Every town writes its own rules, and Delphos, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 170 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. Delphos, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE No. 1982-18
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 9. TABLE A - Franchises
- 10. TABLE B - Easements
- 11. TABLE C - Vacating of Streets and Alleys
- 12. TABLE D- Dedication and Plat Approval
- 13. TABLE E - Acquisition and Disposal of Real Property
- 14. TABLE F - Lease of Real Property
- 15. TABLE G - Street Grade Levels and Change of Street Name
- 16. TABLE H - Annexation and Detachment of Territory
- 17. TABLE I - Zoning Map Changes
- 18. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 19. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 20. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 21. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 22. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 23. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 24. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 25. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 26. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 27. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 28. CHAPTER 133 Auditor
- 29. CHAPTER 135 Law Director
- 30. CHAPTER 137 Treasurer
- 31. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Safety
- 32. CHAPTER 141 Department of Public Service
- 33. CHAPTER 143 Police Department
- 34. CHAPTER 145 Fire Department
- 35. CHAPTER 147 Emergency Medical Service Department
- 36. CHAPTER 149 Planning Commission
- 37. CHAPTER 151 Community Reinvestment Area
- 38. CHAPTER 153 Civil Service Board
- 39. CHAPTER 155 Civil Defense
- 40. CHAPTER 157 Board of Control
- 41. CHAPTER 159 Employment Provisions
- 42. CHAPTER 161 President of Council
- 43. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 44. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 45. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 46. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 47. CHAPTER 182 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 48. CHAPTER 183 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 49. CHAPTER 185 Transient Occupancy 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. CHAPTER 377 Golf Carts
- 72. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 73. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 74. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 75. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 76. CHAPTER 515 Equal Housing
- 77. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 78. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 79. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 80. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 81. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 82. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 83. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 84. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 85. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 86. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 87. CHAPTER 557 Minor's Curfew
- 88. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 89. CHAPTER 709 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 90. CHAPTER 713 Places of Amusement
- 91. CHAPTER 717 Taxicabs
- 92. CHAPTER 719 Contractor Registration
- 93. CHAPTER 725 Video Service Providers
- 94. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 95. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 96. CHAPTER 905 Maintenance of Streets and Sidewalks
- 97. CHAPTER 906 Yard Maintenance (Repealed)
- 98. CHAPTER 909 Noxious Weeds (Repealed)
- 99. CHAPTER 911 Trees and Tree Lawns (Repealed)
- 100. CHAPTER 913 Sidewalks (Repealed)
- 101. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 102. CHAPTER 921 Sewers
- 103. CHAPTER 923 Use of Public and Private Sewers
- 104. CHAPTER 924 Industrial Pretreatment
- 105. APPENDIX A PRIORITY POLLUTANTS
- 106. APPENDIX B GENERAL LIMITATIONS ON OTHER POLLUTANTS
- 107. CHAPTER 925 Water
- 108. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 109. CHAPTER 931 Delphos-Gillmor Reservoir
- 110. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 111. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 112. CHAPTER 1105 Title; Purpose; Jurisdiction
- 113. CHAPTER 1107 Definitions
- 114. CHAPTER 1109 Procedure for Subdivision Approval
- 115. CHAPTER 1111 Design Standards
- 116. CHAPTER 1113 Required Improvements
- 117. CHAPTER 1115 Hillside Regulations
- 118. CHAPTER 1117 Required Statements and Signatures
- 119. CHAPTER 1119 Revisions; Enforcement
- 120. APPENDICES AND SUPPLEMENTS
- 121. APPENDIX A PAVEMENT DESIGN CRITERIA
- 122. APPENDIX B STORM DRAINAGE CRITERIA
- 123. APPENDIX C MINOR DIVISION DIMENSION REQUIREMENTS
- 124. SUPPLEMENT - 1 LOT TERMS
- 125. SUPPLEMENT - 2 TYPICAL PREAPPLICATION SKETCH
- 126. SUPPLEMENT - 3 TYPICAL PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT
- 127. SUPPLEMENT - 4 TYPICAL FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT
- 128. SUPPLEMENT - 5 EXAMPLE OF A SUBDIVISION
- 129. APPLICATION FOR OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- 130. PRELIMINARY PLAN CHECKLIST
- 131. APPLICATION FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
- 132. FINAL PLAT CHECKLIST
- 133. FEES
- 134. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
- 135. CHAPTER 1131 Title; Purpose; Interpretation
- 136. CHAPTER 1133 Definitions
- 137. CHAPTER 1135 Permits and Fees
- 138. CHAPTER 1137 Zoning Board of Appeals
- 139. CHAPTER 1141 Amendments
- 140. CHAPTER 1143 Enforcement and Penalty
- 141. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts
- 142. CHAPTER 1151 Districts Established; Zoning Plan
- 143. CHAPTER 1153 R-1 Residential District
- 144. CHAPTER 1154 R-2 Residence District
- 145. CHAPTER 1155 B-1-A Professional Office District
- 146. CHAPTER 1156 B-1 Business District
- 147. CHAPTER 1158 B-2 Business District
- 148. CHAPTER 1159 B-3 Mobile Home Parks
- 149. CHAPTER 1163 I-1 Light Industrial District
- 150. CHAPTER 1165 I-2
- 151. TITLE SEVEN - Additional Zoning Regulations
- 152. CHAPTER 1181 Storage and Parking Space
- 153. CHAPTER 1183 Nonconforming Uses
- 154. CHAPTER 1184 Conditional Uses
- 155. CHAPTER 1185 PUD Planned Unit Development District
- 156. CHAPTER 1187 Special Provisions, Exceptions and Modifications
- 157. CHAPTER 1188 Adult Entertainment
- 158. CHAPTER 1189 Signs
- 159. CHAPTER 1191 Fees
- 160. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 161. CHAPTER 1321 Flood Damage Reduction and Flood Plain Management Regulations
- 162. CHAPTER 1328 Swimming Pools
- 163. CHAPTER 1339 Numbering Structures (Repealed)
- 164. CHAPTER 1351 Downtown Business District and Design Review Regulations
- 165. CHAPTER 1365 Property Maintenance Code
- 166. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 167. CHAPTER 1509 Fire Limits (Repealed)
- 168. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 169. CHAPTER 1515 Fire Damaged Structures
- 170. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks