The Village has a Mayor/Council form of government with a Fiscal Officer and a six-member council. Village funding is generated by a 2% income tax on employees and businesses in the community. It is administered for the Village by the City of Columbus and tax regulations are available in the Village Hall. Marble Cliff contracts for the services of the Village Solicitor and Village Engineer. Located within the Grandview Heights School District, the Village has agreements with the City of Grandview for police and fire protection, recreational facilities and services, and refuse and maintenance services. The Village of Marble Cliff is a part of the Grandview Heights Public Library System.
 

VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETINGS: All residents are welcome to attend Council meetings, held at 7:00 PM on the third (3rd) Monday of each month (except for Holidays) at the Village Hall, 1600 Fernwood Ave. The meeting  agenda and exact time are posted at Village Hall and on the Village website by the Friday before each meeting.

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Regular Council meeting of Monday, February 15, 2010  7:00 P.M.

MINUTES OF JANUARY 18 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING and the 2010 Winter newsletter

PUBLIC NOTICES-  New Village communication tool available to businesses and residents
 (added 1-27-10)
   Do you want to get the latest information from the Village? Here’s how:

• Go to www.grandviewheights.org/list.aspx
• Fill in e-mail information
• Check the Marble Cliff information box
• Hit subscribe

After signing up, important Village information will be e-mailed to your computer or phone. The service is voluntary and controlled by you. Your e-mail address will be kept confidential and will not be sold, disclosed to others or used for unsolicited mass mailings (spam).    

RECYCLING CHANGES HAVE STARTED (updated 1-14-10) Effective 1-8-10, trash AND recycling is being collected on Friday in Marble Cliff. Recycling collection will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by trash collection at 9:30 a.m. Please remember to:
* Have recycling out at the curb by 7:30 a.m.
* Put recycling in plastic bags which are tied closed, in recycling bins, or in a 32 gallon garbage can that weighs
      50 lbs. or less per container, with lid and recycle sticker displayed.
* Cans without yard waste or recycle stickers are taken as trash.
* Have trash ready for pickup by 9:30 a.m.
* Trash MUST be bagged and tied.
* Clean cans periodically.

MARBLE CLIFF SNOW REMOVAL REQUIREMENTS (added 12-9-09) Property owners are reminded of Village Ordinance 407: It shall be the duty of every owner of any lot or parcel of land in the Village, to keep the paved sidewalks and gutters in front of and abutting upon such or parcel of land, constantly in good order and repair and free from snow, ice, debris or other nuisance…..
In addition, tenants of commercial buildings have the responsibility to keep the premises, which include the public sidewalks, free and clear of all trash, litter, bottles, cans, obstructions, snow, ice, etc.

REPORTING SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (added 9-16-09) The Village of Marble Cliff has established a procedure for the reporting of possible sanitary sewer overflows. If you believe a sanitary sewer overflow may have occurred or is occurring, please call the Village Hall at 486-6993 or Grandview Heights Service Department at 488-4728.

RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED OF YARD SIGN ORDINANCE (ADDED 8-6-09)
The Marble Cliff sign ordinance is highly restrictive in order to insure and maintain the residential character of our neighborhood. Village Code permits the following signs to be displayed in the R-1 Residential District:
               House for sale, Open House, or Lease/Rent signs
               Political signs
               Numerical address signs
               Student achievement signs

Code DOES NOT permit display of any other kind of sign, including those of:
              Businesses
              For-profit and charitable/non-profit organizations
              Schools and churches

If a resident wishes to display a prohibited sign for no more than 60 days, a temporary sign permit application must be submitted to Village Hall. After review of the application and proposed sign design, the Mayor or his designee may authorize the request or defer the decision to Village Council for its approval or disapproval at a regularly scheduled Council meeting.

POOPER SCOOPER REMINDER:  It's more than showing respect for your neighbor's property, it's also the law.  Warm weather usually brings more people outdoors, including pet owners exercising their animals.  This is a good time to remember that pet owners are required pick up and dispose of any fecal matter left by the animal on any public or private property and to have in their possession, a device for this purpose.  Please be a responsible pet owner and keep Marble Cliff clean! 

Legislation adopted or considered at the Council meeting of February 15, 2010 (updated 2-15-10) Click on PUBLIC NOTICES above to read.                                                                                                        

ELECTIONS/VOTER INFORMATION:

All Marble Cliff residents vote at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd. The polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM.

Marble Cliff is in the 16th Ohio Senate District and the 28th Ohio House District.

Marble Cliff is in the 15th Congressional District.

VOTER REGISTRATION:

Residents may obtain voter registration forms at Grandview Heights Public Library or any Deputy Registrar. Registration services are available through the Franklin County Board of Elections include: general registration, address change and name change. Call 614-462-3100 for general information. For absentee ballots, call the Board of Elections at 614-462-3470.

MAYOR’S COURT

The Marble Cliff Mayor’s Court is held the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at the Grandview Heights Municipal Building, 1016 Grandview Ave. at 4:45 PM. If Court falls on a Holiday, it is held the following day (Tuesday) at 4:45 PM.

Traffic tickets may be paid by cash or check (no credit cards) at the Grandview Heights Police Department, 1016 Grandview Ave. Payments may be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For additional information, contact the Clerk of Mayor’s Court, Bill Johannes, at 486-6993.

Traffic ordinances are available at www.amlegal.com/Marble_Cliff_Oh.