Every town writes its own rules, and Twinsburg, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 216 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. Twinsburg, Ohio
- 2. Codified Ordinances of the City of Twinsburg, Ohio
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 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 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 NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 20. ARTICLE II FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
- 21. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
- 22. ARTICLE IV THE MAYOR
- 23. ARTICLE V CITY MANAGER
- 24. ARTICLE VI FINANCES
- 25. ARTICLE VII ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
- 26. ARTICLE VIIA CHANGES TO ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OR DISTRICTS
- 27. ARTICLE VIII NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 28. ARTICLE IX INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 29. ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 30. ARTICLE XI CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
- 31. ARTICLE XII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 32. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 33. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 34. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 35. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 36. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 37. CHAPTER 107 Meetings of Municipal Bodies
- 38. CHAPTER 109 Land Reutilization Program
- 39. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 40. CHAPTER 111 Council
- 41. CHAPTER 112 Conflict of Interest Regulations
- 42. CHAPTER 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 43. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 44. CHAPTER 121 Mayor
- 45. CHAPTER 125 Department of Law
- 46. CHAPTER 127 Department of Finance
- 47. CHAPTER 129 Department of Public Works
- 48. CHAPTER 131 Department of Public Safety
- 49. CHAPTER 133 Municipal Engineer
- 50. CHAPTER 135 Department of Parks and Recreation
- 51. CHAPTER 137 Municipal Planning Commission
- 52. CHAPTER 139 Board of Zoning and Building Code Appeals
- 53. CHAPTER 141 Civil Service Commission
- 54. CHAPTER 143 Parks and Recreation Commission
- 55. CHAPTER 144 Community Relations Board
- 56. CHAPTER 145 Municipal Awards Board (Repealed)
- 57. CHAPTER 146 Charter Review Oversight Commission
- 58. CHAPTER 147 Employees Generally
- 59. CHAPTER 149 Fees and Deposits
- 60. CHAPTER 151 Environmental Commission
- 61. CHAPTER 153 Beautification Commission (Repealed)
- 62. CHAPTER 155 GlenEagles Advisory Board (Repealed)
- 63. CHAPTER 157 Architectural Review Board
- 64. CHAPTER 159 School District Relations Committee
- 65. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 66. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 67. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 68. CHAPTER 181 Municipal Income Tax
- 69. CHAPTER 182 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 70. CHAPTER 183 Admissions Tax
- 71. CHAPTER 191 Transient Guest Tax
- 72. CHAPTER 193 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 73. CHAPTER 195 Twinsburg Occupancy Program
- 74. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 75. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 76. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 77. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 78. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 79. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 80. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 81. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 82. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 83. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 84. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 85. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 86. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 87. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 88. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 89. CHAPTER 345 Motor Transportation Companies and Private Motor Carriers
- 90. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 91. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 92. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 93. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 94. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles, Electric Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 95. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 96. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 97. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 98. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 99. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 100. CHAPTER 514 Products Containing Pseudoephedrine and Phenylpropanolamine
- 101. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 102. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 103. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 104. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 105. CHAPTER 531 Cigarette and Tobacco Vendors
- 106. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 107. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 108. CHAPTER 539 Panhandling
- 109. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 110. CHAPTER 543 Registration of Felons
- 111. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 112. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 113. CHAPTER 551 Weeds and Trees
- 114. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 115. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 116. CHAPTER 731 Ambulance Subsidization (Repealed)
- 117. CHAPTER 733 Auctions
- 118. CHAPTER 735 Drilling Operations
- 119. CHAPTER 739 Helistops
- 120. CHAPTER 741 Peddlers, Transient Dealers and Solicitors
- 121. CHAPTER 743 Mobile Food Vehicle Regulations
- 122. CHAPTER 745 Private Security Services
- 123. CHAPTER 747 Removal of Topsoil Regulated
- 124. CHAPTER 749 Storage of Rental Trailers and Vehicles
- 125. CHAPTER 751 Taxicabs
- 126. CHAPTER 755 Use of Explosives
- 127. CHAPTER 757 Regulation of Dish-Type, Satellite Signal-Receiving Earth Stations
- 128. CHAPTER 759 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations
- 129. CHAPTER 763 Video Service Provider
- 130. CHAPTER 765 Entertainment Device Arcades
- 131. CHAPTER 767 Landscaping and Snow Plow Regulations
- 132. CHAPTER 769 Donation Box Regulation
- 133. CHAPTER 771 Short-Term Rentals
- 134. CHAPTER 773 Recreational Marijuana
- 135. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 136. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 137. CHAPTER 901 Street Excavations
- 138. CHAPTER 903 Street Repair and Cleaning
- 139. CHAPTER 905 Streets Generally
- 140. CHAPTER 907 House and Building Numbers
- 141. CHAPTER 909 Small Cell Technology in the Right of Way
- 142. CHAPTER 910 Small Cell Design Guidelines
- 143. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 144. CHAPTER 911 Sewer Charges
- 145. CHAPTER 913 Sewer Regulations
- 146. CHAPTER 915 Water Charges
- 147. CHAPTER 917 Public Utility Companies
- 148. CHAPTER 918 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 149. TITLE FIVE - Public Services
- 150. CHAPTER 919 Municipal Refuse/Recyclables Collection
- 151. CHAPTER 921 Commercial and Industrial Refuse and Recyclables Collection
- 152. CHAPTER 923 Municipal Cemetery
- 153. CHAPTER 925 Park and Recreation Regulations
- 154. CHAPTER 927 Municipal Snow Removal Services
- 155. CHAPTER 929 Trees
- 156. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 157. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 158. CHAPTER 1101 Authority, Intent
- 159. CHAPTER 1102 Severability, Repeal
- 160. CHAPTER 1103 Interpretation and Construction of Language
- 161. CHAPTER 1104 Calculations and Measurements
- 162. TITLE TWO - Zone, District and Overlay Regulations
- 163. CHAPTER 1105 General Provisions
- 164. CHAPTER 1106 Zones and Districts
- 165. CHAPTER 1107 Overlays
- 166. TITLE THREE - Land Use Standards
- 167. CHAPTER 1108 General Use Provisions
- 168. CHAPTER 1110 Temporary Buildings and Uses
- 169. CHAPTER 1111 Use-Specific Standards
- 170. TITLE FOUR - Development Design Standards
- 171. CHAPTER 1112 Environmental and Performance Standards
- 172. CHAPTER 1113 Buildings and Lots
- 173. CHAPTER 1114 Landscaping and Buffering
- 174. CHAPTER 1115 Parking, Loading and Circulation
- 175. CHAPTER 1116 Signs
- 176. CHAPTER 1117 Historic Preservation
- 177. CHAPTER 1118 Subdivision Construction and Design Standards
- 178. TITLE FIVE - Nonconformities
- 179. CHAPTER 1119 General Provisions
- 180. CHAPTER 1120 Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, Uses, Lots
- 181. CHAPTER 1121 Nonconforming Signs
- 182. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 183. CHAPTER 1122 Administrative Bodies
- 184. CHAPTER 1123 Administrative Applications
- 185. CHAPTER 1124 Legislative Applications
- 186. CHAPTER 1125 Quasi-Judicial Applications
- 187. CHAPTER 1126 Subdivision Applications
- 188. CHAPTER 1127 Enforcement, Penalties and Remedies
- 189. TITLE SEVEN - Definitions
- 190. CHAPTER 1128 Defined Terms
- 191. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 192. TITLE ONE - Model and Technical Codes
- 193. CHAPTER 1303
- 194. CHAPTER 1305 Ohio Building Code
- 195. CHAPTER 1309 National Electrical Code
- 196. CHAPTER 1313
- 197. TITLE THREE - Administration
- 198. CHAPTER 1321 Enforcement; Architectural Review Board
- 199. CHAPTER 1323 Permits and Fees
- 200. CHAPTER 1325 Registration of Contractors
- 201. TITLE FIVE - Additional Building Standards
- 202. CHAPTER 1341 Site Development Regulations
- 203. CHAPTER 1343 Erosion and Sediment Control and Post Construction
- 204. CHAPTER 1345 Flood Damage Prevention (Repealed)
- 205. CHAPTER 1347 Tree Regulations
- 206. CHAPTER 1349 Building Demolition
- 207. CHAPTER 1354 Regulated Uses
- 208. CHAPTER 1356 Clandestine Drug Labs
- 209. TITLE SEVEN - Housing
- 210. CHAPTER 1365 Point of Sale Exterior Inspection
- 211. CHAPTER 1367 Abandoned Residential Property Registration
- 212. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 213. CHAPTER 1503 Open Burning
- 214. CHAPTER 1505 Life Safety Code
- 215. CHAPTER 1513 Emergency Response Lock Box Unit
- 216. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks