Every town writes its own rules, and Union, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 159 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. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNION, OHIO
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE No. 696
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 8. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 9. TABLE B- EASEMENTS
- 10. TABLE C - VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 11. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 12. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 13. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 15. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 16. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 17. TABLE J - NO PARKING AREAS
- 18. TABLE K - ONE-WAY STREETS
- 19. CHARTER
- 20. PREAMBLE
- 21. Article I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
- 22. Article II MAYOR AND COUNCIL
- 23. Article III ADMINISTRATION SERVICE
- 24. Article IV FINANCE, TAXATION AND DEBT
- 25. Article V NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 26. Article VI RECALL
- 27. Article VII INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 28. Article VIII MERIT SYSTEM
- 29. Article IX GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 30. Article X TRANSITION PROVISIONS
- 31. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 32. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 33. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 34. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 35. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 36. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 37. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 38. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 39. CHAPTER 133 Manager
- 40. CHAPTER 135 Director of Law
- 41. CHAPTER 137 Director of Finance
- 42. CHAPTER 139 Planning Commission
- 43. CHAPTER 141 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 44. CHAPTER 143 Police Department
- 45. CHAPTER 145 Fire Department
- 46. CHAPTER 147 Board of Park Trustees
- 47. CHAPTER 149 Health District
- 48. CHAPTER 151 Disaster Services
- 49. CHAPTER 153 Employment Provisions
- 50. CHAPTER 155 Merit Employment System
- 51. CHAPTER 157 Sale or Lease of City Real Property
- 52. CHAPTER 159 Personnel Advisory and Appeals Board
- 53. CHAPTER 161 Commercial and Industrial Building Department
- 54. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
- 55. CHAPTER 171 Recreational Site Tax
- 56. CHAPTER 173 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 57. CHAPTER 175 Income Tax (Effective 2007 through 2015)
- 58. CHAPTER 176 Income Tax Rules and Regulations
- 59. CHAPTER 177 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016 (For taxable years beginning with taxable year 2016)
- 60. TITLE NINE - Judicial
- 61. CHAPTER 181 Municipal Court
- 62. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 63. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 64. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 65. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 66. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 67. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 68. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 69. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 70. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 71. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 72. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 73. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 74. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 75. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 76. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 77. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 78. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 79. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 80. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 81. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 82. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 83. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 84. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 85. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 86. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 87. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 88. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 89. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 90. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 91. CHAPTER 531 Minors Curfew
- 92. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 93. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 94. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 95. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 96. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 97. CHAPTER 553 Noise Control
- 98. CHAPTER 557 Alarm Systems
- 99. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 100. CHAPTER 711 Commercial Amusements
- 101. CHAPTER 721 Garage Sales
- 102. CHAPTER 731 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 103. CHAPTER 741 Solid Waste Collection
- 104. CHAPTER 751 Video Service Providers
- 105. CHAPTER 761 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 106. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 107. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 108. CHAPTER 905 Streets and Sidewalks
- 109. CHAPTER 909 Weeds and Trees
- 110. CHAPTER 913 Excavations
- 111. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 112. CHAPTER 921 Water
- 113. CHAPTER 931 Sewers
- 114. CHAPTER 941 Stormwater Management and Finance
- 115. CHAPTER 945 Requirements for the Installation of Utility Structures Within Any Yard
- 116. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 117. CHAPTER 951 Public Parks and Parklands
- 118. CHAPTER 955 Cemeteries
- 119. TITLE SIX - Rights of Way Administration
- 120. CHAPTER 960 Declaration of Findings and Purpose, Scope, Definitions
- 121. CHAPTER 961 General Requirements
- 122. CHAPTER 962 Certificate of Registration Applications and Responsibilities
- 123. CHAPTER 963 Termination of Certificate of Registration
- 124. CHAPTER 964 Revocable Street Privilege Permit Requirements
- 125. CHAPTER 965 Indemnification and Liability
- 126. CHAPTER 966 Penalties for Violation, Liquidated Damages, and Rights of Appeal
- 127. CHAPTER 967 Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
- 128. CHAPTER 969 Underground or Buried Utilities
- 129. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 130. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 131. CHAPTER 1101 Authority and General Provisions
- 132. CHAPTER 1105 Preliminary Plat Procedures
- 133. CHAPTER 1109 Final Plat Procedures
- 134. CHAPTER 1113 Minimum Design Standards
- 135. CHAPTER 1117 Required Installation of Public Improvements
- 136. CHAPTER 1121 Administration and Enforcement
- 137. CHAPTER 1125 Definitions
- 138. TITLE THREE - Zoning Regulations
- 139. CHAPTER 1141 General Regulations
- 140. CHAPTER 1145 District Regulations
- 141. CHAPTER 1149 Special District Regulations
- 142. CHAPTER 1153 Supplementary Regulations
- 143. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Administration
- 144. CHAPTER 1161 Administration and Enforcement
- 145. CHAPTER 1165 Definitions
- 146. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 147. CHAPTER 1311 Residential Code of Ohio
- 148. CHAPTER 1312 Local Provisions
- 149. CHAPTER 1321 Flood Damage Reduction
- 150. CHAPTER 1331 House and Building Numbering
- 151. CHAPTER 1341 Signs
- 152. CHAPTER 1351 Building Permit Fees
- 153. CHAPTER 1361 Property Maintenance Code
- 154. CHAPTER 1371 Dish-Type Satellite Signal-Receiving Antennas
- 155. CHAPTER 1381 Pre-Sale Inspection and Certificate of Occupancy
- 156. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 157. CHAPTER 1503 International Fire Code
- 158. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 159. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks