Every town writes its own rules, and Blue Ash, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 132 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. Blue Ash, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BLUE ASH, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 92-59
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. CHARTER
- 9. PREAMBLE
- 10. ARTICLE I - NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 11. ARTICLE II - MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 12. ARTICLE III - COUNCIL
- 13. ARTICLE IV - MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
- 14. ARTICLE V - MANAGER
- 15. ARTICLE VI - OTHER OFFICIALS
- 16. ARTICLE VII - COURTS
- 17. ARTICLE VIII - APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS
- 18. ARTICLE IX - FINANCES
- 19. ARTICLE X - CIVIL SERVICE
- 20. ARTICLE XI - PLANNING COMMISSION
- 21. ARTICLE XII - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- 22. ARTICLE XIII - BOARD OF SITE ARRANGEMENT
- 23. ARTICLE XIV - POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
- 24. ARTICLE XV - BOARD OF HEALTH
- 25. ARTICLE XVI - RECREATION BOARD
- 26. ARTICLE XVII - ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
- 27. ARTICLE XVIII - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 28. ARTICLE XIX - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 29. ARTICLE XX - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 30. ARTICLE XXI - EFFECTIVE DATE AND EFFECTS OF ADOPTION
- 31. ARTICLE XXII - AMENDMENTS
- 32. ARTICLE XXIII - SAVING CLAUSE
- 33. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 34. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 35. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 36. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 37. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 38. CHAPTER 113 Property and Records
- 39. CHAPTER 115 Salaries and Bonds
- 40. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 41. CHAPTER 131 Position Classification Plan
- 42. CHAPTER 133 Pay Plan and Policies
- 43. CHAPTER 135 Appointments, Promotions and Grievances
- 44. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
- 45. CHAPTER 171 Earned Income Tax
- 46. CHAPTER 172 Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 47. CHAPTER 173 Transient Occupancy Tax
- 48. CHAPTER 174 Income Tax (Effective January 1, 2016)
- 49. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 50. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 51. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 52. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 53. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 54. CHAPTER 309 Parades and Assemblages
- 55. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 56. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 57. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 58. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 59. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 60. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 61. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 62. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 63. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 64. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 65. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 66. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 67. CHAPTER 353 Junk Vehicles
- 68. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 69. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 70. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 71. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 72. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 73. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 74. CHAPTER 507 Anti-Litter Regulations
- 75. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 76. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 77. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 78. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 79. CHAPTER 523 Sale, Possession and Use of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
- 80. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 81. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 82. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 83. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 84. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 85. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 86. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 87. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 88. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 89. CHAPTER 707 Temporary Stores and Transient Dealers
- 90. CHAPTER 709 Home Solicitation
- 91. CHAPTER 711 Escorts and Escort Services
- 92. CHAPTER 713 Massage Establishments and Practitioners
- 93. CHAPTER 715 Marijuana
- 94. CHAPTER 717
- 95. PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 96. CHAPTER 911 Weeds and Grass
- 97. CHAPTER 917 Refuse Collection
- 98. CHAPTER 949 Right of Way
- 99. CHAPTER 955 Cable Television Regulations
- 100. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 101. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 102. Chapter 1105 Plat Procedures and Standards
- 103. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
- 104. CHAPTER 1121 Definitions
- 105. CHAPTER 1123 Interpretation
- 106. CHAPTER 1125 Administration Roles and Authority
- 107. CHAPTER 1127 Development Review Procedures
- 108. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts
- 109. CHAPTER 1129 Districts Established
- 110. CHAPTER 1131 Site Regulations Summary
- 111. CHAPTER 1133 Residential Zoning Districts
- 112. CHAPTER 1135 Commercial Zoning Districts
- 113. CHAPTER 1137 Planned Unit Development District
- 114. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning General Provisions
- 115. CHAPTER 1139 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- 116. CHAPTER 1141 Parking and Loading Requirements
- 117. CHAPTER 1143 Signs
- 118. CHAPTER 1145 Landscape Standards
- 119. CHAPTER 1147 Architectural Standards
- 120. CHAPTER 1149 Standards for Telecommunications, Antennas, and Towers
- 121. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 122. CHAPTER 1311 Swimming Pools
- 123. CHAPTER 1317 Flood Plain Management
- 124. CHAPTER 1323 Stormwater Management
- 125. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 126. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 127. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 128. PART SEVENTEEN - PROPERTY STANDARDS
- 129. CHAPTER 1711 Housing and Property Maintenance Standards
- 130. CHAPTER 1713 Address and Street Identification
- 131. CHAPTER 1717 Property Performance Standards
- 132. CHAPTER 1719 Commercial, Industrial, Institutional and Multi-Family Residential Parking Area, Driveway and Private Street Construction Standards