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

Current through January 1, 2026 | State legislation current through June 5, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lexington/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Lexington, 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 Lexington, Ohio code

• 1. Lexington, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LEXINGTON, OHIO
• 3. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 99-1
• 4. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 7. TABLE A - ACCEPTANCES
• 8. TABLE B - ANNEXATIONS
• 9. TABLE C - APPROPRIATIONS
• 10. TABLE D - EASEMENTS
• 11. TABLE E - FRANCHISES
• 12. TABLE F - PURCHASE OR GIFT OF REAL ESTATE
• 13. TABLE G - SALE OR LEASE OF REAL ESTATE
• 14. TABLE H -STREET NAMES
• 15. TABLE I - VACATIONS
• 16. TABLE J - ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 17. CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
• 18. ARTICLE. I NAME; BOUNDARIES; FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• 19. SECTION 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARY.
• 20. SECTION 1.02. FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 21. ARTICLE II CORPORATE POWERS
• 22. SECTION 2.01. POWERS GRANTED.
• 23. SECTION 2.02. EXERCISE OF POWERS.
• 24. SECTION 2.03. CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS.
• 25. SECTION 2.04. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION.
• 26. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
• 27. SECTION 3.01. POWERS OF COUNCIL.
• 28. SECTION 3.02. NUMBER, TERM, AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 29. SECTION 3.03. COUNCIL ORGANIZATION AND RULES.
• 30. SECTION 3.04. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE.
• 31. SECTION 3.05. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 32. SECTION 3.06. COUNCIL MEETINGS.
• 33. SECTION 3.07. SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.
• 34. SECTION 3.08. COUNCIL VACANCIES.
• 35. ARTICLE IV LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
• 36. SECTION 4.01. FORM OF ACTION BY COUNCIL.
• 37. SECTION 4.02. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 38. SECTION 4.03. FORM OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 39. SECTION 4.04. READING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 40. SECTION 4.05. VOTE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE.
• 41. SECTION 4.06. CONTENT OF EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
• 42. SECTION 4.07. EFFECTIVE DATE OF LEGISLATION.
• 43. SECTION 4.08. AUTHENTICATION.
• 44. SECTION 4.09. RECORDING LEGISLATION.
• 45. SECTION 4.10. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 46. SECTION 4.11. ZONING MEASURE.
• 47. SECTION 4.12. ADOPTION OF CODES BY REFERENCE.
• 48. SECTION 4.13. CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 49. SECTION 4.14. PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 50. ARTICLE V THE MAYOR
• 51. SECTION 5.01. ELECTION, TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 52. SECTION 5.02. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 53. SECTION 5.03. VACANCY, TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR DISABILITY.
• 54. ARTICLE VI ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
• 55. SECTION 6.01. ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR.
• 56. SECTION 6.02. LAW DEPARTMENT.
• 57. SECTION 6.03. FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
• 58. SECTION 6.04. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
• 59. SECTION 6.05. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
• 60. SECTION 6.06. MUNICIPAL ENGINEER.
• 61. SECTION 6.07. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
• 62. SECTION 6.08. ACTING DEPARTMENT HEADS.
• 63. ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 64. SECTION 7.01. PLANNING COMMISSION.
• 65. SECTION 7.02. (RESERVED)
• 66. SECTION 7.03. CIVIL SERVICE.
• 67. SECTION 7.04. PARK AND RECREATION BOARD.
• 68. SECTION 7.05. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
• 69. SECTION 7.06. DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT BOARD.
• 70. SECTION 7.07. INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
• 71. SECTION 7.08. CEMETERY BOARD.
• 72. SECTION 7.09. OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
• 73. SECTION 7.10. ORGANIZATION - VACANCIES.
• 74. SECTION 7.11. TRANSITION TO CHARTER FORM.
• 75. ARTICLE VIII NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
• 76. SECTION 8.01. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
• 77. SECTION 8.02. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
• 78. SECTION 8.03. RECALL.
• 79. ARTICLE IX FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT
• 80. SECTION 9.01. GENERAL.
• 81. SECTION 9.02. PURCHASING PROCEDURE.
• 82. ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 83. SECTION 10.01. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ETHICS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING.
• 84. SECTION 10.02. REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
• 85. SECTION 10.03. SUCCESSION.
• 86. SECTION 10.04. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 87. SECTION 10.05. RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.
• 88. SECTION 10.06. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF CHARTER.
• 89. SECTION 10.07. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
• 90. ARTICLE XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
• 91. SECTION 11.01. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 92. SECTION 11.02. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS - ABOLITION OF OFFICES.
• 93. SECTION 11.03 CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.
• 94. CERTIFICATE
• 95. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 96. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 97. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 98. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 99. CHAPTER 105 Municipal Property
• 100. CHAPTER 107 Financial Procedures.
• 101. CHAPTER 109 Public Records
• 102. CHAPTER 111 Identity Theft Policy
• 103. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 104. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 105. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 106. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 107. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 108. CHAPTER 133 Administrative Director
• 109. CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance
• 110. CHAPTER 137 Department of Law
• 111. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
• 112. CHAPTER 141 Fire Department
• 113. CHAPTER 147 Park and Recreation Board
• 114. CHAPTER 149 Charter Review Commission
• 115. CHAPTER 151 Deposit and Investment Board
• 116. CHAPTER 152 Electronic and Communication Steering Committee
• 117. CHAPTER 153 Cemetery Board
• 118. CHAPTER 155 Shade Tree Commission
• 119. CHAPTER 157 Employment Provisions
• 120. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
• 121. CHAPTER 171 Income Tax
• 122. CHAPTER 173 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 123. CHAPTER 175 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 124. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 125. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 126. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 127. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 128. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 129. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 130. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 131. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 132. CHAPTER 315 Parades and Motorcades
• 133. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 134. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 135. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 136. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 137. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 138. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 139. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 140. CHAPTER 347 Traffic Schedules
• 141. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 142. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 143. CHAPTER 353 Parking Schedules
• 144. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 145. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 146. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 147. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 148. CHAPTER 377 Skateboards
• 149. CHAPTER 379 Bikeways
• 150. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 151. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 152. CHAPTER 507 Curfew
• 153. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 154. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 155. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 156. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 157. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 158. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 159. CHAPTER 531 Noise Control
• 160. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 161. CHAPTER 535 Criminal Conduct in Sexually Oriented Businesses
• 162. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 163. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 164. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 165. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 166. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 167. CHAPTER 717 Itinerant Retailers
• 168. CHAPTER 733 Oil and Gas Wells
• 169. CHAPTER 739 Trash Haulers
• 170. CHAPTER 745 Sexually Oriented Businesses
• 171. CHAPTER 759 Peddlers and Solicitors
• 172. CHAPTER 767 Panhandling and Fraudulent Solicitations
• 173. CHAPTER 775 Liquid Propane Cylinders
• 174. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 175. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 176. CHAPTER 905 General Provisions
• 177. CHAPTER 913 Excavations
• 178. CHAPTER 919 Weeds
• 179. CHAPTER 925 Trees and Shrubbery
• 180. CHAPTER 927 Banners
• 181. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 182. CHAPTER 929 Utilities Generally
• 183. CHAPTER 933 Sewer Regulations and Rates
• 184. CHAPTER 941 Water Regulations and Rates
• 185. CHAPTER 943 Stormwater Management and Sediment Control
• 186. CHAPTER 945 Storm Water Utility System
• 187. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 188. CHAPTER 955 Solid Waste Collection
• 189. CHAPTER 967 Parks
• 190. CHAPTER 971 Lexington-Troy Twp. Union Cemetery
• 191. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 192. TITLE ONE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
• 193. CHAPTER 1105 Title and Purpose
• 194. CHAPTER 1107 Establishment of Zoning Districts And Map
• 195. CHAPTER 1109 Standard District Regulations
• 196. CHAPTER 1111 CD Conservation District
• 197. CHAPTER 1113 R-S One-family Suburban Residential District
• 198. CHAPTER 1115 R-1 One-family Residential District
• 199. CHAPTER 1117 R-2 One- And Two- Family Residential District
• 200. CHAPTER 1119 R-3 Multiple-family Residential District
• 201. CHAPTER 1121 T Transitional District
• 202. CHAPTER 1123 B-1 General Business District
• 203. CHAPTER 1125 CB Central Business District
• 204. CHAPTER 1127 B-2 Highway Service Business District
• 205. CHAPTER 1129 I-1 Light Industrial District
• 206. CHAPTER 1131 I-2 Heavy Industrial District
• 207. CHAPTER 1133 Schedule of Regulations
• 208. CHAPTER 1135 OSD Open Space Development District
• 209. CHAPTER 1137 DROD Design Review Overlay District
• 210. CHAPTER 1139 General Provisions
• 211. CHAPTER 1141 Landscaping Regulations
• 212. CHAPTER 1143 Conditional Use Approval Procedure
• 213. CHAPTER 1145 Site Plan Review
• 214. CHAPTER 1147 General Exceptions
• 215. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
• 216. CHAPTER 1155 Administration and Enforcement
• 217. CHAPTER 1157 Village Planning Commission
• 218. CHAPTER 1159 Amendment Procedure
• 219. CHAPTER 1161 Violations and Penalty
• 220. TITLE FIVE - Subdivision Regulations
• 221. CHAPTER 1175 General Provisions
• 222. CHAPTER 1177 Subdivision Procedure
• 223. CHAPTER 1179 Design Standards
• 224. CHAPTER 1181 Improvements
• 225. CHAPTER 1183 Administration and Enforcement
• 226. APPENDIX A: APPLICATION AND OTHER FORMS
• 227. APPENDIX B: TYPICAL SECTION LOCAL STREET
• 228. APPENDIX C: STORM AND SANITARY SEWER DESIGN FACTORS
• 229. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 230. CHAPTER 1303 Residential Building Code of Ohio for One-, Two- and Three-Family Dwellings
• 231. CHAPTER 1309 Signs
• 232. CHAPTER 1313 Building Numbering
• 233. CHAPTER 1317 Community Reinvestment
• 234. CHAPTER 1325 Flood Damage Prevention
• 235. CHAPTER 1331 Repair and Demolition of Buildings
• 236. CHAPTER 1339 Property Maintenance Code
• 237. CHAPTER 1349 Nuisances
• 238. CHAPTER 1355 External Property Maintenance Code
• 239. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 240. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 241. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
• 242. CHAPTER 1523 Fire Lanes
• 243. CHAPTER 1529 General Provisions