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

Current through July 1, 2025 | State legislation current through December 31, 2024. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/perrysburg/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Perrysburg, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 259 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 Perrysburg, Ohio code

• 1. Perrysburg, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PERRYSBURG, OHIO
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
• 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 91-82
• 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 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. Art. I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
• 20. Art. II MUNICIPAL POWERS
• 21. Art. III THE COUNCIL
• 22. Sec. III-1.0 COMPOSITION AND TERM.
• 23. Sec. III-2.0 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 24. Sec. III-3.0 COMPENSATION.
• 25. Sec. III-4.0 ORGANIZATION.
• 26. Sec. III-5.0 QUORUM.
• 27. Sec. III-6.0 RULES AND JOURNAL OF COUNCIL.
• 28. Sec. III-7.0 CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 29. Sec. III-8.0 VACANCIES.
• 30. Sec. III-9.0 MEETINGS.
• 31. Sec. III-10.0 POWERS.
• 32. Sec. III-11.0 PROVISIONS AS TO LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
• 33. Sec. III-12.0 PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.
• 34. Sec. III-13.0 EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 35. Art. IV THE MAYOR
• 36. Sec. IV-1.0 ELECTION AND TERM.
• 37. Sec. IV-2.0 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 38. Sec. IV-3.0 COMPENSATION.
• 39. Sec. IV-4.0 ABSENCE OR VACANCY.
• 40. Sec. IV-5.0 EXECUTIVE POWERS.
• 41. Sec. IV-6.0 LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
• 42. Art. V FINANCE DIRECTOR
• 43. Sec. V-1.0 APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 44. Sec. V-2.0 CLERK OF COUNCIL.
• 45. Sec. V-3.0 COMPENSATION. (REPEALED)
• 46. Sec. V-4.0 ABSENCE OR VACANCY. (REPEALED)
• 47. Sec. V-5.0 FISCAL OFFICER.
• 48. Sec. V-6.0 OTHER DUTIES.
• 49. Art. VI (REPEALED)
• 50. Art. VII ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
• 51. Sec. VII-1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
• 52. Sec. VII-2.0 DIRECTOR OF LAW.
• 53. Sec. VII-3.0 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
• 54. Sec. VII-4.0 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
• 55. Sec. VII-5.0 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
• 56. Sec. VII-6.0 CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
• 57. Sec. VII-7.0 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.
• 58. Art. VIII CIVIL SERVICE
• 59. Sec. VIII-1.0 CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES.
• 60. Sec. VIII-2.0 PRIOR SERVICE PROVISIONS.
• 61. Art. IX COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
• 62. Sec. IX-1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
• 63. Sec. IX-2.0 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
• 64. Sec. IX-3.0 THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
• 65. Sec. IX-4.0 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
• 66. Sec. IX-5.0 THE BOARD OF HEALTH. (REPEALED)
• 67. Sec. IX-6.0 LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
• 68. Art. X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 69. Sec. X-1.0 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
• 70. Sec. X-2.0 NOMINATING PROCEDURE.
• 71. Sec. X-3.0 PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
• 72. Sec. X-4.0 CANDIDATES AT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
• 73. Sec. X-5.0 WHO TO BE DECLARED ELECTED.
• 74. Art. XI INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
• 75. Sec. XI-1.0 INITIATIVE.
• 76. Sec. XI-2.0 REFERENDUM.
• 77. Sec. XI-3.0 RECALL.
• 78. Sec. XI-4.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
• 79. Art. XII FINANCE
• 80. Sec. XII-1.0 CONTRACTS AND FISCAL MATTERS.
• 81. Sec. XII-2.0 LIMITATION ON THE RATE OF TAXATION.
• 82. Art. XIII FRANCHISES
• 83. Art. XIV AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
• 84. Sec. XIV-1.0 AMENDMENT I (UNRESTRICTED USE OF PREVIOUSLY DEDICATED PARK LAND).
• 85. Art. XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 86. Sec. XV-1.0 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 87. Sec. XV-2.0 EFFECT OF THE CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 88. Sec. XV-3.0 MILITARY SERVICE.
• 89. Sec. XV-4.0 BONDS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
• 90. Sec. XV-5.0 FORFEITURE OF OFFICE.
• 91. Sec. XV-6.0 INTERPRETATION.
• 92. Sec. XV-7.0 SAVING CLAUSE.
• 93. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
• 94. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
• 95. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
• 96. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
• 97. CHAPTER 206 Wards and Boundaries
• 98. CHAPTER 208 Public Meetings
• 99. TITLE FOUR- Legislation
• 100. CHAPTER 220 Council
• 101. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts
• 102. TITLE SIX - Administration
• 103. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
• 104. CHAPTER 232 Administrator
• 105. CHAPTER 234 Municipal Clerk
• 106. CHAPTER 240 Division of Engineering
• 107. CHAPTER 242 Department of Law
• 108. CHAPTER 244 Office of Human Resources
• 109. CHAPTER 246 Division of Income Tax
• 110. CHAPTER 248 Department of Public Utilities
• 111. CHAPTER 250 Departments of Public Service and Safety
• 112. CHAPTER 252 Department of Finance
• 113. CHAPTER 254 Division of Police
• 114. CHAPTER 258 Division of Fire
• 115. CHAPTER 260 Division of Planning and Zoning
• 116. CHAPTER 262 Division of Building Inspection
• 117. CHAPTER 265 Perrysburg Community Improvement Corporation
• 118. CHAPTER 266 Personnel Policy
• 119. CHAPTER 267 Miscellaneous Personnel Provisions
• 120. CHAPTER 268 Emergency Powers
• 121. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commissions and Committees
• 122. CHAPTER 270 Civil Service Commission
• 123. CHAPTER 272 Municipal Planning Commission
• 124. CHAPTER 274 Board of Zoning Appeals
• 125. CHAPTER 276 Board of Health
• 126. CHAPTER 278 Street Tree Commission
• 127. CHAPTER 280 Citizen’s Park and Recreation Advisory Committee
• 128. CHAPTER 282 Health and Welfare Advisory Committee (Repealed)
• 129. CHAPTER 286 Litter Prevention and Recycling Board
• 130. TITLE TEN- Judicial
• 131. CHAPTER 290 Municipal Court
• 132. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
• 133. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
• 134. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
• 135. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
• 136. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control Map and File
• 137. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
• 138. TITLE FOUR- Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
• 139. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
• 140. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
• 141. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
• 142. TITLE SIX - Vehicles and Operation
• 143. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
• 144. CHAPTER 434 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 145. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
• 146. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
• 147. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 148. CHAPTER 442 Commercial Drivers
• 149. CHAPTER 444 Offenses Relating to Theft and Fraud
• 150. CHAPTER 446 School Buses
• 151. CHAPTER 448 Junk and Abandoned Vehicles
• 152. TITLE EIGHT- Parking
• 153. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
• 154. CHAPTER 454 Restricted Parking
• 155. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
• 156. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 157. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 158. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 159. CHAPTER 610 Advertising, Billposting and Handbills
• 160. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
• 161. CHAPTER 618 Animals
• 162. CHAPTER 624 Drug Abuse Control
• 163. CHAPTER 628 Fair Housing
• 164. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
• 165. CHAPTER 634 Noise and Vibration Control
• 166. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
• 167. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
• 168. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
• 169. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
• 170. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
• 171. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
• 172. CHAPTER 670 Watercraft and Navigation
• 173. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
• 174. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
• 175. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
• 176. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
• 177. CHAPTER 804 Licensing ln General
• 178. CHAPTER 808 Auctioneers (Repealed)
• 179. CHAPTER 812 Bail Bondsmen
• 180. CHAPTER 813 Mobile Food Vehicles
• 181. CHAPTER 816 Bowling, Billiards and Pool, Mechanical and Electronic Amusement Devices
• 182. CHAPTER 820 Circuses, Carnivals and Amusement Rides
• 183. CHAPTER 824 Community Antenna Television Systems
• 184. CHAPTER 828 Dealers in Secondhand Articles
• 185. CHAPTER 836 Garage Sales
• 186. CHAPTER 852 Peddlers and Solicitors
• 187. CHAPTER 856 Private Investigators
• 188. CHAPTER 870 Self-Service Filling Stations
• 189. CHAPTER 872 Taxicabs (Repealed)
• 190. CHAPTER 874 Video Service Provider Fee
• 191. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
• 192. CHAPTER 890 Municipal Income Tax for Taxable Years 2015 and Prior
• 193. CHAPTER 891 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 194. CHAPTER 894 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 195. CHAPTER 896 Hotel Tax
• 196. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 197. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 198. CHAPTER 1020 Street Improvements and Excavations
• 199. CHAPTER 1022 Sidewalks, Driveways and Curbs
• 200. CHAPTER 1024 Street Trees
• 201. CHAPTER 1026 Maintenance of Right of Ways
• 202. TITLE FOUR - Sewers and Wastewater Treatment
• 203. CHAPTER 1040 Public Sewer Connections
• 204. CHAPTER 1042 Storm Sewer Connections
• 205. CHAPTER 1044 Untreated Sanitary Sewage
• 206. CHAPTER 1046 City Sewer Connections Outside Sewer Districts
• 207. CHAPTER 1048 Private Sewers
• 208. CHAPTER 1050 Sanitary Sewer Charges
• 209. CHAPTER 1052 Industrial Wastes
• 210. CHAPTER 1054 General Sewer District No. 1 (Repealed)
• 211. CHAPTER 1056 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
• 212. CHAPTER 1057 Erosion and Sediment Control Standards for Construction Site Stormwater Control and Post-Construction Stormwater Management for New Development and Redevelopment
• 213. CHAPTER 1058 Stormwater Management
• 214. TITLE SIX - Other Utilities
• 215. CHAPTER 1060 Water
• 216. CHAPTER 1062 Gas
• 217. CHAPTER 1064 Electricity
• 218. TITLE EIGHT - Other Public Services
• 219. CHAPTER 1080 Boat Ramp Facilities
• 220. CHAPTER 1082 Fort Meigs Cemetery
• 221. CHAPTER 1086 Garbage and Refuse Collection
• 222. CHAPTER 1088 Way Public Library
• 223. CHAPTER 1090 Parks
• 224. CHAPTER 1092 Ambulance Service
• 225. CHAPTER 1094 Transportation
• 226. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 227. CHAPTER 1215 Definitions
• 228. CHAPTER 1220 Purpose of Districts
• 229. CHAPTER 1225 Use Regulations
• 230. CHAPTER 1230 Intensity and Dimensional Standards
• 231. CHAPTER 1235 Special Approval Uses
• 232. CHAPTER 1240 Land Development Options
• 233. CHAPTER 1245 Special Districts
• 234. CHAPTER 1250 Site Design Standards
• 235. CHAPTER 1255 Community and Environmental Standards
• 236. CHAPTER 1260 Site Plan and Plot Plans
• 237. CHAPTER 1265 Nonconforming Uses
• 238. CHAPTER 1270 Municipal Planning Commission
• 239. CHAPTER 1275 Board of Zoning Appeals
• 240. CHAPTER 1280 Administration and Enforcement
• 241. CHAPTER 1285 Changes and Amendments
• 242. CHAPTER 1290 Interpretation and Conflict
• 243. CHAPTER 1295 Subdivision Regulations
• 244. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
• 245. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
• 246. CHAPTER 1420 Wood County Building Code
• 247. CHAPTER 1424 Ohio Basic Building Code
• 248. TITLE FOUR - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
• 249. CHAPTER 1444 Nuisances and Unsafe Premises
• 250. CHAPTER 1446 Exterior Property Maintenance
• 251. CHAPTER 1448 Fire Limits
• 252. CHAPTER 1453 Flood Damage Prevention
• 253. CHAPTER 1458 Banners
• 254. TITLE SIX- Housing
• 255. CHAPTER 1460 Minimum Standards
• 256. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 257. CHAPTER 1604 Miscellaneous Regulations
• 258. CHAPTER 1611 Open Burning
• 259. CHAPTER 1619 Fireworks