Obetz, Ohio, OH — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through January 1, 2024 | State legislation current through April 5, 2023. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/obetz/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Obetz, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 247 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Obetz, Ohio code

• 1. Obetz, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 5. Adopting Ordinance No. 24-79
• 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. CHARTER
• 9. PREAMBLE
• 10. ARTICLE I: NAME, BOUNDARIES, AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• 11. 1.01 NAME AND BOUNDARY.
• 12. 1.02 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 13. 1.03 DEFINITIONS.
• 14. ARTICLE II: CORPORATE POWERS
• 15. 2.01 POWERS GRANTED.
• 16. 2.02 EXERCISE OF POWERS.
• 17. 2.03 CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS.
• 18. 2.04 COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.
• 19. ARTICLE III: COUNCIL
• 20. 3.01 POWERS OF COUNCIL.
• 21. 3.02 COMPOSITION, TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 22. 3.03 PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
• 23. 3.04 CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 24. 3.05 COUNCIL MEETINGS.
• 25. 3.06 COUNCIL ORGANIZATION AND RULES.
• 26. 3.07 SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.
• 27. 3.08 COUNCIL VACANCIES.
• 28. 3.09 APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
• 29. ARTICLE IV: LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
• 30. 4.01 FORM OF ACTION BY COUNCIL.
• 31. 4.02 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES.
• 32. 4.03 FORM OF ORDINANCES.
• 33. 4.04 READING ORDINANCES.
• 34. 4.05 VOTE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE.
• 35. 4.06 CONTENT OF EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
• 36. 4.07 EFFECTIVE DATE OF LEGISLATION.
• 37. 4.08 AUTHENTICATION.
• 38. 4.09 RECORDING LEGISLATION.
• 39. 4.10 AMENDMENT.
• 40. 4.11 ZONING MEASURES.
• 41. 4.12 ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL CODES.
• 42. 4.13 CODIFICATION.
• 43. 4.14 PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES.
• 44. ARTICLE V: MAYOR
• 45. 5.01 ELECTION OF THE MAYOR.
• 46. 5.02 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 47. 5.03 VACANCY, TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR DISABILITY.
• 48. 5.04 POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
• 49. 5.05 MAYOR’S VETO POWER.
• 50. ARTICLE VI: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
• 51. 6.01 POWER OF COUNCIL RELATIVE TO POLICE AND FIRE - DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY.
• 52. 6.02 LEGAL SERVICES.
• 53. 6.03 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT.
• 54. 6.04 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
• 55. 6.05 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
• 56. 6.06 OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES.
• 57. 6.07 ACTING DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION HEADS.
• 58. ARTICLE VII: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 59. 7.01 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
• 60. 7.02 OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
• 61. 7.03 MERIT SYSTEM.
• 62. 7.04 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
• 63. 7.05 ORGANIZATION, VACANCIES.
• 64. ARTICLE VIII: FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT
• 65. 8.01 GENERAL.
• 66. 8.02 CONTRACTING POWERS AND PROCEDURES.
• 67. 8.03 TAXING AUTHORITY AND BOND ISSUING AUTHORITY.
• 68. ARTICLE IX: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 69. 9.01 NOMINATIONS.
• 70. 9.02 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
• 71. 9.03 SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
• 72. 9.04 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
• 73. ARTICLE X: INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
• 74. 10.01 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
• 75. ARTICLE XI: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 76. 11.01 REMOVAL OF OFFICIALS.
• 77. 11.02 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ETHICS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
• 78. 11.03 SUCCESSION.
• 79. 11.04 EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 80. 11.05 RETIREMENT SYSTEM - HEALTH DISTRICT.
• 81. 11.06 AMENDMENT OF CHARTER.
• 82. 11.07 EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
• 83. ARTICLE XII: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
• 84. 12.01 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 85. 12.02 EFFECT OF THE CHARTER ON EXISTING OFFICES.
• 86. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 87. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 88. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 89. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 90. CHAPTER 107 Open Meetings
• 91. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 92. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 93. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 94. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 95. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 96. CHAPTER 133 Department of Finance
• 97. CHAPTER 135 Administrator
• 98. CHAPTER 137 Department of Law
• 99. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
• 100. CHAPTER 141 Deaprtment of Safety - Division of Fire
• 101. CHAPTER 142 Planning and Zoning Commission
• 102. CHAPTER 143 Department of Public Works
• 103. CHAPTER 149 Employment Provisions
• 104. CHAPTER 151 Department of Development
• 105. CHAPTER 153
• 106. CHAPTER 155 Records Commission
• 107. CHAPTER 157 Contracting and Competitive Bidding
• 108. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 109. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
• 110. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 111. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
• 112. CHAPTER 182 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 113. CHAPTER 183 Admissions Tax
• 114. CHAPTER 185 Motor Vehicle License Tax.
• 115. CHAPTER 187 Hotel/Motel Tax
• 116. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 117. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 118. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 119. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 120. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 121. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 122. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 123. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 124. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 125. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 126. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 127. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 128. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 129. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 130. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 131. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 132. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 133. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 134. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 135. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 136. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 137. CHAPTER 377 Golf Carts
• 138. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 139. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 140. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 141. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 142. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 143. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 144. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 145. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 146. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 147. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 148. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 149. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 150. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 151. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
• 152. CHAPTER 557 Garbage and Refuse
• 153. CHAPTER 559 Panhandling
• 154. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 155. CHAPTER 709 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
• 156. CHAPTER 713 Junk Yards
• 157. CHAPTER 717 Motor Vehicle Racing
• 158. CHAPTER 721 Slaughtering and Packing House
• 159. CHAPTER 725 Community Antenna Television Systems
• 160. CHAPTER 729 Video Service Providers
• 161. CHAPTER 733 Indoor Shooting and Archery Ranges
• 162. CHAPTER 735 Short term Rental Operations
• 163. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 164. TITLE ONE - Streets and Sidewalk Areas
• 165. CHAPTER 905 Trees, Weeds and Grass; Obstructions in Right-of-Way
• 166. CHAPTER 917 Driveways
• 167. CHAPTER 921 Excavations
• 168. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 169. CHAPTER 931 Utilities Generally
• 170. CHAPTER 935 Sewers
• 171. CHAPTER 939 Water
• 172. CHAPTER 943 Electric Service; Power Rates and Rules
• 173. CHAPTER 947 Natural Gas Service
• 174. CHAPTER 951 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connections to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
• 175. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
• 176. CHAPTER 955 Parks
• 177. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 178. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
• 179. CHAPTER 1101 General Provisions
• 180. CHAPTER 1103 Definitions
• 181. CHAPTER 1105 Administration and Enforcement
• 182. CHAPTER 1107 Violations and Penalties
• 183. CHAPTER 1109 Application Procedure and Approval Process
• 184. CHAPTER 1111 Plat Requirements
• 185. CHAPTER 1113 Design Standards
• 186. CHAPTER 1115 Construction of Improvements
• 187. CHAPTER 1117 Bonds, Deposits, Insurance and Fees
• 188. CHAPTER 1119 Plat Statements and Signatures
• 189. TITLE THREE- Planning and Zoning Code
• 190. CHAPTER 1131 General Provisions
• 191. CHAPTER 1133 Definitions
• 192. CHAPTER 1135 General Regulations for Zoning Districts
• 193. CHAPTER 1137 Site Development Plans, Engineering Plans, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
• 194. CHAPTER 1138 Suburban Residential District (SR)
• 195. CHAPTER 1139 Low Density Residential District (R-1)
• 196. CHAPTER 1141 Medium Density Residential District (R-2)
• 197. CHAPTER 1142 Old Town Residential District (R-3)
• 198. CHAPTER 1143 Multi-Family Residential District (M-12)
• 199. CHAPTER 1145 Neighborhood Commercial District (NC)
• 200. CHAPTER 1147 General Commercial District (GC)
• 201. CHAPTER 1149 Restricted Industrial (RI) District
• 202. CHAPTER 1151 Limited Industrial District (LI)
• 203. CHAPTER 1153 Suburban Office and Institution District (SO)
• 204. CHAPTER 1155 Community Facilities District (CF)
• 205. CHAPTER 1157 (FP) Flood Plain District (Repealed)
• 206. CHAPTER 1159 Planned Districts
• 207. CHAPTER 1161 Overlays
• 208. CHAPTER 1163 Exceptional Use District (EU)
• 209. CHAPTER 1164 Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations
• 210. CHAPTER 1165 Development Standards
• 211. CHAPTER 1167 Landscaping and Screening
• 212. CHAPTER 1169 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
• 213. CHAPTER 1171 Accessory and Temporary Uses and Structures
• 214. CHAPTER 1173 Fences
• 215. CHAPTER 1175 Signs
• 216. CHAPTER 1177 Home Occupations (Repealed)
• 217. CHAPTER 1179 Nonconformities
• 218. CHAPTER 1181 Administration
• 219. CHAPTER 1183 Enforcement and Penalty
• 220. CHAPTER 1185 Residential Design Standards
• 221. CHAPTER 1187 Commercial Design Standards
• 222. CHAPTER 1191 Wireless Communications
• 223. CHAPTER 1193 Sexually Oriented Business
• 224. APPENDIX A Recommended Street Trees
• 225. APPENDIX B Exhibit of Lot Terms
• 226. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 227. CHAPTER 1303 Division of Building Regulation
• 228. CHAPTER 1305 Permits and Fees
• 229. CHAPTER 1309 Certificates of Occupancy
• 230. CHAPTER 1323 Signs
• 231. CHAPTER 1325 Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs and Spas
• 232. CHAPTER 1329 Flood Damage Prevention (Repealed)
• 233. CHAPTER 1331 Plumbing
• 234. CHAPTER 1341 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
• 235. CHAPTER 1343 Refrigeration
• 236. CHAPTER 1351 Electrical and Alarm Regulations
• 237. CHAPTER 1361 Housing and Property Maintenance Code
• 238. CHAPTER 1363
• 239. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 240. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 241. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
• 242. PART SEVENTEEN - FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION REGULATIONS
• 243. CHAPTER 1702 Definitions
• 244. CHAPTER 1703 Administration
• 245. CHAPTER 1704 Use and Development Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction
• 246. CHAPTER 1705 Appeals and Variances
• 247. CHAPTER 1706 Enforcement