Put-in-Bay

Put-in-Bay Adds Emergency Insurance Rule for Rental Golf Carts

Emergency Ordinance 1538-26 adds insurance requirements and penalties for registered rental vehicles, as council debated moving licenses between the township's 718 carts and the village's 885.

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Put-in-Bay Moves Toward E-Bike and Scooter Rules as Carts Draw Fire

The mayor asked legal counsel to circulate sample e-bike and scooter legislation, since current rental-vehicle rules don't cover them, while the Island Heritage District effort restarts.

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Put-in-Bay Approves $2.77M Bond Package for Note Retirement

Oct. 8 special meeting approves second readings on three bond ordinances totaling up to $2.765M for retiring bond anticipation notes.

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Put-in-Bay Sets 2026 Compensation for Village Officers and Employees

Ordinance 1524-2026 establishes the official salary and compensation schedule for Put-in-Bay's officers and employees for the year — the annual pay-setting ordinance that governs how the village's small full-time and seasonal workforce is compensated.

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Environmental Assessment Filed for New Sewer Construction Project

Put-in-Bay completed an environmental assessment for a new sewer construction project — a prerequisite for state and federal financing on the island's infrastructure expansion, which includes the East Point and Ibis Drive sanitary sewer work.

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Put-in-Bay Tightens Rules on Chauffeured Limousine Services

Ordinance 1484-2025 amended Section 440.11 of the village code to update licensing and operating requirements for chauffeured limousine services — part of a broader effort to manage commercial transportation on the island alongside golf cart and dock regulations.

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Resort Tax Hike Headed to Voters as Village Seeks More Revenue

Ordinance 1526-2026 sends a May 5 ballot question to voters on raising Put-in-Bay's resort area tax from 1.5% to 2.0%, with council framing the increase as new support for the general fund.

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Transient Rental Rules Tightened to Protect Neighborhoods

The rewritten Chapter 875 expands registration and inspection rules, sharpens nuisance enforcement, and positions the rental program as a way to protect neighborhood character and preserve housing for permanent residents.

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Rental Hosts Must Show Resort-Tax Registration Before Approval

Put-in-Bay's amended rental application packet requires proof of Ottawa County lodging-tax registration, State of Ohio resort-tax registration, a local inspection, and a 24/7 contact before certification is issued.

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2.1M Sewer Expansion Planned for East Point and Ibis Drive

The village is seeking engineering services for a sewer extension that would add new gravity lines, pump stations, standby power, property laterals, and road resurfacing across East Point Boulevard and Ibis Drive.

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Village Seeks New Operator for Downtown Docks and Bathhouse

Put-in-Bay opened proposals for a three-year lease to run Village Docks A and C plus the bathhouse in Perry Park, putting a key harbor asset up for outside operation and possible further development.

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Council Puts Conflict Recusals in Writing for 2026

Ordinance 1523-2026 formally authorizes recusals on matters involving the Put-in-Bay Gazette, Miller Boat Line, and Ashley's Island House, making council conflict boundaries explicit for the year.

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