New Franklin Accessibility of Meetings ordinance (§ 120.070)
Chapter 120: Open Meetings and Records Policy · Article I. In General
In short: Public meetings must be held at a place and time reasonably convenient and accessible to the public, with reasonable effort to give access to people with disabilities.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. Each meeting shall be held at a place reasonably accessible to the public and of sufficient size to accommodate the anticipated attendance by members of the public and at a time reasonably convenient to the public unless for good cause such a place or time is impossible or impractical. Every reasonable effort shall be made to grant special access to the meeting to handicapped or disabled individuals.
B. When it is necessary to hold a meeting on less than twenty-four (24) hours' notice, or at a place that is not reasonably accessible to the public, or at a time that is not reasonably convenient to the public, the nature of the good cause justifying that departure from the normal requirements shall be stated in the minutes.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 50 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.