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Athens City Council recently adopted ordinances: April 14, 2026

ATHENS, Ohio – Full text can be found here. Recently adopted ordinances:

0-09-26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE AND ACCEPT BIDS, WHERE NECESSARY, AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT(S) FOR THE NORTH HILL WATER PROJECT #393. ADOPTED 4/6/26

0-19-26 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.175 ACRES, OWNED BY WHITE FAMILY ATHENS PROPERTY, LLC, ON THEATRE LANE. ADOPTED 4/6/26

0-20-26 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE ZONE FOR THE WHITE FAMILY ATHENS PROPERTY, LLC ANNEXATION AREA ALONG THEATRE LANE. ADOPTED 4/6/26

0-21-26 AN ORDINANCE REZONING 3.4773 ACRES ON DAIRY LANE FROM AN EDUCATIONAL (EI) ZONE TO A HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R3) ZONE. ADOPTED 4/6/26

0-22-26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE UNIVERSITY ESTATES WATER TOWER, AND VACATION OF A 20-FOOT INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT WITH ATLAS VENTURES LLC. ADOPTED 4/6/26

0-23-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 14-25; AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL PURCHASE OF WATER SOFTENING SALT FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. ADOPTED 4/6/26

0-27-26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF CITY WATER SERVICE AND INSTALLATION OF A WATER TAP, BEYOND THE CORPORATE LIMITS, TO 8666 ROCK RIFFLE ROAD. ADOPTED 4/6/26

0-28-26 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT AT 32 WEST CARPENTER STREET, MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, TO PLACE AN ELEVATOR VESTIBULE IN THE CITY’S RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG NORTH CONGRESS STREET. ADOPTED 4/6/26

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