Every town writes its own rules, and Ashland, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 181 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. Ashland, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 5-80
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF ASHLAND
- 9. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 10. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 11. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 12. TABLE D - DEDICATION OF PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE E - SALE OF PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE F - PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR CITY USE
- 15. TABLE G - LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR CITY USE
- 16. TABLE H - GRADE LEVELS
- 17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 18. TABLE J - ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
- 19. TABLE K - CHANGE OF NAME OF STREET
- 20. CHARTER
- 21. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 22. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 23. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 24. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 25. CHAPTER 105 Wards
- 26. CHAPTER 107 Contracts and Purchasing (Repealed)
- 27. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 28. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 29. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 30. TITLE FIVE - Administration
- 31. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 32. CHAPTER 123 Director of Law
- 33. CHAPTER 125 Director of Finance and Public Record
- 34. CHAPTER 127 Department of Public Safety
- 35. CHAPTER 129 Police Division
- 36. CHAPTER 131 Fire Division
- 37. CHAPTER 133 Department of Public Service
- 38. CHAPTER 135 Engineering Division
- 39. CHAPTER 137 Street Division
- 40. CHAPTER 139 Sewage and Sewers Division
- 41. CHAPTER 141 Sanitation Division
- 42. CHAPTER 143 Water Division
- 43. CHAPTER 145 Park and Recreation Division
- 44. CHAPTER 147 Health Department
- 45. CHAPTER 148 Building Department
- 46. CHAPTER 149 Personnel Department
- 47. CHAPTER 151 Civil Service Commission
- 48. CHAPTER 155 Employment Provisions
- 49. TITLE SEVEN- Judicial
- 50. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
- 51. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 52. CHAPTER 221 Income Tax for Streets, Water, Recreation and General Municipal Operation
- 53. CHAPTER 229 Administration and Enforcement (Repealed)
- 54. CHAPTER 230 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 55. CHAPTER 231 Transient Occupancy Tax
- 56. CHAPTER 233 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 57. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 58. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 59. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 60. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 61. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 62. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 63. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 64. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 65. CHAPTER 315 Maintenance of Traffic; Law Enforcement Officer (LEO)
- 66. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 67. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 68. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 69. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 70. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 71. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 72. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 73. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 74. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 75. CHAPTER 357 Snow Parking Ban
- 76. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 77. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 78. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 79. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 80. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 81. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 82. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 83. CHAPTER 511 Emergency or Public Danger
- 84. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 85. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 86. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 87. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 88. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 89. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 90. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 91. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 92. CHAPTER 547 Trees and Weeds
- 93. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 94. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 95. CHAPTER 557 Fair Housing
- 96. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 97. CHAPTER 703 Auctions
- 98. CHAPTER 717 CATV System
- 99. CHAPTER 721 Junk and Junk Yards
- 100. CHAPTER 733 Peddlers
- 101. CHAPTER 741 Public Shows
- 102. CHAPTER 749 Taxicabs
- 103. CHAPTER 753 Temporary Stores
- 104. CHAPTER 755 Home Sales
- 105. CHAPTER 759 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 106. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 107. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 108. CHAPTER 901 Street Excavations
- 109. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
- 110. CHAPTER 905 Driveways
- 111. CHAPTER 907 House Numbering
- 112. CHAPTER 909 Partition Fences
- 113. CHAPTER 911 Streets Generally
- 114. TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
- 115. CHAPTER 921 Sewers
- 116. CHAPTER 923 Sewer Charges
- 117. CHAPTER 925 Sanitation; Garbage and Rubbish
- 118. CHAPTER 927 Water Rates
- 119. CHAPTER 929 Gas
- 120. CHAPTER 931 Electricity
- 121. CHAPTER 933 Stormwater Management Utility
- 122. CHAPTER 935 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 123. CHAPTER 937 Wireless Communication Facilities Located in the Right of Way
- 124. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 125. CHAPTER 941 Swimming Pool and Public Parks
- 126. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 127. TITLE ONE - Municipal Planning
- 128. CHAPTER 1101 Planning Commission
- 129. CHAPTER 1103 Ashland Tree Commission
- 130. TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
- 131. CHAPTER 1111 Administration; General Provisions; Definitions; Procedure
- 132. CHAPTER 1113 General Requirements
- 133. CHAPTER 1115 Improvements
- 134. CHAPTER 1116 Sketch
- 135. CHAPTER 1117 Preliminary Plat
- 136. CHAPTER 1118 Trees, Landscaping and Land Use
- 137. CHAPTER 1119 Final Plat
- 138. CHAPTER 1121 Rejection of Plats; Validity; Penalty
- 139. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Administration
- 140. CHAPTER 1131 Zoning Definitions
- 141. CHAPTER 1133 Enforcement; Occupancy Certificate; Penalty
- 142. CHAPTER 1135 Zoning Board of Appeals
- 143. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning Districts and Map; Amendments.
- 144. CHAPTER 1141 Use Districts and Map
- 145. CHAPTER 1143 Changes and Amendments
- 146. TITLE NINE - Zoning Districts
- 147. CHAPTER 1150 R-L Residential District
- 148. CHAPTER 1151 RL-2 Residential District
- 149. CHAPTER 1152 RL-3 Residential District
- 150. CHAPTER 1153 R-A Residential District
- 151. CHAPTER 1154 R-S Residential District
- 152. CHAPTER 1155 R-M Mobile Home Residential District
- 153. CHAPTER 1156 S-U Special Use District
- 154. CHAPTER 1157 B-1 Neighborhood Business District
- 155. CHAPTER 1159 B-2 General Business District
- 156. CHAPTER 1161 B-3 Highway Service Business District
- 157. CHAPTER 1163 M-1 Light Industrial District
- 158. CHAPTER 1165 M-2 Heavy Industrial District
- 159. CHAPTER 1166 M-3 Industrial Park District
- 160. CHAPTER 1167 M-4 Industrial and Business Park District
- 161. TITLE ELEVEN - Supplemental Zoning Standards
- 162. CHAPTER 1171 Home Occupations
- 163. CHAPTER 1181 Nonconforming and Existing Uses
- 164. CHAPTER 1183 Additional Use Regulations
- 165. CHAPTER 1184 Sign Regulations
- 166. CHAPTER 1185 Exceptions and Modifications
- 167. CHAPTER 1187 Lighting Regulations for Towers and Antenna Structures
- 168. CHAPTER 1189 Telecommunications Facilities
- 169. CHAPTER 1191 Historic Preservation Board
- 170. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 171. CHAPTER 1315 Building Permit Fees
- 172. CHAPTER 1319 Moving Buildings
- 173. CHAPTER 1327 Plumbing Regulations
- 174. CHAPTER 1331 Contractor Registration
- 175. CHAPTER 1333 Flood Damage Reduction
- 176. CHAPTER 1335 One, Two and Three Family Dwelling Code (Repealed)
- 177. CHAPTER 1339 Ohio Building Code
- 178. CHAPTER 1341 Residential Code of Ohio
- 179. CHAPTER 1351 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 180. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 181. CHAPTER 1503 Open Burning