Every town writes its own rules, and Montpelier, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 231 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. Montpelier, Ohio
- 2. Codified Ordinances of Montpelier, Ohio
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO.
- 6. CONTENTS
- 7. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 8. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 9. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF MONTPELIER
- 10. TABLE A - ACCEPTANCES AND DEDICATIONS
- 11. TABLE B - ANNEXATIONS
- 12. TABLE C - CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
- 13. TABLE D - EASEMENTS
- 14. TABLE E - FRANCHISES
- 15. TABLE F- REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
- 16. TABLE G - STREET NAME CHANGES
- 17. TABLE H - VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 18. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 19. CHARTER
- 20. PREAMBLE
- 21. ARTICLE I NAME, BOUNDARIES AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- 22. Section 1.01 Name.
- 23. Section 1.02 Boundaries.
- 24. Section 1.03 Form of Government.
- 25. ARTICLE II INCORPORATION AND POWERS
- 26. Section 2.01 Incorporation.
- 27. Section 2.02 Powers.
- 28. Section 2.03 Manner of Exercising Powers.
- 29. Section 2.04 Construction.
- 30. ARTICLE III MAYOR
- 31. Section 3.01 Term of Office.
- 32. Section 3.02 Powers and Duties.
- 33. Section 3.03 Qualifications.
- 34. ARTICLE IV COUNCIL
- 35. Section 4.01 Composition and Terms.
- 36. Section 4.02 Quorum.
- 37. Section 4.03 Organization.
- 38. Section 4.04 President of Council.
- 39. Section 4.05 Powers and Duties.
- 40. Section 4.06 Removal.
- 41. Section 4.07 Vacancies.
- 42. Section 4.08 Qualifications.
- 43. Section 4.09 Rules and Journal.
- 44. Section 4.10 Clerk of Council.
- 45. ARTICLE V DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- 46. Section 5.01 Appointment.
- 47. Section 5.02 Removal.
- 48. Section 5.03 Acting Director of Finance.
- 49. Section 5.04 Compensation.
- 50. Section 5.05 Power and Duties.
- 51. ARTICLE VI MANAGER
- 52. Section 6.01 Appointment.
- 53. Section 6.02 Removal.
- 54. Section 6.03 Acting Manager.
- 55. Section 6.04 Compensation.
- 56. Section 6.05 Powers and Duties.
- 57. ARTICLE VII DEPUTY MANAGER
- 58. Section 7.01 Appointment.
- 59. Section 7.02 Powers and Duties.
- 60. Section 7.03 Compensation.
- 61. ARTICLE VIII ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
- 62. Section 8.01 Procedures.
- 63. ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 64. Section 9.01 Creation of Departments.
- 65. Section 9.02 Police and Fire Protection.
- 66. Section 9.03 Department Heads.
- 67. Section 9.04 Law Department.
- 68. Section 9.05 Department of Finance.
- 69. Section 9.06 Department of Utilities.
- 70. ARTICLE X BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 71. Section 10.01 Council Power to Create.
- 72. Section 10.02 Park Board.
- 73. Section 10.03 Removal of Members.
- 74. Section 10.04 Open Meetings.
- 75. Section 10.05 Organization.
- 76. Section 10.06 Quorum.
- 77. ARTICLE XI FINANCE
- 78. Section 11.01 General.
- 79. Section 11.02 Limitation on Tax Rate.
- 80. Section 11.03 Limitation of Debt.
- 81. Section 11.04 Payment in Lieu of Taxes.
- 82. Section 11.05 Contracting Procedures.
- 83. ARTICLE XII NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND SALARIES
- 84. Section 12.01 Elections.
- 85. Section 12.02 Recall.
- 86. Section 12.03 Initiative and Referendum.
- 87. Section 12.04 Municipal Elections.
- 88. Section 12.05 Conduct of Elections.
- 89. Section 12.06 Ballots.
- 90. Section 12.07 Salary of Elected Officials.
- 91. ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 92. Section 13.01 Oath of Office.
- 93. Section 13.02 Conflict of Interest.
- 94. Section 13.03 Amendments to the Charter.
- 95. Section 13.04 Saving Clause.
- 96. Section 13.05 Disposal of Property.
- 97. ARTICLE XIV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 98. Section 14.01 Succession.
- 99. Section 14.02 Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.
- 100. Section 14.03 Effective Date of Charter.
- 101. Section 14.04 Transition Provisions.
- 102. Section 14.05 Continuation of Present Officials.
- 103. Section 14.06 Continuance of Present Employees.
- 104. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 105. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 106. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 107. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 108. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 109. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 110. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 111. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 112. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 113. CHAPTER 123 Manager
- 114. CHAPTER 125 Director of Finance
- 115. CHAPTER 127 Law Director
- 116. CHAPTER 129 Police Department
- 117. CHAPTER 131 Fire Department
- 118. CHAPTER 133 Park Board
- 119. CHAPTER 135 Industrial Development Committee
- 120. CHAPTER 141 Employment Provisions
- 121. CHAPTER 143 Community Reinvestment Areas
- 122. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 123. CHAPTER 171 Municipal Court
- 124. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 125. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 126. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax Rules and Regulations
- 127. CHAPTER 185 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 128. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 129. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 130. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 131. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 132. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 133. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 134. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 135. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 136. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 137. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 138. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 139. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 140. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 141. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 142. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 143. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 144. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 145. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 146. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 147. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 148. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 149. CHAPTER 376 Utility Vehicles, Low-Speed Vehicles, Under-Speed Vehicles and Mini-Trucks
- 150. CHAPTER 377 Rollerblades, Roller Skates and Skateboards
- 151. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 152. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 153. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 154. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 155. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 156. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 157. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 158. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 159. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 160. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 161. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 162. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 163. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 164. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 165. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 166. CHAPTER 709 Junk Yards
- 167. CHAPTER 711 Transient/Temporary Stores, Transient Dealers and Food Trucks
- 168. CHAPTER 713 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 169. CHAPTER 715 Adult Cabaret Businesses
- 170. CHAPTER 719 Garage and Yard Sales
- 171. CHAPTER 723 Video Service Providers
- 172. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 173. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 174. CHAPTER 901 Sidewalks
- 175. CHAPTER 905 Trees and Shrubs
- 176. CHAPTER 915 Procedures for Vacating or Renaming Streets
- 177. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 178. CHAPTER 921 Utility Billing Procedures
- 179. CHAPTER 925 Electricity
- 180. CHAPTER 929 Sewers
- 181. CHAPTER 931 Storm Drainage Utility
- 182. CHAPTER 933 Water
- 183. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Service
- 184. CHAPTER 951 Garbage, Trash and Refuse
- 185. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 186. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 187. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions and Definitions
- 188. CHAPTER 1105 Plat Approval
- 189. CHAPTER 1109 Design Standards
- 190. CHAPTER 1113 Required Improvements
- 191. CHAPTER 1117 Administration and Enforcement
- 192. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
- 193. CHAPTER 1131 Scope and Application
- 194. CHAPTER 1133 Definitions
- 195. CHAPTER 1135 Zoning Administration and Enforcement
- 196. CHAPTER 1137 Planning Commission
- 197. CHAPTER 1139 Zoning Variances and Appeal Requests
- 198. CHAPTER 1141 Amendments
- 199. CHAPTER 1143 Nonconformities
- 200. CHAPTER 1145 Zoning Certificates and Schedule of Fees
- 201. CHAPTER 1147 Violations and Remedies
- 202. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts
- 203. CHAPTER 1151 Districts Established
- 204. CHAPTER 1153 Residential Districts
- 205. CHAPTER 1155 R-4 Manufactured Housing Park District
- 206. CHAPTER 1157 Commercial Zoning Districts
- 207. CHAPTER 1159 M-1 and M-2 Industrial Districts
- 208. CHAPTER 1161 Floodplain District and Flood Damage Prevention
- 209. TITLE SEVEN - Supplemental Zoning Regulations
- 210. CHAPTER 1167 Home Occupations
- 211. CHAPTER 1169 Site Development Standards Applicable to Specific Uses
- 212. CHAPTER 1171 Signs
- 213. CHAPTER 1173 General Provisions
- 214. CHAPTER 1175 Site Plan Review Procedures
- 215. CHAPTER 1177 Conditional Land Use Review Procedures and Standards
- 216. CHAPTER 1179 Planned Unit Developments (PUD)
- 217. CHAPTER 1181 Site Condominiums
- 218. CHAPTER 1183 Landscaping Standards
- 219. CHAPTER 1185 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
- 220. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 221. CHAPTER 1305 Nuisances
- 222. CHAPTER 1309 Unsafe Structures
- 223. CHAPTER 1313 Housing Maintenance and Occupancy
- 224. CHAPTER 1317 Flood Damage Prevention
- 225. CHAPTER 1321 Design Review Regulations
- 226. CHAPTER 1325 Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance
- 227. CHAPTER 1330 Placement of House and Building Numbers
- 228. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 229. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 230. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 231. CHAPTER 1529 Fire Damaged Structures