Every town writes its own rules, and Parma, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 166 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 PARMA OHIO
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. CITY OF PARMA ROSTER OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 4. PRELIMINARY UNIT
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF PARMA
- 8. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 9. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 10. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 11. TABLE D - DEDICATION OF PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE E - SALE OF PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE F - PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR CITY USE
- 14. TABLE G - LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR CITY USE
- 15. TABLE H - GRADE LEVELS
- 16. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 17. TABLE J - ANNEXATION OR DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 18. TABLE K - CHANGE OF NAME OF STREET
- 19. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 20. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 21. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 22. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 23. CHAPTER 104 Self-Insurance Program
- 24. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 25. CHAPTER 106 Conduct on City Property
- 26. CHAPTER 107 Public Meetings
- 27. CHAPTER 109 Public Records
- 28. CHAPTER 110 Credit Card Policy
- 29. CHAPTER 111 Social Media Policy
- 30. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 31. CHAPTER 121 Council; Clerk of Council
- 32. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 33. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 34. CHAPTER 131 Administration Generally
- 35. CHAPTER 133 Mayor
- 36. CHAPTER 135 Auditor
- 37. CHAPTER 137 Treasurer
- 38. CHAPTER 139 Director of Law
- 39. CHAPTER 141 Department of Public Safety
- 40. CHAPTER 143 Division of Police
- 41. CHAPTER 145 Division of Fire
- 42. CHAPTER 147 Division of Buildings
- 43. CHAPTER 149 Division of Civil Defense
- 44. CHAPTER 151 Department of Public Service
- 45. CHAPTER 152 Department of Community Services and Economic Development.
- 46. CHAPTER 153 Division of Sewers
- 47. CHAPTER 154 Parma Community Improvement Corporation
- 48. CHAPTER 155 Division of Purchases
- 49. CHAPTER 156 Division of Public Housing
- 50. CHAPTER 157 Division of Engineering
- 51. CHAPTER 158 Division of Litter Prevention and Recycling
- 52. CHAPTER 159 Division of Refuse Disposal and Incineration
- 53. CHAPTER 161 Division of Recreation and Parks
- 54. CHAPTER 162 Housing Council
- 55. CHAPTER 163 Civil Service Commission
- 56. CHAPTER 164 Parma Public Housing Authority
- 57. CHAPTER 165 Boxing and Wrestling Commission (Repealed)
- 58. CHAPTER 166 Cemetery Commission
- 59. CHAPTER 167 City Records Commission
- 60. CHAPTER 168 City Planning Commission
- 61. CHAPTER 169 Health Services; Medical Examiner
- 62. CHAPTER 170 Domestic Abuse Council
- 63. CHAPTER 171 Traffic and Safety Advisory Board
- 64. CHAPTER 172 Narcotic Information Reward Board
- 65. CHAPTER 173 Employees Generally
- 66. CHAPTER 174 Tree Commission
- 67. CHAPTER 175 Personal Information Systems
- 68. CHAPTER 176 Data Processing Review Board
- 69. CHAPTER 177 Design Review Board
- 70. CHAPTER 178 Fair Housing Review Board
- 71. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 72. CHAPTER 179 Municipal Court
- 73. TITLE NINE - Taxation and Fees
- 74. CHAPTER 181 Admissions Tax
- 75. CHAPTER 183 Municipal Income Tax
- 76. CHAPTER 184 Municipal Income Tax, Effective January 1, 2016
- 77. CHAPTER 185 General Fee Schedule
- 78. CHAPTER 187 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 79. CHAPTER 189 Enterprise Zones
- 80. CHAPTER 191 Wage Enforcement
- 81. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 82. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 83. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 84. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 85. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 86. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 87. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 88. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 89. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 90. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 91. CHAPTER 333 Intoxication; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 92. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 93. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 94. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 95. CHAPTER 341 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 96. CHAPTER 343 Offenses Relating to Theft and Fraud
- 97. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 98. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 99. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 100. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 101. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 102. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 103. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 104. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 105. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 106. CHAPTER 619 Blasting Operations
- 107. CHAPTER 620 Drugs
- 108. CHAPTER 621 Expenses of Emergency Action
- 109. CHAPTER 622 Fair Housing
- 110. CHAPTER 624 Gambling
- 111. CHAPTER 626 Junk Dealers, Pawnbrokers, and Secondhand Dealers
- 112. CHAPTER 630 Minors
- 113. CHAPTER 634 Noise Control
- 114. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 115. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 116. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 117. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 118. CHAPTER 656 Registration of Felons
- 119. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 120. CHAPTER 664 Secondhand Precious Metals and Stones Dealers
- 121. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 122. CHAPTER 668 Smoking
- 123. CHAPTER 669 Sound Devices
- 124. CHAPTER 670 Trailer Homes
- 125. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 126. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 127. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 128. CHAPTER 701 Adult Entertainment Businesses
- 129. CHAPTER 703 Amusement Places with Music
- 130. CHAPTER 707 Apartment Houses
- 131. CHAPTER 709 Pet Shops
- 132. CHAPTER 711 Barber Shops
- 133. CHAPTER 715 Billiards, Pool and Bowling
- 134. CHAPTER 717 Cable Television Regulations
- 135. CHAPTER 718 Concessions, Carnivals, and Fairs
- 136. CHAPTER 719 Clinics and Hospitals
- 137. CHAPTER 721 Coin-Operated Machines
- 138. CHAPTER 723 Dance Halls, Public
- 139. CHAPTER 727 Exterminating and Fumigating
- 140. CHAPTER 731 Food Establishments
- 141. CHAPTER 733 Fortunetelling and Clairvoyancy
- 142. CHAPTER 734 Mobile Food Service Operation
- 143. CHAPTER 735 Frozen Desserts
- 144. CHAPTER 737 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
- 145. CHAPTER 738 Itinerant Vendors and Temporary Stores
- 146. CHAPTER 739 Junk Dealers, Pawnbrokers, and Secondhand Dealers
- 147. CHAPTER 741 Labor Relations
- 148. CHAPTER 749 Massage Parlors
- 149. CHAPTER 751 Motion Picture Machines
- 150. CHAPTER 752 Newspaper Dispensing Devices
- 151. CHAPTER 753 Oil and Gas Wells
- 152. CHAPTER 755 Peddlers; Itinerant Vendors; Temporary Stores
- 153. CHAPTER 757 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 154. CHAPTER 759 Pesticide Users
- 155. CHAPTER 763 Public Picnics
- 156. CHAPTER 767 Public Outdoor Shows
- 157. CHAPTER 771 Sale of Goods Manufactured by Blind Persons
- 158. CHAPTER 773 Sale of Irradiated Foods
- 159. CHAPTER 774 Sale of Pseudoephedrine
- 160. CHAPTER 775 Solicitors and Canvassers
- 161. CHAPTER 776 Special Police Commissions
- 162. CHAPTER 777 Body Art
- 163. CHAPTER 779 Taxicabs
- 164. CHAPTER 780 Registration of Snow Plow Operators
- 165. CHAPTER 783 Trailer Rentals
- 166. CHAPTER 787 Weapons and Ammunition (Repealed)