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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE ONE - General Provisions
TITLE THREE - Legislative
TITLE FIVE - Administrative
CHAPTER 121 Mayor
CHAPTER 123 City Finance Director
CHAPTER 125 City Law Director
CHAPTER 127 Administrative Finance Counsel
CHAPTER 129 Administrative Legal Counsel
CHAPTER 131 Tax Administrator
CHAPTER 133 Department of Safety and Service
CHAPTER 135 Division of Police
CHAPTER 137 Division of Fire
CHAPTER 139 Division of Building and Zoning Inspection
CHAPTER 141 Division of Communications
CHAPTER 143 Division of Engineering
CHAPTER 145 Division of Streets
CHAPTER 147 Division of Public Buildings and Works
CHAPTER 149 Division of Utilities
CHAPTER 151 Division of Cemeteries
CHAPTER 153 Division of Forestry
CHAPTER 154 Planning Department
CHAPTER 155 Division of Purchasing and Personnel
CHAPTER 156 Building Department
CHAPTER 157 Department of Health
CHAPTER 158 Forestry Department
CHAPTER 159 Community Development Department
CHAPTER 160 Department of Parks and Recreation
CHAPTER 161 Urban Renewal
CHAPTER 163 Conflict of Interest; Board of Ethics
CHAPTER 165 Employees Generally
CHAPTER 167 Affirmative Action
CHAPTER 168 Minority Business Enterprise Program
CHAPTER 169 Arbitration Under Collective Bargaining Agreements
CHAPTER 170 IT Department
TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
TITLE NINE - Judicial
TITLE ELEVEN - Taxation
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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161.13 BUILDING PERMITS.
   After approval of an urban renewal or redevelopment plan by Council, no building permit shall be issued for the improvement or enlargement of any existing structure, or for the construction of a new structure in the clearance and redevelopment portion of the project area, except that such permit may be issued for the repair of an existing structure when such repair is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety or is required by the redeveloper in accordance with the redevelopment plan.
(Ord. 67-189. Passed 8-21-67.)
161.14 TAX EXEMPTION.
   (a)   All property of the City, including funds, owned or held by it for the purposes of this chapter shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall judgment against the City be a charge or lien upon such property; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given pursuant to this chapter by the City on its rents, fees, grants or revenues from urban renewal or redevelopment projects.
   (b)   The property of the City, acquired or held for the purposes of this chapter on January 1 of any year, is declared to be public property used exclusively for essential public and governmental purposes and such property shall be exempt from all taxes of the City, County, State or any taxing authority thereof, provided, however, that such tax exemption shall terminate when the City sells, leases or otherwise disposes of such property in a project area to a purchaser or lessee which is not a person, corporation, partnership or other association entitled to tax exemption with respect to such property.
(Ord. 67-189. Passed 8-21-67.)
161.15 SEPARABILITY.
   Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby declared to be the controlling legislative intent that if any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the Chapter and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
   Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law or ordinance, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by other law.
(Ord. 67-189. Passed 8-21-67.)
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