Every town writes its own rules, and Eastlake, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 229 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 EASTLAKE, OHIO
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF EASTLAKE
- 7. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 8. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 9. TABLE C - VACATING OF 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 - CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 14. TABLE H - ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
- 15. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 16. CHARTER
- 17. Article I PREAMBLE
- 18. Article II NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 19. Article III INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 20. Article IV MAYOR
- 21. Article V THE COUNCIL
- 22. Article VI ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS
- 23. Article VII CIVIL SERVICE
- 24. Article VIII CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- 25. Article IX RECREATION COMMISSION
- 26. Article X FISCAL MATTERS
- 27. Article XI MISCELLANEOUS
- 28. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 29. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 30. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 31. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 32. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 33. CHAPTER 107 Investment and Deposit Procedures
- 34. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 35. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 36. CHAPTER 112 Public Meeting Notification
- 37. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 38. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 39. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 40. CHAPTER 123 Department of Law
- 41. CHAPTER 125 Department of Finance
- 42. CHAPTER 126 Municipal Income Tax
- 43. CHAPTER 127 Department of Public Service
- 44. CHAPTER 129 Department of Public Safety
- 45. CHAPTER 131 Division of Police
- 46. CHAPTER 132 Division of Fire
- 47. CHAPTER 135 Division of Inspections
- 48. CHAPTER 137 Division of Health
- 49. CHAPTER 139 Civil Service Commission
- 50. CHAPTER 141 Department of Recreation
- 51. CHAPTER 142 Parks Maintenance and Development Coordinator
- 52. CHAPTER 143 Park and Shade Tree Commission
- 53. CHAPTER 144 Records Commission
- 54. CHAPTER 145 Port Authority
- 55. CHAPTER 147 Civil Defense
- 56. CHAPTER 151 Engineer
- 57. CHAPTER 152 Chagrin River Watershed Committee
- 58. CHAPTER 153 Community Relations Board
- 59. CHAPTER 154 Economic and Community Development Council
- 60. CHAPTER 155 Employment Provisions and Compensation
- 61. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 62. CHAPTER 171 Municipal Court
- 63. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 64. CHAPTER 181 Admissions Tax
- 65. CHAPTER 182 Transient Guest Tax
- 66. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax
- 67. CHAPTER 184 Income Tax - 2016 Tax Year and Later
- 68. CHAPTER 185 Audit Review Committee
- 69. CHAPTER 187 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 70. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 71. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 72. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 73. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 74. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 75. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 76. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 77. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 78. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 79. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 80. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 81. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 82. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 83. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 84. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 85. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 86. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 87. CHAPTER 353 Fire Zones in Apartment Districts
- 88. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 89. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 90. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 91. CHAPTER 375 Bicycle Licensing
- 92. CHAPTER 377 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 93. TITLE ELEVEN - Water Traffic
- 94. CHAPTER 381 Administration
- 95. CHAPTER 383 Regulation and Penalty
- 96. TITLE THIRTEEN - Other Public Places
- 97. CHAPTER 391 Shopping Centers and Public Grounds
- 98. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 99. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 100. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 101. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 102. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 103. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 104. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 105. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 106. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 107. CHAPTER 535 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 108. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 109. CHAPTER 539 Parks and Public Lands
- 110. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 111. CHAPTER 543 Trees and Weeds
- 112. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 113. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 114. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 115. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 116. CHAPTER 713 Coin-Operated Dry Cleaning Machines
- 117. CHAPTER 715 Community Antenna Television Systems
- 118. CHAPTER 716 Wireless Communication Tower Facilities Franchise
- 119. CHAPTER 717 Electrical Equipment and Fire Extinguisher Sales
- 120. CHAPTER 719 Fortunetellers and Clairvoyants
- 121. CHAPTER 721 Junk Shops and Yards
- 122. CHAPTER 731 Mechanical Amusement Devices
- 123. CHAPTER 741 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
- 124. CHAPTER 743 Scavengers
- 125. CHAPTER 751 Taxicabs
- 126. CHAPTER 753 Phosphate Pollution Control
- 127. CHAPTER 755 Game Rooms
- 128. CHAPTER 757 Toxic Waste Disposal
- 129. CHAPTER 759 Massage Establishments and Technicians
- 130. CHAPTER 760 Adult Entertainment Regulated Uses
- 131. CHAPTER 761 Entertainment Device Arcades
- 132. CHAPTER 763 Food Packaging Materials
- 133. CHAPTER 765 Parking Lots and Garages
- 134. CHAPTER 767 Permits for Vending Devices in the Business District
- 135. CHAPTER 769 Donation/Recycling Bins
- 136. CHAPTER 770 Marijuana Licensure
- 137. CHAPTER 771 Lease or Rental of Low Speed Micromobility Device
- 138. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 139. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 140. CHAPTER 901 Excavations
- 141. CHAPTER 902 Curb Cutting
- 142. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
- 143. CHAPTER 905 Culverts and Drains
- 144. CHAPTER 906 Soil Sediment Pollution Control
- 145. CHAPTER 907 House Numbering
- 146. CHAPTER 909 Driveways
- 147. CHAPTER 911 Bridges
- 148. CHAPTER 913 Comprehensive Storm Water Management
- 149. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 150. CHAPTER 931 Water (Repealed)
- 151. CHAPTER 939 Sewers
- 152. CHAPTER 949 Sewer Service Connections
- 153. CHAPTER 951 Sewer, Apron, Sidewalk Inspection on Sale of Property
- 154. CHAPTER 952 Rights of Way Administration
- 155. CHAPTER 961 Utilities Division
- 156. CHAPTER 962 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 157. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 158. CHAPTER 965 Garbage, Rubbish, Refuse and Recycling Collection
- 159. CHAPTER 969 Park and Recreation Facilities
- 160. CHAPTER 971 Smoking in Public Buildings
- 161. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 162. TITLE ONE - Planning
- 163. CHAPTER 1101 City Planning Commission
- 164. CHAPTER 1103 Master Thoroughfare Plan
- 165. TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
- 166. CHAPTER 1111 General Provisions
- 167. CHAPTER 1113 Definitions
- 168. CHAPTER 1115 Procedure for Plat Approval
- 169. CHAPTER 1117 Preliminary Plat
- 170. CHAPTER 1119 Standards of Design
- 171. CHAPTER 1121 Final Plat
- 172. CHAPTER 1123 Standard Forms
- 173. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Purpose, Interpretation and Districts
- 174. CHAPTER 1141 Interpretation and Purpose
- 175. CHAPTER 1143 Establishment of Districts, Regulations and Map
- 176. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning District Regulations
- 177. CHAPTER 1145 Residential Districts
- 178. CHAPTER 1147 Business Districts
- 179. CHAPTER 1149 Industrial Districts
- 180. CHAPTER 1151 Miscellaneous Districts
- 181. TITLE NINE - General Zoning Regulations
- 182. CHAPTER 1153 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- 183. CHAPTER 1155 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 184. CHAPTER 1157 Removal of Natural Resources
- 185. CHAPTER 1158 Wireless Communications Antennas and Towers
- 186. TITLE ELEVEN - Zoning Administration
- 187. CHAPTER 1159 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 188. CHAPTER 1161 Permits and Certificates
- 189. CHAPTER 1163 Zoning Board of Appeals
- 190. CHAPTER 1165 Changes and Amendments
- 191. CHAPTER 1167 Definitions
- 192. CHAPTER 1169 Validity, Separability and Effective Date
- 193. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 194. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 195. CHAPTER 1301 Permits and Fees
- 196. CHAPTER 1305 Architectural Board of Review
- 197. CHAPTER 1309 Registration of Contractors
- 198. CHAPTER 1313 Licensing of Plumbers, Electricians and Heating and Air-Conditioning Installers
- 199. TITLE THREE - Model Codes Adopted
- 200. CHAPTER 1321 The Residential Code of Ohio for One, Two and Three-Family Dwelling
- 201. CHAPTER 1329 Ohio Building Code
- 202. CHAPTER 1333 National Electrical Code
- 203. TITLE FIVE - Local Building Standards
- 204. CHAPTER 1341 Vacant Building and Structure Registration
- 205. CHAPTER 1345 Mobile Home Parks
- 206. CHAPTER 1347 Signs
- 207. CHAPTER 1351 Unsafe Structures
- 208. CHAPTER 1353 Gas Meters
- 209. CHAPTER 1355 Residential Building Floor Area Requirements
- 210. CHAPTER 1357 Public Buildings
- 211. CHAPTER 1359 Residential Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs
- 212. CHAPTER 1361 Fences
- 213. CHAPTER 1363 Underground Utility Installations
- 214. CHAPTER 1367 Special Purpose Flood Damage Reduction
- 215. CHAPTER 1369 Satellite Signal-Receiving Antennas
- 216. CHAPTER 1371 Small Wind Energy Systems
- 217. CHAPTER 1373 Solar Energy Systems
- 218. CHAPTER 1375 Project Labor Agreements and Responsible Contracting Practices
- 219. TITLE SEVEN - Housing and Property Maintenance
- 220. CHAPTER 1385 Housing Occupancy Code
- 221. CHAPTER 1387 Residential Building and Property Maintenance Code
- 222. CHAPTER 1389 Retail, Commercial and Industrial Building
- 223. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 224. CHAPTER 1505 Bureau of Fire Prevention
- 225. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 226. CHAPTER 1517 Rest Homes, Nursing Homes and Homes for the Aged
- 227. CHAPTER 1521 Oil and Gas Wells
- 228. CHAPTER 1522 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- 229. CHAPTER 1525 Dispensing of Flammable Liquids