Dublin, Ohio, OH — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 12-8-25, and State legislation current through 6-25-25. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dublin/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Dublin, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 156 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Dublin, Ohio code

• 1. Dublin, Ohio
• 2. CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
• 3. CITY OFFICIALS (
• 4. Ordinance No. 114-95 (Amended)
• 5. Ordinance No. 71-97
• 6. Ordinance No. 38-98
• 7. Ordinance No. 29-99
• 8. Ordinance No. 75-00
• 9. Ordinance No. 126-00
• 10. Ordinance No. 14-01
• 11. Ordinance No. 134-01
• 12. Ordinance No. 24-02
• 13. Ordinance No. 118-02
• 14. Ordinance No. 14-03
• 15. Ordinance No. 99-03
• 16. Ordinance No. 34-04
• 17. Ordinance No. 72-04
• 18. Ordinance No. 19-05
• 19. Ordinance No. 49-05
• 20. Ordinance No. 06-06
• 21. Ordinance No. 47-06
• 22. Ordinance No. 08-07
• 23. Ordinance No. 66-07
• 24. Ordinance No. 79-07
• 25. Ordinance No. 10-08
• 26. Ordinance No. 59-08
• 27. Ordinance No. 10-09
• 28. Ordinance No. 40-09
• 29. Ordinance No. 11-10
• 30. Ordinance No. 28-10
• 31. Ordinance No. 09-11
• 32. Ordinance No. 50-11
• 33. Ordinance No. 09-12
• 34. Ordinance No. 57-12
• 35. Ordinance No. 21-13
• 36. Ordinance No. 96-13
• 37. Ordinance No. 43-14
• 38. Ordinance No. 103-14
• 39. Ordinance No. 26-15
• 40. Ordinance No. 58-15
• 41. Ordinance No. 09-16
• 42. Ordinance No. 29-16
• 43. Ordinance No. 16-17
• 44. Ordinance No. 80-17
• 45. Ordinance No. 25-18
• 46. Ordinance No. 55-18
• 47. Ordinance No. 13-19
• 48. Ordinance No. 45-19
• 49. Ordinance No. 11-20
• 50. Ordinance No. 28-20
• 51. Ordinance No. 05-21
• 52. Ordinance No. 54-21
• 53. Ordinance No. 09-22
• 54. Ordinance No. 37-22
• 55. Ordinance No. 12-23
• 56. Ordinance No. 44-23
• 57. Ordinance No. 06-24
• 58. Ordinance No. 11-25
• 59. CHARTER
• 60. REVISED CHARTER OF DUBLIN, OHIO
• 61. PREAMBLE
• 62. ARTICLE I NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• 63. ARTICLE II POWERS OF THE CITY
• 64. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
• 65. ARTICLE IV LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER PROCEDURES
• 66. ARTICLE V CITY MANAGER
• 67. ARTICLE VI CITY DEPARTMENTS AND PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
• 68. ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 69. ARTICLE VIII BUDGETING AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES
• 70. ARTICLE IX ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
• 71. ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 72. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 73. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 74. CHAPTER 11: OFFICIAL STANDARDS
• 75. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
• 76. CHAPTER 30: CITY COUNCIL
• 77. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS
• 78. CHAPTER 32: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 79. CHAPTER 33: HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES
• 80. CHAPTER 34: OPEN MEETINGS
• 81. CHAPTER 35: TAXATION AND FINANCE
• 82. CHAPTER 36: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• 83. CHAPTER 37: CONTRACTING AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING
• 84. CHAPTER 38: INCOME TAX REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016)
• 85. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
• 86. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE
• 87. CHAPTER 51: SEWER REGULATIONS
• 88. CHAPTER 52: WATER
• 89. CHAPTER 53: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND STREAM PROTECTION
• 90. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
• 91. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 92. CHAPTER 71: LICENSING PROVISIONS
• 93. CHAPTER 72: TRAFFIC RULES
• 94. CHAPTER 73: MOTOR VEHICLE CRIMES
• 95. CHAPTER 74: EQUIPMENT AND LOADS
• 96. CHAPTER 75: BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
• 97. CHAPTER 76: PARKING REGULATIONS
• 98. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
• 99. CHAPTER 90: ALARM SYSTEMS
• 100. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
• 101. CHAPTER 92: CEMETERIES
• 102. CHAPTER 93: FIRE PREVENTION
• 103. CHAPTER 94: HEALTH AND SANITATION
• 104. CHAPTER 95: NUISANCES; WEEDS
• 105. CHAPTER 96: PARKS AND RECREATION
• 106. CHAPTER 97: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
• 107. CHAPTER 98: RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT
• 108. CHAPTER 99: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS
• 109. CHAPTER 100: CABLE SERVICE AND COMPETITIVE VIDEO SERVICE
• 110. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
• 111. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
• 112. CHAPTER 111: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
• 113. CHAPTER 112: AMUSEMENTS
• 114. CHAPTER 113: CHILD DAY-CARE CENTERS
• 115. CHAPTER 114: OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING
• 116. CHAPTER 115: PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
• 117. CHAPTER 116: SEASONAL BUSINESSES
• 118. CHAPTER 117: RESERVED
• 119. CHAPTER 118: \[RESERVED\]
• 120. CHAPTER 119: YARD SALES
• 121. CHAPTER 120: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
• 122. CHAPTER 121: MEDICAL AND ADULT-USE MARIJUANA
• 123. CHAPTER 122: SHORT-TERM RENTAL OPERATIONS
• 124. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
• 125. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 126. CHAPTER 131: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
• 127. CHAPTER 132: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
• 128. CHAPTER 133: OFFENSES AGAINST MORALS
• 129. CHAPTER 134: GAMBLING
• 130. CHAPTER 135: OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
• 131. CHAPTER 136: OFFENSES AGAINST JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION
• 132. CHAPTER 137: WEAPONS CONTROL
• 133. CHAPTER 138: DRUG OFFENSES
• 134. CHAPTER 140: UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
• 135. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
• 136. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
• 137. CHAPTER 151: FLOOD CONTROL
• 138. CHAPTER 152: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
• 139. CHAPTER 153: ZONING REGULATIONS
• 140. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 141. TABLE I: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
• 142. TABLE II: AGREEMENTS
• 143. TABLE III: ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
• 144. TABLE IV: DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
• 145. TABLE V: EASEMENTS
• 146. TABLE VI: FRANCHISES
• 147. TABLE VII: LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY
• 148. TABLE VIII: STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGES OF STREET NAME
• 149. TABLE IX: VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS
• 150. TABLE X: ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 151. TABLE XI: BONDS
• 152. PARALLEL REFERENCES
• 153. HISTORY REFERENCES TO OHIO REVISED CODE
• 154. REFERENCES TO 1980 CODE OF ORDINANCES
• 155. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
• 156. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS