Title 57, Title 57. Taxation

(A) As used in this section, "multinational for-profit entity" means an entity that is organized for profit, headquartered in Ohio, and has business operations in both the United States and other countries. (B) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation, a board of town…

(A) As used in this section:(1) "Newly developable property" means a parcel of real property on which no commercial, agricultural, or industrial operations are currently being conducted and on which construction of one or more commercial or industrial buildings or structures is p…

(A) A solar, wind, or hydrothermal energy system on which construction or installation is completed during the period from August 14, 1979, through December 31, 1985, that meets the guidelines established under division (B) of section 1551.20 of the Revised Code is exempt from re…

Personal property used exclusively to transport, store, crush, press, process, ferment, or age grape agricultural products in the production of grape juice or grape wine, and grape juice or grape wine held in the course of business, but not held in labeled containers in which it …

(A) As used in this section: (1) "Pre-residential development property" means a subdivided parcel of unimproved real property on which construction of one or more residential buildings is planned but has not yet commenced. The construction of streets, sidewalks, curbs, or drivewa…

(A) As used in this section, "qualifying athletic complex" means real property that is an athletic complex or upon which an athletic complex is situated, provided the complex is or was designated, on or after January 1, 2013, as a United States olympic or paralympic training site…

As used in sections 5709.61 to 5709.69 of the Revised Code: (A) "Enterprise zone" or "zone" means any of the following: (1) An area with a single continuous boundary designated in the manner set forth in section 5709.62 or 5709.63 of the Revised Code and certified by the director…

(A) In any municipal corporation that is defined by the United States office of management and budget as a principal city of a metropolitan statistical area, the legislative authority of the municipal corporation may designate one or more areas within its municipal corporation as…

(A) With the consent of the legislative authority of each affected municipal corporation or of a board of township trustees, a board of county commissioners may, in the manner set forth in section 5709.62 of the Revised Code, designate one or more areas in one or more municipal c…

Each agreement entered into under sections 5709.62, 5709.63, and 5709.632 of the Revised Code on or after April 1, 1994, shall be in writing and shall include all of the information and statements prescribed by this section. Agreements may include terms not prescribed by this sec…

(A)(1) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation defined by the United States office of management and budget as a principal city of a metropolitan statistical area may, in the manner set forth in section 5709.62 of the Revised Code, designate one or more areas in the …

(A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, no legislative authority or board of county commissioners shall enter into an agreement with an enterprise under division (E) of section 5709.62, division (D) of section 5709.63, or section 5709.632 of the Revis…

A municipal corporation or county, or a township to which authority has been delegated under division (G) of section 5709.63 of the Revised Code, may enter an agreement under section 5709.62, 5709.63, or 5709.632 of the Revised Code with an enterprise respecting a place of busine…

(A) If an enterprise has been granted an incentive for the current calendar year under an agreement entered pursuant to section 5709.62, 5709.63, or 5709.632 of the Revised Code, it may apply, on or before the thirtieth day of April of that year, to the director of development, o…

(A) An enterprise issued a certificate under section 5709.64 of the Revised Code shall be entitled to the following tax incentives: (1) With the exception of improvements to land or tangible personal property constituting or used in the retail portion, if any, of a facility, any …

(A) If an enterprise has been granted an incentive for the current calendar year under an agreement entered into pursuant to section 5709.62 or 5709.63 of the Revised Code and satisfies both of the requirements described in divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section at the time of …

(A) Except as otherwise provided in sections 5709.61 to 5709.69 of the Revised Code, the director of development shall administer those sections and shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the enterprise zone program. The director shall assign to each zone current…

By enactment of this act, the General Assembly expresses its policy of encouraging political subdivisions of this state to exercise the authority granted under Chapters 725. and 1728. and under sections 3735.67 to 3735.70, 5709.40 to 5709.43, 5709.61 to 5709.69, 5709.73 to 5709.7…

(A) On or before the thirty-first day of March each year, a municipal corporation or county that has entered into an agreement with an enterprise under section 5709.62, 5709.63, or 5709.632 of the Revised Code shall submit to the director of development services and the board of …

If an enterprise operating in a county or municipal corporation in this state intends to relocate or relocates part or all of its operations to another county or municipal corporation in this state and has entered into or intends to enter into an agreement under section 5709.62, …

(A) All real and tangible personal property owned by a port authority created prior to the effective date of this section pursuant to section 4582.22 of the Revised Code and leased or otherwise made available to a railroad company, as defined in section 5727.01 of the Revised Cod…

All tangible and intangible personal property shall be exempt from taxation if the following conditions exist in the year for which exemption is sought:(A) The owner is a nonprofit corporation that is exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of t…

(A) As used in this section and section 5709.74 of the Revised Code: (1) "Business day" means a day of the week excluding Saturday, Sunday, and a legal holiday as defined in section 1.14 of the Revised Code. (2) "Further improvements" or "improvements" means the increase in the a…

(A) A township that has declared an improvement to be a public purpose under section 5709.41 or 5709.73 of the Revised Code may require the owner of the parcel to make annual service payments in lieu of taxes to the county treasurer on or before the final dates for payment of rea…

(A) Any township that grants a tax exemption under section 5709.73 of the Revised Code shall establish a township public improvement tax increment equivalent fund into which shall be deposited service payments in lieu of taxes distributed to the township under section 5709.74 of …

(A) All of the following are exempt from taxes levied by the state and its subdivisions: (1) Public obligations;(2) Interest or interest equivalent on public obligations and on purchase obligations;(3) The transfer, and any profit made on the sale, exchange, or other disposition,…

As used in sections 5709.77 to 5709.81 of the Revised Code:(A) "Business day" means a day of the week excluding Saturday, Sunday, and a legal holiday as defined in section 1.14 of the Revised Code.(B) "Fund" means to provide for the payment of the debt service on and the expenses…

(A) A board of county commissioners may, by resolution, declare improvements to certain parcels of real property located in the unincorporated territory of the county to be a public purpose. Except as otherwise provided under division (C) of this section or section 5709.51 or 570…

(A) A board of county commissioners that adopts a resolution under section 5709.78 of the Revised Code shall in the resolution require that the owner of the improvement make annual service payments in lieu of taxes to the county treasurer on or before the final dates for payment …

(A) The board of county commissioners of a county that receives service payments in lieu of taxes under section 5709.79 of the Revised Code shall establish a redevelopment tax equivalent fund into which those payments shall be deposited. Separate accounts shall be established in …

(A) Upon determination by the board of county commissioners that such an issuance will be in the county's best interest, the board may, in the resolution adopted under section 5709.78 of the Revised Code, authorize the issuance of revenue bonds or notes to refund any general obli…

(A) As used in this section: (1) "New employee" means both of the following: (a) Persons employed in the construction of real property exempted from taxation under the chapters or sections of the Revised Code enumerated in division (B) of this section; (b) Persons not described b…

(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) or (C) of this section, prior to taking formal action to adopt or enter into any instrument granting a tax exemption under section 725.02, 1728.06, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.45, 5709.48, 5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632, 5709.73, 5709.78, 5…

(A) As used in this section:(1) "Exempted improvements" means improvements exempted from taxation under section 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.45, 5709.73, or 5709.78 of the Revised Code.(2) "Political subdivision" means the county, township, or municipal corporation granting an exemptio…

The legislative authority of a county, township, or municipal corporation that grants an exemption from taxation under Chapter 725. or 1728. or section 3735.67, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.45, 5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632, 5709.73, or 5709.78 of the Revised Code shall develop policies t…

(A) As used in this section:(1) "Local railroad operations" means the provision of railroad service by a qualified railroad company within the territorial jurisdiction of a county, township, or municipal corporation, which railroad service replaces railroad service that was disco…

(A) The legislative authority of a county, township, or municipal corporation that grants an exemption from taxation under Chapter 725. or 1728. or under section 3735.67, 5709.28, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.45, 5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632, 5709.73, or 5709.78 of the Revised Code shall…

(A) As used in this section:(1) "Abandoned school property" means improvements to a parcel of land, the parcel on which such improvements are situated, and adjacent parcels owned, or owned prior to a declaration under this section, by a school district, county, township, or munic…

(A) As used in this section: (1) "Improvement," "building," "fixture," and "structure" have the same meanings as in section 5701.02 of the Revised Code. (2) "Property," "remedy," and "remedial activities" have the same meanings as in section 3746.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The d…

(A) As used in sections 5709.88 through 5709.883 of the Revised Code:(1) "Enterprise," "expand," "renovate," "project," "project site," "position," "full-time employee," "first used in business," and "making retail sales" have the same meanings as in section 5709.61 of the Revise…

Each agreement entered into under section 5709.88 of the Revised Code shall be in writing and shall include all of the information and statements prescribed by this section. Agreements may include terms not prescribed by this section, but such terms shall in no way derogate from …

(A) On or before the thirty-first day of March each year, a municipal corporation or county that has entered into an agreement with an enterprise under section 5709.88 of the Revised Code shall submit to the directors of development services and environmental protection and the b…

(A) The legislative authority of a county or municipal corporation that grants an exemption from taxation under section 5709.88 of the Revised Code shall create a tax incentive review council unless the county has created such a council under section 5709.85 of the Revised Code. …

(A) As used in this section: (1) "Indebted subdivision" means a county, township, or municipal corporation that has accepted a residential development loan. (2) "Residential development loan" means a loan authorized under section 122.98 of the Revised Code. (B) The legislative au…

(A) Service payments in lieu of taxes required under sections 725.04, 5709.42, 5709.46, 5709.74, and 5709.79 of the Revised Code, minimum service payment obligations, and service charges in lieu of taxes required under sections 1728.11 and 1728.111 of the Revised Code shall be tr…

(A)(1) A municipal corporation, township, or county that has enacted an ordinance or resolution under section 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.45, 5709.73, or 5709.78 of the Revised Code or that has entered into an agreement referred to in section 725.02 or 1728.07 of the Revised Code may …