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

Current through February 26, 2026 | State legislation current through December 31, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/macedonia/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Macedonia, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 274 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 Macedonia, Ohio code

• 1. Codified Ordinances of the City of Macedonia, Ohio
• 2. CERTIFICATION
• 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 20-1983
• 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 7. CHARTER
• 8. PREAMBLE
• 9. ARTICLE I THE MUNICIPALITY
• 10. Section 1.01 Name.
• 11. Section 1.02 Boundaries.
• 12. Section 1.03 Gender.
• 13. ARTICLE II POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY
• 14. Section 2.01 Powers.
• 15. ARTICLE III MAYOR
• 16. Section 3.01 Election and Term.
• 17. Section 3.02 Qualifications.
• 18. Section 3.03 Duties and Powers.
• 19. Section 3.04 Absence and Vacancy.
• 20. ARTICLE IV COUNCIL
• 21. Section 4.01 Legislative Authority.
• 22. Section 4.02 Composition, Term and Qualification.
• 23. Section 4.03 President and Vice President of Council.
• 24. Section 4.04 Clerk of Council.
• 25. Section 4.05 Rules and Journal of Council.
• 26. Section 4.06 Regular Meetings.
• 27. Section 4.07 Special Meetings.
• 28. Section 4.08 Quorum.
• 29. Section 4.09 Powers and Duties of Council.
• 30. Section 4.10 Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.
• 31. Section 4.11 Employees of Council.
• 32. Section 4.12 Vacancies.
• 33. Section 4.13 Censure and Removal.
• 34. Section 4.14 Departments, Boards and Commissions.
• 35. ARTICLE V MAYOR'S COURT
• 36. Section 5.01 Established.
• 37. ARTICLE VI DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
• 38. Section 6.01 Appointment of Director of Finance.
• 39. Section 6.02 Qualifications and Term.
• 40. Section 6.03 Duties in General.
• 41. Section 6.04 Duties as Clerk of Council. (Repealed)
• 42. Section 6.05 Elimination of the Positions of Clerk and Treasurer. (Repealed)
• 43. Section 6.06 Deputy Director of Finance.
• 44. Section 6.07 Auditor.
• 45. Section 6.08 Staff of the Department of Finance.
• 46. Section 6.09 Removal.
• 47. ARTICLE VII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
• 48. Section 7.01 Appointment of the Director of Public Service.
• 49. Section 7.02 Qualifications and Term.
• 50. Section 7.03 Duties in General.
• 51. Section 7.04 Staff of the Department of Public Service.
• 52. Section 7.05 Removal.
• 53. ARTICLE VIII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
• 54. Section 8.01 Appointment of the Director of Public Safety.
• 55. Section 8.02 Qualifications and Term.
• 56. Section 8.03 Duties in General.
• 57. Section 8.04 Police Department.
• 58. Section 8.05 Fire Department.
• 59. Section 8.06 Removal.
• 60. ARTICLE IX DEPARTMENT OF LAW
• 61. Section 9.01 Appointment of the Director of Law.
• 62. Section 9.02 Duties.
• 63. Section 9.03 Qualifications and Term.
• 64. Section 9.04 General Provisions.
• 65. Section 9.05 Removal.
• 66. ARTICLE X PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
• 67. Section 10.01 Composition and Term.
• 68. Section 10.02 Powers.
• 69. Section 10.03 Amendment to Zoning.
• 70. Section 10.04 Removal.
• 71. ARTICLE XI BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING CODE APPEALS
• 72. Section 11.01 Creation and Duties.
• 73. Section 11.02 Removal.
• 74. ARTICLE XII CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
• 75. Section 12.01 Creation, Duties and Term.
• 76. Section 12.02 Application of Civil Service Regulations.
• 77. Section 12.03 Miscellaneous Civil Service Provisions.
• 78. Section 12.04 Removal.
• 79. ARTICLE XIII DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
• 80. ARTICLE XIV MUNICIPAL ENGINEER
• 81. Section 14.01 Appointment and Duties.
• 82. Section 14.02 Removal.
• 83. ARTICLE XIV.A BUILDING COMMISSIONER
• 84. Section 14.01.A Appointment.
• 85. Section 14.02.A Duties.
• 86. Section 14.03.A Removal.
• 87. Section 14.04.A Staff of the Building Department.
• 88. ARTICLE XV FINANCES AND TAXATION
• 89. Section 15.01 General.
• 90. Section 15.02 Limitation on Rate of Taxation.
• 91. ARTICLE XVI NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 92. Section 16.01 Time of Holding Elections.
• 93. ARTICLE XVII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM. AND RECALL
• 94. Section 17.01 Initiative and Referendum.
• 95. Section 17.02 Recall.
• 96. ARTICLE XVIII AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
• 97. Section 18.01 Procedure.
• 98. Section 18.02 Charter Review.
• 99. ARTICLE XIX GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 100. Section 19.01 Effective Date of Charter and Transition Provisions.
• 101. Section 19.02 Continuance of Present Officials.
• 102. Section 19.03 Continuance of Present Employees.
• 103. Section 19.04 Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.
• 104. Section 19.05 Salaries, Compensation and Bonds.
• 105. Section 19.06 Conflict of Interest.
• 106. Section 19.07 Effect of Partial Invalidity.
• 107. Section 19.08 Interpretation.
• 108. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 109. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 110. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 111. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 112. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
• 113. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 114. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 115. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 116. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 117. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 118. CHAPTER 133 Department of Law
• 119. CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance
• 120. CHAPTER 137 Department of Public Service
• 121. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Safety
• 122. CHAPTER 141 Planning and Zoning Commission
• 123. CHAPTER 143 Board of Zoning and Building Code Appeals
• 124. CHAPTER 145 Civil Service Commission
• 125. CHAPTER 146 Volunteers and Volunteer Organizations
• 126. CHAPTER 147 Parks and Recreation Commission
• 127. CHAPTER 148 Land Conservancy
• 128. CHAPTER 149 Municipal Engineer
• 129. CHAPTER 151 Police Department
• 130. CHAPTER 153 Fire Department
• 131. CHAPTER 154 Records Commission
• 132. CHAPTER 155 Animal Warden
• 133. CHAPTER 157 Building Department
• 134. CHAPTER 158 City Architect
• 135. CHAPTER 159 Zoning Inspector
• 136. CHAPTER 160 Civil Defense
• 137. CHAPTER 161 Employees Generally
• 138. TITLE SEVEN- Judicial
• 139. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
• 140. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 141. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
• 142. CHAPTER 182 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 143. CHAPTER 183 Hotel Room Tax
• 144. CHAPTER 185 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 145. CHAPTER 187 Enterprise Zone Program
• 146. CHAPTER 189 Admissions Tax
• 147. CHAPTER 191 Macedonia Occupancy and Job Creation Program
• 148. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 149. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 150. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 151. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 152. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 153. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 154. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 155. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 156. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 157. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 158. CHAPTER 333 DUI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 159. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 160. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 161. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 162. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 163. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 164. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 165. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 166. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 167. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 168. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 169. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 170. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 171. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 172. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 173. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 174. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 175. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 176. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 177. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 178. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 179. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 180. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 181. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 182. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
• 183. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 184. CHAPTER 711 Right-of-Way Permits
• 185. CHAPTER 712 Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures Within the Right-of-Way
• 186. CHAPTER 713 Snow Removal
• 187. CHAPTER 721 Alarm Systems
• 188. CHAPTER 731 Junkyards
• 189. CHAPTER 741 Miniature Motor Vehicles
• 190. CHAPTER 751 Oil and Gas Wells
• 191. CHAPTER 761 Peddlers and Solicitors
• 192. CHAPTER 771 Commercial Trash Haulers
• 193. CHAPTER 781 Residential Trash Haulers
• 194. CHAPTER 782 Scavengers
• 195. CHAPTER 791 Armed Security Guards (Repealed)
• 196. CHAPTER 792 Cable Television
• 197. CHAPTER 793 Sweepstakes/Internet Device Cafes
• 198. CHAPTER 794 Hotel and Motel Security
• 199. CHAPTER 795 Commercial Security
• 200. CHAPTER 797 Medical Marijuana Cultivators,Processors and Dispensaries
• 201. CHAPTER 798 Adult Use Cannabis Control
• 202. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 203. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 204. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
• 205. CHAPTER 905 Excavations
• 206. CHAPTER 909 Weeds and Trees
• 207. CHAPTER 913 Erosion Control
• 208. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 209. CHAPTER 920 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
• 210. CHAPTER 921 Water
• 211. CHAPTER 922 Non-Storm Water Discharges to the Storm Drainage System
• 212. CHAPTER 923 Erosion and Sediment Control
• 213. CHAPTER 924 Riparian Setbacks
• 214. CHAPTER 925 Sewers
• 215. CHAPTER 929 Utility Corridors
• 216. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 217. CHAPTER 951 Parks
• 218. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 219. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
• 220. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions
• 221. CHAPTER 1105 Definitions
• 222. CHAPTER 1109 Preliminary Plan Procedure
• 223. CHAPTER 1113 Final Plat Procedure
• 224. CHAPTER 1117 Design Standards and Details
• 225. CHAPTER 1121 Required Improvements
• 226. CHAPTER 1125 Special Development Provisions
• 227. CHAPTER 1127 Open Space Requirements
• 228. CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalty
• 229. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
• 230. CHAPTER 1131 Interpretation and Purpose
• 231. CHAPTER 1133 Definitions
• 232. CHAPTER 1135 Board of Zoning and Building Code Appeals
• 233. CHAPTER 1137 Planning Commission
• 234. CHAPTER 1139 Enforcement and Penalty
• 235. CHAPTER 1141 Amendments
• 236. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Regulations
• 237. CHAPTER 1161 Districts Established; Zoning Map
• 238. CHAPTER 1163 Residence Districts
• 239. CHAPTER 1167 Business Districts
• 240. CHAPTER 1169 Industrial Districts
• 241. CHAPTER 1171 Supplementary Regulations
• 242. CHAPTER 1172 Architectural Design Standards
• 243. CHAPTER 1173 Nonconforming Uses and Sites
• 244. CHAPTER 1175 Grades
• 245. CHAPTER 1179 Sign Regulations
• 246. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 247. TITLE ONE - Standards Adopted
• 248. CHAPTER 1301 Ohio Building Code
• 249. CHAPTER 1305 National Electrical Code
• 250. CHAPTER 1306 Ohio Plumbing Code
• 251. CHAPTER 1309 Residential Code of Ohio
• 252. TITLE THREE - Administration and Enforcement
• 253. CHAPTER 1321 Fees
• 254. CHAPTER 1325 Occupancy Inspections
• 255. CHAPTER 1327 Point of Sale Exterior Inspection; Rental Property Exterior Inspections
• 256. CHAPTER 1329 Building Permits
• 257. TITLE FIVE - Local Building Standards
• 258. CHAPTER 1341 Architectural Standards
• 259. CHAPTER 1345 Moving Structures
• 260. CHAPTER 1349 Driveways
• 261. CHAPTER 1353 Flood Damage Reduction
• 262. CHAPTER 1357 Health District
• 263. CHAPTER 1361 Licensing of Contractors
• 264. CHAPTER 1365 Maintenance Standards
• 265. CHAPTER 1369 Plumbing
• 266. CHAPTER 1373 Structures Under Construction
• 267. CHAPTER 1377 Swimming Pools
• 268. CHAPTER 1381 Satellite Earth Stations
• 269. CHAPTER 1385 Dangerous Buildings
• 270. CHAPTER 1387 Portable Storage Containers
• 271. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 272. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 273. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
• 274. CHAPTER 1521 Ohio Fire Code