Mount Vernon, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through February 1, 2026 | State legislation current through June 25, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mtvernonoh/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Mount Vernon, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 157 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. Mount Vernon, Ohio
2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
3. CERTIFICATION
4. ROSTER OF CITY OFFICIALS
5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
6. EDITOR'S NOTE
7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF MOUNT VERNON
9. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
10. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
11. TABLE C - DEDICATION OF PROPERTY
12. TABLE D - VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
13. TABLE E - GRADE LEVELS AND CURB LINES
14. TABLE F - CHANGE OF STREET NAMES
15. TABLE G - CONDEMNATION OR APPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY
16. TABLE H - PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR CITY USE
17. TABLE I - SALE OF CITY PROPERTY
18. TABLE J - ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
19. TABLE K - ZONING VARIANCES AND MAP CHANGES
20. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
21. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
22. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
23. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
24. CHAPTER 105 Wards
25. CHAPTER 107 Petitions and Applications
26. TITLE THREE - Legislative
27. CHAPTER 111 Council
28. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
29. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
30. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
31. CHAPTER 123 Director of Law
32. CHAPTER 125 Auditor
33. CHAPTER 127 Treasurer
34. CHAPTER 129 Department of Public Safety and Service
35. CHAPTER 131 Board of Health
36. CHAPTER 133 Civil Service Commission
37. CHAPTER 135 Employees Generally
38. CHAPTER 137 Disaster Services Organization
39. CHAPTER 139 Recreation Board
40. CHAPTER 141 Shade Tree Commission
41. CHAPTER 145 Civic Improvement Corporation
42. CHAPTER 147 Compensation Review Commission
43. CHAPTER 149 White-Tailed Deer Management
44. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
45. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
46. TITLE NINE - Taxation TITLE NINE - Taxation
47. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax Administration
48. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax
49. CHAPTER 185 Motor Vehicle License Tax
50. CHAPTER 187 Transient Occupancy Tax
51. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
52. TITLE ONE - Administration
53. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
54. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
55. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
56. APPENDIX A Amendments to Traffic Control Map and File
57. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
58. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
59. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
60. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
61. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
62. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
63. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
64. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
65. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
66. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
67. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
68. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
69. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters (Repealed)
70. CHAPTER 355 Municipal Parking Lots
71. CHAPTER 357 Parking and Loading Zones
72. CHAPTER 359 Junk and Abandoned Vehicles
73. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
74. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
75. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
76. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
77. CHAPTER 376 Golf Carts and Under Speed Vehicles
78. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
79. CHAPTER 503 Advertising, Billposting and Handbills
80. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
81. CHAPTER 507 Control of Vermin and Rats
82. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
83. CHAPTER 511 False Alarms
84. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
85. CHAPTER 515 Fair Housing
86. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
87. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
88. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
89. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
90. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
91. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
92. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
93. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
94. CHAPTER 547 Trees, Weeds and Grass
95. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
96. CHAPTER 551 Chronic Nuisance Properties (Repealed)
97. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
98. CHAPTER 713 Billiards, Pool and Bowling
99. CHAPTER 726 Abatement of Unauthorized Spills or Discharges
100. CHAPTER 743 Going Out of Business Sales
101. CHAPTER 747 Mechanical Amusement Devices
102. CHAPTER 753 Solicitors, Canvassers and Peddlers
103. CHAPTER 755 Solid Waste Haulers
104. CHAPTER 763 Taxicabs
105. CHAPTER 773 Taxicab Drivers
106. CHAPTER 783 Trailers and Trailer Camps
107. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
108. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalks
109. CHAPTER 901 Street Openings
110. CHAPTER 902 Streets
111. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
112. CHAPTER 905 Address Numbering
113. TITLE THREE - Utilities
114. CHAPTER 911 Sanitary Sewer Use
115. CHAPTER 913 User Charge and Industrial Cost Recovery
116. CHAPTER 914 Extra Strength Surcharge
117. CHAPTER 919 Water Use and Rates
118. CHAPTER 920 Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control
119. CHAPTER 921 Utility Line Extensions
120. CHAPTER 923 Sewer Trunk Line Projects
121. CHAPTER 924 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
122. TITLE FIVE - Public Services
123. CHAPTER 931 Parks and Playgrounds; Camping
124. CHAPTER 933 Mound View Cemetery
125. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
126. CHAPTER 1102 Decision-Making Roles and Authorities
127. CHAPTER 1103 Review Procedures
128. CHAPTER 1104 Establishment of Zoning Districts
129. CHAPTER 1105 Base Zoning Districts and Principal Uses
130. CHAPTER 1106 Overlay Zoning Districts
131. CHAPTER 1107 Planned Development Districts
132. CHAPTER 1108 Accessory and Temporary Uses
133. CHAPTER 1109 General Development Standards
134. CHAPTER 1110 CB District Architectural Standards
135. CHAPTER 1111 Landscaping and Screening
136. CHAPTER 1112 Parking, Access and Connectivity
137. CHAPTER 1113 Signs
138. CHAPTER 1114 Subdivision Design
139. CHAPTER 1115 Nonconformities
140. CHAPTER 1116 Enforcement and Penalties
141. CHAPTER 1117 Definitions
142. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
143. TITLE ONE - Standards
144. CHAPTER 1301 Building Code Adoption
145. TITLE THREE - Local Provisions
146. CHAPTER 1302 Property Maintenance - General Provisions
147. CHAPTER 1305 Property Maintenance Requirements
148. CHAPTER 1307 Control of Vermin and Rats
149. CHAPTER 1309 Inoperable, Unregistered and Junk Vehicles, Trailers and Other Motorized Equipment
150. CHAPTER 1311 Swimming and Wading Pools; Hot Tubs
151. CHAPTER 1317 Flood Damage Reduction
152. CHAPTER 1321 Cellular or Wireless Communication Systems
153. CHAPTER 1323 Registration of Vacant Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Buildings
154. CHAPTER 1399 Penalties
155. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
156. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
157. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks