(A) (1) A succinct summary of each municipal ordinance or resolution and all statements, orders, proclamations, notices and reports required by law or ordinance to be published, shall be published using at least one of the following methods:
(a) In a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality;
(b) On the official public notice web site established under R.C. § 125.182;
(c) On the web site and social media account of the municipality.
(2) Proof of the publication shall be made by affidavit of the proprietor of the newspaper or the operator of the official public notice web site, as applicable, and shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislative Authority.
(B) 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 and may be viewed at any other location designated by the Legislative Authority. The Legal Counsel of the municipality shall review the summary of an ordinance or resolution published under this section before 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.
(R.C. § 731.21) (Rev. 2024)