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Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 699A.03
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§ 699A.03 Application Processing (a) Action by Mayor. Within thirty (30) days after receiving the application, the Mayor shall submit the application with the Mayor’s recommendation to the City Council. The application is a public record for purposes of RC 149.43 upon its receipt by the Mayor. (b) Public Notice by City Council. Within thirty (30) days after it receives the application and the Mayor’s recommendations relating to the application, the City Council, by notice published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the City of Cleveland, shall notify the public that the application is on file in the office of the Clerk of City Council and is available for inspection by the public during regular business hours. The notice shall also indicate the date and time of any public hearing to be conducted by Cleveland City Council. (c) Action by City Council. Within seventy-five (75) days after the date the application is filed with the Mayor, the City Council by ordinance or resolution shall approve or disapprove the application based on whether the proposed Community Entertainment District does or will substantially contribute to entertainment, retail, educational, sporting, social, cultural, or arts opportunities for the community. In making its determination, the City Council shall also consider the supplemental standards established in Section 699A.04 of this chapter. Any approval of an application shall be by an affirmative majority vote of the City Council. In the event that City Council fails to act within seventy-five (75) days, the application shall be deemed to be disapproved and the application fee shall be returned to the applicant, minus advertising fees. (d) Revision and Re-Submission. If the City Council disapproves the application, the applicant may make changes in the application to secure its approval by City Council. Any area contained in an application that is approved by the City Council constitutes a Community Entertainment District, and a local option election may be conducted in the district, as a type of community facility, under RC 4301.356. (Ord. No. 1096-04. Passed 12-13-04, eff. 12-17-04)
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-38875Fetched: 11/1/2026

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