Every town writes its own rules, and Dover, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 201 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 Dover, Ohio
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 107-75
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF DOVER
- 8. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 9. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 10. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 11. TABLE D - ACCEPTANCE AND DEDICATION OF PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE E - SALE OF PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE F - AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE PROPERTY FOR CITY USE
- 14. TABLE G - AUTHORIZATION TO LEASE PROPERTY FOR CITY USE
- 15. TABLE H - AUTHORIZATION TO LEASE CITY PROPERTY TO OTHERS
- 16. TABLE I - GRADE LEVELS AND CURB LINES
- 17. TABLE J - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 18. TABLE K - ANNEXATION OR DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 19. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 20. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 21. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 22. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 23. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 24. CHAPTER 107 Open Meetings
- 25. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 26. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 27. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 28. CHAPTER 125 Contracts
- 29. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 30. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 31. CHAPTER 133 Auditor
- 32. CHAPTER 135 Treasurer
- 33. CHAPTER 137 Director of Law
- 34. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Safety
- 35. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
- 36. CHAPTER 143 Fire Department
- 37. CHAPTER 145 Department of Public Service
- 38. CHAPTER 147 City Engineer
- 39. CHAPTER 149 Recreation Board
- 40. CHAPTER 151 Boxing and Wrestling Commission
- 41. CHAPTER 153 Civil Defense
- 42. CHAPTER 155 Employees Generally
- 43. CHAPTER 156 Legal Defense and Indemnification
- 44. CHAPTER 157 Bonds
- 45. CHAPTER 159 Insurance Advisory Board
- 46. CHAPTER 161 Fair Housing Practices (Repealed)
- 47. CHAPTER 163 Housing Counselor
- 48. CHAPTER 165 Treasury Investment Advisory Board
- 49. CHAPTER 167 Claims Adjustment Board
- 50. CHAPTER 169 Liability Claims Review Board
- 51. CHAPTER 170 Identity Theft Policy
- 52. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 53. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 54. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 55. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 56. CHAPTER 182 Lodging Tax
- 57. CHAPTER 183
- 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. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 76. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 77. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 78. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 79. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 80. CHAPTER 505 Animals
- 81. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 82. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 83. CHAPTER 517 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 84. CHAPTER 521 Indecency and Immorality
- 85. CHAPTER 525 Liquor Control
- 86. CHAPTER 529 Minors Curfew
- 87. CHAPTER 533 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 88. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Relating to Property
- 89. CHAPTER 541 Railroads
- 90. CHAPTER 545 Weapons and Explosives
- 91. CHAPTER 549 Weeds, Trees and Grasses
- 92. CHAPTER 550 Gambling
- 93. CHAPTER 551 Storage of Junk and Junk Vehicles
- 94. CHAPTER 552 Sale of City Vehicles
- 95. CHAPTER 553 Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicles or Commercial Trailers on Private Property in Residential Districts
- 96. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 97. CHAPTER 709 Billiards, Pool and Bowling Alleys
- 98. CHAPTER 715 Boxing and Wrestling
- 99. CHAPTER 721 Coin-Operated Devices
- 100. CHAPTER 723 Frozen Dessert Peddlers (Repealed)
- 101. CHAPTER 727 Itinerant Vendors (Repealed)
- 102. CHAPTER 731 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- 103. CHAPTER 735 Public Shows, Exhibitions and Dances
- 104. CHAPTER 739 Racing Cars and Motorcycles
- 105. CHAPTER 745 Taxicabs and Common Carriers
- 106. CHAPTER 749 Tree Surgeons or Trimmers
- 107. CHAPTER 753 Distributing Handbills
- 108. CHAPTER 755 Liquidation and Fire Sales
- 109. CHAPTER 757 Skill Game Businesses, Adult Arcades, Internet Cafes and Sweepstakes Businesses
- 110. CHAPTER 759 Adult Entertainment Businesses
- 111. PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 112. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 113. CHAPTER 901 Streets
- 114. CHAPTER 902 Curbs
- 115. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
- 116. CHAPTER 905 Shade Trees
- 117. CHAPTER 910 Right of Way Regulations
- 118. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 119. CHAPTER 920 Availability of Utility Services
- 120. CHAPTER 921 Temporary Utility Services; Termination
- 121. CHAPTER 923 Sewer and Water Connections and Construction
- 122. CHAPTER 925 Water Rates and Regulations
- 123. CHAPTER 926 Water Debt Service Fund
- 124. CHAPTER 927 Sewers Generally
- 125. CHAPTER 928 Industrial Wastes
- 126. CHAPTER 929 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
- 127. CHAPTER 931 Electricity
- 128. CHAPTER 933 Gas
- 129. CHAPTER 935 Internet Service For Commercial Establishments
- 130. CHAPTER 937 Billing of Utilities Appellate Board
- 131. CHAPTER 939 Pole or Facility Attachment Rates and Procedures; Use of City Right of Ways
- 132. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 133. CHAPTER 951 Dover City Park
- 134. CHAPTER 953 Cemetery Board
- 135. CHAPTER 955 Memorial Hall
- 136. CHAPTER 957 Rubbish Disposal
- 137. CHAPTER 961 Ambulance Service
- 138. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 139. TITLE ONE - Planning Authority
- 140. CHAPTER 1101 City Planning Commission
- 141. TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
- 142. CHAPTER 1103 Purpose, Scope, Jurisdiction and Amendments
- 143. CHAPTER 1105 Definitions
- 144. CHAPTER 1107 Procedure
- 145. CHAPTER 1109 Design Standards
- 146. CHAPTER 1111 Minimum Required Improvements
- 147. CHAPTER 1113 Hillside Standards and Minimum Improvements
- 148. CHAPTER 1114 Illicit Discharge, Illegal Connection and Regulated Discharges to the Dover Storm Water MS4
- 149. CHAPTER 1115 Enforcement, Fees and Penalty
- 150. CHAPTER 1117 Variances
- 151. APPENDIX 1 REQUIRED STATEMENTS AND SIGNATURES
- 152. APPENDIX 2 APPROVALS OF SUBDIVISION PLAT
- 153. APPENDIX 3 SUBDIVIDER GUIDES
- 154. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Administration
- 155. CHAPTER 1121 Definitions
- 156. CHAPTER 1123 Interpretation; Enforcement; Penalty
- 157. CHAPTER 1125 Zoning Certificates
- 158. CHAPTER 1127 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 159. TITLE SEVEN - Use Districts; Changes and Amendments
- 160. CHAPTER 1131 Use Districts Established; Map Incorporated
- 161. CHAPTER 1133 Changes and Amendments
- 162. TITLE NINE - Use District Provisions
- 163. CHAPTER 1141 Permitted, Conditional and Nonconforming Uses
- 164. CHAPTER 1143 Special Provisions
- 165. CHAPTER 1145 Manufactured Homes
- 166. CHAPTER 1147 Wireless Communication Facilities
- 167. CHAPTER 1149 Right-of-Way Occupancy Permit
- 168. TITLE ELEVEN - Height and Area Provisions; Off-Street Parking
- 169. CHAPTER 1151 Height, Lot Area and Floor Area Minimum Requirements
- 170. CHAPTER 1153 Exceptions and Modifications
- 171. CHAPTER 1155 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
- 172. APPENDIX Summary of Procedure for Obtaining Zoning Certificate
- 173. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 174. TITLE ONE - Standards Adopted
- 175. CHAPTER 1301 Residential Code of Ohio
- 176. CHAPTER 1305 Plumbing Code
- 177. TITLE THREE - Licensing and Permit Fees
- 178. CHAPTER 1311 Plumbers
- 179. CHAPTER 1313 Electricians
- 180. CHAPTER 1315 Roofers
- 181. TITLE FIVE - Local Provisions
- 182. CHAPTER 1321 Fire Limits
- 183. CHAPTER 1322 Fences
- 184. CHAPTER 1323 Soil Removal and Excavations
- 185. CHAPTER 1324 Building Elevations
- 186. CHAPTER 1325 Outdoor Swimming Pools
- 187. CHAPTER 1327 Minimum Housing Code
- 188. CHAPTER 1329 House Numbering
- 189. CHAPTER 1331 Sign Regulations
- 190. CHAPTER 1335 Flood Damage Reduction
- 191. CHAPTER 1337 Condominiums
- 192. CHAPTER 1339 Elevators
- 193. CHAPTER 1341 Preservation of Historic Sites and Structures
- 194. CHAPTER 1343 Registration and Maintenance of Vacant Residential and Commercial Property
- 195. TITLE SEVEN - Housing Code
- 196. CHAPTER 1353 Definitions
- 197. CHAPTER 1355 Enforcement and Penalty
- 198. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 199. CHAPTER 1505 Local Provisions
- 200. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 201. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks