Article VIII: Finances and Taxation

Sections

• Section VIII-1: General
• Section VIII-2: Limitation on rate of taxation

Section VIII-1: General

The laws of the State of Ohio relating generally to budgets, appropriations, deposits, expenditures, debts, bonds, and other fiscal matters of the Municipality shall be applicable to the Municipality, except as modified by or necessarily inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter and except when provision therefor is made in the Constitution of the State of Ohio. Separate books of account shall be maintained for each Municipally-owned utility.

Section VIII-2: Limitation on rate of taxation

The power of Council to levy taxes shall be subject to the limitations now or hereafter provided by the Constitution and the general laws of the State of Ohio and nothing contained in this Charter shall be construed as authorizing the levy of any taxes in excess of such limitation without a vote of the people.