Every town writes its own rules, and Hunting Valley, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 179 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. CERTIFICATION
- 2. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
- 3. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 2003-126
- 4. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 7. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 8. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 9. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 10. TABLE D - DEDICATIONS AND PLAT APPROVALS
- 11. TABLE E - ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE F - LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGES OF STREET NAMES
- 14. TABLE H - ANNEXATIONS AND DETACHMENTS OF TERRITORY
- 15. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 16. CHARTER
- 17. PREAMBLE
- 18. ARTICLE I THE MUNICIPALITY
- 19. SECTION I-1. NAME.
- 20. SECTION I-2. BOUNDARIES.
- 21. ARTICLE II POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY
- 22. SECTION II-1. POWERS.
- 23. SECTION II-2. MANNER OF EXERCISE.
- 24. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
- 25. SECTION III-1. NUMBER AND TERM.
- 26. SECTION III-2. QUALIFICATIONS.
- 27. SECTION III-3. ORGANIZATION.
- 28. SECTION III-4. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
- 29. SECTION III-5. REMOVAL.
- 30. SECTION III-6. VACANCIES.
- 31. SECTION III-7. COUNCIL MEETINGS.
- 32. SECTION III-8. POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 33. SECTION III-9. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
- 34. SECTION III-10. EMPLOYEES OF COUNCIL.
- 35. SECTION III-11. SALARIES, COMPENSATION AND BONDS.
- 36. ARTICLE IV MAYOR
- 37. SECTION IV-1. TERM.
- 38. SECTION IV-2. QUALIFICATIONS.
- 39. SECTION IV-3. REMOVAL.
- 40. SECTION IV-4. ABSENCE AND VACANCY.
- 41. SECTION IV-5. DUTIES AND POWERS.
- 42. ARTICLE V CLERK
- 43. SECTION V-1. TERM.
- 44. SECTION V-2. QUALIFICATIONS.
- 45. SECTION V-3. REMOVAL.
- 46. SECTION V-4. VACANCY.
- 47. SECTION V-5. DUTIES.
- 48. ARTICLE VI FINANCE DIRECTOR
- 49. SECTION VI-1. TERM.
- 50. SECTION VI-2. QUALIFICATIONS.
- 51. SECTION VI-3. REMOVAL.
- 52. SECTION VI-4. VACANCY.
- 53. SECTION VI-5. DUTIES.
- 54. ARTICLE VII ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 55. SECTION VII-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- 56. SECTION VII-2. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
- 57. SECTION VII-3. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- 58. SECTION VII-4. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
- 59. SECTION VII-5. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
- 60. SECTION VII-6. ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW.
- 61. ARTICLE VIII FINANCES AND TAXATION
- 62. SECTION VIII-1. GENERAL.
- 63. SECTION VIII-2. LIMITATION ON THE RATE OF TAXATION.
- 64. SECTION VIII-3. SUBMISSION OF EXTRA LEVY TO VOTE.
- 65. SECTION VIII-4. OTHER TAXES.
- 66. SECTION VIII-5. ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES.
- 67. SECTION VIII-6. ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
- 68. ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 69. SECTION IX-1. TIME OF HOLDING ELECTIONS.
- 70. SECTION IX-2. NOMINATIONS AND PROCEDURES.
- 71. ARTICLE X INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 72. SECTION X-1. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
- 73. SECTION X-2. RECALL.
- 74. SECTION X-3. PETITIONS.
- 75. ARTICLE XI AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 76. SECTION XI-1. PROCEDURE.
- 77. SECTION XI-2. CHARTER REVIEW. (Repealed November 7, 1989)
- 78. ARTICLE XII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 79. SECTION XII-1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
- 80. SECTION XII-2. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS.
- 81. SECTION XII-3. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.
- 82. SECTION XII-4. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
- 83. SECTION XII-5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
- 84. SECTION XII-6. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
- 85. SECTION XII-7. INTERPRETATION.
- 86. SECTION XII-8. VIRTUALLY AND/OR ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTED MEETINGS.
- 87. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 88. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 89. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 90. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 91. CHAPTER 105 Contracts
- 92. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 93. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 94. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances And Resolutions
- 95. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 96. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 97. CHAPTER 133 Clerk
- 98. CHAPTER 135 Secretary
- 99. CHAPTER 137 Law Director
- 100. CHAPTER 139 Building Inspector
- 101. CHAPTER 141 Finance Department
- 102. CHAPTER 143 Department of Public Service
- 103. CHAPTER 145 Police Department
- 104. CHAPTER 147 Fire Protection
- 105. CHAPTER 149 Employees Generally
- 106. CHAPTER 151 Village Cemetery
- 107. TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
- 108. CHAPTER 161 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 109. CHAPTER 163 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 110. CHAPTER 165 Conservation and Open Space Commission
- 111. CHAPTER 167 Open Space Commission (Repealed)
- 112. CHAPTER 169 Architectural Board of Review
- 113. CHAPTER 171 Board of Building Code Appeals
- 114. TITLE NINE - Judiciary
- 115. CHAPTER 181 Mayor's Court
- 116. TITLE ELEVEN - Taxation
- 117. CHAPTER 191 Income Tax
- 118. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 119. TITLE ONE - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 120. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 121. CHAPTER 309 Penalties
- 122. TITLE THREE - Public Ways And Traffic Control Devices
- 123. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 124. CHAPTER 315 Pedestrians
- 125. CHAPTER 317 Speed and Traffic Enforcement Program
- 126. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles and Operation
- 127. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 128. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 129. CHAPTER 341 Bicycles, Motorcycles and Self-Propelled Vehicles
- 130. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 131. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 132. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 133. CHAPTER 505 Animals
- 134. CHAPTER 509
- 135. CHAPTER 515 Offenses Relating to Property
- 136. CHAPTER 521 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 137. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 138. CHAPTER 599 Penalties
- 139. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 140. CHAPTER 709 Parades and Assemblages
- 141. CHAPTER 713 Canvassers, Solicitors and Uninvited Visitors
- 142. CHAPTER 717 Public Entertainment
- 143. CHAPTER 721 Public Sales
- 144. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 145. TITLE ONE - PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- 146. CHAPTER 920 Streets
- 147. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 148. CHAPTER 940 Water
- 149. CHAPTER 942 Wastewater Disposal
- 150. CHAPTER 944 Gas
- 151. CHAPTER 946 Electricity
- 152. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 153. CHAPTER 960 Garbage and Rubbish Collection and Disposal
- 154. CHAPTER 962 Park Lands
- 155. CHAPTER 964 Snow Plowing
- 156. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 157. TITLE ONE - Planning
- 158. CHAPTER 1111 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 159. CHAPTER 1113 Master Plan
- 160. TITLE THREE - Subdivision and Land Development Regulations
- 161. CHAPTER 1131 General Provisions and Definitions
- 162. CHAPTER 1133 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 163. CHAPTER 1135 Planning Principles
- 164. CHAPTER 1137 Procedures
- 165. CHAPTER 1139 Land Improvements
- 166. CHAPTER 1141 Underground Wiring
- 167. CHAPTER 1143 Plans and Plats
- 168. CHAPTER 1145 Lot Splits
- 169. TITLE FIVE - Zoning
- 170. CHAPTER 1153 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 171. CHAPTER 1155 U-1 Single-Family Residential District
- 172. CHAPTER 1156 U-3 Institutional District
- 173. CHAPTER 1159 U-2 Historic Settlement District
- 174. CHAPTER 1160 U-4 Conservation Development District
- 175. CHAPTER 1161 Exterior Lighting
- 176. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 177. TITLE ONE - Building Administration
- 178. CHAPTER 1301 Enforcement; the Village Code; Penalty
- 179. CHAPTER 1303 Permits; Plans And Specifications