2025 Legislation - Ordinances

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11-25-24   52 FAILED AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT TO SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE FOR THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE STREETS, THOROUGHFARES, ALLEYS, BRIDGES AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO AND ITS SUCCESSORS, LINES FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY OF LANCASTER, AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF FOR LIGHT, HEAT, POWER, AND OTHER PURPOSES, AND FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THE SAME WITHIN, THROUGH,OR ACROSS SAID CITY OF LANCASTER AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
12-9-24   56 3 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE A PERMANENT ACCESS EASEMENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
12-9-24   57 Withdrawn AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 22.080 +/- ACRES IN GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
1-13-25   57* 4 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 22.080 +/- ACRES IN GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
1-13-25   1 7 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE FAIRFIELD PARK DEVELOPMENT 
1-13-25   2 1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 54-24 AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
1-13-25   3 8 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCE PART SEVEN – BUSINESS REGULATION CODE, CHAPTERS 711, 715, 721, 731, 785, AND 791 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER
1-13-25   4 2 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 54-24 TO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE CONTRACT WITH THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE CITY ANNEX BUILDING, 123 E. CHESTNUT STREET, FOR JUVENILE COURT SERVICES 
1-27-25   5 5 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF 5.08 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, TO CONSENT TO ANNEXATION, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
1-27-25   6 6 AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE 709.023(C) TO PROVIDE BUFFER FOR INCOMPATIBLE LAND USE SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 5.08 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
1-27-25   7 11 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A SCHOOL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR INCOME TAX SHARING BETWEEN LANCASTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF LANCASTER AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY 
1-27-25   8 Withdrawn AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 51-24, THE MANAGEMENT PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
2-07-25   9 13 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCE PART NINE – STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE, CHAPTER 937 – WASTE REMOVAL
2-07-25   10 9 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION OF 22.080 +/- ACRES IN GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
2-07-25   11 10 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO GRANT A PERMANENT EASEMENT TO THE OHIO POWER COMPANY NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES TO SERVE THE NORTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
2-07-25   12 Withdrawn AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AMONG THE LANCASTER PORT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO, LANCASTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, AND THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK; AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $6,000,000 OF PORT AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS TO BE ISSUED TO PAY COSTS OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TIF ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARGUS GROWTH CONSULTANTS, LTD. AND THE CITY; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
2-24-25   8* 12 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 51-24, THE MANAGEMENT PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
2-24-25   12* 14 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AMONG THE LANCASTER PORT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO, LANCASTER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, AND THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK; AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $6,000,000 OF PORT AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS TO BE ISSUED TO PAY COSTS OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TIF ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARGUS GROWTH CONSULTANTS, LTD. AND THE CITY; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
2-24-25   13 15 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PETITION TO ESTABLISH THE LANCASTER NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY DISTRICT UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE CHAPTER 349
3-10-25   14 16 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EDITING AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LANCASTER, OHIO AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
3-10-25   15 19 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 55-24, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PARKS AND RECREATION PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
3-10-25   16 20 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO GRANT TEN PERMANENT SUPPLEMENTAL EASEMENTS TO THE OHIO POWER COMPANY NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC FACILITIES AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
3-10-25   17 17 AN ORDINANCE DELINEATING OVERLAYS IN RELATION TO THE PROPOSED POWERS RUN INCENTIVE DISTRICTS #1 THROUGH #5, WITHIN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO; ADOPTING A WRITTEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS TO SAME; SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC HEARING; AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE GIVING OF NOTICE TO THE LANCASTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO, ALL PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5709.40(C) AND ITS RELATED RULES AND LAWS; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THIS ORDINANCE MUST BE READ ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 731.17(A)
3-10-25   18 18 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT AN AMENDED DEED OF PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
3-24-25   19 21 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOTES IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ($7,000,000), IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF THE RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING THE SITE THEREFOR, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
3-24-25   20 22 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION OF 5.08 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
3-24-25   21 AMENDED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 5.08 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
3-24-25   22 23 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1339.13 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER ENTITLED “WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS”
4-7-25   23 26 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LANCASTER NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, AND WELFARE AND IS INTENDED TO RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COMMUNITY AND DECLARING THE NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY TO BE ORGANIZED AS A BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE, DEFINING THE BOUNDARY OF THE NEW COMMUNITY DISTRICT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
4-7-25   24 AMENDED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 1-25, ALSO KNOWN AS THE AMENDED NON-UNION PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
4-21-25   21* 25 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 5.08 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
4-21-25   24* 24 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 1-25, ALSO KNOWN AS THE AMENDED NON-UNION PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
5-2-25   25 AMENDED AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE THE PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY RIGHT-OF-WAY NECESSARY FOR THE EAST SIXTH AVENUE BRIDGE OVER FETTERS RUN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
5-19-25   26 28 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF 0.605 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, TO CONSENT TO ANNEXATION, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
6-6-25   25* 27 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE THE PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY RIGHT-OF-WAY NECESSARY FOR THE EAST SIXTH AVENUE BRIDGE OVER FETTERS RUN REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
6-23-25   27 29 AN ORDINANCE CREATING FIVE INCENTIVE DISTRICTS AND DECLARING IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICTS TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE, AND EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION; IDENTIFYING CERTAIN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT, ONCE MADE, WILL BENEFIT OR SERVE THE PARCELS IN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICTS; REQUIRING THE OWNERS OF THOSE PARCELS TO MAKE SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; ESTABLISHING AN INCENTIVE DISTRICT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH SERVICE PAYMENTS; AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO THE LANCASTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS
6-23-25   28 32 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IMPROVEMENT TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE; DECLARING SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5709.40(B); REQUIRING THE OWNERS THEREOF TO MAKE ANNUAL SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; DESCRIBING THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE THAT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE REAL PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SERVICE PAYMENTS, TOGETHER WITH RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS
6-23-25   29 33 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IMPROVEMENT TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE; DECLARING SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5709.40(B); REQUIRING THE OWNERS THEREOF TO MAKE ANNUAL SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; DESCRIBING THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE THAT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE REAL PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SERVICE PAYMENTS, TOGETHER WITH RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS
6-23-25   30 34 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IMPROVEMENT TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE; DECLARING SUCH IMPROVEMENT TO BE EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5709.40(B); REQUIRING THE OWNERS THEREOF TO MAKE ANNUAL SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; DESCRIBING THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE THAT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE REAL PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SERVICE PAYMENTS, TOGETHER WITH RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS
7-14-25   31 WITHDRAWN AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCES, PART ELEVEN – PLANNING AND ZONING, TITLE THREE – ZONING AND PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS, AND TO ADOPT CHAPTER 1131 – SHORT TERM RENTALS
7-14-25   32 35 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION OF 0.605 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
7-14-25   33 36 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 0.605 +/- ACRES IN PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
7-14-25   34 30 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A PETITION FOR THE EXPEDITED TYPE 2 ANNEXATION OF 163.609 +/- ACRES IN GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, TO CONSENT TO ANNEXATION, TO PROVIDE A BUFFER FOR INCOMPATIBLE LAND USE PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE 709.023(C), AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
7-14-25   35 31 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 49-24, THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
8-11-25   36 37 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 54-24, THE NON-UNION PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
8-11-25   37 41 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH NEW PERMANENT RIGHT OF WAY ALONG A NEW CENTERLINE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ARBOR VALLEY DRIVE REHABILITATION PROJECT, TO VACATE THE EXISTING ARBOR VALLEY DRIVE RIGHT OF WAY ONCE THE NEW ARBOR VALLEY DRIVE RIGHT OF WAY IS DEDICATED, AND TO ACQUIRE A NEW EASEMENT FOR A WATER MAIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
8-11-25   38 42 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART FIVE – GENERAL OFFENSES CODE OF THE LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING CHAPTER 568 – CAMPING PROHIBITED
8-11-25   39 WITHDRAWN AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT TO SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE FOR THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE STREETS, THOROUGHFARES, ALLEYS, BRIDGES AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO AND ITS SUCCESSORS, LINES FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY OF LANCASTER, AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF FOR LIGHT, HEAT, POWER, AND OTHER PURPOSES, AND FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THE SAME WITHIN, THROUGH,OR ACROSS SAID CITY OF LANCASTER AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
8-25-25   40 38 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE TAYLOR COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
8-25-25   41 43 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE THREE, CHAPTERS 915 AND 916, BY REPEALING AND REPLACING EXISTING SECTIONS 915.04(a), 915.05(a), AND 916.08(c) OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
8-25-25   42 39 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL PART ELEVEN – PLANNING AND ZONING CODE, TITLE THREE – ZONING AND PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS, CHAPTER 1143 – PARKING, LOADING SPACES, ACCESS AND VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY, SECTION 1143.13 – PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY

8-25-25   43 40 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCE PART THREE – TRAFFIC CODE, TITLE SEVEN – PARKING, CHAPTER 351 – PARKING GENERALLY BY REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 351.16 – TRUCKS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
8-25-25   44 44 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCE PART SEVEN – BUSINESS REGULATION CODE, CHAPTER 709 – CULTIVATION, PROCESSING OR DISPENSING OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR ADULT USE CANNABIS BY REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 709.05 – REVIEW AND REAPPROVAL OF ADULT USE CANNABIS MORATORIUM
8-25-25   45 45 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE EXISTING PERMANENT ORDINANCE 21-24 SECTION A SETTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT INSPECTION FEES PURSUANT TO LANCASTER CODIFIED 1107.02(a) AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
9-8-25   46 48 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION OF 163.434 +/- ACRES IN GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
9-8-25   47 AMENDED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 163.434 +/- ACRES IN GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
9-8-25   48 46 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT AN EASEMENT FOR ACCESS TO THE CLOSED COUNTY INFIRMARY CEMETERY ON PARCEL NO. 0533181110 AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
9-22-25   49 61 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO FOR THE YEAR 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
9-22-25   50 47 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DELINEATING AN OVERLAY IN RELATION TO THE PROPOSED SHERIDAN DRIVE INCENTIVE DISTRICT, WITHIN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO; ADOPTING A WRITTEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS TO THE SAME; SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC HEARING; AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE GIVING OF NOTICE TO THE LANCASTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO, ALL PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5709.40(C) AND ITS RELATED RULES AND LAWS; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THIS ORDINANCE MUST BE READ ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS
9-22-25   51 51 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOTES IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($180,000.00), IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE BY THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL COURT, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
9-22-25   52

 50 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR ROADWAY PURPOSES ON E. FAIR AVENUE AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
9-22-25   53 52 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCE PART FIVE – GENERAL OFFENSES CODE AND ADOPT CHAPTER 550 – FIREWORKS
10-6-25   54 54 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN FCC NOTIFICATION FOR SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE AND SPECTRUM LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SENSUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMART METERING INITIATIVE BY LANCASTER MUNICIPAL GAS
10-6-25   55 53 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION FOR THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE COUNCIL CLERK, FOR THE TERM COMMENCING PAYROLL 1 OF 2026
10-6-25   56 55 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IMPROVEMENT TO CERTAIN PARCELS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHERIDAN DRIVE PROJECT IN THE CITY TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO ORC 5709.40(B); REQUIRING THE OWNERS OF THOSE PARCELS TO MAKE SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO REQUIRE MINIMUM SERVICE PAYMENTS IF SUCH PAYMENTS ARE AGREED UPON BY DEVELOPER; ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THOSE SERVICE PAYMENTS AND, AS APPLICABLE, MINIMUM SERVICE PAYMENTS; AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO THE LANCASTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT; SPECIFYING THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PARCELS; AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS
10-6-25   47* 49 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP SUBJECT TO PASSAGE OF THE ANNEXATION OF 163.434 +/- ACRES IN GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   57 62 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY TREASURER FOR THE TERM COMMENCING PAYROLL 1 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   58 56 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT AND ENACT THE CITY OF LANCASTER CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE CHAPTER NINE – MISCELLANEOUS, SECTION 9.64 – POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CYBERSECURITY
10-20-25   59 57 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY OF LANCASTER ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF 35.506 +/- ACRES IDENTIFIED AS FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR TAX PARCEL NUMBER 0534162500 FROM PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT
10-20-25
60 58 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCES, PART ELEVEN – PLANNING AND ZONING, TITLE THREE – ZONING AND PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS, AND TO ADOPT CHAPTER 1131 – SHORT TERM RENTALS
10-20-25   61 63 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO FOR THE YEAR 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   62 AMENDED AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE RECOGNIZED BARGAINING UNITS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO FOR THE YEAR 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   63 65 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR SEASONAL INTERNS, TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER DURING THE SUMMER OF 2026 AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   64 66 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO, COMMENCING THE FIRST PAY PERIOD OF 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   65 67 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO FOR THE YEAR 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   66 68 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT JUDICIAL AND PROBATION PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO FOR THE YEAR 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY

10-20-25   67 59 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE NOTES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO DOLLARS AND SEVEN CENTS ($601,442.07), TO PAY COSTS OF IMPROVING ETY ROAD, MEMORIAL DRIVE AND MICHAELS WAY BY GRADING, WIDENING, PAVING, CURBING, AND IMPROVING BRIDGES AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS, RELOCATING UTILITES, AND INSTALLING SIDWALKS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGNS, AND WATER, SANITARY AND STORM WATER LINES AND FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
10-20-25   68 60 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A REVENUE NOTE IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY-EIGHT CENTS ($186,577.58) TO REIMBURSE FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. FOR A DRAW ON THE LETTER OF CREDIT IN CONNECTION WITH COSTS OF IMPROVING ETY ROAD, MEMORIAL DRIVE AND MICHAELS WAY BY GRADING, WIDENING, PAVING, CURBING, AND IMPROVING BRIDGES AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS, RELOCATING UTILITIES, AND INSTALLING SIDEWALKS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGNS, AND WATER, SANITARY AND STORM WATER LINES AND FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
11-03-25
62* 64 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH BENEFITS, TITLES, AND COMPENSATION FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE RECOGNIZED BARGAINING UNITS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO FOR THE YEAR 2026, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
11-03-25   69 69

AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT TO SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE FOR THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE IN THE STREETS, THOROUGHFARES, ALLEYS, BRIDGES AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO, LINES FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER AND ENERGY TO THE CITY AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF FOR LIGHT, HEAT, POWER, AND OTHER PURPOSES, AND FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THE SAME WITHIN, THROUGH, OR ACROSS SAID CITY AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
11-17-25   70 70 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING AN INCENTIVE DISTRICT AND DECLARING IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICT TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE, AND EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION, IDENTIFYING CERTAIN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT, ONCE MADE, WILL BENEFIT OR SERVE THE PARCELS IN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICT, REQUIRING THE OWNERS OF THOSE PARCELS TO MAKE SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO REQUIRE MINIMUM SERVICE PAYMENTS IF SUCH PAYMENTS ARE AGREED UPON BY DEVELOPER, ESTABLISHING AN INCENTIVE DISTRICT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH SERVICE PAYMENTS AND, AS APPLICABLE, MINIMUM SERVICE PAYMENTS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO THE LANCASTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS
12-1-25   71 71 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE TAYLOR PROPERTY SITE IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE; DECLARING SUCH PROPERTY TO BE EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION; DESIGNATING SPECIFIC PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT, ONCE MADE, WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PARCELS FOR WHICH IMPROVEMENT IS DECLARED TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE; REQUIRING ANNUAL SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTIONS 5709.40(B), 5709.42, 5709.43, 5709.832 AND 5709.85
12-1-25   72 72 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING TO PROCEED WITH THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, OHIO IN COOPERATION WITH THE LANCASTER REGIONAL ENERGY SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
12-1-25   73 73 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, AND IMPROVING CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER OHIO IN COOPERATION WITH THE LANCASTER ENERGY SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, APPROVING THE C-PACE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
12-1-25   74 AMENDED AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCE PART ONE – ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TITLE THREE – LEGISLATIVE, CHAPTER 111 – RULES OF COUNCIL AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
12-15-25   74* FAILED AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE LANCASTER CODIFIED ORDINANCE PART ONE – ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TITLE THREE – LEGISLATIVE, CHAPTER 111 – RULES OF COUNCIL AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
12-15-25   75 74 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 63-25, THE MANAGEMENT PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
12-15-25   76 75 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PERMANENT ORDINANCE 64-25, THE NON-UNION PAY ORDINANCE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY