Legislation/Minutes Archive
Passed Legislation and Council Meeting Minutes are available on our documents portal. If you do not know the Ordinance or Resolution number, you may enter a keyword in the "Title Clause" box. Please remember to use asterisk (*) around your search term, for example *contract* or *Main*. Minutes can be searched by full date or year. For other public record requests, please see the Public Record Request Policy.
Agenda
Ordinances and resolutions are introduced as new legislation at council meetings and can be viewed on the Agenda. Items may be declared emergencies and voted on immediately or referred to the regular agenda for the next committee and council meetings. There is a short summary of each ordinance and resolution (also called the title clause), organized by the committee to which the legislation is assigned. You may view the legislation by clicking on an item and viewing the supporting document.
Municipal Code
The Code of the City of Akron, also called the Municipal Code, comprises Akron's laws. Akron’s Municipal Code is available online. The current version is Supplement 54, which was updated January 27, 2023 with laws passed through June 22, 2022.
The following ordinances have been passed by Council and will be included in the next supplement:
Ordinance 224-2022 amending and/or supplementing Title 1, Chapter 11, Sections 11.01 through and including 11.11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron, Ohio, by subdividing the City into wards in conformity with the 2020 Federal Census and Akron Charter Section 28a to be effective for the municipal primary election to be held on May 2, 2023; repealing existing Sections 11.01 through and including 11.11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron, Ohio, on the effective date of the new ward boundaries, authorizing the Director of Law to have prepared a more detailed map and/or description of said wards as shown by Exhibit A; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 234-2022 authorizing and directing the submission to the electors of the City of Akron a proposal to enact Section 68a of the Charter of the City of Akron to establish a Citizens' Police Oversight Board in Akron to be voted upon at the next regular citywide election on November 8, 2022; and declaring an emergency. (Passed by voters 11/8/22)
Ordinance 258-2022 amending Title 3 "Administration," Chapter 31 "Departments, Boards, and Commissions," Section 31.391 "Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency
Ordinance 266-2022 amending and/or supplementing Title 3, Chapter 31 and enacting Article 3 "Citizen Oversight of Police" including Sections 31.50 "Definitions," 31.51 "Citizen Oversight Board," 31.52 "Powers and Duties of Citizen Oversight Board," and 31.53 "Office of the Inspector General" of the Akron Codified Ordinances in order to provide independent citizen review of local policing practices and procedures of the City of Akron Police Department; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 288-2022 amending and/or supplementing Title 9 "General Provisions," to enact Chapter 106 "Prohibition of Conversion Therapy on Minors" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron to prohibit the practice of conversion therapy on minors in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 291-2022 amending and/or supplementing Title 11 "Business Regulations," Chapter 111 "Regulations Governing Specific Businesses" of the City of Akron Code of Ordinances to enact Article 37 "Short-term Rentals" to create procedures for the registration, regulation, fees, and enforcement of short-term rentals in the City; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 292-2022 amending and enacting Title 13, Chapter 136 "Offenses Against Justice and Administration," Article 4 "Election Interference," Section 136.30 "Definitions," 136.31 "Election Interference," and 136.32 "Mandatory minimum for harassment, intimidation, or abuse of an election official" to provide greater protection for election officials from harassment and intimidation; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 296-2022 amending and enacting Title 15, Chapter 154 "Vacant Commercial or Industrial Building," Section 154.04 "Vacant Commercial or Industrial Building Appeals Board," to update the language contained therein; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 302-2022 creating a short-term rental registration tax; amending the City's tax code to unify all current taxes under one Chapter; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 303-2022 amending and/or supplementing Title 3 "Administration," Chapter 30 "Mayor and Council," Section 30.11 "Limits on Noncash Monetary and In-Kind Contributions and Loans" and Section 30.12 "Limits on Cash Contributions" to increase the contribution limits for mayoral and council candidates; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 304-2022 amending and/or enacting Title 9 "General Provisions," Chapter 93 "Fire Prevention," Article 2 "Definitions," Section 93.30 "Definitions" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron; amending and/or enacting Title 9 "General Provisions," Chapter 93 "Fire Prevention," Article 3 "General Regulations," Section 93.51 "Carbon monoxide detectors in new and existing residential structures" to require carbon monoxide detection devices in residential structures in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 305-2022 amending and/or enacting Title 15 "Land Usage," Chapter 150 "Environmental Health Housing Code," Section 150.01 "Definitions," Section 150.08 "Equipment and facilities," and Section 150.13 "Rooming Houses- Equipment and facilities" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron to require carbon monoxide detectors devices in residential structures in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 351-2022 amending and/or supplementing Title 13, Chater 135 "Offenses Against Persons," Section 135.06 "Menacing" of the Akron Codified Ordinances in order to impose a mandatory minimum jail sentence for incidents of menacing against public employees and utility workers; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 19-2023 repealing Title 3, Chapter 31, Article 3 "Citizen Oversight of Police" including Sections 31.50 "Definitions," 31.51 "Citizen Oversight Board," 31.52 "Powers and Duties of Citizen Oversight Board," and 31.53 "Office of the Inspector General" of the Akron Codified Ordinances; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 20-2023 amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, "Zoning Code", Article 12 "Appeals and Applications," Article 13 "Amendments," and Article 14 "Conditional Uses" regarding fees for the Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 26-2023 amending and/or supplementing Title 3, Chapter 31 and enacting Article 3 "Akron Citizens' Police Oversight" including Section 31.50 "Definitions," and 31.51 "Citizens' Police Oversight Board- Term" in order to orderly implement certain portions of Section 68a of the Charter; and declaring an emergency.