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- 1. SOLON, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2026)
- 3. ORDINANCE NO: 2014-207
- 4. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SOLON, OHIO
- 5. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
- 6. TITLE TWO - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 202: CODIFIED ORDINANCES
- 8. CHAPTER 204: OFFICIAL STANDARDS
- 9. CHAPTER 206: WARDS AND BOUNDARIES
- 10. CHAPTER 208: OPEN MEETINGS
- 11. CHAPTER 210: PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS
- 12. CHAPTER 212: NAMING RIGHTS PROCEDURE POLICY
- 13. TITLE FOUR - LEGISLATION
- 14. CHAPTER 220: COUNCIL
- 15. CHAPTER 222: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
- 16. TITLE SIX - ADMINISTRATION
- 17. CHAPTER 230: MAYOR
- 18. CHAPTER 234: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- 19. CHAPTER 238: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- 20. CHAPTER 240: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 21. CHAPTER 242: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 22. CHAPTER 244: SERVICE DEPARTMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 246: PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION
- 24. CHAPTER 248: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
- 25. CHAPTER 249: CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 250: BUILDING DEPARTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 252: WATER RECLAMATION DEPARTMENT
- 28. CHAPTER 253: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- 29. CHAPTER 254: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- 30. CHAPTER 255: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
- 31. CHAPTER 256: RECREATION DEPARTMENT
- 32. CHAPTER 257: SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT
- 33. CHAPTER 258: GRANTWOOD DEPARTMENT
- 34. CHAPTER 259: SOLON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
- 35. CHAPTER 260: EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
- 36. TITLE EIGHT - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 270: CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- 38. CHAPTER 282: RECORDS COMMISSION
- 39. CHAPTER 294: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 40. TITLE TEN - JUDICIARY
- 41. CHAPTER 298: MAYOR’S COURT
- 42. APPENDIX I: COMPENSATION SCHEDULES
- 43. APPENDIX II: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
- 44. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 45. TITLE TWO - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 402: DEFINITIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 404: ENFORCEMENT; IMPOUNDING
- 48. CHAPTER 406: TRAFFIC CONTROL
- 49. CHAPTER 408: PENALTIES
- 50. TITLE FOUR - PUBLIC WAYS AND TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- 51. CHAPTER 412: OBSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL USES OF PUBLIC WAYS
- 52. CHAPTER 414: TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
- 53. CHAPTER 416: PEDESTRIANS
- 54. TITLE SIX - VEHICLES AND OPERATION
- 55. CHAPTER 432: OPERATION GENERALLY
- 56. CHAPTER 434: O.V.I.; RECKLESS OPERATION; SPEED
- 57. CHAPTER 436: LICENSING; ACCIDENTS
- 58. CHAPTER 438: SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT
- 59. CHAPTER 440: COMMERCIAL AND HEAVY VEHICLES
- 60. CHAPTER 442: DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
- 61. CHAPTER 444: MOTOR TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES
- 62. CHAPTER 446: LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE CONTROL
- 63. TITLE EIGHT - PARKING
- 64. CHAPTER 452: PARKING GENERALLY
- 65. TITLE TEN - BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 66. CHAPTER 474: BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES GENERALLY
- 67. CHAPTER 476: SNOWMOBILES, OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES AND ALL-PURPOSE VEHICLES
- 68. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 69. CHAPTER 612: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 70. CHAPTER 618: ANIMALS
- 71. CHAPTER 624: DRUGS
- 72. CHAPTER 630: GAMBLING
- 73. CHAPTER 634: NOISE CONTROL
- 74. CHAPTER 636: OFFENSES RELATING TO PERSONS
- 75. CHAPTER 642: OFFENSES RELATING TO PROPERTY
- 76. CHAPTER 648: PEACE DISTURBANCES
- 77. CHAPTER 660: SAFETY, SANITATION AND HEALTH
- 78. CHAPTER 666: SEX RELATED OFFENSES
- 79. CHAPTER 672: WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
- 80. CHAPTER 698: PENALTIES AND SENTENCING
- 81. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 82. TITLE TWO - BUSINESS REGULATION
- 83. CHAPTER 804: AMUSEMENT DEVICES
- 84. CHAPTER 808: CABLE SERVICE AND COMPETITIVE VIDEO SERVICE
- 85. CHAPTER 818: FIRING RANGES
- 86. CHAPTER 820: GARAGE SALES
- 87. CHAPTER 836: LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS
- 88. CHAPTER 840: MODEL AND SPECULATION HOMES
- 89. CHAPTER 846: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
- 90. CHAPTER 848: PRIVATE PROPERTY USED FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
- 91. CHAPTER 858: SANITARY LANDFILLS
- 92. CHAPTER 860: SEWER INSTALLERS
- 93. CHAPTER 864: TAXICABS
- 94. CHAPTER 868: TOPSOIL REMOVAL
- 95. CHAPTER 869: OPERATION AND LICENSING OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 96. TITLE FOUR - TAXATION
- 97. CHAPTER 890: MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX EFFECTIVE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015
- 98. CHAPTER 891: MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX EFFECTIVE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2016
- 99. CHAPTER 892: HOTEL TAX
- 100. CHAPTER 894: ADMISSIONS TAX
- 101. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 102. TITLE TWO - STREET AND SIDEWALK AREAS
- 103. CHAPTER 1020: EXCAVATIONS
- 104. CHAPTER 1022: PARKING STRIPS IN SIDEWALK OR TREE LAWN AREAS
- 105. CHAPTER 1024: CURB CUTS
- 106. CHAPTER 1026: SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAY APRONS AND TREE LAWNS
- 107. TITLE FOUR - UTILITIES
- 108. CHAPTER 1040: UTILITIES GENERALLY
- 109. CHAPTER 1042: SEWERS GENERALLY
- 110. CHAPTER 1044: INDUSTRIAL WASTES
- 111. CHAPTER 1046: SEWER CHARGES
- 112. CHAPTER 1048: WATER
- 113. CHAPTER 1050: ELECTRICITY
- 114. CHAPTER 1052: GAS
- 115. TITLE SIX - OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
- 116. CHAPTER 1060: RUBBISH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION
- 117. CHAPTER 1064: CEMETERIES
- 118. CHAPTER 1068: SWIMMING POOL
- 119. CHAPTER 1070: CITY HALL, HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
- 120. CHAPTER 1072: SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES
- 121. CHAPTER 1074: EMERGENCY ALARMS
- 122. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 123. TITLE TWO - PLANNING GENERALLY
- 124. CHAPTER 1202: CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- 125. TITLE FOUR - STREET PLANNING
- 126. CHAPTER 1220: DEFINITIONS AND PENALTY
- 127. CHAPTER 1222: MAJOR STREET PLAN
- 128. CHAPTER 1224: NEIGHBORHOOD STREET PLAN
- 129. CHAPTER 1226: MAPPED STREET PLATS
- 130. TITLE SIX - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 131. CHAPTER 1240: GENERAL PROVISIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND PENALTY
- 132. CHAPTER 1242: PROCEDURE
- 133. CHAPTER 1244: PRELIMINARY PLATS
- 134. CHAPTER 1246: FINAL PLATS
- 135. CHAPTER 1248: DESIGN STANDARDS
- 136. CHAPTER 1250: IMPROVEMENTS
- 137. CHAPTER 1252: MODIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- 138. CHAPTER 1254: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 139. CHAPTER 1256: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
- 140. CHAPTER 1257: COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 141. TITLE EIGHT - ZONING (RESERVED)
- 142. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 143. TITLE TWO - BUILDING STANDARDS
- 144. CHAPTER 1402: OHIO BUILDING CODE
- 145. CHAPTER 1404: RESIDENTIAL CODE OF OHIO FOR ONE-, TWO- AND THREE-FAMILY DWELLINGS
- 146. CHAPTER 1406: OHIO PLUMBING CODE
- 147. TITLE FOUR - BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
- 148. CHAPTER 1420: BUILDING DEPARTMENT
- 149. CHAPTER 1424: PERMITS AND FEES
- 150. CHAPTER 1426: DEPOSITS
- 151. CHAPTER 1428: PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
- 152. CHAPTER 1430: REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS
- 153. CHAPTER 1432: PENALTIES
- 154. TITLE SIX - MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 155. CHAPTER 1440: AIR CONDITIONING
- 156. CHAPTER 1442: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
- 157. CHAPTER 1448: CHIMNEYS, STACKS, INCINERATORS AND HEATING APPARATUS
- 158. CHAPTER 1450: CULVERTS AND DRIVEWAYS
- 159. CHAPTER 1454: DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES
- 160. CHAPTER 1462: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 161. CHAPTER 1466: HANDICAPPED PARKING
- 162. CHAPTER 1468: STRUCTURE MOVING
- 163. CHAPTER 1482: SANITATION, DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
- 164. CHAPTER 1485: SMOKE DETECTORS
- 165. CHAPTER 1486: SWIMMING POOLS
- 166. CHAPTER 1488: UNDEVELOPED LAND SITE PLANS
- 167. CHAPTER 1489: RESIDENTIAL RENTAL OCCUPANCY PERMIT
- 168. TITLE EIGHT - HOUSING
- 169. CHAPTER 1496: TRAILERS
- 170. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 171. CHAPTER 1620: BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
- 172. CHAPTER 1630: BLASTING AND EXPLOSIVES
- 173. CHAPTER 1640: ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS
- 174. CHAPTER 1650: FIRE HYDRANTS
- 175. CHAPTER 1660: MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- 176. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 177. TABLE B: EASEMENTS
- 178. TABLE C: VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 179. TABLE D: DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 180. TABLE E: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 181. TABLE F: LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 182. TABLE G: STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 183. TABLE H: ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 184. TABLE I: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 185. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 186. REFERENCES TO 1964 CODE
- 187. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
- 188. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES