Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(A) All ordinances or resolutions shall be in effect after thirty days from the date of their passage, except as provided in section 705.75 of the Revised Code.
(B) A succinct summary of each ordinance and resolution of a general nature, or providing for public improvements, or assessing property shall, upon passage of the ordinance or resolution, be promptly published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation. Such publication shall be made in the body type of the paper under headlines in eighteen point type, which headlines shall specify the nature of such legislation. The publication shall contain notice that the complete text of each such ordinance or resolution may be obtained or viewed at the office of the clerk of the legislative authority of the municipal corporation and may be viewed at any other location designated by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation. The city director of law, village solicitor, or other chief legal officer of the municipal corporation shall review the summary of an ordinance or resolution published under this section prior to forwarding it to the clerk for publication, to ensure that the summary is legally accurate and sufficient.
(C) Upon publication of a summary of an ordinance or resolution in accordance with this section, the clerk of the legislative authority shall supply a copy of the complete text of each such ordinance or resolution to any person, upon request, and may charge a reasonable fee, set by the legislative authority, for each copy supplied. The clerk shall post a copy of the text at the clerk's office and at every other location designated by the legislative authority.
(D) No newspaper shall be paid a higher price for the publication of summaries of ordinances than its government rate established under section 7.10 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 7 | Municipal Corporations
Chapter 705 | Plans of Government
Section 705.03 | Form of Ballot in Submitting Question of Organizing Under Plan.
Section 705.04 | Adoption of Plan.
Section 705.05 | Submission of Supplementary Propositions.
Section 705.06 | Board of Elections Shall File Certificate of Election Results.
Section 705.07 | Sections Applicable to Each Plan.
Section 705.08 | Treasurer - Duties.
Section 705.09 | Auditor - Duties.
Section 705.10 | Clerk - Duties.
Section 705.11 | Village Solicitor or City Director of Law - Duties.
Section 705.12 | Qualifications of Members of Legislative Authority.
Section 705.13 | Salaries and Attendance of Members.
Section 705.14 | Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
Section 705.15 | Powers of Legislative Authority.
Section 705.16 | Publication of Ordinances or Resolutions.
Section 705.17 | Annual Tax Ordinance.
Section 705.18 | Annual Appropriation Ordinance - Supplemental Appropriation.
Section 705.19 | Limitation on Appropriations.
Section 705.20 | Payment of Claims - Procedure.
Section 705.21 | Investigations by Municipal Corporation - Production of Testimony.
Section 705.22 | Annual Report of Municipal Corporation.
Section 705.24 | Salaries and Duties of Commission Members.
Section 705.25 | Disposition of Fees and Perquisites.
Section 705.26 | Duties of Officers and Employees of a Municipal Corporation.
Section 705.28 | Oath of Office.
Section 705.29 | Transfer of Powers and Duties of Abolished Office or Department.
Section 705.30 | Abandonment of Plan - Special Election.
Section 705.31 | Preparation of Ballots.
Section 705.32 | Determination of Elected Candidates.
Section 705.41 | Commission Plan.
Section 705.42 | Election - Term - Vacancies.
Section 705.43 | Meetings of Commission - Legislative and Administrative Sessions.
Section 705.44 | Signing of Ordinances Under Commission Plan.
Section 705.45 | Powers of Commission.
Section 705.46 | Administrative Officers Appointed by Commission.
Section 705.47 | Creation and Discontinuance of Offices Under Commission Plan.
Section 705.48 | Supervision of Departments by Commissioners.
Section 705.51 | City Manager Plan.
Section 705.52 | Size of Council - Term of Councilmen - Vacancies.
Section 705.53 | Meetings of Council.
Section 705.54 | Signing of Ordinances Under City Manager Plan.
Section 705.55 | Powers Exercised by Council.
Section 705.56 | Administrative Officers Appointed by Council.
Section 705.57 | Creation and Discontinuance of Offices Under City Manager Plan.
Section 705.58 | Appointment and Term of City Manager - Vacancy.
Section 705.59 | Duties of City Manager.
Section 705.60 | Salary - Oath - Bond - Seal.
Section 705.71 | Federal Plan - Elective Officers.
Section 705.72 | Council - Number of Members - Term.
Section 705.73 | Division Into Wards on Basis of Population.
Section 705.74 | Meetings of Council - Special Sessions.
Section 705.75 | Mayor's Veto.
Section 705.76 | Creation and Discontinuance of Offices Under Federal Plan.
Section 705.77 | Executive Power.
Section 705.78 | Election of Mayor - Appointment of Department Heads.
Section 705.79 | Powers and Duties of Mayor.
Section 705.80 | Appointment and Removal of Officers.
Section 705.81 | Acting Mayor - Order of Succession.
Section 705.82 | Director of Public Service - Duties.
Section 705.83 | Director of Public Safety - Duties.
Section 705.84 | Powers and Duties of Board of Control.
Section 705.85 | Mayor and Department Heads Shall Have Seats in Council.
Section 705.86 | Powers Under Federal Plan.
Section 705.91 | Initiative and Referendum Applicable to Each Plan.
Section 705.92 | Procedure for Removal of Elective Officer by Recall.