Section 737.27 | Investigation of Fires.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may invest any officer of the fire or police department with the power, and impose on him the duty, to be present at all fires, investigate the cause thereof, examine witnesses, compel the attendance of […]
Section 737.28 | Erection of Houses and Business Structures – Removal.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may regulate the erection of houses and business structures and prohibit the erection of buildings within such limits as it deems proper, unless the outer walls are constructed of noncombustible material, and, on the petition […]
Section 737.29 | Property Recovered by Police.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Stolen or other property recovered by members of the police force of a municipal corporation shall be deposited and kept in a place designated by the mayor. Each such article shall be entered in a book kept for that purpose, with the […]
Section 737.31 | Disposition to Claimant.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If, within thirty days, the money or property recovered under section 737.29 of the Revised Code is claimed by any other person, it shall be retained by the custodian thereof until after the discharge or conviction of the person from whom it […]
Section 737.32 | Sale or Donation of Unclaimed Property.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in this section and unless the property involved is required to be disposed of pursuant to another section of the Revised Code, property that is unclaimed for ninety days or more shall be sold by the chief of […]
Section 737.171 | Procedure for Removal of Village Marshal.
Effective: October 16, 1996 Latest Legislation: House Bill 566 – 121st General Assembly Except as provided in section 737.162 of the Revised Code, if the mayor of a village has reason to believe that a duly appointed marshal of the village has been guilty of incompetency, inefficiency, dishonesty, drunkenness, immoral conduct, insubordination, discourteous treatment of […]
Section 737.33 | Expenses of Storage and Sale – Notice.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Upon the sale of any unclaimed or impounded property as provided in section 737.32 of the Revised Code, if any such unclaimed or impounded property was ordered removed to a place of storage or stored, or both, by or under the direction […]
Section 737.18 | General Powers of Village Police Officers.
Effective: September 3, 1986 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 74 – 116th General Assembly The marshal shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police force. The marshal, and the deputy marshals, policemen, or nightwatchmen under him shall have the powers conferred by law upon police officers […]
Section 737.37 | Power of Legislative Authority to Regulate.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may make such regulations pertaining to public buildings as it considers necessary for the public safety.
Section 737.19 | Powers and Duties of Village Marshal.
Effective: October 16, 1996 Latest Legislation: House Bill 566 – 121st General Assembly (A) The marshal of a village has exclusive authority over the stationing and transfer of all deputies, officers, and employees within the police department of the village, under the general rules that the mayor prescribes. (B) Except as provided in section 737.162 […]