Some people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease â such as emphysema â develop a slight barrel chest in the later stages of the disease. It occurs because the lungs are chronically overinflated with air, so the rib cage stays partially expanded all the time.
Westlake, OH Sales Tax Rate. The current total local sales tax rate in Westlake, OH is 8.000%. The December 2016 total local sales tax rate was also 8.000%.
Combined with the state sales tax, the highest sales tax rate in Ohio is 8.00% in the cities of Cleveland, Strongsville, Lakewood, Euclid and Beachwood (and sixteen other cities).