(A) Each ordinance and resolution adopted by the Council shall be published by posting its full text on the City's website. In addition, each ordinance or resolution adopted by the Council shall be published once by title only in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, if there is such a newspaper; provided that the title shall be fully descriptive of its nature, content and effect and shall indicate if the ordinance or resolution is an emergency measure; and provided further that the Council may, by a majority vote recorded by the Clerk of Council, direct that the ordinance or resolution be published in full rather than by title only. Any such publication by title shall be accompanied by a certification of the Clerk of Council as to its date of passage and approval. If no newspaper is of general circulation within the City, then the full text of each ordinance and resolution adopted by Council shall be posted in five public places within the City, as determined by the Council, for a period of no fewer than fifteen days after its adoption. The failure to publish or an error or omission in the publication required under this Section shall not invalidate any ordinance or resolution, but the Clerk of Council shall cause publication to be made as required by this Charter upon the discovery of such failure to publish or error or omission in the publication.
(1) The full text of ordinances and resolutions relating to the following must be published by posting copies thereof in no fewer than five public places in the City for a period of no fewer than fifteen days after their adoption:
(a) Zoning, re-zoning, subdivision regulations or amendments within this category.
(b) The sale, lease or leasing or acquisition of real property.
(c) The vacation of streets, alleys or public grounds.
(d) The prescription or limiting of personal or property rights which prescribe a criminal penalty upon conviction thereof.
The public places for such posting shall be determined by the Council.
(2) There shall be available for public inspection upon reasonable notice the full text of every ordinance and resolution in the office of the Finance Director.
(3) Should it be determined by a court that the prescribed method of notice by publication of the adoption of any ordinance or resolution is legally insufficient or otherwise defective, City Council shall forthwith adopt or amend ordinances compatible with such judicial determination.
(Amended 11-8-11; 11-2-21)
(B) All meetings of public bodies of the City shall be open to the public as required by the general laws of Ohio applicable to general statutory plan cities; and all notices relative to the meetings of public bodies of the City shall be given as required by the general laws of Ohio applicable to general statutory plan cities.
(Amended 11-6-01)