Saint Bernard, Ohio, OH — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through March 26, 2026 | State legislation current through December 31, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/stbernard/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Saint Bernard, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 227 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 Saint Bernard, Ohio code

• 1. Saint Bernard, Ohio
• 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNARD, OHIO
• 3. CERTIFICATION
• 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
• 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 30, 1996
• 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 OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
• 12. TABLE D - DEDICATION OF PROPERTY
• 13. TABLE E - SALE OF PROPERTY
• 14. TABLE F - PURCHASE OF PROPERTY
• 15. TABLE G - GRADE LEVELS
• 16. TABLE H - ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 17. TABLE I - ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
• 18. TABLE J - CHANGE OF STREET NAME
• 19. TABLE K - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
• 20. CHARTER FOR VILLAGE OF ST. BERNARD, OHIO
• 21. ARTICLE I INCOPORATIN, POWERS AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• 22. Section 1.01 PREAMBLE.
• 23. Section 1.02 INCORPORATION.
• 24. Section 1.03 POWERS.
• 25. Section 1.04 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 26. Section 1.05 CHANGE IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
• 27. ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
• 28. Section 2.01 COUNCIL.
• 29. Section 2.02 COMPOSITION AND TERMS OF OFFICE.
• 30. Section 2.03 QUALIFICATIONS.
• 31. Section 2.04 VACANCIES AND REMOVALS.
• 32. Section 2.05 COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.
• 33. Section 2.06 MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.
• 34. Section 2.07 POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.
• 35. Section 2.08 PROCEDURE FOR ENACTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 36. Section 2.09 OFFICERS OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
• 37. ARTICLE III EXECUTIVE
• 38. Section 3.01 MAYOR.
• 39. Section 3.02 VICE MAYOR AND PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
• 40. ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
• 41. Section 4.01 DIRECTOR OF LAW.
• 42. Section 4.02 AUDITOR.
• 43. Section 4.03 TREASURER.
• 44. Section 4.04 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
• 45. Section 4.05 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
• 46. Section 4.06 TAX COMMISSIONER.
• 47. Section 4.07 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
• 48. ARTICLE V BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 49. Section 5.01 PLANNING COMMISSION.
• 50. Section 5.02 RECREATION BOARD.
• 51. Section 5.03 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
• 52. ARTICLE VI LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
• 53. Section 6.01 POWER TO TAX, SPEND AND INCUR DEBTS.
• 54. ARTICLE VII NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL
• 55. Section 7.01 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
• 56. Section 7.02 RECALL.
• 57. Section 7.03 QUALIFIED ELECTORS.
• 58. ARTICLE VIII INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
• 59. Section 8.01 INITIATIVE.
• 60. Section 8.02 REFERENDUM.
• 61. ARTICLE IX CONTINUITY
• 62. Section 9.01 CONTINUITY OF MUNICIPAL STRUCTURE.
• 63. Section 9.02 CONTINUITY OF ADMINISTRATION.
• 64. Section 9.03 CONTINUITY OF LAWS.
• 65. Section 9.04 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
• 66. Section 9.05 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
• 67. ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 68. Section 10.01 SEVERABILITY.
• 69. Section 10.02 AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER.
• 70. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 71. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 72. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 73. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 74. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
• 75. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 76. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 77. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 78. CHAPTER 125 Public Records Policy
• 79. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 80. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 81. CHAPTER 133 Auditor
• 82. CHAPTER 135 Treasurer
• 83. CHAPTER 137 Director of Law
• 84. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Safety
• 85. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
• 86. CHAPTER 143 Fire Department
• 87. CHAPTER 145 Department of Public Service
• 88. CHAPTER 147 Board of Health
• 89. CHAPTER 149 Recreation Board
• 90. CHAPTER 153 Building Commissioner
• 91. CHAPTER 157 Engineer
• 92. CHAPTER 159 Employment Provisions
• 93. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 94. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
• 95. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 96. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
• 97. CHAPTER 182 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 98. CHAPTER 183 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 99. TITLE ELEVEN - Renewal and Redevelopment
• 100. CHAPTER 191 General Plan Urban Renewal
• 101. CHAPTER 192 Scattered Site Urban Renewal
• 102. CHAPTER 193 Relocation Assistance
• 103. CHAPTER 195 Rent Supplementation
• 104. CHAPTER 197 Restoration of Blighted Premises
• 105. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 106. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 107. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 108. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
• 109. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
• 110. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 111. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 112. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 113. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 114. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 115. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 116. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 117. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 118. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 119. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
• 120. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 121. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 122. CHAPTER 353 Municipal Parking Lots
• 123. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 124. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 125. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 126. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 127. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 128. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
• 129. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
• 130. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
• 131. CHAPTER 515 Environmental Pollution Control
• 132. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
• 133. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 134. CHAPTER 523 Junk and Rubbish Storage
• 135. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
• 136. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
• 137. CHAPTER 531 Minors Curfew
• 138. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
• 139. CHAPTER 535 Illegal Distribution of Cigarettes or Other Tobacco Products
• 140. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
• 141. CHAPTER 539 Rat Control
• 142. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
• 143. CHAPTER 543 Registration of Convicted Persons
• 144. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
• 145. CHAPTER 547 Parks
• 146. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 147. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
• 148. CHAPTER 560 Criminal Activity Nuisances
• 149. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 150. CHAPTER 711 Expressway Advertising
• 151. CHAPTER 717 Fortunetelling
• 152. CHAPTER 721 Mechanical Amusement Devices
• 153. CHAPTER 727 Peddlers (Repealed)
• 154. CHAPTER 733 Public Picnics and Other Public Amusements (Repealed)
• 155. CHAPTER 739 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
• 156. CHAPTER 745 Taxicabs (Repealed)
• 157. CHAPTER 749 Telecommunication Services and Systems
• 158. CHAPTER 751 Medical Marijuana
• 159. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 160. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
• 161. CHAPTER 901 Excavations
• 162. CHAPTER 905 Trees, Weeds and Litter
• 163. TITLE THREE - Utilities
• 164. CHAPTER 915 Utilities Generally
• 165. CHAPTER 919 Storm Water Management
• 166. TITLE FIVE - Public Services
• 167. CHAPTER 923 Waste Collection and Recycling
• 168. CHAPTER 931 Municipal Swimming Pool
• 169. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 170. TITLE ONE - Planning
• 171. CHAPTER 1101 Planning Commission
• 172. TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
• 173. CHAPTER 1107 Purpose, Jurisdiction and Modifications
• 174. CHAPTER 1109 Definitions
• 175. CHAPTER 1111 Subdivision Standards
• 176. CHAPTER 1113 Minimum Improvements
• 177. CHAPTER 1115 Preliminary Plan
• 178. CHAPTER 1117 Final Plan
• 179. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Administration
• 180. CHAPTER 1121 Purpose and Interpretation
• 181. CHAPTER 1123 Definitions
• 182. CHAPTER 1125 Enforcement
• 183. CHAPTER 1127 Hearing Examiner
• 184. CHAPTER 1129 District Changes and Regulation Amendments
• 185. CHAPTER 1131 Board of Zoning Appeals
• 186. TITLE SEVEN - Zoning Districts
• 187. CHAPTER 1141 Districts Generally; Map and Boundaries
• 188. CHAPTER 1143 R-1 One-Family Residence District
• 189. CHAPTER 1145 R-2 One and Two-Family Residence District
• 190. CHAPTER 1147 R-3 Multi-Family Residence District
• 191. CHAPTER 1149 R-4 Row-House District
• 192. CHAPTER 1151 B-1 Neighborhood Business District
• 193. CHAPTER 1153 B-2 Office District
• 194. CHAPTER 1155 B-3 Community Business District
• 195. CHAPTER 1157 B-4 General Business District
• 196. CHAPTER 1159 Heritage Hill District
• 197. CHAPTER 1161 M-1 General Manufacturing District
• 198. CHAPTER 1163 M-2 Special Manufacturing District
• 199. CHAPTER 1165 PUD Planned Unit Development District Overlay
• 200. TITLE NINE - Zoning General Provisions
• 201. CHAPTER 1171 General District Regulations
• 202. CHAPTER 1173 Lots of Record
• 203. CHAPTER 1175 Height Modifications
• 204. CHAPTER 1177 Yard Modifications
• 205. CHAPTER 1179 Yard Projections
• 206. CHAPTER 1181 Off-Street Loading and Parking
• 207. CHAPTER 1183 Dwelling Conversion
• 208. CHAPTER 1185 Signs
• 209. CHAPTER 1186 Sidewalk Cafe and Sandwich Boards
• 210. CHAPTER 1187 Dwelling Groups
• 211. CHAPTER 1189 Nonconforming Uses
• 212. CHAPTER 1191 Cellular or Wireless Communications Systems
• 213. CHAPTER 1193 Adult Entertainment Facilities
• 214. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 215. TITLE ONE - Standards Adopted
• 216. CHAPTER 1301 St. Bernard Building Code
• 217. CHAPTER 1305 Permits, Fees and Changes
• 218. CHAPTER 1317 National Electrical Code
• 219. TITLE THREE - Local Provisions
• 220. CHAPTER 1331 Flood Damage Prevention
• 221. CHAPTER 1335 Property Maintenance Code
• 222. CHAPTER 1340 Registration of Vacant Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Buildings
• 223. CHAPTER 1345 Portable Structures, Tents, Drop Boxes, Canopies, Membrane
• 224. CHAPTER 1355 Driveway Design Standards
• 225. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 226. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
• 227. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks