(a) Any information gained as a result of returns, investigations, hearings, or verifications required or authorized by Ohio R.C. Chapter 718 or by the charter or ordinance of the Municipality is confidential, and no person shall access or disclose such information except in accordance with a proper judicial order or in connection with the performance of that person's official duties or the official business of the Municipality as authorized by Ohio R.C. Chapter 718 or the charter or ordinance authorizing the levy. The Tax Administrator of the Municipality or a designee thereof may furnish copies of returns filed or otherwise received under this chapter and other related tax information to the Internal Revenue Service, the State Tax Commissioner, and Tax Administrators of other municipal corporations.
(b) This section does not prohibit the Municipality from publishing or disclosing statistics in a form that does not disclose information with respect to particular taxpayers.
(c) This section does not prohibit a person from providing such tax information to the office of the City Manager when necessary to verify agreed upon tax revenue or employment data pursuant to an economic development agreement between the taxpayer or related entity and Municipality.
(Ord. 15-19. Passed 11-16-15.)