ATHENS, Ohio – Athens council recently adopted the following ordinances, posted on the city website Wednesday, March 11, 2026:
0-05-26
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
0-17-26
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
0-18-26
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
0-24-26
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ADOPTED 3/2/26
0-25-26
AN ORDINANCE REINSTATING TITLE 15, TAXES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ADOPTED 3/2/26
0-26-26
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THEN-AND-NOW CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ADOPTED 3/2/26


