Imposition of civil fines

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 504.05, under Chapter 504 | Limited Home Rule Government.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 504.05

The board of township trustees may impose a civil fine for a violation of a resolution adopted pursuant to this chapter, and may graduate the amount of the fine based on the number of previous violations of the resolution. No fine shall exceed one thousand dollars. Any resolution that imposes a fine shall clearly state the amount of the fine for the first and for subsequent violations.