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

Current through January 1, 2025 | State legislation current through June 26, 2024. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/heath/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Heath, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 298 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 Heath, Ohio code

• 1. Heath, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HEATH, OHIO
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 76-91
• 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. CHARTER
• 9. PREAMBLE
• 10. ARTICLE I NAME, BOUNDARIES AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• 11. SECTION 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES.
• 12. SECTION 1.02. FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 13. ARTICLE II CORPORATE POWERS
• 14. SECTION 2.01. POWERS GRANTED.
• 15. SECTION 2.02. MANNER OF EXERCISE OF POWERS.
• 16. SECTION 2.03. CONSTRUCTION.
• 17. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
• 18. SECTION 3.01. NUMBER, TERM AND SALARY.
• 19. SECTION 3.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
• 20. SECTION 3.03. DIVISION OF MUNICIPALITY INTO WARDS.
• 21. SECTION 3.04. ORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL.
• 22. SECTION 3.05. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
• 23. SECTION 3.06. PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL.
• 24. SECTION 3.07. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 25. SECTION 3.08. POWERS OF COUNCIL.
• 26. SECTION 3.09. COUNCIL MEETINGS.
• 27. SECTION 3.10. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS.
• 28. SECTION 3.11. REMOVAL.
• 29. SECTION 3.12. CHANGE OF SALARY DURING TERM.
• 30. SECTION 3.13. VACANCIES IN COUNCIL.
• 31. ARTICLE IV ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
• 32. SECTION 4.01. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
• 33. SECTION 4.02. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 34. SECTION 4.03. STYLE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 35. SECTION 4.04. SUBJECT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 36. SECTION 4.05. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 37. SECTION 4.06. VOTE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 38. SECTION 4.07. CONTENT OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 39. SECTION 4.08. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 40. SECTION 4.09. AUTHENTICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 41. SECTION 4.10. RECORDING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 42. SECTION 4.11. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 43. SECTION 4.12. REFERRAL OF ZONING ORDINANCES TO PLANNING COMMISSION.
• 44. SECTION 4.13. PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
• 45. SECTION 4.14. ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL CODES BY REFERENCE.
• 46. SECTION 4.15. CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 47. SECTION 4.16. PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 48. ARTICLE V MAYOR
• 49. SECTION 5.01. ELECTION AND TERM.
• 50. SECTION 5.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
• 51. SECTION 5.03. JUDICIAL POWERS.
• 52. SECTION 5.04. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
• 53. SECTION 5.05. VETO POWER.
• 54. ARTICLE VI AUDITOR
• 55. SECTION 6.01. ELECTION AND TERM.
• 56. SECTION 6.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
• 57. SECTION 6.03. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR.
• 58. SECTION 6.04. ACTING AUDITOR.
• 59. SECTION 6.05. FINANCIAL REPORTS.
• 60. SECTION 6.06. VACANCIES.
• 61. ARTICLE VII SOLICITOR
• 62. SECTION 7.01. APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE, AND REMOVAL.
• 63. SECTION 7.02. QUALIFICATIONS.
• 64. SECTION 7.03. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 65. ARTICLE VIII ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
• 66. SECTION 8.01. CREATION OF DEPARTMENTS.
• 67. SECTION 8.02. DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
• 68. SECTION 8.03. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
• 69. SECTION 8.04. DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE.
• 70. SECTION 8.05. DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY.
• 71. SECTION 8.06. DEPARTMENTAL DIVISIONS.
• 72. SECTION 8.07. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
• 73. ARTICLE IX PLANNING COMMISSION
• 74. SECTION 9.01. MEMBERSHIP.
• 75. SECTION 9.02. SECRETARY.
• 76. SECTION 9.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION.
• 77. SECTION 9.04. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 78. ARTICLE X BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS
• 79. SECTION 10.01. MEMBERSHIP.
• 80. SECTION 10.02. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY.
• 81. SECTION 10.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION.
• 82. SECTION 10.04. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 83. ARTICLE XI PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
• 84. SECTION 11.01. MEMBERSHIP.
• 85. SECTION 11.02. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY.
• 86. SECTION 11.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION.
• 87. SECTION 11.04. POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS.
• 88. ARTICLE XII CIVIL SERVICE
• 89. SECTION 12.01. WHEN CIVIL SERVICE BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
• 90. SECTION 12.02. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
• 91. SECTION 12.03. CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY.
• 92. SECTION 12.04. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION.
• 93. SECTION 12.05. CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.
• 94. SECTION 12.06. POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS.
• 95. ARTICLE XIII AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
• 96. SECTION 13.01. MEMBERSHIP.
• 97. SECTION 13.02. SECRETARY AND OTHER OFFICERS.
• 98. SECTION 13.03. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION.
• 99. SECTION 13.04. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 100. SECTION 13.05. VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS.
• 101. ARTICLE XIV NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 102. SECTION 14.01. NOMINATIONS.
• 103. SECTION 14.02. REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
• 104. SECTION 14.03. SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
• 105. SECTION 14.04. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
• 106. SECTION 14.05. RECALL ELECTIONS.
• 107. ARTICLE XV INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
• 108. SECTION 15.01. INITIATIVE.
• 109. SECTION 15.02. REFERENDUM.
• 110. SECTION 15.03. REFERRAL BY COUNCIL TO THE ELECTORS.
• 111. SECTION 15.04. RECALL.
• 112. ARTICLE XVI FINANCES, TAXATION AND DEBT
• 113. SECTION 16.01. GENERAL.
• 114. SECTION 16.02. TAXATION LIMITATION FOR DEBT PURPOSES.
• 115. SECTION 16.03. TAXATION LIMITATION FOR CURRENT OPERATING PURPOSES.
• 116. SECTION 16.04. OTHER TAX LEVIES.
• 117. SECTION 16.05. LIMITATION OF DEBT.
• 118. ARTICLE XVII GENERAL
• 119. SECTION 17.01. SUCCESSION.
• 120. SECTION 17.02. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 121. SECTION 17.03. EFFECT OF CHARTER UPON PENDING PROCEEDINGS.
• 122. SECTION 17.04. FRANCHISES.
• 123. SECTION 17.05. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
• 124. SECTION 17.06. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
• 125. SECTION 17.07. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.
• 126. SECTION 17.08. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
• 127. SECTION 17.09. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
• 128. SECTION 17.10. VACANCY IN BOARD OR COMMISSION.
• 129. SECTION 17.11. RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.
• 130. SECTION 17.12. HEALTH DISTRICTS.
• 131. ARTICLE XVIII TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
• 132. SECTION 18.01. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 133. SECTION 18.02. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS.
• 134. SECTION 18.03. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.
• 135. ARTICLE XIX USE OF PHOTO - MONITORING DEVICES LIMITED
• 136. SECTION 19.01 LIMITATIONS.
• 137. SECTION 19.02 DEFINITIONS.
• 138. SECTION 19.03 REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ORDINANCES.
• 139. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 140. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 141. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 142. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 143. CHAPTER 105 Eminent Domain
• 144. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 145. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 146. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 147. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 148. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 149. CHAPTER 133 Auditor
• 150. CHAPTER 135 Law Director
• 151. CHAPTER 137 Department of Service
• 152. CHAPTER 139 Department of Safety
• 153. CHAPTER 141 Police Division
• 154. CHAPTER 143 Fire Division
• 155. CHAPTER 145 Division of Building and Zoning Inspection
• 156. CHAPTER 147 Planning Commission
• 157. CHAPTER 149 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
• 158. CHAPTER 151 Park and Recreation Board
• 159. CHAPTER 153 Civil Service Commission
• 160. CHAPTER 155 Air Pollution Control Board
• 161. CHAPTER 157 Charter Review Commission
• 162. CHAPTER 159 Employment Provisions
• 163. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 164. CHAPTER 171 Municipal Court
• 165. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 166. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
• 167. CHAPTER 183 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 168. CHAPTER 185 Hotel Excise Tax
• 169. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 170. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 171. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 172. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 173. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 174. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 175. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 176. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 177. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 178. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 179. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 180. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 181. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 182. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 183. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 184. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 185. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 186. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters
• 187. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 188. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 189. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 190. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 191. CHAPTER 377 Automated Traffic Enforcement
• 192. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 193. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 194. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 195. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 196. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 197. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 198. CHAPTER 523 Personal Property Sales
• 199. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 200. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 201. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 202. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 203. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 204. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 205. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 206. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
• 207. CHAPTER 557 Pedestrian or Vehicle Interference; ATM Privacy
• 208. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 209. CHAPTER 731 Junk Shops
• 210. CHAPTER 741 Taxicabs
• 211. CHAPTER 751 Canvassing and Door-to-Door Solicitation
• 212. CHAPTER 757 Pawnbrokers
• 213. CHAPTER 759 Secondhand Dealers
• 214. CHAPTER 761 Sexually Oriented Businesses
• 215. CHAPTER 771 Security Alarm Regulations
• 216. CHAPTER 781 Game Rooms and Electronic Gaming Parlors
• 217. CHAPTER 782 Sweepstakes/Internet Device Cafes
• 218. CHAPTER 783 Food Truck Standards
• 219. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 220. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 221. CHAPTER 905 Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
• 222. CHAPTER 909 Excavations
• 223. CHAPTER 913 Weeds
• 224. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 225. CHAPTER 921 General Water and Sewer Regulations
• 226. CHAPTER 925 Water
• 227. CHAPTER 929 Sewers
• 228. CHAPTER 933 Sewer Use and Industrial Pretreatment
• 229. CHAPTER 937 User Charges and Sewer Fees
• 230. CHAPTER 941 Cross-Connection Control
• 231. CHAPTER 943 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
• 232. CHAPTER 945 Use of Public Ways by Service Providers
• 233. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 234. CHAPTER 951 Parks
• 235. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 236. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
• 237. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions
• 238. CHAPTER 1103 Definitions
• 239. CHAPTER 1105 Procedures for Subdivision Approval
• 240. CHAPTER 1107 General Design Standards
• 241. CHAPTER 1109 Required Improvements
• 242. CHAPTER 1111 Bond
• 243. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
• 244. CHAPTER 1121 Purpose and Scope; Title; Interpretation
• 245. CHAPTER 1123 Definitions
• 246. CHAPTER 1125 Enforcement
• 247. CHAPTER 1127 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
• 248. CHAPTER 1129 Amendments
• 249. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
• 250. CHAPTER 1130 Establishing Overlay Zoning Districts
• 251. CHAPTER 1131 The Great Circle Overlay District (GCOD)
• 252. CHAPTER 1132 The Test Track Overlay District (TTOD)
• 253. CHAPTER 1133 Russell Family Overlay District (RFOD)
• 254. CHAPTER 1136 Landscape Requirements
• 255. CHAPTER 1137 Property Maintenance Requirements
• 256. CHAPTER 1151 Districts Established; Map; General Regulations
• 257. CHAPTER 1153 Nonconforming Uses
• 258. CHAPTER 1154 Adult Entertainment Facilities
• 259. CHAPTER 1155 A-1 Conservation District
• 260. CHAPTER 1157 A-2 Agricultural District
• 261. CHAPTER 1159 R-S Suburban Residence District
• 262. CHAPTER 1161 R-1 Single-Family Residence District
• 263. CHAPTER 1163 R-2 General Residence District
• 264. CHAPTER 1165 R-3 Multi-Residence District
• 265. CHAPTER 1166 R-3-C Condominium District
• 266. CHAPTER 1167 R-1-S Single-Family Residence District
• 267. CHAPTER 1168 R-4 Townhouse and Zero Lot Line Residence District
• 268. CHAPTER 1169 B-1 Limited Business District
• 269. CHAPTER 1171 B-2 Neighborhood Business District
• 270. CHAPTER 1173 B-3 General Business District
• 271. CHAPTER 1175 M-1 Light Manufacturing District
• 272. CHAPTER 1177 M-2 General Manufacturing District
• 273. CHAPTER 1179 MPH Mobile Home Park District
• 274. CHAPTER 1181 Performance Standards
• 275. CHAPTER 1183 Off-Street Parking and Loading
• 276. CHAPTER 1185 Motels and Motor Hotels
• 277. CHAPTER 1187 Signs
• 278. CHAPTER 1189 Service Stations; Parking Garages and Parking Areas
• 279. CHAPTER 1190 Planned Unit Development District
• 280. CHAPTER 1191 Planned Industrial Districts
• 281. CHAPTER 1193 Community Development Projects
• 282. CHAPTER 1195 Neighborhood and Community Development Centers
• 283. CHAPTER 1197 Private Swimming Pools
• 284. CHAPTER 1199 Extraction of Minerals and Disposal of Residue Resulting from Extraction Processes
• 285. CHAPTER 11101 Lots of Record
• 286. CHAPTER 11103 Height Modifications
• 287. CHAPTER 11105 Yard and Frontage Modifications In R Districts
• 288. CHAPTER 11107 Yard Projections In R Districts
• 289. CHAPTER 11109 Private Sanitary Facilities
• 290. CHAPTER 11110 House and Building Numbering
• 291. CHAPTER 11111 Open Space and Recreation
• 292. CHAPTER 11112 Special Purpose Flood Damage Reduction
• 293. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 294. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 295. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 296. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
• 297. CHAPTER 1521 Key Lock Box
• 298. CHAPTER 1531 Grass and Ground Cover