Every town writes its own rules, and Bellefontaine, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 208 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. Bellefontaine, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 88-65
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF BELLEFONTAINE
- 9. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 10. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 11. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 12. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 13. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 15. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAMES
- 16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 18. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 19. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 20. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 21. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 22. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 23. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 24. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 25. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 26. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 27. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 28. CHAPTER 133 Director of Law
- 29. CHAPTER 135 Auditor
- 30. CHAPTER 137 Treasurer
- 31. CHAPTER 139 Department of Service and Safety
- 32. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
- 33. CHAPTER 143 Fire and Emergency Medical Service
- 34. CHAPTER 147 Water Department
- 35. CHAPTER 149 City Engineer
- 36. CHAPTER 150 Residential and Commercial Building Department
- 37. CHAPTER 153 Department of Taxation
- 38. CHAPTER 155 Employees Generally
- 39. TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
- 40. CHAPTER 161 City Planning Commission
- 41. CHAPTER 163 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 42. CHAPTER 167 Board of Health
- 43. CHAPTER 169 Board of Control
- 44. CHAPTER 171 Board of Park Trustees
- 45. CHAPTER 173 Joint Recreation Board
- 46. CHAPTER 175 Treasury Investment Board
- 47. CHAPTER 177 Cultural Arts Commission
- 48. CHAPTER 179 Data Control Board
- 49. TITLE NINE - Judicial
- 50. CHAPTER 181 Municipal Court
- 51. TITLE ELEVEN - Taxation
- 52. CHAPTER 191 Earned Income Tax
- 53. CHAPTER 192 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 54. CHAPTER 195 Lodging Tax
- 55. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 56. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 57. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 58. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 59. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 60. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 61. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 62. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 63. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 64. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 65. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 66. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 67. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 68. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 69. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 70. CHAPTER 345 Operation in Shopping Center
- 71. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 72. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 73. CHAPTER 355 Off-Street Parking
- 74. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 75. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 76. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 77. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 78. CHAPTER 377 Skateboards
- 79. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 80. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 81. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 82. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 83. CHAPTER 515 Fair Housing
- 84. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 85. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 86. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 87. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 88. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 89. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 90. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 91. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 92. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 93. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 94. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 95. CHAPTER 705 Advertising
- 96. CHAPTER 713 Distress Merchandise Sales
- 97. CHAPTER 717 Home Sales
- 98. CHAPTER 719 Street, Sidewalk and Mobile Food Vendors
- 99. CHAPTER 721 Junk Yards
- 100. CHAPTER 729 Lodging Houses
- 101. CHAPTER 730 Medical Marijuana
- 102. CHAPTER 731 Recreational Marijuana
- 103. CHAPTER 737 Oil and Gas Wells
- 104. CHAPTER 741 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 105. CHAPTER 745 Temporary Businesses
- 106. CHAPTER 773 Taxicabs
- 107. CHAPTER 775 Pool Halls
- 108. CHAPTER 777 Commercial Towing or Transport Trucks
- 109. CHAPTER 779 Video Service Providers
- 110. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 111. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalk Areas
- 112. CHAPTER 901 Excavations, Grading and Improvement
- 113. CHAPTER 903 Construction of Streets
- 114. CHAPTER 905 Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
- 115. CHAPTER 906 House Numbering
- 116. CHAPTER 907 Trees
- 117. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 118. CHAPTER 921 Utilities Generally
- 119. CHAPTER 923 Water
- 120. CHAPTER 925 Sewers
- 121. CHAPTER 927 Storm Water Drainage System
- 122. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 123. CHAPTER 951 Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal
- 124. CHAPTER 953 Municipal Airport
- 125. CHAPTER 954 Bellefontaine Regional Airport Rules and Regulations
- 126. CHAPTER 955 Municipal Ambulance Service
- 127. CHAPTER 957 Cemeteries
- 128. CHAPTER 959 Curbside Recycling
- 129. CHAPTER 961 Wireless Communication Facilities
- 130. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 131. TITLE ONE - PLANNING
- 132. CHAPTER 1101 City Planing Commission
- 133. CHAPTER 1103 Definitions and Illustrations
- 134. CHAPTER 1105 Subdivision Regulations-General Procedures
- 135. CHAPTER 1107 Subdivision Regulations-Design Standards
- 136. CHAPTER 1109 Subdivision Regulations-Construction Requirements
- 137. CHAPTER 1111 Subdivision Regulations-Enforcement and Penalties
- 138. CHAPTER 1112 Downtown Business Overlay District
- 139. CHAPTER 1113 Access Management Plan
- 140. TITLE THREE - ZONING ADMINISTRATION
- 141. CHAPTER 1121 Title, Purpose, Administration
- 142. CHAPTER 1123 Definitions and Illustrations
- 143. CHAPTER 1125 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 144. CHAPTER 1127 Enforcement and Violations
- 145. CHAPTER 1129 Changes and Amendments
- 146. TITLE FIVE - ZONING DISTRICTS
- 147. CHAPTER 1131 Districts, Boundaries, Annexations
- 148. CHAPTER 1133 Effects of Districting and General Regulations
- 149. CHAPTER 1135 R-1 One-Family Residence District
- 150. CHAPTER 1137 R-2 One and Two-Family Residence District
- 151. CHAPTER 1139 R-3-C Condominium Residence District
- 152. CHAPTER 1141 R-3 Multi-Family Residence District
- 153. CHAPTER 1143 HMD Hospital Medical District
- 154. CHAPTER 1145 B-1 Neighborhood Business District
- 155. CHAPTER 1147 B-2 Downtown Business District
- 156. CHAPTER 1149 B-3 General Business District
- 157. CHAPTER 1151 M-1 Light Manufacturing District
- 158. CHAPTER 1153 M-2 General Manufacturing District
- 159. CHAPTER 1155 Yard Modifications
- 160. CHAPTER 1157 Yard Projections
- 161. CHAPTER 1159 Height Modifications
- 162. TITLE SEVEN - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- 163. CHAPTER 1161 Nonconforming Uses of Buildings
- 164. CHAPTER 1163 Use Standards
- 165. CHAPTER 1165 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 166. CHAPTER 1166 Solar Energy Systems
- 167. CHAPTER 1167 Trailers, Motels and Motor Hotels
- 168. CHAPTER 1169 Factory Built Housing
- 169. CHAPTER 1171 Manufactured Home Parks
- 170. CHAPTER 1173 Service Stations and Garages
- 171. CHAPTER 1175 Amusement Arcades
- 172. CHAPTER 1177 Adult Entertainment
- 173. CHAPTER 1179 Group Residential Facility
- 174. CHAPTER 1181 Solid Waste Disposal Facility
- 175. CHAPTER 1183 Home Occupation
- 176. CHAPTER 1185 Display Signs and Outdoor Advertising
- 177. CHAPTER 1195 Drug Paraphernalia Establishments
- 178. CHAPTER 1197 Recycling Centers
- 179. CHAPTER 1199 Planned Unit Developments
- 180. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 181. CHAPTER 1302 Ohio Building Code
- 182. CHAPTER 1303 General Administration
- 183. CHAPTER 1305 Enforcement; Penalty
- 184. CHAPTER 1307 Registration of Contractors
- 185. CHAPTER 1309 Permits and Fees
- 186. CHAPTER 1311 Board of Building Code Appeals
- 187. CHAPTER 1313 Flood Damage Prevention
- 188. CHAPTER 1315 Unsafe Structures (Repealed)
- 189. CHAPTER 1319 Property Maintenance Code (Repealed)
- 190. CHAPTER 1320 Vacant Building Enforcement Program
- 191. PART FOURTEEN - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 192. CHAPTER 1404 General Provisions and Administration
- 193. CHAPTER 1406 General Requirements for Exterior Property Areas
- 194. CHAPTER 1408 General Requirements for Exterior Structure
- 195. CHAPTER 1410 General Requirements for Interior Structure
- 196. CHAPTER 1412 Rubbish and Garbage
- 197. CHAPTER 1414 Extermination
- 198. CHAPTER 1416 Unsafe Structures and Equipment
- 199. CHAPTER 1418 Light, Ventilation and Occupancy
- 200. CHAPTER 1420 General Requirements for Plumbing
- 201. CHAPTER 1422 Mechanical and Electrical Requirements
- 202. CHAPTER 1424 General Requirements for Fire Safety
- 203. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 204. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 205. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 206. CHAPTER 1521 Fire Damaged Structures
- 207. CHAPTER 1529 Local Standards
- 208. CHAPTER 1539 Fire Investigations