Every town writes its own rules, and Northwood, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 203 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. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTHWOOD, OHIO
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024/2025)
- 4. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 5. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 6. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 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 - GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 13. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 14. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 15. CHARTER
- 16. ARTICLE I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 17. ARTICLE II MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 18. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
- 19. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
- 20. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATOR
- 21. ARTICLE VI CLERK OF COUNCIL
- 22. ARTICLE VII DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- 23. ARTICLE VIII ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
- 24. ARTICLE IX CIVIL SERVICE
- 25. ARTICLE X COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
- 26. ARTICLE XI NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 27. ARTICLE XII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 28. ARTICLE XIII FINANCE
- 29. ARTICLE XIV FRANCHISES
- 30. ARTICLE XV AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 31. ARTICLE XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 32. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 33. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 34. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 35. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 36. CHAPTER 206 Public Meetings
- 38. CHAPTER 208 General Fee Schedule
- 39. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 40. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 41. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 42. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 43. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
- 44. CHAPTER 232 Department of Law
- 45. CHAPTER 234 Administrator
- 46. CHAPTER 236 Department of Finance
- 47. CHAPTER 237 City Clerk
- 48. CHAPTER 238 Finance and Revenue Director
- 49. CHAPTER 240 Dog Catcher
- 50. CHAPTER 242 Zoning Inspector
- 51. CHAPTER 244 Engineer
- 52. CHAPTER 246 Director of Public Service
- 53. CHAPTER 248 Police Department
- 54. CHAPTER 250 Volunteer Fire Department
- 55. CHAPTER 252 Investment of Surplus Funds
- 56. CHAPTER 254 Employees Generally (Repealed)
- 57. CHAPTER 256 Recreation
- 58. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commissions and Committees
- 59. CHAPTER 270 Recreation Board; Parks
- 60. CHAPTER 272 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 61. CHAPTER 274 Planning Commission
- 62. CHAPTER 276 Records Commission
- 63. CHAPTER 278 Civil Service Commission
- 64. CHAPTER 280 Sidewalk Commission and Hearing Board
- 65. CHAPTER 282 Housing Commission
- 66. CHAPTER 284 Audit Committee
- 67. CHAPTER 286 Tree Commission
- 68. CHAPTER 288 Fair Housing Board
- 69. TITLE TEN - Judicial
- 70. CHAPTER 290 Mayor's Court
- 71. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 72. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 73. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 74. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 75. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 76. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 77. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 78. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 79. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 80. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 81. CHAPTER 418 Automated Traffic Enforcement
- 82. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
- 83. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 84. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 85. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 86. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 87. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 88. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 89. CHAPTER 444 Offenses Relating to Theft and Fraud
- 90. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 91. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 92. TITLE TEN
- 93. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 94. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 95. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 96. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 97. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 98. CHAPTER 622 Drugs
- 99. CHAPTER 623 Fair Housing
- 100. CHAPTER 624 Gambling
- 101. CHAPTER 630 Minors
- 102. CHAPTER 632 Minors Curfew
- 103. CHAPTER 633 Noise Control
- 104. CHAPTER 634 Nuisances
- 105. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 106. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 107. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 108. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 109. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 110. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 111. CHAPTER 670 Unclean Habitations
- 112. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 113. CHAPTER 674 Weeds and Litter
- 114. CHAPTER 676 Criminal Activity Nuisance
- 115. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 116. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 117. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 118. CHAPTER 810 Licenses Generally
- 119. CHAPTER 812 Registration of Contractors and Tradesmen
- 120. CHAPTER 818 Bowling Alleys and Pool Rooms
- 121. CHAPTER 822 Coin-operated Machines
- 122. CHAPTER 826 Commercial Amusements
- 123. CHAPTER 834 Fortunetellers
- 124. CHAPTER 838 Hazardous Waste Landfills
- 125. CHAPTER 840 Infectious Waste Treatment Facilities
- 126. CHAPTER 860 Secondhand Dealers
- 127. CHAPTER 864 Tow Truck Operators
- 128. CHAPTER 872 Vendors and Solicitors
- 129. CHAPTER 874 Short-Term Rental Operations
- 130. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 131. CHAPTER 880 Earned Income Tax Regulations Effective Through December 31, 2015
- 132. CHAPTER 881 Municipal Income Tax Regulations Effective Beginning January 1, 2016
- 133. CHAPTER 882 Hotel-motel Tax
- 134. CHAPTER 884 Admissions Tax
- 135. CHAPTER 886 Recreation Capital Improvement Tax
- 136. CHAPTER 888 Enterprise Zone
- 137. CHAPTER 890 Tax Registration By Persons Engaged in Construction
- 138. CHAPTER 892 Community Reinvestment Areas
- 139. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 140. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 141. CHAPTER 1020 Streets and Sidewalks Generally
- 142. CHAPTER 1022 Sidewalks, Driveways and Curb Cuts
- 143. CHAPTER 1024 Excavations
- 144. CHAPTER 1028 Grade Crossings
- 145. CHAPTER 1032 Trees and Shrubbery
- 146. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 147. CHAPTER 1040 Water
- 148. CHAPTER 1044 Sewers
- 149. CHAPTER 1045 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 150. CHAPTER 1046 Storm Water Management Program
- 151. CHAPTER 1048 Private Sewage Disposal Systems
- 152. CHAPTER 1050 Electric Utility
- 153. CHAPTER 1052 Natural Gas Utility
- 154. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 155. CHAPTER 1060 Evergreen Landfill
- 156. CHAPTER 1062 Parks
- 157. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING
- 158. TITLE TWO - Planning
- 159. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
- 160. CHAPTER 1222 Subdivision Regulations
- 161. TITLE FOUR - Zoning
- 162. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions, Interpretation and Definitions
- 163. CHAPTER 1242 Amendments
- 164. CHAPTER 1244 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 165. CHAPTER 1246 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 166. CHAPTER 1247 Architectural Review Committee
- 167. CHAPTER 1248 Establishment of Districts and Zoning Map
- 168. CHAPTER 1250 Provisions Applicable to All Districts
- 169. CHAPTER 1251 Renewable Energy
- 170. CHAPTER 1252 Zoning Upon Annexation
- 171. CHAPTER 1254 A-1 Agricultural District
- 172. CHAPTER 1256 R-1 Low-Density Residential District
- 173. CHAPTER 1258 RA Rural Residential District
- 174. CHAPTER 1260 R Suburban Residential District
- 175. CHAPTER 1262 R-OA-1 Older Area Residential District
- 176. CHAPTER 1264 R-OA-2 Older Area Residential District
- 177. CHAPTER 1268 R-4 Multifamily Residential District
- 178. CHAPTER 1270 MHP Manufactured Home Park District
- 179. CHAPTER 1272 NCO Neighborhood Commercial and Office District
- 180. CHAPTER 1274 C Commercial District
- 181. CHAPTER 1275 CBD Central Business District
- 182. CHAPTER 1276 M-1 Light Industrial District
- 183. CHAPTER 1278 M-2 Heavy Industrial District
- 184. CHAPTER 1280 (PUD) Planned Unit Development Overlay District
- 185. CHAPTER 1281 P Publicly Owned District
- 186. CHAPTER 1282 Supplementary Regulations
- 187. CHAPTER 1284 Abatement of Nuisances
- 188. CHAPTER 1286 Demolition Permits
- 189. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 190. TITLE TWO- Standards
- 191. CHAPTER 1420 Ohio Basic Building Code
- 192. CHAPTER 1424 Wood County Building Code
- 193. CHAPTER 1428 Exterior Property Maintenance Code
- 194. TITLE FOUR - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- 195. CHAPTER 1440 Industrial and Commercial Signs. (Repealed)
- 196. CHAPTER 1444 Swimming Pools and Ponds. (Repealed)
- 197. CHAPTER 1446 Vacant Property/Building Registration
- 198. CHAPTER 1448 Unsafe Buildings. (Repealed)
- 199. CHAPTER 1452 Enclosing Ditches
- 200. CHAPTER 1456 Flood Hazards
- 201. CHAPTER 1460 Smoke Detectors
- 202. CHAPTER 1462 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 203. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 204. CHAPTER 1604 Fire Prevention Permits and Fees