Every town writes its own rules, and Cortland, 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 THE CITY OF CORTLAND, OHIO
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 0-26-83
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. CHARTER
- 8. Article I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 9. Article II MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 10. Article III COUNCIL
- 11. Article IV MAYOR
- 12. Article V DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- 13. Article VI PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMISSION
- 14. Article VII BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS
- 15. Article VIII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
- 16. Article IX DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- 17. Article X DEPARTMENT OF LAW
- 18. Article XI CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 19. Article XII PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
- 20. Article XIII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 21. Article XIV INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
- 22. Article XV AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 23. Article XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 24. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 25. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 26. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 27. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 28. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 29. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 30. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 31. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 32. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 33. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 34. CHAPTER 133 Department of Finance
- 35. CHAPTER 135 Planning, Zoning and Building Commission
- 36. CHAPTER 137 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
- 37. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Service
- 38. CHAPTER 141 Department of Public Safety
- 39. CHAPTER 143 Police Department
- 40. CHAPTER 145 Fire Department
- 41. CHAPTER 147 Department of Law
- 42. CHAPTER 149 Civil Service Commission
- 43. CHAPTER 151 Parks, Recreation and Library Board
- 44. CHAPTER 153 Charter Review Commission
- 45. CHAPTER 155 Employment Provisions
- 46. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 47. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 48. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 49. CHAPTER 181 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 50. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 51. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 52. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 53. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 54. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 55. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 56. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 57. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 58. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 59. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 60. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 61. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 62. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 63. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 64. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 65. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 66. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 67. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 68. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 69. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 70. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 71. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 72. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 73. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 74. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 75. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 76. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 77. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 78. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 79. CHAPTER 531 Minors' Curfew
- 80. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 81. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 82. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 83. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 84. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 85. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 86. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 87. CHAPTER 731 Peddlers, Solicitors, and Canvassers
- 88. CHAPTER 741 Fair Housing Practices
- 89. CHAPTER 751 Refuse Haulers
- 90. CHAPTER 761 Oil and Gas Wells
- 91. CHAPTER 771 Waste Disposal and Treatment Facilities
- 92. CHAPTER 781 Video Service Providers
- 93. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 94. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 95. CHAPTER 905 Streets
- 96. CHAPTER 909 Trees, Weeds and Grass
- 97. CHAPTER 913 Excavations
- 98. CHAPTER 917 Small Cell Facility
- 99. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 100. CHAPTER 921 Water
- 101. CHAPTER 925 Sewers
- 102. CHAPTER 929 Storm Water Utility and Fee Structure
- 103. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Service
- 104. CHAPTER 951 Parks
- 105. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 106. TITLE ONE - Zoning Ordinance
- 107. CHAPTER 1101 Purpose; Authority
- 108. CHAPTER 1105 Annexation
- 109. CHAPTER 1109 Zoning Districts and Map
- 110. CHAPTER 1113 Definitions
- 111. CHAPTER 1117 District Regulations
- 112. CHAPTER 1121 Integrated Planned Residential Development Projects
- 113. CHAPTER 1125 General Provisions
- 114. CHAPTER 1129 Uses Permitted Upon Review
- 115. CHAPTER 1131 Administration
- 116. CHAPTER 1133 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 117. CHAPTER 1137 Amendments
- 118. CHAPTER 1141 Enforcement and Penalty
- 119. ATTACHMENTS
- 120. TITLE SEVEN - Subdivision Regulations
- 121. CHAPTER 1181 General Provisions
- 122. CHAPTER 1183 Definitions
- 123. CHAPTER 1185 Procedure
- 124. CHAPTER 1187 Subdivider's Agreement and Guarantees
- 125. CHAPTER 1189 Administration and Enforcement
- 126. CHAPTER 1191 Street Design Standards
- 127. CHAPTER 1193 Block and Lot Requirements
- 128. CHAPTER 1195 Utility Design Standards
- 129. CHAPTER 1197 Surveying Standards
- 130. CHAPTER 1198 Stormwater Runoff Control and Erosion Control Standards
- 131. CHAPTER 1199 Construction and Material Standards
- 132. APPENDICES
- 133. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 134. CHAPTER 1305 Residential Building Code of Ohio
- 135. CHAPTER 1309 Building Permits
- 136. CHAPTER 1313 Demolition of Structures
- 137. CHAPTER 1317 Flood Damage Reduction
- 138. CHAPTER 1321 Signs
- 139. CHAPTER 1325 Exterior Property Maintenance Code
- 140. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 141. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 142. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 143. CHAPTER 1527 Rapid Entry System