Ohio Enterprise Zone Program Ohio Enterprise Zone Program Program Rules and Laws Laws Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5709. Ohio Revised Code 5709.61 Definitions. Ohio Revised Code 5709.62 Certain municipal corporations may designate enterprise zones; agreement to provide employment in return for incentives; approval or disapproval by affected school district; programs for students. Ohio Revised Code 5709.63 County commissioners may designate enterprise zones; certification; agreement with enterprise; approval or disapproval by affected school district; programs for students. Ohio Revised Code 5709.631 Terms, information and statements to be included in agreement. Ohio Revised Code 5709.632 Agreement with enterprise which intends to establish or expand operations in or relocate to zone. Ohio Revised Code 5709.633 Agreement prohibited where enterprise would be relocating from another Ohio location or where enterprise has discontinued operations under prior agreement; waiver. Ohio Revised Code 5709.64 Enterprise may apply for tax incentive qualification certificate. Ohio Revised Code 5709.65 Tax incentives to which enterprise is entitled. Ohio Revised Code 5709.66 Application by eligible enterprise for employee tax credit certificate. Ohio Revised Code 5709.67 Duties of directors of development and job and family services and tax commissioner to administer provisions and adopt rules. Ohio Revised Code 5709.68 Municipal corporation or county to submit annual report on all agreements in effect; effect of noncompliance; application fee for agreements; reports by tax commissioner. Ohio Revised Code 5709.69 Notice to legislative authority of prior location and to director of development where enterprise intends to relocate in Ohio and enter into agreement. Ohio Revised Code 5709.70. Ohio Revised Code 5709.82 School district may be compensated for lost revenues due to property tax exemption. Ohio Revised Code 5709.83 Notice to affected school district of proposed tax exemption; board may comment or request meeting. Ohio Revised Code 5709.85 Legislative authority to create tax incentive review council. Rules 122:4-1-01 Enterprise zone characteristics definitions. 122:4-1-02 Enterprise zone agreement tax exemption fee. 122:4-1-03 Municipal corporation enterprise zone designation criteria. 122:4-1-04 Seasonal business criteria. 122:4-1-05 Nonretail position criteria. 122:4-1-06 Municipal corporation and county enterprise zone report. 122:4-1-08 Tax incentive review council reporting requirements. 122:4-1-09 Relocation provisions. 122:4-1-10 Enterprise zone program employee tax credit. Enterprise Zone Distress Criteria Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(a): MSA Principal Cities (pdf 63k) Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(b): Ohio Appalachian Counties (pdf 66k) Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(c): Concentrated Unemployment(pdf 75k) Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(d): Prevalence of Commercial or Industrial Structures that are Vacant or Demolished or Vacant and Tax Delinquent (pdf 70k) Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(e): Population Loss (pdf 71k) Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(f): Concentrated Low- to Moderate-Income Area (pdf 89k) Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(g): Specific Vacant Industrial Facilities (pdf 56k) Section 5709.61 (A)(1)(h): Income Weighted Tax Capacity of School District (pdf 128k)
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