Seven Hills, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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1. CODIFIED ORDINANCES
2. CERTIFICATION
3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
4. HISTORICAL SKETCH
5. EDITOR'S NOTE
6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
7. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SEVEN HILLS
9. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
10. TABLE B- EASEMENTS
11. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
12. TABLE D - DEDICATION OF PROPERTY
13. TABLE E - APPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY
14. TABLE F - ZONING MAP CHANGES
15. TABLE G- CHANGE OF NAME OF STREETS
16. CHARTER
17. ARTICLE I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
18. ARTICLE II FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
19. SECTION II-1. FORM.
20. SECTION II-2. POWERS.
21. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
22. SECTION III-1. COMPOSITION AND TERM.
23. SECTION III-2. WARDS.
24. SECTION III-3. QUALIFICATIONS.
25. SECTION III-4. SALARIES AND BONDS.
26. SECTION III-5. MEETINGS.
27. SECTION III-6. QUORUM.
28. SECTION III-7. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
29. SECTION III-8. VACANCIES.
30. SECTION III-9. POWERS.
31. SECTION III-10. VALIDATION OF ACTIONS.
32. SECTION III-11. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
33. SECTION III-12. REMOVAL.
34. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
35. SECTION IV-1. TERM.
36. SECTION IV-2. QUALIFICATIONS.
37. SECTION IV-3. JUDICIAL POWERS.
38. SECTION IV-4. LEGISLATIVE AND VETO POWERS.
39. SECTION IV-5. EXECUTIVE POWERS AND DUTIES.
40. SECTION IV-6. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF MAYOR.
41. SECTION IV-7. REMOVAL.
42. ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
43. SECTION V-1. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS.
44. SECTION V-2. DIRECTOR OF LAW; TERM; VACANCY; REMOVAL; DUTIES.
45. SECTION V-3. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; TERM; VACANCY; REMOVAL; DUTIES; MISCELLANEOUS.
46. SECTION V-4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
47. SECTION V-5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROPERTIES.
48. SECTION V-6. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
49. SECTION V-7. PLANNING COMMISSION.
50. SECTION V-8. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
51. SECTION V-9. RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
52. ARTICLE VI NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
53. SECTION VI-1. NOMINATIONS.
54. SECTION VI-2. ELECTIONS.
55. ARTICLE VII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
56. SECTION VII-1. INITIATIVE.
57. SECTION VII-2. REFERENDUM.
58. SECTION VII-3. PETITION PROCEDURE.
59. SECTION VII-4. RECALL.
60. ARTICLE VIII ORDINANCES AND EFFECTIVE DATES
61. SECTION VIII-1. ORDINANCES.
62. SECTION VIII-2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
63. ARTICLE IX FRANCHISES
64. ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
65. SECTION X-1. INDEXING; SEVERABILITY.
66. SECTION X-2. AMENDMENTS.
67. ARTICLE XI CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
68. ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
69. SECTION XII-1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER
70. SECTION XII-2. EFFECT OF CHARTER UPON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
71. SECTION XII-3. SAVING CLAUSE.
72. SECTION XII-4. INTERPRETATION OF CHARTER.
73. SECTION XII-5. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICERS.
74. SECTION XII-6. OATH OF OFFICE.
75. SECTION XII-7. LOCATION OF CHURCHES.
76. SECTION XII-8. MEETINGS OF GOVERNMENTAL BODIES TO BE PUBLIC; EXCEPTION.
77. SECTION XII-9. MINIMUM SAFETY PERSONNEL.
78. ARTICLE XIII LIMITATION ON RATE OF TAXATION
79. SECTION XIII-1. LIMITATION.
80. SECTION XIII-2. LIMITATIONS ON LEVYING AN INCOME OR RECEIPTS TAX.
81. SECTION XIII-3. LIMITATION ON LEVYING INCOME TAX ON OTHER INCOME.
82. ARTICLE XIV VOTER APPROVAL OF ZONING CHANGES
83. SECTION XIV-1.
84. SECTION XIV-2.
85. SECTION XIV-3.
86. SECTION XIV-4.
87. SECTION XIV-5.
88. SECTION XIV-6. ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS.
89. SECTION XIV-7. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES.
90. ARTICLE XV GENDER
91. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
92. TITLE ONE - General Provision
93. CHAPTER 101 Codification; Adopting Ordinance
94. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
95. CHAPTER 105 Wards
96. CHAPTER 107 Public Notice and Public Meetings
97. CHAPTER 109 City Property
98. TITLE THREE - Legislative
99. CHAPTER 121 Council
100. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
101. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
102. CHAPTER 125 Mayor
103. CHAPTER 127 Department of Law
104. CHAPTER 129 Department of Finance
105. CHAPTER 130 Department of Human Resources
106. CHAPTER 131 Income Tax Administrator - Coordinator
107. CHAPTER 132 City Administrative Specialist
108. CHAPTER 133 Department of Public Safety
109. CHAPTER 135 Department of Police
110. CHAPTER 137 Department of Fire
111. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Service and Properties
112. CHAPTER 141 Division of Streets
113. CHAPTER 142 Department of Sewer and Sanitation
114. CHAPTER 143 Division of Engineering
115. CHAPTER 144 Reports From Department Directors and Attendance At Council Committee Meetings
116. CHAPTER 145 Methods of Purchases
117. CHAPTER 146 Sale or Distribution of Items or Services
118. CHAPTER 147 Civil Service Commission
119. CHAPTER 148 Department of Recreation
120. CHAPTER 149 Protecting Privacy
121. CHAPTER 150 Use of the City Administration Building Facilities, Parks, Pavilions and Fields
122. CHAPTER 151 Employees Generally
123. CHAPTER 152 Financial Advisory Board
124. CHAPTER 153 Disaster Services Agency
125. CHAPTER 154 Financial Reporting of City Recognized Organizations
126. CHAPTER 155 Moral Claims
127. CHAPTER 156 Seven Hills Home Days
128. CHAPTER 157 Tree Commission
129. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
130. CHAPTER 159 Mayor's Court
131. TITLE NINE - Business Regulation
132. CHAPTER 161 Junk Dealers (Repealed)
133. CHAPTER 163 Meat Regulations
134. CHAPTER 165 Milk Regulations (Repealed)
135. CHAPTER 167 Peddlers, Transient Dealers and Solicitors
136. CHAPTER 171 Signs
137. CHAPTER 173 Trailers
138. CHAPTER 175 Taxicabs (Repealed)
139. CHAPTER 177 Mechanical Amusement Devices (Repealed)
140. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
141. TITLE ONE - Administration
142. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
143. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
144. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control Map and File
145. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
146. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
147. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
148. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
149. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
150. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
151. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
152. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
153. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
154. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
155. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
156. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
157. CHAPTER 353 Fire Lanes
158. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
159. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
160. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
161. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
162. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
163. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
164. CHAPTER 507 Pigeons
165. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance