Rocky River, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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1. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF ROCKY RIVER, OHIO
2. CERTIFICATION
3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 55-12
5. EDITOR'S NOTE
6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
7. CHARTER
8. ARTICLE I MUNICIPAL POWERS
9. ARTICLE II THE MAYOR
10. SECTION 1. TERM.
11. SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS.
12. SECTION 3. REMOVAL.
13. SECTION 4. VACANCY AND ABSENCE IN OFFICE OF MAYOR.
14. SECTION 5. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
15. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
16. SECTION 1. POWERS AND MEMBERSHIP.
17. SECTION 2. TERM OF OFFICE.
18. SECTION 3. QUALIFICATIONS.
19. SECTION 4. ORGANIZATION.
20. SECTION 5. DUTIES OF PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
21. SECTION 6. REMOVAL.
22. SECTION 7. VACANCIES.
23. SECTION 8. QUORUM.
24. SECTION 9. MEETINGS.
25. SECTION 10. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
26. SECTION 11. SALARIES, COMPENSATION AND BONDS.
27. SECTION 12. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
28. SECTION 13. ENACTMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCES.
29. SECTION 14. ACTION ON MAPPED STREETS.
30. SECTION 15. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
31. SECTION 16. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
32. SECTION 17. EMERGENCY ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
33. SECTION 18. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES BY REFERENCE.
34. SECTION 19. INDEPENDENT AUDIT.
35. SECTION 20. DEDICATED PARKS.
36. ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
37. SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
38. SECTION 2. DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
39. SECTION 3. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
40. SECTION 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY-SERVICE.
41. ARTICLE V CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
42. SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP.
43. SECTION 2. POWERS AND DUTIES.
44. SECTION 2A. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
45. SECTION 3. JOB CLASSIFICATION.
46. ARTICLE VI BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
47. SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
48. SECTION 2. BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS.
49. SECTION 3. PLANNING COMMISSION.
50. SECTION 4. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
51. SECTION 5. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF REVIEW.
52. ARTICLE VII FINANCES
53. SECTION 1. TAX LIMITATION.
54. SECTION 2. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
55. SECTION 3. CUSTODY AND DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.
56. SECTION 4. PUBLIC BIDDING.
57. SECTION 5. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SERVICES.
58. SECTION 6. ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
59. SECTION 7. BOARD OF CONTROL.
60. ARTICLE VIII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
61. SECTION 1. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
62. SECTION 2. RECALL.
63. ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
64. SECTION 1. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
65. SECTION 2. PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
66. SECTION 3. DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.
67. SECTION 4. NOMINATIONS OF PARTY CANDIDATES WITH AND WITHOUT PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
68. SECTION 5. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
69. SECTION 6. GENERAL PROVISION.
70. ARTICLE X GENERAL
71. SECTION 1. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST.
72. SECTION 2. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
73. SECTION 3. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER.
74. SECTION 4. CHARTER REVIEW.
75. SECTION 5. USE OF GENDER.
76. SECTION 6. OPEN MEETINGS.
77. SECTION 7. PUBLIC NOTICES.
78. SECTION 8. DELETION OF OBSOLETE LANGUAGE, REARRANGEMENT OF NUMBERS AND TITLES, AND CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
79. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
80. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
81. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
82. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
83. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
84. TITLE THREE - Legislative
85. CHAPTER 121 Council
86. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances, Resolutions and Contracts
87. CHAPTER 125 Open Meetings
88. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
89. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
90. CHAPTER 133 Finance Department
91. CHAPTER 135 Law Department
92. CHAPTER 137 Safety-Service Department
93. CHAPTER 138 Recreation Director
94. CHAPTER 139 Police Division
95. CHAPTER 141 Fire Division
96. CHAPTER 142 Senior Services Department
97. CHAPTER 143 Building Department
98. CHAPTER 144 City Engineering Services
99. CHAPTER 145 Human Resources Director
100. CHAPTER 146 Economic and Community Development Director
101. CHAPTER 147 Planning Commission
102. CHAPTER 148 Design and Construction Board of Review
103. CHAPTER 149 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
104. CHAPTER 150 Economic and Community Development Advisory Board
105. CHAPTER 151 Civil Service
106. CHAPTER 152 Rocky River Beautification Committee
107. CHAPTER 153 Employees Generally
108. CHAPTER 154 Rocky River Records Commission
109. CHAPTER 155 Code of Ethics
110. CHAPTER 156 Financial Audit Committee
111. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
112. CHAPTER 161 Municipal Court
113. TITLE NINE - Taxation
114. CHAPTER 171 Municipal Income Tax
115. CHAPTER 173 Transient Occupancy Tax
116. CHAPTER 175 Admissions Tax
117. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
118. TITLE ONE - Administration
119. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
120. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
121. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
122. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
123. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
124. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
125. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
126. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
127. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
128. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
129. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
130. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
131. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
132. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
133. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
134. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
135. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
136. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
137. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
138. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
139. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
140. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
141. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
142. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
143. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
144. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
145. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
146. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
147. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
148. CHAPTER 538 Fair Housing Code
149. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses