Rispo Realty & Development Co. v. City of Parma

Parma asserts that, as a noncharter municipality and under powers it claims to possess pursuant to the “home rule” provision of Section 3, Article XVIII of the Ohio Constitution, it has the authority to enact zoning ordinances that are irreconcilable with the statutory scheme adopted by the state. For the reasons that follow, we hold that a noncharter municipality may not adopt a zoning ordinance that contains automatic referendum and ward veto provisions since those provisions are in direct conflict with R.C. 713.12 and 731.29.

The applicable constitutional provisions that delineate powers…