Fairview Park, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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1. Fairview Park, Ohio
2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRVIEW PARK, OHIO
3. CERTIFICATION
4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 96-82
6. EDITOR'S NOTE
7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
8. CHARTER
9. PREAMBLE
10. ARTICLE I NAMES AND BOUNDARIES
11. ARTICLE II MUNICIPAL POWERS
12. ARTICLE III THE MAYOR
13. SECTION 1. TERM.
14. SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS.
15. SECTION 3. REMOVAL.
16. SECTION 4. VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR.
17. SECTION 5. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
18. ARTICLE IV THE COUNCIL
19. SECTION 1. NUMBER AND TERMS.
20. SECTION lb. THE BOUNDARIES OF WARDS.
21. SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS.
22. SECTION 3. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
23. SECTION 4. REMOVAL.
24. SECTION 5. VACANCIES.
25. SECTION 6. SALARIES AND BONDS.
26. SECTION 7. MEETINGS.
27. SECTION 8. QUORUM.
28. SECTION 9. RULES AND JOURNAL OF COUNCIL.
29. SECTION 10. CLERK OF COUNCIL AND EMPLOYEES OF COUNCIL.
30. SECTION 11. FORM OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
31. SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
32. SECTION 13. ASSESSMENTS, ADVERTISING OF CONTRACTS AND SALE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY.
33. SECTION 14. ENACTMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, NOTICE.
35. SECTION 16. VOTER APPROVAL OF ZONING CHANGES.
36. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
37. SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
38. SECTION 2. DIRECTOR OF LAW.
39. SECTION 3. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
40. SECTION 4. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT.
41. SECTION 5. DIRECTOR OF RECREATION.
42. SECTION 5A. DIRECTOR OF SENIOR LIFE.
43. SECTION 6. TERMINATION OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS.
44. ARTICLE VI THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
45. SECTION l. MEMBERSHIP.
46. SECTION 2. OFFICERS.
47. SECTION 3. DUTIES.
48. SECTION 4. REMOVAL.
49. SECTION 5. FUNDS.
50. ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
51. SECTION 1. BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS.
52. SECTION 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN COMMISSION.
53. SECTION 3. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
54. SECTION 4. THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
55. SECTION 5. RESERVED.
56. SECTION 6. ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW.
57. ARTICLE VIII FINANCES
58. SECTION 1. ANNUAL ESTIMATE.
59. SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
60. SECTION 3. TRANSFERS AND BALANCES.
61. SECTION 4. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
62. SECTION 5. CUSTODY AND DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.
63. SECTION 6. PUBLIC BIDDING.
64. SECTION 7. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
65. SECTION 8. TAXATION.
66. SECTION 9. SUBMISSION OF EXTRA LEVY.
67. SECTION 10. DEBT LIMITATION.
68. ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
69. SECTION 1. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
70. SECTION 2. NOMINATIONS.
71. SECTION 3. PRIMARY ELECTION.
72. SECTION 4. ELECTIONS.
73. SECTION 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
74. ARTICLE X INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL
75. SECTION 1. INITIATIVE.
76. SECTION 2. REFERENDUM.
77. SECTION 3. RECALL.
78. SECTION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
79. ARTICLE XI FRANCHISE
80. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
81. ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
82. SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
83. SECTION 2. SAVING CLAUSE.
84. SECTION 3. EFFECT OF THE CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
85. SECTION 4. INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER.
86. ARTICLE XIV CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
87. ARTICLE XV EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
88. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
89. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
90. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
91. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
92. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
93. CHAPTER 106 Elections
94. CHAPTER 107 Continuity of Government
95. CHAPTER 109 Conflict of Interest
96. CHAPTER 110 Open Meetings
97. TITLE THREE - Legislative
98. CHAPTER 111 Council
99. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts
100. TITLE FIVE - Administration
101. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
102. CHAPTER 123 Department of Law
103. CHAPTER 125 Department of Finance
104. CHAPTER 127 Department of Public Service and Development
105. CHAPTER 129 Police Department
106. CHAPTER 131 Fire Department
107. CHAPTER 133 Division of Building
108. CHAPTER 135 Parks and Recreation Commission
109. CHAPTER 136 Department of Recreation
110. CHAPTER 137 Planning and Design Commission
111. CHAPTER 141 Civil Service Commission
112. CHAPTER 143 Employment Provisions
113. CHAPTER 147 Senior Life Office
114. CHAPTER 149 Fairview Park Youth Commission
115. CHAPTER 150 Shade Tree Advisory Committee
116. CHAPTER 151 Residential Child Day Care Services Resource Registry
117. CHAPTER 153 Airport Environmental Commission
118. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
119. CHAPTER 171 Admissions Tax
120. CHAPTER 173 Income Tax
121. CHAPTER 174 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
122. CHAPTER 175 Motor Vehicle License 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. CHAPTER 307 Impounding Vehicles
129. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
130. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
131. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
132. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
133. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
134. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
135. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
136. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
137. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
138. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
139. CHAPTER 343 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
140. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
141. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
142. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
143. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
144. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
145. CHAPTER 375 Bicycle Registration
146. CHAPTER 377 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
147. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
148. CHAPTER 505 Animals
149. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
150. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
151. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
152. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
153. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
154. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
155. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
156. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
157. CHAPTER 539 Picketing
158. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
159. CHAPTER 543 Streets and Sidewalks
160. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
161. CHAPTER 547 Trees, Grass and Weeds
162. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
163. CHAPTER 553 Firearm and Handgun Control (Repealed)
164. CHAPTER 555 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
165. CHAPTER 557 Noise Control
166. CHAPTER 561 Smoking in Municipal Buildingsand Public Properties
167. CHAPTER 563 Fair Housing Code
168. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
169. CHAPTER 705 Motels and Hotels
170. CHAPTER 706 Hotel and Motel Tax
171. CHAPTER 707 Apartment Buildings
172. CHAPTER 708 Rental Dwelling License
173. CHAPTER 709 Outdoor Public Shows
174. CHAPTER 713 Solicitors
175. CHAPTER 717 Street Sales
176. CHAPTER 721 Taxicabs
177. CHAPTER 723 Employment of Scavengers
178. CHAPTER 729 Motion Pictures and Films
179. CHAPTER 731 Amusement Devices and Game Rooms
180. CHAPTER 733 Community Antenna Television
181. CHAPTER 734 Cable Regulatory Staff
182. CHAPTER 735 Newspaper Dispensing Devices and Vending Machines
183. CHAPTER 737 Home Sales
184. CHAPTER 741 Lawn Chemical Applicators
185. CHAPTER 742 Registration of Users of Pesticides for Trees,
186. CHAPTER 743 Environmental Preservation: Environmentally Acceptable Packaging
187. CHAPTER 745 Paint Removal and Power Assisted Spraying
188. CHAPTER 749 Disposal of Lead-Acid Batteries
189. CHAPTER 751 Massage Establishments
190. CHAPTER 753 Adult Entertainment Businesses
191. CHAPTER 755 Tattoo Operations and Dermagraphic Art Studios
192. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
193. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalk Areas
194. CHAPTER 901 Street Openings
195. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks and Curbs
196. CHAPTER 905 Trees
197. CHAPTER 906 Use of Public Ways for Small Cell Wireless Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
198. CHAPTER 907 Newspaper Dispensing Devices
199. CHAPTER 909 Grading and Excavating Contractors
200. TITLE THREE - Sewers
201. CHAPTER 911 Sewer Use and Rate
202. CHAPTER 915 Pretreatment
203. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
204. CHAPTER 921 Parks
205. CHAPTER 923 Bain Park Cabin and the Dunson Community Room
206. CHAPTER 925 Cemeteries
207. CHAPTER 927 Recreation and Community Center Complex
208. CHAPTER 929 Solid Waste Collection
209. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
210. TITLE ONE - Zoning
211. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions
212. CHAPTER 1105 Definitions
213. CHAPTER 1109 Zoning Districts
214. CHAPTER 1113 Civic and Recreational Districts
215. CHAPTER 1117 Residential One and Two-Family Districts
216. CHAPTER 1121 Residential Multi-Family, Garden and High Rise Districts
217. CHAPTER 1125 Automobile Parking Districts (Repealed)
218. CHAPTER 1129 Office Building Districts
219. CHAPTER 1133 Low-Rise Planned Development District
220. CHAPTER 1137 General Business Districts
221. CHAPTER 1139 Senior Citizen Housing District
222. CHAPTER 1141 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
223. CHAPTER 1145 Signs
224. CHAPTER 1147 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
225. CHAPTER 1148 Electric Vehicle Charging and Equipment
226. CHAPTER 1149 Administrative Provisions
227. CHAPTER 1153 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
228. CHAPTER 1155 Designation of Landmarks
229. CHAPTER 1157 Amendments
230. CHAPTER 1159 Design Review Guidelines
231. TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
232. CHAPTER 1183 General Provisions
233. CHAPTER 1187 Minor Subdivisions
234. CHAPTER 1191 Major Subdivisions
235. CHAPTER 1195 Storm Drainage
236. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
237. TITLE ONE - Building Standards
238. CHAPTER 1303 Administration and Enforcement
239. CHAPTER 1305 Registration of Contractors
240. CHAPTER 1307 Permits and Fees
241. CHAPTER 1309 Residential Code of Ohio
242. CHAPTER 1313 Ohio Building Code
243. CHAPTER 1315 National Electrical Code
244. CHAPTER 1317 Surface Water and Grading
245. CHAPTER 1319 Moving Buildings
246. CHAPTER 1321 Swimming Pools
247. CHAPTER 1323 Unsafe Structures
248. CHAPTER 1325 Waste, Garbage and Junk
249. CHAPTER 1329 Building Facings
250. CHAPTER 1331 Smoke Detectors
251. CHAPTER 1333 Flood Damage Prevention
252. CHAPTER 1335 Portable Storage Units
253. CHAPTER 1336 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control and Post Construction Water Quality Runoff
254. CHAPTER 1337 Storm Water Quantity Management
255. CHAPTER 1338 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
256. CHAPTER 1339 Riparian Setbacks and Wetland Setbacks
257. TITLE THREE - Exterior Property Maintenance Code
258. CHAPTER 1341 Definitions
259. CHAPTER 1343 General Provisions and Penalty
260. CHAPTER 1345 Administration and Enforcement
261. CHAPTER 1347 Owner and Operator Responsibilities
262. CHAPTER 1349 International Property Maintenance Code
263. TITLE FIVE - Housing Code
264. CHAPTER 1351 Definitions
265. CHAPTER 1353 General Provisions
266. CHAPTER 1355 Enforcement; Penalty
267. CHAPTER 1357 Residential Occupancy Standards
268. CHAPTER 1358 Registration of Vacant Dwelling Structures, Foreclosure Bond and Registration by Out-of-County Owners
269. CHAPTER 1359 Certificate of Occupancy
270. CHAPTER 1361 Condominiums
271. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
272. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
273. CHAPTER 1529 Westshore Regional Community Emergency Response Team