Ohio Code § 705.16

Ohio Code § 705.16. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 705.16.

(A) All ordinances or resolutions shall be in effect after thirty days from the date

of their passage, except as provided in section 705.75 of the Revised Code . (B) A succinct summary of each ordinance and resolution of a general nature, or providing

for public improvements, or assessing property shall, upon passage of the ordinance

or resolution, be promptly published one time in a newspaper of general circulation

in the municipal corporation.  Such publication shall be made in the body type of the paper under headlines in

eighteen point type, which headlines shall specify the nature of such legislation.  The publication shall contain notice that the complete text of each such ordinance

or resolution may be obtained or viewed at the office of the clerk of the legislative

authority of the municipal corporation and may be viewed at any other location designated

by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation.  The city director of law, village solicitor, or other chief legal officer of the

municipal corporation shall review the summary of an ordinance or resolution published

under this section prior to forwarding it to the clerk for publication, to ensure

that the summary is legally accurate and sufficient. (C) Upon publication of a summary of an ordinance or resolution in accordance with this

section, the clerk of the legislative authority shall supply a copy of the complete

text of each such ordinance or resolution to any person, upon request, and may charge

a reasonable fee, set by the legislative authority, for each copy supplied.  The clerk shall post a copy of the text at the clerk's office and at every other

location designated by the legislative authority. (D) No newspaper shall be paid a higher price for the publication of summaries of ordinances

than its government rate established under section 7.10 of the Revised Code .

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 705.16
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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