Brunswick, Ohio, OH — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through June 22, 2026 | State legislation current through December 31, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/brunswick/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Brunswick, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 323 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Brunswick, Ohio code

• 1. Brunswick, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BRUNSWICK, OHIO
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
• 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NUMBER 95-95
• 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 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 NAME
• 16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
• 17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 18. CHARTER
• 19. Article I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
• 20. 1.01 NAME AND BOUNDARIES
• 21. Article II FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
• 22. 2.01 FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• 23. 2.02 POWERS
• 24. 2.03 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
• 25. Article III CITY COUNCIL
• 26. 3.01 COMPOSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS
• 27. 3.02 ELECTION AND TERMS OF COUNCIL
• 28. 3.03 COMPENSATION, EXPENSES
• 29. 3.04 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
• 30. 3.05 PROHIBITIONS
• 31. 3.06 VACANCIES, FORFEITURE OF OFFICE, FILLING OF VACANCIES
• 32. 3.07 JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS
• 33. 3.08 CLERK OF COUNCIL
• 34. 3.09 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
• 35. 3.10 VICE-MAYOR/PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
• 36. 3.11 INVESTIGATIONS
• 37. 3.12 INDEPENDENT AUDIT
• 38. 3.13 PROCEDURE
• 39. 3.14 ACTION REQUIRING AN ORDINANCE
• 40. 3.15 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN GENERAL
• 41. 3.16 EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
• 42. 3.17 CODES OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
• 43. 3.18 AUTHENTICATION AND RECORDING; CODIFICATION
• 44. 3.19 REAPPORTIONMENT OF WARDS
• 45. Article IV CITY MANAGER
• 46. 4.01 APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, AND REMOVAL
• 47. 4.02 RESIDENT REQUIREMENTS
• 48. 4.03 POWERS AND DUTIES
• 49. 4.04 RESERVED
• 50. 4.05 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
• 51. 4.06 TEMPORARY CITY MANAGER
• 52. Article V DEPARTMENTS
• 53. 5.01 ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
• 54. 5.02 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
• 55. 5.03 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
• 56. 5.04 DEPARTMENT OF LAW
• 57. 5.05 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
• 58. 5.06 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
• 59. 5.07 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• 60. Article VI BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 61. 6.01 GENERAL
• 62. 6.02 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
• 63. 6.03 BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS
• 64. 6.04 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
• 65. 6.05 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
• 66. 6.06 BOARD OF ETHICS
• 67. 6.07 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
• 68. Article VII MUNICIPAL FINANCE
• 69. 7.01 FISCAL YEAR
• 70. 7.02 SUBMISSION OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION MEASURE AND MESSAGE
• 71. 7.03 APPROPRIATION MESSAGE
• 72. 7.04 THE ANNUAL BUDGET
• 73. 7.05 CAPITAL PROGRAM
• 74. 7.06 COUNCIL ACTION ON THE CAPITAL PROGRAM
• 75. 7.07 CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
• 76. 7.08 PAYMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS PROHIBITED
• 77. 7.09 CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES
• 78. 7.10 TRANSFERS, BALANCES, AND PAYMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS
• 79. 7.11 TAXATION
• 80. Article VIII SALE OR LEASE OF REAL ESTATE
• 81. 8.01 SALE OR LEASE OF REAL ESTATE
• 82. Article IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 83. 9.01 MUNICIPAL, PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS.
• 84. 9.02 NOMINATING PROCEDURES
• 85. 9.03 ELECTION PROCEDURES
• 86. 9.04 ELECTION EXPENSES
• 87. 9.05 OTHER ELECTIONS
• 88. Article X INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
• 89. 10.01 INITIATIVE
• 90. 10.02 REFERENDUM
• 91. 10.03 RECALL
• 92. Article XI GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 93. 11.01 EFFECTIVE DATE
• 94. 11.02 TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
• 95. 11.03 OATH OF OFFICE
• 96. 11.04 CONTINUANCE OF CONTRACTS AND ENACTMENTS
• 97. 11.05 AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER
• 98. 11.06 SEPARABILITY
• 99. 11.07 INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER
• 100. 11.08 RESERVED
• 101. 11.09 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
• 102. 11.10 REPORT TO THE PUBLIC
• 103. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 104. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
• 105. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
• 106. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
• 107. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
• 108. CHAPTER 208 Notice of Public Meetings
• 109. TITLE FOUR - Legislation.
• 110. CHAPTER 220 Council
• 111. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 112. CHAPTER 224 Mayor
• 113. TITLE SIX - Administration
• 114. CHAPTER 230 City Manager
• 115. CHAPTER 232 Department of Law
• 116. CHAPTER 234 Department of Finance
• 117. CHAPTER 238 Department of Public Service
• 118. CHAPTER 240 Division of Engineering
• 119. CHAPTER 242 Division of Public Properties
• 120. CHAPTER 244 Division of Building
• 121. CHAPTER 246 Department of Public Safety
• 122. CHAPTER 248 Division of Police
• 123. CHAPTER 250 Division of Fire and Rescue
• 124. CHAPTER 252 Division of Public Health and Welfare
• 125. CHAPTER 254 Department of Parks and Recreation
• 126. CHAPTER 257 Division of Information and Public Communications
• 127. CHAPTER 258 Employees Generally
• 128. CHAPTER 260 Division of Administrative Services
• 129. CHAPTER 262 Department of Community and Economic Development
• 130. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
• 131. CHAPTER 270 Civil Service Commission
• 132. CHAPTER 278 Board of Ethics
• 133. CHAPTER 280 Charter Review Commission
• 134. CHAPTER 282 Board of Commemorative Affairs (Repealed)
• 135. CHAPTER 284 Volunteer Firemen's Dependents Board
• 136. CHAPTER 286 Parking Violations Bureau
• 137. CHAPTER 288 Tree Advisory Committee (Repealed)
• 138. TITLE TEN - Judicial
• 139. CHAPTER 290 Mayor's Court
• 140. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
• 141. TITLE TWO - Administration
• 142. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
• 143. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 144. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
• 145. TITLE FOUR - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 146. CHAPTER 412 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 147. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
• 148. CHAPTER 416 Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, Interchanges
• 149. TITLE SIX - Vehicles
• 150. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
• 151. CHAPTER 434 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 152. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
• 153. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
• 154. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 155. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Cars or Tractors
• 156. CHAPTER 444 Transportation of Radioactive and Carcinogenic Materials
• 157. CHAPTER 446 Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• 158. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
• 159. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
• 160. CHAPTER 454 Parking Lots
• 161. TITLE TEN - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 162. CHAPTER 472 Pedestrians
• 163. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 164. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 165. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 166. CHAPTER 608 Advertising, Billposting and Handbills
• 167. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
• 168. CHAPTER 618 Animals
• 169. CHAPTER 624 Drug Abuse Control
• 170. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
• 171. CHAPTER 634 Noise Control
• 172. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
• 173. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
• 174. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
• 175. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
• 176. CHAPTER 666 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 177. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
• 178. CHAPTER 675 Weeds and Litter
• 179. CHAPTER 676 Conduct in Public Parks
• 180. CHAPTER 677 Prohibition on Smoking in City Government Buildings and Vehicles
• 181. CHAPTER 678 Abatement of Nuisances
• 182. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
• 183. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
• 184. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
• 185. CHAPTER 804 Billiards and Pool
• 186. CHAPTER 806 Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
• 187. CHAPTER 828 Oil and Gas Wells
• 188. CHAPTER 836 Peddlers and Solicitors
• 189. CHAPTER 840 Private Security Services
• 190. CHAPTER 844 Sexually Oriented Businesses
• 191. CHAPTER 852 Taxicabs
• 192. CHAPTER 854 Snow Removal Contractors
• 193. CHAPTER 856 Cable Communication Franchise Procedures
• 194. CHAPTER 858 Video Service Provider Fee
• 195. CHAPTER 860 Private Sales
• 196. CHAPTER 861 For-Profit Commercial Advertisements
• 197. CHAPTER 864 Massage Establishments
• 198. CHAPTER 866 Mobile Food Service Operation
• 199. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
• 200. CHAPTER 880 Earned Income Tax
• 201. CHAPTER 890 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 202. CHAPTER 895 Transient Lodging Tax
• 203. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 204. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 205. CHAPTER 1020 Excavations
• 206. CHAPTER 1024 Construction of Driveway Drainage
• 207. CHAPTER 1028 Trees
• 208. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
• 209. CHAPTER 1040 Sewers
• 210. CHAPTER 1044 Privies and Septic Tanks
• 211. CHAPTER 1048 Water
• 212. CHAPTER 1050 Stormwater Management Utility
• 213. CHAPTER 1052 Standards for Utility Structures
• 214. CHAPTER 1054 Use of Public Ways for Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
• 215. CHAPTER 1056 Small Cell Facility Design Guidelines
• 216. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
• 217. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
• 218. CHAPTER 1062 Hazardous Materials
• 219. CHAPTER 1064 Municipal Landfill
• 220. CHAPTER 1072 Municipal Cemetery
• 221. CHAPTER 1074 Cable Television
• 222. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 223. TITLE TWO - Planning
• 224. CHAPTER 1210 Planning Commission
• 225. CHAPTER 1212 Transportation and Thoroughfare Plan
• 226. CHAPTER 1214 Park and Recreation Master Plan
• 227. CHAPTER 1216 Administrative Fees
• 228. TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
• 229. CHAPTER 1220 General Provisions and Definitions
• 230. CHAPTER 1222 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
• 231. CHAPTER 1224 Procedures
• 232. CHAPTER 1226 Plan and Plat Specifications
• 233. CHAPTER 1228 Design Standards
• 234. CHAPTER 1230 Improvement Requirements and Specifications
• 235. CHAPTER 1232 Parkland and Open Space Dedication
• 236. CHAPTER 1234 Erosion and Sediment Control
• 237. CHAPTER 1236 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
• 238. CHAPTER 1238 Establishment of Riparian Zones
• 239. CHAPTER 1239 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
• 240. APPENDIX A TYPICAL MINOR SUBDIVISION MAP
• 241. APPENDIX B Preliminary Plan Requirement: Submit one (1) copy to the City Engineer
• 242. APPENDIX C Preliminary Plan Requirement: Submit two (2) copies to the City Engineer
• 243. APPENDIX D TYPICAL PRELIMINARY PLAN SUBDIVISION MAP
• 244. APPENDIX E Final Plat Requirement: Submit two (2) copies to the City Engineer
• 245. APPENDIX F TYPICAL FINAL PLAT SUBDIVISION MAP
• 246. APPENDIX G CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
• 247. APPENDIX H ROAD CLASSIFICATIONS AND CROSS SECTIONS
• 248. APPENDIX I Final Plat Requirement:
• 249. APPENDIX J SOIL SURVEY MAP
• 250. TABLE I SOIL ENGINEERING PROPERTIES AND INTERPRETATIONS
• 251. TABLE II ESTIMATED DEGREE AND KIND OF SOIL LIMITATION FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
• 252. TITLE SIX - Zoning
• 253. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions
• 254. CHAPTER 1242 Definitions
• 255. CHAPTER 1244 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
• 256. CHAPTER 1246 Board of Zoning Appeals
• 257. CHAPTER 1248 Districts and Boundaries
• 258. CHAPTER 1250 R-R Rural Residential District
• 259. CHAPTER 1252 R-L Low Density Residential District
• 260. CHAPTER 1254 R-M Medium Density Residential District
• 261. CHAPTER 1256 C-N Neighborhood Commercial District
• 262. CHAPTER 1258 C-H Highway Interchange Commercial District
• 263. CHAPTER 1260 C-G General Commercial District
• 264. CHAPTER 1261 GW-C Gateway Commercial District
• 265. CHAPTER 1262 C-O Office Commercial District
• 266. CHAPTER 1264 I-D Industrial Distribution District (Repealed)
• 267. CHAPTER 1266 I-L Light Industrial District
• 268. CHAPTER 1268 SPD Special Planning District
• 269. CHAPTER 1270 Signs
• 270. CHAPTER 1272 Nonconformities
• 271. CHAPTER 1274 Conditional Zoning Certificates
• 272. CHAPTER 1276 Parking and Site Design
• 273. CHAPTER 1278 Site Plan Review
• 274. CHAPTER 1280 Provisions Applicable To All Districts
• 275. CHAPTER 1282 Landscaping and Screening
• 276. CHAPTER 1284 Single Family Cluster Development
• 277. CHAPTER 1286 Multifamily and Mixed Use Development
• 278. CHAPTER 1288 S-R Senior Residence District
• 279. CHAPTER 1290 Overlay District
• 280. CHAPTER 1292 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
• 281. APPENDIX A DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES LAUREL GLENS SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER 1
• 282. APPENDIX B VICINITY MAP
• 283. APPENDIX C CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER 2 BRUNSWICK TOWN CENTER
• 284. APPENDIX D THE RESERVE AT AUTUMN CREEK
• 285. APPENDIX E GREENBRIAR COLONY SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER 4
• 286. APPENDIX F THE VILLAS ON PEARL
• 287. APPENDIX G
• 288. APPENDIX H DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES OAK RIDGE PRESERVE SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER 7
• 289. APPENDIX I JOINT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT (JDOD) DESIGN GUIDELINES
• 290. APPENDIX J MARKET 42 - SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER 8
• 291. APPENDIX K DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES NEW BRUNSWICK SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER 9
• 292. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
• 293. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
• 294. CHAPTER 1420 One, Two and Three Family Dwelling Code
• 295. CHAPTER 1424 Ohio Building Code
• 296. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration
• 297. CHAPTER 1440 Administration
• 298. CHAPTER 1442 Registration of Contractors
• 299. CHAPTER 1443 Fee Schedule
• 300. CHAPTER 1444 Board of Building Code Appeals
• 301. CHAPTER 1445 Plan Review Services
• 302. TITLE SIX - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
• 303. CHAPTER 1460 Abandoned Service Stations
• 304. CHAPTER 1462 Air Pollution Control
• 305. CHAPTER 1464 Fences
• 306. CHAPTER 1465 Portable Storage Units
• 307. CHAPTER 1467 Flood Damage Prevention
• 308. CHAPTER 1468 Moving and Demolition of Buildings
• 309. CHAPTER 1470 Numbering of Buildings
• 310. CHAPTER 1471 Notice of Foreclosure and Registration of Vacant Buildings or Structures
• 311. CHAPTER 1472 Swimming Pools
• 312. CHAPTER 1474 Temporary Driveways
• 313. CHAPTER 1475 Exterior Concrete Flat Slabs for Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios and Streets
• 314. CHAPTER 1476 Unsafe Buildings
• 315. CHAPTER 1477 Clandestine Drug Laboratories
• 316. CHAPTER 1478 Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Facilities
• 317. CHAPTER 1479 Grading and Drainage
• 318. TITLE EIGHT - Property Maintenance Code
• 319. CHAPTER 1480 Property Maintenance Code
• 320. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 321. CHAPTER 1606 Fire Lanes
• 322. CHAPTER 1610 Miscellaneous Regulations
• 323. CHAPTER 1611 Open Burning