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

Current through November 6, 2024 | State legislation current through February 28, 2024. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/johnstown/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Johnstown, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 243 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 Johnstown, Ohio code

• 1. Johnstown, Ohio
• 2. Codified Ordinances of Johnstown, Ohio
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1985-36
• 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. CHARTER
• 9. PREAMBLE
• 10. Article I NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• 11. 1.01 NAME AND BOUNDARIES.
• 12. 1.02 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 13. Article II POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY
• 14. 2.01 GENERAL POWERS GRANTED.
• 15. 2.02 EXERCISE OF POWERS.
• 16. 2.03 CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS.
• 17. 2.04 COOPERATIVE AUTHORITY.
• 18. Article III COUNCIL
• 19. 3.01 POWERS OF COUNCIL.
• 20. 3.02 COMPOSITION, ELIGIBILITY, NOMINATIONS AND TERMS.
• 21. 3.03 PROHIBITIONS.
• 22. 3.04 MAYOR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND ACTING PRESIDENT.
• 23. 3.05 CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 24. 3.06 COUNCIL MEETINGS.
• 25. 3.07 COUNCIL ORGANIZATION AND RULES.
• 26. 3.08 COMPENSATION.
• 27. 3.09 VACANCIES AND FILLING OF VACANCIES.
• 28. 3.10 FORFEITURE OF OFFICE.
• 29. Article IV LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER PROCEDURES
• 30. 4.01 FORM OF ACTION BY COUNCIL.
• 31. 4.02 FORM AND READING OF LEGISLATION.
• 32. 4.03 PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION.
• 33. 4.04 EFFECTIVE DATE OF LEGISLATION.
• 34. 4.05 EMERGENCY ORDINANCES.
• 35. 4.06 AUTHENTICATION OF LEGISLATION.
• 36. 4.07 RECORDING AND CERTIFICATION OF LEGISLATION.
• 37. 4.08 AMENDMENT OF LEGISLATION.
• 38. 4.09 ZONING ORDINANCES.
• 39. 4.10 ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL CODES.
• 40. 4.11 CODIFICATION.
• 41. 4.12 PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION.
• 42. Article V MANAGER
• 43. 5.01 APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, AND COMPENSATION.
• 44. 5.02 PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL.
• 45. 5.03 ACTING MANAGER.
• 46. 5.04 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGER.
• 47. Article VI MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS AND PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
• 48. 6.01 CREATION AND ALTERATION.
• 49. 6.02 POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS.
• 50. 6.03 DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS.
• 51. 6.04 DIRECTOR OF LAW.
• 52. 6.05 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
• 53. 6.06 PERSONNEL SYSTEMS.
• 54. Article VII BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
• 55. 7.01 CREATION OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
• 56. 7.02 GENERAL RULES FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
• 57. 7.03 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
• 58. 7.04 PERSONNEL BOARD OF REVIEW.
• 59. Article VIII BUDGETING AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES
• 60. 8.01 GENERAL.
• 61. 8.02 OPERATING BUDGET.
• 62. 8.03 CAPITAL PROGRAM.
• 63. 8.04 CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.
• 64. Article IX ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
• 65. 9.01 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
• 66. 9.02 SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
• 67. 9.03 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
• 68. 9.04 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
• 69. 9.05 RECALL.
• 70. Article X GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 71. 10.01 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ETHICS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING.
• 72. 10.03 AMENDMENT OF CHARTER.
• 73. 10.04 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
• 74. 10.05 EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
• 75. 10.06 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 76. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 77. TITLE ONE - Genera1 Provisions
• 78. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 79. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 80. CHAPTER 105 Public Records Policy
• 81. CHAPTER 107 Acquisition of Services and Materials
• 82. CHAPTER 109 Division of Purchase, Construction and Repair
• 83. CHAPTER 110 Surplus Property
• 84. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 85. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 86. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 87. CHAPTER 125 Notice of Public Meetings
• 88. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 89. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 90. CHAPTER 133 Clerk-Treasurer/Clerk of Council
• 91. CHAPTER 134 Director of Finance
• 92. CHAPTER 135 Director of Law
• 93. CHAPTER 137 Manager
• 94. CHAPTER 138 Department of Public Safety
• 95. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
• 96. CHAPTER 141 Fire Department
• 97. CHAPTER 143 Service Department
• 98. CHAPTER 145 Department of Utilities
• 99. CHAPTER 147 Planning and Zoning Commission
• 100. CHAPTER 148 Personnel Board of Review
• 101. CHAPTER 149 Recreation Department
• 102. CHAPTER 150 Records Commission
• 103. CHAPTER 151 Employment Provisions
• 104. CHAPTER 153 Community Development Commission
• 105. CHAPTER 155 Enterprise Zone; Community Reinvestment Areas
• 106. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 107. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
• 108. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 109. CHAPTER 191 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 110. CHAPTER 193 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 111. CHAPTER 194 Transient Occupancy Tax
• 112. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 113. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 114. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 115. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 116. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 117. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 118. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 119. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 120. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 121. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 122. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 123. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 124. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 125. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 126. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 127. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 128. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 129. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 130. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 131. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 132. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 133. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 134. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 135. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 136. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 137. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 138. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 139. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 140. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 141. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 142. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 143. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 144. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 145. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 146. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 147. CHAPTER 709 Home Sales
• 148. CHAPTER 711 Solicitations
• 149. CHAPTER 717 Home Solicitation Sales
• 150. CHAPTER 723 Cable Television
• 151. CHAPTER 725 Towing Contractors
• 152. CHAPTER 729 Video Service Providers
• 153. CHAPTER 730 Food Truck Standards
• 154. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 155. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 156. CHAPTER 901 Sidewalks
• 157. CHAPTER 903 Streets
• 158. CHAPTER 905 Driveway and Driveway Approaches; Curb Cuts
• 159. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 160. CHAPTER 921 Water
• 161. CHAPTER 925 Sewers
• 162. CHAPTER 929 Storm Sewers
• 163. CHAPTER 931 Comprehensive Rights of Way Ordinance
• 164. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 165. CHAPTER 941 Garbage and Rubbish
• 166. CHAPTER 945 Trees
• 167. CHAPTER 947 Tree Commission
• 168. CHAPTER 955 Parks
• 169. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 170. TITLE THIRTEEN - Storm Water Management Program
• 171. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
• 172. CHAPTER 1101 Definitions
• 173. CHAPTER 1103 Variances and Approval
• 174. CHAPTER 1105 Preliminary Plats
• 175. CHAPTER 1107 Final Plats
• 176. CHAPTER 1109 Improvements
• 177. CHAPTER 1111 Design Standards
• 178. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
• 179. CHAPTER 1121 Definitions
• 180. CHAPTER 1123 Title, Interpretation and Validity
• 181. CHAPTER 1125 Compliance; Enforcement; Zoning Inspector; Penalty
• 182. CHAPTER 1127 Zoning Certificates and Certificates of Compliance
• 183. CHAPTER 1129 Planning and Zoning Commission
• 184. CHAPTER 1131 Conditional Uses
• 185. CHAPTER 1132 Temporary Uses
• 186. CHAPTER 1133 Variances
• 187. CHAPTER 1135 Zoning Map
• 188. CHAPTER 1137 Amendments
• 189. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts
• 190. CHAPTER 1141 Districts Generally
• 191. CHAPTER 1142 Rural Residential RR District
• 192. CHAPTER 1143 Suburban Residential SR-1 District
• 193. CHAPTER 1145 Suburban Residential SR-2 District
• 194. CHAPTER 1147 Urban Residential Low Density UR-1 District
• 195. CHAPTER 1149 Urban Residential Moderate Density UR-2 District
• 196. CHAPTER 1151 Multiple-Family Residential AR-1 District
• 197. CHAPTER 1155 General Community Commercial GCC-1 District
• 198. CHAPTER 1157 General Community Commercial GCC-2 District
• 199. CHAPTER 1159 Light Manufacturing LM District
• 200. CHAPTER 1161 Flood Plain FP District
• 201. CHAPTER 1163 Open Space OS District
• 202. CHAPTER 1164 Agricultural AG District
• 203. CHAPTER 1165 Planned Development PD District
• 204. CHAPTER 1167 (VC) Village Center District
• 205. CHAPTER 1169 Village Commercial District
• 206. CHAPTER 1170 Special Use SU District
• 207. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning Standards and Special Provisions
• 208. CHAPTER 1171 Supplementary District Regulations
• 209. CHAPTER 1173 Home Occupations
• 210. CHAPTER 1175 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
• 211. CHAPTER 1177 Signs
• 212. CHAPTER 1179 Single Family Planned Residential District (SFPRD)
• 213. CHAPTER 1181 Nonconforming Uses
• 214. CHAPTER 1183 Landscaping
• 215. CHAPTER 1184 Agricultural Buffering and Mitigation
• 216. CHAPTER 1185 Fences
• 217. TITLE NINE - Design Review
• 218. CHAPTER 1187 Design Review Administration and Regulations
• 219. TITLE ELEVEN - Property Maintenance Code
• 220. CHAPTER 1189 International Property Maintenance Code
• 221. TITLE THIRTEEN - Storm Water Management Program
• 222. CHAPTER 1197 Comprehensive Storm Water Management
• 223. CHAPTER 1198 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
• 224. CHAPTER 1199 Erosion and Sediment Control
• 225. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 226. TITLE ONE - Standards Adopted
• 227. CHAPTER 1301 Rental Registration
• 228. CHAPTER 1303 Residential Code of Ohio
• 229. CHAPTER 1305 Building Department
• 230. CHAPTER 1307 Residential Building Code
• 231. CHAPTER 1309 Ohio Building Code
• 232. TITLE THREE - Administration
• 233. CHAPTER 1311 Building Inspector
• 234. CHAPTER 1315 Building Permits
• 235. TITLE FIVE - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
• 236. CHAPTER 1331 Flood Damage Prevention
• 237. CHAPTER 1333 Unsafe and Unclean Buildings
• 238. CHAPTER 1335 Dish Antennas (Repealed)
• 239. CHAPTER 1337 Fences (Repealed)
• 240. CHAPTER 1339 Numbering Structures
• 241. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 242. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 243. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks