Ohio § 509.04
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 509.04, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 509.04.
(A) The board of township trustees may establish, by resolution, a parking enforcement
unit within the office of a township constable, and provide for the regulation of
parking enforcement officers. The board of township trustees shall appoint a police constable as executive head
of the parking enforcement unit, who shall make all appointments and removals of parking
enforcement officers, subject to any general rules prescribed by the board of township
trustees by resolution, and shall prescribe rules for the organization, training,
administration, control, and conduct of the parking enforcement unit. The executive head of the parking enforcement unit may appoint parking enforcement
officers who agree to serve for nominal compensation, and persons with physical disabilities
may receive appointments as parking enforcement officers. (B) The authority of the parking enforcement officers shall be limited to the enforcement
of section 4511.69 of the Revised Code and any other parking laws specified in the resolution creating the parking enforcement
unit. Parking enforcement officers shall have no other powers. (C) The training the parking enforcement officers shall receive shall include instruction
in general administrative rules and procedures governing the parking enforcement unit,
the role of the judicial system as it relates to parking regulation and enforcement,
proper techniques and medthods [sic.] relating to the enforcement of parking laws,
human interaction skills, and first aid.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 509.04
What does Ohio Revised Code § 509.04 cover?
Section 509.04 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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