Every town writes its own rules, and Orrville, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 135 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. Orrville, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ORRVILLE, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 24-68
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF ORRVILLE
- 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 INCORPORATION AND POWERS
- 20. ARTICLE II COUNCIL
- 21. ARTICLE III THE MAYOR
- 22. ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 23. ARTICLE V THE CIVIL SERVICE
- 24. ARTICLE VI TAXATION AND FINANCE
- 25. ARTICLE VII NOMINATION, ELECTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 26. ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 27. ARTICLE IX TRANSITION
- 28. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 29. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 30. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 31. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 32. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 33. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 34. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 35. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts
- 36. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 37. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 38. CHAPTER 133 Department of Law
- 39. CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance
- 40. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Safety and Service
- 41. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
- 42. CHAPTER 143 Fire Department
- 43. CHAPTER 144 Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical and/or Ambulance Transport Services
- 44. CHAPTER 145 Planning Commission
- 45. CHAPTER 147 Civil Service Commission
- 46. CHAPTER 149 Cemeteries
- 47. CHAPTER 151 Employees Generally
- 48. CHAPTER 153 Division of Building Standards
- 49. CHAPTER 155 Bidding Procedures and Contract Requirements
- 50. CHAPTER 157 Records Commission
- 51. TITLE SEVEN- Judicial
- 52. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
- 53. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 54. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 55. CHAPTER 182 Transient Lodging Tax
- 56. CHAPTER 183 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 57. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 58. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 59. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 60. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 61. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 62. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 63. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 64. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 65. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 66. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 67. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 68. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 69. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 70. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 71. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 72. CHAPTER 343 Utility Task Vehicles
- 73. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 74. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 75. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters
- 76. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 77. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 78. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 79. CHAPTER 374 Skateboards
- 80. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 81. CHAPTER 377 Under-Speed Vehicles
- 82. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 84. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 85. CHAPTER 511 Open Burning
- 86. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 87. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 88. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 89. CHAPTER 523 Utility Equipment and Service
- 90. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 91. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 92. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 93. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 94. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 95. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 96. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 97. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 98. CHAPTER 557 Weeds and Trees
- 99. CHAPTER 561 Fair Housing Practices
- 100. CHAPTER 565 Fireworks
- 101. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 709 Junk or Scrap Yards
- 103. CHAPTER 721 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 104. CHAPTER 723 Garage Sales
- 105. CHAPTER 725 Taxicabs and Chauffeured Limousines
- 106. CHAPTER 727 Emergency Alarm Systems
- 107. CHAPTER 731 Video Service Providers
- 108. PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 109. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 110. CHAPTER 901 Street Excavations and Curb Cuts
- 111. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalk Grades and Construction
- 112. CHAPTER 905 Street Trees
- 113. TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
- 114. CHAPTER 911 Public Utilities Board
- 115. CHAPTER 913 Sanitary Sewer Connections and Regulations
- 116. CHAPTER 915 Sanitary Sewer Rental Charges
- 117. CHAPTER 917 Sewer System Capacity Charge
- 118. CHAPTER 921 Water Backflow Prevention
- 119. CHAPTER 923 Water Wells
- 120. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 121. CHAPTER 931 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
- 122. CHAPTER 933 City Dump
- 123. CHAPTER 937 City Parks
- 124. CHAPTER 939 Park Regulations
- 125. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 126. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 127. CHAPTER 1302 Wayne County Building Code
- 128. CHAPTER 1303 Flood Damage Prevention
- 129. CHAPTER 1305 Fire Damaged Structures
- 130. CHAPTER 1311 Nuisances and Unsafe Buildings
- 131. CHAPTER 1313 Moving Buildings
- 132. CHAPTER 1321 Licensing Plumbers
- 133. CHAPTER 1322 Wayne County Plumbing Code
- 134. CHAPTER 1325 Licensing Electricians
- 135. CHAPTER 1327 Property Maintenance Code