Every town writes its own rules, and Groveport, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 188 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. Groveport, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF GROVEPORT, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 8. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 9. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 10. TABLE C - VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 11. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 12. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 15. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 16. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 17. CHARTER
- 18. Article I NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- 19. Article II POWERS
- 20. Article III COUNCIL
- 21. Article IV LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
- 22. Article V THE MAYOR
- 23. Article VI ADMINISTRATOR
- 24. Article VII ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 25. Article VIII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 26. Article IX FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT
- 27. Article X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS - INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 28. Article XI GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 29. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 30. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 31. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 32. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 33. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 34. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 35. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 36. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 37. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 38. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 39. CHAPTER 123 Administrator
- 40. CHAPTER 125 Clerk of Council
- 41. CHAPTER 126 Department of Finance
- 42. CHAPTER 127 Director of Law
- 43. CHAPTER 129 Police Department
- 44. CHAPTER 131 Fire Department
- 45. CHAPTER 133 Engineer
- 46. CHAPTER 134 Affirmative Action Plan
- 47. CHAPTER 135 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 48. CHAPTER 137 Board of Cemetery Trustees
- 49. CHAPTER 139 Parker Morrow House Board
- 50. CHAPTER 141 Community Reinvestment Housing Council
- 51. CHAPTER 142 Planning and Development Department
- 52. CHAPTER 143 Employees Generally
- 53. CHAPTER 144 Department of Golf
- 54. CHAPTER 145 Department of Parks and Recreation
- 55. CHAPTER 146 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
- 56. CHAPTER 147 Tree and Decorations Committee
- 57. CHAPTER 148 Department of Transportation
- 58. CHAPTER 149 Office of Emergency Management
- 59. CHAPTER 151 Sexually Oriented Offender-Residency Restrictions
- 60. CHAPTER 153 Public Service Department
- 61. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 62. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 63. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 64. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 65. CHAPTER 182 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 66. CHAPTER 183 Hotel Tax
- 67. CHAPTER 185 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 68. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 69. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 70. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 71. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 72. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 73. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 74. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 75. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 76. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 77. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 78. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 79. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 80. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 81. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 82. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 83. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 84. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 85. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 86. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 87. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 88. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 89. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 90. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 91. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 92. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 93. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 94. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 95. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 96. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 97. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 98. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 99. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 100. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 101. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 102. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 103. CHAPTER 557 Unlawful Discrimination
- 104. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 105. CHAPTER 715 Garage Sales
- 106. CHAPTER 721 Mechanical Amusement Devices
- 107. CHAPTER 727 Peddlers
- 108. CHAPTER 733 Taxicabs
- 109. CHAPTER 737 Vendors from Motor Vehicles
- 110. CHAPTER 741 Video Service Providers
- 111. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 112. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Area
- 113. CHAPTER 905 Sidewalks
- 114. CHAPTER 907 Streets
- 115. CHAPTER 911 Trees and Shrubs
- 116. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 117. CHAPTER 921 Sewer Regulations
- 118. CHAPTER 925 Sewer Rates, Extensions and Fees
- 119. CHAPTER 929 Water Regulations
- 120. CHAPTER 933 Water Rates, Extensions and Fees
- 121. CHAPTER 935 Stormwater Management Policy
- 122. CHAPTER 939 Stormwater Utility Rates, Extensions and Fees
- 123. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 124. CHAPTER 941 Parks
- 125. CHAPTER 951 Garbage and Refuse Collection
- 126. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 127. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 128. CHAPTER 1101 Title, Purpose and Effect of Ordinance
- 129. CHAPTER 1102 Definitions
- 130. CHAPTER 1103 Organization of the Zoning Ordinance
- 131. TITLE THREE - Administration
- 132. CHAPTER 1131 Administrative Officers and Agencies
- 133. CHAPTER 1132 Certificate of Zoning Compliance
- 134. CHAPTER 1133 Enforcement Measures; Penalties
- 135. CHAPTER 1134 Conditional Use Review
- 136. CHAPTER 1135 Planned Development Review
- 137. CHAPTER 1136 Amendments or Supplements
- 138. CHAPTER 1137 Appeal and Variance Administrative Review
- 139. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts
- 140. CHAPTER 1151 Establishment of Zoning Districts
- 141. CHAPTER 1152 Establishment of Zoning District Map
- 142. CHAPTER 1153 Permitted and Conditional Uses
- 143. CHAPTER 1154 General Development Standards
- 144. CHAPTER 1155 Development Standards by District
- 145. CHAPTER 1156 Planned Low DensityResidential (PR-6) District
- 146. CHAPTER 1157 Planned Medium Density Residential (PR-12) District
- 147. CHAPTER 1158 Planned High Density Residential (PR-18) District
- 148. CHAPTER 1159 Planned Shopping Center District (PSC)
- 149. CHAPTER 1160 Planned Highway Service (PHS) District
- 150. CHAPTER 1161 Select Commercial Planned District (SCPD)
- 151. CHAPTER 1162 Planned Industrial Park (PIP) District
- 152. CHAPTER 1164 Airport Environs Overlay (AEO) District
- 153. TITLE SEVEN - Supplemental Land Use Regulations
- 154. CHAPTER 1170 Medical Marijuana Facilities
- 155. CHAPTER 1171 Accessory Uses and Structures
- 156. CHAPTER 1172 Adult Entertainment Businesses
- 157. CHAPTER 1173 Group Housing
- 158. CHAPTER 1174 Fences
- 159. CHAPTER 1175 Home Occupation
- 160. CHAPTER 1176 Landscaping Regulations
- 161. CHAPTER 1177 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 162. CHAPTER 1178 Sign Regulations
- 163. CHAPTER 1179 Swimming Pools
- 164. CHAPTER 1180 Towers, Antennae, Wind Turbines and Similar Structures
- 165. CHAPTER 1181 Nonconforming Situations
- 166. CHAPTER 1183 Short Term Rentals
- 167. TITLE NINE - Subdivision Regulations
- 168. CHAPTER 1191 Procedures and Requirements for Subdivision Approval
- 169. CHAPTER 1192 Subdivision Without Plat
- 170. CHAPTER 1193 Storm Water Management Regulation
- 171. CHAPTER 1194 Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Regulations
- 172. CHAPTER 1195 Required Improvements
- 173. CHAPTER 1196 Design Standards
- 174. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 175. CHAPTER 1321 Permits and Fees
- 176. CHAPTER 1322 Engineering and Zoning Fees
- 177. CHAPTER 1331 Driveways, Sidewalks, Curb Ramps and Curb Cuts
- 178. CHAPTER 1341 Flood Damage Prevention
- 179. CHAPTER 1371 House Trailers
- 180. CHAPTER 1381 Supplemental Building Standards
- 181. CHAPTER 1391 Construction Sites
- 182. CHAPTER 1395 Landscaping Regulations
- 183. CHAPTER 1396 Fences
- 184. CHAPTER 1397 Moving; Reconstructing Structures
- 185. CHAPTER 1399 Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Regulation
- 186. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 187. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 188. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks