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

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1. Tiffin, Ohio
2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN OHIO
3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 90-10
5. EDITOR'S NOTE
6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF TIFFIN
8. TABLE (1) ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
9. (A) ANNEXATION
10. (B) DETACHMENT
11. TABLE (2) - ACCEPTANCE OF PLATS AND DEDICATION OF STREETS
12. TABLE (3) - STREET GRADES AND WIDTH
13. TABLE (4) - NAMING STREETS
14. TABLE (5) - VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS
15. (A) STREETS
16. (B) ALLEYS
17. TABLE (6) - REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
18. TABLE (7) - FRANCHISES
19. TABLE (8) - ZONING MAP CHANGES AND VARIANCES
20. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, OHIO
21. PREAMBLE
22. ARTICLE I THE MUNICIPALITY
23. SECTION 1.01 NAME.
24. SECTION 1.02 BOUNDARIES.
25. SECTION 1.03 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
26. ARTICLE II MUNICIPAL POWERS
27. SECTION 2.01 POWERS.
28. SECTION 2.02 DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
29. SECTION 2.03 MANNER OF EXERCISE OF POWERS.
30. SECTION 2.04 CONSTRUCTION.
31. SECTION 2.05 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
32. ARTICLE III COUNCIL
33. SECTION 3.01 POWERS.
34. SECTION 3.02 COMPOSITION.
35. SECTION 3.03 TERM.
36. SECTION 3.04 COUNCIL AS A CONTINUING BODY.
37. SECTION 3.05 CHANGE OF COMPENSATION DURING TERM.
38. SECTION 3.06 PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
39. SECTION 3.07 ORGANIZATION.
40. SECTION 3.08 VACANCIES.
41. SECTION 3.09 MEETINGS.
42. SECTION 3.10 RULES.
43. SECTION 3.11 RELATIONSHIP TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS.
44. SECTION 3.12 WARDS.
45. ARTICLE IV LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
46. SECTION 4.01 LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
47. SECTION 4.02 READING REQUIREMENTS.
48. SECTION 4.03 EMERGENCY MEASURES.
49. SECTION 4.04 ZONING MEASURES.
50. SECTION 4.05 AMENDMENTS.
51. SECTION 4.06 AUTHENTICATION.
52. SECTION 4.07 EFFECTIVE DATE.
53. SECTION 4.08 PUBLICATION, PUBLIC MEETINGS AND NOTICE.
54. SECTION 4.09 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE AND CODIFICATION.
55. ARTICLE V THE MAYOR
56. SECTION 5.01 ELECTION, TERM AND VACANCY.
57. SECTION 5.02 POWERS.
58. SECTION 5.03 MAYOR'S PARTICIPATION AT COUNCIL MEETINGS.
59. SECTION 5.04 VETO POWER.
60. SECTION 5.05 APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR-ELECT.
61. ARTICLE VI ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
62. SECTION 6.01 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
63. SECTION 6.02 DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
64. SECTION 6.03 CITY ADMINISTRATOR.
65. SECTION 6.04 OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS.
66. SECTION 6.05 CHIEF OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
67. SECTION 6.06 CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
68. ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
69. SECTION 7.01 PLANNING COMMISSION.
70. SECTION 7.02 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD.
71. SECTION 7.03 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
72. SECTION 7.04 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND PERSONNEL.
73. SECTION 7.05 CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION.
74. SECTION 7.06 OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
75. SECTION 7.07 ORGANIZATION AND VACANCIES.
76. ARTICLE VIII FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT
77. SECTION 8.01 GENERAL.
78. SECTION 8.02 CONTRACTING POWERS.
79. ARTICLE IX INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
80. SECTION 9.01 MEASURES NOT SUBJECT TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
81. SECTION 9.02 INITIATIVE.
82. SECTION 9.03 REFERENDUM.
83. SECTION 9.04 RECALL.
84. ARTICLE X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
85. SECTION 10.01 NOMINATIONS.
86. SECTION 10.02 OPEN PRIMARY AND REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
87. SECTION 10.03 SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
88. SECTION 10.04 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
89. ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS
90. SECTION 11.01 QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTED OFFICERS.
91. SECTION 11.02 REMOVAL OF OFFICIALS.
92. SECTION 11.03 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING.
93. SECTION 11.04 SUCCESSION.
94. SECTION 11.05 EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
95. SECTION 11.06 AMENDMENTS.
96. SECTION 11.07 EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
97. SECTION 11.08 CONSTRUCTION.
98. ARTICLE XII TRANSITION
99. SECTION 12.01 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
100. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
101. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
102. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
103. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
104. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
105. TITLE THREE - Legislative
106. CHAPTER 121 Council
107. CHAPTER 123 Clerk of Council
108. CHAPTER 125 Ordinances and Resolutions
109. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
110. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
111. CHAPTER 133 Director of Law
112. CHAPTER 135 Director of Finance
113. CHAPTER 139 City Administrator
114. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
115. CHAPTER 142 Alarm Systems
116. CHAPTER 143 Fire Department
117. CHAPTER 147 City Engineer
118. CHAPTER 149 Civil Service Regulations
119. CHAPTER 151 Planning Commission
120. CHAPTER 153 Enterprise Zone
121. CHAPTER 155 Park and Recreation Board
122. CHAPTER 157 Arts Commission
123. CHAPTER 159 Weller Memorial Commission
124. CHAPTER 161 Conner Memorial Commission
125. CHAPTER 163 Shade Tree and Beautification Commission
126. CHAPTER 165 General Employment Provisions
127. CHAPTER 166 Cafeteria Plan (Repealed)
128. CHAPTER 167 Equal Housing Opportunity
129. CHAPTER 169 Identity Theft Program
130. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
131. CHAPTER 175 Municipal Court
132. TITLE NINE - Taxation
133. CHAPTER 191 Earned Income Tax
134. CHAPTER 193 Motor Vehicle License Tax
135. CHAPTER 195 Hotel-Motel Tax
136. CHAPTER 197 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
137. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
138. TITLE ONE - Administration
139. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
140. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
141. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
142. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
143. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
144. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
145. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
146. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
147. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
148. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
149. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
150. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
151. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
152. CHAPTER 343 Under-Speed and Utility Vehicles
153. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
154. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
155. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
156. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
157. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
158. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
159. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
160. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
161. CHAPTER 507 Curfew for Minors
162. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
163. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
164. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
165. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
166. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
167. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
168. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
169. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
170. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
171. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
172. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
173. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
174. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
175. CHAPTER 715 Taxicabs
176. CHAPTER 719 Vendors, Peddlers and Solicitors
177. CHAPTER 721 Sweepstake Terminal Cafes
178. CHAPTER 723 Mobile Food Preparation Vehicle Vendors
179. CHAPTER 725 Contractor Registration
180. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
181. TITLE ONE- Street and Sidewalk Areas
182. CHAPTER 901 Public Works Improvements Generally
183. CHAPTER 902 Excavations
184. CHAPTER 903 Streets and Sidewalks
185. CHAPTER 904 Sidewalks
186. TITLE THREE - Utilities
187. CHAPTER 905 Sewer Design, Construction and Connections
188. CHAPTER 907 Sewage Service Charges
189. CHAPTER 908 Sewage Restrictions
190. CHAPTER 909 Storm Water Management Regulations
191. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
192. CHAPTER 931 Trees, Shrubs and Weeds
193. CHAPTER 933 Garbage, Refuse and Junk
194. CHAPTER 934 Garbage, Rubbish and Recyclable Material Collection and Disposal
195. CHAPTER 935 Park Regulations
196. CHAPTER 936 Small Cell Facilities in the Right of Way
197. CHAPTER 937 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
198. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
199. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
200. CHAPTER 1121 Title, Scope and Jurisdiction
201. CHAPTER 1123 Definitions
202. CHAPTER 1125 Procedure for Subdivision Approval
203. CHAPTER 1127 Subdivision Design Standards
204. CHAPTER 1129 Revisions, Enforcement and Fees
205. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
206. CHAPTER 1141 General Provisions
207. CHAPTER 1142 Applicability
208. CHAPTER 1143 Definitions
209. CHAPTER 1145 Enforcement; Permits and Fees; Penalty
210. CHAPTER 1147 Administration
211. CHAPTER 1148 Procedures and Requirement for Appeals, Variances and Conditional Use Permits
212. CHAPTER 1149 Changes and Amendments
213. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
214. CHAPTER 1160 Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
215. CHAPTER 1161 R-1 Single-Family Residential District
216. CHAPTER 1162 R-1-a AL Assisted Care/Independent
217. CHAPTER 1163 R-2 Single-Family Residential District
218. CHAPTER 1164 R-3 Single-Family Residential Districts
219. CHAPTER 1165 R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District
220. CHAPTER 1166 R-4-a Multiple-Family Residential Agricultural District
221. CHAPTER 1167 C-1 Local Commercial District
222. CHAPTER 1169 C-2 General Commercial District
223. CHAPTER 1171 C-3 Central Business District
224. CHAPTER 1172 MHP Manufactured Home Park District
225. CHAPTER 1173 PUD Planned Unit Development District
226. CHAPTER 1175 M-1 Light Industrial District
227. CHAPTER 1176 M-1-a Medium Industrial Manufacturing District
228. CHAPTER 1177 M-2 Heavy Industrial District
229. TITLE SEVEN - Supplemental Zoning Regulations
230. CHAPTER 1181 Height and Area Requirements, and Exceptions
231. CHAPTER 1183 Off-Street Parking and Loading
232. CHAPTER 1184 Awning and Canopy Regulations in C-2 and C-3 Zoning Districts
233. CHAPTER 1185 Supplementary District Regulations
234. CHAPTER 1187 Non-Conforming Uses
235. CHAPTER 1189 Maintenance of Streetscape Design and Construction
236. CHAPTER 1191 Flood Plain Zoning
237. TITLE NINE - Sign Code
238. CHAPTER 1193 General Provisions, Enforcement and Penalty
239. CHAPTER 1195 Sign Restrictions
240. CHAPTER 1197 Sign Maintenance and Abandoned Signs
241. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
242. CHAPTER 1307 Demolition of Dangerous Structures
243. CHAPTER 1309 Unsafe Premises
244. CHAPTER 1311 Design Review Regulations
245. CHAPTER 1313 Industrial, Commercial and Multi-Family Dwelling Plan Approval
246. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
247. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
248. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
249. CHAPTER 1523 Supplemental Provisions