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File #: ORD-0040-2026    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: In Draft
File created: 10/8/2026 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action:
Title: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR CODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Attachments: 1. Traffic and General Offenses Code Update Report to Council, 2. ORD-0040-2026 EXHIBIT A - LEG-ATT General Offenses Code Update - Redline, 3. ORD-0040-2026 EXHIBIT A - LEG-ATT General Offenses Code Update - Clean
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR CODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 715.03, the City of Gahanna is authorized to adopt ordinances relating to its property, affairs, and local government; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend certain provisions of the General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna to reflect updates and revisions to applicable state laws and regulations; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendments affect Gahanna City Code Sections 513.01, 513.03, 513.04, 513.05, 513.07, 513.08, 517.01, 525.05, 525.16, 533.01, 533.04, 537.14, 537.16, 545.01, and 545.05; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are set forth in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That the General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna is hereby amended as set forth in this Ordinance and the attached EXHIBIT A.

Section 2. That the additions, amendments, and deletions to the Gahanna City Code adopted by this Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna, and references to the Codified Ordinances shall include such additions, amendments, and deletions.

Section 3. That the codifier, meaning the person, agency, or organization authorized to prepare supplements to the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna, is hereby authorized to exclude or omit any provisions of this Ordinance that are inapplicable to the codified text.

Section 4. Supplementation of Code.
(a) In preparing a supplement to the Codified Ordinances, all provisions repealed by this Ordinance shall be excluded from the Codified Ordinances by omission from t...

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