Every town writes its own rules, and Doylestown, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 136 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 Doylestown Ohio
- 2. VILLAGE OF DOYLESTOWN ROSTER OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-05
- 4. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 7. TABLE A - Franchises
- 8. TABLE B - Easements
- 9. TABLE C - Vacating Streets and Alleys
- 10. TABLE D - Dedication and Plat Approval
- 11. TABLE E - Acquisition and Disposal of Real Property
- 12. TABLE F - Lease of Real Property
- 13. TABLE G - Grade Levels and Change of Street Name
- 14. TABLE H - Annexation and Detachment of Territory
- 15. TABLE I - Zoning Map Changes
- 16. CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE OF DOYLESTOWN
- 17. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 18. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 19. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 20. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 21. CHAPTER 107 Public Records Policy
- 22. CHAPTER 109 Identity Theft Policy
- 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 Fiscal Officer
- 29. CHAPTER 135 Solicitor
- 30. CHAPTER 137 Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
- 31. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
- 32. CHAPTER 141 Fire Department
- 33. CHAPTER 143 Planning Commission
- 34. CHAPTER 145 Shade Tree Commission
- 35. CHAPTER 147 Board of Cemetery Trustees
- 36. CHAPTER 149 Employees Generally
- 37. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 38. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 39. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 40. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax Effective Through December 31, 2015
- 41. CHAPTER 182 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 42. CHAPTER 183 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 43. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 44. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 45. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 46. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 47. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 48. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 49. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 50. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 51. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 52. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 53. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 54. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 55. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 56. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 57. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 58. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 59. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 60. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 61. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 62. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 63. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 64. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 65. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 66. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 67. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 68. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 69. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 70. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 71. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 72. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 73. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 74. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 75. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 76. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 77. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 78. CHAPTER 715 Taxicabs
- 79. CHAPTER 720 Operation of Snow Removal Equipment
- 80. CHAPTER 725 Junk Yards
- 81. CHAPTER 735 Video Service Providers
- 82. CHAPTER 737 Privately Owned Ambulances
- 83. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 84. CHAPTER 901 Streets and Sidewalks
- 85. CHAPTER 905 Construction Within the Public Right of Way
- 86. CHAPTER 909 Trees
- 87. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 88. CHAPTER 921 Water
- 89. CHAPTER 925 Sewers
- 90. CHAPTER 929 Illicit Discharge And Illegal Connection Control
- 91. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 92. CHAPTER 951 Garbage and Refuse
- 93. CHAPTER 955 Cemetery
- 94. CHAPTER 959 Parks
- 95. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 96. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions
- 97. CHAPTER 1105 Application Procedures and Approval Process
- 98. CHAPTER 1109 Plat Requirements
- 99. CHAPTER 1113 Design Standards
- 100. CHAPTER 1117 Minimum Required Improvements
- 101. CHAPTER 1121 Agreements, Bonds and Guarantees
- 102. CHAPTER 1125 Administration and Enforcement
- 103. TITLE THREE - Zoning Ordinance
- 104. CHAPTER 1141 General Provisions
- 105. CHAPTER 1143 Definitions
- 106. CHAPTER 1145 Administration
- 107. CHAPTER 1147 Enforcement and Penalties
- 108. CHAPTER 1149 Amendments
- 109. CHAPTER 1151 Board of Appeals
- 110. CHAPTER 1153 Site Plan Review
- 111. CHAPTER 1155 Zoning Districts and Regulations
- 112. CHAPTER 1157 Temporary and Accessory Uses
- 113. CHAPTER 1159 Planned Unit Developments
- 114. CHAPTER 1161 Buffers
- 115. CHAPTER 1163 Nonconforming Uses
- 116. CHAPTER 1165 Conditional Uses
- 117. CHAPTER 1167 Parking and Loading Requirements
- 118. CHAPTER 1169 Signs
- 119. CHAPTER 1181 Storm Water Management
- 120. CHAPTER 1183 Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plans
- 121. CHAPTER 1185 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 122. APPENDIX A VILLAGE OF DOYLESTOWN ZONING FEE SCHEDULE
- 123. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 124. CHAPTER 1305 Ohio Residential Code For One, Two and Three Family Dwellings
- 125. CHAPTER 1309 Property Maintenance Code
- 126. CHAPTER 1313 Numbering Structures
- 127. CHAPTER 1317 Building Permits
- 128. CHAPTER 1321 Registration of Contractors and Subcontractors
- 129. CHAPTER 1325 Swimming Pools
- 130. CHAPTER 1329 Unsafe Structures
- 131. CHAPTER 1333 Weed Control
- 132. CHAPTER 1335 Regulation of Property Used as Clandestine Drug Laboratories
- 133. CHAPTER 1337 Accumulations of Garbage and Rubbish
- 134. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 135. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 136. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks