Every town writes its own rules, and Greenville, 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. Greenville, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. EXPLANATION OF TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 7. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 8. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 9. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 10. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 11. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE G - GRADE LEVELS
- 14. TABLE H - ANNEXATION OR DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 15. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 16. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 17. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 18. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 19. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
- 20. CHAPTER 208 Annexation
- 21. CHAPTER 210 Community Improvement
- 22. CHAPTER 212 Professional Service Contracts
- 23. CHAPTER 213 Credit Card Policy
- 24. CHAPTER 214 Data Processing Policy
- 25. CHAPTER 215 Identity Theft Program
- 26. CHAPTER 216 Purchasing
- 27. CHAPTER 217 Community Event Guidelines
- 28. CHAPTER 218 Americans With Disabilities Act Implementation
- 29. CHAPTER 219 Economic Development
- 30. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 31. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 32. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 33. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 34. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
- 35. CHAPTER 232 Director of Law
- 36. CHAPTER 234 Auditor
- 37. CHAPTER 235 Clerk of Council
- 38. CHAPTER 236 Treasurer
- 39. CHAPTER 238 Income Tax Administrator
- 40. CHAPTER 239 Public Transportation Director
- 41. CHAPTER 240 Engineering Department
- 42. CHAPTER 242 Building Inspector
- 43. CHAPTER 244 Department of Public Safety
- 44. CHAPTER 246 Police Department
- 45. CHAPTER 248 Fire Department
- 46. CHAPTER 249 Department of Parks
- 47. CHAPTER 250 Department of Public Service
- 48. CHAPTER 251 Department of Recreation
- 49. CHAPTER 252 Employees Generally
- 50. CHAPTER 254 Employer-Employee Relations
- 51. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commission and Committees
- 52. CHAPTER 260 Planning Commission
- 53. CHAPTER 262 Zoning Board of Appeals
- 54. CHAPTER 263 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 55. CHAPTER 264 Board of Health
- 56. CHAPTER 266 Civil Service Commission
- 57. CHAPTER 268 Board of Park Commissioners
- 58. CHAPTER 269 Parks and Recreation Advisory Council
- 59. CHAPTER 270 Recreation Board
- 60. CHAPTER 272 Treasury Investment Commission
- 61. CHAPTER 274 Tree Commission
- 62. CHAPTER 275 Audit Committee
- 63. CHAPTER 276 Loan Review Committee
- 64. CHAPTER 277 Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council
- 65. CHAPTER 278 Human Rights Board
- 66. CHAPTER 279 Tax Incentive Review Council
- 67. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 68. CHAPTER 280 Mayor's Court
- 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 O.V.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. CHAPTER 444 Offenses Relating to Theft and Fraud
- 86. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 87. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 88. CHAPTER 454 Parking Spaces
- 89. CHAPTER 456 Snow Emergencies
- 90. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
- 91. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 92. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 93. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 94. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 95. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 96. CHAPTER 624 Drugs (Repealed)
- 97. CHAPTER 628 Fair Employment, Public Accommodations and Housing Practices Policy
- 98. CHAPTER 630 Gambling (Repealed)
- 99. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons (Repealed)
- 100. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 101. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 102. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 103. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 104. CHAPTER 662 Residency Restrictions Relating to Sex Offenders (Repealed)
- 105. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses (Repealed)
- 106. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 107. CHAPTER 680 Unauthorized Encampments
- 108. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 109. TITLE TWO - Business Regulations
- 110. CHAPTER 804 Licensing in General
- 111. CHAPTER 806 Alarm Systems
- 112. CHAPTER 808 Auctions
- 113. CHAPTER 812 Auto Wrecking Yards
- 114. CHAPTER 816 Billiard Room and Bowling Alleys
- 115. CHAPTER 820 Dances
- 116. CHAPTER 824 Electrical Interference
- 117. CHAPTER 828 Home Sales
- 118. CHAPTER 832 Going-Out-of-Business Sales
- 119. CHAPTER 836 Junk Yards and Junk Shops (Repealed)
- 120. CHAPTER 840 Meat and Meat Products (Repealed)
- 121. CHAPTER 844 Oil and Gas Wells
- 122. CHAPTER 848 Pawnbrokers
- 123. CHAPTER 852 Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors
- 124. CHAPTER 856 Sidewalk Displays
- 125. CHAPTER 860 Shows and Public Exhibitions
- 126. CHAPTER 864 Taxicabs
- 127. CHAPTER 866 Video Service Provider Fee
- 128. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 129. CHAPTER 880 Earned Income Tax Effective Through December 31, 2015
- 130. CHAPTER 881 Earned Income Tax Effective Beginning January 1, 2016
- 131. CHAPTER 882 Real Estate Tax
- 132. CHAPTER 884 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 133. CHAPTER 886 Enterprise Zone Guidelines
- 134. CHAPTER 888 Hotel-Motel Excise Tax
- 135. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 136. CHAPTER 1020 Street Excavations and Repair
- 137. CHAPTER 1022 Street Lighting (Repealed)
- 138. CHAPTER 1024 Sidewalk Materials and Construction
- 139. CHAPTER 1026 Driveway Entrances
- 140. CHAPTER 1028 House Numbering
- 141. CHAPTER 1030 Trees
- 142. CHAPTER 1032 Curbs
- 143. CHAPTER 1034 Stop Work Orders
- 144. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 145. CHAPTER 1040 Utilities Generally
- 146. CHAPTER 1042 Water
- 147. CHAPTER 1044 Sewers and Private Disposal Systems
- 148. CHAPTER 1045 Sewers and Private Disposal Systems
- 149. CHAPTER 1046 Gas
- 150. CHAPTER 1048 Electricity
- 151. CHAPTER 1049 Storm Water Utility
- 152. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 153. CHAPTER 1060 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
- 154. CHAPTER 1062 City Playground
- 155. CHAPTER 1064 Park Areas
- 156. CHAPTER 1066 Greenville Cemetery
- 157. CHAPTER 1068 User Fees for Public Safety Services.
- 158. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 159. TITLE TWO - Building Code
- 160. CHAPTER 1438 Building Code of Darke County
- 161. CHAPTER 1440 Zoning Permits, Certificates and Fees
- 162. CHAPTER 1444 Bulk Oil and Filling Stations
- 163. CHAPTER 1445 Community Reinvestment Area
- 164. CHAPTER 1446 Engineering Guidelines
- 165. CHAPTER 1448 Fire Limits
- 166. CHAPTER 1450 Flood Damage Reduction
- 167. CHAPTER 1452 Flood Hazards
- 168. CHAPTER 1456 Moving of buildings
- 169. CHAPTER 1460 Roofs and Roof Coverings
- 170. CHAPTER 1464 Sanitation in Housing
- 171. CHAPTER 1468 Swimming Pools (Repealed)
- 172. CHAPTER 1470 Storm Water Management Program
- 173. TITLE FOUR - Housing Code
- 174. CHAPTER 1480 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code (Repealed)
- 175. CHAPTER 1482 Nuisance Abatement
- 176. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE