Every town writes its own rules, and Salem, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 196 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. Salem, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SALEM, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 810915-72
- 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 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 CURB LINES
- 16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 18. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 19. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 20. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 21. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 22. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 23. CHAPTER 107 Notice of Public Meetings
- 24. CHAPTER 109 Conflict of Interest Policy
- 25. CHAPTER 111 Citywide Fee Schedule
- 26. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 27. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 28. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 29. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 30. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 31. CHAPTER 133 Auditor
- 32. CHAPTER 135 Treasurer
- 33. CHAPTER 137 Law Director
- 34. CHAPTER 139 Director of Public Service and Safety
- 35. CHAPTER 141 Director of Public Service and Safety
- 36. CHAPTER 143 Civil Service Commission
- 37. CHAPTER 145 Planning Commission
- 38. CHAPTER 147 Board of Control
- 39. CHAPTER 149 Police Department
- 40. CHAPTER 151 Fire Department
- 41. CHAPTER 153 Board of Health
- 42. CHAPTER 155 Board of Park Commissioners
- 43. CHAPTER 157 Utilities Commission
- 44. CHAPTER 159 Architectural Review Board
- 45. CHAPTER 163 Records Commission
- 46. CHAPTER 165 Employees Generally
- 47. CHAPTER 167 Disaster Services Director
- 48. CHAPTER 169 Tourism Board
- 49. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 50. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 51. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 52. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
- 53. CHAPTER 182 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 54. CHAPTER 183 Municipal License Tax
- 55. CHAPTER 185 Lodging Accommodation Excise Tax
- 56. CHAPTER 187 Income Tax Incentive Program
- 57. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 58. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 59. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 60. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 61. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 62. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 63. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 64. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 65. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 66. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 67. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 68. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 69. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 70. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 71. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 72. CHAPTER 343 Shopping Centers and Public Grounds
- 73. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 74. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 75. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters (Repealed)
- 76. CHAPTER 355 Central Parking District
- 77. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 78. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 79. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 80. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 81. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 82. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 83. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 84. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 85. CHAPTER 514 Medical Marijuana
- 86. CHAPTER 515 Equal Housing Opportunity
- 87. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 88. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 89. CHAPTER 523 Littering
- 90. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 91. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 92. CHAPTER 531 Noise Abatement
- 93. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 94. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 95. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 96. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 97. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 98. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 99. CHAPTER 557 Minor's Curfew
- 100. CHAPTER 559 Skate Park Rules and Regulations
- 101. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 705 Auctions
- 103. CHAPTER 709 Billiard and Poolrooms
- 104. CHAPTER 713 Bowling Alleys
- 105. CHAPTER 717 Coin Operated Amusement Devices
- 106. CHAPTER 721 Closing-Out Sales
- 107. CHAPTER 725 Junkyards
- 108. CHAPTER 727 City Farm Market
- 109. CHAPTER 729 Solicitors, Canvassers, Peddlers, Vendors, Transient Dealers
- 110. CHAPTER 733 Taxicabs and Transit Vehicles
- 111. CHAPTER 737 Theaters and Public Shows
- 112. CHAPTER 739 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 113. CHAPTER 741 Trash and Refuse Hauling
- 114. CHAPTER 745 Emergency Alarms
- 115. CHAPTER 747 Sweepstakes Terminal Cafes
- 116. CHAPTER 749 Video Service Providers
- 117. CHAPTER 750 Commercial Indoor Shooting Ranges
- 118. CHAPTER 751 Food Trucks
- 119. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 120. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 121. CHAPTER 901 Sidewalks
- 122. CHAPTER 905 Streets
- 123. CHAPTER 909 Weeds
- 124. CHAPTER 913 Shade Trees
- 125. TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
- 126. CHAPTER 921 Sewers
- 127. CHAPTER 925 Water
- 128. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 129. CHAPTER 951 Cemeteries
- 130. CHAPTER 953 Indigent Burials
- 131. CHAPTER 955 Parks
- 132. CHAPTER 959 Reservoir Recreational Areas
- 133. CHAPTER 961 Excavations
- 134. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 135. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 136. CHAPTER 1101 Purpose; Scope
- 137. CHAPTER 1105 Definitions
- 138. CHAPTER 1109 Procedure for Plat Approval
- 139. CHAPTER 1113 Design Standards
- 140. CHAPTER 1117 Required Improvements
- 141. CHAPTER 1121 Variances
- 142. CHAPTER 1125 Standards and Specifications for Construction of Subdivision Improvements
- 143. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
- 144. CHAPTER 1131 Title; Purpose; Interpretation and Amendment
- 145. CHAPTER 1135 Definitions
- 146. CHAPTER 1139 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 147. CHAPTER 1143 Enforcement and Penalty
- 148. CHAPTER 1145 Registration of Contractors and Subcontractors
- 149. CHAPTER 1147 Permits and Fees
- 150. CHAPTER 1149 Preservation Districts
- 151. APPENDIX A DISTRICT MAP AMENDMENTS
- 152. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Regulations
- 153. CHAPTER 1161 Districts; District Map
- 154. CHAPTER 1163 RS-1 Residential District
- 155. CHAPTER 1165 RS-1A Residential District
- 156. CHAPTER 1167 RS-2 and RS-3 Residential Districts
- 157. CHAPTER 1169 RD Residential District
- 158. CHAPTER 1171 RA Residential District
- 159. CHAPTER 1172 RA-0 Residential District
- 160. CHAPTER 1173 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
- 161. CHAPTER 1175 C-2 General Commercial District
- 162. CHAPTER 1177 C-3 Central Commercial District
- 163. CHAPTER 1179 C-4 Planned Commercial District
- 164. CHAPTER 1181 M-1 Light Industrial District
- 165. CHAPTER 1183 M-2 Heavy Industrial District
- 166. CHAPTER 1185 M-3 Restricted Industrial District
- 167. TITLE SEVEN - Supplemental Regulations
- 168. CHAPTER 1186 Illicit Storm Water Discharge and Connection
- 169. CHAPTER 1187 Renewable Energy Equipment
- 170. CHAPTER 1188 Private Residential Indoor Shooting Ranges
- 171. CHAPTER 1189 Wind Energy Systems
- 172. CHAPTER 1190 Bed and Breakfast
- 173. CHAPTER 1191 Large Scale Residential Developments
- 174. CHAPTER 1192 Exterior Lighting
- 175. CHAPTER 1193 Accessory Buildings and Uses
- 176. CHAPTER 1194 Fences
- 177. CHAPTER 1195 Signs
- 178. CHAPTER 1196 Mobile Homes
- 179. CHAPTER 1197 Nonconforming Uses
- 180. CHAPTER 1198 Exceptions and Special Regulations
- 181. CHAPTER 1199 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 182. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 183. CHAPTER 1305 Flood Control
- 184. CHAPTER 1309 Housing Code
- 185. CHAPTER 1311 Clandestine Drug Labs
- 186. CHAPTER 1313 National Electrical Code
- 187. CHAPTER 1317 Ohio Plumbing Code
- 188. CHAPTER 1321 Plumbing Regulations
- 189. CHAPTER 1325 Moving of Structures
- 190. CHAPTER 1329 Demolition of Buildings
- 191. CHAPTER 1333 Numbering of Buildings
- 192. CHAPTER 1335 Vacant Structure Registration
- 193. CHAPTER 1337 International Property Maintenance Code
- 194. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 195. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 196. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks