Every town writes its own rules, and Mason, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 171 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. Mason, Ohio
- 2. CITY OF MASON, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS of the CITY OF MASON, OHIO
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - 86
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 70
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 2014 - 68
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-120
- 8. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-137
- 9. CHARTER
- 10. PART ONE: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 11. CHAPTER 101: CODIFIED ORDINANCES
- 12. CHAPTER 103: OFFICIAL STANDARDS
- 13. CHAPTER 121: COUNCIL
- 14. CHAPTER 123: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
- 15. CHAPTER 125: REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION DISCLOSURES
- 16. CHAPTER 131: MAYOR
- 17. CHAPTER 133: CITY MANAGER
- 18. CHAPTER 135: LAW DEPARTMENT
- 19. CHAPTER 137: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- 20. CHAPTER 139: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
- 21. CHAPTER 141: SERVICE DEPARTMENT
- 22. CHAPTER 143: SAFETY DEPARTMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 145: POLICE DIVISION
- 24. CHAPTER 147: DEPARTMENT OF FIRE
- 25. CHAPTER 149: INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 151: PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 153: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
- 28. CHAPTER 155: PLANNING COMMISSION
- 29. CHAPTER 157: ZONING, HOUSING AND BUILDING APPEALS BOARD
- 30. CHAPTER 159: PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
- 31. CHAPTER 161: PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD
- 32. CHAPTER 163: BOARD OF HEALTH
- 33. CHAPTER 165: GENERAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
- 34. CHAPTER 167: ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 35. CHAPTER 168: BOARD OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
- 36. CHAPTER 169: MASON PORT AUTHORITY
- 37. CHAPTER 171: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- 38. CHAPTER 175: MUNICIPAL COURT
- 39. CHAPTER 181: EARNED INCOME TAX REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015
- 40. CHAPTER 182: INCOME TAX REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2016
- 41. CHAPTER 183: SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 185: TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- 43. CHAPTER 187: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TAX
- 44. CHAPTER 189: MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX
- 45. CHAPTER 205: FEE SCHEDULE
- 46. PART THREE: TRAFFIC CODE
- 47. CHAPTER 301: DEFINITIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 303: ENFORCEMENT, IMPOUNDING AND PENALTY
- 49. CHAPTER 305: TRAFFIC CONTROL
- 50. CHAPTER 311: STREET OBSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIAL USES
- 51. CHAPTER 313: TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- 52. CHAPTER 331: OPERATION GENERALLY
- 53. CHAPTER 333: O.V.I.; WILLFUL MISCONDUCT; SPEED
- 54. CHAPTER 335: LICENSING; ACCIDENTS
- 55. CHAPTER 337: SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT
- 56. CHAPTER 339: COMMERCIAL AND HEAVY VEHICLES
- 57. CHAPTER 341: COMMERCIAL DRIVERS
- 58. CHAPTER 351: PARKING GENERALLY
- 59. CHAPTER 371: PEDESTRIANS
- 60. CHAPTER 373: BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES AND SKATEBOARDS
- 61. CHAPTER 375: SNOWMOBILES, OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES AND ALL-PURPOSE VEHICLES
- 62. PART FIVE: GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 63. CHAPTER 505: ANIMALS AND FOWL
- 64. CHAPTER 509: DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND PEACE DISTURBANCE
- 65. CHAPTER 511: NOISE CONTROL
- 66. CHAPTER 513: DRUG ABUSE CONTROL
- 67. CHAPTER 517: GAMBLING
- 68. CHAPTER 521: HEALTH, SAFETY AND SANITATION
- 69. CHAPTER 525: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC OFFICE
- 70. CHAPTER 529: LIQUOR CONTROL
- 71. CHAPTER 533: OBSCENITY AND SEX OFFENSES
- 72. CHAPTER 537: OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
- 73. CHAPTER 541: PROPERTY OFFENSES
- 74. CHAPTER 545: THEFT AND FRAUD
- 75. CHAPTER 549: WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
- 76. PART SEVEN: BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 77. CHAPTER 709: PRECIOUS METALS AND GEM DEALERS
- 78. CHAPTER 711: COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENTS
- 79. CHAPTER 715: PUBLIC PICNICS AND AMUSEMENTS
- 80. CHAPTER 717: TAXICABS
- 81. CHAPTER 721: CABLE TELEVISION RATES
- 82. CHAPTER 723: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 83. CHAPTER 725: SWEEPSTAKES/INTERNET CAFES
- 84. CHAPTER 727: MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 85. PART NINE: STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 86. CHAPTER 901: MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- 87. CHAPTER 905: SEWER PIPE
- 88. CHAPTER 907: MANHOLES; STORMWATER INLETS
- 89. CHAPTER 909: WATER MAINS; VALVES; FIRE HYDRANTS; SERVICE LINES
- 90. CHAPTER 911: SIDEWALKS
- 91. CHAPTER 921: VARIANCES; VALIDITY
- 92. CHAPTER 931: CUTTING PAVED SURFACES; WORK IN RIGHT-OF-WAY; EXCAVATIONS GENERALLY
- 93. CHAPTER 932: SMALL CELL FACILITIES AND WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURES
- 94. CHAPTER 939: LANDSCAPING AND STREET TREES
- 95. CHAPTER 941: WATER SYSTEMS
- 96. CHAPTER 942: SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
- 97. CHAPTER 943: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 947: WESTERN ROW ROAD DRAINAGE AREA
- 99. CHAPTER 949: INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- 100. CHAPTER 951: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY
- 101. CHAPTER 961: RUBBISH AND WASTE COLLECTION
- 102. CHAPTER 963: PUBLIC PARKS
- 103. CHAPTER 965: PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- 104. CHAPTER 967: MASON COMMUNITY CENTER
- 105. PART ELEVEN: PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 106. CHAPTER 1101: ADOPTION, JURISDICTION AND DEFINITIONS
- 107. CHAPTER 1103: SUBDIVISION PROCESS
- 108. CHAPTER 1105: PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIREMENTS
- 109. CHAPTER 1107: CONSTRUCTION PLANS
- 110. CHAPTER 1109: DESIGN STANDARDS
- 111. CHAPTER 1110: LANDSCAPE PLAN AND STREET TREE REQUIREMENTS, SIGNAGE, STREET LIGHTING
- 112. CHAPTER 1111: BOND PROCEDURES AND SUBDIVISION FUND
- 113. CHAPTER 1113: FINAL OR RECORD PLAT PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
- 114. CHAPTER 1114: MINOR SUBDIVISIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- 115. CHAPTER 1115: ACCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
- 116. CHAPTER 1116: TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY REGULATIONS
- 117. CHAPTER 1117: DRIVEWAY APPROACHES AND CURB CUTS
- 118. CHAPTER 1118: VALIDITY AND PENALTY
- 119. CHAPTER 1119: WATER MANAGEMENT AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 120. CHAPTER 1121: FEE SCHEDULE
- 121. CHAPTER 1131: PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION
- 122. CHAPTER 1133: DEFINITIONS
- 123. CHAPTER 1135: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- 124. CHAPTER 1137: DISTRICT CHANGES AND ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
- 125. CHAPTER 1141: VARIANCES AND APPEALS
- 126. CHAPTER 1145: DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES
- 127. CHAPTER 1147: R-1, R-2, R-3 AND R-4 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 128. CHAPTER 1148: R-6 CONDOMINIUM AND LANDOMINIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- 129. CHAPTER 1149: R-7 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- 130. CHAPTER 1153: O-1 OFFICE PARK DISTRICT
- 131. CHAPTER 1155: B-1 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- 132. CHAPTER 1157: B-2 SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT
- 133. CHAPTER 1159: B-3 ROAD SERVICE DISTRICT
- 134. CHAPTER 1160: B-4 COMMERCIAL RECREATION DISTRICT
- 135. CHAPTER 1161: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- 136. CHAPTER 1162: HT-1 HIGH TECH LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 137. CHAPTER 1163: I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 138. CHAPTER 1165: I-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 139. CHAPTER 1169: FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
- 140. CHAPTER 1170: DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 141. CHAPTER 1171: COMPLIANCE AND GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 142. CHAPTER 1172: CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES
- 143. CHAPTER 1173: NONCONFORMING USES
- 144. CHAPTER 1174: LARGE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT DESIGN STANDARDS
- 145. CHAPTER 1175: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 146. CHAPTER 1177: MOTELS AND MOTOR HOTELS
- 147. CHAPTER 1181: HEIGHT MODIFICATIONS
- 148. CHAPTER 1183: FRONTAGE AND YARD MODIFICATIONS
- 149. CHAPTER 1185: FENCES AND YARD PROJECTIONS
- 150. CHAPTER 1187: SIGN REGULATIONS
- 151. CHAPTER 1188: CELLULAR OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
- 152. CHAPTER 1189: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- 153. CHAPTER 1200: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 154. APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF USES FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 155. APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF USES FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 156. APPENDIX C: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 157. PART THIRTEEN: BUILDING CODE
- 158. PART FIFTEEN: FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 159. CHAPTER 1505: OPEN BURNING
- 160. CHAPTER 1519: FIREWORKS
- 161. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 162. TABLE B: EASEMENTS
- 163. TABLE C: VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 164. TABLE D: DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 165. TABLE E: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 166. TABLE F: LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 167. TABLE G: STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 168. TABLE H: ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 169. TABLE I: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 170. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 171. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS