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Latitude 41° 29’ N 
Law, Department of
(216) 529-6030		 Is legal counsel and attorney for the City, all its offices, departments, boards and commissions. Prosecutor's office prosecutes all cases on behalf of the City in Lakewood Municipal Court. 
  • Mediation Services: Facilitates formal out-of-court meetings to assist individuals in resolving disputes or problems.
  • Code Enforcement: Conducts administrative proceedings to achieve compliance with building, health and fire code.

Online information at: http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/citydept_law.html
Library

Main Library
15425 Detroit Avenue
(216) 226-8275

Madison Branch
13229 Madison Avenue
(216) 228-7428
  • Main: founded May 19, 1916; expanded in 1924, 1956, 1976, 1981, 2008
  • Madison: founded 1921
  • Size of collection: 340,000( including A-V materials)
  • Programs: see the Lakewood Public Library "Program Notes" distributed to all Lakewood residents. "Program Notes" are also available at the circulation desk on the first floor of the library.
Lakewood Public Library building histories online: http://www.lkwdpl.org/about/building/ 

The following is some of the material available at Lakewood Public Library in the Lakewood Pamphlet File, second floor, under “Lakewood Library”:

  • Annual reports
  • Minutes of Board Meetings
  • History of library
Longitude 81° 48’ W
Low Interest Loan Programs
Division of Community Development
(216) 529-4663		 Programs offered by the City of Lakewood Division of Community Development. 

Online information at: http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/dept_planning_cdbg.html. 
Maps Circulating maps of Lakewood are available at Lakewood Public Library in the second floor Map File under “Ohio-Cities.”  An online map in pdf format is available at http://www.lkwdpl.org/lakewoodmap/

see also Congressional Districts, U.S., Map
see also School District Map
see also State House Districts Map
see also State Senate Districts Map
see also Ward Maps
Mayor, current Edward FitzGerald

Online information about the Mayor's Office: http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/citygovern_mayor.html.

Mayors Click here for a list of Lakewood Mayors.
Meals, free A schedule of days and places is available on the Lakewood Christian Service Center site: http://www.lkwdpl.org/lcsc/
Meals on Wheels
(216) 226-1373		 Available through Senior Center West for adults over 60.
Medical Insurance Forms Lakewood Hospitals Senior Services at Lakewood Hospital's Community Center, 1450 Belle Avenue. Trained volunteer financial counselors are available for assistance with Medicare and Medicaid health insurance forms. Financial counseling appointments are by appointment only, and are free to Senior Circle Plus members (membership is free; age 55 and over). Call 216-529-7020 for information. Online information at: http://www.lakewoodhospital.org/excellence/senior_services.html.
Motor Oil

Accepted at the Division of Refuse and Recycling Drop-off Facility, 12920 Berea Road, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

For information on the drop-off facility or recycling at participating service stations, call Recycling and Litter Prevention at (216) 529-6170 or Division of Refuse and Recycling at (216) 252-4322. Online at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_refuse.html
Municipal Court see Courts
Name  "The movement to organize a hamlet really got started in 1885. The first step was to select a name. By common consent, Ezra Nicholson and A.B. Allen were chosen as a two man committee to canvas residents and get suggestions. No record was left of all the names proposed, nor did anyone think to preserve the name of the person who hit upon the name 'Lakewood ' for the new town. That name so happily described the district with its great forest fringing Lake Erie, that everyone instantly approved." 

From E. George Lindstrom's Story of Lakewood, p. 41
Available at Lakewood Public Library
Reference copy - 977.132 L753
Newspapers

Lakewood Sun Post (Weekly - Thursday)
28895 Lorain Road
North Olmsted, Ohio 44070
(440) 777-3800

Lakewood Observer (Bi-weekly)
14900 Detroit Avenue, Suite 309
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
(216) 228-7223

West Life (Weekly - Friday)
27006 Center Ridge Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44145
(440) 871-5797

Lakewood News Times (Weekly - Thursday)
Westlaker Times
P.O. Box 40216
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 356-0920

Cleveland Plain Dealer (Daily) Cleveland.com
1801 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44125
(216) 344-4560

LakewoodBuzz.com online
North Coast Health Ministry
(216) 228-7878 		 Provides services for families who cannot afford health care. 

Online information at: http://www.nchealthministry.org/
Nursery Schools  see Day Care and Nursery Schools
Oldest Stone House
(216) 221-7343 		14710 Lake Avenue. Online information about the Lakewood Historical Society Oldest Stone House at http://www.lakewoodhistory.org
Ombudsman
Division of Housing and Building
(216) 529-6270		 Currently, there is no office of Ombudsman. Contact the Division of Housing and Building for matters regarding building codes, zoning and building maintenance problems.  Online information at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/citydept_housing.html .
Ordinances 

Available at Lakewood Public Library 2nd floor Reference Desk
Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood
Ready Reference copy - section 352.0771

Online at http://www.conwaygreene.com/lakewood.htm.
Organizations Click here for a selected list of clubs and organizations in Lakewood.
Parcel Numbers, Permanent (Property) Parcel range begins with 311-01-001 and ends with 320-99-999
Parenting Resources
Parks and Public Property, Division of
(216) 529-6815 		 Division of Parks and Public Property information online at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_parks.html .
Parks 
  • Lakewood Park (31 acre) and Madison Park are the largest parks in Lakewood. 
  • Lakewood Park was purchased June, 1918 from Rhodes Estate for $215,000.
  • Lakewood Park has Olympic-size Foster swimming pool, the Lakewood Kiwanis Pavilion, a summer band concert state, ball diamonds, tennis courts, children’s playground, picnicking pavilion, and public fishing platform.

See the Division of Parks online at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_parks.html for parks listings and information. see also Recreation
Pell Grant Applications  Online information about Federal student aid at: http://studentaid.ed.gov/ and FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Photographs  A small collection of photographs is available at Lakewood Public Library in the Local History File on the second floor. The Lakewood Historical Society has a more extensive collection. They also have slides of some early maps. The Historical Society does not lend slides, but for a fee will arrange for their duplication as slides or prints. For more information, call the Lakewood Historical Society at (216) 221-7343. See also Yesterday's Lakewood at the CSU Cleveland Memory Project.
Planning Commission  Minutes of meetings are available at Lakewood Public Library in the second floor Lakewood Pamphlet File under “Lakewood - Planning Commission.” There is a 1 year backfile. 

Online information about the Lakewood Planning Commission at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/dept_planning_plancomm.html .
Planning and Development, Department of
(216) 529-6630 		 Department of Planning and Development online at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/dept_planning.html.
Police Department
(216) 521-6773 or 521-1234		 Employs 88 police officers to serve and protect residents. 

Click here to learn more about the Lakewood Police Department.
Population Population, Lakewood, Ohio, 1890 - 2000: 
1890 - 450
1900 - 3,355
1910 - 15,181		 1920 - 41,732
1930 - 70,509
1940 - 69,160		 1950 - 68,071 
1960 - 66,154 
1970 - 70,173		 1980 - 61,963 
1990 - 59,718
2000 - 56,646

see also Community Profile
see also Census
see also second floor Pamphlet File at Lakewood Public Library under “Lakewood - Population”
see also Lakewood demographic information at Lakewood Focus.
Northern Ohio Data and Information Service at CSU maintains census data for Ohio.
Precipitation, average annual  32 inches
Public Safety, Department of
(216) 521-7580

Emergency Number - 911
Information online at http://ci.lakewood.oh.us/citydept_safety.html

see also Division of Police
see also Division of Fire
see also Building, Division of Housing and
Public Works, Department of
(216) 529-6800

Information online at http://ci.lakewood.oh.us/citydept_pubworks.html

see also Refuse and Recycling, Division of
see also Recycling and Litter Prevention
see also Streets and Forestry, Division of
see also Parks and Public Property Division
Recreation  Summer youth programs are offered by the Board of Education, Division of Community Services at (216) 529-4081. See the Lakewood Board of Education's Community Recreation & Education Department online at http://www.lakewoodrecreation.com/

see also Parks
Recycling and Litter Prevention
(216) 529-6170 		 Coordinates recycling, litter prevention and beautification events and awareness activities throughout the community. It also serves as an environmental resource office. A speaker is available upon request to address waste reduction issues. Online information at http://ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_recycle.html
Refuse and Recycling, Division of
12920 Berea Road
(216) 252-4322		 Online information at http://ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_refuse.html.
Rental Restoration Program
Division of Community Development
(216) 529-4663		 A program offered by the Division of Community Development. 

Online information at http://ci.lakewood.oh.us/dept_planning_cdbg_3.html
Rental Rights Information Service
(216) 363-5277

Provided by the Rental Information Center and the Lakewood Christian Service Center, 1410 Marlowe Ave. Information online at http://ci.lakewood.oh.us/law_rights.html .

See also information about Ohio’s Landlord and Tenant Law.
Residents packets, new 
(216) 529-6650 		 Offered by the Public Information Department, new resident packets contain general and recycling information.
Representatives see Congressional Representatives, U.S.
see State Representatives, Ohio General Assembly
Riverside Academy of Music Riverside Academy is now part of Beck Center for the Arts. It offers private piano and voice lessons as well as instruction in all band and orchestra instruments. There is also an extensive choral program.

Online information at http://www.beckcenter.org
School District Administrative Offices
1470 Warren Road
(216) 529-4000		 Lakewood City Schools online information at: http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/ 

see also Education
School District Boundaries

Elementary school boundaries map at: http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/district/initiatives/background/5.pdf
Elementary school boundaries narrative at: http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/district/initiatives/background/6.pdf
Middle school boundaries and narrative at: http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/district/initiatives/background/4.pdf

(Former Elementary School Districts at http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/district/faq/pdf/faq_lkwd_map_grid.pdf)

For additional information call Lakewood School District Pupil Services at (216) 529-4205.
Schools - Enrollment 

Lakewood Public School Enrollment:

1913 - 3,739
1929 - 11,189
1930 - 11,055
1950 - 6,595
1970 - 10,728 
1980 - 8,362
1985 - 8,051 
1990 - 8,293		  

1995 - 8,103 (from 
Ohio Education 
Directory, 1995-96) 

1996 - 7,860

  

From: Lakewood City Schools Enrollment Projection Report, ©2006 Planning Advocates, Inc.:
1997-98 - 7182
1998-99 - 7013
1999-00 - 6857
2000-01 - 6812
2001-02 - 6632
2002-03 - 6600
2003-04 - 6584
2004-05 - 6410
2005-06 - 6119
2006-07 - 5982
        "Most Likely" Projected Enrollment
2007-08 - 5860
2008-09 - 5674
2009-10 - 5596
2010-11 - 5483
2011-12 - 5411

Annual reports, budgets, cost per pupil, policy book, and other information are available at Lakewood Public Library in the second floor Lakewood Board of Education File.

see also Education
Seal  Click here to see the Seal of the City of Lakewood.
Senators see Congressional Representatives, U.S.
see State Senators, Ohio General Assembly
Senior Citizens Centers see Aging, Division of
Senior Citizens Nutrition Centers
(216) 529-5000		 Daily lunches for a donation are available at the Senior Citizens Centers and the Southwesterly. Lunch is served Monday-Friday at 12:00 noon. Online information at http://ci.lakewood.oh.us/human_aging.html.
Senior Citizens Services Call the Senior Information Service at (216) 436-2000 for information on more than 1400 resources in Cuyahoga County. See also the County Department of Senior and Adult Services.
Sewers 165.72 miles
Sign Review Information
(216) 529-6278		 See the Department of Planning and Development Board of Building Standards/Architectural Board of Review/Sign Review Board online at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/dept_planning_archi.html.
State House District  13
State House Districts Map Online map available at http://nodis.csuohio.edu/nodis/CD_Maps.shtml
State Senate District 23
State Senate Districts Map Onlilne map available at http://nodis.csuohio.edu/nodis/CD_Maps.shtml
State Representatives, Ohio General Assembly

Lakewood is represented by 1 State Representative: 
    Michael J. Skindell (D-13th)

http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=13

77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Phone: (614) 466-5921
Fax: (614) 719-3913
Email: district13@ohr.state.oh.us

Main District Office:
16800 Delaware Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone: (216) 521-9919
State Senators, Ohio General Assembly

Lakewood is represented by 1 State Senator: 
    Dale Miller   [D]

http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_23.html
Senate Building
Room #048, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614/466-5123
Email: SD23@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Stone House Oldest Stone House - Lakewood Historical Society
Storefront Renovation Program 
(216) 529-4663		 Offered by the Division of Community Development Commercial Property Revitalization Program.

Online information about the Storefront Renovation Program at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/dept_planning_cdbg_4.html.
Streets and Forestry, Division of
(216) 529-6810		 Division of Streets and Forestry online at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_streets.html.
Student Loan Forms Online information about Federal student aid at: http://studentaid.ed.gov/ and FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Swimming Pools Foster Pool (Olympic size at Lakewood Park): (216) 529-4121
Madison Pool (Madison Park): (216) 529-4120
Lakewood High School Pool: (216) 529-4081
Tax
  • City income tax rate: 1.5%.  See also Division of Municipal Income Tax
  • City property tax rate: (1 mill=one tenth of a cent: $.001)
    Full voted 2003 tax rate: 140.50
    Effective rate: Residential-78.13 (2.39% of Market value= $2390 per $100,000 house
    Effective rate: Commercial-95.91 (3.02% of Market value=$3020 per $100,000 property
  • City property tax breakdown (residential): 55.92% schools, 22.27% city, 17.20% county, 4.60% library 
  • Cuyahoga County assesses residential property at 35% of its current market value
see also Community Profile
Teenagers see Youth
Tenants Organization, Cleveland
(216) 432-0617
(216) 432-0620 fax		 Resolves questions regarding landlord and tenant rights.
Cleveland Tenants Organization
Suite 3A-4
3631 Perkins Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Online at: http://www.clevelandtenants.org
Toy Lending Library
(216) 529-5018

Division of Early Childhood Services, The Family Room. Online information at: http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/human_early.html#toylending

Vital Statistics Birth records 1849-1908 and death records 1840-1908 are kept at the County Archives, 2905 Franklin Boulevard. Call (216) 443-7250 for more information. 

Birth and death records from 1909 to present are kept at Lakewood City Hall, Health Department. Call (216) 529-7690 for more information. See also Division of Health: Obtaining Certified Birth and Death Records or VitalChek.

Voter Registration

A pdf file format Voter Registration form is available online from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Completed copies may be mailed.

Register in person at:
Lakewood City Hall 12650 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood Main Library 15424 Detroit Avenue
Madison Branch Library 13229 Madison Avenue
Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Avenue
Lakewood Senior Center 16024 Madison Avenue
Lakewood Board of Education 1470 Warren Road
Armed Forces Recruiting 15608 Detroit Avenue
St. Augustine Academy 14808 Lake Avenue

Voting Places see street index from Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at the second floor Reference Desk, Lakewood Public Library.
Ward Maps Ward Maps of Lakewood are available at the second floor Reference Desk, Lakewood Public Library.
Wastewater Treatment, Division of
1699 Metropark Drive
(216) 529-5690

Removes pollutants from sewage for safe return of water to Lake Erie. An Ultra Violet Disinfection System was installed so that chemicals do not have to be used.

Online information at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_waste.html.
Water and Wastewater Division 
(216) 529-6820		 Responsible for the distribution of water and billing. Maintains water and sewer mains. Bills can be paid at the Annex across from City Hall or by mail. Online information at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_water.html.
Water Mains 116 miles
Winterhurst Ice Rink
14740 Lakewood Heights Blvd.
(216) 529-4400/529-4236		 Winterhurst Ice Rink online at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/pw_ice.html
YMCA-YWCA
16915 Detroit Avenue
(216) 521-8400		 Provides recreational, educational and health related programs for youth, adults and families. Includes physical education, club activities and a wide range of camping programs. Offers outreach work, counseling, group work, leadership training and school programs. See also Lakewood Branch YMCA online.
Youth - activities The Lakewood Board of Education Adult Education and Recreation Department offers activities for children and youth during the summer and, to a lesser degree, during the rest of the year. Schedules are offered in the Community Room on the first floor of Lakewood Public Library. Call (216) 529-4081 for more information.
Youth - services for  Click here to see “Teen Connections," a resource guide developed to help teens and their parents obtain services throughout the Westshore community. 
Youth, Division of
13616 Madison Avenue
(216) 529-6870		 Serves the needs of young people, their families and the community. 

Click here to learn more about the Division of Youth.faf
Zoning Available at Lakewood Public Library 2nd floor reference desk
Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood
Ready Reference copy - section 352.0771
Zoning Code, Ord. 91-95
See also the online version at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/city_zoning_code.html
Zoning Appeals, Board of Minutes of meetings are available at Lakewood Public Library in the second floor Lakewood Pamphlet File under “Lakewood - Zoning.” 

Online information at http://www.ci.lakewood.oh.us/dept_planning_zoning.html.

Lakewood Public Library