Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
All legislative power of the municipal corporation organized under sections 705.71 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be vested in a council of not less than five nor more than fifteen members In municipal corporations of less than ten thousand population, members of the council shall be elected at large; in all others they shall be elected from wards or at large, as determined by the vote provided for in section 705.03 of the Revised Code. The term of office of such members shall be two years when the council is elected by wards, and four years when the council is elected at large. At the first election in municipal corporations having three councilmen, each of whom is elected at large, the candidates having the two highest number of votes shall serve for four years and the other councilman shall serve for two years. In municipal corporations having more than three councilmen, the majority of such councilmen who have the highest number of votes shall serve for a period of four years and the others shall serve for a period of two years.
When the council is elected by wards, the number of councilmen shall be in proportion to the population of the municipal corporation, as determined by the last preceding federal census as follows: a municipal corporation having not more than ten thousand inhabitants, five councilmen; more than ten thousand and not more than twenty-five thousand, seven councilmen; more than twenty-five thousand and not more than fifty thousand, nine councilmen; and for each twenty-five thousand inhabitants in excess of fifty thousand, the number shall be increased by one, but the total number of councilmen shall not exceed fifteen.
When the council is elected at large, the number of councilmen shall be in proportion to the population of the municipal corporation, as determined by the last preceding federal census, as follows: a municipal corporation having not more than ten thousand inhabitants, three councilmen; more than ten thousand and not more than twenty-five thousand, five councilmen; more than twenty-five thousand and not more than fifty thousand, seven councilmen; and for each twenty-five thousand inhabitants in excess of fifty thousand the number shall be increased by one, but the total number of councilmen shall not exceed nine.
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.