Every town writes its own rules, and Fremont, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 174 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. Fremont, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FREMONT OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 92-2752
- 6. HISTORICAL DATA
- 7. CONTENTS
- 8. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 9. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF FREMONT
- 10. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 11. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 12. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 13. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 14. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 15. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 16. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 17. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 18. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 19. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 20. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 21. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 22. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 23. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 24. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 25. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 26. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 27. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 28. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 29. CHAPTER 123 Director of Law
- 30. CHAPTER 125 Auditor
- 31. CHAPTER 127 Treasurer
- 32. CHAPTER 129 Department of Public Safety-Service
- 33. CHAPTER 131 Police Department
- 34. CHAPTER 133 Fire Department
- 35. CHAPTER 134 Income Tax Department
- 36. CHAPTER 135 City Engineer
- 37. CHAPTER 137 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
- 38. CHAPTER 143 Health Services
- 39. CHAPTER 144 Fremont Tree and Beautification Commission
- 40. CHAPTER 145 City Planning Commission
- 41. CHAPTER 146 Fremont Community Relations Commission
- 42. CHAPTER 147 Civil Service Commission
- 43. CHAPTER 148 Design Review Committee
- 44. CHAPTER 149 Employees Generally
- 45. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 46. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
- 47. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 48. CHAPTER 171 Income Tax
- 49. CHAPTER 172 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 50. CHAPTER 175 Hotel Tax
- 51. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 52. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 53. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 54. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 55. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 56. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 57. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 58. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 59. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 60. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 61. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 62. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 63. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 64. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 65. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 66. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 67. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 68. CHAPTER 355 Downtown Overnight Parking Permits
- 69. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 70. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 71. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 72. CHAPTER 374 Motorized Bicycles
- 73. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 74. CHAPTER 377 Golf Carts
- 75. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 76. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 77. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 78. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 79. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement
- 80. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 81. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 82. CHAPTER 549 Weapons
- 83. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 84. CHAPTER 557 Trees, Shrubs and Weeds
- 85. CHAPTER 558 Marihuana Laws and Penalties
- 86. CHAPTER 559 Curfew
- 87. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 88. CHAPTER 707 Adult Entertainment Businesses
- 89. CHAPTER 713 Community Antenna Television Systems
- 90. CHAPTER 717 Fortunetelling and Clairvoyancy
- 91. CHAPTER 719 Tree Trimming
- 92. CHAPTER 721 House Movers
- 93. CHAPTER 729 Pawnbrokers
- 94. CHAPTER 733 Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors
- 95. CHAPTER 737 Solicitation of Funds
- 96. CHAPTER 741 Taxicabs
- 97. CHAPTER 745 Temporary Stores
- 98. CHAPTER 749 Sweepstake Terminal Cafes
- 99. CHAPTER 753 Medical Marijuana Dispensary
- 100. PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 101. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 102. CHAPTER 901 Street Excavation and Curb Cuts
- 103. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
- 104. TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
- 105. CHAPTER 921 Sewers
- 106. CHAPTER 922 Use of Public Sewers
- 107. CHAPTER 923 Water
- 108. CHAPTER 925 Gas
- 109. CHAPTER 927 Electricity
- 110. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 111. CHAPTER 941 Parks and Playgrounds
- 112. CHAPTER 943 Garbage and Rubbish
- 113. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 114. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 115. CHAPTER 1111 General Provisions
- 116. CHAPTER 1113 Land Subdivision Procedure
- 117. CHAPTER 1115 Subdivision Design Standards
- 118. CHAPTER 1117 Minimum Required Improvements
- 119. CHAPTER 1119 Special Conditions and Enforcement
- 120. TITLE TWO - Zoning Ordinance
- 121. CHAPTER 1121 Introductory Provisions
- 122. CHAPTER 1123 Base Zoning Districts
- 123. CHAPTER 1125 Overlay Zoning Districts
- 124. CHAPTER 1127 Use Classification Tables
- 125. CHAPTER 1129 Use Specific Regulations
- 126. CHAPTER 1131 Accessory Use Regulations
- 127. CHAPTER 1133 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities and Fiber Optics Communications Systems
- 128. CHAPTER 1135 Small Cell Facilities
- 129. CHAPTER 1137 Manufactured Home Parks
- 130. CHAPTER 1139 Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks
- 131. CHAPTER 1141 Planned Unit Development
- 132. CHAPTER 1143 Intensity and Dimensional Standards
- 133. CHAPTER 1145 Off-Street Parking and Access
- 134. CHAPTER 1147 Landscaping
- 135. CHAPTER 1149 Signs
- 136. CHAPTER 1151 Architectural Design Standards
- 137. CHAPTER 1153 Environmental Performance Standards
- 138. CHAPTER 1155 Storm Water Management
- 139. CHAPTER 1156 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 140. CHAPTER 1157 Common Review Standards
- 141. CHAPTER 1159 Zoning Text and Map Amendments
- 142. CHAPTER 1161 Site Plan Review
- 143. CHAPTER 1163 Conditional Permitted Uses
- 144. CHAPTER 1165 Appeals and Variances
- 145. CHAPTER 1167 Zoning Certificates and Permits
- 146. CHAPTER 1169 Historic Preservation Procedures and Standards
- 147. CHAPTER 1171 Other Development Review Procedures
- 148. CHAPTER 1173 Development and Decision Making Bodies
- 149. CHAPTER 1175 Nonconforming Uses
- 150. CHAPTER 1177 Enforcement, Violations and Penalties
- 151. CHAPTER 1179 Terminology
- 152. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 153. TITLE ONE - Local Provisions
- 154. CHAPTER 1303 House Numbering
- 155. CHAPTER 1305 Equal Housing Practices
- 156. CHAPTER 1307 Flood Damage Prevention
- 157. CHAPTER 1309 Flooding Review Procedure
- 158. CHAPTER 1311 Air Pollution
- 159. CHAPTER 1313 Swimming Pools
- 160. CHAPTER 1315 Parking
- 161. TITLE THREE - Plumbing Regulations
- 162. CHAPTER 1381 Registration, Permits and Enforcement
- 163. CHAPTER 1383 Connections, Inspection and Tests
- 164. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 165. CHAPTER 1503 Local Provisions
- 166. CHAPTER 1505 Public Nuisances
- 167. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 168. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 169. CHAPTER 1521 Registration of Vacation Commercial and Industrial Buildings
- 170. PART SEVENTEEN - EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE CODE
- 171. CHAPTER 1703 General Requirements
- 172. CHAPTER 1705 Responsibility of Owner and Occupant
- 173. CHAPTER 1707 Definitions
- 174. CHAPTER 1709 Administration and Enforcement