ORDINANCE, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 413, “Parking Garages and Parking Lots,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) by ORDAINING new Section 413-35, “Hardship Reductions and Exemptions,” by AMENDING Sections 413-17, “Walls or Fences Surrounding Parking Lots,” 413-19, “Posting of Signs,” 413-21, “Parking Payment Tickets,” 413-23, “Removal of Vehicles, Unauthorized Use,” 413-27, “Protection Against Theft or Conversion,” 413-28, “Reports as to Vehicles Stored More Than Seventy-Two Hours,” 413-29, “Sanitary Conditions,” 413-41, “Rules and Regulations,” and 413-99, “Penalties”; and MODIFYING the provisions of Title XV, “Code Compliance and Hearings,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 1501-8, “Class C1 Civil Offenses,” 1501-11, “ Class E Civil Offenses,” 1501-14, “ Class E1 Civil Offenses,” and 1501-18, “Class E3 Civil Offenses,” to establish clear standards for licensed parking garages and parking lots to provide for the safety, security, and welfare of the pedestrian public and persons using parking garages and parking lots; reduce crime; and prevent predatory practices and conduct.

Committee

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Requested by

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Introduced

July 30, 2026

On agenda

September 30, 2026

Where it was heard

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Sep 28, 2026 Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Sep 8, 2026 Held Cincinnati City Council Aug 5, 2026 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

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