Sidney, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through 11-25-24 | State legislation current through 6-26-24. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sidneyoh/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Sidney, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 179 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. Sidney, Ohio
2. CITY OF SIDNEY, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
3. ORDINANCE NO. A-638
4. ORDINANCE NO. A-2093
5. ORDINANCE NO. A-2132
6. ORDINANCE NO. A-2167
7. ORDINANCE NO. A-2218
8. ORDINANCE NO. A-2273
9. ORDINANCE NO. 2309
10. ORDINANCE NO. A-2369
11. ORDINANCE NO. A-2444
12. ORDINANCE NO. A- 2513
13. ORDINANCE NO. A- 2600
14. ORDINANCE NO. A-2681
15. ORDINANCE NO. A-2769
16. ORDINANCE NO. A-2792
17. ORDINANCE NO. A-2831
18. ORDINANCE NO. A-2865
19. ORDINANCE NO. A-2907
20. ORDINANCE NO. A-2929
21. ORDINANCE NO. A-2974
22. ORDINANCE NO. A-3019
23. ORDINANCE NO. A-3047
24. ORDINANCE NO. A-3105
25. ORDINANCE NO. A-3137
26. ORDINANCE NO. A-3180
27. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
28. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SIDNEY, OHIO
29. ARTICLE II. THE CITY COUNCIL
30. ARTICLE III. ORDINANCES
31. ARTICLE IV. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
32. ARTICLE V. THE CITY MANAGER
33. ARTICLE VI. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
34. ARTICLE VII. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
35. ARTICLE VIII. ELECTIONS
36. ARTICLE IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS
37. ARTICLE X. TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
38. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
39. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
40. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
41. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
42. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
43. CHAPTER 107 Council
44. CHAPTER 109 Public Meetings
45. TITLE THREE - Administrative
46. CHAPTER 111 City Manager
47. CHAPTER 113 City Director of Law
48. CHAPTER 115 Department of Finance
49. CHAPTER 117 Police Department; Fire Department
50. CHAPTER 119 Recreation Board
51. CHAPTER 120 Downtown Design Review Board
52. CHAPTER 121 Civil Defense
53. CHAPTER 122 Public Works Director and Transportation/Contract
54. CHAPTER 123 Health Services
55. CHAPTER 125 Municipal Court
56. CHAPTER 126 City Tree Board
57. CHAPTER 127 Advisory Committee on City Beautification
58. CHAPTER 128 Stormwater Appeals Board
59. CHAPTER 129 Purchasing
60. CHAPTER 130 Director of Community Development
61. TITLE FIVE - Employees
62. CHAPTER 131 Personnel Policies, Procedures and Regulations
63. CHAPTER 133 Employee Representation and Strikes
64. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
65. CHAPTER 141 Income Tax Effective for Taxable Years Through 2015
66. CHAPTER 142 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
67. CHAPTER 143 Lodging Tax
68. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
69. TITLE ONE - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
70. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
71. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement; Impounding
72. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control Map
73. CHAPTER 307 Penalties
74. TITLE THREE - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices.
75. CHAPTER 311 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
76. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
77. CHAPTER 315 Pedestrians
78. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles and Operation
79. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
80. CHAPTER 333 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
81. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
82. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
83. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
84. CHAPTER 341 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
85. CHAPTER 343 Offenses Relating to Theft
86. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
87. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
88. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters
89. TITLE NINE - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
90. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles, Motorcycles and Skateboards
91. CHAPTER 375 Operation of Utility Vehicles, Low-Speed Vehicles, Under-Speed Vehicles, and Mini-Trucks
92. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
93. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
94. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
95. CHAPTER 513 Drugs
96. CHAPTER 515 Fair Housing
97. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
98. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
99. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
100. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
101. CHAPTER 531 Noise Control
102. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
103. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
104. CHAPTER 539 Public Use of Parking Lots
105. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
106. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
107. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
108. CHAPTER 553 Weeds
109. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
110. CHAPTER 705 Auctions
111. CHAPTER 709 Distress Merchandise Sales
112. CHAPTER 713 Interstate Highway Signs and Billboards
113. CHAPTER 717 Junk Yards
114. CHAPTER 721 Peddlers, Vendors, Solicitors and Canvassers
115. CHAPTER 723 Panhandling
116. CHAPTER 725 Sound Amplifying Equipment
117. CHAPTER 729 Taxicabs
118. CHAPTER 733 Trailers and Trailer Camps
119. CHAPTER 735 Alarm Systems
120. PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
121. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
122. CHAPTER 901 Street Openings
123. CHAPTER 902 Curb Cuts and Driveways
124. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
125. CHAPTER 904 Regulation of Parades, Public Assemblies and Special Events.
126. CHAPTER 905 Trees
127. CHAPTER 907 Requirements for the Use or Occupation of Rights-of-Way and Public Property
128. CHAPTER 908 Video Service Providers; Fees
129. CHAPTER 909 Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
130. TITLE THREE - Utilities
131. CHAPTER 911 Water
132. CHAPTER 912 Wells and Other Water Sources
133. CHAPTER 913 City-Owned and Nonresidential Sanitary Sewers
134. CHAPTER 914 Residential Sewers
135. CHAPTER 915 Sewer Rental
136. CHAPTER 917 Solid Waste Collection
137. CHAPTER 918 Stormwater Utility Fees
138. CHAPTER 919 Stormwater Management
139. CHAPTER 920 Utility Extensions
140. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
141. CHAPTER 921 Graceland Cemetery
142. CHAPTER 923 Greenwood Apartments
143. CHAPTER 925 Parks and Beauty Areas
144. CHAPTER 927 Shelby Public Transit System
145. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
146. TITLE ONE - Zoning Code
147. CHAPTER 1101 Introduction to and Using this Zoning Code
148. CHAPTER 1103 Districts and Zones
149. CHAPTER 1105 Landscaping and Buffering; Outdoor Lighting
150. CHAPTER 1107 Signs
151. CHAPTER 1109 Off-Street Parking and Loading; Drive-Thrus
152. CHAPTER 1111 Generally Applicable Regulations
153. CHAPTER 1113 Nonconformities
154. CHAPTER 1115 Administration, Procedures and Enforcement
155. CHAPTER 1117 Glossary of Terms
156. TITLE TWO - Subdivision Regulations
157. CHAPTER 1118 Platting
158. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
159. TITLE ONE - Building Code
160. CHAPTER 1301 Adoption of Codes
161. CHAPTER 1303 General Administration
162. CHAPTER 1305 Enforcement; Penalty
163. CHAPTER 1307 Registration of Contractors
164. CHAPTER 1309 Permits, Bonds, Deposits and Fees
165. CHAPTER 1311 Board of Building Code Appeals
166. CHAPTER 1312 Downtown Design and Maintenance Code
167. CHAPTER 1313 Property Maintenance
168. CHAPTER 1315 Dangerous Buildings
169. TITLE THREE - Other Building Regulations
170. CHAPTER 1321 Moving Buildings
171. CHAPTER 1323 Private Swimming Pools
172. CHAPTER 1325 Fixed Awnings
173. CHAPTER 1327 Demolition of Buildings and Structures
174. CHAPTER 1329 Vacant Property/Building Registration
175. CHAPTER 1331 Rental Dwelling Registration
176. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
177. CHAPTER 1503 Amendments, Deletions or Additions to National Code
178. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
179. CHAPTER 1516 Residential Smoke Detectors