Every town writes its own rules, and Coldwater, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 143 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. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF COLDWATER OHIO
- 2. VILLAGE OF COLDWATER DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
- 3. Ordinance No. 858
- 4. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 5. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 6. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 7. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 8. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 9. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 10. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 11. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 13. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 14. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 15. CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE OF COLDWATER
- 16. ARTICLE I NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- 17. ARTICLE II COUNCIL
- 18. ARTICLE III MAYOR
- 19. ARTICLE IV MANAGER
- 20. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS
- 21. ARTICLE VI BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 22. ARTICLE VII TAXATION AND BORROWING
- 23. ARTICLE VIII NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 24. ARTICLE IX ACHIEVEMENT OF CITY STATUS MERIT SYSTEM
- 25. ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 26. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 27. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 28. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 29. CHAPTER 206 Public Meetings
- 30. CHAPTER 208 Wards and Boundaries
- 31. CHAPTER 210 Investment Policy
- 32. CHAPTER 212 Public Records Policy
- 33. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 34. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 35. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 36. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 37. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
- 38. CHAPTER 231 Manager
- 39. CHAPTER 232 Law Director
- 40. CHAPTER 234 Finance Department
- 41. CHAPTER 235 Accounts Clerk
- 42. CHAPTER 236 Service Director
- 43. CHAPTER 238 Income Tax Director
- 44. CHAPTER 239 Public Works Department
- 45. CHAPTER 240 Engineer
- 46. CHAPTER 241 Public Utilities Department
- 47. CHAPTER 242 Zoning Inspector
- 48. CHAPTER 243 Wastewater Department
- 49. CHAPTER 244 Police Department
- 50. CHAPTER 246 Fire Department
- 51. CHAPTER 247 Mercer County Community Improvement Corporation
- 52. CHAPTER 248 Employees Generally
- 53. CHAPTER 249 Employees Generally
- 54. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 55. CHAPTER 270 Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
- 56. CHAPTER 272 Planning Commission
- 57. CHAPTER 274 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 58. CHAPTER 276 Recreation Board
- 59. CHAPTER 278 Board of Library Trustees
- 60. CHAPTER 280 Income Tax Board of Review
- 61. CHAPTER 281 Volunteer Fireman's Dependents Fund Board
- 62. CHAPTER 282 Charter Review Commission
- 63. CHAPTER 283 Employee Relations Review Board
- 64. CHAPTER 284 Records Commission
- 65. CHAPTER 285 Board of Health
- 66. CHAPTER 286 Merit Review Board
- 67. CHAPTER 288 Tree Board
- 68. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 69. CHAPTER 290 Mayor's Court
- 70. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 71. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 72. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 73. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 74. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 75. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 76. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 77. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 78. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 79. TITLE SIX - Vehicles and Operation
- 80. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 81. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 82. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 83. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 84. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 85. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 86. CHAPTER 444 Offenses Relating to Theft and Fraud
- 87. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 88. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 89. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
- 90. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 91. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 92. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 93. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 94. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 95. CHAPTER 620 Drugs
- 96. CHAPTER 622 Fair Housing
- 97. CHAPTER 624 Gambling
- 98. CHAPTER 630 Minors
- 99. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 100. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 101. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 102. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 103. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 104. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 105. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 106. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 107. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 108. CHAPTER 840 Peddlers and Solicitors.
- 109. CHAPTER 850 Taxicabs
- 110. CHAPTER 852 Yard and Garage Sales
- 111. CHAPTER 854 Video Service Provider Fee
- 112. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 113. CHAPTER 880 Earned Income Tax
- 114. CHAPTER 882 Community Reinvestment Area
- 115. CHAPTER 883 Municipal Income Tax
- 116. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 117. CHAPTER 1020 Excavations
- 118. CHAPTER 1024 Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
- 119. CHAPTER 1026 Streets
- 120. CHAPTER 1028 Trees
- 121. CHAPTER 1030 Signs in Public Right-of-Way and on Public Property Prohibited
- 122. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 123. CHAPTER 1040 Water
- 124. CHAPTER 1044 Sewers
- 125. CHAPTER 1046 Sanitary Sewer Use
- 126. CHAPTER 1048 Wastewater Pretreatment Standards
- 127. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 128. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal
- 129. CHAPTER 1064 Memorial Park
- 130. CHAPTER 1068 Public Library
- 131. CHAPTER 1072 Mercer County Landfill
- 132. TITLE TWO - Planning
- 133. CHAPTER 1210 Planning Commission
- 134. TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
- 135. TITLE SIX - Zoning
- 136. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 137. CHAPTER 1444 Moving of Buildings
- 138. CHAPTER 1448 Unsafe Buildings
- 139. CHAPTER 1452 Flood and Mudslide Hazards
- 140. CHAPTER 1456 Multi-Unit Housing
- 141. CHAPTER 1460 Flood Damage Reduction
- 142. CHAPTER 1462 Vacant Building Enforcement Program
- 143. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE