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- 1. Sylvania, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SYLVANIA, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 26-79
- 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. PREAMBLE
- 20. ARTICLE I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 21. ARTICLE II MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 22. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
- 23. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
- 24. ARTICLE V CLERK-AUDITOR
- 25. ARTICLE VI CITY TREASURER
- 26. ARTICLE VII ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
- 27. ARTICLE VIII CIVIL SERVICE
- 28. ARTICLE IX COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
- 29. ARTICLE X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
- 30. ARTICLE XI INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 31. ARTICLE XII FINANCE
- 32. ARTICLE XIII FRANCHISES
- 33. ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 34. ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 35. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 36. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 37. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 38. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 39. CHAPTER 105 Notice of Public Meetings
- 40. CHAPTER 109 Public Records
- 41. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 42. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 43. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 44. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 45. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 46. CHAPTER 123 Departmental Organization
- 47. CHAPTER 125 Department of Public Safety
- 48. CHAPTER 126 Department of Personnel
- 49. CHAPTER 127 Department of Public Service
- 50. CHAPTER 129 Department of Finance
- 51. CHAPTER 131 Department of Law
- 52. CHAPTER 133 Emergency Government
- 53. CHAPTER 139 Position and Compensation Plan
- 54. CHAPTER 141 Sylvania Conservation Corps Commission
- 55. CHAPTER 143 Recognition of S.M.E.A.
- 56. CHAPTER 145 Tam O'Shanter Recreation Commission
- 57. CHAPTER 147 Records Commission
- 58. CHAPTER 149 Teen Center Mayor's Advisory Board
- 59. CHAPTER 151 Defense and Indemnification of Commission and Board Members
- 60. CHAPTER 153 Sylvania Civic Theatre Commission
- 61. CHAPTER 155 Sylvania Arts Commission
- 62. CHAPTER 156 Sylvania Area Fire/EMS Policy Board
- 63. CHAPTER 157 Sylvania Historical Village Commission
- 64. CHAPTER 158 Sylvania Port Authority
- 65. CHAPTER 159 Centennial Terrace Recreation Commission
- 66. CHAPTER 160 Sylvania Tree Commission
- 67. CHAPTER 161 Sister City Commission
- 68. TITLE SEVEN- Judicial
- 69. CHAPTER 162 Municipal Court
- 70. CHAPTER 163 Civil Infractions
- 71. CHAPTER 165 Alternative Dispute Program
- 72. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 73. CHAPTER 171 Income Tax
- 74. CHAPTER 173 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 75. CHAPTER 175 Hotel-Motel Tax
- 76. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 77. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 78. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 79. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 80. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 81. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 82. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 83. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 84. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 85. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 86. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 87. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 88. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 89. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 90. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 91. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 92. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 93. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 94. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 95. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 96. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 97. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 98. CHAPTER 503 Anti-Litter Law
- 99. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 100. CHAPTER 507 Political Advertisements
- 101. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 102. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 103. CHAPTER 515 Family Offenses
- 104. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 105. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 106. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 107. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 108. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 109. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 110. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 111. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 112. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 113. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 114. CHAPTER 555 Weeds
- 115. CHAPTER 557 Clean Indoor Air
- 116. CHAPTER 559 Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
- 117. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 118. CHAPTER 711 Circuses and Carnivals
- 119. CHAPTER 715 Community Antenna Television Systems
- 120. CHAPTER 725 Fair Housing Practices
- 121. CHAPTER 731 Taxicabs
- 122. CHAPTER 735 Canvassers and Solicitors
- 123. CHAPTER 741 Massage and Bath Establishments
- 124. CHAPTER 743 Precious Metal Dealers
- 125. CHAPTER 747 Mechanical Amusement Devices
- 126. CHAPTER 751 Horse-Drawn Carriages
- 127. CHAPTER 755 Alarm Systems
- 128. CHAPTER 759 News Racks
- 129. CHAPTER 763 Video Service Provider Fee
- 130. CHAPTER 765 Dealers in Second-Hand Articles
- 131. CHAPTER 767 Skill Game Businesses, Adult Arcades, Internet Cafes and Sweepstakes Businesses
- 132. CHAPTER 769 Mobile Food Vehicles
- 133. CHAPTER 771 Towing Services
- 134. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 135. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 136. CHAPTER 901 Streets Generally
- 137. CHAPTER 905 Excavations
- 138. CHAPTER 909 Sidewalks, Driveways and Curbs
- 139. CHAPTER 911 Naming of Public Rights of Way and Public Facilities
- 140. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 141. CHAPTER 921 Water Regulations
- 142. CHAPTER 922 Cross Connection Control and Water Quality Protection
- 143. CHAPTER 923 Water Service Charges
- 144. CHAPTER 925 Sewage Service Charges
- 145. CHAPTER 929 Sewer Regulations
- 146. CHAPTER 930 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 147. CHAPTER 931 Sediment and Erosion Control
- 148. CHAPTER 932 Stormwater Management Plan
- 149. CHAPTER 933 Subsurface Wiring
- 150. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 151. CHAPTER 941 Solid Waste/Recycling Collection
- 152. CHAPTER 943 Residential Recycling Program (Repealed)
- 153. CHAPTER 945 Parks
- 154. CHAPTER 951 Street, Park and Other Trees
- 155. CHAPTER 953 Small Cell Technology in the Right of Way
- 156. CHAPTER 961 Cemetery Interments
- 157. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 158. TITLE ONE - Zoning Administration
- 159. CHAPTER 1101 Definitions
- 160. CHAPTER 1103 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 161. CHAPTER 1105 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 162. CHAPTER 1107 Amendments
- 163. CHAPTER 1109 Site Plans and Development Plans
- 164. CHAPTER 1110 Traffic Impact Studies/Access Management
- 165. TITLE THREE - Zoning Districts and Requirements
- 166. CHAPTER 1113 Zoning Maps Adopted
- 167. CHAPTER 1115 Application of District Regulations
- 168. CHAPTER 1117 R-1 Single-Family Residential Large Lot District
- 169. CHAPTER 1119 R-1-A Two-Family Residential Large Lot District
- 170. CHAPTER 1121 R-2 Single-Family Residential Small Lot District
- 171. CHAPTER 1123 R-2-A Two-Family Residential Small Lot District
- 172. CHAPTER 1125 R-3 Multiple Dwelling Medium Density District
- 173. CHAPTER 1127 R-4 Multiple Dwelling Medium High Density District
- 174. CHAPTER 1131 B-1 Limited Business and Office District
- 175. CHAPTER 1133 Professional, Research and Office District
- 176. CHAPTER 1135 B-1-B Modified Business and Office District
- 177. CHAPTER 1137 B-2 General Business District
- 178. CHAPTER 1139 B-3 Central Business District
- 179. CHAPTER 1141 B-4 Shopping Center District
- 180. CHAPTER 1143 B-5 Office, Retail and Residential District
- 181. CHAPTER 1145 M-1 Light Industrial District
- 182. CHAPTER 1147 M-2 Heavy Industrial District
- 183. CHAPTER 1149 Flood Plain Districts
- 184. CHAPTER 1150 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (Repealed)
- 185. CHAPTER 1151 Downtown Overlay District (Repealed)
- 186. CHAPTER 1152 Design Review Regulations (Repealed)
- 187. TITLE FIVE - Supplemental Zoning Regulations
- 188. CHAPTER 1153 Special Uses
- 189. CHAPTER 1155 Planned Development
- 190. CHAPTER 1157 Off-Street Parking
- 191. CHAPTER 1158 Non-Motorized Transportation
- 192. CHAPTER 1159 Off-Street Loading
- 193. CHAPTER 1160 Landscaping
- 194. CHAPTER 1161 Yards, Projections and Height Exceptions
- 195. CHAPTER 1163 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- 196. CHAPTER 1165 Satellite Dish Receiving Stations
- 197. CHAPTER 1166 Sign Regulations
- 198. CHAPTER 1167 Charitable Donation Containers
- 199. TITLE SEVEN - Subdivision Regulations
- 200. CHAPTER 1171 General Provisions and Penalty
- 201. CHAPTER 1173 Definitions
- 202. CHAPTER 1175 Preliminary Procedure
- 203. CHAPTER 1177 Plat Requirements
- 204. CHAPTER 1179 Principles of Acceptability
- 205. CHAPTER 1181 Improvements
- 206. TITLE NINE - Architectural Standards
- 207. CHAPTER 1187 Architectural Districts
- 208. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 209. CHAPTER 1313 Fire Limits
- 210. CHAPTER 1325 Swimming Pools
- 211. CHAPTER 1329 Nuisance Abatement
- 212. CHAPTER 1331 Property Maintenance Code
- 213. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 214. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 215. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
- 216. PART SEVENTEEN - RATE AND FEE SCHEDULE