Every town writes its own rules, and Newark, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 165 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. CITY OF NEWARK CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 77-14
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 7. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 8. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 9. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 10. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 11. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE G - CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 13. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 14. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 15. CHARTER
- 16. PART TWO- ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 17. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 18. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 19. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 20. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
- 21. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 22. CHAPTER 210 Council
- 23. CHAPTER 212 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 24. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 25. CHAPTER 218 Ethics Requirements
- 26. CHAPTER 220 Mayor
- 27. CHAPTER 222 Auditor
- 28. CHAPTER 224 Treasurer
- 29. CHAPTER 226 Director of Law
- 30. CHAPTER 228 Sealer of Weights and Measures
- 31. CHAPTER 230 Department of Safety
- 32. CHAPTER 232 Police Division
- 33. CHAPTER 233 Police Division Employment Practices
- 34. CHAPTER 234 Fire Division
- 35. CHAPTER 236 Office of Code Administration
- 36. CHAPTER 238 Department of Service
- 37. CHAPTER 240 Division of Purchase, Construction and Repair
- 38. CHAPTER 242 Division of Water and Sanitary Sewage
- 39. CHAPTER 244 Division of Engineering
- 40. CHAPTER 246 Division of Streets
- 41. CHAPTER 248 Division of Parks and Recreation/Building Maintenance
- 42. CHAPTER 250 Department of Health
- 43. CHAPTER 252 Department of Personnel
- 44. CHAPTER 254 Employees Generally
- 45. CHAPTER 256 Acquisition of Services and Materials
- 46. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commissions and Authorities
- 47. CHAPTER 260 Board of Health
- 48. CHAPTER 262 Planning Commission
- 49. CHAPTER 264 Board of Zoning Adjustment
- 50. CHAPTER 266 Board of Building Standards
- 51. CHAPTER 267 Building Code Advisory Committee
- 52. CHAPTER 268 Citizens' Advisory Council on Recreation
- 53. CHAPTER 270 Human Relations Commission
- 54. CHAPTER 272 Taxicab License Board (Repealed)
- 55. CHAPTER 274 Boxing and Wrestling Commission
- 56. CHAPTER 276 Board of Control
- 57. CHAPTER 278 Civil Service Commission
- 58. CHAPTER 279 Tax Incentive Review Council
- 59. CHAPTER 280 Board of Review (Earned Income Tax)
- 60. CHAPTER 282 Litter Control Board
- 61. CHAPTER 284 Fire Code Appeals Board
- 62. CHAPTER 286 Newark Tree Commission
- 63. CHAPTER 287 Citizen Advisory Mobility Committee
- 64. CHAPTER 288 Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority
- 65. CHAPTER 289 Charter Review Commission
- 66. TITLE TEN - Judicial
- 67. CHAPTER 290 Municipal Court
- 68. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 69. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 70. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 71. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 72. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 73. CHAPTER 407 Civil Penalties for Parking Infractions
- 74. CHAPTER 408 General Penalties
- 75. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 76. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 77. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 78. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 79. TITLE SIX - Vehicles and Operation
- 80. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 81. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 82. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 83. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 84. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 85. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 86. CHAPTER 444 Offenses Relating to Theft and Fraud
- 87. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 88. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 89. CHAPTER 454 Parking Meters
- 90. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
- 91. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 92. CHAPTER 475 Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 93. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 94. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 95. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 96. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 97. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 98. CHAPTER 628 Fair Housing
- 99. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
- 100. CHAPTER 632 Human Relations
- 101. CHAPTER 634 Noise Control
- 102. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 103. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 104. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 105. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 106. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 107. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 108. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 109. CHAPTER 678 Weeds and Litter
- 110. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 111. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 112. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 113. CHAPTER 804 Licensing in General
- 114. CHAPTER 807 Adult Entertainment Businesses
- 115. CHAPTER 808 Advertising
- 116. CHAPTER 812 Amusements
- 117. CHAPTER 816 Auctions
- 118. CHAPTER 820 Boxing and Wrestling
- 119. CHAPTER 824 Food Establishments
- 120. CHAPTER 828 Fortunetellers
- 121. CHAPTER 830 Game Rooms, Billiard Rooms, and Electronic Gaming Parlors.
- 122. CHAPTER 832 Going-Out-of-Business and Related Sales
- 123. CHAPTER 836 Home Sales
- 124. CHAPTER 840 Junk Shops
- 125. CHAPTER 844 Junk Yards
- 126. CHAPTER 848 Labor Relations
- 127. CHAPTER 850 Marijuana Facilities
- 128. CHAPTER 852 Pawnbrokers
- 129. CHAPTER 856 Peddlers
- 130. CHAPTER 860 Poolrooms and Billiard Rooms
- 131. CHAPTER 864 Sidewalk and Street Sales
- 132. CHAPTER 868 Swimming Pools
- 133. CHAPTER 872 Taxicabs
- 134. CHAPTER 876 Temporary Stores
- 135. CHAPTER 878 Video Service Provider Fee
- 136. CHAPTER 880 Weights and Measures
- 137. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 138. CHAPTER 890 Municipal Income Tax for Taxable Years Beginning with Taxable Year 2024
- 139. CHAPTER 891 Earned Income Tax Regulations Effective Beginning January 1, 2016
- 140. CHAPTER 892 Hotel Lodging Excise Tax
- 141. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 142. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 143. CHAPTER 1020 Public Improvements
- 144. CHAPTER 1022 Improvements in Public Places Generally
- 145. CHAPTER 1024 Sidewalks
- 146. CHAPTER 1026 House Numbering
- 147. CHAPTER 1028 Trees, Shrubs and Plants
- 148. CHAPTER 1030 Railroad Crossings
- 149. CHAPTER 1032 Curb Cuts and Driveways
- 150. CHAPTER 1034 Maintenance of Public Ways
- 151. CHAPTER 1036 Vacating or Narrowing of Streets and Alleys
- 152. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 153. CHAPTER 1040 Sewers
- 154. CHAPTER 1042 Sewer Installations and Connections
- 155. CHAPTER 1044 Sewer Service Charges
- 156. CHAPTER 1046 Sewerage Surcharges
- 157. CHAPTER 1047 Fats, Oils and Grease Removal Systems
- 158. CHAPTER 1048 Water
- 159. CHAPTER 1050 Gas
- 160. CHAPTER 1052 Electricity
- 161. CHAPTER 1054 Stormwater Utility
- 162. TITLE SIX- Other Public Services
- 163. CHAPTER 1060 Cemeteries
- 164. CHAPTER 1062 Alarm Monitoring Service
- 165. CHAPTER 1066 Senior Sedan Service