# 173.03 LEGAL DEFENSE AND COSTS. # 173.03 LEGAL DEFENSE AND COSTS.
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Identifier173.03
Citationยง 173.03
Ordinances detectedS, 116-84, 51-86
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--- Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE ONE - General Provisions TITLE THREE - Legislative TITLE FIVE - Administrative CHAPTER 121 Mayor CHAPTER 123 Treasurer CHAPTER 127 Department of Law CHAPTER 129 Department of Finance CHAPTER 131 Department of Public Safety CHAPTER 133 Division of Police CHAPTER 135 Division of Fire CHAPTER 137 Division of Building Inspection CHAPTER 138 Division of Health CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Service CHAPTER 141 Division of Water CHAPTER 143 Division of Sewers CHAPTER 145 Division of Streets and Roads CHAPTER 147 Division of Sanitation CHAPTER 149 Department of Taxation CHAPTER 151 Engineer CHAPTER 153 Forester CHAPTER 155 Animal Control Officer CHAPTER 157 Civil Service Commission CHAPTER 158 Block Grant Grievance Board CHAPTER 159 Economic Development Advisory Board CHAPTER 161 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (Repealed) CHAPTER 163 Park-Recreation Board (Repealed) CHAPTER 164 Records Commission CHAPTER 165 Rate Review Board CHAPTER 167 Planning Commission CHAPTER 168 Board of Control CHAPTER 169 Employment Provisions CHAPTER 171 Community Center Board of Trustees CHAPTER 173 Legal Defense and Indemnification 173.01 INDEMNIFICATION. 173.02 SETTLING CLAIMS. 173.03 LEGAL DEFENSE AND COSTS. CHAPTER 175 ADA Coordinator CHAPTER 177 Part-Time Grant Administrator TITLE SEVEN - Judicial TITLE NINE - Taxation PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 173.03 LEGAL DEFENSE AND COSTS. CHAPTER 173 Legal Defense and Indemnification CHAPTER 173 Legal Defense and Indemnification 173.01 Indemnification. 173.02 Settling claims. 173.03 Legal defense and costs. CROSS REFERENCES State law provisions - see Ohio R.C. 9.87 173.01 INDEMNIFICATION. If there is no liability or other insurance in place that provides coverage against claims made against any elected officials, appointed officials or employees of the City, the City shall hold harmless and indemnify all elected officials, appointed officials and employees from any lawsuit or claim filed against them as a result of their conduct while acting in their official capacity as an official or employee of the City, provided the official or employee has not acted in a malicious manner and/or has not acted in a manner beyond the scope of their employment and/or has not acted in a manner known or that should have been known to them to be improper, illegal or violative of their duties and/or responsibilities to the City. (Ord. 51-86. Passed 6-10-86.) 173.02 SETTLING CLAIMS. Nothing in this chapter shall obligate the City to consult with or obtain the permission of any official or employee prior to settling or otherwise resolving any claims made against any official or employee of the City. (Ord. 51-86. Passed 6-10-86.) 173.03 LEGAL DEFENSE AND COSTS. Should any claims be made for which the City has responsibility pursuant to Section 173.01, the City shall also pay and be responsible for the attorney fees and expenses of suit provided, however, the City shall have the sole and exclusive right to choose the attorney or attorneys who will represent the City and the officials or employees involved. (Ord. 51-86. Passed 6-10-86.) Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. 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