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- 1. Kirtland, Ohio
- 2. CITY OF KIRTLAND, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CITY OF KIRTLAND DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 4. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF KIRTLAND, OHIO
- 5. ARTICLE I - THE COUNCIL
- 6. ARTICLE II - THE MAYOR
- 7. ARTICLE II-A - APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
- 8. ARTICLE III - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 9. ARTICLE IV - ELECTIONS
- 10. ARTICLE V - INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 11. ARTICLE VI - TAXATION
- 12. ARTICLE VII - CHARTER AMENDMENTS
- 13. ARTICLE VIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 14. ARTICLE IX - CITY POWERS
- 15. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 16. CHAPTER 202: CODIFIED ORDINANCES
- 17. CHAPTER 204: OFFICIAL STANDARDS
- 18. CHAPTER 206: WARDS AND BOUNDARIES
- 19. CHAPTER 208: PUBLIC RECORDS
- 20. CHAPTER 210: ELECTIONS
- 21. CHAPTER 220: COUNCIL
- 22. CHAPTER 222: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
- 23. CHAPTER 230: MAYOR
- 24. CHAPTER 232: CITY CLERK
- 25. CHAPTER 234: DEPARTMENT OF LAW
- 26. CHAPTER 236: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- 27. CHAPTER 238: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
- 28. CHAPTER 240: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- 29. CHAPTER 242: DIVISION OF BUILDING, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION
- 30. CHAPTER 244: DIVISION OF POLICE
- 31. CHAPTER 246: DIVISION OF FIRE
- 32. CHAPTER 248: DIVISION OF HEALTH
- 33. CHAPTER 250: COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
- 34. CHAPTER 252: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 35. CHAPTER 254: EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
- 36. CHAPTER 260: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 37. CHAPTER 262: BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- 38. CHAPTER 264: RECORDS COMMISSION
- 39. CHAPTER 266: BOARD OF TAX REVIEW
- 40. CHAPTER 268: VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS DEPENDENTS FUND BOARD
- 41. CHAPTER 270: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 42. CHAPTER 272: BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES (REPEALED)
- 43. CHAPTER 274: PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 44. CHAPTER 276: LAKE COUNTY DISASTER SERVICES AGENCY
- 45. CHAPTER 278: CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
- 46. CHAPTER 280: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
- 47. CHAPTER 290: MUNICIPAL COURT
- 48. PART FOUR: TRAFFIC CODE
- 49. CHAPTER 402: DEFINITIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 404: ENFORCEMENT; IMPOUNDING
- 51. CHAPTER 406: TRAFFIC CONTROL
- 52. CHAPTER 408: PENALTIES
- 53. CHAPTER 412: OBSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL USES OF PUBLIC WAYS
- 54. CHAPTER 414: TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 55. CHAPTER 416: PEDESTRIANS
- 56. CHAPTER 432: OPERATION GENERALLY
- 57. CHAPTER 434: O.V.I.; RECKLESS OPERATION; SPEED
- 58. CHAPTER 436: LICENSING; ACCIDENTS
- 59. CHAPTER 438: SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT
- 60. CHAPTER 440: COMMERCIAL AND HEAVY VEHICLES
- 61. CHAPTER 442: DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- 62. CHAPTER 444: OFFENSES RELATING TO THEFT AND FRAUD
- 63. CHAPTER 446: LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- 64. CHAPTER 448: THE HOLDEN ARBORETUM
- 65. CHAPTER 452: PARKING GENERALLY
- 66. CHAPTER 454: FIRE LANES
- 67. CHAPTER 474: BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES GENERALLY
- 68. CHAPTER 476: SNOWMOBILES, OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES AND ALL-PURPOSE VEHICLES
- 69. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 70. CHAPTER 612: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 71. CHAPTER 618: ANIMALS
- 72. CHAPTER 624: DRUGS
- 73. CHAPTER 630: GAMBLING
- 74. CHAPTER 636: OFFENSES RELATING TO PERSONS
- 75. CHAPTER 642: OFFENSES RELATING TO PROPERTY
- 76. CHAPTER 648: PEACE DISTURBANCES
- 77. CHAPTER 660: SAFETY, SANITATION AND HEALTH
- 78. CHAPTER 666: SEX RELATED OFFENSES
- 79. CHAPTER 672: WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
- 80. CHAPTER 698: PENALTIES AND SENTENCING
- 81. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND TAXATION CODE
- 82. CHAPTER 802: BUSINESS LICENSES IN GENERAL
- 83. CHAPTER 818: CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
- 84. CHAPTER 822: CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS
- 85. CHAPTER 824: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 86. CHAPTER 826: CASUAL SALES
- 87. CHAPTER 834: GAME ROOMS AND AMUSEMENT DEVICES
- 88. CHAPTER 836: GAS AND OIL WELLS
- 89. CHAPTER 870: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 90. CHAPTER 872: VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER
- 91. CHAPTER 880: TRANSIENT GUEST REGISTRATION
- 92. CHAPTER 883: EARNED INCOME TAX REGULATIONS
- 93. CHAPTER 884: MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX
- 94. CHAPTER 885: TRANSIENT GUEST TAX
- 95. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 96. CHAPTER 1020: STREETS
- 97. CHAPTER 1022: EXCAVATIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 1024: DRIVEWAY DRAINAGE CULVERTS
- 99. CHAPTER 1026: CULVERTS, STORM SEWERS AND ROADSIDE DITCHES
- 100. CHAPTER 1028: DRIVEWAYS AND DRIVEWAY APRONS
- 101. CHAPTER 1040: WATER
- 102. CHAPTER 1042: SEWERS AND PRIVATE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
- 103. CHAPTER 1043: ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND ILLEGAL CONNECTION CONTROL
- 104. CHAPTER 1044: GAS
- 105. CHAPTER 1046: ELECTRICITY
- 106. CHAPTER 1060: GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- 107. CHAPTER 1062: CEMETERIES
- 108. CHAPTER 1064: ALARM SYSTEMS
- 109. CHAPTER 1066: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- 110. CHAPTER 1068: KIRTLAND RECREATION PARK
- 111. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 112. CHAPTER 1220: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 113. CHAPTER 1222: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 114. CHAPTER 1224: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 115. CHAPTER 1226: COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN
- 116. CHAPTER 1228: LAND REUTILIZATION PROGRAM
- 117. CHAPTER 1240: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- 118. CHAPTER 1242: ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
- 119. CHAPTER 1244: PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PLATS
- 120. CHAPTER 1246: SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS
- 121. CHAPTER 1248: IMPROVEMENTS
- 122. CHAPTER 1260: INTENT AND APPLICATION
- 123. CHAPTER 1261: DEFINITIONS
- 124. CHAPTER 1262: ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
- 125. CHAPTER 1263: ESTABLISHMENT OF CODE AND MAP
- 126. CHAPTER 1264: BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- 127. CHAPTER 1266: DISTRICTS GENERALLY (REPEALED)
- 128. CHAPTER 1268: R-1, R-2 AND R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 129. CHAPTER 1270: R-5 MULTIFAMILY DWELLING DISTRICTS
- 130. CHAPTER 1271: HISTORIC TOWN CENTER DISTRICT (HTC) (REPEALED)
- 131. CHAPTER 1272: B-1 AND B-2 BUSINESS DISTRICTS (REPEALED)
- 132. CHAPTER 1273: INSTITUTIONAL AND OFFICE DISTRICTS
- 133. CHAPTER 1274: B-3 PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS (REPEALED)
- 134. CHAPTER 1275: HISTORIC TOWN CENTER DISTRICT (HTC)
- 135. CHAPTER 1276: B-4 GENERAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (REPEALED)
- 136. CHAPTER 1277: RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- 137. CHAPTER 1278: LOT AREA AND WIDTH REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED)
- 138. CHAPTER 1279: LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- 139. CHAPTER 1280: YARD REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED)
- 140. CHAPTER 1282: NONCONFORMING USES
- 141. CHAPTER 1284: SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
- 142. CHAPTER 1285: CONDITIONAL USES
- 143. CHAPTER 1286: SIGNS
- 144. CHAPTER 1288: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 145. CHAPTER 1290: FENCES
- 146. CHAPTER 1292: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- 147. CHAPTER 1294: RIPARIAN SETBACKS
- 148. CHAPTER 1296: OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- 149. CHAPTER 1299: AMENDING PROCEDURES
- 150. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 151. CHAPTER 1420: REGIONAL DWELLING HOUSE CODE (Repealed)
- 152. CHAPTER 1422: RESIDENTIAL CODE OF OHIO
- 153. CHAPTER 1424: OHIO BUILDING CODE, OHIO MECHANICAL CODE, OHIO PLUMBING CODE AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
- 154. CHAPTER 1440: ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
- 155. CHAPTER 1442: EXCAVATIONS, LANDFILLS AND GRADING
- 156. CHAPTER 1444: FENCES (Repealed)
- 157. CHAPTER 1446: FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION
- 158. CHAPTER 1448: MOVING OF BUILDINGS
- 159. CHAPTER 1450: PERMITS; CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- 160. CHAPTER 1452: SITE AND GRADING PLANS
- 161. CHAPTER 1454: EARLY WARNING FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS
- 162. CHAPTER 1456: UNSAFE BUILDINGS
- 163. CHAPTER 1458: ADDRESS MARKINGS
- 164. CHAPTER 1460: REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS
- 165. CHAPTER 1462: EXTERIOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 166. CHAPTER 1464: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 167. CHAPTER 1466: COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 168. CHAPTER 1468: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
- 169. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 170. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 171. TABLE B: EASEMENTS
- 172. TABLE C: VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 173. TABLE D: DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 174. TABLE E: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 175. TABLE F: LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 176. TABLE G: STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 177. TABLE H: ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 178. TABLE I: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 179. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 180. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
- 181. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES