Moreland Hills, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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Every town writes its own rules, and Moreland Hills, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 192 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. Moreland Hills, Ohio
2. Codified Ordinances of Moreland Hills, Ohio
3. CERTIFICATION
4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1984-39
6. EDITOR'S NOTE
7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF MORELAND HILLS
9. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
10. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
11. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
12. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
13. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
14. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
15. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
18. CHARTER
19. PREAMBLE
20. Art. I THE MUNICIPALITY
21. Art. II POWERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY
22. Art. III THE COUNCIL
23. Art. IV THE MAYOR
24. Art. V ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS
25. Art. VI SALARIES AND BONDS
26. Art. VII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
27. Art. VIII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
28. Art. IX FINANCES
29. Art. X FRANCHISES
30. Art. XI AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
31. Art. XII MISCELLANEOUS
32. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
33. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
34. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
35. CHAPTER 103 Notification of Public Meetings
36. TITLE THREE - Legislative
37. CHAPTER 121 Council
38. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
39. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
40. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
41. CHAPTER 133 Clerk
42. CHAPTER 135 Law Department
43. CHAPTER 137 Finance Department
44. CHAPTER 139 Service Department
45. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
46. CHAPTER 143 Fire Department
47. CHAPTER 144 Building Department
48. CHAPTER 145 Municipal Engineer
49. CHAPTER 147 Records Commission
50. CHAPTER 153 Employees Generally
51. CHAPTER 155 Public Safety Department (Repealed)
52. CHAPTER 157 Parks Commission
53. CHAPTER 159 Green Commission
54. CHAPTER 161 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Commission
55. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
56. CHAPTER 181 Admissions Tax
57. CHAPTER 183 Earned Income Tax
58. CHAPTER 184 Earned Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
59. CHAPTER 185 Motor Vehicle License Tax
60. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
61. TITLE ONE - Administration
62. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
63. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
64. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
65. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
66. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
67. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
68. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
69. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
70. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
71. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
72. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
73. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
74. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
75. TITLE SEVEN- Parking
76. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
77. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
78. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
79. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
80. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
81. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
82. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
83. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
84. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
85. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
86. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
87. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
88. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
89. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
90. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
91. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
92. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
93. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
94. CHAPTER 553 Storage of Materials
95. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
96. CHAPTER 705 Emergency Alarms
97. CHAPTER 706 Landscapers and Snow Plow Contractors
98. CHAPTER 707 Tobacco Product Vendors; Sales to Persons Under Age Twenty-One (21)
99. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES, PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING CODE
100. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalks
101. CHAPTER 901 Excavations
102. CHAPTER 903 Use of Public Ways for Small Cell Wireless Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
103. CHAPTER 905 Use of Public Right-of-Way by Service Providers
104. TITLE THREE - Utilities
105. CHAPTER 931 Sewers
106. CHAPTER 933 Water Service Regulations
107. CHAPTER 935 Utilities Generally
108. CHAPTER 937 Private Water Wells
109. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
110. CHAPTER 951 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
111. CHAPTER 953 Senior Citizens and Physically/Mentally Disabled Snow Removal Program
112. TITLE SEVEN - Engineering
113. CHAPTER 971 Erosion and Sediment Control
114. CHAPTER 973 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
115. CHAPTER 975 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
116. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
117. TITLE ONE - Planning
118. CHAPTER 1101 Comprehensive Land Use Plan
119. CHAPTER 1103 Reserved
120. TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
121. CHAPTER 1109 Definitions
122. CHAPTER 1111 Procedures for Subdivision Approval
123. CHAPTER 1113 Subdivision Construction and Design Standards
124. CHAPTER 1115 Plat Requirements
125. TITLE FIVE - General Provisions and Administration
126. CHAPTER 1121 Title, Purpose and Application
127. CHAPTER 1123 Definitions
128. CHAPTER 1125 Administrative Powers and Duties
129. CHAPTER 1127 Development Plan Review Procedures
130. CHAPTER 1129 Certificates
131. CHAPTER 1131 Appeals and Variances
132. CHAPTER 1133 Amendments
133. CHAPTER 1135 Non-conforming Uses, Lots and Structures
134. CHAPTER 1137 Enforcement and Penalties
135. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning District/Use Regulations
136. CHAPTER 1149 Establishment of Districts and Map
137. CHAPTER 1151 U-1 Dwelling House District Regulations
138. CHAPTER 1153 U-4 Residential Open Space Conservation District
139. CHAPTER 1155 U-3 Townhouse District
140. CHAPTER 1157 U-2 Retail Business District Regulations
141. CHAPTER 1159 U-5 Chagrin Northwest Residential and Planned Development Conservation District
142. TITLE NINE - Regulations Applicable to All Districts
143. CHAPTER 1171 General Use Regulations
144. CHAPTER 1173 Environmental Regulations
145. CHAPTER 1175 Landscaping and Screening Regulations
146. CHAPTER 1177 Conditional Use Regulations
147. CHAPTER 1179 Off-Street Parking Regulations
148. CHAPTER 1181 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
149. CHAPTER 1183 Sign and Billboard Regulations
150. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
151. TITLE ONE - Standards Adopted
152. CHAPTER 1301 Village Residential Building Code
153. CHAPTER 1303 Regional Building Code
154. CHAPTER 1305 National Electrical Code
155. CHAPTER 1307 Ohio Building Code
156. CHAPTER 1309 Ohio Fire Code
157. TITLE THREE - Local Provisions
158. CHAPTER 1311 Administration and Penalty
159. CHAPTER 1313 Plans, Permits and Fees
160. CHAPTER 1315 Architectural Reviewer
161. CHAPTER 1317 Driveways
162. CHAPTER 1319 Moving Buildings
163. CHAPTER 1321 Stables and Sheds
164. CHAPTER 1323 Private Residential Swimming and Other Recreational Pools
165. CHAPTER 1325 Signs and Billboards
166. CHAPTER 1327 Waste Water Treatment Plants
167. CHAPTER 1329 Topsoil Removal
168. CHAPTER 1331 Contractor Registration
169. CHAPTER 1333 Tennis Courts, Game or Sports Courts, and Pickleball Courts
170. CHAPTER 1335 Satellite Dishes
171. CHAPTER 1337 Outdoor Lights and Related Structures
172. CHAPTER 1339 Flood Damage Reduction
173. CHAPTER 1341 Protected Hillside Zone
174. CHAPTER 1343 Point-of-Sale Inspections
175. CHAPTER 1345 Fences and Walls
176. CHAPTER 1346 Demolition and Removal of Structures
177. CHAPTER 1347 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
178. CHAPTER 1348 Stand-by/Backup Power Generation
179. CHAPTER 1349 Erosion and Sediment Control
180. CHAPTER 1350 Plumbing Systems in One-, Two- and Three-Family Dwellings
181. CHAPTER 1351 Maintenance of Dwelling Structures
182. CHAPTER 1353 Cutting of Trees
183. CHAPTER 1355 Comprehensive Storm Water Management
184. CHAPTER 1357 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
185. CHAPTER 1359 Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide
186. CHAPTER 1361 Vacant Dwelling Registration
187. CHAPTER 1363 Rental Dwelling Registration
188. CHAPTER 1365 International Property Maintenance Code
189. CHAPTER 1367 Solar Energy Systems
190. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
191. CHAPTER 1521 Oil and Gas Wells
192. CHAPTER 1523 Open Burning, Recreational Fires, and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces