Every town writes its own rules, and Orwell, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 120 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 ORWELL OHIO
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 01-6-1
- 5. PRELIMINARY UNIT
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF ORWELL
- 8. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 9. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 10. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 11. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 12. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAMES
- 15. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 16. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 17. CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORWELL, OHIO
- 18. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
- 19. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 20. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 21. CHAPTER 206 Public Meetings
- 22. CHAPTER 208 Contracts
- 23. CHAPTER 210 Emergency Management
- 24. CHAPTER 212 Use of Cellular Telephones and Pagers
- 25. CHAPTER 214 Identity Theft Prevention
- 26. CHAPTER 216 Public Records Policy
- 27. CHAPTER 218 Credit Card Policy
- 28. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 29. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 30. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 31. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 32. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
- 33. CHAPTER 232 Clerk - Treasurer
- 34. CHAPTER 234 Solicitor
- 35. CHAPTER 236 Zoning Inspector
- 36. CHAPTER 238 Department of Public Service
- 37. CHAPTER 240 Department of Public Safety
- 38. CHAPTER 242 Division of Police Protection
- 39. CHAPTER 244 Division of Fire Protection
- 40. CHAPTER 250 Employees Generally
- 41. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 42. CHAPTER 270 Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
- 43. CHAPTER 272 Planning, Zoning and Building Commission
- 44. CHAPTER 274 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
- 45. CHAPTER 276 Parks and Recreation Board
- 46. CHAPTER 278 Tree Board
- 47. CHAPTER 280 Board of Review (Income Tax)
- 48. CHAPTER 282 Records Commission
- 49. CHAPTER 284 Charter Review Commission
- 50. CHAPTER 285 Committee on Drinking Water Source
- 51. CHAPTER 286 Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund Board
- 52. CHAPTER 288 Orwell Area Joint Recreation District Board of Trustees
- 53. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 54. CHAPTER 298 Mayor's Court
- 55. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 56. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 57. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 58. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 59. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 60. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 61. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 62. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 63. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 64. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
- 65. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 66. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 67. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 68. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 69. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 70. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 71. CHAPTER 444 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 72. CHAPTER 446 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 73. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 74. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 75. CHAPTER 606 General Provisions
- 76. CHAPTER 608 Administration, Enforcement and Public Service
- 77. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 78. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 79. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 80. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
- 81. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 82. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 83. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 84. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 85. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 86. CHAPTER 672 Theft and Fraud
- 87. CHAPTER 678 Weapons and Explosives
- 88. CHAPTER 680 Weeds
- 89. CHAPTER 686 Junk Vehicles
- 90. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 91. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 92. CHAPTER 820 Circuses, Carnivals and Shows
- 93. CHAPTER 840 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 94. CHAPTER 860 Tattooing and Body Piercing Services
- 95. CHAPTER 870 Video Service Providers
- 96. CHAPTER 872 Fire Insurance Payments
- 97. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 98. CHAPTER 880 Earned Income Tax
- 99. CHAPTER 882 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 100. CHAPTER 884 Community Reinvestment Areas
- 101. CHAPTER 886 Enterprise Zones
- 102. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 103. CHAPTER 1020 Streets and Sidewalks Generally
- 104. CHAPTER 1022 Drainage Ditches and Swales
- 105. CHAPTER 1024 Street Trees
- 106. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 107. CHAPTER 1040 Utilities Generally
- 108. CHAPTER 1042 Water
- 109. CHAPTER 1044 Sewers
- 110. CHAPTER 1046 Gas
- 111. CHAPTER 1048 Electricity
- 112. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 113. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage, Rubbish and Recycling
- 114. CHAPTER 1062 Orwell Area Joint Recreation District
- 115. TITLE TWO - Subdivision Regulations
- 116. CHAPTER 1220 Subdivision Regulations
- 117. TITLE FOUR - Zoning
- 118. CHAPTER 1240 Zoning Code
- 119. CHAPTER 1410 Numbering of Buildings
- 120. CHAPTER 1610 Ohio Fire Code