Saint Clairsville, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through May 18, 2026 | State legislation current through December 31, 2025. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/stclairsville/latest/overview

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1. Saint Clairsville, Ohio
2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO
3. CERTIFICATION
4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1096
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 STREETS AND ALLEYS
12. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
13. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
14. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
15. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
17. TABLE I- ZONING MAP CHANGES
18. CHARTER
19. ARTICLE I INCORPORATION, FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWER
20. Section 1. Name and Boundaries.
21. Section 2. Form of Government.
22. Section 3. Powers of the City.
23. Section 4. Manner of Exercise of Powers.
24. Section 5. Intergovernmental Relations.
25. ARTICLE II THE MAYOR
26. Section 1. Term.
27. Section 2. Qualifications.
28. Section 3. Judicial Powers of the Mayor.
29. Section 4. Veto Powers of the Mayor.
30. Section 5. Executive Powers of the Mayor.
31. Section 6. Removal from Office.
32. Section 7. Vacancy in the Office of Mayor.
33. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
34. Section 1. The Council - Number - Selection - Term.
35. Section 2. President of Council.
36. Section 3. Qualifications and Eligibility.
37. Section 4. Vacancy - Creation of.
38. Section 5. President Pro Tempore.
39. Section 6. Vacancy - Filling of.
40. Section 7. Rules - Journal.
41. Section 8. Salaries and Bonds.
42. Section 9. Organization and Meetings of Council.
43. Section 10. Clerk of Council.
44. Section 11. Ordinances and Resolutions.
45. Section 12. Introduction of Ordinances and Resolutions.
46. Section 13. Procedure in Making Ordinances and Resolutions.
47. Section 14. Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions.
48. Section 15. Emergency Ordinances.
49. Section 16. Publication of Ordinances and Resolutions.
50. Section 17. Assessments, Advertising of Contracts and Sale of Municipal Property and Bonds.
51. Section 18. Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.
52. ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
53. Section 1. Director of Finance.
54. Section 2. Director of Law.
55. Section 3. Vacancy of Director of Finance, Director of Law, and/or Director of Public Service/Safety.
56. Section 4. Director of Public Service/Safety.
57. ARTICLE V CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
58. Section 1. Composition and Term.
59. Section 2. Duties.
60. Section 3. Funds.
61. Section 4. Officers.
62. Section 5. Suspension.
63. Section 6. Unclassified Personnel.
64. Section 7. Police Chief.
65. Section 8. Probation.
66. Section 10. Appeal to the Commission.
67. Section 11. No Discrimination.
68. Section 12. Present Employees.
69. Section 13. Limitation of Authority.
70. ARTICLE VI OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
71. Section 1. Establishment.
72. Section 2. Planning Commission.
73. Section 3. Board of Zoning Appeals.
74. Section 4. Recreation Board.
75. Section 5. Park Board.
76. ARTICLE VII FINANCES
77. Section 1. Appropriation Ordinance.
78. Section 2. Transfers and Balances.
79. Section 3. Payment of Claims.
80. Section 4. Custody and Deposit of Funds.
81. Section 5. Public Bidding.
82. Section 6. Public Improvements.
83. Section 7. Limitation on Tax Rate.
84. Section 8. Limitation of Debt.
85. Section 9. Submission of Extra Levy.
86. ARTICLE VIII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
87. ARTICLE IX INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL, PETITION
88. Section 1. Initiative.
89. Section 2. Referendum.
90. Section 3. Recall.
91. Section 4. Petitions.
92. ARTICLE X FRANCHISES
93. ARTICLE XI ADMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
94. ARTICLE XII GENERAL PROVISIONS
95. Section 1. Effective Date of Charter.
96. Section 2. Saving Clause.
97. Section 3. Effect of the Charter Upon Existing Laws and Rights.
98. Section 4. Interpretation of the Charter.
99. Section 5. Abolishment of Statutory Offices; Election of First Officers Under Charter and Definition of Public Employment.
100. Section 6. Continuation of Present Employees.
101. Section 7. Oath of Office.
102. Section 8. Open Meetings.
103. Section 9. Charter Review.
104. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
105. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
106. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
107. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
108. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
109. CHAPTER 107 Notice of Public Meetings
110. CHAPTER 109 Public Records Policy
111. TITLE THREE - Legislative
112. CHAPTER 111 Council
113. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
114. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
115. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
116. CHAPTER 133 Director of Finance
117. CHAPTER 135 Director of Law
118. CHAPTER 137 Department of Public Safety
119. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Service
120. CHAPTER 141 Civil Service Commission
121. CHAPTER 145 Recreation Board
122. CHAPTER 147 Building Department
123. CHAPTER 149 Dog Warden
124. CHAPTER 151 Employment Provisions
125. CHAPTER 153 Records Commission
126. CHAPTER 155 Revolving Loan Fund Board
127. CHAPTER 157 Substance Abuse Policy and Procedure
128. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
129. CHAPTER 161 Mayor's Court
130. TITLE NINE - Taxation
131. CHAPTER 171 Motor Vehicle License Tax
132. CHAPTER 175 Income Tax
133. CHAPTER 179 Hotel Tax
134. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
135. TITLE ONE - Administration
136. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
137. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
138. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control Map and File
139. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
140. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
141. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
142. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
143. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
144. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
145. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
146. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
147. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
148. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
149. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
150. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
151. CHAPTER 353 Downtown Parking District
152. CHAPTER 355 Municipal Parking Lot
153. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
154. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
155. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
156. CHAPTER 375 National Road Bikeway
157. CHAPTER 377 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
158. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
159. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
160. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
161. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
162. CHAPTER 523 Property Maintenance Code
163. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
164. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
165. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
166. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
167. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
168. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
169. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
170. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
171. CHAPTER 703 Junk Yards
172. CHAPTER 705 Peddlers, Solicitors and Itinerant Vendors
173. CHAPTER 709 Poolrooms and Bowling Alleys
174. CHAPTER 711 Mobile Food Units/Food Trucks
175. CHAPTER 727 Taxicabs
176. CHAPTER 733 Garage Sales
177. CHAPTER 737 Video Service Providers
178. CHAPTER 738 Medical Marijuana
179. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
180. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
181. CHAPTER 901 Excavations
182. CHAPTER 905 Street Standards
183. CHAPTER 909 Street Markers
184. CHAPTER 913 Sidewalks
185. CHAPTER 917 Driveways
186. CHAPTER 918 Diversion of Subsurface Water
187. CHAPTER 919 Shade Trees
188. TITLE THREE - Utilities
189. CHAPTER 921 Electricity
190. CHAPTER 925 Water
191. CHAPTER 927 Storm Water Management
192. CHAPTER 929 Sanitary Sewers
193. CHAPTER 933 Sanitary Sewer Rates
194. CHAPTER 939 Private Sanitary Sewers, Drains and Water Lines
195. CHAPTER 941 Gas
196. CHAPTER 943 Utility Deposits and Payments
197. CHAPTER 945 Termination of Services
198. TITLE FIVE - Public Services
199. CHAPTER 951 Garbage
200. CHAPTER 953 Weeds and Grasses
201. TITLE SEVEN- Construction Specifications
202. CHAPTER 980 Standard Construction Regulations
203. TITLE NINE - Flood Damage Reduction Regulations
204. CHAPTER 990 Floodplain Guidelines
205. CHAPTER 991 Storm Water Quality Regulations
206. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
207. TITLE ONE - Planning
208. CHAPTER 1101 Planning Commission; Council
209. CHAPTER 1103 Historic Downtown District
210. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
211. CHAPTER 1121 General Provisions
212. CHAPTER 1123 Definitions
213. CHAPTER 1124 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
214. CHAPTER 1125 Planning and Zoning Administrator
215. CHAPTER 1127 Amendments
216. CHAPTER 1129 Board of Zoning Appeals
217. CHAPTER 1131 Appeals and Variances
218. CHAPTER 1135 Conditional Uses
219. CHAPTER 1137 Nonconforming Uses
220. CHAPTER 1139 Site Development Plans
221. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and District Regulations
222. CHAPTER 1141 Districts Established
223. CHAPTER 1143 Planned Districts
224. CHAPTER 1144 Optional Traditional Neighborhood Development Floating District (TND)
225. CHAPTER 1145 Hillside Overlay District
226. TITLE SEVEN - Supplemental Regulations
227. CHAPTER 1147 Special Regulations
228. CHAPTER 1148 Off-Street Parking and Loading
229. CHAPTER 1149 Landscaping and Screening
230. CHAPTER 1151 Signs
231. CHAPTER 1153 Adult Entertainment Businesses
232. CHAPTER 1155 Satellite Signal- Receiving Antennas
233. CHAPTER 1157 Right-of-Way Use
234. CHAPTER 1159 Wireless Communication Facilities
235. APPENDICES
236. TITLE NINE - Subdivision Regulations
237. CHAPTER 1161 General Provisions and Definitions
238. CHAPTER 1163 Procedure for Subdivision Approval
239. CHAPTER 1165 Design Standards and Improvements
240. CHAPTER 1167 Hillside Regulations
241. CHAPTER 1169 Administration and Enforcement
242. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE