Every town writes its own rules, and Kenton, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 254 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. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KENTON, OHIO
- 2. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
- 3. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 4. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 5. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 6. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 7. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 8. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 9. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 10. TABLE G - GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 11. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 12. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 13. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 14. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 15. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 16. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 17. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
- 18. CHAPTER 208 Purchasing
- 19. CHAPTER 209 Emergency Management Services
- 20. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 21. CHAPTER 210 Council
- 22. CHAPTER 212 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 23. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 24. CHAPTER 220 Mayor
- 25. CHAPTER 222 Director of Law
- 26. CHAPTER 224 Auditor
- 27. CHAPTER 226 Treasurer
- 28. CHAPTER 228 Income Tax Administrator
- 29. CHAPTER 230 Department of Public Service and Department of Public Safety
- 30. CHAPTER 232 Police Department
- 31. CHAPTER 234 Fire Department
- 32. CHAPTER 236 Street Department
- 33. CHAPTER 238 Department of Water and Sanitary Sewage
- 34. CHAPTER 244 Health Services
- 35. CHAPTER 245 Recreation - Personnel Director (Repealed)
- 36. CHAPTER 246 Employees Generally
- 37. CHAPTER 248 Employees Generally
- 38. CHAPTER 249 Employees Generally
- 39. CHAPTER 250 Citizens Participation Plan
- 40. CHAPTER 252 Drug Free Workplace Policy
- 41. CHAPTER 254 Joint City/County Americans With Disabilities Act Advisory Task Force
- 42. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 43. CHAPTER 260 Recreation Board
- 44. CHAPTER 262 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 45. CHAPTER 264 Planning Commission
- 46. CHAPTER 266 Civil Service Commission
- 47. CHAPTER 268 Investment Advisory Board
- 48. CHAPTER 270 Citizens Advisory Committee
- 49. CHAPTER 272 Human Relations Commission
- 50. CHAPTER 274 Architectural and Historic Board of Review
- 51. CHAPTER 276 Shade Tree Commission
- 52. TITLE TEN - Judicial
- 53. CHAPTER 280 Municipal Court
- 54. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 55. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 56. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 57. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 58. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 59. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 60. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 61. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 62. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 63. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 64. TITLE SIX - Vehicles and Operation
- 65. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 66. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 67. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 68. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 69. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 70. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 71. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 72. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 73. CHAPTER 454 Parking Meters (Repealed)
- 74. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KENTON, OHIO
- 75. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
- 76. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 77. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 78. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 79. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 80. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 81. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 82. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 83. TABLE G - GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 84. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 85. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 86. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 87. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 88. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 89. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 90. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
- 91. CHAPTER 208 Purchasing
- 92. CHAPTER 209 Emergency Management Services
- 93. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 94. CHAPTER 210 Council
- 95. CHAPTER 212 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 96. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 97. CHAPTER 220 Mayor
- 98. CHAPTER 222 Director of Law
- 99. CHAPTER 224 Auditor
- 100. CHAPTER 226 Treasurer
- 101. CHAPTER 228 Income Tax Administrator
- 102. CHAPTER 230 Department of Public Service and Department of Public Safety
- 103. CHAPTER 232 Police Department
- 104. CHAPTER 234 Fire Department
- 105. CHAPTER 236 Street Department
- 106. CHAPTER 238 Department of Water and Sanitary Sewage
- 107. CHAPTER 244 Health Services
- 108. CHAPTER 245 Recreation - Personnel Director (Repealed)
- 109. CHAPTER 246 Employees Generally
- 110. CHAPTER 248 Employees Generally
- 111. CHAPTER 249 Employees Generally
- 112. CHAPTER 250 Citizens Participation Plan
- 113. CHAPTER 252 Drug Free Workplace Policy
- 114. CHAPTER 254 Joint City/County Americans With Disabilities Act Advisory Task Force
- 115. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 116. CHAPTER 260 Recreation Board
- 117. CHAPTER 262 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 118. CHAPTER 264 Planning Commission
- 119. CHAPTER 266 Civil Service Commission
- 120. CHAPTER 268 Investment Advisory Board
- 121. CHAPTER 270 Citizens Advisory Committee
- 122. CHAPTER 272 Human Relations Commission
- 123. CHAPTER 274 Architectural and Historic Board of Review
- 124. CHAPTER 276 Shade Tree Commission
- 125. TITLE TEN - Judicial
- 126. CHAPTER 280 Municipal Court
- 127. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 128. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 129. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 130. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 131. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 132. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 133. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 134. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 135. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 136. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 137. TITLE SIX - Vehicles and Operation
- 138. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 139. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 140. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 141. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 142. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 143. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 144. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 145. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 146. CHAPTER 454 Parking Meters (Repealed)
- 147. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
- 148. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 149. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 150. CHAPTER 478 Skateboards, Roller Blades, Roller Skates and Toy Vehicles
- 151. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 152. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 153. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 154. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 155. CHAPTER 628 Fair Employment and Housing
- 156. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
- 157. CHAPTER 632 Nuisances
- 158. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 159. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 160. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 161. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 162. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 163. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 164. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 165. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 166. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 167. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 168. CHAPTER 802 Yard Sales
- 169. CHAPTER 812 Barber Shops
- 170. CHAPTER 816 Business Hours in General
- 171. CHAPTER 820 Distress Merchandise Sales
- 172. CHAPTER 828 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 173. CHAPTER 832 Taxicabs
- 174. CHAPTER 834 Predatory Lending
- 175. CHAPTER 836 Clothing Donation Containers; Recycling Bins
- 176. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 177. CHAPTER 850 Municipal Income Tax Effective Beginning January 1, 2016
- 178. CHAPTER 852 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 179. CHAPTER 854 Transient Occupancy Tax
- 180. TITLE SIX - Economic Development Programs
- 181. CHAPTER 860 Job Creation Incentive Program
- 182. CHAPTER 862 Kenton Ohio Port Authority
- 183. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 184. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 185. CHAPTER 1010 Excavations
- 186. CHAPTER 1014 Trees
- 187. CHAPTER 1016 Courthouse Square Streetscape
- 188. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 189. CHAPTER 1040 Water
- 190. CHAPTER 1044 Sewers Generally
- 191. CHAPTER 1048 Sewer Assessments and Connections
- 192. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 193. CHAPTER 1060 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal and Recycling.
- 194. CHAPTER 1064 Public Recreation Areas
- 195. CHAPTER 1068 Kenton Municipal Swimming Pool
- 196. CHAPTER 1072 Cemeteries
- 197. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 198. TITLE TWO - Subdivision Regulations
- 199. CHAPTER 1210 General Provisions, Definitions and Penalty
- 200. CHAPTER 1212 Minor Subdivisions
- 201. CHAPTER 1214 Preliminary Plats
- 202. CHAPTER 1216 Final Plats
- 203. CHAPTER 1218 Completion and Maintenance of Improvements
- 204. CHAPTER 1220 Construction and Design of Improvements
- 205. CHAPTER 1222 Miscellaneous Provisions
- 206. TITLE FOUR - Zoning Code; General Provisions
- 207. CHAPTER 1230 Title; Purpose; Interpretation; Separability
- 208. CHAPTER 1232 Definitions
- 209. CHAPTER 1234 Districts and Boundaries Generally
- 210. CHAPTER 1236 Effects of Districting; General Regulations
- 211. CHAPTER 1238 Nonconforming Uses or Buildings
- 212. TITLE SIX - Zoning Code; Administration
- 213. CHAPTER 1240 Enforcement and Penalty
- 214. CHAPTER 1242 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 215. CHAPTER 1244 District Changes and Regulation Amendments
- 216. TITLE EIGHT - Zoning Code; Residence Districts
- 217. CHAPTER 1250 R-1 One and Two-Family Residence District
- 218. CHAPTER 1252 R-2 Multifamily Residence District
- 219. TITLE TEN - Zoning Code; Non-Residence Districts
- 220. CHAPTER 1260 B-1 Neighborhood Business District
- 221. CHAPTER 1262 B-2 Downtown Business District
- 222. CHAPTER 1264 B-3 General Business District
- 223. CHAPTER 1266 M-1 Light Manufacturing District
- 224. CHAPTER 1268 M-2 General Manufacturing District
- 225. TITLE TWELVE - Zoning Code; Special Provisions
- 226. CHAPTER 1270 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 227. CHAPTER 1272 Trailers and Trailer Parks, Motels and Motor Hotels
- 228. CHAPTER 1274 Signs
- 229. CHAPTER 1276 Service Stations and Garages
- 230. CHAPTER 1278 Planned Development Projects
- 231. CHAPTER 1280 Performance Standards
- 232. CHAPTER 1282 Cellular, Wireless Telecommunication Towers and Antennas
- 233. CHAPTER 1284 Wellhead Protection Plan
- 234. CHAPTER 1286 Solar Energy Systems
- 235. TITLE FOURTEEN - Zoning Code; Exceptions and Modifications
- 236. CHAPTER 1290 Lots of Record
- 237. CHAPTER 1292 Height Modifications
- 238. CHAPTER 1294 Yard Modifications
- 239. CHAPTER 1296 Yard Projections
- 240. CHAPTER 1298 Lot Area Requirements
- 241. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 242. TITLE TWO - Standards
- 243. CHAPTER 1402 One, Two and Three-Family Building Code
- 244. TITLE FOUR - Miscellaneous Provisions
- 245. CHAPTER 1430 Awnings and Sheds
- 246. CHAPTER 1434 Billboards
- 247. CHAPTER 1435 Building Demolition
- 248. CHAPTER 1437 Downtown Historical District
- 249. CHAPTER 1438 Fire Limits
- 250. CHAPTER 1439 Flood Damage Reduction
- 251. CHAPTER 1442 Numbering of Buildings
- 252. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 253. CHAPTER 1604 Open Burning
- 254. CHAPTER 1606 Miscellaneous Provisions