North College Hill, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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1. North College Hill, Ohio
2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES
3. CERTIFICATION
4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 42-1980
6. EDITOR'S NOTE
7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF NORTH COLLEGE HILL
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. ARTICLE I NAME, BOUNDARIES AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
20. SECTION 1.01 NAME, BOUNDARIES (TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION)
21. SECTION 1.02 FORM OF GOVERNMENT
22. ARTICLE II CORPORATE POWERS/GENERAL POWERS
23. SECTION 2.01 POWERS GRANTED
24. SECTION 2.02 MANNER AND EXERCISE OF POWERS
25. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
26. SECTION 3.01 NUMBER, ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE
27. SECTION 3.02 QUALIFICATIONS
28. SECTION 3.03 POWERS OF COUNCIL
29. SECTION 3.04 PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE AND CLERK OF COUNCIL
30. SECTION 3.05 COUNCIL MEETINGS
31. SECTION 3.06 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
32. SECTION 3.07 VACANCIES AND REMOVAL
33. ARTICLE IV MAYOR
34. SECTION 4.01 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE
35. SECTION 4.02 QUALIFICATIONS
36. SECTION 4.03 POWERS OF THE MAYOR
37. SECTION 4.04 VACANCY
38. ARTICLE V PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
39. SECTION 5.01 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE
40. SECTION 5.02 QUALIFICATIONS
41. SECTION 5.03 POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
42. ARTICLE VI CITY ADMINISTRATOR
43. SECTION 6.01 APPOINTMENT
44. SECTION 6.02 POWERS AND DUTIES
45. SECTION 6.03 ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR
46. SECTION 6.04 COUNCIL-CITY ADMINISTRATOR RELATIONS
47. SECTION 6.05 PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS
48. ARTICLE VII FINANCE MANAGER
49. SECTION 7.01 QUALIFICATIONS
50. SECTION 7.02 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE FINANCE MANAGER
51. ARTICLE VIII LAW DIRECTOR
52. SECTION 8.01 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE
53. SECTION 8.02 QUALIFICATIONS
54. SECTION 8.03 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF LAW OR LAW DIRECTOR
55. ARTICLE IX ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS
56. SECTION 9.01 ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
57. SECTION 9.02 SUBJECT OF ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTIONS
58. SECTION 9.03 MAJORITY REQUIRED
59. SECTION 9.04 PROCEDURE OF PASSAGE OF NON-EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTIONS
60. SECTION 9.05 SECOND READING, THIRD READING AND FINAL ADOPTION
61. SECTION 9.06 AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS
62. SECTION 9.07 RULE SUSPENSION
63. SECTION 9.08 EFFECTIVE DATE
64. SECTION 9.09 PROCEDURE OF PASSAGE OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS
65. SECTION 9.10 MAYOR’S VETO
66. ARTICLE X BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
67. SECTION 10.01 PLANNING COMMISSION
68. SECTION 10.02 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
69. SECTION 10.03 RECREATION COMMISSION
70. SECTION 10.04 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
71. SECTION 10.05 RECORDS COMMISSION
72. SECTION 10.06 EARNINGS TAX BOARD OF APPEALS
73. SECTION 10.07 VOTING REQUIREMENTS
74. ARTICLE XI INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM & RECALL
75. SECTION 11.01 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
76. ARTICLE XII FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT
77. SECTION 12.01 GENERAL
78. ARTICLE XIII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
79. SECTION 13.01 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
80. SECTION 13.02 SPECIAL ELECTIONS
81. SECTION 13.03 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
82. SECTION 13.04 NO POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION ON BALLOT.
83. SECTION 13.05 REPLACEMENT OF CANDIDATE UNABLE TO COMPLETE TERM.
84. SECTION 13.06 REPLACEMENT’S TERM IF ORIGINAL CANDIDATE SERVES LESS THAN ONE YEAR.
85. SECTION 13.07 REPLACEMENT’S TERM IF ORIGINAL CANDIDATE SERVES ONE YEAR OR MORE.
86. SECTION 13.08 REPLACEMENT BY COUNCIL.
87. SECTION 13.09 TERM LIMITS.
88. ARTICLE XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS
89. SECTION 14.01 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ETHICS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING
90. SECTION 14.02 SUCCESSION
91. SECTION 14.03 EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS
92. SECTION 14.04 SAVINGS CLAUSE, SEPARABILITY, EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY
93. SECTION 14.05 SINGULAR AND PLURAL, GENDER AND TENSE
94. SECTION 14.06 CHARTER REVIEW
95. SECTION 14.07 RETIREMENT SYSTEM-HEALTH DISTRICT
96. SECTION 14.08 DEFINITIONS
97. ARTICLE XV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
98. SECTION 15.01 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER
99. SECTION 15.02 EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING OFFICES
100. SECTION 15.03 CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES
101. SECTION 15.04 ABOLITION OF THE OFFICES OF CITY AUDITOR AND CITY TREASURER
102. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
103. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
104. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
105. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
106. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
107. CHAPTER 107 Open Meetings
108. CHAPTER 109 Ethics Code
109. TITLE THREE - Legislative
110. CHAPTER 111 Council
111. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
112. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
113. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
114. CHAPTER 122 City Administrator
115. CHAPTER 123 Director of Law
116. CHAPTER 124 Finance Manager
117. CHAPTER 125 Auditor
118. CHAPTER 127 Treasurer
119. CHAPTER 129 Public Safety-Service Department
120. CHAPTER 131 Building Department
121. CHAPTER 133 Code Enforcement Officer
122. CHAPTER 135 Health Services
123. CHAPTER 137 Planning Commission
124. CHAPTER 139 Recreation Commission
125. CHAPTER 141 Civil Service Commission
126. CHAPTER 143 Employees Generally
127. CHAPTER 145 Municipal Tree Advisory Board
128. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
129. CHAPTER 161 Mayor's Court
130. TITLE NINE - Taxation
131. CHAPTER 171 Income Tax
132. CHAPTER 173 Motor Vehicle License Tax
133. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
134. TITLE ONE - Administration
135. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
136. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
137. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
138. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
139. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
140. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
141. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
142. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
143. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
144. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
145. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
146. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
147. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
148. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
149. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
150. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
151. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
152. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
153. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
154. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
155. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
156. CHAPTER 507 Chronic Nuisance Property Reduction Program
157. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
158. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
159. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
160. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
161. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
162. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
163. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
164. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
165. CHAPTER 539 Streets and Sidewalks
166. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
167. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
168. CHAPTER 547 Trees, Weeds and Shrubs
169. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
170. CHAPTER 555 Consumer Sales Practice
171. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
172. CHAPTER 705 Garbage Collectors
173. CHAPTER 707 Cable Television System
174. CHAPTER 711 Carnivals
175. CHAPTER 715 Mechanical Amusement Devices
176. CHAPTER 721 Peddlers and Solicitors
177. CHAPTER 723 Public Picnics and Other Public Amusements
178. CHAPTER 731 Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire
179. CHAPTER 733 Contractors Registration
180. CHAPTER 735 Garage Sales
181. CHAPTER 737 Sexually Oriented Businesses
182. CHAPTER 741 Video Service Providers
183. PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
184. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalk Areas
185. CHAPTER 901 Street and Sidewalk Excavations
186. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalk Construction
187. CHAPTER 905 Driveways
188. TITLE FIVE - Public Utilities
189. CHAPTER 921 Sewers
190. CHAPTER 923 Rights of Way Regulations
191. TITLE SEVEN - Other Public Services
192. CHAPTER 941 Use of Municipal Building
193. CHAPTER 943 Residential Trash and Recycling Service
194. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
195. CHAPTER 1121 Definitions
196. CHAPTER 1123 Purpose and Interpretation
197. CHAPTER 1125 Enforcement, Certificates and Penalty
198. CHAPTER 1127 Board of Zoning Appeals
199. CHAPTER 1129 District Changes and Regulation Amendments
200. CHAPTER 1131 Powers of Officials, Board, Commission and Council
201. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and District Regulations
202. CHAPTER 1141 Districts and Boundaries
203. CHAPTER 1143 R-LD Low Density Residence District
204. CHAPTER 1145 R-MD Medium Density Residence District
205. CHAPTER 1146 R-TD Town Density Residence District
206. CHAPTER 1147 R-HD High Density Residence District
207. CHAPTER 1153 B-1 Local Business District (LBD)
208. CHAPTER 1155 B-2 General Business District (GBD)
209. CHAPTER 1157 B-3 Commercial Business District (CBD)
210. CHAPTER 1161 Architectural District
211. CHAPTER 1163 Design Guidelines
212. CHAPTER 1169 Planned Unit Development District (PUD)
213. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning General Regulations and Standards
214. CHAPTER 1171 Compliance and General Regulations
215. CHAPTER 1173 Performance Standards
216. CHAPTER 1174 Cellular or Wireless Communication Systems
217. CHAPTER 1175 Signs
218. CHAPTER 1177 Off-Street Loading and Parking
219. CHAPTER 1179 Service Stations, Hotels and Motels, Garages and Parking Areas
220. CHAPTER 1180 Sexually Oriented Businesses
221. CHAPTER 1183 Swimming Pools
222. CHAPTER 1184 Livestock and Farm Animals
223. CHAPTER 1185 Dwelling Conversions
224. CHAPTER 1187 Lots of Record
225. CHAPTER 1189 Yard Modifications
226. CHAPTER 1191 Yard Projections
227. CHAPTER 1193 Nonconforming Uses
228. CHAPTER 1194 Junk Motor Vehicles and Parts/Abandoned Vehicles
229. TITLE NINE - Renewal and Redevelopment
230. CHAPTER 1195 Urban Renewal, Blight Elimination and Vacant/Foreclosed Property Registration
231. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
232. TITLE ONE - Construction
233. CHAPTER 1301 Ohio Building Code
234. CHAPTER 1305 CABO One and Two-Family Dwelling Code
235. CHAPTER 1309 Flood Damage Prevention
236. CHAPTER 1310 Plan Review
237. CHAPTER 1311 Fees
238. CHAPTER 1313 Building Sites, Grading, Drainage and Flood Damage Prevention
239. CHAPTER 1315 Nuisances
240. TITLE THREE - Property Maintenance Code
241. CHAPTER 1321 International Property Maintenance Code
242. CHAPTER 1352 Excavating and Filling Land
243. CHAPTER 1359 Rental Registration
244. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
245. CHAPTER 1502 Annual Fire Inspections and Enforcement of the Fire Code
246. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
247. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks