April 2026

The City of Nelsonville Street Committee held a meeting, Mon 04/20/2026 Recording at https://youtu.be/FEmG_Ugut60

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The City of Nelsonville Street Committee held a meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 7:15PMat City Hall. The meeting was held to discuss Athens Public Transit (APT) bus stop placement.

The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.

Nelsonville City Council Committee meetings Mon, 4/20/2026, 6PM at City Hall, the public are invited and encouraged to attend

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The City of Nelsonville announces that the following City Council Committees will be holding meetings on Monday, April 20, 2026, at City Hall.

6:00 PM – Planning and Development Committee
Duration: 30 minutes

  • Discussion about rental property inspections.

6:30 PM – Judiciary Committee
Duration: 45 minutes

  • Discussion about revision of City Council rules of conduct.

7:15PM – Street Committee
Duration: 15 minutes

  • Discussion about Athens Public Transit (APT) bus stop placement.

7:30PM – Police and Fire Committee
Duration: 20 minutes

  • Discussion about Nelsonville Police auxiliary unit.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, April 20, 2026. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Nelsonville Tunnel to Towers Foundation 5K run and walk, Sun, 4/26/26, 7AM to 1PM, Public Square closed to all traffic and parking at 5AM, Drive with caution, watch for pedestrians

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The City of Nelsonville would like to remind the public of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation 5K run and walk, Sunday, April 26, 2026, between the hours of 7:00AM and 1:00PM. The Nelsonville Public Square will be closed to vehicle traffic and parking starting at 5:00AM, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Vehicles remaining parked on the public square after 5:00AM are subject to be towed at the owner’s expense.

Tunnel to Towers 5K participants will be on streets throughout Nelsonville. Additionally, many spectators are expected in the city. Drive with caution throughout Nelsonville and watch out for pedestrians. A video of the route can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/gVMLJBlW3vc.  A printable PDF version of the route map is available at https://tinyurl.com/zdvvpund. Please use alternate routes and avoid these areas.

Nelsonville T2T 5K Route 2026Download

The Nelsonville Dog Park Board meeting Mon, 4/20/2026, 6PM, at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

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The Nelsonville Dog Park Board will hold a meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 6:00PM, at City Hall. The meeting is being held to discuss,

  • Grand opening in spring.
  • Discuss projects for Ohio One Time Strategic Community Investment Grant, award $130,000.00.
  • Request appointment of a new board member.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to nelsonvillecity@gmail.com by 1PM, Monday, April 20, 2026. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Nelsonville Code Enforcement Office reminds residents and businesses that posting signs on utility poles, trees and public rights-of-way is illegal and will be removed

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As we move into spring and summer, we also move into yard sale and election time. The Nelsonville Code Enforcement Office would like to remind residents and businesses that posting signs utility poles, trees and public rights-of-way is illegal. The Code Enforcement Office is actively monitoring the area to identify violations of this code and remove any illegal signs. 

Illegal signs include, but are not limited to:

Nelsonville City Code 153.130, (full copy of code available at https://tinyurl.com/yfzh7x3b)

(C)   Public right-of-way. Except as specifically authorized herein, no sign of any type shall be placed within the right-of-way line of any public street or roadway except as provided by revocable license. (See R.C. § 723.121.)

(J)   Prohibited signs. Prohibited signs include the following:

  • Any sign creating a traffic hazard;
  • Signs which prevent free ingress or egress from any entrance, window, fire escape or attached to a standpipe;
  • Signs deemed by community standards to be obscene or which constitute a public nuisance;
  • Signs which contain lights that exceed ten candle power per square foot of sign;
  • Signs affixed to a tree or utility pole; and
  • Roof signs.

Public right-of-way is the strip of land on which a city street is located including the strips on either side of the street that typically include the tree lawn and sidewalk. The city normally owns the street and those two strips of land. The public right-of-way is public property, but the adjacent property owner is responsible for maintenance.

A typical residential street is built on a 50-foot-wide right-of-way. The street and curb are 28 feet in width and the remaining 11 feet on either side are used for sidewalks, public utilities, tree lawns, and traffic signs.

  1. If you have a sidewalk, typically the edge of the sidewalk closest to your house is the public right of way line, and therefore also your front property line.
  2. If no sidewalk is present, then measure ten feet back from the curb to determine the right-of-way line.

This notice is provided as a courtesy to residents and business owners giving all the opportunity to voluntarily remove any signs that may be in violation and avoid possible removal fees and fines.

Please contact Austin Kelley, Code Enforcement Officer, if you have any questions or concerns. (740 753-1314 or codeenforcement@cityofnelsonville.com