Ohio Code § 1901.183

§ 1901.183.

In addition to jurisdiction otherwise granted in this chapter, the environmental division

of a municipal court shall have jurisdiction within its territory in all of the following

actions or proceedings and to perform all of the following functions: (A) Notwithstanding any monetary limitations in section 1901.17 of the Revised Code , in all actions and proceedings for the sale of real or personal property under lien

of a judgment of the environmental division of the municipal court, or a lien for

machinery, material, fuel furnished, or labor performed, irrespective of amount, and,

in those cases, the environmental division may proceed to foreclose and marshal all

liens and all vested or contingent rights, to appoint a receiver, and to render personal

judgment irrespective of amount in favor of any party; (B) When in aid of execution of a judgment of the environmental division of the municipal

court, in all actions for the foreclosure of a mortgage on real property given to

secure the payment of money, or the enforcement of a specific lien for money or other

encumbrance or charge on real property, when the real property is situated within

the territory, and, in those cases, the environmental division may proceed to foreclose

all liens and all vested and contingent rights and proceed to render judgments, and

make findings and orders, between the parties, in the same manner and to the same

extent as in similar cases in the court of common pleas; (C) When in aid of execution of a judgment of the environmental division of the municipal

court, in all actions for the recovery of real property situated within the territory

to the same extent as courts of common pleas have jurisdiction; (D) In all actions for injunction to prevent or terminate violations of the ordinances

and regulations of any municipal corporation within its territory enacted or promulgated

under the police power of that municipal corporation pursuant to Section 3 of Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution , over which the court of common pleas has or may have jurisdiction, and, in those

cases, the environmental division of the municipal court may proceed to render judgments,

and make findings and orders, in the same manner and to the same extent as in similar

cases in the court of common pleas; (E) In all actions for injunction to prevent or terminate violations of the resolutions

and regulations of any political subdivision within its territory enacted or promulgated

under the power of that political subdivision pursuant to Article X of the Ohio Constitution , over which the court of common pleas has or may have jurisdiction, and, in those

cases, the environmental division of the municipal court may proceed to render judgments,

and make findings and orders, in the same manner and to the same extent as in similar

cases in the court of common pleas; (F) In any civil action to enforce any provision of Chapter 3704., 3714., 3734., 3737.,

3767., or 6111. of the Revised Code over which the court of common pleas has or may

have jurisdiction, and, in those actions, the environmental division of the municipal

court may proceed to render judgments, and make findings and orders, in the same manner

and to the same extent as in similar actions in the court of common pleas; (G) In all actions and proceedings in the nature of creditors' bills, and in aid of execution

to subject the interests of a judgment debtor in real or personal property to the

payment of a judgment of the division, and, in those actions and proceedings, the

environmental division may proceed to marshal and foreclose all liens on the property

irrespective of the amount of the lien, and all vested or contingent rights in the

property; (H) Concurrent jurisdiction with the court of common pleas of all criminal actions or

proceedings related to the pollution of the air, ground, or water within the territory

of the environmental division of the municipal court, for which a sentence of death

cannot be imposed under Chapter 2903. of the Revised Code; (I) In any review or appeal of any final order of any administrative officer, agency,

board, department, tribunal, commission, or other instrumentality that relates to

a local building, housing, air pollution, sanitation, health, fire, zoning, or safety

code, ordinance, or regulation, in the same manner and to the same extent as in similar

appeals in the court of common pleas; (J) With respect to the environmental division of the Franklin county municipal court,

to hear appeals from adjudication hearings conducted under Chapter 956. of the Revised

Code.