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

Current through March 17, 2025 | State legislation current through December 31, 2024. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/maumee/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Maumee, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 290 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 Maumee, Ohio code

• 1. Maumee, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MAUMEE, OHIO
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 63-1989
• 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 9. TABLE A - (Reserved for Future Legislation)
• 10. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
• 11. TABLE C - VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS
• 12. TABLE D - DEDICATIONS
• 13. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
• 14. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
• 15. TABLE G - CHANGE OF STREET NAME
• 16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
• 17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 18. CHARTER
• 19. PREAMBLE
• 20. ARTICLE I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
• 21. ARTICLE II POWERS
• 22. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
• 23. SECTION 1 COMPOSITION AND TERM.
• 24. SECTION 2 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 25. SECTION 3 COMPENSATION.
• 26. SECTION 4 ORGANIZATION.
• 27. SECTION 5 MEETINGS.
• 28. SECTION 6 QUORUM.
• 29. SECTION 7 CLERK.
• 30. SECTION 8 POWERS.
• 31. SECTION 9 EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 32. SECTION 10 VACANCIES.
• 33. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
• 34. SECTION 1 TERM.
• 35. SECTION 2 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 36. SECTION 3 JUDICIAL POWERS.
• 37. SECTION 4 LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
• 38. SECTION 5 EXECUTIVE POWERS.
• 39. SECTION 6 COMPENSATION.
• 40. SECTION 7 ABSENCE OR VACANCY.
• 41. ARTICLE V MUNICIPAL CLERK
• 42. SECTION 1 TERM.
• 43. SECTION 2 VACANCY.
• 44. SECTION 3 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 45. SECTION 4 POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 46. SECTION 5 COMPENSATION.
• 47. ARTICLE VI MUNICIPAL TREASURER
• 48. ARTICLE VII ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS
• 49. SECTION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
• 50. SECTION 2 DIRECTOR OF LAW.
• 51. SECTION 3 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
• 52. SECTION 4 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
• 53. SECTION 5 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
• 54. SECTION 6 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
• 55. SECTION 7 THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
• 56. SECTION 8 THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
• 57. ARTICLE VIII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 58. SECTION 1 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
• 59. SECTION 2 NOMINATING PROCEDURE.
• 60. SECTION 3 PRIMARY ELECTION.
• 61. ARTICLE IX INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
• 62. SECTION 1 INITIATIVE.
• 63. SECTION 2 REFERENDUM.
• 64. SECTION 3 REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
• 65. ARTICLE X FINANCE
• 66. SECTION 1 CONTRACTS AND FISCAL MATTERS.
• 67. SECTION 2 LIMITATIONS ON THE RATE OF TAXATION.
• 68. ARTICLE XI FRANCHISES
• 69. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
• 70. SECTION 1 PROCEDURE.
• 71. SECTION 2 CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMISSION.
• 72. SECTION 3 DUTIES OF THE CHARTER REVIEW ADVISORY COMMISSION.
• 73. ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS
• 74. SECTION 1 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 75. SECTION 2 EFFECT ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 76. SECTION 3 INTERPRETATION.
• 77. SECTION 4 BONDS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
• 78. SECTION 5 MILITARY SERVICE.
• 79. SECTION 6 WORDS HELD TO BE INCLUSIVE.
• 80. SECTION 7 PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
• 81. SECTION 8 SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL OF MEMBER OF BOARD OR COMMISSION.
• 82. SECTION 9 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
• 83. ARTICLE XIV CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY
• 84. SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS.
• 85. SECTION 2 ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
• 86. SECTION 3 APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
• 87. SECTION 4 REVIEW OF DESIGNATIONS.
• 88. SECTION 5 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 89. SECTION 6 ASSUMPTION OF POWERS AND DUTIES BY EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR.
• 90. SECTION 7 RECORDING AND PUBLICATION.
• 91. SECTION 8 FORMALITIES OF TAKING OFFICE.
• 92. SECTION 9 QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS.
• 93. SECTION 10 ALTERNATE PLACES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY, AND WAIVER OF PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.
• 94. REPORT OF CHARTER COMMISSION
• 95. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 96. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 97. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 98. CHAPTER 103 Contracts and Purchases
• 99. CHAPTER 105 Municipal Property
• 100. CHAPTER 107 Public Emergency and Curfew
• 101. CHAPTER 109 Civil Infractions
• 102. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 103. CHAPTER 111 Council
• 104. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 105. CHAPTER 115 Notification of Public Meetings
• 106. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 107. CHAPTER 123 Mayor
• 108. CHAPTER 127 Municipal Clerk
• 109. CHAPTER 131 Department of Law
• 110. CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance
• 111. CHAPTER 137 Division of Taxation
• 112. CHAPTER 138 Division of Human Resources
• 113. CHAPTER 139 Division of Utility Billing
• 114. CHAPTER 143 Department of Public Safety
• 115. CHAPTER 145 Division of Police
• 116. CHAPTER 147 Division of Fire
• 117. CHAPTER 151 Division of Inspection
• 118. CHAPTER 155 Department of Public Service
• 119. CHAPTER 157 Division of Operations
• 120. CHAPTER 159 Division of Water
• 121. CHAPTER 161 Division of Sewers
• 122. CHAPTER 163 Division of Natural Resources
• 123. CHAPTER 165 Division of Recreation
• 124. CHAPTER 167 Division of Construction
• 125. CHAPTER 169 Planning Commission
• 126. CHAPTER 171 Civil Service Commission
• 127. CHAPTER 173 Committee on Aging (Repealed)
• 128. CHAPTER 175 Records Commission
• 129. CHAPTER 177 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (Repealed)
• 130. CHAPTER 179 Insurance Advisory Commission (Repealed)
• 131. CHAPTER 181 Board of Health
• 132. CHAPTER 183 Tree Commission (Repealed)
• 133. CHAPTER 184 Environmental and Tree Advisory Commission
• 134. CHAPTER 185 ADA Advisory Commission
• 135. CHAPTER 186 Municipal Audit Committee (Repealed)
• 136. CHAPTER 187 Maumee Indoor Theater Advisory Board (Repealed)
• 137. CHAPTER 188 Municipal Treasury Investment Board
• 138. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 139. CHAPTER 189 Municipal Court
• 140. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 141. CHAPTER 193 Income Tax
• 142. CHAPTER 194 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 143. CHAPTER 195 Hotel-Motel Tax
• 144. CHAPTER 197 Motor Vehicle License Taxes
• 145. TITLE ELEVEN - Assessments
• 146. CHAPTER 201 Assessments
• 147. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 148. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 149. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 150. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 151. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 152. CHAPTER 307 Towing Services
• 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 OVI; 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 374 Bicycle Licensing
• 169. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 170. CHAPTER 377 Under-Speed Vehicles
• 171. TITLE ELEVEN - Water Traffic
• 172. CHAPTER 381 Watercraft Operation
• 173. TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
• 174. SCHEDULE I ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
• 175. SCHEDULE II COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ROUTES
• 176. SCHEDULE III INDUSTRIAL TRUCK ROUTES
• 177. SCHEDULE IV LIMITED ACCESS ROADWAYS
• 178. SCHEDULE V SPEED LIMIT MODIFICATIONS
• 179. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 180. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 181. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 182. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 183. CHAPTER 515 Fair Housing Practices
• 184. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 185. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 186. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 187. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 188. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 189. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 190. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 191. CHAPTER 543 Sound Regulations
• 192. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 193. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 194. CHAPTER 551 Chronic Nuisance Abatement
• 195. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
• 196. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 197. CHAPTER 711 Dealers in Second-hand Articles
• 198. CHAPTER 717 Ice-Cream Vendors
• 199. CHAPTER 721 Mobile Food Service Operation
• 200. CHAPTER 723 Private Sales
• 201. CHAPTER 729 Vendors and Solicitors
• 202. CHAPTER 735 Video Service Providers
• 203. CHAPTER 739 Sweepstake Terminal Cafes
• 204. CHAPTER 741 Medical Marijuana Entities
• 205. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 206. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 207. CHAPTER 905 Streets
• 208. CHAPTER 909 Sidewalks and Driveways
• 209. CHAPTER 915 Weeds
• 210. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 211. CHAPTER 921 Water Regulations
• 212. CHAPTER 927 Sewer Regulations
• 213. CHAPTER 929 Storm Sewer Connections
• 214. CHAPTER 931 Sediment and Erosion Control (Repealed)
• 215. CHAPTER 933 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
• 216. CHAPTER 935 Storm Water Management Plan
• 217. CHAPTER 937 Sediment and Erosion Control Standards
• 218. CHAPTER 939 Stormwater Utility
• 219. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 220. CHAPTER 953 Cemetery Regulations
• 221. CHAPTER 957 Refuse Collection
• 222. CHAPTER 965 Parks and Playgrounds
• 223. CHAPTER 966 Trees
• 224. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 225. TITLE ONE - Zoning Administration
• 226. CHAPTER 1101 Definitions
• 227. CHAPTER 1103 General Provisions and Penalty
• 228. CHAPTER 1105 Administration Procedures and Enforcement
• 229. CHAPTER 1107 Amendments to Zoning Code
• 230. TITLE TWO - District Regulations
• 231. CHAPTER 1123 Districts Established; Zoning Map
• 232. CHAPTER 1125 District Regulations
• 233. CHAPTER 1127 Overlay District Regulations
• 234. CHAPTER 1129 Interim Design Review Overlay District Regulations (Repealed)
• 235. TITLE THREE - Supplemental Regulations
• 236. CHAPTER 1130 Nonconforming Uses
• 237. CHAPTER 1131 Home Occupations
• 238. CHAPTER 1132 Sexually Oriented Business Uses
• 239. CHAPTER 1133 Accessory Structures
• 240. CHAPTER 1134 Conditional Use Regulations
• 241. CHAPTER 1135 Site Plan
• 242. CHAPTER 1136 Design Standards
• 243. CHAPTER 1137 Hotel, Motel and Extended Stay Hotel Operation and Standards
• 244. CHAPTER 1138 Discount Retail Stores
• 245. CHAPTER 1139 Tobacco and Vape Stores
• 246. TITLE FOUR - Supplemental Development Standards
• 247. CHAPTER 1141 Off-Street Parking, Loading, Access Drives and Sidewalks
• 248. CHAPTER 1142 Fence Regulations
• 249. CHAPTER 1143 Signs
• 250. CHAPTER 1144 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
• 251. CHAPTER 1145 Minimum Landscape Requirements
• 252. TITLE FIVE - Subdivision Control
• 253. CHAPTER 1161 General Provisions
• 254. CHAPTER 1165 Subdivision Requirements
• 255. CHAPTER 1169 Plats
• 256. TITLE SIX - Right of Way Code
• 257. CHAPTER 1180 Right of Ways
• 258. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 259. TITLE ONE - Administration and Enforcement
• 260. CHAPTER 1301 Permits and Certificates; Penalty
• 261. CHAPTER 1303 Board of Building Standards and Appeals
• 262. CHAPTER 1305 Tradesmen and Contractors
• 263. TITLE THREE - State and Model Codes
• 264. CHAPTER 1315 Ohio Building Code
• 265. CHAPTER 1317 National Electrical Code
• 266. CHAPTER 1319 Ohio Plumbing Code
• 267. CHAPTER 1321 City of Maumee Residential Code
• 268. CHAPTER 1323 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code
• 269. TITLE FIVE - Local Standards
• 270. CHAPTER 1335 Old Maumee Architectural District
• 271. CHAPTER 1341 Flood Damage Prevention
• 272. CHAPTER 1345 Nuisances
• 273. CHAPTER 1349 Swimming Pools
• 274. CHAPTER 1351 Roof Coverings
• 275. TITLE SEVEN - Rental Registry and Inspection Program Minimum Housing Standards
• 276. CHAPTER 1360 Generally
• 277. CHAPTER 1361 Minimum Housing Standard
• 278. CHAPTER 1362 Fire Safety
• 279. CHAPTER 1363 Exterior Standards
• 280. CHAPTER 1364 Interior Standards
• 281. CHAPTER 1365 Minimum Standards for Light and Ventilation
• 282. CHAPTER 1366 Minimum Space Requirements
• 283. CHAPTER 1367 Fair Housing
• 284. CHAPTER 1368 Non-Residential Buildings
• 285. CHAPTER 1370 Non-Owner Occupied Rental Registry
• 286. CHAPTER 1380 Vacant Property Registration
• 287. CHAPTER 1390 Real Property Conveyance Code (Repealed)
• 288. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 289. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 290. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks and Explosives