Every town writes its own rules, and Chardon, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 164 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. CITY OF CHARDON, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 3. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 4. REFERENCES TO OHIO REVISED CODE
- 5. CHARTER
- 6. Article I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 7. Article II FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
- 8. Article III THE COUNCIL
- 9. Article IV DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- 10. Article V MANAGER
- 11. Article VI ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND LAW DIRECTOR
- 12. Article VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 13. Article VIII FINANCE
- 14. Article IX NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 15. Article X INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 16. Article XI AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 17. Article XII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 18. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 19. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 20. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 21. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 22. CHAPTER 105 Annexations
- 23. CHAPTER 107 General Standards of Ethical Conduct
- 24. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 25. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 26. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 27. CHAPTER 115 Audit Committee
- 28. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 29. CHAPTER 121 Administrative Organization
- 30. CHAPTER 123 Finance Director
- 31. CHAPTER 125 Law Director
- 32. CHAPTER 127 Manager
- 33. CHAPTER 129 Public Safety and Public Service Departments
- 34. CHAPTER 131 Police Department
- 35. CHAPTER 133 Fire Department
- 36. CHAPTER 135 Parks and Recreation Board
- 37. CHAPTER 137 Personnel Rules and Regulations
- 38. CHAPTER 139 Personnel Board (Repealed)
- 39. CHAPTER 141 Civil Service System and Civil Service Commission
- 40. CHAPTER 143 Cemetery Board
- 41. CHAPTER 145 Shade Tree Commission
- 42. CHAPTER 147 City Engineer
- 43. CHAPTER 149 Public Power Commission (Repealed)
- 44. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
- 45. CHAPTER 151 Income Tax
- 46. CHAPTER 152 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 47. CHAPTER 153 Tax Incentive Review Council
- 48. CHAPTER 155 Hotel Lodging Excise Tax
- 49. TITLE NINE - Judicial
- 50. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
- 51. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 52. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 53. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 54. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 55. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Administration and Street Designations
- 56. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 57. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 58. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 59. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 60. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 61. CHAPTER 333 Intoxication; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 62. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 63. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 64. CHAPTER 338 Motor Vehicle Noise
- 65. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 66. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 67. CHAPTER 343 Transportation of Radioactive Materials and Hazardous Chemical Substances
- 68. CHAPTER 345 Vehicles in Shopping Centers and on Public Grounds
- 69. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 70. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 71. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 72. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 73. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 74. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 75. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 76. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 77. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 78. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 79. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 80. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 81. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 82. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 83. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 84. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 85. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 86. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 87. CHAPTER 549 Weapons, Explosives and Dangerous Ordnance
- 88. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 89. CHAPTER 555 Noise Disturbances
- 90. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 91. CHAPTER 717 Parking Lots
- 92. CHAPTER 723 Canvassers and Solicitors
- 93. CHAPTER 729 Taxicab Control
- 94. CHAPTER 730 Cable Television Lobbying (Repealed)
- 95. CHAPTER 731 Mechanical Amusement Devices (Repealed)
- 96. CHAPTER 733 Casual Sales
- 97. CHAPTER 735 Alarm Monitoring Systems (Repealed)
- 98. CHAPTER 737 Adult Entertainment and Adult Oriented Businesses
- 99. CHAPTER 739 Registration of Contractors
- 100. CHAPTER 741 Outdoor Dining Regulations
- 101. CHAPTER 743 Computerized Internet Sweepstakes Cafes
- 102. CHAPTER 745 Entertainment Device Arcades
- 103. CHAPTER 749 Retail Marijuana Establishments Prohibited
- 104. CHAPTER 751 Recreational Marijuana
- 105. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE CODE
- 106. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 107. CHAPTER 900 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 108. CHAPTER 901 Street Regulations
- 109. CHAPTER 905 Sidewalk Regulations
- 110. CHAPTER 909 Trees
- 111. CHAPTER 911 Use of Public Ways for Small Cell Wireless Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
- 112. CHAPTER 913 Small Cell Design Guidelines
- 113. TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
- 114. CHAPTER 920 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 115. CHAPTER 921 Water Service Charges
- 116. CHAPTER 923 Sanitary Sewer Charges
- 117. CHAPTER 925 Sanitary Sewer Regulations
- 118. CHAPTER 927 Water Regulations
- 119. CHAPTER 928 Regulations for Acceptance of Septic Discharge
- 120. CHAPTER 929 Storm Sewer Regulations
- 121. CHAPTER 931 Public Electric Utility
- 122. CHAPTER 933 Use of Public Ways by Service Providers
- 123. TITLE FIVE - Public Services
- 124. CHAPTER 941 Cemetery Regulations
- 125. CHAPTER 943 Municipal Swimming Pool and Recreation Program
- 126. CHAPTER 945 Municipal Parks and Recreation Areas
- 127. CHAPTER 947 Trash and Refuse Collection
- 128. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 129. TITLE ONE - General Provisions and Administration
- 130. CHAPTER 1101 Title, Purpose and Application
- 131. CHAPTER 1103 Definitions
- 132. CHAPTER 1105 Establishment of Zoning Districts and Map
- 133. CHAPTER 1107 Powers and Duties
- 134. CHAPTER 1109 Zoning Certificates
- 135. CHAPTER 1111 Project Review and Approval Procedures
- 136. CHAPTER 1113 Submittal Content Requirements
- 137. CHAPTER 1115 Conditional Use Certificates
- 138. CHAPTER 1117 Appeals and Variances
- 139. CHAPTER 1119 Amendments
- 140. CHAPTER 1121 Enforcement and Penalties
- 141. CHAPTER 1123 Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Structures
- 142. CHAPTER 1125 General Provisions
- 143. CHAPTER 1127 Fees
- 144. TITLE THREE - Zoning Districts and Use Regulations
- 145. CHAPTER 1131 Special District Regulations
- 146. CHAPTER 1133 Residence District Regulations (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-3-CPE, and R-4 Districts)
- 147. CHAPTER 1137 Planned Residential Development Overlay District Regulations
- 148. CHAPTER 1139 Commercial and Industrial District Regulations
- 149. CHAPTER 1141 Historic District Overlay Zones
- 150. CHAPTER 1143 Wireless Telecommunication Tower Overlay District
- 151. CHAPTER 1145 Conditional and P Use Regulations
- 152. CHAPTER 1147 Supplementary Use and Development Regulations
- 153. CHAPTER 1149 Sign Regulations
- 154. CHAPTER 1151 Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
- 155. CHAPTER 1153 Landscaping, Buffers and Lighting Regulations
- 156. CHAPTER 1155 Design Guidelines
- 157. TITLE FIVE - Subdivision and Site Construction Regulations
- 158. CHAPTER 1161 Subdivision Design Standards and Criteria
- 159. CHAPTER 1165 Grading and Surface Water Drainage Regulations
- 160. CHAPTER 1169 Oil and Gas Wells
- 161. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 162. CHAPTER 1305 Ohio Basic Building Code
- 163. CHAPTER 1311 Housing Code
- 164. CHAPTER 1315 Historical District