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Kettering Leadership Academy Photo Gallery

The Class of 2025 Photo Gallery Please view the photos on the 2025 Kettering Leadership Academy class. Every class session is something new! Photos will be posted from each module.

City of Kettering Charter

What is the City Charter? The City Charter was originally adopted during a Special Election held on January 25, 1955, and became effective January 1, 1956. The Charter is a roadmap for City governance. Every 10 years a committee of Kettering citizens reviews the Charter for amendment. Recommended amendments are then placed on the ballot...

Hertz, Elizabeth, Untitled, 1983Parks and Recreation

Elizabeth Hertz Untitled, 1983 Corten steel Location: Polen Farm

Honoring the Service and Legacy of Former City Manager Bob Walker

The City of Kettering is saddened to learn of the passing of former City Manager Robert (Bob) Walker, who faithfully served our community from 1982 to 1990. His leadership left a lasting impact on the City of Kettering, shaping many of the services and amenities we continue to enjoy today. During his tenure, Bob guided...

Erin Holscher Almazan (Oakwood, OH), The Only Way We’re Going to Get Through This is TogetherParks and Recreation

Erin Holscher Almazen, Melancholia Nouveau II, 2018, two-block linoleum cut. Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce an exhibition by two Ohio artists, Erin Holscher Almazan and Kate Snow This exhibition of paintings and prints will take place from November 23 to December 30 and will be on view in-person at Rosewood Gallery, as...

Community Enrichment Best Practices Resource Guide

COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT BEST PRACTICES RESOURCE GUIDE A Project of the Dayton First Tier Suburbs Consortium and Member Communities with Assistance from the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission Community Enrichment Best Practices Resource Guide

Van Alstine, John, Memorial for 9/11, 2002Parks and Recreation

John Van Alstine Memorial for 9/11, 2002 Indiana Limestone and Painted Steel Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Artist John Van Alstine create the piece “Memorial for 9/11” with a gathering and sitting space for the community. The 26,600 pound sculpture is also a solar calendar, allowing the solar noon sun to line up with the...

Works on Paper 2018Parks and Recreation

CURRENT EXHIBITION 28th annual Dayton-area Works on Paper January 16 - February 23, 2018 Reception: Thursday, January 18, 2018, 6 - 8pm Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 28th annual Works on Paperexhibition. The exhibition runs from January 16 through February 23, 2018. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, January...

Earth Transformed and Nicki Strouss: New WorkParks and Recreation

Earth Transformed: Ceramic Artists Invitational Nicki Strouss: New Work March 1 - April 2, 2021 March 20, 7 p.m.: Virtual walkthrough (Join us on Facebook Live) Scott Dooley, Two Teapots, handbuilt porcelain with Cone 5 oxidation, 2020 Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce two new exhibitions, Earth Transformed: Ceramic Artists Invitational and Nicki Strouss: New...

Vehicles

Car Wash Take your car to a commercial car wash. They are regulated and must treat their effluent waste water before it enters the storm sewer system. If washing you care at home, park your car in the grass keeping the dirty and soapy water from running from your driveway directly into the storm drains....

Kettering Business Park

The City of Kettering took on ownership of the former Gentile Air Force Station in 1996. The focus for more than two decades has been to reinvest in the area, now known as the Kettering Business Park, to offset the loss of more than 2,500 jobs that left the City when the Air Force consolidated...

Income Tax Code/Rules & Regulations

This on-line version of the City of Kettering Codified Ordinances, related legislation, and regulations (including all sections available for download) is not the official version. The on-line version is provided only for the convenience of the public. The only official version is available through the office of the Clerk of Council, located in the City...

Mark Flake, Monsters and CarsParks and Recreation

March 1 - May 17, 2020* *Please note that this exhibition has been extended through May 17. Rosewood Arts Centre, including Rosewood Gallery, is closed to the public until at least April 30 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For more information on COVID-19 closure, please visit: https://www.playkettering.org/covid19/ The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased...

Ortega Perez, Irma, Terrestrial Formation, 2002Parks and Recreation

Irma Ortega Perez (Spain) Terrestrial Formation, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Governor's Place Spanish artist Irma Ortega Perez completed her 16,800 pound stone, “Terrestrial Formation” as a part of 2002’s Kettering Rocks! stone sculpture symposium. Perez has spent years developing a series of formations on the growth and development of urban centers and urban infastructure systems,...

Zoning Standards for Residential Decks, Patios, and Porches

Quick Reference Guide Rev 06/2025 There are several provisions of Kettering’s Zoning Code (KZC) applicable to decks, patios, and porches. All three of these items are viewed differently and are subject to different zoning standards. These items defined in the KZC as follows: Deck - An outdoor, unenclosed, and uncovered platform made from wood or ...

Recreation Programs for YouthParks and Recreation

We’re proud of the vast array of youth activities we offer. We realize that today’s youth are individuals and must be allowed to make individual decisions when selecting activities that best suit their interests. We’re committed to offering safe, healthy and fun alternatives to our community’s youth. Youth and Teen Programs From Healthy Hands Cooking...

13th Annual HWD Juried Sculpture ExhibitionParks and Recreation

13TH ANNUAL HWD JURIED SCULPTURE EXHIBITION August 26 – October 4 Reception: Sunday, September 8, 2- 4 p.m. Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the 13th annual HWD, a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio and surrounding states. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area's only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture....

Minutes 10-14-25

KETTERING CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES October 14, 2025 The Council of the City of Kettering, Ohio, met in regular session on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Kettering Government Center South Building, 3600 Shroyer Road. Mayor Lehner presided and the Clerk of Council, Amy J. Hayslip, recorded. This...

Ali Hval, Prim and ProperParks and Recreation

Ali Hval, Prim and Proper On view November 28, 2022 - January 7, 2023 Artist Talks: Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 6 p.m. Reception: Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 1 - 3 p.m. Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the upcoming solo exhibitions, Ali Hval, Prim and Proper and Jesse Egner, Through Precarious...

Nicole Massy, SculpturesParks and Recreation

Solo exhibitions by Drew Ippoliti and Nicole Massy On view May 9 - June 17, 2022 (Closing reception: Saturday, June 18, 1-3 p.m.) The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased to present solo exhibitions by Ohio artists Drew Ippoliti and Nicole Massy. The exhibitions will run from May 9 through June 17. An artists’...

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