Every town writes its own rules, and Burton, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 158 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. Burton, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF BURTON, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1019
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF BURTON
- 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. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 19. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 20. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 21. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 22. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 23. CHAPTER 107 Public Records
- 24. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 25. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 26. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 27. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 28. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 29. CHAPTER 133 Village Solicitor
- 30. CHAPTER 135 Fiscal Officer
- 31. CHAPTER 137 Police Department
- 32. CHAPTER 139 Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
- 33. CHAPTER 141 Planning Commission
- 34. CHAPTER 143 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 35. CHAPTER 145 Treasury Investment Board
- 36. CHAPTER 147 Zoning Inspector
- 37. CHAPTER 149 Street Commissioner
- 38. CHAPTER 151 Engineer
- 39. CHAPTER 153 Employees Generally
- 40. CHAPTER 155 Board of Cemetery Trustees
- 41. CHAPTER 157 Joint Recreation Board
- 42. CHAPTER 159 Historic District
- 43. TITLE SEVEN- Taxation
- 44. CHAPTER 171 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 45. CHAPTER 172 Admissions Tax
- 46. CHAPTER 173 Municipal Income Tax Elections; Effective January 31, 2018
- 47. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 48. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 49. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 50. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 51. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control Map and File
- 52. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 53. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 54. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 55. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 56. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 57. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 58. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 59. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 60. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 61. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 62. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 63. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 64. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 65. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 66. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 67. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 68. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 69. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 70. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 71. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 72. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 73. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 74. CHAPTER 523 Junk and Junk Vehicles
- 75. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 76. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 77. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 78. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 79. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 80. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 81. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 82. CHAPTER 553 Minors' Curfew
- 83. CHAPTER 557 Family Offenses
- 84. CHAPTER 561 Miscellaneous Regulations
- 85. CHAPTER 565 Weeds
- 86. CHAPTER 569 Administration of Public Property
- 87. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 88. CHAPTER 725 Oil, Gas and Salt Wells
- 89. CHAPTER 729 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 90. CHAPTER 731 Food Truck Regulations
- 91. CHAPTER 733 Snowplowing
- 92. CHAPTER 737 Cable Television Lobbying
- 93. CHAPTER 739 Carriages for Hire
- 94. CHAPTER 745 Video Service Providers
- 95. CHAPTER 751 Computerized Internet Sweepstakes Cafes
- 96. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 97. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 98. CHAPTER 901 Public Improvements
- 99. CHAPTER 905 Sidewalks
- 100. CHAPTER 909 Drainage
- 101. CHAPTER 913 Trees
- 102. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 103. CHAPTER 921 Water
- 104. CHAPTER 925 Sewer Connections and Rates
- 105. CHAPTER 929 Public Sewer Regulations
- 106. CHAPTER 931 Utilities Generally
- 107. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 108. CHAPTER 951 Brush Chipping
- 109. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 110. TITLE ONE - Zoning Administration
- 111. CHAPTER 1105 Title and Objectives; Interpretation
- 112. CHAPTER 1109 Definitions
- 113. CHAPTER 1113 Enforcement and Penalty
- 114. CHAPTER 1117 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 115. CHAPTER 1121 Amendments
- 116. TITLE THREE - Zoning Regulations
- 117. CHAPTER 1131 Districts Established; District Map; General Provisions
- 118. CHAPTER 1135 Use Regulations
- 119. CHAPTER 1139 Height; Lot and Floor Area Requirements
- 120. CHAPTER 1143 Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements
- 121. CHAPTER 1147 Exceptions and Modifications
- 122. CHAPTER 1151 Conditional Use Permits
- 123. TITLE FIVE - Special Zoning Regulations
- 124. CHAPTER 1161 Performance Requirements
- 125. CHAPTER 1162 Outdoor Wood Furnaces
- 126. CHAPTER 1163 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 127. CHAPTER 1165 Trailers; Motels; Motor Hotels
- 128. CHAPTER 1166 Bed and Breakfast Regulation
- 129. CHAPTER 1169 Signs
- 130. CHAPTER 1171 Standards for Keeping of Domesticated Poultry
- 131. CHAPTER 1173 Community Development Projects
- 132. CHAPTER 1177 Special Uses
- 133. CHAPTER 1181 Interior Landlocked Properties
- 134. CHAPTER 1185 Multi-Family Dwelling; Condominium Development
- 135. CHAPTER 1189 Industrial Park Districts
- 136. CHAPTER 1193 Towers
- 137. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 138. TITLE ONE - Standards
- 139. CHAPTER 1301 Ohio Building Code
- 140. CHAPTER 1303 Regional Dwelling House Code
- 141. CHAPTER 1305 Ohio Plumbing Code
- 142. CHAPTER 1307 National Electrical Code
- 143. TITLE THREE - Local Provisions
- 144. CHAPTER 1331 Dangerous Buildings
- 145. CHAPTER 1333 Demolition of Buildings
- 146. CHAPTER 1335 Inspections
- 147. CHAPTER 1337 Moving of Buildings
- 148. CHAPTER 1341 Swimming Pools
- 149. CHAPTER 1343 Abatement of Nuisances
- 150. CHAPTER 1345 Satellite Signal-Receiving Earth Stations
- 151. CHAPTER 1346 Numbering Structures
- 152. CHAPTER 1347 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 153. CHAPTER 1349 Fire Damage to Structures
- 154. TITLE FIVE - Housing
- 155. CHAPTER 1361 Geauga County Housing Code
- 156. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 157. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 158. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks