Avon Lake, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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1. AVON LAKE, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
2. THE CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF AVON LAKE, OHIO
3. CHAPTER I
4. CHAPTER II COUNCIL
5. CHAPTER III INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL
6. CHAPTER IV MAYOR
7. CHAPTER V DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
8. CHAPTER VI CLERK OF COUNCIL
9. CHAPTER VII DEPARTMENTS
10. CHAPTER VIII MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION
11. CHAPTER IX BOARD OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
12. CHAPTER X FINANCE
13. CHAPTER XI FRANCHISES
14. CHAPTER XII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
15. CHAPTER XIII MISCELLANEOUS
16. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
17. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
18. CHAPTER 202: CODE OF ORDINANCES
19. CHAPTER 204: OFFICIAL STANDARDS
20. CHAPTER 206: WARDS AND BOUNDARIES
21. CHAPTER 208: GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE
22. CHAPTER 210: ASSESSMENTS
23. CHAPTER 212: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
24. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
25. CHAPTER 220: COUNCIL
26. CHAPTER 222: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
27. TITLE SIX - Administration
28. CHAPTER 230: MAYOR
29. CHAPTER 232: FINANCE DIRECTOR
30. CHAPTER 234: EMPLOYMENT AND USE OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL
31. CHAPTER 238: SAFETY DEPARTMENT
32. CHAPTER 240: POLICE DEPARTMENT
33. CHAPTER 242: FIRE DEPARTMENT
34. CHAPTER 244: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
35. CHAPTER 247: URBAN FORESTER
36. CHAPTER 248: RECREATION DEPARTMENT
37. CHAPTER 249: COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
38. CHAPTER 250: AVON LAKE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
39. CHAPTER 251: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
40. CHAPTER 252: PURCHASING PROCEDURES
41. CHAPTER 254: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
42. CHAPTER 256: PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
43. CHAPTER 258: WAGE AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION
44. CHAPTER 260: EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
45. CHAPTER 268: SUBPOENAS
46. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commissions and Committees
47. CHAPTER 270: AUDIT COMMISSION
48. CHAPTER 272: AVON LAKE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION
49. CHAPTER 274: CITY RECORDS COMMISSION
50. CHAPTER 276: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
51. CHAPTER 278: COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
52. CHAPTER 280: COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
53. CHAPTER 282: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
54. CHAPTER 284: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD
55. CHAPTER 286: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
56. CHAPTER 288: TREE COMMISSION
57. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
58. CHAPTER 298: MUNICIPAL COURT
59. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
60. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
61. CHAPTER 402: DEFINITIONS
62. CHAPTER 404: ENFORCEMENT; IMPOUNDING
63. CHAPTER 406: TRAFFIC CONTROL
64. CHAPTER 408: PENALTIES
65. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
66. CHAPTER 412: OBSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIAL USES OF PUBLIC WAYS
67. CHAPTER 414: TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
68. CHAPTER 416: PEDESTRIANS
69. TITLE SIX - Vehicles and Operation
70. CHAPTER 432: OPERATION GENERALLY
71. CHAPTER 434: OVI; RECKLESS OPERATION; SPEED
72. CHAPTER 436: LICENSING; ACCIDENTS
73. CHAPTER 438: SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT
74. CHAPTER 440: COMMERCIAL AND HEAVY VEHICLES
75. CHAPTER 442: DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
76. CHAPTER 444: OFFENSES RELATING TO THEFT AND FRAUD
77. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
78. CHAPTER 452: PARKING GENERALLY
79. CHAPTER 454: PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU
80. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
81. CHAPTER 474: BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, AND MOTORCYCLES GENERALLY
82. CHAPTER 476: SNOWMOBILES, OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES
83. CHAPTER 478: MOTORIZED BICYCLES
84. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
85. CHAPTER 610: ADVERTISING, BILLPOSTING AND HANDBILLS
86. CHAPTER 612: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
87. CHAPTER 618: ANIMALS
88. CHAPTER 624: DRUGS
89. CHAPTER 630: GAMBLING
90. CHAPTER 636: OFFENSES RELATING TO PERSONS
91. CHAPTER 642: OFFENSES RELATING TO PROPERTY
92. CHAPTER 648: PEACE DISTURBANCES
93. CHAPTER 660: SAFETY, SANITATION AND HEALTH
94. CHAPTER 662: NUISANCE PROPERTIES
95. CHAPTER 666: SEX RELATED OFFENSES
96. CHAPTER 667: SMOKING IN MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
97. CHAPTER 668: VEGETATION AND LITTER
98. CHAPTER 670: WATERCRAFT
99. CHAPTER 672: WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
100. CHAPTER 698: PENALTIES AND SENTENCING
101. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
102. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
103. CHAPTER 810: ABORTION CLINICS
104. CHAPTER 830: LAKE SHORE BUSINESSES
105. CHAPTER 840: CANVASSING AND DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION
106. CHAPTER 844: SCAVENGERS
107. CHAPTER 850: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND SECURITY GUARDS
108. CHAPTER 856: REGULATION OF MOBILE FOOD VEHICLES
109. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
110. CHAPTER 882: MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX
111. CHAPTER 884: LODGING EXCISE TAX ON HOTELS AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS
112. CHAPTER 886: EARNED INCOME TAX REGULATIONS
113. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
114. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
115. CHAPTER 1010: STREETS, CURBS AND SIDEWALKS GENERALLY
116. CHAPTER 1014: GUTTERS, DITCHES AND DRAINS
117. CHAPTER 1018: CITY TREE ORDINANCE
118. CHAPTER 1022: STREET AND HOUSE NUMBERING
119. CHAPTER 1024: EMERGENCY ACCESS GATES
120. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
121. CHAPTER 1040: MUNICIPAL UTILITIES GENERALLY
122. CHAPTER 1048: WATER
123. CHAPTER 1052: SEWERS GENERALLY
124. CHAPTER 1056: SEWER RENTAL CHARGES
125. CHAPTER 1058: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
126. CHAPTER 1060: COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
127. CHAPTER 1061: ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND STORMWATER POLLUTION CONNECTION REGULATION
128. CHAPTER 1065: LICENSING OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS
129. TITLE SIX - Recreation Facilities
130. CHAPTER 1070: AVON LAKE PARKS AND ASSEMBLY HALL
131. CHAPTER 1078: SWIMMING POOL
132. TITLE EIGHT - Other Public Services
133. CHAPTER 1090: GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
134. CHAPTER 1096: CEMETERIES
135. CHAPTER 1098: EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS
136. CHAPTER 1099: CITY JAIL
137. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
138. CHAPTER 1212: ADMINISTRATION AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES
139. CHAPTER 1214: REVIEW PROCEDURES
140. CHAPTER 1216: ZONING DISTRICTS AND PRINCIPAL USE REGULATIONS
141. CHAPTER 1218: MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT (MUO)
142. CHAPTER 1220: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (PUD)
143. CHAPTER 1222: RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (RPD)
144. CHAPTER 1224: ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY USE REGULATIONS
145. CHAPTER 1226: GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
146. CHAPTER 1228: ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
147. CHAPTER 1230: OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION IMPACT FEE REQUIREMENTS
148. CHAPTER 1232: LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING STANDARDS
149. CHAPTER 1234: PARKING, ACCESS, AND MOBILITY STANDARDS
150. CHAPTER 1236: SIGN STANDARDS
151. CHAPTER 1238: SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS
152. CHAPTER 1240: RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
153. CHAPTER 1242: NONCONFORMITIES
154. CHAPTER 1244: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
155. CHAPTER 1246: DEFINITIONS
156. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
157. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
158. CHAPTER 1410: OHIO BUILDING CODE
159. CHAPTER 1416: RESIDENTIAL CODE OF OHIO
160. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration
161. CHAPTER 1430: BUILDING DEPARTMENT
162. CHAPTER 1434: BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS
163. CHAPTER 1438: LICENSING OF CONTRACTORS
164. CHAPTER 1442: PERMITS AND FEES
165. TITLE SIX - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
166. CHAPTER 1464: MOVING OF BUILDINGS
167. CHAPTER 1468: UNSAFE BUILDINGS
168. CHAPTER 1470: DEMOLITION
169. CHAPTER 1476: FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION
170. CHAPTER 1480: DISH-TYPE SATELLITE ANTENNAS
171. CHAPTER 1484: SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES
172. TITLE EIGHT - Housing
173. CHAPTER 1490: EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE CODE
174. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
175. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
176. TABLE B: EASEMENTS
177. TABLE C: VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
178. TABLE D: DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
179. TABLE E: PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR MUNICIPAL USE
180. TABLE F: LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR MUNICIPAL USE
181. TABLE G: APPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY
182. TABLE H: ZONING MAP CHANGES
183. TABLE I: CHANGE OF NAME OF STREETS
184. TABLE J: HISTORIC LANDMARKS
185. PARALLEL REFERENCES
186. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
187. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
188. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
189. Avon Lake Regional Water Regulations
190. CHAPTER 1 - POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD
191. CHAPTER 2 - DEFINITIONSCHAPTER 2 - DEFINITIONS
192. CHAPTER 3 - PUBLIC RECORDSCHAPTER 3 - PUBLIC RECORDS
193. CHAPTER 4 - GENERALCHAPTER 4 - GENERAL
194. CHAPTER 1 - WATER USECHAPTER 1 - WATER USE
195. CHAPTER 2 - WATER RATES AND CHARGESCHAPTER 2 - WATER RATES AND CHARGES
196. CHAPTER 3 - TAPS AND SERVICE CONNECTIONSCHAPTER 3 - TAPS AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS
197. CHAPTER 4 - METERSCHAPTER 4 - METERS
198. CHAPTER 5 - WATER MAIN EXTENSIONSCHAPTER 5 - WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
199. CHAPTER 6 - CROSS CONNECTION CONTROLCHAPTER 6 - CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
200. CHAPTER 1 - ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGECHAPTER 1 - ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
201. CHAPTER 2 - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONSCHAPTER 2 - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
202. CHAPTER 3 - SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTIONCHAPTER 3 - SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION
203. CHAPTER 4 - TRUNK SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTIONCHAPTER 4 - TRUNK SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTION
204. CHAPTER 1 - PROHIBITED DISCHARGESCHAPTER 1 - PROHIBITED DISCHARGES
205. CHAPTER 2 - PERMIT ADMINISTRATIONCHAPTER 2 - PERMIT ADMINISTRATION
206. CHAPTER 3 - STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR DISCHARGE PERMITSCHAPTER 3 - STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR DISCHARGE PERMITS
207. CHAPTER 1 - PENALTIES AND DEFENSECHAPTER 1 - PENALTIES AND DEFENSE
208. CHAPTER 2 - AMNESTY POLICY CHAPTER 2 - AMNESTY POLICY
209. CHAPTER 3 - COLLECTION ACTIONS CHAPTER 3 - COLLECTION ACTIONS
210. TITLE VI - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTTITLE VI - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
211. CHAPTER 1 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 1 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
212. CHAPTER 1 - COMPETITIVE BIDDINGCHAPTER 1 - COMPETITIVE BIDDING
213. CHAPTER 2 - DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTSCHAPTER 2- DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS
214. CHAPTER 3 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK
215. SCHEDULE A WATER TURN-ON CHARGES
216. SCHEDULE B WATER METER RATES
217. SCHEDULE C NEW LINE TESTING FEE SCHEDULE
218. SCHEDULE D FEE SCHEDULE FOR DAMAGE TO TAPS AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS
219. SCHEDULE E METER TESTING FEES
220. SCHEDULE F WATER LINE INSPECTION FEE
221. SCHEDULE G TAP CHARGES
222. SCHEDULE H SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
223. SCHEDULE I LABORATORY ANALYSES CHARGES
224. SCHEDULE J Copy Charges
225. SCHEDULE K Capacity Fee Charges
226. SCHEDULE L Existing Services Demolition Permit
227. SCHEDULE M Foundation Drain Inspection Permits
228. SCHEDULE N Backflow Inspection Penalties