News and announcements

Located at the Bucyrus Wastewater Treatment Plant 1500 West Southern Avenue

THE COMPOST SITE HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS FOR
March 10th to December 31st, 2017:

Please note the compost site is for yard waste of Bucyrus residents only. Please be prepared to provide photo I.D. showing proof of residency. No commercial waste will be accepted. Yard waste to be accepted consists of leaves, grass clippings, brush, garden waste, tree trunks, and stumps, holiday trees, and clippings from trees or shrubs. ALL WASTE MUST BE REMOVED FROM BAGS OR CONTAINERS 
The City of Bucyrus has the right to refuse waste materials they feel are not in compliance.

Thank you.

• No garage sale sign may be posted on a utility pole. Signs posted on utility poles will be removed immediately. Anyone posting a sign on a utility pole is subject to a misdemeanor with fines of $50 to $500 plus court costs.
• Do not post a garage sale sign within the road right-of-way. As a rule, the street right-of-way is between the street and the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk, generally the right-of-way includes 10 feet from the edge of the street or curb.
• When you are out of the right-of-way, you are now on private property and you will need to get permission from the property owner to post your sign on their property.
• Garage sale signs shall not be located in a manner that creates a safety or visibility hazard.
• Garage sale signs are allowed to be displayed for three consecutive days.
• Garage sale signs may be removed if they are not placed in the proper location as stated above.
• Garage and yard sales may be conducted on a residential property for 6 days and only three such sales are permitted per year.

Please visit the City’s website www.cityofbucyrusoh.us to view the Business and Sign Codes on line, or call the Zoning Administrator 419-562-6767 ext. 226 with questions regarding Garage Sales.

The City of Bucyrus is pleased to welcome Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio’s 4th district. Congressman Jordan will hold office hours at Bucyrus City hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Congressman Jordan is very interested in hearing your views on issues of importance to you.

The Congressman invites you to view his website for more information.

The Bucyrus Civil Service Commission has posted the results of the most recent examinations.

Our new Interactive Zoning Map is now live. It features higher resolution tiles giving you a clearer image of the areas of interest. Also, there is a button at the top of each tile page that will download a high resolution image of the area. Finally, you also have the availability of downloading a full zoning map in .pdf format.

Beginning January 1, 2016, residents and businesses that have alarm systems will no longer be required to register and pay an alarm permit fee. False alarms will be addressed in the following manner:

In any consecutive twelve month period,

• Two (2) false alarms will receive a written warning.
• Five (5) false alarms will result in a $50 administrative fee.
• Ten (10) false alarms will result in a $100 administrative fee.
• Fifteen (15) false alarms will result in a $150 administrative fee.
• Twenty (20) false alarms will result in a $200 administrative fee and a disconnect order may be issued.
• Twenty five (25) false alarms will result in an order to disconnect the alarm system.

A person or business who fails to pay the administrative fees imposed within 30 days shall be in default, and an additional $25 will be added for the delinquency.

The Police Department will respond to all alarms received and will make every attempt to contact the resident or a key holder. It is up to the alarm holder to update their contact information with the Bucyrus Police Department.

As a service to our community the City of Bucyrus has published our Tenant-Landlord Facts online to help you better understand your responsibilities and rights under the law. We hope that your will read it carefully and use it as a guide for better Tenant-Landlord relations.