Every town writes its own rules, and Geneva, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 176 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. GENEVA, OHIO CODIFIED ORDINANCES
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 4. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 5. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 6. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 7. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 8. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 9. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 10. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 11. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 13. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 14. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 15. TABLE J - BOND ISSUES
- 16. TABLE K - JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
- 17. CHARTER
- 18. ARTICLE II THE COUNCIL
- 19. ARTICLE III THE MANAGER
- 20. ARTICLE IV FINANCE
- 21. ARTICLE V TAXATION AND BORROWING
- 22. ARTICLE VI BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 23. ARTICLE VII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 24. ARTICLE VIII RECALL
- 25. ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 26. ARTICLE X
- 27. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 28. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 29. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 30. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 31. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
- 32. CHAPTER 208 Public Meetings
- 33. CHAPTER 210 Civil Defense
- 34. CHAPTER 212 Emergency Management
- 35. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 36. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 37. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 38. CHAPTER 224 Mayor and Vice Mayor
- 39. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 40. CHAPTER 230 Manager
- 41. CHAPTER 231 Assistant City Manager
- 42. CHAPTER 232 City Solicitor
- 43. CHAPTER 234 Clerk
- 44. CHAPTER 236 Humane Officer
- 45. CHAPTER 238 Department of Finance
- 46. CHAPTER 240 Department of Public Safety
- 47. CHAPTER 242 Department of Police
- 48. CHAPTER 244 Division of Fire
- 49. CHAPTER 246 Department of Public Service
- 50. CHAPTER 247 Department of Planning and Zoning
- 51. CHAPTER 248 Engineer
- 52. CHAPTER 249 Community Improvement Corporation
- 53. CHAPTER 250 Employees Generally
- 54. CHAPTER 252 Personnel Policy
- 55. CHAPTER 254 Miscellaneous Policies and Programs
- 56. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 57. CHAPTER 260 Planning Commission
- 58. CHAPTER 262 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 59. CHAPTER 264 Recreation Board
- 60. CHAPTER 265 Parks and Recreation Commission
- 61. CHAPTER 266 Civil Service Commission
- 62. CHAPTER 268 Shade Tree Commission
- 63. CHAPTER 270 Architectural Review Board
- 64. CHAPTER 272 Sustainability Commission
- 65. CHAPTER 274 Geneva Youth Travel Basketball Advisory Board
- 66. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 67. CHAPTER 290 Ashtabula County Court
- 68. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 69. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 70. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 71. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 72. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 73. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 74. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 75. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 76. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 77. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 78. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
- 79. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 80. CHAPTER 434 D.U.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 81. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 82. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 83. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 84. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 85. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 86. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 87. TITLE TEN - BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 88. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 89. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 90. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 91. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 92. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 93. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 94. CHAPTER 628 Fair Housing
- 95. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
- 96. CHAPTER 634 Noise Disturbances
- 97. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 98. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 99. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 100. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 101. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 102. CHAPTER 661 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 103. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 104. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 105. CHAPTER 676 Weeds
- 106. CHAPTER 697 Pretrial Diversion Program
- 107. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 108. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 109. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 110. CHAPTER 808 Ambulance Services
- 111. CHAPTER 812 Amusements
- 112. CHAPTER 816 Continuity of Cable Television
- 113. CHAPTER 824 Garage Sales
- 114. CHAPTER 826 Gas and Oil Wells
- 115. CHAPTER 828 Gas Stations
- 116. CHAPTER 848 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 117. CHAPTER 856 Taxicabs
- 118. CHAPTER 858 Video Service Providers
- 119. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 120. CHAPTER 880 Earned Income Tax Effective Through December 31, 2015
- 121. CHAPTER 881 Municipal Income Tax Effective Beginning January 1, 2016
- 122. CHAPTER 882 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 123. CHAPTER 883 Additional Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 124. CHAPTER 884 Exemptions for Improvements to Real Estate
- 125. CHAPTER 885 Bed Tax
- 126. CHAPTER 886 Jobs Creation Tax Credit Program
- 127. CHAPTER 887 Administration of Net Profit Taxes Through State Tax Commissioner
- 128. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 129. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 130. CHAPTER 1020 Pavement Cuts and Excavations
- 131. CHAPTER 1021 Streets
- 132. CHAPTER 1022 Sidewalks
- 133. CHAPTER 1024 Driveways
- 134. CHAPTER 1026 Trees
- 135. CHAPTER 1028 Railroad Elevations
- 136. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 137. CHAPTER 1040 Water
- 138. CHAPTER 1042 Sewers
- 139. CHAPTER 1043 Industrial Pretreatment
- 140. CHAPTER 1044 Gas
- 141. CHAPTER 1046 Electricity
- 142. CHAPTER 1050 Grease Control
- 143. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 144. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Rubbish Collection and Disposal
- 145. CHAPTER 1062 City Hall
- 146. CHAPTER 1064 Alarm Systems
- 147. CHAPTER 1066 Management of the Remains of the Deceased
- 148. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 149. TITLE TWO - Planning
- 150. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
- 151. CHAPTER 1222 Development Projects
- 152. CHAPTER 1224 Subdivision Regulations
- 153. CHAPTER 1226 Comprehensive Plan
- 154. CHAPTER 1228 Development Plan for Unincorporated Areas of the City
- 155. CHAPTER 1230 Land Reutilization Program
- 156. TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
- 157. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
- 158. CHAPTER 1242 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 159. CHAPTER 1244 Platting Procedure
- 160. CHAPTER 1246 Design Standards
- 161. CHAPTER 1248 Improvements
- 162. CHAPTER 1250 Agreements and Guarantees
- 163. TITLE SIX - Zoning
- 164. CHAPTER 1260 General Provisions and Definitions
- 165. CHAPTER 1262 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 166. CHAPTER 1264 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 167. CHAPTER 1266 Amendments
- 168. CHAPTER 1268 Districts Generally and Zoning Maps
- 169. CHAPTER 1270 Residential Districts
- 170. CHAPTER 1271 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 171. CHAPTER 1272 Industrial and Commercial Districts
- 172. CHAPTER 1274 Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Structures
- 173. CHAPTER 1276 Site Development Plans
- 174. CHAPTER 1278 Conditional Use Permits
- 175. CHAPTER 1280 Supplementary Regulations
- 176. CHAPTER 1282 Child Day-Care Homes