Every town writes its own rules, and McDonald, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 143 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. McDonald, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF McDONALD, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 2421-86
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 9. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 10. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 11. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 12. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 13. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 14. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 15. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 16. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 17. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 18. CHAPTER 133 Fiscal Officer
- 19. CHAPTER 137 Solicitor
- 20. CHAPTER 138 Office Manager
- 21. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
- 22. CHAPTER 141 Fire Department
- 23. CHAPTER 143 Village Administrator
- 24. CHAPTER 145 Water Department
- 25. CHAPTER 147 Sewer Department
- 26. CHAPTER 149 Street Department
- 27. CHAPTER 150 Building Department
- 28. CHAPTER 151 Engineer
- 29. CHAPTER 153 Recreation Department
- 30. CHAPTER 155 Treasury Investment Board
- 31. CHAPTER 161 Employment Provisions
- 32. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 33. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 34. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 35. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 36. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 37. CHAPTER 185 License Plate Tax
- 38. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 39. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 40. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 41. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 42. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 43. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 44. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 45. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 46. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 47. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 48. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 49. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 50. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 51. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 52. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 53. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 54. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 55. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 56. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 57. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 58. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 59. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 60. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 61. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 62. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 63. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 64. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 65. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 66. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 67. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 68. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 69. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 70. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 71. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 72. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 73. CHAPTER 557 Smoking on Village Owned Outdoor Public Property
- 74. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 75. CHAPTER 713 Massage Establishments
- 76. CHAPTER 715 Landfills and Construction and Demolition Debris Storage Sites
- 77. CHAPTER 719 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 78. CHAPTER 725 Gas and Oil Wells
- 79. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 80. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 81. CHAPTER 905 Streets
- 82. CHAPTER 911 Excavations
- 83. CHAPTER 913 Trees
- 84. TITLE THREE- Utilities
- 85. CHAPTER 921 Sewers
- 86. CHAPTER 925 Water
- 87. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 88. CHAPTER 935 McDonald Recreation Center
- 89. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 90. TITLE ONE - Planning
- 91. CHAPTER 1101 Planning Commission
- 92. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
- 93. CHAPTER 1105 Title, Purpose and Interpretation
- 94. CHAPTER 1107 Definitions
- 95. CHAPTER 1109 Enforcement, Certificates and Penalty
- 96. CHAPTER 1111 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 97. CHAPTER 1113 Amendments
- 98. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
- 99. CHAPTER 1121 Districts Established
- 100. CHAPTER 1123 Classification of Uses
- 101. CHAPTER 1125 Prohibited and Nonconforming Uses
- 102. CHAPTER 1127 Area, Yard and Setback Requirements
- 103. CHAPTER 1129 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 104. CHAPTER 1131 Swimming Pools
- 105. CHAPTER 1133 General Provisions
- 106. CHAPTER 1135 Dish-Type Satellite Signal-Receiving Antennas
- 107. CHAPTER 1137 Fences
- 108. CHAPTER 1139 Outdoor Wood Furnaces
- 109. TITLE SEVEN - Subdivision Regulations
- 110. CHAPTER 1151 General Provisions
- 111. CHAPTER 1153 Procedure
- 112. CHAPTER 1155 Preliminary Map
- 113. CHAPTER 1157 Final Plat
- 114. CHAPTER 1159 Vacation, Replats and Minor Subdivision
- 115. CHAPTER 1161 Design Standards
- 116. CHAPTER 1163 Acceptance of Dedicated Areas
- 117. CHAPTER 1165 Variances
- 118. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 119. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 120. CHAPTER 1301 Enforcement and Penalty
- 121. CHAPTER 1305 Permits
- 122. TITLE THREE - General Standards Adopted
- 123. CHAPTER 1313 Ohio Building Code
- 124. CHAPTER 1317 National Electrical Code
- 125. TITLE FIVE - Local Provisions
- 126. CHAPTER 1325 Signs and Billboards
- 127. CHAPTER 1329 Aluminum Siding
- 128. CHAPTER 1333 Surface Water Drainage
- 129. CHAPTER 1335 Special Purpose Flood Damage Reduction
- 130. CHAPTER 1337 Building Numbering
- 131. CHAPTER 1339 Insulation Requirements
- 132. CHAPTER 1340 Exterior Property Maintenance
- 133. CHAPTER 1343 Comprehensive Storm Water Management
- 134. CHAPTER 1345 Illicit Discharge and Connection Control
- 135. CHAPTER 1347 Notification of Foreclosure Filing
- 136. CHAPTER 1349 Contractor Registration
- 137. TITLE SEVEN - Housing
- 138. CHAPTER 1351 Minimal Housing Standards
- 139. CHAPTER 1359 Rental Property
- 140. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 141. CHAPTER 1506 Local Provisions
- 142. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 143. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks