(A) Powers of Council. All legislative powers of the Municipality and all other powers granted by this Charter, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the State of Ohio, together with all such powers as are now or may hereafter be granted by the laws of Ohio to boards of control, municipal taxing commissions, boards of health, or any other municipal commission, board or body now or hereafter created, shall be vested in Council, except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
(B) Legislation. The Council may by ordinance or resolution provide for:
(1) The time and place of regular meetings of Council;
(2) The method of giving public notice of the enactment of its ordinances and resolutions and of any other of its acts or proceedings which it deems proper to publish;
(3) The form and method of enactment of its ordinances and resolutions, provided that no ordinance or resolution shall contain more than one subject which shall be clearly expressed in its title, and provided further that no ordinance or resolution of a general or permanent nature granting a franchise, creating a right, involving the expenditure of money or the levying of a tax (other than a resolution providing for an election on the question of issuing bonds or levying a tax) or for the purchase, lease, sale or transfer of property shall be passed unless it has been read in full or by title and intent on three (3) different days, unless the requirement for such three readings is dispensed with by the affirmative vote of five (5) members of Council in accordance with Section 11 hereof;
(4) The procedure for making public improvements and levying assessments, including the procedure for combining two or more public improvements and the levying of assessments therefor in one proceeding, if the Council finds that it will be economical and practicable to undertake such improvements jointly;
(5) The procedure for awarding contracts, including contracts for the purchase, lease, improvement, repair, sale or transfer of real or personal property;
(6) Such other general regulations as Council may deem necessary.
(C) Administrative Power. Council may grant variances, special use permits and make findings declaring that uses are similar, harmonious and compatible with other permitted uses in the Planning and Zoning Code, after public hearing, where there is are practical difficulties or substantial and unreasonable hardship in carrying out the spirit and intent of the Code, and in order to protect the general purposes of the Zoning Code so the public health, safety and general welfare may be secured and substantial justice done. No such grant of administrative relief shall have the effect of rezoning property from one classification to another. No such approval shall be granted unless the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have had a reasonable time to consider the application and make a report and recommendation to Council. Council shall adopt a written decision and make conclusions of fact when granting administrative relief under this provision. (Amended 11-6-18)