# CHAPTER 127 Department of Law — Chapter Overview # CHAPTER 127 Department of Law
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Ordinances detectedS, 116-84, 72-69, 4-64, 22-69, 78-93
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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 127.01 DIRECTOR; APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS. 127.02 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR. 127.03 AUTHORITY TO HIRE ASSISTANTS. 127.04 PROSECUTOR. 127.05 APPEAL OF BOARD OR COMMISSION DECISIONS. 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CROSS REFERENCES Salary of Director - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7 Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, §7; ADM. 169.01 Establishment- see CHTR. Art. V, §1 Director; appointment, term, qualifications, duties and powers - see CHTR. Art. V, §2 Powers and duties of Director - see Ohio R.C. 733.51 et seq. 127.01 DIRECTOR; APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Director of Law shall be appointed in accordance with Article V, Section 2 of the City Charter. The Director of Law shall be qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. (Ord. 72-69. Passed 8-26-69.) 127.02 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR. The Director of Law shall be the head of the Department of Law and shall perform all duties as set forth in Article V, Section 2, of the City Charter, plus the following duties: (a) Attendance at all regular and special Council meetings; (b) Answering all questions orally or in writing inquired of him by the Mayor, members of Council or other City officials; (c) Prepare ordinances, resolutions and amendments thereto upon request by Council; (d) Attend meetings of any committee, board or commission of the City when so requested; (e) Draft and prepare contracts or agreements in which the City or any of its departments may be a party; (f) Assist the City in preparing legislation in obtaining Federal or State assistance for any proposed public project; (g) Draft and prepare any amendments or changes for the City Charter; and (h) Attend as representative of the City any meeting held by legislative or administrative officials of other municipalities when so requested by the Mayor or Council. (Ord. 72-69. Passed 8-26-69.) 127.03 AUTHORITY TO HIRE ASSISTANTS. The Director of Law is hereby authorized to employ legal assistants whenever he and the majority of Council determine such assistance is necessary (Ord. 4-64. Passed 1-14-64.) 127.04 PROSECUTOR. (a) The Office of Prosecutor is hereby established for the City. The duties of the Prosecutor shall be confined to the prosecution of all felonies and misdemeanors, including traffic offenses, which occur or are committed within the City. The Prosecutor shall be charged with the usual duties incumbent upon and established by State statute upon prosecuting attorneys within cities and other municipalities. (b) The Mayor shall appoint the Prosecutor with the approval of two-thirds or more of Council. The Prosecutor shall be under the administrative direction of the Mayor and shall be paid out of funds appropriated from the General Fund. (c) All City business or matters involving civil or City business other than the prosecution of those charged with the commission of felonies and/or misdemeanors shall be and remain the exclusive responsibility of the Director of Law. (Ord. 22-69. Passed 3-25-69.) 127.05 APPEAL OF BOARD OR COMMISSION DECISIONS. The City shall have the right to appeal to the appropriate Court of law any decision of any board or commission of the City. The right to appeal such decisions shall include but shall not be limited to the right to appeal any decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Planning Commission and the Civil Service Commission. (Ord. 78-93. Passed 9-14-93.) 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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