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File #: O-095-26    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance, Immigration Status & City Resources
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/4/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Amending Toledo Municipal Code by enacting Chapter 115 entitled "Immigration Status and City Resources"; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors: Mac Driscoll, Theresa Gadus, Brittany Jones, Nick Komives, Erin Kramer, Adam Martinez
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Ordinance, City Services, Text Amendment of TMC
Driscoll, Gadus, Jones, Komives, Kramer, Martinez


Title
Amending Toledo Municipal Code by enacting Chapter 115 entitled "Immigration Status and City Resources"; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
In response to increased federal immigration enforcement efforts, this ordinance is part of a package of policies that are intended to provide clarity to both its employees and the public as to the City's involvement with immigration enforcement efforts. The City does not operate any services for the purpose of federal immigration laws and enforcement of civil immigration is under the sole authority of the federal government. Toledo is home to thousands of immigrants, refugees, and their families who all make this city their home and in light of recent immigration enforcement efforts, Council feels an obligation to enact policies that demonstrate our support and protection for those residents.

Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That Toledo Municipal Code ?115.01 is enacted to state as follows:

?115.01 Definitions

As used in this Chapter:

(1) "Confidential information" means sensitive data protected from unauthorized disclosure including, but not limited to, any personal information as defined in RC ?149.45(A)(1)(a-e), protected health information as defined in RC ?3701.17(A)(2), or any security record as defined in RC ?149.433(A).

(2) "Immigration detainer request" means a request by a federal immigration enforcement agent to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that the law enforcement agency provide notice of release or maintain custody of an individual for purposes of civil immigration law enforcement, including Form I-247-A "Immigration Detainer - Notice of Action", Form I-247D "Immigration Detainer - Request for Voluntary Action", I-247X "Request for Voluntary Transfer", Form I-247N "Request for Volunta...

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