Every town writes its own rules, and Port Clinton, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 156 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. Port Clinton, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PORT CLINTON, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO.
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF PORT CLINTON
- 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 -Zoning Map Changes
- 17. TABLE I - Annexation or Detachment of Territory
- 18. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 19. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 20. CHAPTER 107 Provisions Applicable to All Offices
- 21. CHAPTER 109 Affirmative Action
- 22. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 23. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 24. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 25. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 26. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 27. CHAPTER 123 Director of Law
- 28. CHAPTER 125 Auditor
- 29. CHAPTER 127 Treasurer
- 30. CHAPTER 129 Department of Public Safety and Service
- 31. CHAPTER 131 Police Department
- 32. CHAPTER 133 Fire Department
- 33. CHAPTER 139 Employment Provisions
- 34. CHAPTER 141 Taxation Department
- 35. CHAPTER 143 Emergency Ambulance Service
- 36. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 37. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
- 38. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 39. CHAPTER 171 Transient Occupancy Tax
- 40. CHAPTER 175 Watercraft Dockage and Rack Storage Tax
- 41. CHAPTER 179 Income Tax
- 42. CHAPTER 181 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 43. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 44. CHAPTER 185 Land Reutilization Program
- 45. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 46. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 47. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 48. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 49. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 50. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 51. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 52. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 53. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 54. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 55. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 56. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 57. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 58. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 59. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 60. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 61. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 62. CHAPTER 352 Noncriminal Parking Violations
- 63. CHAPTER 355 Residential and Business Parking Permits
- 64. CHAPTER 357 Off-Street Parking
- 65. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 66. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 67. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 68. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 69. CHAPTER 377 Under Speed Vehicles
- 70. TITLE ELEVEN - Water Traffic
- 71. CHAPTER 383 Watercraft Operation
- 72. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 73. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 74. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 75. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 76. CHAPTER 515 Fair Housing
- 77. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 78. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 79. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 80. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 81. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 82. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 83. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 84. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 85. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 86. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 87. CHAPTER 557 Trees and Weeds
- 88. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 89. CHAPTER 707 Garage Sales
- 90. CHAPTER 717 Peddlers
- 91. CHAPTER 719 Street and Sidewalk Vendors
- 92. CHAPTER 721 Taxicabs
- 93. CHAPTER 725 Sale of Vehicles
- 94. CHAPTER 727 Temporary Public Right-of-Way Occupancy Permits
- 95. CHAPTER 731 Video Service Provider Fee
- 96. CHAPTER 733 Medical Marijuana Entities
- 97. CHAPTER 735 Short-Term Rentals
- 98. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 99. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 100. CHAPTER 901 Street Excavations
- 101. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks
- 102. CHAPTER 905 Banners
- 103. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 104. CHAPTER 911 Sewer Connections
- 105. CHAPTER 913 Sanitary Sewage Discharge
- 106. CHAPTER 915 Sewer System Rates
- 107. CHAPTER 917 Water
- 108. CHAPTER 919 Garbage and Rubbish
- 109. CHAPTER 921 Infrastructure Improvements
- 110. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 111. CHAPTER 931 Parks
- 112. CHAPTER 933 Cemeteries
- 113. CHAPTER 935 Airport
- 114. CHAPTER 937 Public Docks
- 115. CHAPTER 959 Composting Site
- 116. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 117. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 118. CHAPTER 1101 Planning Commission; Zoning Inspector
- 119. CHAPTER 1103 Zoning Fees
- 120. TITLE THREE - Zoning
- 121. CHAPTER 1121 Enactment and Purpose
- 122. CHAPTER 1123 Interpretation
- 123. CHAPTER 1125 Definitions
- 124. CHAPTER 1127 Administration
- 125. CHAPTER 1129 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 126. CHAPTER 1131 Establishment and Purpose of Districts
- 127. CHAPTER 1133 Amendments and District Changes
- 128. CHAPTER 1135 General Regulations
- 129. CHAPTER 1137 Permitted Uses
- 130. CHAPTER 1139 Special Uses
- 131. CHAPTER 1141 Nonconforming Uses
- 132. CHAPTER 1143 Minimum Dimensional Requirements
- 133. CHAPTER 1145 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
- 134. CHAPTER 1147 Sign Regulations and Buffering Requirements
- 135. CHAPTER 1149 Planned Unit Developments (Repealed)
- 136. CHAPTER 1151 Downtown Waterfront Overlay District
- 137. CHAPTER 1153 Lakeshore Drive/Harrison Street West Waterfront Overlay District
- 138. CHAPTER 1155 Perry Street Corridor Waterfront Overlay District
- 139. TITLE FIVE - Subdivision Regulations
- 140. CHAPTER 1161 Title, Purpose, Jurisdiction and Definitions
- 141. CHAPTER 1163 Administrative Approval
- 142. CHAPTER 1165 Subdivision by Record Plat
- 143. CHAPTER 1167 Design Standards
- 144. CHAPTER 1169 Construction of Improvements
- 145. CHAPTER 1171 Flood Plain Regulations
- 146. CHAPTER 1173 Administration and Enforcement
- 147. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 148. CHAPTER 1309 Fences
- 149. CHAPTER 1313 Flood Damage Reduction
- 150. CHAPTER 1321 Unsafe Buildings
- 151. CHAPTER 1323 Downtown Architectural District
- 152. CHAPTER 1325 Handicapped Access Ramps
- 153. CHAPTER 1327 Exterior Property Maintenance Code
- 154. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 155. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 156. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks