Ohio Code § 303.15
Ohio Code § 303.15. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 303.15.
The county board of zoning appeals shall organize and adopt rules in accordance with
the zoning resolution. Meetings of the board of zoning appeals shall be held at the call of the chairperson,
and at such other times as the board determines. The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence the acting chairperson, may administer
oaths, and the board of zoning appeals may compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board of zoning appeals shall be open to the public. The board of zoning appeals shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote
of each regular or alternate member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to
vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official
actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the board of county
commissioners and be a public record. Appeals to the board of zoning appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by
any officer of the county affected by any decision of the administrative officer. Such appeal shall be taken within twenty days after the decision by filing, with
the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the board of zoning appeals, a
notice of appeal specifying the grounds. The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall transmit to the board of zoning
appeals all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from
was taken. The board of zoning appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the public hearing of
the appeal, give at least ten days' notice in writing to the parties in interest,
and give notice of such public hearing by one publication at least ten days before
the date of such hearing, using at least one of the following methods: (A) In the print or digital edition of a newspaper of general circulation within the
county; (B) On the official public notice web site established under section 125.182 of the Revised Code ; (C) On the web site and social media account of the county. Upon the hearing, any person may appear in person or by attorney. The boards of zoning appeals shall decide the appeal within a reasonable time after
it is submitted.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 303.15
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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