| Columbus - City Codes |
| Checklist - Columbus City Codes |
| Supplement History Table |
| Charter Of The - City Of Columbus, Ohio |
| Preamble |
| Municipal Powers |
| § 1. Powers of city |
| § 2. Powers not exclusive. |
| The Council |
| § 3. Legislative powers |
| § 4. Council members |
| § 5. Vacancies |
| § 6. Qualifications of council members |
| § 7. Salary and attendance |
| § 8. Meetings of council |
| § 9. Rules and journal |
| § 10. President of council |
| § 11. Clerk and employees |
| § 12. Public defender |
| § 13. The city treasurer |
| § 14. Officers and employees |
| § 15. Compensation of officers and employees |
| § 16. Official bonds |
| § 17. Legislative procedure |
| § 18. Action on ordinances or resolutions. |
| Ordinances And Resolutions |
| § 19. Ordinance enactment |
| § 20. Reading procedure. |
| § 21. Amendments or revisions. |
| § 22. Emergency measures |
| § 23. Subjects for emergency ordinances. |
| § 24. Approval or disapproval |
| § 25. Passing over mayor's disapproval. |
| Finances |
| § 26. Mayor's estimate |
| § 27. Appropriation ordinance |
| § 28. Transfer of funds |
| § 29. Supplementary appropriation |
| § 30. Limitations on appropriations |
| § 31. Limitations on expenditures |
| § 32. Balances of bond issues |
| § 33. Investigation by council |
| § 34. Investigation procedure. |
| Final Passage Of Ordinances |
| § 35. Ordinances—filing and publication |
| Income Tax |
| § 36. (Supplemental) Income Tax |
| §§ 37. to 40. (Deleted 11-7-33.) |
| Initiative And Referendum |
| § 41. The initiative |
| § 42. Petition and signatures. |
| § 43. Duties of city clerk. |
| § 44. Council action; submission to voters. |
| § 45. Approval or rejection. |
| § 46. Ballots; levies; taxes. |
| § 47. Submission to council; publication. |
| § 48. The referendum |
| § 49. Signatures for referendum. |
| § 50. Action by clerk and council on petition. |
| § 51. Referendum petition regulations; ballots. |
| § 52. Deleted 11-7-33. |
| § 53. Conflicting ordinances |
| § 54. Referendum on emergency measures |
| § 55. When referendum does not apply |
| § 56. Referendum—preliminary action |
| The Executive |
| § 57. Executive and administrative powers |
| § 58. Term and qualifications of mayor |
| § 59. Salary of mayor |
| § 60. Mayor's power to appoint and remove |
| § 61. Appointment and removal of employees |
| § 62. General powers and duties of mayor |
| § 63. Mayor's investigation |
| § 64. Succession of mayor— acting mayor |
| § 65. Mayor's right in council |
| The City Attorney |
| § 66. Election and qualifications |
| § 67. Powers and duties |
| § 68. Prosecuting attorney. |
| § 69. Representing city. |
| § 70. Rendering opinions. |
| § 71. Actions |
| § 72. Obtaining forfeitures or specific performance. |
| § 73. Mandamus. |
| § 74. Taxpayer's suit. |
| § 75. Suit on bonds or notes. |
| § 76. Action on taxpayer's suit. |
| § 77. City attorney to act as city solicitor |
| § 78. Successor to city attorney |
| The Auditor |
| § 79. Election and qualifications |
| § 80. Powers and duties |
| § 81. Accounts and forms. |
| § 82. Daily reports; appropriations. |
| § 83. Auditing officer's accounts. |
| § 84. Payment of claims. |
| § 85. Payment of unlawful claims. |
| § 86. Deputy and assistants. |
| § 87. Successor to auditor |
| The Treasurer |
| § 88. Custodian of city's money. |
| § 89. Money from county treasurer. |
| § 90. Payment of money due city. |
| § 91. Disbursement of funds. |
| § 92. Detailed account. |
| § 93. Depositories. |
| § 94. Powers and duties. |
| § 95. Departure from office. |
| § 96. Assistants and clerks. |
| Departments And Divisions |
| § 97. Departments and divisions established |
| § 98. Administrative Code |
| § 99. General powers and duties of administrative departments |
| § 100. Appointments |
| Department Of Public Safety |
| § 101. General powers and duties of director |
| § 101-1. Appointment of police and fire chiefs |
| § 102. Division of police |
| § 103. Control by chief of police. |
| § 104. Special police officers. |
| § 105. Division of fire |
| § 106. Control by fire chief. |
| § 107. Removal of chiefs |
| § 108. Suspension in fire and police division |
| § 109. Appeal to civil service commission |
| § 110. Classification of employees in divisions of police and fire |
| § 111. Relief of police and firefighters |
| § 112. Division of public welfare |
| § 112-1. Division of building regulation |
| § 112-2. Division of weights and measures |
| Department Of Public Service |
| § 113. General powers and duties of director |
| § 114. Management and control by director. |
| § 115. Other duties of director. |
| § 116. Deleted Nov. 3, 1953; renumbered 11-3-98. |
| § 117. Deputy to director. |
| Utility Rates |
| § 118. Water rates and charges |
| § 119. Determining water rate. |
| § 120. Interest on water bonds |
| § 121. Depreciation fund. |
| § 122. Exemption from water bills. |
| § 123. Cash deposits on water |
| § 124. Rates and charges for service furnished by municipally owned utilities |
| Department Of Health |
| § 125. Board of health |
| § 126. Terms of office of members |
| § 127. Powers and duties |
| Recreation And Parks Department |
| § 128. Recreation and Parks Commission; appointment and organization |
| § 129. Powers and duties of the commission |
| Public Libraries |
| § 130. Trustees; appointment and organization |
| § 131. Powers and duties of trustees |
| § 132. Annual report; general law. |
| Trustees Of The Sinking Fund |
| § 133. Appointment. |
| § 134. Compensation and bond |
| § 135. Organization of board |
| § 136. Powers and duties |
| § 137. Certification of funds. |
| § 138. Investment of funds. |
| § 139. Deposits and withdrawals. |
| § 140. Powers as to investigation |
| § 141. Recording of bonds |
| Purchases |
| § 142. Board of purchase |
| § 143. Competition; supplies. |
| § 144. Assistants. |
| Bureau Of Information And Publicity |
| § 145. Powers and duties; City bulletin. |
| The Civil Service Commission |
| § 146. Commissioners |
| § 147. Officers of commission |
| § 148. Classification |
| § 149. Rules |
| § 149-1. Appeals |
| § 150. Examinations |
| § 151. Appointments |
| § 152. Present civil service employees |
| § 153. Payrolls certified |
| § 154. Investigations and hearings |
| § 155. Political beliefs |
| § 156. Political activity |
| § 157. Abuse of political influence |
| § 158. Violations and penalties |
| § 158-1. Resident requirements for certain employees |
| Contracts |
| § 159. Certificate of auditor |
| § 160. Crediting funds. |
| § 161. Contracts—when void |
| § 162. Contracts—how let |
| § 163. Alterations or modifications in contract |
| Improvements And Assessments |
| § 164. Local improvements |
| § 165. Methods of special assessments |
| § 166. Preliminary resolution |
| § 167. Plans of proposed improvements |
| § 168. Estimated assessment |
| § 169. Lands unalloted or not on duplicate. |
| § 170. Notice—how served |
| § 171. Objections to assessments |
| § 172. Board of revision |
| § 173. Hearing on objection |
| § 174. Claims |
| § 175. Damages assessed |
| § 176. Procedure of city attorney. |
| § 177. Damage claims required. |
| § 178. Assessment of cost |
| § 179. Collection of assessments |
| § 180. Limitation on assessments |
| § 181. City's portion of cost |
| § 181-1. Petitions for improvements |
| § 182. Assessments for replacing improvements |
| § 183. Sewer and water connections |
| § 184. Sidewalks |
| § 185. Work done by city |
| § 186. Public improvements by contract or direct labor |
| § 187. Streets and public grounds |
| § 188. Alteration of streets |
| § 189. Assessment bonds and notes |
| § 190. Unexpended balances and assessments |
| § 191. Dedication of streets |
| Franchises |
| § 192. Grant |
| § 192-1. Department of Public Utilities; appointment of director of public utilities; powers and duties of director |
| § 193. Period of grants |
| § 194. Reports to city by grantee |
| § 195. Right of city to lease or purchase |
| § 196. Exclusion of franchise value |
| § 197. Extension by annexation |
| § 198. Regulations |
| § 199. Forfeitures |
| Nominations And Elections |
| § 200. Nominations and elections |
| § 200-A. Woman's suffrage |
| § 201. Ballots |
| § 202. Nomination of council members and other officers |
| § 202-1. Nomination and election of the remainder of an unexpired term |
| § 203. Acceptance |
| § 204. Form of primary ballot |
| § 205. Election of council members and other officers |
| § 206. Replacement upon death or withdrawal of candidate |
| §§ 207. to 209. [Deleted 11-7-33.] |
| § 210. Form of ballots |
| § 211. Ballot form illustrated. |
| §§ 212. to 214. [Deleted 11-7-33.] |
| The Recall |
| § 215. Recall petition |
| § 216. Notice |
| § 217. Recall election |
| § 218. Ballots |
| § 219. Filling of vacancies |
| § 220. Effect of resignations |
| § 221. Miscellaneous provisions |
| § 222. Offenses relating to petitions |
| § 223. Violations; penalty. |
| Miscellaneous Provisions |
| § 224. Continuance of present officers |
| § 225. Commencement of terms of officers |
| § 226. Oath of office |
| § 227. Interest in contracts or supplies |
| § 228. Continuance of contract |
| § 229. Ratification of ordinances |
| § 230. Hours of labor |
| § 231. Annual reports |
| § 232. General laws to apply |
| § 233. Saving clause |
| § 234. Amendments |
| § 235. When charter takes effect |
| Title 1. Administrative Code |
| Title 2. Administrative Code |
| Title 3. Finance And Taxation Code |
| Title 5. Business Regulation And Licensing Code |
| Title 7. Health, Sanitation And Safety Code* |
| Title 9. Streets, Parks And Public Properties Code |
| Title 11. Water, Sewer And Electricity Code |
| Title 13. Refuse Collection Code |
| Title 15. Markets Code |
| Title 17. Airport And Aviation Code |
| Title 19. Police And Fire Divisions Code |
| Title 21. Traffic Code |
| Title 23. General Offenses Code |
| Title 25. Fire Prevention Code |
| Title 27. Air Pollution Code |
| Title 29. Weights And Measures Code |
| Title 31. Planning And Historic Preservation Code |
| Title 33. Zoning Code |
| Title 35. Slum Clearance And Urban Renewal Code |
| Title 39. Affirmative Action Code |
| Title 41. Building Code |
| Title 43. Platting And Engineering Code |
| Title 45. Housing Code |
| Title 47. Nuisance Abatement Code |
| Statutory References For Ohio Cities And Villages |
| Comparative Section Table |
| Code Comparative Table And Disposition List |