Every town writes its own rules, and Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 210 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. Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2026)
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 8. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 9. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 10. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 11. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 12. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 15. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 16. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 17. TABLE J - TAX ABATEMENTS AND INCENTIVES
- 18. TABLE K - SPECIAL ELECTIONS
- 19. TABLE L - UNION CONTRACTS
- 20. TABLE M - PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY
- 21. CHARTER
- 22. ARTICLE I POWERS
- 23. ARTICLE II ELECTIVE OFFICERS
- 24. ARTICLE III OTHER OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS
- 25. ARTICLE IV SALARY AND COMPENSATION
- 26. ARTICLE V PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
- 27. ARTICLE VI INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 28. ARTICLE VII ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 29. ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
- 30. ARTICLE IX WHEN CHARTER TAKES EFFECT
- 31. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 32. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 33. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 34. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 35. CHAPTER 206 Open Meetings
- 36. CHAPTER 208 Claims Against the Village
- 37. CHAPTER 210 Surplus Property
- 38. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 39. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 40. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 41. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 42. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
- 43. CHAPTER 232 Solicitor
- 44. CHAPTER 233 Law Director
- 45. CHAPTER 234 Chief Fiscal Officer
- 46. CHAPTER 235 Village Prosecutor
- 47. CHAPTER 236 Treasurer
- 48. CHAPTER 237 Clerk
- 49. CHAPTER 238 Building Commissioner
- 50. CHAPTER 240 Engineer
- 51. CHAPTER 242 Police Department
- 52. CHAPTER 244 Fire Department
- 53. CHAPTER 246 Police and Fire Appointments and Promotions
- 54. CHAPTER 248 Service Department
- 55. CHAPTER 250 Health Services
- 56. CHAPTER 252 Miscellaneous Positions
- 57. CHAPTER 254 Employment Provisions
- 58. CHAPTER 256 Compensation
- 59. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commissions and Councils
- 60. CHAPTER 270 Planning Commission
- 61. CHAPTER 272 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 62. CHAPTER 274 Community Activities Committee
- 63. CHAPTER 275 Youth Committee
- 64. CHAPTER 276 Tax Incentive Review Council
- 65. CHAPTER 278 Board of Review (Income Tax)
- 66. CHAPTER 280 Charter Review Committee
- 67. CHAPTER 282 Records Commission
- 68. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 69. CHAPTER 290 Mayor's Court
- 70. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 71. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 72. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 73. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 74. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 75. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 76. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 77. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 78. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 79. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 80. CHAPTER 418 Automated Speed and Traffic Enforcement Program
- 81. CHAPTER 420 Officer-Operated Handheld Traffic Law Enforcement Devices
- 82. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
- 83. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 84. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 85. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 86. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 87. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 88. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 89. CHAPTER 444 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 90. CHAPTER 446 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 91. CHAPTER 448 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
- 92. CHAPTER 450 Golf Carts
- 93. CHAPTER 451 Operation of Certain Motorized Vehicles
- 94. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 95. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 96. CHAPTER 454 Parking or Storage of Unlicensed Vehicles
- 97. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 98. CHAPTER 608 Administration, Enforcement and Public Service
- 99. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 100. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 101. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 102. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
- 103. CHAPTER 632 Noise Control
- 104. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 105. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 106. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 107. CHAPTER 650 Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- 108. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 109. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 110. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 111. CHAPTER 672 Theft and Fraud
- 112. CHAPTER 678 Weapons and Explosives
- 113. CHAPTER 680 Nuisances
- 114. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 115. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 116. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 117. CHAPTER 806 Cable Television System Customer Service Standards
- 118. CHAPTER 808 Cable Television Regulations
- 119. CHAPTER 810 Casual Sales
- 120. CHAPTER 814 Emergency Alarms
- 121. CHAPTER 818 Firearms Sales
- 122. CHAPTER 840 Mechanical Amusement Devices (Repealed)
- 123. CHAPTER 844 Noise-Making Devices
- 124. CHAPTER 848 Oil and Gas Wells
- 125. CHAPTER 852 Peddlers, Itinerant Vendors and Solicitors
- 126. CHAPTER 854 Sweepstakes/Internet Device Cafes
- 127. CHAPTER 856 Fair Housing Regulations
- 128. CHAPTER 858 Charitable Donation Containers
- 129. CHAPTER 860 Landfill Operations
- 130. CHAPTER 862 Short-Term Rental Operations
- 131. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 132. CHAPTER 880 Admissions Tax
- 133. CHAPTER 882 Earned Income Tax Regulations Effective Through December 31, 2015
- 134. CHAPTER 883 Earned Income Tax Regulations Effective beginning January 1, 2016
- 135. CHAPTER 884 Motor Vehicle License and Fuel Taxes
- 136. CHAPTER 886 Enterprise Zones
- 137. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 138. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 139. CHAPTER 1020 Streets Generally
- 140. CHAPTER 1022 Sidewalks Generally
- 141. CHAPTER 1024 Excavations
- 142. CHAPTER 1026 Curb Cutting and Private Driveways
- 143. CHAPTER 1028 Industrial Private Driveways and Roadways
- 144. CHAPTER 1030 Use of Public Ways for Small Cell Wireless Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
- 145. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 146. CHAPTER 1040 Water
- 147. CHAPTER 1042 Sewers
- 148. CHAPTER 1044 Gas
- 149. CHAPTER 1046 Electricity
- 150. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 151. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Rubbish Collection and Disposal
- 152. CHAPTER 1062 Swimming Pool
- 153. CHAPTER 1064 Municipal Jail
- 154. CHAPTER 1066 Klima Gardens
- 155. CHAPTER 1068 Village Hall
- 156. CHAPTER 1070 Snow Removal for Residents
- 157. CHAPTER 1072 Grass Cutting for Resident Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
- 158. CHAPTER 1074 Recovery of Costs of Emergency Actions
- 159. CHAPTER 1076 Parks and Grounds
- 160. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 161. TITLE TWO - Planning
- 162. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
- 163. CHAPTER 1222 Construction of Public Residential Streets
- 164. TITLE FOUR - Zoning
- 165. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions, Definitions and Penalty
- 166. CHAPTER 1242 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 167. CHAPTER 1244 Districts Generally; Boundaries
- 168. CHAPTER 1246 Residence Districts
- 169. CHAPTER 1248 Industrial Districts
- 170. CHAPTER 1249: Office Building, Research Laboratory and Light Manufacturing District
- 171. CHAPTER 1250 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- 172. CHAPTER 1252 Adult Entertainment Facilities
- 173. CHAPTER 1254 Solar Energy Systems
- 174. TITLE SIX - Storm Water Management
- 175. CHAPTER 1260 Definitions
- 176. CHAPTER 1262 Administration, Violations, Enforcement, Appeals, Penalties
- 177. CHAPTER 1264 Disclaimer of Liability
- 178. CHAPTER 1266 Conflicts, Severability, Nuisance, and Responsibility
- 179. CHAPTER 1268 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 180. CHAPTER 1270 Riparian Setbacks
- 181. CHAPTER 1272 Construction Site Soil Erosion, Sediment Storm Water Runoff, and Storm Water Quality Controls and Regulations
- 182. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 183. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
- 184. CHAPTER 1420 Ohio Building Code
- 185. CHAPTER 1422 Residential Building Code of Ohio for One, Two and Three Family Dwellings
- 186. CHAPTER 1424 Ohio Plumbing Code
- 187. CHAPTER 1426 National Electrical Code
- 188. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration
- 189. CHAPTER 1440 Administration Generally
- 190. CHAPTER 1442 Permits and Fees
- 191. CHAPTER 1444 Inspections
- 192. CHAPTER 1446 Appeals
- 193. CHAPTER 1448 Registration of Contractors
- 194. CHAPTER 1450 Violations and Penalties
- 195. TITLE SIX - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- 196. CHAPTER 1464 Boundary Lines, Fences and Walls
- 197. CHAPTER 1466 Flood Damage Prevention
- 198. CHAPTER 1472 Industrial Fumes and Gases
- 199. CHAPTER 1482 Signboards
- 200. CHAPTER 1483 Telecommunications and Utility Systems and Facilities
- 201. CHAPTER 1484 Topsoil, Sand or Gravel Removal
- 202. CHAPTER 1485 Grading, Filling or Changing the Topography of Land
- 203. CHAPTER 1486 Swimming Pools
- 204. CHAPTER 1487 Air Conditioning Units, Air Handling Equipment and Electric Power Generators
- 205. TITLE EIGHT - Housing
- 206. CHAPTER 1490 Exterior Property Maintenance Code
- 207. CHAPTER 1492 Dwelling Code
- 208. CHAPTER 1494 Rental Property
- 209. CHAPTER 1495 George M. Suhy Grant Program
- 210. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE