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

Current through March 23, 2026 | State legislation current through June 25, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/fairfield/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Fairfield, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 207 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 Fairfield, Ohio code

• 1. Fairfield, Ohio
• 2. Codified Ordinances of the City of Fairfield, Ohio
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 166-84
• 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. CHARTER
• 9. PREAMBLE
• 10. §1.01 NAME AND BOUNDARY.
• 11. §1.02 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 12. §2.01 POWERS GRANTED.
• 13. §2.02 EXERCISE OF POWERS.
• 14. §2.03 CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS.
• 15. §2.04 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION.
• 16. §3.01 POWERS OF COUNCIL.
• 17. §3.02 COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL; TERM OF OFFICE.
• 18. §3.03 WARDS, DETERMINATION AND REAPPORTIONMENT.
• 19. §3.04 COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
• 20. §3.05 VICE-MAYOR.
• 21. §3.06 CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 22. §3.07 COUNCIL MEETINGS.
• 23. §3.08 COUNCIL RULES; ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS.
• 24. §3.09 COMPENSATION.
• 25. §3.10 COUNCIL VACANCIES.
• 26. §3.11 CITIZEN COMMENTS.
• 27. §3.12 COUNCIL INVESTIGATION.
• 28. §4.01 FORM OF ACTION BY COUNCIL.
• 29. §4.02 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 30. §4.03 FORM OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 31. §4.04 READING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 32. §4.05 VOTE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE.
• 33. §4.06 CONTENT OF EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
• 34. §4.07 EFFECTIVE DATE OF LEGISLATION.
• 35. §4.08 REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
• 36. §4.09 AUTHENTICATION.
• 37. §4.10 ZONING MEASURES.
• 38. §4.11 ADOPTION OF CODES BY REFERENCE.
• 39. §4.12 CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 40. §4.13 PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 41. §4.14 CITIZEN PETITIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.
• 42. §5.01 ELECTION, TERM OF OFFICE.
• 43. §5.02 POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 44. §5.03 VACANCY.
• 45. §6.01 APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 46. §6.02 POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS.
• 47. §6.03 CITY MANAGER MAY ACT AS DEPARTMENT HEAD.
• 48. §6.04 ACTING CITY MANAGER.
• 49. §7.01 DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
• 50. §7.02 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
• 51. §7.03 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
• 52. §7.04 OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
• 53. §7.05 ACTING DEPARTMENT HEADS.
• 54. §8.01 PLANNING COMMISSION.
• 55. §8.02 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
• 56. §8.03 BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS.
• 57. §8.04 CIVIL SERVICE.
• 58. §8.05 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD.
• 59. §8.06 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
• 60. §8.07 OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
• 61. §8.08 ORGANIZATION, VACANCIES, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER.
• 62. §8.09 COMPENSATION PROHIBITED.
• 63. §9.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
• 64. §9.02 PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.
• 65. §10.01 NOMINATIONS.
• 66. §10.02 ELECTIONS.
• 67. §10.03 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
• 68. §10.04 RECALL.
• 69. §11.01 LIMITATIONS ON TERMS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.
• 70. §11.02 QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS.
• 71. §11.03 REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
• 72. §11.04 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ETHICS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING.
• 73. §11.05 SUCCESSION.
• 74. §11.06 EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 75. §11.07 RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.
• 76. §11.08 AMENDMENT OF CHARTER.
• 77. §11.09 EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
• 78. §11.10 INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION.
• 79. §11.11 OPEN MEETINGS.
• 80. §12.01 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 81. §12.02 EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING OFFICES.
• 82. §12.03 CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.
• 83. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 84. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 85. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 86. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 87. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
• 88. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 89. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 90. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 91. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 92. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 93. CHAPTER 133 City Manager
• 94. CHAPTER 135 City Auditor
• 95. CHAPTER 137 Law Director
• 96. CHAPTER 139 Department of Finance
• 97. CHAPTER 141 Department of Development Services
• 98. CHAPTER 143 Police Department
• 99. CHAPTER 145 Fire Department
• 100. CHAPTER 147 Planning Commission
• 101. CHAPTER 149 Board of Zoning Appeals
• 102. CHAPTER 151 Board of Building Appeals
• 103. CHAPTER 153 Civil Service
• 104. CHAPTER 155 Parks and Recreation Board
• 105. CHAPTER 157 Charter Review Commission
• 106. CHAPTER 159 Health District
• 107. CHAPTER 161 Community Improvement Corporation
• 108. CHAPTER 163 Employee Provisions
• 109. CHAPTER 164 Cultural Arts Advisory Commission
• 110. CHAPTER 165 Museum Advisory Board
• 111. CHAPTER 166 Sustainability Commission
• 112. CHAPTER 167 Preference Program for the Procurement of Recycled Commodities
• 113. CHAPTER 168 Urban Renewal
• 114. CHAPTER 169 Selection and Hiring of Construction Management and Professional Design Firms
• 115. CHAPTER 170 Environmental Commission
• 116. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 117. CHAPTER 171 Municipal Court
• 118. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 119. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
• 120. CHAPTER 183 Recreation Site Tax
• 121. CHAPTER 185 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 122. CHAPTER 187 Transient Lodging Tax
• 123. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 124. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 125. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 126. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 127. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 128. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 129. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 130. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 131. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 132. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 133. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 134. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 135. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 136. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 137. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 138. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 139. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 140. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 141. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 142. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 143. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 144. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 145. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 146. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 147. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 148. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 149. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 150. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 151. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 152. CHAPTER 531 Minors
• 153. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 154. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 155. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 156. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 157. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 158. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
• 159. CHAPTER 557 Noxious Weeds and Litter
• 160. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 161. CHAPTER 713 Dances
• 162. CHAPTER 717
• 163. CHAPTER 721 Yard Sales
• 164. CHAPTER 725 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
• 165. CHAPTER 733 Secondhand Dealers
• 166. CHAPTER 735 Equal Housing Opportunity
• 167. CHAPTER 737 Smoking Prohibitions
• 168. CHAPTER 739 Medical Marijuana and Adult Use Cannabis Control
• 169. CHAPTER 741 Sexually Oriented Businesses
• 170. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 171. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 172. CHAPTER 901 Trees and Plantings
• 173. CHAPTER 905 Streets
• 174. CHAPTER 909 Sidewalk Areas
• 175. CHAPTER 913 Driveway and Driveway Approaches; Curb Cuts
• 176. TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
• 177. CHAPTER 921 Water
• 178. CHAPTER 925 Sewers
• 179. CHAPTER 926 Illicit Discharges and Illegal Connections
• 180. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 181. CHAPTER 951 Parks
• 182. CHAPTER 953 Residential Solid Waste Disposal
• 183. CHAPTER 955 Cable Television Regulations
• 184. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 185. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 186. PREFACE
• 187. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 188. CHAPTER 1301 Title and Scope
• 189. CHAPTER 1303 Definitions
• 190. CHAPTER 1305 Enforcement and Penalty
• 191. CHAPTER 1309 Permits
• 192. CHAPTER 1311 Fees
• 193. CHAPTER 1313 Inspections
• 194. CHAPTER 1315 Craft Licenses and Contractor Registration
• 195. CHAPTER 1317 Board of Building Appeals
• 196. TITLE THREE - Building and Maintenance Standards
• 197. CHAPTER 1325 Design Criteria
• 198. CHAPTER 1331 Accessory Buildings and Structures
• 199. CHAPTER 1333 Signs
• 200. CHAPTER 1335 Electrical Work
• 201. CHAPTER 1337 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
• 202. CHAPTER 1339 Safeguards During Construction and Demolition
• 203. CHAPTER 1341 Use of Public Property
• 204. CHAPTER 1343 Property Maintenance Code
• 205. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 206. CHAPTER 1513 Emergeny Response Lock Box Units
• 207. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks