Every town writes its own rules, and Orange, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 210 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. Orange, Ohio
- 2. Codified Ordinances of Orange, Ohio
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1995-31
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 8. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 9. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS 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 CHANGES
- 16. CHARTER OF ORANGE VILLAGE, OHIO
- 17. ARTICLE II FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
- 18. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
- 19. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
- 20. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 21. ARTICLE VI NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 22. ARTICLE VII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 23. ARTICLE VIII FINANCES AND TAXATION
- 24. ARTICLE IX FRANCHISES
- 25. ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 26. ARTICLE XI CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
- 27. ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 28. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 29. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 30. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 31. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 32. CHAPTER 105 Open Meetings
- 33. CHAPTER 107 Contracts
- 34. CHAPTER 109 Public Records
- 35. TITLE THREE - Legislation
- 36. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 37. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 38. TITLE FIVE - Administration
- 39. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 40. CHAPTER 123 Law Director
- 41. CHAPTER 125 Treasurer
- 42. CHAPTER 126 Investment of Public Moneys
- 43. CHAPTER 127 Clerk of Council
- 44. CHAPTER 129 Tax Administrator
- 45. CHAPTER 131 Architect
- 46. CHAPTER 133 Village Planner
- 47. CHAPTER 135 Engineer
- 48. CHAPTER 137 Street Commissioner
- 49. CHAPTER 139 Service Department
- 50. CHAPTER 141 Building Department
- 51. CHAPTER 143 Police Department
- 52. CHAPTER 145 Fire Department
- 53. CHAPTER 147 Employees Generally
- 54. CHAPTER 149 Reward Funds (Repealed)
- 55. CHAPTER 151 Smoke Free Environment
- 56. CHAPTER 153 Public Works (Repealed)
- 57. CHAPTER 155 Substance Abuse Testing for Certain Employees
- 58. TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
- 59. CHAPTER 171 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 60. CHAPTER 173 Community Recreation Commission
- 61. CHAPTER 175 Volunteer Firemen's Dependents Fund Board
- 62. CHAPTER 177 Board of Review
- 63. CHAPTER 179 Records Commission
- 64. CHAPTER 181 Tax Incentive Review Council
- 65. TITLE NINE - Judiciary
- 66. CHAPTER 191 Mayor's Court
- 67. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 68. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 69. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 70. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 71. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control Map and File
- 72. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 73. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 74. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 75. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 76. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 77. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 78. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 79. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 80. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 81. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 82. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 83. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 84. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 85. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 86. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 87. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 88. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 89. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 90. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 91. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 92. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 93. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 94. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 95. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 96. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 97. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 98. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 99. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 100. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 101. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 102. TITLE ONE - Business Regulation
- 103. CHAPTER 703 Amusement Devices
- 104. CHAPTER 707 Fortunetellers
- 105. CHAPTER 721 Peddlers and Canvassers
- 106. CHAPTER 725 Private Snow Plowing
- 107. CHAPTER 733 Refuse Collection
- 108. CHAPTER 735 Adult Entertainment Establishments
- 109. CHAPTER 739 Video Service Provider Fee
- 110. CHAPTER 741 Environmental Regulations for Businesses
- 111. CHAPTER 743 Marijuana
- 112. TITLE THREE - Taxation
- 113. CHAPTER 771 Admissions Tax
- 114. CHAPTER 775 Earned Income Tax
- 115. CHAPTER 776 Earned Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 116. CHAPTER 781 Excise Tax on Lodgings
- 117. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 118. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 119. CHAPTER 901 Right of Way Regulations.
- 120. CHAPTER 905 Driveway Drainage Culverts
- 121. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 122. CHAPTER 911 Water
- 123. CHAPTER 913 Sewers
- 124. CHAPTER 914 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 125. CHAPTER 915 Private Sewage Disposal Systems
- 126. CHAPTER 917 Gas
- 127. CHAPTER 919 Electricity
- 128. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 129. CHAPTER 931 Uniform Regulations for the use of Municipal Facilities
- 130. CHAPTER 933 Emergency Medical Service
- 131. CHAPTER 935 Snow Removal Services
- 132. CHAPTER 937 Emergency Alarm Systems
- 133. CHAPTER 939 Waste Collection and Recycling
- 134. CHAPTER 941 Orange Village - Herbs Community Garden
- 135. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 136. TITLE ONE - Planning and Administration
- 137. CHAPTER 1101 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 138. CHAPTER 1103 Master Plan
- 139. CHAPTER 1105 Deposits for Zoning Requests
- 140. TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
- 141. CHAPTER 1121 General Provisions
- 142. CHAPTER 1123 Application Procedures and Approval Process
- 143. CHAPTER 1125 Plat Requirements
- 144. CHAPTER 1127 Design Standards
- 145. CHAPTER 1129 Minimum Required Improvements
- 146. CHAPTER 1131 Agreements, Bonds and Guarantees
- 147. CHAPTER 1133 Administration and Enforcement
- 148. TITLE FIVE - Zoning
- 149. CHAPTER 1140 General Provisions and Definitions
- 150. CHAPTER 1142 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 151. CHAPTER 1143 Development Plan Review
- 152. CHAPTER 1144 Amendments and Exceptions
- 153. CHAPTER 1146 Districts Generally and Zone Map
- 154. CHAPTER 1148 U-1 Single-Family Dwelling Districts
- 155. CHAPTER 1150 U-1A Single-Family Dwelling District
- 156. CHAPTER 1151 U-2 Detached and Attached Single-Family Home District
- 157. CHAPTER 1152 U-3 Senior Citizen Districts
- 158. CHAPTER 1153 U-3A Continuing Care Retirement Community District (Repealed)
- 159. CHAPTER 1154 U-4 Local Retail Business Districts
- 160. CHAPTER 1156 U-4A Motorist Services District
- 161. CHAPTER 1158 U-5 Limited Storage and Light Manufacturing Districts
- 162. CHAPTER 1159 U-6 Office Building District
- 163. CHAPTER 1160 Street Access; Yard Obstructions; Building Lines
- 164. CHAPTER 1161 Signs
- 165. CHAPTER 1162 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 166. CHAPTER 1164 Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
- 167. CHAPTER 1166 U-7 Office, Motel, Hotel District
- 168. TITLE SEVEN - Special Districts
- 169. CHAPTER 1168 Planning and Zoning Commission Powers (Repealed)
- 170. CHAPTER 1170 S-1 Special Residential District
- 171. CHAPTER 1172 S-1A Special Residential, Retail, Office District
- 172. CHAPTER 1173 Planned Mixed-Use Development District (PM-UD)
- 173. CHAPTER 1174 Orange Place South - Planned Development District (OPS-PDD)
- 174. CHAPTER 1175 Pinecrest Planned Development District (PPDD)
- 175. CHAPTER 1176 Riparian Setbacks
- 176. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 177. TITLE ONE - Building Standards
- 178. CHAPTER 1303 Residential Code of Ohio
- 179. CHAPTER 1305 Regional Building Code
- 180. CHAPTER 1307 National Electrical Code
- 181. CHAPTER 1309 Ohio Building Code
- 182. TITLE THREE - Administration and Enforcement
- 183. CHAPTER 1321 Building Department
- 184. CHAPTER 1323 Enforcement; General Code Penalty
- 185. CHAPTER 1325 Permits; Certificates of Occupancy
- 186. CHAPTER 1327 Fees and Deposits
- 187. CHAPTER 1329 Licensing Contractors
- 188. CHAPTER 1331 Unsafe Dwellings and Structures; Maintenance of Exterior Areas of Properties
- 189. CHAPTER 1333 Commercial Maintenance Code
- 190. CHAPTER 1335 Architectural Control
- 191. CHAPTER 1337 Point-of-Sale Inspections
- 192. TITLE FIVE - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- 193. CHAPTER 1361 Accessory Buildings
- 194. CHAPTER 1363 Artificial Ponds and Lakes
- 195. CHAPTER 1365 Flood and Mudslide Hazards
- 196. CHAPTER 1367 Garbage Disposals
- 197. CHAPTER 1369 Moving Buildings
- 198. CHAPTER 1371 Outdoor Swimming Pools
- 199. CHAPTER 1373 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- 200. CHAPTER 1375 Tree Preservation
- 201. CHAPTER 1377 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
- 202. CHAPTER 1378 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 203. CHAPTER 1379 Grading
- 204. CHAPTER 1381 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
- 205. CHAPTER 1383 Residential Driveways
- 206. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 207. CHAPTER 1503 Fire Suppression Systems
- 208. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 209. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 210. CHAPTER 1521 Oil and Gas Wells