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

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1. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO
2. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
3. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 85 - 92
4. EDITOR'S NOTE
5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF NORTH OLMSTED
7. TABLE A - Franchises
8. TABLE B - Easements
9. TABLE C - Vacating of Street and Alleys
10. TABLE D - Dedication and Plat Approval
11. TABLE E - Acquisition and Disposal of Real Property
12. TABLE F - Lease of Real Property
13. TABLE G - Street Grade Levels and Change of Street Name
14. TABLE H - Annexation and Detachment of Territory
15. TABLE I - Zoning Map Changes
16. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO
17. PREAMBLE
18. ARTICLE I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
19. ARTICLE II POWERS
20. ARTICLE III THE MAYOR
21. SEC. 1. TERM.
22. SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS.
23. SEC. 3. REMOVAL.
24. SEC. 4. VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR.
25. SEC. 5. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
26. ARTICLE IV THE COUNCIL
27. SEC. 1. NUMBER AND TERMS.
28. SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS.
29. SEC. 3. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
30. SEC. 4. REMOVAL.
31. SEC. 5. VACANCIES.
32. SEC. 6. SALARIES AND BONDS.
33. SEC. 7. MEETINGS.
34. SEC. 8. QUORUM.
35. SEC. 9. RULES AND JOURNAL OF COUNCIL.
36. SEC. 10. CLERK OF COUNCIL AND EMPLOYEES OF COUNCIL.
37. SEC. 11. FORM OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
38. SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
39. SEC. 13. ASSESSMENTS, ADVERTISING OF CONTRACTS AND SALE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY.
40. SEC. 14. ENACTMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, NOTICE.
41. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
42. SEC. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
43. SEC. 2. DIRECTOR OF LAW.
44. SEC. 3. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
45. SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
46. SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
47. SEC. 6. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY LIFE SERVICES.
48. ARTICLE VI THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
49. SEC. 1. MEMBERSHIP.
50. SEC. 2. OFFICERS.
51. SEC. 3. DUTIES.
52. SEC. 4. PROCEDURE.
53. SEC. 5. SALARIES.
54. SEC. 6. REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONER.
55. SEC. 7. FUNDS.
56. ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
57. SEC. 1. BUILDING AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
58. SEC. 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN COMMISSION.
59. SEC. 3. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
60. SEC. 4. BOARD OF CONTROL.
61. SEC. 5. CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
62. ARTICLE VIII FINANCES
63. SEC. 1. ANNUAL ESTIMATE.
64. SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
65. SEC. 3. TRANSFERS AND BALANCES.
66. SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
67. SEC. 5. CUSTODY AND DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.
68. SEC. 6. PUBLIC BIDDING.
69. SEC. 7. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
70. SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON THE RATE OF TAXATION.
71. SEC. 9. SUBMISSION OF EXTRA LEVY.
72. ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
73. SEC. 1. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
74. SEC. 2. NOMINATIONS.
75. SEC. 3. PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
76. SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF CANDIDATES.
77. SEC. 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
78. ARTICLE X INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
79. SEC. 1. INITIATIVE.
80. SEC. 2. REFERENDUM.
81. SEC. 3. RECALL.
82. SEC. 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
83. SEC. 5. REQUIRED WARD APPROVAL.
84. ARTICLE XI FRANCHISE
85. SEC. 1. FRANCHISES.
86. SEC. 2. AGGREGATE BARGAINING.
87. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
88. ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
89. SEC. 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
90. SEC. 2. SAVING CLAUSE.
91. SEC. 3. EFFECT OF THE CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
92. SEC. 4. INTERPRETATION OF THE CHARTER.
93. ARTICLE XIV CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
94. ARTICLE XV OPEN MEETINGS
95. SEC. 1. ALL MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES TO BE OPEN; EXCEPTIONS.
96. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
97. SEC. 3. ELECTRONIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS AUTHORIZED.
98. ARTICLE XVI NONSUBSTANTIVE CHARTER LANGUAGE
99. SEC. 1. PURPOSE.
100. SEC. 2. CORRECTING, DELETING, MODIFYING NONSUBSTANTIVE CHARTER LANGUAGE.
101. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
102. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
103. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
104. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
105. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
106. CHAPTER 107 Code of Ethics
107. CHAPTER 109 Public Meetings
108. CHAPTER 111 City Contracts
109. CHAPTER 112 Personal Service Contracts
110. TITLE THREE - Legislative
111. CHAPTER 121 Council
112. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
113. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
114. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
115. CHAPTER 133 Interim Director Appointments
116. CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance
117. CHAPTER 137 Department of Law
118. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Safety
119. CHAPTER 141 Department of Public Service
120. CHAPTER 143 Boards and Commissions Generally (Repealed)
121. CHAPTER 145 Department of Recreation and Public Engagement
122. CHAPTER 147 Building and Zoning Board of Appeals
123. CHAPTER 149 Planning and Design Commission
124. CHAPTER 151 Board of Zoning Appeals (Repealed)
125. CHAPTER 153 Civil Service Commission
126. CHAPTER 155 Parks and Recreation Commission
127. CHAPTER 157 Board of Control
128. CHAPTER 159 Arts Commission
129. CHAPTER 161 Employees Generally
130. CHAPTER 162 Travel Expenses
131. CHAPTER 163 Department of Community Life Services
132. CHAPTER 165 Landmarks Commission
133. CHAPTER 167 Department of Human Resources
134. CHAPTER 169 Litter Control and Recycling Advisory Council
135. CHAPTER 171 Community Reinvestment
136. CHAPTER 172 Tax Incentive Review Council
137. CHAPTER 173 Home Improvement Loan Interest Subsidy Program
138. CHAPTER 174 Job Creation Grant Program
139. CHAPTER 175 Division of Electronic Data Processing
140. CHAPTER 176 Job Retention Grant Program
141. CHAPTER 177 Community Access
142. CHAPTER 179 Department of Economic and Community Development
143. TITLE NINE - Judicial
144. CHAPTER 191 Municipal Court
145. PART THREE-TRAFFIC CODE
146. TITLE ONE - Administration
147. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
148. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
149. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
150. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
151. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
152. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
153. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
154. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
155. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
156. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
157. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
158. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
159. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
160. CHAPTER 343 Motor Transportation Companies and Private Motor Carriers
161. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
162. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
163. CHAPTER 353 Fire Lanes
164. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
165. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
166. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Bicycle Registration
167. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
168. CHAPTER 377 Mopeds
169. CHAPTER 379 Motorcycles
170. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
171. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
172. CHAPTER 507 Civil Emergencies
173. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
174. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
175. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
176. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
177. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
178. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
179. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
180. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
181. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
182. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
183. CHAPTER 547 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
184. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
185. CHAPTER 555 Noise Control
186. CHAPTER 557 Sale of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
187. CHAPTER 559 Alarm Systems
188. CHAPTER 561 Criminal Activity Nuisances
189. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
190. CHAPTER 713 Licensing of Rental Units (Repealed)
191. CHAPTER 717 Oil and Gas Wells
192. CHAPTER 721 Peddlers, Solicitors and Temporary Businesses
193. CHAPTER 725 Sound Amplifying Devices
194. CHAPTER 729 Self-Service Auto Wash
195. CHAPTER 731 Motion Pictures and Films
196. CHAPTER 733 Tent Sales and Special Events
197. CHAPTER 735 Regulation of Mobile Food Vehicles
198. CHAPTER 737 Frozen Dessert Peddlers
199. CHAPTER 739 Gasoline Service Stations
200. CHAPTER 741 Deliveries to Commercial Establishments
201. CHAPTER 743 Water Pollution Control
202. CHAPTER 745 Hotel and Motel Tax
203. CHAPTER 749 Massage Establishments
204. CHAPTER 751 Game Rooms
205. CHAPTER 752 Entertainment Device Arcades
206. CHAPTER 753 Drug Paraphernalia Establishments
207. CHAPTER 755 Secondhand Dealers
208. CHAPTER 757 Drive-Thru Restaurants
209. CHAPTER 759 Sale of Irradiated Foods
210. CHAPTER 761 Adult Entertainment Businesses
211. CHAPTER 763 Public Dance Halls; Teen Dance Clubs
212. CHAPTER 765 Retail Disposable Bag Recycling
213. CHAPTER 767 Sale of Cannabis
214. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
215. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
216. CHAPTER 900 Fees and Deposits
217. CHAPTER 901 Excavations
218. CHAPTER 902 Use of Public Right-of-Way by Service Providers and Contractors
219. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
220. CHAPTER 904 Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures Within the Right-of-Way
221. CHAPTER 905 Driveways
222. CHAPTER 907 Street Vacations
223. CHAPTER 908 Mailboxes Within Public Streets
224. CHAPTER 909 Aprons
225. CHAPTER 910 Curb Cuts
226. TITLE THREE - Utilities
227. CHAPTER 911 Sewers Generally
228. CHAPTER 913 Fats, Oils, Grease Interceptor Installation
229. CHAPTER 915 User Charge System
230. CHAPTER 917 Industrial Pretreatment
231. CHAPTER 919 Roadside Ditches
232. CHAPTER 921 Water Regulations
233. CHAPTER 926 Riparian Setbacks and Wetland Setbacks
234. CHAPTER 927 Erosion and Sediment Control
235. CHAPTER 928 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
236. CHAPTER 929 Underground Utility and Communications Systems
237. CHAPTER 931 Grading and Surface Water Drainage
238. CHAPTER 933 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
239. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
240. CHAPTER 941 Refuse Collection
241. CHAPTER 943 Cemeteries
242. CHAPTER 944 Indigent Burial
243. CHAPTER 945 Community Cabin/Senior Center
244. CHAPTER 947 Park and Recreation Areas
245. CHAPTER 949 Animal Control and Nuisance Abatement
246. CHAPTER 950 Preservation and Tree Management
247. CHAPTER 951 City Jail
248. CHAPTER 953 Recreation Center Complex
249. CHAPTER 955 Sale of Surplus Personal Property
250. CHAPTER 957 Alcoholic Beverages on Public Grounds
251. CHAPTER 959 Sale of Surplus Real Property
252. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
253. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Control
254. CHAPTER 1101 Subdivision Regulations
255. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
256. CHAPTER 1113 Title, Scope and Purpose
257. CHAPTER 1115 Definitions
258. CHAPTER 1117 Administration and Enforcement
259. CHAPTER 1118 Conditional Use Requirements
260. CHAPTER 1119 Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy
261. CHAPTER 1121 Penalties and Remedies
262. CHAPTER 1123 Board of Zoning Appeals
263. CHAPTER 1126 Development Plan Review
264. CHAPTER 1127 Amendments
265. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
266. CHAPTER 1133 Use Districts and Maps
267. CHAPTER 1135 One and Two Family Residence Districts
268. CHAPTER 1136 Residential Cluster (RC) District
269. CHAPTER 1137 Multiple Residence (Apartment) District
270. CHAPTER 1138 Senior Residence District (SR)
271. CHAPTER 1139 Business Districts
272. CHAPTER 1140 Public Facilities Overlay District
273. CHAPTER 1141 Office Building District
274. CHAPTER 1142 Residential Office (RO) District
275. CHAPTER 1145 Limited Industry District
276. CHAPTER 1149 Mixed Use District
277. CHAPTER 1150 Mall Area Mixed Use Overlay District
278. CHAPTER 1151 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Regulations and
279. CHAPTER 1153 Wind Energy Conversion Systems
280. CHAPTER 1155 Solar Energy Systems
281. CHAPTER 1157 Planned Development
282. TITLE SEVEN - Additional Zoning Requirements
283. CHAPTER 1161 Offstreet Parking, Loading and Transportation
284. CHAPTER 1163 Signs
285. CHAPTER 1165 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
286. APPENDIX A Tree and Plant Lists
287. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
288. TITLE ONE - Technical Standards Adopted.
289. CHAPTER 1301 Ohio Building Code
290. CHAPTER 1303 Heat and Air Conditioning Insulation Standards (Repealed)
291. CHAPTER 1305 One, Two and Three-Family Dwelling Code
292. CHAPTER 1307 Plumbing Requirements (Repealed)
293. CHAPTER 1309 National Electrical Code (Repealed)
294. TITLE THREE - Building Administration
295. CHAPTER 1315 Building and Zoning Board of Appeals
296. CHAPTER 1317 Registration of Contractors
297. CHAPTER 1319 Licensing of Rental Units and Transient Rental Regulations
298. CHAPTER 1321 Permit and Inspection Fees
299. TITLE SEVEN - Local Provisions
300. CHAPTER 1331 Dangerous or Unsafe Buildings
301. CHAPTER 1333 Building Removal
302. CHAPTER 1334 Moving Buildings
303. CHAPTER 1337 Ditch Drain Pipes
304. CHAPTER 1339 Sump Pump Covers
305. CHAPTER 1341 Dropping Materials on Streets
306. CHAPTER 1343 Removal of Soil
307. CHAPTER 1345 Swimming Pools and Water Features
308. CHAPTER 1347 Board Review of Property Value Impairment
309. CHAPTER 1349 Garbage Incinerators
310. CHAPTER 1351 Property Numbers
311. CHAPTER 1353 Grading and Surface Water Drainage
312. CHAPTER 1355 Air Conditioning and Air Handling Equipment
313. CHAPTER 1359 Maintenance of Unoccupied Commercial Buildings
314. CHAPTER 1361 Flood Damage Reduction
315. CHAPTER 1363 Exterior Property Maintenance Code
316. CHAPTER 1364 Interior Maintenance Code
317. CHAPTER 1365 Disposal of Building Materials
318. CHAPTER 1367 Satellite Dish Receiving Stations
319. CHAPTER 1369 Fences And Screen Walls
320. CHAPTER 1371 Charges for Emergency Municipal Services
321. CHAPTER 1373 Building, Zoning, Property Maintenance and Other
322. PART FIFTEEN - TAXATION CODE
323. TITLE ONE - Municipal Income Tax
324. CHAPTER 1501 Municipal Income Tax
325. TITLE THREE - Additional Taxes
326. CHAPTER 1505 Motor Vehicle License Tax
327. CHAPTER 1507 Admissions Tax
328. PART SEVENTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
329. CHAPTER 1713 Blasting
330. CHAPTER 1719 Fireworks
331. CHAPTER 1721 Access Requirements for
332. CHAPTER 1729 Westshore Regional Community Emergency Response Team
333. PART NINETEEN - FAIR HOUSING CODE