PREFACE TO THE OHIO BASIC CODE, 2009 EDITION

     American Legal Publishing's Ohio Basic Code has been published and continuously maintained since 1970, first as Anderson’s Ohio Basic Code and then as American Legal Publishing’s Ohio Basic Code. The Ohio Basic Code has been designed specifically for smaller Ohio municipalities, and this 2009 Edition of the Basic Code contains a comprehensive revision to the prior 2008 Basic Code. It reflects current state legislation passed through October 2, 2008. The Ohio Basic Code, 2009 Edition, is designed to replace the prior 2008 Ohio Basic Code in its entirety and reflects American Legal Publishing’s continued efforts to provide a modern and comprehensive code of ordinances for smaller Ohio municipalities without the expense of a customized code of ordinances.

     This Ohio Basic Code, 2009 Edition, constitutes the 31st supplement of the Basic Code. The Ohio Basic Code is now referred to by edition, with this edition being referred to as “The Ohio Basic Code, 2009 Edition”. Thus, when this 2009 Edition is due to be “supplemented” next year, it will be reprinted in its entirety and will be referred to as “The Ohio Basic Code, 2010 Edition”.

     Please note the following formatting features of The Ohio Basic Code, 2009 Edition:

       Because the Ohio Basic Code is soft-bound instead of looseleaf, there are no supplement pages to insert into the previous Ohio Basic Code; rather, the previous Ohio Basic Code should be discarded in its entirety and replaced with this version of the Ohio Basic Code, 2009 Edition. However, the current edition retains three holes to accommodate the use of any binders that may have been supplied with a prior version of the Basic Code.

       This version provides the user with an easily accessible and transportable code of ordinances, and eliminates the necessity of annual replacement pages. Instead of the labor intensive need to insert replacement pages each year, the Basic Code will be updated by reprinting the Basic Code in its entirety every year. The only step that will need to be taken to update the Basic Code is discarding the prior Basic Code edition and replacing it with the most recent edition of the Basic Code.

       In addition to this version, the Ohio Basic Code is available on computer disk in a word processing format or in FAST Folio® search and retrieval format. A redline/strikeout draft detailing the changes made in the Ohio Basic Code, 2009 Edition, is also available. For ordering information, contact the publisher at 1-800-445-5588.

AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Todd Paul Myers, J.D.
Director of Editorial Services
tmyers@amlegal.com
1-800-445-5588
January 1, 2009