Every town writes its own rules, and Grandview Heights, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 175 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. Grandview Heights, Ohio
- 2. Codified Ordinances of the City of Grandview Heights, Ohio
- 3. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 4. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 5. TABLE C - VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 6. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 7. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 8. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 9. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 10. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 11. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 12. TABLE J - TELECOMMUNICATION AND UTILITY PERMITS
- 13. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO
- 14. CHAPTER 1. POWERS
- 15. CHAPTER 2. MAYOR
- 16. CHAPTER 3. COUNCIL MEMBERS
- 17. CHAPTER 4. ORDINANCES AND TAX LEVIES
- 18. CHAPTER 5. DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CITY ATTORNEY
- 19. CHAPTER 6. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 7. CONTRACTS
- 21. CHAPTER 8. ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT AND RECALL
- 22. CHAPTER 9. FRANCHISES
- 23. CHAPTER 10. ELECTIONS AND HOLDING OFFICE
- 24. CHAPTER 11. CHARTER REVIEW AND AMENDMENT PROCESS
- 25. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 26. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 27. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 28. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 29. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 30. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 31. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 32. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 33. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 34. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 35. CHAPTER 123 Finance Director
- 36. CHAPTER 125 Clerk of Council
- 37. CHAPTER 127 City Attorney
- 38. CHAPTER 129 City Engineer
- 39. CHAPTER 131 Division of Police
- 40. CHAPTER 133 Division of Fire
- 41. CHAPTER 135 Board of Control
- 42. CHAPTER 137 Board of Health
- 43. CHAPTER 139 Civil Service Commission
- 44. CHAPTER 141 Planning Commission
- 45. CHAPTER 143 Department of Administration
- 46. CHAPTER 145 Department of Parks and Recreation
- 47. CHAPTER 147 Building and Zoning Department
- 48. CHAPTER 149 Records Commission
- 49. CHAPTER 151 Emergency Medical Advisory Board
- 50. CHAPTER 152 Fire Division Physician
- 51. CHAPTER 153 Director of Service
- 52. CHAPTER 155 Senior Center Advisory Board
- 53. CHAPTER 157 Employees Generally
- 54. CHAPTER 159 Economic Development Incentive Program
- 55. CHAPTER 161 Contracts and Purchasing
- 56. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 57. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 58. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 59. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 60. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 61. CHAPTER 191 Transient Occupancy Tax
- 62. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 63. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 64. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 65. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 66. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 67. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 68. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 69. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 70. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 71. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 72. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 73. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 74. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 75. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 76. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 77. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 78. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 79. CHAPTER 353 Parking During a Snow Emergency
- 80. CHAPTER 355 Residential Parking Districts
- 81. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 82. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 83. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 84. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 85. CHAPTER 377 Under-Speed Vehicles
- 86. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 87. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 88. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 89. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 90. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 91. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 92. CHAPTER 523 Smoking-Related Prohibitions
- 93. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 94. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 95. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 96. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 97. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 98. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 99. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 100. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 101. CHAPTER 557 Home Sales
- 102. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 103. CHAPTER 709 Vehicles For Hire
- 104. CHAPTER 711 Secondhand Dealers
- 105. CHAPTER 725 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 106. CHAPTER 727 Fair Housing
- 107. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 108. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 109. CHAPTER 905 Right-of-Way Regulations
- 110. CHAPTER 907 Small Cell Technology in the Right of Way
- 111. CHAPTER 909 Streets
- 112. CHAPTER 913 Sidewalks
- 113. CHAPTER 917 Driveways; Parking Areas
- 114. CHAPTER 921 Trees
- 115. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 116. CHAPTER 931 Water
- 117. CHAPTER 935 Sewers
- 118. CHAPTER 937 Stormwater Management
- 119. CHAPTER 938 Underground Utilities
- 120. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 121. CHAPTER 951 Parks
- 122. CHAPTER 955 Garbage and Refuse Collection
- 123. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 124. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 125. CHAPTER 1101 Title
- 126. CHAPTER 1103 Definitions
- 127. CHAPTER 1105 General Procedure
- 128. CHAPTER 1107 Preliminary Plan
- 129. CHAPTER 1109 Minimum Design Standards
- 130. CHAPTER 1111 Final Plat
- 131. CHAPTER 1113 Improvements
- 132. CHAPTER 1115 Variances and Exceptions
- 133. CHAPTER 1117 Enforcement and Penalty
- 134. CHAPTER 1119 Amendments
- 135. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
- 136. CHAPTER 1131 Title; Intent and Purpose
- 137. CHAPTER 1133 Definitions
- 138. CHAPTER 1135 Enforcement and Penalty
- 139. CHAPTER 1137 Permits; Certificates of Occupancy
- 140. CHAPTER 1139 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 141. CHAPTER 1141 Planning Commission
- 142. CHAPTER 1143 Amendments
- 143. CHAPTER 1145 Interpretation and Conflict
- 144. CHAPTER 1147 Public Notice of Meetings of the Board of Zoning Appeals or Planning Commission; On-Site Signage
- 145. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
- 146. CHAPTER 1151 Districts and Boundaries
- 147. CHAPTER 1153 Development Requirements Applicable to All Zoning Districts
- 148. CHAPTER 1155 Development Requirements Applicable to Residential Zoning Districts
- 149. CHAPTER 1157 Development Requirements Applicable to Non-Residential Zoning Districts
- 150. CHAPTER 1167 Signs
- 151. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 152. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 153. CHAPTER 1301 Building Codes
- 154. CHAPTER 1305 Definitions
- 155. CHAPTER 1309 Interpretation and Application
- 156. CHAPTER 1313 Department of Building and Zoning
- 157. CHAPTER 1317 Property Maintenance Code
- 158. CHAPTER 1321 Violation; Penalty
- 159. CHAPTER 1325 Permits and Fees
- 160. APPENDIX A Fee Schedule
- 161. TITLE THREE - Local Standards
- 162. CHAPTER 1331 Residential Housing Code (Repealed)
- 163. CHAPTER 1335 Nonresidential Standards (Repealed)
- 164. CHAPTER 1339 Flood Damage Prevention
- 165. CHAPTER 1343 Numbering Structures
- 166. CHAPTER 1347 Hotels and Motels
- 167. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 168. CHAPTER 1531 Basic Fire Control Measures and Regulations
- 169. PART SEVENTEEN - HEALTH CODE
- 170. CHAPTER 1705 Rabies Control Regulations
- 171. CHAPTER 1709 Food Establishment Regulations
- 172. CHAPTER 1713 Recycling Operations
- 173. CHAPTER 1717 Vicious and Dangerous Dogs
- 174. CHAPTER 1721 Plan Review for Food Service and Operations
- 175. CHAPTER 1725 Dead Animals