Shaker Heights, Ohio, OH — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through July 25, 2022 | State legislation current through June 28, 2022. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/shakerhts/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Shaker Heights, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 266 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 Shaker Heights, Ohio code

• 1. Shaker Heights, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
• 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 6. GENERAL INDEX
• 7. A
• 8. B
• 9. C
• 10. D
• 11. E
• 12. F
• 13. G
• 14. H
• 15. I
• 16. J
• 17. K
• 18. L
• 19. M
• 20. N
• 21. O
• 22. P
• 23. Q
• 24. R
• 25. S
• 26. T
• 27. U
• 28. V
• 29. W
• 30. Y
• 31. Z
• 32. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 33. THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SHAKER HEIGHTS
• 34. ARTICLE I. POWERS
• 35. ARTICLE II. THE COUNCIL
• 36. ARTICLE III. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
• 37. ARTICLE IV. THE MAYOR
• 38. ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
• 39. ARTICLE VI. FINANCES
• 40. ARTICLE VII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• 41. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 42. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 43. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 44. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 45. CHAPTER 104 Professional Design Firms and Construction Managers
• 46. CHAPTER 105 Civil Service Offenses
• 47. CHAPTER 107 Abatement of Nuisances
• 48. CHAPTER 108 Elimination of Spot Blight
• 49. CHAPTER 109 Criminal Activity Nuisances
• 50. TITLE THREE - Taxation
• 51. CHAPTER 110 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 52. CHAPTER 111 Municipal Income Tax (Through 12-31-15)
• 53. CHAPTER 112 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 54. TITLE FIVE - Legislative
• 55. CHAPTER 113 Council; Ordinances and Resolutions
• 56. CHAPTER 115 Open Meetings
• 57. TITLE SEVEN - Administrative
• 58. CHAPTER 117 Mayor
• 59. CHAPTER 119 Municipal Court
• 60. CHAPTER 120 Department of Communications and Marketing
• 61. CHAPTER 121 Director of Safety; Police, Fire and Building Departments
• 62. CHAPTER 122 Alarm Systems and False Alarms
• 63. CHAPTER 123 Department of Public Works
• 64. CHAPTER 124 Department of Neighborhood Revitalization
• 65. CHAPTER 125 Law Department
• 66. CHAPTER 126 Department of Recreation
• 67. CHAPTER 127 Health Department
• 68. CHAPTER 128 Department of Human Resources
• 69. CHAPTER 129 Department of Economic Development
• 70. CHAPTER 130 Housing Advisory Board
• 71. CHAPTER 131 Planning Department
• 72. CHAPTER 132 Board of Appeals
• 73. CHAPTER 133 Office for Senior Adults
• 74. CHAPTER 134 Recreation Department
• 75. CHAPTER 135 Employment Provisions
• 76. CHAPTER 136 Indemnification and Defending Liability Claims
• 77. CHAPTER 137 Landmark Commission
• 78. CHAPTER 138 Human Relations Commission
• 79. CHAPTER 139 City Records Commission
• 80. CHAPTER 140 Shaker Wellness Council
• 81. TITLE NINE - Finance
• 82. CHAPTER 141 Finance Department; Purchases and Sales
• 83. CHAPTER 143 Deposit of Public Funds
• 84. CHAPTER 145 Special Assessments for Public Improvements
• 85. TITLE ELEVEN - Public Property
• 86. CHAPTER 153 Public Property Permits
• 87. CHAPTER 155 Sidewalks, Driveway Aprons, and Tree Lawns
• 88. CHAPTER 157 Curbing
• 89. CHAPTER 159 Sewers
• 90. CHAPTER 161 Tree Advisory Board
• 91. CHAPTER 163 Small Cellular Wireless Facilities in the Right-of-Way
• 92. CHAPTER 165 Public Property Use and Special Event Permits
• 93. TITLE THIRTEEN - Economic Development
• 94. CHAPTER 171 Tax Incentive Review Council
• 95. CHAPTER 173 Community Reinvestment Areas; Housing Council and Housing Officer
• 96. PART THREE - HEALTH CODE
• 97. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 98. CHAPTER 301 General Provisions and Enforcement
• 99. CHAPTER 303 Permits and Licenses
• 100. TITLE THREE - Communicable and Occupational Diseases
• 101. CHAPTER 305 Definitions
• 102. CHAPTER 307 Report of Diseases (Repealed)
• 103. CHAPTER 309 Control of Diseases (Repealed)
• 104. CHAPTER 311 Animal-Borne Diseases
• 105. CHAPTER 313 Tuberculosis (Repealed)
• 106. CHAPTER 315 Venereal Diseases
• 107. TITLE FIVE - Food
• 108. CHAPTER 321 Food Establishments (Repealed)
• 109. CHAPTER 323 Hucksters (Repealed)
• 110. CHAPTER 325 Frozen Desserts (Repealed)
• 111. CHAPTER 327 Frozen Foods (Repealed)
• 112. CHAPTER 329 Ice (Repealed)
• 113. CHAPTER 331 Meat and Meat Products (Repealed)
• 114. CHAPTER 333 Milk and Milk Products (Repealed)
• 115. CHAPTER 335 Poultry and Poultry Products (Repealed)
• 116. CHAPTER 337 Food Vending Machines
• 117. TITLE SEVEN - Buildings and Other Places
• 118. CHAPTER 341 Places Where Persons are Employed
• 119. CHAPTER 343 Toilet Facilities (Repealed)
• 120. CHAPTER 345 Public Swimming Pools, Public Spas and Special Use Pools (Repealed)
• 121. CHAPTER 347 Private Swimming and Wading Pools
• 122. TITLE NINE - Regulation of Occupations
• 123. CHAPTER 351 Fumigation
• 124. CHAPTER 353 Extermination
• 125. CHAPTER 355 Turkish Baths and Massage Parlors (Repealed)
• 126. CHAPTER 357 Barbering and Cosmetology (Repealed)
• 128. CHAPTER 361 Garbage and Refuse Collection Contractors
• 129. TITLE ELEVEN - Nuisances
• 130. CHAPTER 371 Abatement of Nuisances
• 131. CHAPTER 373
• 132. CHAPTER 375 Compost and Manure Piles
• 133. CHAPTER 377 Rodents, Animals and Vermin
• 134. CHAPTER 379 Animals and Fowl
• 135. CHAPTER 381 Miscellaneous
• 136. CHAPTER 383 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
• 137. CHAPTER 385 Clean Indoor Air (Repealed)
• 138. CHAPTER 386 Cigarette and Tobacco Vendors; Sales to Minors
• 139. PART FIVE - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 140. CHAPTER 503 Alarm Businesses and Systems
• 141. CHAPTER 505 Amusement Devices
• 142. CHAPTER 507 Automobile Sales Business
• 143. CHAPTER 509 Business Operations
• 144. CHAPTER 515 Fair Housing
• 145. CHAPTER 516 Discrimination Prohibitions in Employment and Public Accommodations
• 146. CHAPTER 517 Going-Out-of-Business Sales
• 147. CHAPTER 521 Helicopters and Helistops
• 148. CHAPTER 531 Pawnbrokers; Dealers in Secondhand Articles
• 149. CHAPTER 533 Private Investigators and Private Police
• 150. CHAPTER 541 Self-Service Dry Cleaning and Laundry Establishments
• 151. CHAPTER 543 Snowplowing
• 152. CHAPTER 545
• 153. CHAPTER 546 Mobile Food and Game Vehicles
• 154. CHAPTER 547 Contractor License
• 155. CHAPTER 599 Penalty
• 156. PART SEVEN - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 157. CHAPTER 705 Animals, Dogs and Bees
• 158. CHAPTER 709 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 159. CHAPTER 713 Drug Abuse Control
• 160. CHAPTER 717 Gambling
• 161. CHAPTER 721 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 162. CHAPTER 725 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 163. CHAPTER 729 Liquor Control
• 164. CHAPTER 733 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 165. CHAPTER 737 Offenses Against Persons
• 166. CHAPTER 739 Picketing
• 167. CHAPTER 741 Property Offenses
• 168. CHAPTER 743 Sidewalks and Streets
• 169. CHAPTER 745 Theft and Fraud
• 170. CHAPTER 747 Trees, Grass, and Weeds
• 171. CHAPTER 749 Weapons and Explosives
• 172. CHAPTER 755 Noise Control
• 173. PART NINE - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 174. CHAPTER 903 Modifications to Ohio Fire Code Provisions
• 175. CHAPTER 905 Incinerators and Outdoor Furnaces and Boilers
• 176. CHAPTER 909 Smoke Detectors
• 177. CHAPTER 919 Fireworks
• 178. PART ELEVEN - TRAFFIC CODE
• 179. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 180. CHAPTER 1101 Definitions
• 181. CHAPTER 1103 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 182. CHAPTER 1105 Traffic Control
• 183. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 184. CHAPTER 1111 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 185. CHAPTER 1113 Traffic Control Devices
• 186. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 187. CHAPTER 1131 Operation Generally
• 188. CHAPTER 1133 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 189. CHAPTER 1135 Licensing; Accidents
• 190. CHAPTER 1137 Safety and Equipment
• 191. CHAPTER 1139 Trucks and Heavy Vehicles
• 192. CHAPTER 1141 Commercial Drivers
• 193. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 194. CHAPTER 1151 Parking Generally
• 195. CHAPTER 1153 Parking Meters
• 196. CHAPTER 1155 Municipal Parking Lots
• 197. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 198. CHAPTER 1171 Pedestrians
• 199. CHAPTER 1173 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 200. PART TWELVE - ZONING ORDINANCE
• 201. TITLE ONE - Administrative
• 202. CHAPTER 1210 Introductory Provisions
• 203. CHAPTER 1211 Definitions and Rules of Word Usage
• 204. CHAPTER 1212 Administrative and Decision-Making Bodies and Officials
• 205. CHAPTER 1213 Permit and Administrative Review Procedures
• 206. CHAPTER 1214 Enforcement
• 207. CHAPTER 1215 Nonconformities
• 208. CHAPTER 1216 Establishment of Zoning Districts
• 209. TITLE TWO - Residential District Regulations
• 210. CHAPTER 1220 SF1 Single-Family Residential (15,000 Square Foot Lot) District
• 211. CHAPTER 1221 SF2 Single-Family Residential (8,500 Square Foot Lot) District
• 212. CHAPTER 1222 SF3 Single-Family Residential (5,600 Square Foot Lot) District
• 213. CHAPTER 1223 TF Two-Family Residential District
• 214. CHAPTER 1224 MF Multiple-Family Residential District
• 215. CHAPTER 1225 A Apartment District
• 216. TITLE THREE - Commercial District Regulations
• 217. CHAPTER 1230 O Office District
• 218. CHAPTER 1231 C1 Limited Commercial District
• 219. CHAPTER 1232 C2 General Commercial District
• 220. CHAPTER 1233 C3 Business Commercial District
• 221. CHAPTER 1234 CM Commercial Mixed Use District
• 222. TITLE FOUR - Special District Regulations
• 223. CHAPTER 1240 I Institutional District
• 224. CHAPTER 1241 PR Park and Recreation District
• 225. CHAPTER 1242 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District
• 226. CHAPTER 1243 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Regulations and Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Overlay District (WTFO)
• 227. CHAPTER 1244 Small Lot Infill Development (SLID) Overlay District
• 228. TITLE FIVE - Signs, Off-Street Parking, Off-Street Loading, and Landscaping
• 229. CHAPTER 1250 Sign Regulations
• 230. CHAPTER 1251 Off-Street Parking Regulations
• 231. CHAPTER 1252 Off-Street Loading Regulations
• 232. CHAPTER 1253 Landscaping and Screening Regulations
• 233. TITLE SIX - Development Standards
• 234. CHAPTER 1260 General Regulations
• 235. CHAPTER 1261 Temporary Uses
• 236. CHAPTER 1262 Accessory Uses and Structures.
• 237. CHAPTER 1263 Conditional Uses
• 238. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 239. TITLE ONE - Administrative Provisions
• 240. CHAPTER 1301 Administration
• 241. CHAPTER 1303 Building Permits
• 242. CHAPTER 1305 Fees
• 243. CHAPTER 1307 Inspections
• 244. CHAPTER 1309 Architectural Board of Review
• 245. CHAPTER 1311 Board of Building Code Appeals
• 246. CHAPTER 1313 Violations and Penalty (Repealed)
• 247. CHAPTER 1315 Building Numbering
• 248. CHAPTER 1317 Commercial Occupancy Permits
• 249. CHAPTER 1319 Commercial Property Maintenance Code
• 250. TITLE THREE - Technical Provisions
• 251. CHAPTER 1321
• 252. CHAPTER 1323 Regional Building Code (Repealed)
• 253. CHAPTER 1325 Ohio Building Code (Repealed)
• 254. CHAPTER 1327 Miscellaneous Provisions (Repealed)
• 255. CHAPTER 1329 Storm Water, Erosion and Sediment Control.
• 256. CHAPTER 1331 Flood Damage Prevention
• 257. CHAPTER 1333 Paint Removal and Exterior Surface Cleaning
• 258. PART FOURTEEN - HOUSING CODE
• 259. CHAPTER 1407 Definitions
• 260. CHAPTER 1409 Enforcement and Penalty
• 261. CHAPTER 1411 Residential Occupancy Basic Standards
• 262. CHAPTER 1412 Landscaping and Yard Maintenance
• 263. CHAPTER 1413 Registration and Inspection of Single- and Two-Family Dwelling Structures
• 264. CHAPTER 1415 Certificate of Inspection at Time of Sale
• 265. CHAPTER 1417 Condominiums
• 266. CHAPTER 1419 Government Subsidized Housing
• 267. CHAPTER 1421 Registration and Inspection of Multiple-Dwelling Structures