The Pepper Pike Post

Mayor's message:

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

As we welcome fall to Pepper Pike, I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler days, changing leaves, and the start of another beautiful season in our community. Fall is a wonderful time to get outside, enjoy our neighborhoods and trails, and spend time with family, friends, and neighbors.

This Friday, October 2nd, I hope you’ll join us for the grand opening of Rust Belt Riders composting initiative at 5:30 PM. Residents who pre-registered for a composting bucket can stop by during the grand opening to pick up their bucket. We’re excited to welcome Rust Belt Riders to Pepper Pike and celebrate this new partnership and opportunity for our community.

Harvest Fest

Looking ahead, I hope you’ll join us for our annual Pepper Pike Fall Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 4th. This event has become a favorite tradition in our community and is always a great afternoon for the entire family. Enjoy face painting, pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, and more, followed by hayrides, a bonfire, live music, and a delicious community dinner.

Festival: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Free and open to the community

Dinner: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tickets required

Bike with the Mayor

Before the Harvest Festival begins, I also invite you to join me for Bike with the Mayor on Sunday, October 4th at 1:00 PM. We’ll meet in the Pepper Pike City Hall parking lot and head out for a community ride along our beautiful Gates Mills Boulevard trails and city streets. Riders of all ages and skill levels are welcome, so bring the family, grab your bike, and don’t forget your helmet!

And speaking of enjoying what Pepper Pike has to offer, take a look below at the visitors one of our residents spotted on a neighbors roof the other morning! It’s not every day you get a view like that, and it’s a pretty great reminder of the wildlife and natural beauty that surround us here in Pepper Pike.

As always, thank you for being part of what makes Pepper Pike such a special place to call home. I hope you have an opportunity to enjoy the season, spend some time outdoors, and connect with your neighbors.

I look forward to seeing many of you on October 4th for a great day of community, family, and fall fun.

Enjoy the season, and I’ll see you around Pepper Pike!

Warm regards,

Mayor Richard Bain

Schedule of Events

2nd - ABR Submissions for 10/09 due by 11:30am

4th - Bike with the Mayor 1:00pm / Harvest Festival 3:00pm

5th - Planning Commission Meeting 7:00pm

9th - ABR Meeting 8:30am

16th - ABR Submissions for 10/23 due by 11:30am

16th - Shred Day at Orange Village 9:00am to 12:00pm

19th - Road & Infrastructure Meeting 8:00am

19th - Communications Committee Meeting 7:30pm

21st - City Council Meeting 6:30pm

23rd - ABR Meeting 8:30am

28th - Finance Committee Meeting 6:00pm / City Council Meeting 6:30pm

30th - ABR Submissions for 11/06 due by 11:30 am

31st - Halloween Trick-or-Treat 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Please check the City website for updates and revisions.

Construction Updates

Here are a few updates for Road Construction throughout the city.

Cedar Road:

Contractor is set to start milling and resurfacing all marked areas on Cedar Rd. (over 7500 square yards) on Saturday, October 3rd. This is a moving work zone with multiple crews setting up on the eastbound lanes, headed eat at 7:00 a.m. This work will continue with paving the same day and will go to Lander Rd., weather permitting. Additional milling and repairs will occur on Cedar between Lander and SOM the week of October 5th. The road will remain open, but traffic will be pushed to the north side of the roadway with appropriate maintenance of traffic crews, flaggers, signs, and cones in place. Please expect delays.

Pinetree Road:

Milling has begun - closed to through traffic at SOM Center Rd. Follow signs and expect delays.

Trillium Trail:

Milling began on September 30th, and minor point repairs will be done the week of October 5th. Final surface to be installed in the next weeks.

Walkways - various locations:

Brainard Road (Shaker to Fairmount) and Fairmount Blvd. (Brainard to Butternut): Construction continues to progress with installation.

Brainard Road from Cedar to N Woodland/Fairmount - Construction is now underway.

Gates Mills Phase II: Contract has been awarded and work will begin in mid October and continue through Spring of 2027.

For more information and further updates please visit our Construction page!

Orange Schools Levy

The Orange City Schools District Board of Education has placed a 5.0 mill operating levy on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The proceeds of this levy will be used for general operating and current expenses. Collection of this levy would begin in 2027.

Residents can find additional information from the Orange City School District website or information from the community-led Committee to Support Orange Schools is available at supportorangeschools.org and on Facebook and Instagram at Support Orange Schools.

An informational Town Hall to hear about the levy and school finances will be held Thursday, October 8th at 6:00pm at the Pepper Pike Learning Center.

Community Shred Day

Friday, October 16th

Orange Village - 4680 Lander Road

9:00 a.m. - Noon

NO businesses permitted. Limit 5 bags per event. Each bag must be manageable by one person. Please use paper bags.

In the event the truck becomes full prior to the scheduled end time, the event will conclude early.

No binders, no folders, no plastic, no newspaper. Confidential documents only (e.g., bank statements, pay stubs, credit card statements, medical records, etc.) Do not bring junk mail.

There will be no early drop off for the shred days. Please place bags in trunk and remain in vehicle.

CERT Recruitment

CodeRED is an emergency notification service that allows us to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, and email regarding time-sensitive general, emergency notifications and weather warnings. The weather warning is an automatic severe weather notification service to alert residents in the path of severe weather, flash floods, tornados and winter storms. Click on the CodeRED icon above or link below and follow the instructions to register.

As of April 1, 2025, all emergency and community notifications will be sent through the upgraded platform.

To ensure a smooth transition, please log in today at https://www.cuyahogacounty.gov/ready/readynotify/readynotify to confirm that your username has been successfully transferred.

Thank you for staying informed and prepared!

Friendly Reminders & Additional Information

Landscape Contractors

Landscape Contractors are required to register with the City of Pepper Pike Building Department. For a current list of registered contractors please reach out to the Building Department at (216) 896-6134.

Heritage Home Program

Comingled Recycling in Pepper Pike

We offer a comingled recycling program. All in-home recycling should be placed mixed and loose in a special blue recycling bag. No need to sort, items should be clean, empty and dry. For the latest information on recycling visit the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.

Reminder to Owners of Rental Property

The City requires rental properties to have an inspection and updated registration completed every two years. If you own a rental property and are due for an inspection, please call Tara in the Building Department at (216) 896-6134.

Prescription Drop-Off Box

A permanent Prescription Drop-Off Box is located in the Police Department lobby (entrance located next to side parking lot on Shaker Blvd.); access is available 24-7. Only pills should be dropped into this box (needles and liquids cannot be accepted). Preferably, empty the pills into a zip-lock bag before dropping in the box and then dispose of the pill bottle.

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)

The Pepper Pike Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a group of trained volunteers from our community, acting as a supplement to the City’s own Safety Forces when needed in the event of an emergency, disaster, or scheduled community event. Our CERT program educates its members on disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster medical operations, and other relevant topics. The team trains monthly and prior experience is not required. Interested in becoming a member of this organization? Contact Lt. Rob Felber, rfelber@pepperpike.org or (216) 299-3361. You can also see their Facebook page!

Report any power outages directly to First Energy at 1-800-589-3101, this is an automated line that tracts outages and automatically sends crews out for repairs. Report water main breaks to Cleveland Water 216-664-3060.

As of 10/01/26 Please check the City website for updates and revisions