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%.
The Ohio state sales tax rate is 5.75%, and the average OH sales tax after local surtaxes is 7.1%. 1  Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from the Ohio sales tax. 2  Counties and cities can charge an additional local sales tax of up to 2.25%, for a maximum possible combined sales tax of 8%. Ohio has 1424 special sales tax jurisdictions with local sales taxes in addition to the state sales tax. Ohio has a lower state sales tax than 63.5% of states.