Harrison, Ohio, OH — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through October 21, 2025 | State legislation current through June 5, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/harrison/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Harrison, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 214 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Harrison, Ohio code

• 1. Harrison, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HARRISON OHIO
• 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 18-96
• 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 6. GENERAL INDEX
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. CHARTER
• 9. PREAMBLE
• 10. ARTICLE I. NAME, BOUNDARIES AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
• 11. Sec. 1.01 NAME
• 12. Sec. 1.02 BOUNDARIES
• 13. Sec. 1.03 RULES OF INTERPRETATION
• 14. ARTICLE II. FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
• 15. Sec. 2.01 FORM
• 16. Sec. 2.02 POWERS
• 17. Sec. 2.03 EXERCISE OF POWERS
• 18. ARTICLE III. COUNCIL
• 19. Sec. 3.01 ELECTION, NUMBER AND TERM OF OFFICE
• 20. Sec. 3.02 QUALIFICATIONS
• 21. Sec. 3.03 POWERS OF COUNCIL
• 22. Sec. 3.04 ORGANIZATION
• 23. Sec. 3.05 SALARIES
• 24. Sec. 3.06 COUNCIL MEETINGS
• 25. Sec. 3.07 QUORUM
• 26. Sec. 3.08 REMOVAL
• 27. Sec. 3.09 INVESTIGATIONS
• 28. Sec. 3.10 VACANCIES IN COUNCIL
• 29. ARTICLE IV. MAYOR
• 30. Sec. 4.01 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE
• 31. Sec. 4.02 QUALIFICATIONS
• 32. Sec. 4.03 EXECUTIVE POWERS
• 33. Sec. 4.04 JUDICIAL POWERS
• 34. Sec. 4.05 ABSENCE OR VACANCY IN OFFICE
• 35. Sec. 4.06 REMOVAL
• 36. ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND BUREAUS
• 37. Sec. 5.01 CREATION OF DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND BUREAUS
• 38. Sec. 5.02 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
• 39. Sec. 5.03 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
• 40. Sec. 5.04 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
• 41. Sec. 5.05 DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
• 42. Sec. 5.06 INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW
• 43. Sec. 5.07 INCOME TAX BUREAU
• 44. Sec. 5.08 DEPARTMENT OF LAW
• 45. Sec. 5.09 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
• 46. Sec. 5.10 PLANNING COMMISSION
• 47. Sec. 5.11 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
• 48. Sec. 5.12 DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS
• 49. Sec. 5.13 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
• 50. Sec. 5.14 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
• 51. Sec. 5.15 DEPARTMENT OF ZONING
• 52. ARTICLE VI. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
• 53. Sec. 6.01 CIVIL SERVICE
• 54. Sec. 6.02 STATE STATUTES
• 55. ARTICLE VII. LEGISLATION
• 56. Sec. 7.01 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
• 57. Sec. 7.02 EFFECTIVE DATE
• 58. Sec. 7.03 PUBLICATION
• 59. Sec. 7.04 CERTIFICATION
• 60. ARTICLE VIII. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
• 61. Sec. 8.01 ESTABLISHMENT
• 62. Sec. 8.02 THE PETITION
• 63. Sec. 8.03 INITIATIVE
• 64. Sec. 8.04 REFERENDUM
• 65. Sec. 8.05 RECALL
• 66. ARTICLE IX. FINANCES
• 67. Sec. 9.01 TAXES
• 68. Sec. 9.02 EXTRA LEVY
• 69. Sec. 9.03 TRANSFERS AND BALANCES
• 70. Sec. 9.04 PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
• 71. Sec. 9.05 CUSTODY AND DEPOSIT OF FUNDS
• 72. Sec. 9.06 CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
• 73. Sec. 9.07 PUBLIC BIDDING
• 74. Sec. 9.08 OTHER TAXES
• 75. ARTICLE X. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 76. Sec. 10.01 GENERAL
• 77. ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• 78. Sec. 11.01 CONTINUATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
• 79. Sec. 11.02 AMENDMENTS
• 80. Sec. 11.03 SEVERABILITY
• 81. Sec. 11.04 IMPLIED LIMITATION
• 82. Sec. 11.05 EFFECTIVE DATE
• 83. Sec. 11.06 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
• 84. Sec. 11.07 OATH OF OFFICE
• 85. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 86. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 87. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 88. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 89. CHAPTER 113 Council
• 90. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 91. CHAPTER 125 Mayor
• 92. CHAPTER 127 Department of Finance
• 93. CHAPTER 129 Department of Law
• 94. CHAPTER 131 Department of Police
• 95. CHAPTER 133 Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services
• 96. CHAPTER 145 Personnel Policies and Procedures
• 97. CHAPTER 147 Records Commission
• 98. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 99. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
• 100. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 101. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax
• 102. CHAPTER 185 Transient Occupancy Tax
• 103. CHAPTER 187 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 104. CHAPTER 189 Recreational Facilities Tax
• 105. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 106. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 107. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 108. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 109. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 110. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 111. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 112. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 113. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 114. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 115. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 116. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 117. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 118. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 119. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 120. CHAPTER 347 Motor Transportation Companies and Carriers
• 121. CHAPTER 349 Under-Speed Vehicles
• 122. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 123. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 124. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 125. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 126. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 127. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 128. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 129. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 130. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 131. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 132. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 133. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 134. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 135. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 136. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 137. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 138. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 139. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 140. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 141. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
• 142. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 143. CHAPTER 711 Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
• 144. CHAPTER 717 Junk Yards
• 145. CHAPTER 725 Outdoor Public Entertainment Activity
• 146. CHAPTER 731 Peddlers, Vendors and Itinerant Merchants
• 147. CHAPTER 737
• 148. CHAPTER 743 Taxicabs
• 149. CHAPTER 749 Video Service Providers
• 150. CHAPTER 756 Teen Clubs
• 151. CHAPTER 761 Internet Sweepstakes Cafes
• 152. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 153. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalk Areas
• 154. CHAPTER 905 General Provisions
• 155. CHAPTER 909 Weeds and Trees
• 156. CHAPTER 913 Driveways
• 157. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 158. CHAPTER 931 Garbage Collection.
• 159. CHAPTER 935 Sewer Regulations and Rates
• 160. CHAPTER 936 Stormwater Management Service Charge
• 161. CHAPTER 939 Water Regulations and Rates
• 162. CHAPTER 943 Water Meters
• 163. CHAPTER 945 Storm Sewer System Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• 164. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 165. CHAPTER 965 Parks
• 166. CHAPTER 969
• 167. CHAPTER 973 Motor Vehicle Accident Fees
• 168. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 169. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
• 170. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions
• 171. CHAPTER 1103 Procedure
• 172. CHAPTER 1105 Design and Construction Standards
• 173. CHAPTER 1107 Street Design And Construction Standards
• 174. CHAPTER 1109 Utility Design And Construction Standards
• 175. CHAPTER 1111 Environmental and Landscaping Design and Construction Standards
• 176. CHAPTER 1113 Cut and Fill
• 177. CHAPTER 1115 Bonding Requirements
• 178. CHAPTER 1117 Enforcement
• 179. TITLE THREE - General Zoning Provisions
• 180. CHAPTER 1133 Title, Interpretation and Applicability
• 181. CHAPTER 1135 Definitions
• 182. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
• 183. CHAPTER 1139 Establishment of Districts and Map
• 184. CHAPTER 1143 Zoning Use Districts
• 185. CHAPTER 1147 Supplementary District Regulations
• 186. CHAPTER 1151 Telecommunications Antenna, Tower and Site Regulations
• 187. CHAPTER 1155 Non-Conforming Uses
• 188. CHAPTER 1159 Off-Street Parking and Loading
• 189. CHAPTER 1163 Signs
• 190. CHAPTER 1167 Landscaping
• 191. CHAPTER 1169 Design Standards
• 192. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning Administration
• 193. CHAPTER 1171 Administrative Agencies
• 194. CHAPTER 1173 Marijuana Businesses
• 195. CHAPTER 1175 Enforcement
• 196. CHAPTER 1179 Appeals, Variances, and Conditional Use Permits
• 197. CHAPTER 1183 Amendments
• 198. APPENDIXA Fees and Costs
• 199. APPENDIX B Building Fee Schedule
• 200. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 201. CHAPTER 1311 Local Building Provisions
• 202. CHAPTER 1317 Permits and Fees
• 203. CHAPTER 1323 Abatement of Nuisances
• 204. CHAPTER 1329 Special Flood Hazard Areas
• 205. CHAPTER 1335 Urban Forestry and Green Space Regulations
• 206. CHAPTER 1339 Building Department
• 207. CHAPTER 1343 Ohio Building Code
• 208. CHAPTER 1347 International Property Maintenance Code
• 209. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 210. CHAPTER 1502 Annual Fire Inspections and Enforcement of the Fire Code
• 211. CHAPTER 1505 Fire Lanes
• 212. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 213. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
• 214. CHAPTER 1523 Fire-Damaged Structures