Every town writes its own rules, and Minerva, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 159 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. Minerva, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF MINERVA, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 23-99
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. CHARTER
- 9. PREAMBLE
- 10. Article I NAME, BOUNDARIES AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- 11. Article II CORPORATE POWERS
- 12. Article III COUNCIL-MAYOR
- 13. Article IV LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
- 14. Article V ADMINISTRATOR
- 15. Article VI ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 16. Article VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 17. Article VIII NOMINATIONS, ELECTION AND RECALL
- 18. Article IX INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 19. Article X FINANCES, TAXATION AND DEBT
- 20. Article XI FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- 21. Article XII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 22. Article XIII TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 23. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 24. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 25. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 26. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 27. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 28. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 29. CHAPTER 121 Council-Mayor
- 30. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 31. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 32. CHAPTER 131 Administrator
- 33. CHAPTER 133 Clerk of Council
- 34. CHAPTER 135 Director of Law
- 35. CHAPTER 137 Director of Finance
- 36. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Service
- 37. CHAPTER 141 Department of Public Safety
- 38. CHAPTER 143 Planning Commission
- 39. CHAPTER 145 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 40. CHAPTER 147 Civil Service Commission
- 41. CHAPTER 149 Park, Recreation and Cemetery Board
- 42. CHAPTER 151 Charter Review Commission
- 43. CHAPTER 153 Shade Tree Commission
- 44. CHAPTER 154 Community Improvement Corporation
- 45. CHAPTER 155 Litter Board
- 46. CHAPTER 156 Market Street Development and Renovation Oversight Committee
- 47. CHAPTER 157 Employees Generally
- 48. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 49. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 50. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 51. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 52. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 53. CHAPTER 184 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 54. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 55. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 56. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 57. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 58. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 59. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 60. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 61. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 62. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 63. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 64. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 65. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 66. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 67. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 68. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 69. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 70. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 71. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters
- 72. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 73. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 74. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 75. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 76. CHAPTER 379 Golf Carts
- 77. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 78. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 79. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 80. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 81. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 82. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 83. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 84. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 85. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 86. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 87. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 88. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 89. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 90. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 91. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 92. CHAPTER 703 Mechanical Amusement Devices
- 93. CHAPTER 705 Mechanical Musical Devices
- 94. CHAPTER 707 Vendors, Solicitors and Peddlers
- 95. CHAPTER 709 Concessioners
- 96. CHAPTER 711 Oil and Gas Wells
- 97. CHAPTER 713 Garage Sales
- 98. CHAPTER 715 Adult Cabarets
- 99. CHAPTER 716 Cable Television
- 100. CHAPTER 719 Video Service Providers
- 101. CHAPTER 735 Food Trucks
- 102. CHAPTER 737 Bulk Waste Containers Dumpsters
- 103. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 104. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalks
- 105. CHAPTER 901 Excavations
- 106. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
- 107. CHAPTER 905 Streets
- 108. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 109. CHAPTER 921 Public and Private Sewers; Use Regulations and Connections
- 110. CHAPTER 925 Sewerage Service Rates
- 111. CHAPTER 927 Water
- 112. CHAPTER 928 Water and Sewer Extensions
- 113. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 114. CHAPTER 945 Parks
- 115. CHAPTER 949 Municipal Swimming Pool
- 116. CHAPTER 953 Garbage and Rubbish
- 117. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 118. TITLE ONE - Planning
- 119. CHAPTER 1101 Planning Commission
- 120. TITLE THREE - Zoning
- 121. CHAPTER 1131 Purpose; Interpretation
- 122. CHAPTER 1133 Zoning Definitions
- 123. CHAPTER 1135 Districts; Zoning Map
- 124. CHAPTER 1137 General Regulations
- 125. CHAPTER 1139 A-1 Agricultural District
- 126. CHAPTER 1141 R-1 Single Family Residence District
- 127. CHAPTER 1143 R-2 One and Two Family Residence District
- 128. CHAPTER 1145 R-3 Multi-Family Residence District
- 129. CHAPTER 1147 R-4 Mobile Home Park District
- 130. CHAPTER 1149 B-1 Retail Business District
- 131. CHAPTER 1150 B-3 Retail Business District
- 132. CHAPTER 1151 B-2 Commercial District
- 133. CHAPTER 1153 M-1 Industrial District
- 134. CHAPTER 1155 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 135. CHAPTER 1156 Service Stations, Public Garages and Parking Lots
- 136. CHAPTER 1157 Special Provisions
- 137. CHAPTER 1158 Outdoor Wood Furnaces
- 138. CHAPTER 1159 Enforcement and Penalty
- 139. CHAPTER 1161 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 140. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 141. TITLE ONE - Standards
- 142. CHAPTER 1301 Ohio Building Code
- 143. CHAPTER 1305 Stark County One, Two and Three-Family Residential Building Code
- 144. CHAPTER 1309 National Electrical Code
- 145. TITLE THREE - Supplemental Provisions
- 146. CHAPTER 1321 Building Inspector
- 147. CHAPTER 1327 Moving Buildings
- 148. CHAPTER 1329 Swimming Pools
- 149. CHAPTER 1331 Abatement of Public Nuisances and Demolition of Structures
- 150. CHAPTER 1333 Flood Damage Reduction
- 151. CHAPTER 1335 Signs
- 152. CHAPTER 1337 Satellite Dish Antennas
- 153. CHAPTER 1339 Fences
- 154. CHAPTER 1340 Exterior Property Maintenance Code
- 155. CHAPTER 1345 Vacant Property Registry
- 156. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 157. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 158. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 159. CHAPTER 1521 Fire Damaged Structures