Every town writes its own rules, and Louisville, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 273 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 Louisville, Ohio
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 7. TABLE 1 - Vacation of Streets and Alleys
- 8. TABLE 2 - Annexation or Detachment
- 9. TABLE 3 - Acceptance of Plats and Dedication of Streets and Lands
- 10. TABLE 4 - Sale of Real Estate
- 11. TABLE 5 - Acquisition of Real Estate
- 12. TABLE 6 - Leasing of Property
- 13. TABLE 7 - Establishment of Street Grades
- 14. TABLE 8 - Naming of Streets
- 15. TABLE 9 - Franchises
- 16. TABLE 10 - Easements
- 17. TABLE 11 - Amendments to Zoning Code
- 18. CHARTER
- 19. PREAMBLE
- 20. SECTION 1 INCORPORATION.
- 21. SECTION 2 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
- 22. SECTION 3 POWERS OF THE CITY.
- 23. ARTICLE II THE COUNCIL
- 24. SECTION 1 NUMBER, SELECTION AND TERM.
- 25. SECTION 2 QUALIFICATIONS.
- 26. SECTION 3 SALARY.
- 27. SECTION 4 PRESIDING OFFICER, MAYOR-COUNCIL MEMBER.
- 28. SECTION 5 POWERS.
- 29. SECTION 6 APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER.
- 30. SECTION 7 REMOVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER.
- 31. SECTION 8 COUNCIL NOT TO INTERFERE WITH APPOINTMENTS OR REMOVALS.
- 32. SECTION 9 VACANCIES IN COUNCIL.
- 33. SECTION 10 CREATION OF NEW DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES AND CHANGE OF DUTIES.
- 34. SECTION 11 CITY CLERK.
- 35. SECTION 12 ORGANIZATION MEETING; MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.
- 36. SECTION 13 COUNCIL TO BE JUDGE OF QUALIFICATIONS OF ITS MEMBERS.
- 37. SECTION 14 RULES OF PROCEDURE, JOURNAL AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS.
- 38. SECTION 15 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
- 39. SECTION 16 PROCEDURE FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES AND FIRST READING.
- 40. SECTION 17 SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING.
- 41. SECTION 18 FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND FINAL PASSAGE.
- 42. SECTION 19 PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AFTER FINAL PASSAGE AND PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM.
- 43. SECTION 20 EXCEPTION AS TO NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF CODE ORDINANCES.
- 44. SECTION 21 EMERGENCY ORDINANCES.
- 45. SECTION 1 THE CITY MANAGER AND QUALIFICATIONS.
- 46. SECTION 2 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 47. SECTION 3 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER; ABSENCE OF CITY MANAGER.
- 48. SECTION 4 ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
- 49. SECTION 5 DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS.
- 50. SECTION 6 DEPARTMENTAL DIVISIONS.
- 51. SECTION 7 SALARY.
- 52. SECTION 8 REIMBURSEMENT OR ADVANCE FOR EXPENSES.
- 53. ARTICLE IV BUDGET
- 54. SECTION 1 FISCAL YEAR.
- 55. SECTION 2 PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BUDGET.
- 56. SECTION 3 BUDGET MESSAGE AND CURRENT OPERATIONS.
- 57. SECTION 4 BUDGET MESSAGE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
- 58. SECTION 5 CAPITAL PROGRAM.
- 59. SECTION 6 SUPPORTING SCHEDULES.
- 60. ARTICLE V DEPARTMENT OF LAW
- 61. SECTION 1 DIRECTOR OF LAW AND APPOINTMENT.
- 62. SECTION 2 QUALIFICATIONS.
- 63. SECTION 3 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 64. ARTICLE VI DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- 65. SECTION 1 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND APPOINTMENT.
- 66. SECTION 2 SURETY BOND.
- 67. SECTION 3 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 68. SECTION 4 WORK PROGRAMS AND ALLOTMENTS.
- 69. SECTION 5 ALLOTMENTS CONSTITUTE BASIS OF EXPENDITURES AND ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION.
- 70. SECTION 6 TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
- 71. ARTICLE VII DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
- 72. SECTION 1 MERIT BASIS OF APPOINTMENT.
- 73. SECTION 2 UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
- 74. SECTION 3 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
- 75. SECTION 4 CONTROL OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
- 76. SECTION 5 AGE REQUIREMENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS.
- 77. ARTICLE VIII PLANNING, ZONING AND HOUSING
- 78. SECTION 1 PLANNING COMMISSION AND ORGANIZATION.
- 79. SECTION 2 TERM OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES.
- 80. SECTION 3 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 81. ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 82. SECTION 1 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
- 83. SECTION 2 REGULATION OF ELECTIONS.
- 84. SECTION 3 NOMINATIONS.
- 85. SECTION 4 BALLOTS.
- 86. SECTION 5 ELECTION.
- 87. ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 88. SECTION 1 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
- 89. SECTION 2 REMOVAL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
- 90. SECTION 3 REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
- 91. SECTION 4 RIGHT OF CITY MANAGER AND OTHER OFFICERS IN COUNCIL.
- 92. SECTION 5 INVESTIGATION BY COUNCIL.
- 93. SECTION 6 PUBLIC RECORDS.
- 94. SECTION 7 INTEREST IN CONTRACTS.
- 95. SECTION 8 OFFICIAL BONDS.
- 96. SECTION 9 OATH OF OFFICE.
- 97. SECTION 10 EFFECT OF THIS CHARTER ON EXISTING LAW.
- 98. SECTION 11 SHORT TITLE.
- 99. SECTION 12 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.
- 100. SECTION 13 GENDER.
- 101. SECTION 14. AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER.
- 102. SECTION 15. CHARTER REVIEW.
- 103. ARTICLE XI SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT
- 104. SECTION 1 ASSESSMENT AND TAX COLLECTION IN FIRST FISCAL YEAR.
- 105. SECTION 2 RIGHTS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES PRESERVED.
- 106. SECTION 3 CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICERS.
- 107. SECTION 4 STATUS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HOLDING POSITIONS WHEN THE CHARTER TAKES EFFECT.
- 108. SECTION 5 TRANSFER OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY.
- 109. SECTION 6 CONTINUITY OF OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES.
- 110. SECTION 7 CONTINUANCE OF CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
- 111. SECTION 8 PENDING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS.
- 112. SECTION 9 WHEN PROVISIONS TAKE EFFECT.
- 113. SECTION 10 GENERAL LAWS, ORDINANCES, ETC. SHALL PREVAIL.
- 114. SECTION 11 ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS NOT ASSIGNED.
- 115. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 116. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 117. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 118. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 119. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 120. CHAPTER 107 Notice of Public Meetings
- 121. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 122. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 123. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 124. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 125. CHAPTER 131 Mayor - Councilman
- 126. CHAPTER 133 City Manager
- 127. CHAPTER 135 City Clerk
- 128. CHAPTER 137 Department of Law
- 129. CHAPTER 139 Department of Finance
- 130. CHAPTER 140 Department of Community Programming (Repealed)
- 131. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
- 132. CHAPTER 143 Auxiliary Police
- 133. CHAPTER 145 Fire Department
- 134. CHAPTER 146 Communication Department (Repealed)
- 135. CHAPTER 147 City Engineer
- 136. CHAPTER 149 Service Department
- 137. CHAPTER 151 Disaster Services
- 138. CHAPTER 153 Civil Service Commission
- 139. CHAPTER 155 Department of Personnel
- 140. CHAPTER 157 Employment Provisions
- 141. CHAPTER 159 Fees and Charges
- 142. CHAPTER 163 Trees
- 143. CHAPTER 165 Records Commission
- 144. CHAPTER 167 Parks Advisory Committee
- 145. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 146. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 147. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 148. CHAPTER 191 Income Tax
- 149. CHAPTER 192 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 150. CHAPTER 193 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 151. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 152. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 153. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 154. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 155. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 156. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 157. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 158. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 159. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 160. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 161. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 162. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 163. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 164. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 165. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 166. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 167. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 168. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 169. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 170. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 171. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 172. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 173. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 174. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 175. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 176. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 177. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 178. CHAPTER 523 Trees, Weeds, Shrubs and Litter
- 179. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 180. CHAPTER 527 Curfews
- 181. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 182. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 183. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 184. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 185. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 186. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 187. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 188. CHAPTER 555 Emergency Alarms
- 189. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 190. CHAPTER 705 Community Antenna Television Systems
- 191. CHAPTER 707 Cable Television Rates
- 192. CHAPTER 709 Entertainments and Shows
- 193. CHAPTER 713 Dog Kennels
- 194. CHAPTER 717 Fortunetelling
- 195. CHAPTER 719 Massage Establishment
- 196. CHAPTER 721 Oil and Gas Drilling
- 197. CHAPTER 725 Plumbers
- 198. CHAPTER 729 Public Dances
- 199. CHAPTER 733 Taxicabs
- 200. CHAPTER 737 Vendors and Solicitors
- 201. CHAPTER 739 Food Trucks
- 202. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 203. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 204. CHAPTER 901 Right-of-Way
- 205. CHAPTER 905 Sidewalks
- 206. CHAPTER 909 Alley Vacations
- 207. CHAPTER 913 Driveways
- 208. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 209. CHAPTER 931 Utility Rates and Service
- 210. CHAPTER 933 Sewer Districts
- 211. CHAPTER 935 Sewers in General
- 212. CHAPTER 939 Sewer Taps
- 213. CHAPTER 941 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 214. CHAPTER 943 Sewer Construction and Maintenance
- 215. CHAPTER 945 Water in General
- 216. CHAPTER 949 Water Construction and Connections
- 217. CHAPTER 950 Water Supply
- 218. CHAPTER 951 Water Meters
- 219. CHAPTER 953 Street Lighting
- 220. CHAPTER 955 Storm Water Utility
- 221. CHAPTER 957 Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
- 222. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 223. CHAPTER 971 Parks
- 224. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 225. TITLE ONE - General Provisions and Administrative Bodies
- 226. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions
- 227. CHAPTER 1102 Administrative Staff and Review Bodies
- 228. TITLE THREE - Procedures
- 229. CHAPTER 1131 General Procedures
- 230. CHAPTER 1132 Site Plan Review
- 231. CHAPTER 1133 Conditional Use Review
- 232. CHAPTER 1134 Architectural Design Review (Repealed)
- 233. CHAPTER 1135 Subdivision Review
- 234. CHAPTER 1136 Appeals, Variances, and Interpretations
- 235. CHAPTER 1137 Administrative Hearing Procedures
- 236. CHAPTER 1138 Amendment Procedures
- 237. CHAPTER 1139 Enforcement
- 238. TITLE FIVE - Zoning District Regulations
- 239. CHAPTER 1151 Establishment of Districts and Official Zoning Map
- 240. CHAPTER 1152 Nonconforming Uses
- 241. CHAPTER 1153 Permitted and Conditional Uses
- 242. CHAPTER 1154 Density and Dimensional Regulations
- 243. CHAPTER 1155 General Land Use Regulations
- 244. CHAPTER 1156 P-CD Planned Conservation Development District
- 245. CHAPTER 1157 Specified Land Use Regulations
- 246. CHAPTER 1158 Off-Street Parking, Loading and Access Management
- 247. CHAPTER 1159 Recreational Parks, Playgrounds and Open Space
- 248. CHAPTER 1160 Sign Regulations
- 249. CHAPTER 1161 Screening, Landscaping and Fencing
- 250. CHAPTER 1162 Streets and Sidewalks
- 251. CHAPTER 1163 Utility Requirements
- 252. CHAPTER 1164 Drainage Requirements
- 253. CHAPTER 1165 Low Impact Development
- 254. CHAPTER 1167 Sale of Cannabis
- 255. TITLE SEVEN - Definitions
- 256. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 257. TITLE ONE - Residential Building Code
- 258. CHAPTER 1301 General Provisions
- 259. CHAPTER 1302 Administration and Enforcement
- 260. CHAPTER 1303 Plans, Permits and Fees
- 261. CHAPTER 1305 Construction Specifications and Requirements
- 262. TITLE THREE - General Provisions
- 263. CHAPTER 1311 Cellar Homes
- 264. CHAPTER 1315 Moving Buildings
- 265. CHAPTER 1316 Building Demolition
- 266. CHAPTER 1319 Numbering of Buildings
- 267. CHAPTER 1321 Flood Control
- 268. CHAPTER 1323 Flood Damage Reduction
- 269. CHAPTER 1324 Storm Water Quality
- 270. CHAPTER 1325 Nuisance, Dangerous Premises and Abatement
- 271. CHAPTER 1333 Property Maintenance Code
- 272. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 273. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks