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American Legal Publishing maintains our Codified Ordinances per a five-year contract executed in December 2005.  To access an electronic version of our Code in its entirety via a link to their on-line library, click here.

Our published code is current through Ordinance 09-04 (effective February 13, 2009) and Resolution 09-E (effective February 13, 2009).  The following is a listing of all Ordinances and Resolutions passed since our last annual update approved in July 2009 (Ordinances listed first, followed by Resolutions).  Click on the title to view the document as a PDF file.

2010 Ordinances (most recent listed first):

Ordinance No. 10-33 -- Waive Bid for Emergency Repair of City Hall HVAC system

Ordinance No. 10-32 -- Appropriations Ordinance for publication costs for proposed Charter amendments

Ordinance No. 10-31 -- Charter Amendment to permit the City to utilize volunteer, part-time, and/or temporary Police Officers, Firefighters, or EMTs as part of any manning requirement

Ordinance No. 10-30 -- Charter Amendment from Get Alarmed Citizens of Xenia PAC for minimum manning for Police and Fire Divisions

Ordinance No. 10-29 -- Revision to XCO Chapter 1294 Supplementary Regulations 

Ordinance No. 10-28 -- Rezone 380 Fairground Road from R-1A One-Family Residential to A-1 Agricultural

Ordinance No. 10-27 -- Authorize the City to place Ordinance on ballot to amend XCO Chap. 880 to increase the income tax rate by one-half of one percent

Ordinance No. 10-26 -- Waive Competitive Bidding for Recording Equipment and Software

Ordinance No. 10-25 -- Waive Competitive Bidding for Check Imaging and Remittance Services

Ordinance No. 10-24 -- Amend XCO Chapter 1610 Ohio Fire Code

Ordinance No. 10-23 -- Amend XCO Chapter 1452 Fire Limits

Ordinance No. 10-22 -- Amend XCO Chapter 1450 Fire Alarm Suppression and Smoke Detectors

Ordinance No. 10-21 -- Amend XCO Chapter 660 regarding Open Burning

Ordinance No. 10-20 -- Amend XCO Chapter 242 Division of Fire

Ordinance No. 10-19 -- Amend XCO Chapter 298 Fee Schedule, specifically Fire Division Fees

Ordinance No. 10-18 -- Amend XCO Chapter 274 Civil Service re: Public Service Reorganization

Ordinance No. 10-17 -- Amend XCO Chapter 1240 Definitions

Ordinance No. 10-16 -- Amend XCO Chapter 1294 Supplementary Regulations

Ordinance No. 10-15 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Music in the Park in response to donation for same amount

Ordinance No. 10-14 -- Waive Bid for Spring Hill Park Fitness Equipment

Ordinance No. 10-13 -- Waive Bid for Law Dept. Courtview

Ordinance No. 10-12 -- Amend Appropriations Ord. for Law Dept. Courtview

Ordinance No. 10-11 -- Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance

Ordinance No. 10-10 -- Waive Bid for City Hall HVAC System Maintenance Agreement

Ordinance No. 10-09 -- Waive Bid for City's Property and Casualty Insurance

Ordinance No. 10-08 -- Authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease for use of bikepath (The Hidys/Xenia China Inn)

Ordinance No. 10-07 -- Authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease for use of bikepath (The Donut Man)

Ordinance No. 10-06 -- 2010 Final Appropriations Ordinance

Ordinance No. 10-05 -- Rezone Lot 20 Gatch All Subdivision from R-1C to B-3

Ordinance No. 10-04 -- Authorize the City Manager to sign a cashfarm lease

Ordinance No. 10-03 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Public Relations Effort

Ordinance No. 10-02 -- Amend XCO Chapter 880 to increase income tax rate to 2.25% (May 4, 2010 ballot issue)

Ordinance No. 10-01 -- Appropriations Ordinance for 2009 Carryover Projects

2010 Resolutions (most recent listed first):

Resolution No. 10-T -- Enter into Contract for W Main Street Enhancements Phase II

Resolution No. 10-S -- Enter into Contract for W Main Street Enhancements Phase I

Resolution No. 10-R -- Authorize the Greene County Board of Elections to place a question on the November 2, 2010 ballot to increase the income tax by .5%

Resolution No. 10-Q -- Authorize City Manager to apply for District II funding for Spring Street improvements

Resolution No. 10-P -- Authorize City Manager to apply and accept FY 2010 CDBG funds

Resolution No. 10-O -- Commending Nimfa Simpson, City Planner, for her years of service

Resolution No. 10-N -- Authorize City Manager to enter into LPA Agreements and accept ARRA funds for W. Main St. Enhancement Project Phases I and II

Resolution No. 10-M -- Posthumous Appreciation for Joseph Koussa

Resolution No. 10-L -- Adopting Gateway and Wayfinding Signage Plan

Resolution No. 10-K -- Authorize the City Manager to apply for a Safety Grant thru ODOT for Progress Center

Resolution No. 10-J -- Amend EBM to increase Life Insurance

Resolution No. 10-I -- Support Construction of Wright Flyer Icon at 70/75

Resolution No. 10-H -- Approve 2010 Financial Policies and Goals

Resolution No. 10-G -- Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for S. Detroit Pedestrian and Bikeway Improvements (ARRA project)

Resolution No. 10-F -- Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for E. Main Streetscape (ARRA project)

Resolution No. 10-E -- Authorize the Greene County Board of Elections to place Income Tax increase question on the May 4, 2010 Ballot

Resolution No. 10-D -- Endorsing MVRPC's Going Places Land Use Vision

Resolution No. 10-C -- Authorize the City Manager to enter into an LPA agreement for the Bikeway Enhancement Project (PID 87368)

Resolution No. 10-B -- Authorize the City Manager to submit 2 projects for the Jobs for Main Street Act

Resolution No. 10-A -- Authorize the Advance Payment of Taxes

2009 Ordinances (most recent listed first):

Ordinance No. 09-86 -- Amend XCO Chapter 298 -- Fee Schedule

Ordinance No. 09-85 -- Authorize WPCLF Loan for Ford Road WWTP Improvements

Ordinance No. 09-84 -- 2009 Final Appropriations

Ordinance No. 09-83 -- 2010 Temporary Operating Budget

Ordinance No. 09-82 -- Authorize Conservation Easements adjacent to Shawnee Creek and Ford Road WWTP

Ordinance No. 09-81 -- Waive Bid for XPD Radio Upgrades

Ordinance No. 09-80 -- Appropriations Ordinance to support Xenia Youth Basketball Program

Ordinance No. 09-79 -- Amend XCO Chapter 1040 to create a new Account Initiation Fee

Ordinance No. 09-78 -- Amend XCO Chapter 236 to create Police and Fire Fund and 9-1-1 Fund

Ordinance No. 09-77 -- Appropriations Ordinance for grant funds and authorize City Manager to enter into a contract w/ Burgess and Niple for Hooven & Allison project

Ordinance No. 09-76 -- Authorize the City Manager to execute covenant on Ford Road WWTP property per ARRA

Ordinance No. 09-75 -- Authorize the City Manager to execute a deed for the Ford Road WWTP property

Ordinance No. 09-74 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Contract A - Ford Road WWTP Improvements

Ordinance No. 09-73 -- Authorize the sale of 395 E. Main Street

Ordinance No. 09-72 -- Appropriations Ordinance for 27th pay in 2009

Ordinance No. 09-71 -- Waive Bidding for 2010 Lime Supply for Biosolids Processing

Ordinance No. 09-70 -- Authorize the sale of 978 E. Church Street

Ordinance No. 09-69 -- Authorize the sale of 476 E. Market Street

Ordinance No. 09-68 -- Authorize the sale of Parcel M40-2-8-386 on E. Main Street

Ordinance No. 09-67 -- Authorize the sale of 908 E. Market Street

Ordinance No. 09-66 -- Authorize the City Manager to execute easement with DP&L for Downtown Electric Distribution System upgrade

Ordinance No. 09-65 -- Appropriations Ordinance for NSP Grant Expenditures

Ordinance No. 09-64 -- Amend XCO Chapter 298 to change "Dishonored Check" to "Returned Item" fee

Ordinance No. 09-63 -- Amend XCO Chapter 260 Pay Sources re Deputy Fire Chief position

Ordinance No. 09-62 -- Amend XCO Chapter 274 re Employee Appeals and Public Service Reorganization

Ordinance No. 09-61 -- Appropriations Ordinance re ARRA Stimulus Funds

Ordinance No. 09-60 -- Authorize Sale of 830 E. Church Street

Ordinance No. 09-59 -- Authorize the City Manager to enter into Lease Agreement with David and Carol Hidy for easement along West Side of Creekside Trail for Xenia China Inn Drive-Thru

Ordinance No. 09-58 -- Authorize the Gift of E. Church Street property

Ordinance No. 09-57 -- Authorize the Sale of 248 Taylor Street

Ordinance No. 09-56 -- Amending XCO Chapter 298 Fee Schedule regarding Street Pole Banner Program fee

Ordinance No. 09-55 -- Adopting Street Pole Banner Sponsorship Program

Ordinance No. 09-54 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Purchase of Generator for XFD

Ordinance No. 09-53 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Contract A Ford Road WWTP PTI Fee

Ordinance No. 09-52 -- Appropriations Ordinance for 319 Stream Restoration Grant

Ordinance No. 09-51 -- Authorize Easement to DP&L for electric line to XPD Storage Building

Ordinance No. 09-50 -- Amend XCO Chapter 298 Fee Schedule re Parade Fee

Ordinance No. 09-49 -- Authorize Sale of 366 E. Main Street

Ordinance No. 09-48 -- Approve Annual Codified Ordinance Update

Ordinance No. 09-47 -- Declaring Surplus City Property and authorizing disposition

Ordinance No. 09-46 -- Appropriations Ordinance for legal services regarding forfeiture of two parcels

Ordinance No. 09-45 -- Appropriations Ordinance for 2009 Street Resurfacing

Ordinance No. 09-44 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Shawnee Park Equipment Repair

Ordinance No. 09-43 -- Appropriations Ordinance for SCBA debt service

Ordinance No. 09-42 -- Waive Bid for Two (2) Life Pack 15 Cardiac Monitors for XFD

Ordinance No. 09-41 -- Waive Bid for 18 Tree Grates for Downtown Streetscape Project

Ordinance No. 09-40 -- Appropriations Ordinance for 18 Tree Grates for Downtown Streetscape Project

Ordinance No. 09-39 -- Waive Bid for XPD Data Conversion Services

Ordinance No. 09-38 -- Appropriations Ordinance for August Levy Expenses

Ordinance No. 09-37 -- Waive Bid for Repair and Reinstallation of 10" Sewer at OVCH

Ordinance No. 09-36 -- Waive Bid for WTP Generator and Bulk Fuel Tank Installation

Ordinance No. 09-35 -- Appropriations Ordinance for WTP Generator and Bulk Fuel Tank Installation

Ordinance No. 09-34 -- Waive Bid for Purchase of Landfill Flare System Blower and Motor Assembly

Ordinance No. 09-33 -- Waive Bid for Vacuum Truck Repair

Ordinance No. 09-32 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Vacuum Truck Repair

Ordinance No. 09-31 -- Appropriations Ordinance for XMC Capital Items

Ordinance No. 09-30 -- Waive Bid for Purchase of Bulk Fuel Tank for WTP Generator

Ordinance No. 09-29 -- Amending XCO Chapter 630 Gambling

Ordinance No. 09-28 -- Appropriations Ordinance for forfeiture of 11 parcels from foreclosures

Ordinance No. 09-27 -- Appropriations Ordinance for X-Act Donation

Ordinance No. 09-26 -- Waive Bidding for Renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance

Ordinance No. 09-25 -- Appropriations Ordinance for Jamestown Connector Change of Scope

Ordinance No. 09-24 -- Amending XCO Section 1240.05 Definitions regarding Bail Bonds, Payday Lending, Cash Advances, Pawnshops, etc.

Ordinance No. 09-23 -- Amending XCO Section 1294.21 regarding Bail Bonds, Payday Lending, Cash Advances, Pawnshops, etc.

Ordinance No. 09-22 -- Amending XCO Chapter 802 Definitions re Sexually Oriented Businesses

Ordinance No. 09-21 -- Amending XCO Chapter 298 to delete online processing fee for credit card payments and increase fee for electronic checks

Ordinance No. 09-20 -- Waive Bid and Authorize Finance Director to use Elavon and Security National Bank for Internet Merchant Account

Ordinance No. 09-19 -- Amending XCO Chapters 880 and 298 re Debt Collection Fees for Delinquent Income Tax Accounts

Ordinance No. 09-18 -- Creating XCO Chapter 246 Department of Planning and Zoning

Ordinance No. 09-17 -- Amending XCO Chapter 250 Community Development creating Division of Code Enforcement

Ordinance No. 09-16 -- Amending XCO Chapter 244 Public Service Department to add Engineering, Utilities Management, and Public Service Maintenance Divisions

Ordinance No. 09-15 -- Rezone 40.904 acres from I-2 to A-1 on S. Columbus and Birch

Ordinance No. 09-14 -- Law Director one-time payment for Assistant Prosecutor Services

Ordinance No. 09-13 -- Final Appropriations Ordinance for 2009 Budget

Ordinance No. 09-12 -- Authorize the City Manager to Submit an Amendment to FY 2008 CDBG program

Ordinance No. 09-11 -- Amending XCO Section 1240.05 Definitions/Rules of Construction

Ordinance No. 09-10 -- Amending XCO Section 1274.02 Permitted Principal Uses in I-2 Heavy Industrial District

Ordinance No. 09-09 -- Amending XCO Section 1272.02 Permitted Principal Uses in I-1 Light Industrial District

Ordinance No. 09-08 -- Waive Bid for new generator for Water Treatment Plant (WTP)

Ordinance No. 09-07 -- Appropriations Ordinance for new generator for WTP

Ordinance No. 09-06 -- Waive Bid for rental of standby backup generator for WTP

Ordinance No. 09-05 -- Appropriations Ordinance for rental of standby backup generator for WTP

2009 Resolutions (most recent listed first):

Resolution No. 09-MM -- Authorize Lease with Xenia Little League for use of West Side Park

Resolution No. 09-LL -- Authorize Agreement with State of Ohio for Housing Revolving Loan Fund

Resolution No. 09-KK -- Honoring Outgoing Councilman Dennis R. Propes

Resolution No. 09-JJ -- Honoring Outgoing Mayor Phyllis A. Pennewitt

Resolution No. 09-II -- Authorize Suspension of Uncollectible Loans/Grants

Resolution No. 09-HH -- Authorize Suspension of Uncollectible Utilities Receivables

Resolution No. 09-GG -- Authorize City Manager to accept 3 traffic grants and contract with TEC Engineering

Resolution No. 09-FF -- Authorize City Manager to execute Agreement with State of Ohio for Clean Ohio Assistance Funds for H & A Clean Up

Resolution No. 09-EE -- Authorize City Manager to execute Contract A documents (Ford Road WWTP improvement project)

Resolution No. 09-DD -- Authorize City Manager to execute contracts for Little Miami Stream Restoration Grant Project

Resolution No. 09-CC -- Adopting 2010-14 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan

Resolution No. 09-BB -- Authorize City Manager to submit FY 09 Tier 2 Downtown Building and Streetscape Revitalization Final Application and accept $400,000 in funds

Resolution No. 09-AA -- Authorize City Manager to apply/accept WPCLF loan for WWTP improvements

Resolution No. 09-Z -- Authorize City Manager to apply for TE funds for W Main streetscape between S King and S Church

Resolution No. 09-Y -- Authorize City Manager to apply for CMAQ funds to improve Kinsey and Detroit intersection

Resolution No. 09-X -- Endorse Passage of Issue 28 for Xenia Community Schools

Resolution No. 09-W -- Accepting Amounts and Rates per Budget Commission

Resolution No. 09-V -- Authorize City Manager to apply for ARRA funds for WWTP Improvements

Resolution No. 09-U -- Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with AT&T to install utility boxes on private property

Resolution No. 09-T -- Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with ODOT for the S. Detroit Street Bikeway

Resolution No. 09-S -- Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with ODOT for the E. Main Streetscape

Resolution No. 09-R -- Authorize Application to fund the construction of a redundant 20" transmission water main

Resolution No. 09-Q -- Authorize City Manager to apply for grant for new 20" transmission water main

Resolution No. 09-P -- Enter into Lease-Agreement with SNB for SCBAs

Resolution No. 09-O -- Grant Easement to DP&L to relocate transmission poles along bike path

Resolution No. 09-N -- Authorize Application for FY09 CDBG Formula Funds

Resolution No. 09-M -- Adopting Downtown Strategic Plan

Resolution No. 09-L -- Adopting Architectural Standards for Urban Design Overlay District

Resolution No. 09-K -- Authorize Application for FY 09 Tier Two Downtown Building and Streetscape Revitalization Funds

Resolution No. 09-J -- Resolution to Levy a tax for 3.5 Mill Operating Renewal Levy

Resolution No. 09-I -- Submit to County Auditor a request to determine current tax valuation and dollar amount generated from Renewal Levy

Resolution No. 09-H -- Authorizing the City Manager to rank and submit 4 projects to MVRPC for consideration for funding under Federal Recovery Act

Resolution No. 09-G -- Transfer of funds from CDBG Housing Program Income Fund to CDBG Downtown Revitalization Program Income Fund

Resolution No. 09-F -- Final Resolution regarding U.S. 68 Paving Project between City of Xenia and ODOT