Any municipal corporation may:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 715.16

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.

(A) Establish, erect, maintain, and regulate jails, morgues, workhouses, station houses, prisons, and farm schools;

(B) Agree with the board of county commissioners of any county in which such municipal corporation is located for the lease of suitable quarters in county buildings, existing or to be erected, for police and municipal courts, police stations, police prosecutors’ offices, probation officers‘ quarters, and other similar municipal purposes.