.102 | Real Property Transactions With Senior Citizens' Organization.
Section 505.104 | Exchange or Transfer of Real Property Without Bidding.
Section 505.105 | Property Recovered by Police Department.
Section 505.106 | Neglect or Refuse to Deposit Property in Possession of a Person Arrested.
Section 505.107 | Restoration of Property to Claimant or Accused Person.
Section 505.108 | Disposition of Unclaimed Property.
Section 505.109 | Payment of Storage and Selling Expenses.
Section 505.1010 | Purchase of Property at Auction.
Section 505.11 | Leases of Real Property or Mining Rights in Township.
Section 505.12 | Solid Waste Facilities.
Section 505.13 | Operation of Scow or Lighter.
Section 505.14 | Residence for Physician - Tax Levy - Election - Anticipatory Notes.
Section 505.15 | Airports, Landing Fields, or Other Air Navigation Facilities.
Section 505.16 | Harbor Masters.
Section 505.17 | Regulations for Engine Noise and Vehicle Parking.
Section 505.171 | Drive-in Theater Screens.
Section 505.172 | Noise Control.
Section 505.173 | Storage of Junk Motor Vehicles.
Section 505.18 | Joint Issue of Bonds.
Section 505.19 | Annual Meeting of Trustees of Divided Township.
Section 505.20 | Tax for Drilling Oil or Gas Well.
Section 505.21 | Copy of Revised Code for Township Officers.
Section 505.22 | Volunteer Fire Department Definitions.
Section 505.23 | Insurance for Members of Volunteer Department - Joint Fire Department.
Section 505.24 | Compensation of Trustees.
Section 505.241 | Dues for Township Government Association.
Section 505.25 | Additional Compensation for Certain Trustees.
Section 505.26 | Additional Powers of Trustees.
Section 505.261 | Establishing Township Park.
Section 505.262 | Township Buildings Finance and Construction.
Section 505.263 | Water Supply Improvement Contracts.
Section 505.264 | Evaluating Township Buildings for Energy Conservation Measures.
Section 505.266 | Procedure for Establishing or Increasing Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility.
Section 505.267 | Lease-Purchase Agreements.
Section 505.27 | Collection, Transfer, and Disposal of Solid Wastes.
Section 505.28 | Creation of Waste Disposal District.
Section 505.29 | Tax Levy for Waste and Leaf Disposal Service - Service Charge.
Section 505.30 | Liability for Damages.
Section 505.31 | Collection of Service Charges - Waste Collection Fund - Use of Fund.
Section 505.32 | Compensation of Fiscal Officer - Bond.
Section 505.33 | Delinquent List Certified to County Auditor - Collection.
Section 505.34 | Compounding or Release of Claims Due From Banks.
Section 505.35 | Expenditure of Funds.
Section 505.36 | Bond Issue for Viaduct Construction or Improvement.
Section 505.37 | Fire Protection Services.
Section 505.371 | Joint Fire District Creation.
Section 505.372 | Bond of Clerk of the Board of Fire District Trustees.
Section 505.373 | Adoption of Fire Code.
Section 505.374 | Fire Code Violations.
Section 505.375 | Fire and Ambulance District Creation.
Section 505.376 | Bids on Fire and Ambulance District Contracts.
Section 505.377 | Classification of Volunteer Firefighters.
Section 505.38 | Appointment of Firefighting Personnel.
Section 505.381 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 505.39 | Tax Levy for Fire Protection and Other Services.
Section 505.40 | Bond Issue for Fire Protection Measures Limited.
Section 505.401 | Issuing Bonds for Firefighting Purposes.
Section 505.41 | Members of Volunteer Fire Companies Are Township Employees.
Section 505.42 | Fire Equipment Fund.
Section 505.43 | Police Protection.
Section 505.431 | Resolution to Provide Police Protection to Other Public Entity.
Section 505.432 | Contract With Port Authority or Chautauqua Assembly.
Section 505.44 | Contracts for Ambulance Service.
Section 505.441 | Collection and Retention of Fees for Service Runs.
Section 505.45 | Schooling of Officers and Firemen of Fire Department.
Section 505.46 | Township Trustees May Construct and Maintain Footbridges.
Section 505.47 | Payment of Costs of Footbridges - Approval of Tax Levy Required.
Section 505.48 | Township Police District.
Section 505.481 | Unincorporated Territory May Be Added to District - Contents of Ballot.
Section 505.482 | Joint Township Police District Board.
Section 505.483 | Resolution to Join Existing Joint Police District.
Section 505.484 | Performance Bond.
Section 505.49 | Rules Necessary for Operation of Township Police District.
Section 505.491 | Police Officer Guilty in Performance of Official Duty.
Section 505.492 | Hearing of Charge Against Police Officer.
Section 505.493 | Suspension of Officer Pending Hearing.
Section 505.494 | Subpoena Power.
Section 505.495 | Oaths - Compelling Testimony.
Section 505.50 | Equipment and Buildings for Police Protection.
Section 505.51 | Police District or Joint Police District Tax Levy.
Section 505.52 | Police Equipment Fund.
Section 505.53 | Police District and Joint Police District Notes.
Section 505.54 | Additional Training or Skills for Police Personnel.
Section 505.541 | Parking Enforcement Unit.
Section 505.55 | Dissolution of Township Police District.
Section 505.551 | Withdrawal From and Dissolution of Joint Police District.
Section 505.56 | Excise Tax on Transactions by Which Lodging Is Furnished to Transient Guests.
Section 505.57 | Use of Proceeds of Lodging Tax Receipts by Local School District.
Section 505.58 | Contributions to Convention and Visitors' Bureaus From General Fund.
Section 505.60 | Health Insurance for Township Officers and Employees.
Section 505.601 | Reimbursement of Officers and Employees for Health Care Premiums.
Section 505.602 | Group Life Insurance for Township Officers and Employees.
Section 505.61 | Liability Insurance for Police Personnel.
Section 505.62 | Appropriations for Potential or Pending Annexation Actions.
Section 505.63 | Liability Insurance for Firefighting Personnel.
Section 505.64 | Authorizing Use of Township Credit Card.
Section 505.66 | Snow Removal on Public School Property.
Section 505.67 | Voluntary Motor Vehicle Decal Registration Program.
Section 505.69 | Acquire, Rehabilitate, and Develop Rail Property and Rail Service.
Section 505.701 | Community Improvement Corporations.
Section 505.702 | Neighborhood Crime Watch Programs.
Section 505.703 | Funds to County Office of Economic Development.
Section 505.705 | Appropriations for Water or Sewerage Systems.
Section 505.706 | Money for Providing and Maintaining Services and Facilities for Senior Citizens.
Section 505.707 | Appropriations for Organization Serving Community Purpose.
Section 505.71 | Joint Ambulance District.
Section 505.72 | Joint Ambulance District Employees.
Section 505.721 | Joint Ambulance District - Reasonable Charges for Use of Services.
Section 505.73 | Model or Standard Building Code.
Section 505.74 | Model or Standard Building Code Violations.
Section 505.75 | Township Residential Building Code.
Section 505.76 | Availability of Township Residential Building Code.
Section 505.77 | Building Prohibitions.
Section 505.78 | Effective Date of Building Regulations.
Section 505.79 | Collection and Disposal of Tree Leaves.
Section 505.80 | Encouraging Economic Development of Township or Area Through Promotion of Tourism.
Section 505.82 | Emergency Resolutions.
Section 505.84 | Reasonable Charges for Use of Ambulance or Emergency Medical Services.
Section 505.85 | Disposal, Storage or Impoundment of Motor Vehicles.
Section 505.86 | Removal, Repair or Securance of Insecure, Unsafe Buildings or Structures.
Section 505.87 | Abatement, Control, or Removal of Vegetation, Garbage, Refuse, and Other Debris.
Section 505.871 | Removal of Junk Motor Vehicle.
Section 505.881 | Township Special Assessment to Fund Residential Broadband Expansion.
Section 505.89 | Curfew - Violations.
Section 505.93 | Prohibiting Boxing Matches or Exhibitions.
Section 505.94 | Registration and Regulation of Transient Vendors.
Section 505.95 | Regulating Resale of Tickets to Public Amusements.