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Grandview Heights council adopts substituted ordinances to modernize legal notices and delivery methods
Summary
The council approved substituted versions of Ordinances 2026-09 and 2026-10 to allow electronic postings and trackable commercial delivery for required city notices, updating code language to reflect the decline of local print newspapers and removing certification-mail requirements.
The Grandview Heights City Council on May 26 approved substituted versions of two related ordinances to modernize how the city publishes and delivers legally required notices.
Council Member Weiss, chair of the Planning & Administration Committee, said the ordinances update the city code “to bring our city code up to date with modern means of communication” because traditional local newspapers are less available. She told colleagues the changes would allow notices to be posted electronically and at the city building rather than relying exclusively on certified mail or local print publication.
City Attorney Kuzan told the council to rely on the packet’s "clean copy" when considering the measures and said some proposed competitive-bidding changes that had been drafted were removed after consultation with construction counsel. He also noted one provision requested by Chief Stars — dealing with return of seized property before newspaper notice is used — would remain unchanged.
Council Member Kak reviewed typographical and section-numbering issues in the draft and asked for clarification about a state-law phrase concerning newspaper distribution; Kuzan said that language comes from recent state law and could not be altered locally.
The council moved to substitute the ordinances to reflect committee edits and clerical fixes and approved the substituted versions by roll call. The clerk recorded votes in favor from council members present; two members (Anthony and Smith) were excused.
The changes aim to permit electronic publication and to allow trackable commercial delivery for mailings without requiring an in-person signature, according to the substituted text discussed on the floor. Council members said the goal is to reduce cost and improve reliability of city notices while aligning with state law where applicable.
The ordinances will be codified as amended; city staff will submit the clean copies as finalized versions.
