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Athens City Council recently adopted ordinances: March 11, 2026

ATHENS, Ohio – Athens council recently adopted the following ordinances, posted on the city website Wednesday, March 11, 2026:

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE 

120-25; AND AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO MAKE INTERFUND TRANSFERS. 

ADOPTED 02/17/26

0-06-26              

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THEN-AND-NOW CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  ADOPTED 2/2/26

0-07-26

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING UNNEEDED OR OBSOLETE MUNICIPAL PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD BY INTERNET AUCTION. ADOPTED 3/2/26

0-08-23

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ATHENS COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ATHENS. 

ADOPTED 3/2/26

0-15-26

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THEN-AND-NOW CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ADOPTED 02/17/26

0-16-16

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR TO CLOSE STREETS IN THE UPTOWN AREA FOR 2026 SPECIAL EVENTS; AND TO CHANGE REQUESTED DATES OR CANCEL THE EVENTS, AS NECESSARY.

ADOPTED 3/2/26 

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AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF ATHENS CITY CODE TITLE 13, GENERAL OFFENSES, CHAPTER 13.04, OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE, SECTION 13.04.10, UNNECESSARY NOISE, IN DESIGNATED EVENT AREAS. 

ADOPTED 3/2/26

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AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF ATHENS CITY CODE CHAPTER 11.04, VENDING, PEDDLING AND SOLICITING, TO ALLOW VENDING IN DESIGNATED EVENT AREAS. ADOPTED 3/2/26

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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 

ADOPTED 3/2/26

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AN ORDINANCE REINSTATING TITLE 15, TAXES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ADOPTED 3/2/26

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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THEN-AND-NOW CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ADOPTED 3/2/26