Every town writes its own rules, and Forest, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 96 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. Forest, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF FOREST, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF FOREST
- 9. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 10. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 11. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 12. TABLE D- DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 13. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 15. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 18. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 19. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 20. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 21. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 22. CHAPTER 113 Council
- 23. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 24. CHAPTER 125 Mayor
- 25. CHAPTER 127 Fiscal Officer
- 26. CHAPTER 129 Village Administrator
- 27. CHAPTER 133 Fire Department
- 28. CHAPTER 135 Police Department
- 29. CHAPTER 139 Park and Recreation Director
- 30. CHAPTER 141 Recreation Board
- 31. CHAPTER 145 Job Classification and Employment Provisions
- 32. CHAPTER 147 Identity Theft Prevention Program
- 33. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
- 34. CHAPTER 161 Income Tax
- 35. TITLE EIGHT - Economic Development Programs
- 36. CHAPTER 162 Job Creation Incentive Program
- 37. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 38. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 39. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 40. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 41. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 42. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 43. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 44. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 45. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 46. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 47. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 48. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 49. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 50. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 51. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 52. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 53. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 54. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 55. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 56. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 57. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 58. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 59. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 60. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 61. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 62. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 63. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 64. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 65. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 66. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 67. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 68. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 69. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 70. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 71. CHAPTER 551 Weeds and Grass
- 72. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 73. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 74. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 75. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 76. CHAPTER 905 Excavations
- 77. CHAPTER 909 Trees
- 78. CHAPTER 913 Installation of Water Mains, Sewers, Streets and Alleys
- 79. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 80. CHAPTER 925 Water Regulations
- 81. CHAPTER 933 Sewer Regulations
- 82. CHAPTER 937 Water and Sewer Rates
- 83. TITLE FIVE - Additional Public Services
- 84. CHAPTER 951 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
- 85. CHAPTER 957 Village Parks
- 86. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 87. CHAPTER 1109 Lot Requitements
- 88. CHAPTER 1113 Supplementary Regulations
- 89. CHAPTER 1117 Administration and Enforcement
- 90. CHAPTER 1121 Definitions
- 91. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 92. CHAPTER 1325 Building Numbering
- 93. CHAPTER 1329 Nuisances
- 94. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 95. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 96. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks