Every town writes its own rules, and Circleville, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 183 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. Circleville, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOTPING ORDINANCE NO. 87-89
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 9. TABLE A - VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 10. TABLE B - WIDENING, RELOCATING AND EXTENDING STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 11. TABLE C - PURCHASE OF LAND
- 12. TABLE D- ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISION
- 13. TABLE E - EMINENT DOMAIN
- 14. TABLE F - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 15. TABLE G - CHANGING NAME OF STREETS
- 16. TABLE H - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 17. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 18. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 19. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 20. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 21. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 22. CHAPTER 107 Public Meetings
- 23. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 24. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 25. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 26. TITLE FIVE - Administration
- 27. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 28. CHAPTER 123 Clerk
- 29. CHAPTER 125 Director of Law
- 30. CHAPTER 127 Auditor
- 31. CHAPTER 129 Treasurer
- 32. CHAPTER 131 Department of Public Safety
- 33. CHAPTER 132 Building Department
- 34. CHAPTER 133 Department of Public Service
- 35. CHAPTER 135 Police Department
- 36. CHAPTER 137 Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
- 37. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Utilities
- 38. CHAPTER 140 Department of Cable Television Affairs
- 39. CHAPTER 141 City Planning and Zoning Commission
- 40. CHAPTER 143 Civil Service Commission
- 41. CHAPTER 144 City Health District
- 42. CHAPTER 145 Berger Hospital
- 43. CHAPTER 147 Circleville Area Joint Recreation Board
- 44. CHAPTER 149 Board of Park Commissioners
- 45. CHAPTER 151 Circleville-Pickaway Community Improvement Corporation
- 46. CHAPTER 153 Cooperation with County and State Organizations
- 47. CHAPTER 155 Employees Generally
- 48. CHAPTER 157 Pickaway Emergency Management Agency
- 49. CHAPTER 159 Local Grant Review Committee
- 50. CHAPTER 161 Tree Commission
- 51. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 52. CHAPTER 181 Municipal Court
- 53. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 54. CHAPTER 191 Income Tax
- 55. CHAPTER 192 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 56. CHAPTER 193 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 57. CHAPTER 195 Transient Occupancy Tax
- 58. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 59. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 60. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 61. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 62. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 63. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 64. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 65. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 66. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 67. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 68. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 69. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 70. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 71. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 72. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 73. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 74. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 75. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters
- 76. CHAPTER 355 Snow Emergency
- 77. CHAPTER 357 Parking Infractions and Violation Bureau
- 78. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 79. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 80. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 81. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 82. CHAPTER 377 Motorized Bicycles and Mopeds
- 83. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 84. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 85. CHAPTER 507 Discrimination
- 86. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 87. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 88. CHAPTER 515 Equal Housing Opportunity
- 89. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 90. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 91. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 92. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 93. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 94. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 95. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 96. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 97. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 98. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 99. CHAPTER 557 Weeds and Litter; Trees and Shrubs
- 100. CHAPTER 561 Registration of Felons
- 101. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 705 Advertising
- 103. CHAPTER 709 Astrology and Fortunetelling
- 104. CHAPTER 711 Second-Hand Dealers
- 105. CHAPTER 713 Distress Merchandise Sales
- 106. CHAPTER 717 Food and Food Handlers
- 107. CHAPTER 718 Food Trucks
- 108. CHAPTER 721 Junkyards
- 109. CHAPTER 725 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- 110. CHAPTER 729 Private Haulers
- 111. CHAPTER 733 Taxicabs
- 112. CHAPTER 737 Public Swimming Pools
- 113. CHAPTER 741 Cable Television
- 114. CHAPTER 745 Noise Control
- 115. CHAPTER 749 Video Service Providers
- 116. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 117. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 118. CHAPTER 901 Streets Generally
- 119. CHAPTER 903 Street Excavations
- 120. CHAPTER 905 Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
- 121. CHAPTER 907 Sidewalk Commission
- 122. CHAPTER 909 Food Trucks in Right-of-Way Areas
- 123. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 124. CHAPTER 921 Water
- 125. CHAPTER 923 Backflow
- 126. CHAPTER 925 Sewers Generally
- 127. CHAPTER 927 User Charge System
- 128. CHAPTER 929 Privies and Cesspools
- 129. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 130. CHAPTER 941 Municipal Parks
- 131. CHAPTER 943 Emergency Medical Services
- 132. CHAPTER 945 Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal
- 133. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 134. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 135. CHAPTER 1101 Purpose and Authorization
- 136. CHAPTER 1105 Definitions
- 137. TITLE THREE - Administration and Enforcement
- 138. CHAPTER 1111 Administrative Bodies and Duties
- 139. CHAPTER 1113 Applications
- 140. CHAPTER 1115 Fees and Violations
- 141. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts
- 142. CHAPTER 1121 Zoning District Regulations
- 143. CHAPTER 1123 Zoning Districts Established
- 144. CHAPTER 1125 Residential Districts - Purposes
- 145. CHAPTER 1127 Residential Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses
- 146. CHAPTER 1129 Residential Districts - Site Design Standards
- 147. CHAPTER 1131 Business and Employment Based Districts - Purposes
- 148. CHAPTER 1133 Business and Employment Based Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses
- 149. CHAPTER 1135 Business and Employment Based Districts - Site Design Standards
- 150. CHAPTER 1137 Planned Mixed Use District (PMD)
- 151. CHAPTER 1138 Planned Unit Development (PUD)
- 152. CHAPTER 1139 Flood Plain Overlay District
- 153. CHAPTER 1141 Historic Overlay District
- 154. CHAPTER 1143 Hunting Reserve Overlay District (H-Overlay)
- 155. TITLE SEVEN - General Development Standards
- 156. CHAPTER 1145 General Development Standards
- 157. TITLE NINE - Subdivision Development Requirements
- 158. CHAPTER 1191 Obligations of Owner/Developer and City
- 159. CHAPTER 1193 Minimum Design Standards and Requirements
- 160. CHAPTER 1195 Site Improvements
- 161. CHAPTER 1197 Nonresidential Subdivisions
- 162. CHAPTER 1199 Subdivision Procedures
- 163. APPENDIX A REQUIRED STATEMENTS AND SIGNATURES TO BE AFFIXED TO FINAL PLATS
- 164. APPENDIX B STREET AND ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
- 165. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 166. CHAPTER 1307 Commercial Structures
- 167. CHAPTER 1309 National Electrical Code
- 168. CHAPTER 1319 Permits and Fees
- 169. CHAPTER 1321 Fire Limits
- 170. CHAPTER 1325 Moving Buildings
- 171. CHAPTER 1327 Demolition of Buildings
- 172. CHAPTER 1329 Numbering of Buildings
- 173. CHAPTER 1330 Licensing Contractors
- 174. CHAPTER 1331 Flood Hazards
- 175. CHAPTER 1333 Historic District and Review Board
- 176. CHAPTER 1335 International Property Maintenance Code
- 177. CHAPTER 1337 Vacant Building Enforcement Program
- 178. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 179. CHAPTER 1503 Fire Lanes and Fire Equipment
- 180. CHAPTER 1505 Fire Hydrants
- 181. CHAPTER 1509 Bulk Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- 182. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 183. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks