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Union City adopts American Legal Publishing’s Ohio Basic Code 2026 as village code on emergency basis
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 2026-003 to approve and enact American Legal Publishing’s Ohio Basic Code 2026 edition as the Village of Union City code of ordinances and declared an emergency to enact it immediately.
At the July 7 meeting, the Village of Union City council passed ordinance 2026-003 to approve, adopt and enact American Legal Publishing’s Ohio Basic Code 2026 edition as the municipality’s code of ordinances and declared an emergency to take immediate effect.
Chair read the ordinance’s purpose into the record, describing it as "an ordinance approving, adopting, and enacting the American Legal Publishing's Ohio Basic Code 2026 edition as the code of ordinances for the municipality of the Village of Union City, Ohio and declaring an emergency." After the required readings, a motion to pass was made, seconded and affirmative votes were recorded.
Why it matters: Adopting a standard, updated code of ordinances provides the community with current, standardized text for local laws and helps ensure local ordinances reflect recent updates. Council members discussed the 2026 edition and confirmed it supersedes prior local text where applicable.
What happens next: The code will be the official municipal code effective immediately under the declared emergency; staff noted this edition is intended to make standardized local ordinances accessible to the public.
Speakers cited here are recorded in the meeting transcript as Chair and Clerk.
