Mayfield Village, 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/mayfieldvillage/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Mayfield Village, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 293 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 Mayfield Village, Ohio code

• 1. Codified Ordinances of Mayfield Village, Ohio
• 2. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 3. ADOPTING ORDNANCE NO. 87-16
• 4. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 5. GENERAL INDEX
• 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE
• 8. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
• 9. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
• 10. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
• 11. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
• 12. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
• 13. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
• 14. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAMES
• 15. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
• 16. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 17. CHARTER
• 18. PREAMBLE
• 19. ARTICLE I THE MUNICIPALITY
• 20. SECTION 1. NAME AND CHANGE OF NAME.
• 21. SECTION 2. BOUNDARIES.
• 22. ARTICLE II FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
• 23. SECTION 1. FORM.
• 24. SECTION 2. POWERS.
• 25. SECTION 3. MANNER OF EXERCISE.
• 26. SECTION 4. INTERPRETATION.
• 27. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
• 28. SECTION 1. COMPOSITION AND TERM.
• 29. SECTION 2. ELECTION.
• 30. SECTION 3. QUALIFICATIONS.
• 31. SECTION 4. ORGANIZATION.
• 32. SECTION 5. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 33. SECTION 6. SALARIES, BONDS AND COMPENSATION.
• 34. SECTION 7. COUNCIL MEETINGS.
• 35. SECTION 8. VACANCIES IN COUNCIL.
• 36. SECTION 9. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 37. SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 38. SECTION 11. MANDATORY REFERRAL OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 39. SECTION 12. PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING ON CERTAIN ORDINANCES.
• 40. SECTION 13. SUBMISSION TO ELECTORATE OF ZONING AND LAND USE CHANGES.
• 41. SECTION 14. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
• 42. SECTION 15. EMPLOYEES OF COUNCIL.
• 43. SECTION 16. REMOVAL.
• 44. SECTION 17. WAGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
• 45. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
• 46. SECTION 1. TERM.
• 47. SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS.
• 48. SECTION 3. JUDICIAL POWERS.
• 49. SECTION 4. LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
• 50. SECTION 5. EXECUTIVE POWERS.
• 51. SECTION 6. VETO POWERS.
• 52. SECTION 7. INABILITY TO PERFORM DUTIES.
• 53. SECTION 8. VACANCY.
• 54. SECTION 9. REMOVAL.
• 55. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 56. SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
• 57. SECTION 2. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD.
• 58. SECTION 3. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD.
• 59. SECTION 4. LAW DEPARTMENT.
• 60. SECTION 5. FINANCE DIRECTOR.
• 61. SECTION 6. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
• 62. SECTION 7. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
• 63. SECTION 8. POLICE DEPARTMENT.
• 64. SECTION 9. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
• 65. SECTION 9.1. REGIONALIZED DISTRICTS.
• 66. SECTION 10. BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
• 67. SECTION 11. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
• 68. SECTION 12. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
• 69. SECTION 12.1. COUNCIL ZONING POWERS.
• 70. ARTICLE VI NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 71. ARTICLE VII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
• 72. SECTION 1. INITIATIVE.
• 73. SECTION 2. REFERENDUM.
• 74. SECTION 3. PETITION PROCEDURE.
• 75. SECTION 4. SUSPENSION.
• 76. SECTION 5. MEASURES SUBJECT TO REFERENDUM.
• 77. SECTION 6. EFFECT OF REFERENDUM ON EMERGENCY MEASURES.
• 78. SECTION 7. RECALL.
• 79. ARTICLE VIII FRANCHISES
• 80. ARTICLE IX FINANCES AND TAXATION
• 81. SECTION 1. GENERAL.
• 82. SECTION 2. LIMITATIONS ON RATE OF TAXATION.
• 83. ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
• 84. ARTICLE XI CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
• 85. ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• 86. SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 87. SECTION 2. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
• 88. SECTION 3. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 89. SECTION 4. OATH OF OFFICE.
• 90. SECTION 5. INTERPRETATION OF CHARTER.
• 91. SECTION 6. SAVING CLAUSE.
• 92. SECTION 7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
• 93. SECTION 8. WARD BOUNDARIES.
• 94. SECTION 9. DISTRIBUTION OF REVISED CHARTER COPIES.
• 95. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 96. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 97. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 98. CHAPTER 103 Open Public Meetings
• 99. CHAPTER 105 Public Records
• 100. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 101. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 102. CHAPTER 122 Appeals of Decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals to Council
• 103. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Contracts
• 104. CHAPTER 125 Ordinance Review Committee
• 105. CHAPTER 127 Wards
• 106. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 107. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 108. CHAPTER 133 Finance Director
• 109. CHAPTER 135 Department of Law
• 110. CHAPTER 137 Department of Public Service
• 111. CHAPTER 138 Building Department
• 112. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
• 113. CHAPTER 141 Fire Department
• 114. CHAPTER 142 Department of Parks and Recreation
• 115. CHAPTER 143 Parks and Recreation Board
• 116. CHAPTER 145 Civil Service Commission
• 117. CHAPTER 147 Commission on Aging
• 118. CHAPTER 153 Employment Provisions
• 119. CHAPTER 155 Senior Center and Community Room Building
• 120. CHAPTER 157 Records Commission
• 121. CHAPTER 159 Moral Claims
• 122. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 123. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
• 124. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 125. CHAPTER 171 Excise Tax on Lodgings
• 126. CHAPTER 173 Admissions Tax
• 127. CHAPTER 175 Income Tax
• 128. CHAPTER 176 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 129. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 130. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 131. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 132. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 133. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 134. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 135. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 136. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 137. CHAPTER 317 Officer-Operated Handheld Traffic Law Enforcement Devices
• 138. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 139. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 140. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 141. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 142. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 143. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 144. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 145. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 146. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 147. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 148. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 149. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles
• 150. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles, and All Purpose Vehicles
• 151. CHAPTER 377 Motorcycles
• 152. CHAPTER 379 Motorized Bicycles
• 153. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 154. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 155. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 156. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 157. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 158. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 159. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 160. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 161. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 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 705 Businesses Generally
• 168. CHAPTER 707 Automated Teller Machines
• 169. CHAPTER 709 Use of Public Ways by Service Providers
• 170. CHAPTER 733 Sales of Blind Workers' Products
• 171. CHAPTER 739 Solicitations at Private Residences
• 172. CHAPTER 743 Fair Housing
• 173. CHAPTER 745 Street Sales
• 174. CHAPTER 747 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
• 175. CHAPTER 749 Recovery Costs for Emergency Actions
• 176. CHAPTER 751 Sale of Irradiated Foods
• 177. CHAPTER 761 Snow Plow Operators
• 178. CHAPTER 763 Notification of Use of Pesticides
• 179. CHAPTER 765 Propane Tank Sales
• 180. CHAPTER 766 Cable Television Basic Service Rates and Charges Regulations
• 181. CHAPTER 767 Schedule of Fees, Bonds and Insurance Coverage Amounts
• 182. CHAPTER 769 Video Service Providers
• 183. CHAPTER 770 Regulation of Mobile Food Units
• 184. CHAPTER 771 Medical Marijuana
• 185. CHAPTER 772 Short-Term Rentals
• 186. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 187. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 188. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalk Maintenance
• 189. CHAPTER 905 Excavation
• 190. CHAPTER 907 Ditch Enclosures
• 191. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 192. CHAPTER 931 Electricity
• 193. CHAPTER 935 Gas
• 194. CHAPTER 939 Water
• 195. CHAPTER 943 Sewers
• 196. CHAPTER 945 Master Cable Television Regulations
• 197. CHAPTER 946 Customer Service Standards for Cable Television Systems
• 198. CHAPTER 955 Drainage and Infrastructure (Repealed)
• 199. TITLE FIVE - Public Services
• 200. CHAPTER 965 Cemeteries
• 201. CHAPTER 969 Village Property
• 202. CHAPTER 971 Alarms
• 203. CHAPTER 973 Animal Warden
• 204. CHAPTER 975 Tool and Equipment Lending Program (Repealed)
• 205. CHAPTER 977 Schedule of Permit Fees, Bonds and Insurance Coverage Amounts
• 206. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 207. TITLE ONE - Planning
• 208. CHAPTER 1103 Planning and Zoning Commission
• 209. CHAPTER 1105 Board of Appeals
• 210. TITLE THREE - Land Planning and Subdivision Regulations
• 211. CHAPTER 1111 Title, Purpose and Interpretation
• 212. CHAPTER 1113 Definitions
• 213. CHAPTER 1115 Land Subdividing Procedures
• 214. CHAPTER 1117 Planning Criteria
• 215. CHAPTER 1119 Required Improvements
• 216. CHAPTER 1121 Plans and Plats
• 217. CHAPTER 1123 Administration and Enforcement
• 218. CHAPTER 1125 Flood Damage Reduction
• 219. CHAPTER 1127 Riparian Setbacks
• 220. CHAPTER 1128 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
• 221. CHAPTER 1129 Erosion and Sediment Control
• 222. CHAPTER 1130 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
• 223. APPENDICES
• 224. APPENDIX A OUTLINE OF PROCEDURES
• 225. APPENDIX B FORMS FOR FINAL PLAT CERTIFICATIONS
• 226. TITLE FIVE - Zoning
• 227. CHAPTER 1145 Definitions
• 228. CHAPTER 1149 Administration and Enforcement
• 229. CHAPTER 1153 Districts Established; Classification of Uses
• 230. CHAPTER 1157 Residential Districts
• 231. CHAPTER 1159 Planned Residential Development District
• 232. CHAPTER 1165 Local Business District
• 233. CHAPTER 1169 Small Office Building District
• 234. CHAPTER 1173 Motorist Service, Office-Laboratory and Production-Distribution Districts
• 235. CHAPTER 1175 Beta Core Commercial District (BCCD) Overlay
• 236. CHAPTER 1177 Flood Plain District
• 237. CHAPTER 1179 Oil and Gas Wells
• 238. CHAPTER 1181 Height, Area and Yard Requirements
• 239. CHAPTER 1183 Off-Street Parking and Loading
• 240. CHAPTER 1185 Signs
• 241. CHAPTER 1187 Solar Energy Systems
• 242. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 243. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 244. CHAPTER 1301 Building Department
• 245. CHAPTER 1305 Architectural Review Board
• 246. CHAPTER 1309 Permits and Fees; Penalty
• 247. CHAPTER 1313 Registration of Contractors
• 248. CHAPTER 1315 Home Purchase and Home Construction Contractors
• 249. TITLE THREE - Model Codes Adopted
• 250. CHAPTER 1321 Residential Building Code of Ohio
• 251. CHAPTER 1325 Ohio Plumbing Code
• 252. CHAPTER 1327 Ohio Mechanical Code
• 253. CHAPTER 1329 Ohio Building Code
• 254. CHAPTER 1330 Ohio Existing Building Code
• 255. CHAPTER 1333 2023 National Electrical Code
• 256. CHAPTER 1335 International Property Maintenance Code
• 257. TITLE FIVE - Local Provisions
• 258. CHAPTER 1337 Gasoline Service Stations
• 259. CHAPTER 1339 Insulation Requirements
• 260. CHAPTER 1341 Swimming Pools
• 261. CHAPTER 1343 Moving of Buildings
• 262. CHAPTER 1345 Garbage Disposals and Incinerators
• 263. CHAPTER 1347 Construction Trailers
• 264. CHAPTER 1349 Building Numbering
• 265. CHAPTER 1351 Abandoned Wells
• 266. CHAPTER 1353 Unsafe and Unsanitary Structures
• 267. CHAPTER 1355 Parking Area Maintenance
• 268. CHAPTER 1357 Weeds
• 269. CHAPTER 1359 Destruction and Removal of Trees
• 270. CHAPTER 1361 Blasting Regulations
• 271. CHAPTER 1363 Deposit of Garbage and Rubbish
• 272. CHAPTER 1365 Residential Dwelling Sewage Systems
• 273. CHAPTER 1367 Dwelling House Requirements
• 274. CHAPTER 1369 Driveways and Culverts
• 275. CHAPTER 1371 Soil Removal
• 276. CHAPTER 1373 Recreational Vehicles
• 277. CHAPTER 1375 Flood Damage Prevention
• 278. CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors
• 279. CHAPTER 1379 Condominiums
• 280. CHAPTER 1381 Dish Antennas
• 281. CHAPTER 1383 Automatic Fire Suppression Equipment
• 282. CHAPTER 1385 Garage and Public Sales
• 283. CHAPTER 1387 Property Inspection
• 284. CHAPTER 1389 Rain Barrel Systems
• 285. CHAPTER 1391 Wind Energy Facilities
• 286. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 287. CHAPTER 1505 Automated External Defibrillators Required
• 288. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 289. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
• 290. CHAPTER 1521 Fee Schedule
• 291. CHAPTER 1522 Building Marking System Program
• 292. CHAPTER 1523 Recovery of Costs for Emergency Medical Services Provided by the Mayfield Village Fire Department
• 293. CHAPTER 1525 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage