2006 Ohio Revised Code - 715. General Powers.

• 715.01. General powers of municipal corporations.
• · · · [715.01.1] 715.011.Power to lease.
• · · · [715.01.2] 715.012.Authority as to real estate conveyed from the state.
• · · · [715.01.3] 715.013.Prohibited municipal taxes.
• 715.02. Agreements for joint construction or management of work, utility, or improvement.
• 715.03. Powers by ordinance or resolution.
• 715.04. Compounding or release of claims due from banks.

Municipal Service.

• 715.05. Police and fire departments.
• 715.06. Light, power, and heat.
• 715.07. Purchase of gas without advertisement or competitive bidding.
• 715.08. Water supply.
• 715.09. Limitation on motor vehicle parking tax rate.
• 715.10. [Repealed]
• 715.11. [Repealed]
• 715.12. [Repealed]
• 715.13. Public band concerts and libraries.
• 715.14. Hospitals.
• 715.15. Ship canals.
• 715.16. Places of correction; quarters for municipal courts and offices.
• 715.17. Census.
• 715.18. Department of purchase, construction, and repair.

Streets and Parks.

• 715.19. Establish and care for streets.
• 715.20. Shade trees.
• 715.21. Power to acquire, hold, lease, sell, or donate lands.
• · · · [715.21.1] 715.211.Assistance to metropolitan park districts.
• 715.22. Vehicles and use of streets.
• 715.23. Impounding animals.
• 715.24. Regulation of street vendors.
• 715.25. Width of tires and rate of transportation.

Buildings and Construction.

• 715.26. Erection, inspection, and numbering of buildings.
• · · · [715.26.1] 715.261.Recovery from owner of total cost of correcting hazardous condition or abating nuisance; exception.
• · · · [715.26.2] 715.262.Priority of appeals on municipal building code violations.
• · · · [715.26.3] 715.263.Real property tax credit for abating building nuisance on tax foreclosed property.
• 715.27. Regulation of fences, signs, other structures, electrical equipment; licensing of specialty contractors.
• 715.28. Market places.
• 715.29. Sanitation.
• 715.30. Injunction may be granted for failure to comply.

Docks, Landings and Ferries.

• 715.31. Wharves and docks.
• 715.32. License and regulation of ferries.

Franchises.

• 715.33. Streetcars.
• 715.34. Hot water and steam heating.
• 715.35. Movable and rolling roads.
• 715.36. United States mail subways.

Health and Sanitation.

• 715.37. Contagious diseases.
• 715.38. Maintenance of physician; tax levy; election; anticipatory notes.
• 715.39. Assistance by board of county commissioners authorized.
• 715.40. Watercourses and sewers.
• 715.41. Drainage in municipal corporations.
• 715.42. Public conveniences.
• 715.43. Refuse disposal.
• 715.44. Power to abate nuisance and prevent injury.

Weights and Measures; Inspection.

• 715.45. Weights and measures.
• 715.46. Inspection.

Nuisances.

• 715.47. Powers to fill lots and remove obstructions.

Peace and Morals.

• 715.48. Regulation by license of shows and games; trafficking in tickets; exceptions.
• 715.49. Preservation of peace and protection of property.
• 715.50. Police jurisdiction outside municipal corporation.
• 715.51. Billiards, pool, and gambling.
• 715.52. Houses of ill fame.
• 715.53. Taverns.
• 715.54. Vicious literature.
• 715.55. [Repealed]
• 715.56. [Repealed]
• 715.57. [Repealed]
• 715.58. [Repealed]
• 715.59. Hospitals for diseased prisoners.

Licenses.

• 715.60. Regulation of explosives.
• 715.61. Regulation and licensing of certain occupations and premises.
• 715.62. Evidence.
• 715.63. License power; exception.
• 715.64. Licensing transient dealers and solicitors.
• 715.65. Licensing of advertising mediums and matters.
• 715.66. Vehicle license for undertakers; money to be used for street repairs.

Misdemeanor.

• 715.67. Violation of ordinances may be made a misdemeanor.

Plans for Improvements; Restriction.

• 715.68. Municipal corporation may not adopt plans for public improvement under certain circumstances.

Joint Economic Development Zones, Districts.

• 715.69. Contract designating joint economic development zone; election on approval.
• · · · [715.69.1] 715.691.Alternative procedures and requirements for creating zone; income tax.
• 715.70. Contract creating joint economic development district; election on income tax.
• 715.71. Election on alternative procedure and requirements for creating district.
• 715.72. Definitions; alternative procedures and requirements for joint economic development district.
• 715.73. Criteria for inclusion of area or areas.
• 715.74. Provisions of contract; invalidity due to separate contract for utility services.
• 715.75. Public hearings and inspection of documents prior to approval of contract; agreement with county commissioners.
• 715.76. Adoption of ordinances or resolutions approving contract; filing of documents; county resolution of disapproval.
• · · · [715.76.1] 715.761.Amendment adding area to district.
• 715.77. Election on approval of contract.
• · · · [715.77.1] 715.771.Filing of documents with development director.
• 715.78. Board of directors.
• 715.79. Annexation, merger, or consolidation proceedings.
• 715.80. Agreements concerning zoning, other regulatory and proprietary matters.
• 715.81. Municipal and township authority; tax exemptions.
• 715.82. Issuance of industrial development bonds.
• 715.83. Eligibility of unincorporated area or township for certain projects.
• 715.90. Regulation of county utility user rates.