STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR OHIO CITIES AND VILLAGES
The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Ohio cities and villages. They are up to date through 2016 Files 124, 126 to 128 and 130 of the 131st General Assembly (2015-2016) and 2015 State Issues 1 and 2.
General Provisions
Municipal corporations
Ohio Const. art. XVIII
Classification of municipalities
ORC ch. 703
Incorporation
ORC ch. 707
Annexation and detachment of territory
ORC ch. 709
General powers
ORC ch. 715
Specific powers
ORC ch. 717
Noncriminal land use infractions
ORC ch. 765
Initiative and referendum
ORC § 731.28 et seq.
Elections
ORC title XXXV
Administration and Personnel
Adoption of plan of government
ORC § 705.01 et seq.
Commission plan
ORC § 705.41 et seq.
City manager plan
ORC § 705.51 et seq.
Federal plan
ORC § 705.71 et seq.
General provisions applicable to each plan of government
ORC § 705.07 et seq.
Planning commissions
ORC ch. 713
Open meeting requirements
ORC § 121.22
Sale or lease of property
ORC ch. 721
City legislative authorities
ORC § 731.01 et seq.
Ordinances and resolutions
ORC § 731.17 et seq.
Executive power in cities
ORC § 733.01 et seq.
Executive power in villages
ORC § 733.23 et seq.
Treasurer
ORC § 733.42 et seq.
Legal counsel for villages
ORC § 733.48
Police and firemen's disability and pension fund
ORC ch. 742
City director of law
ORC §§ 733.49 et seq.
Sealer of weights and measures
ORC § 733.63 et seq.
Officers generally
ORC § 733.68 et seq.
City department of public service
ORC § 735.01 et seq.
Street commissioner
ORC § 735.31 et seq.
Department of public safety
ORC § 737.01 et seq.
Police and fire department in city
ORC § 737.05 et seq.
Fire department in city or village
ORC § 737.21 et seq.
Village police protection
ORC § 737.15 et seq.
Municipal court
ORC ch. 1901
Mayor's court
ORC ch. 1905
Revenue and Finance
Municipal income taxes
ORC ch. 718
Urban renewal debt retirement fund
ORC ch. 725
Special assessments
ORC chs. 727 and 729
Investment of funds and securities
ORC § 731.55 et seq.
Contracts
ORC §§ 731.14 et seq., 735.05 et seq.
Preferences in purchases for Ohio and American products
ORC § 717.21
Trustees of sinking fund
ORC ch. 739
Boards of tax commissioners in cities
ORC § 739.12 et seq.
Industrial and economic development
ORC ch. 761
Business Licenses and Regulations
Powers generally
ORC § 715.61 et seq.
Liquor control
ORC title XLIII
Billiards and bowling alleys
ORC § 715.51
Transient dealers and solicitors
ORC § 715.64
Animals
Dogs
ORC ch. 955
Animals running at large
ORC ch. 951
Health and Safety
Powers generally
ORC § 715.37 et seq.
Nuisances
ORC § 715.44
Explosives
ORC § 715.60
Hospitals
ORC ch. 749
Indigents and orphans
ORC ch. 751
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Powers generally
ORC § 715.48 et seq.
Reformatory institutions
ORC ch. 753
State criminal code
ORC title XXIX
Vehicles and Traffic
Local motor vehicle license tax
ORC ch. 4504
Operation and equipment of motor vehicles
ORC chs. 4511 and 4513
Local traffic regulations
ORC § 4511.06 et seq.
Local noncriminal parking infractions
ORC ch. 4521
Off-street parking facilities
ORC § 717.05
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Powers generally
ORC § 715.19 et seq. and ORC ch. 723
Docks, landings and ferries
ORC § 715.31 et seq.
Appropriation of property
ORC ch. 719
Sidewalk, curb and gutter construction
ORC § 729.01 et seq.
Parks and recreation
ORC ch. 755
Excavations
ORC § 723.49 et seq.
Street vacations
ORC § 723.04 et seq.
Cemeteries
ORC ch. 759
Public Services
Municipal services
ORC § 715.05 et seq.
Sewer systems
ORC § 729.46 et seq.
Utilities
ORC ch. 743
Street railways
ORC ch. 745
Libraries
ORC § 717.01(K)
Buildings and Construction
Powers generally
ORC § 715.26 et seq.
State building standards
ORC ch. 3781 et seq.
Building regulations and building safety
ORC § 737.28
Subdivisions
Plats
ORC ch. 711
Zoning
Municipal zoning
ORC § 713.12 et seq.