University Heights, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through May 5, 2025 | State Legislation current through December 31, 2024. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/universityhts/latest/overview

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1. University Heights, Ohio
2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OHIO
3. CERTIFICATION
4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS (2025)
5. ORDINANCE NO. 2003-21 INTRODUCED BY: MAYOR AND COUNCIL AS A WHOLE
6. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-22
7. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-04
8. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-22
9. ORDINANCE NO. 2010-42
10. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-29
11. ORDINANCE NO. 2012-24
12. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-28
13. ORDINANCE NO. 2014-33
14. ORDINANCE NO. 2015-15
15. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-15
16. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-30
17. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-55
18. ORDINANCE NO. 2020-68
19. PRELIMINARY UNIT
20. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
21. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
22. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
23. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
24. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
25. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
26. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
27. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
28. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
29. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
30. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
31. CHARTER
32. PREAMBLE
33. ARTICLE 1. POWERS
34. ARTICLE 2. NOMINATION, ELECTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
35. ARTICLE 3. COUNCIL
36. ARTICLE 4. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
37. ARTICLE 5. THE MAYOR
38. ARTICLE 6. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
39. ARTICLE 7. COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
40. ARTICLE 8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
41. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ORIGINAL CHARTER COMMISSION:
42. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
43. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
44. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
45. CHAPTER 206 Open Meetings
46. CHAPTER 208 Indemnification of Public Officials
47. CHAPTER 212 Contracting Procedures
48. CHAPTER 214 Credit Card Policy
49. TITLE FOUR - LEGISLATION
50. CHAPTER 220 Council
51. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
52. TITLE SIX - ADMINISTRATION
53. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
54. CHAPTER 232 Department of Law
55. CHAPTER 234 Department of Finance
56. CHAPTER 236 Department of Public Safety
57. CHAPTER 238 Division of Police
58. CHAPTER 240 Division of Fire
59. CHAPTER 242 Division of Building Engineering And Inspection
60. CHAPTER 243 Department of Housing and Community Development
61. CHAPTER 244 Department of Public Service And Properties
62. CHAPTER 246 City Architect
63. CHAPTER 248 Community Coordinator
64. CHAPTER 250 City Engineer
65. CHAPTER 260 Employment Provisions
66. CHAPTER 262 Economic Development Director
67. TITLE EIGHT - BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
68. CHAPTER 270 Planning Commission
69. CHAPTER 272 Board of Zoning Appeals
70. CHAPTER 274 Architectural Review Board
71. CHAPTER 276 Civil Service Commission
72. CHAPTER 278 Recreation Advisory Committee
73. CHAPTER 280 University Heights City Beautiful Corporation
74. CHAPTER 281 University Heights Parking Garage Community Improvement Corporation
75. CHAPTER 282 Communications And Development Commission
76. CHAPTER 284 Technology Advisory Commission
77. CHAPTER 286 Finance Advisory Committee
78. CHAPTER 288 Records Commission
79. TITLE TEN - JUDICIARY
80. CHAPTER 290 Municipal Court
81. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
82. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
83. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
84. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
85. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
86. CHAPTER 410 Traffic Division and Traffic Violations Bureau
87. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
88. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
89. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
90. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
91. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
92. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
93. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
94. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
95. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
96. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
97. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
98. CHAPTER 444 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
99. CHAPTER 446 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
100. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
101. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
102. CHAPTER 454 Parking Meters
103. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
104. CHAPTER 608 Administration, Enforcement And Public Service
105. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
106. CHAPTER 614 Tobacco Products
107. CHAPTER 618 Animals
108. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
109. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
110. CHAPTER 632 Gun Control
111. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
112. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
113. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
114. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation And Health
115. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
116. CHAPTER 668 Streets And Sidewalks
117. CHAPTER 672 Theft and Fraud
118. CHAPTER 678 Weapons and Explosives
119. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
120. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
121. CHAPTER 804 Advertising
122. CHAPTER 806 Air Pollution
123. CHAPTER 808 Alarm Systems
124. CHAPTER 810 Amusements
125. CHAPTER 812 Peddlers and Solicitors
126. CHAPTER 814 Cable Television
127. CHAPTER 820 Fair Housing
128. CHAPTER 821 Discrimination Prohibitions in Employment and Public Accommodations
129. CHAPTER 824 Garage Sales
130. CHAPTER 826 Going-Out-of-Business Sales
131. CHAPTER 844 Parking Places
132. CHAPTER 846 Pawnbrokers
133. CHAPTER 848 Use of Public Rights-of-Way by Service Providers
134. CHAPTER 852 Real Estate Business
135. CHAPTER 858 Dry Cleaning And Laundry Establishments
136. CHAPTER 860 Snow Plow Operators
137. CHAPTER 864 Telecommunications and Utility Right-of-Way Permits
138. CHAPTER 866 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
139. CHAPTER 870 Wrestling And Boxing Matches
140. CHAPTER 872 Oil and Gas Wells
141. CHAPTER 874 Medical Marijuana Operations
142. CHAPTER 876 Cigarette and Tobacco Vendors; Sales to Persons Under 21
143. CHAPTER 880 Mobile Retail Food Establishments
144. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
145. CHAPTER 890 Income Tax
146. CHAPTER 891 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2019
147. CHAPTER 892 Admissions Tax
148. CHAPTER 894 Motor Vehicle License Tax
149. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
150. CHAPTER 1056 Shade Tree Assessments
151. CHAPTER 1060 Sidewalks, Driveways And Tree Lawns
152. CHAPTER 1064 Solid Waste Disposal
153. CHAPTER 1068 Specifications And Requirements for Sewers, Waterlines, Curbing, Paving and Sidewalks
154. CHAPTER 1072 Trees, Hedges and Shrubbery
155. CHAPTER 1084 Weeds
156. TITLE TWO - Planning
157. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
158. CHAPTER 1222 Subdivision Regulations
159. TITLE FOUR - Zoning
160. CHAPTER 1240 Definitions
161. CHAPTER 1242 Administration; Enforcement; Penalty
162. CHAPTER 1244 Board of Zoning Appeals
163. CHAPTER 1246 Architectural Review Board
164. CHAPTER 1248 Establishment of Districts; Zone Map
165. CHAPTER 1250 One-Family Residence District, U-1
166. CHAPTER 1251 Residential Attached District
167. CHAPTER 1252 Two-Family Residence District, U-2
168. CHAPTER 1254 Automobile Parking District, U-3
169. CHAPTER 1256 Multi-Family Residence District, U-4
170. CHAPTER 1258 University-College District, U-5
171. CHAPTER 1260 Office Building District, U-6
172. CHAPTER 1262 Local Retail District, U-7
173. CHAPTER 1264 Shopping Center District, U-8
174. CHAPTER 1266 Cedar Center/Mixed-Use District, U-9
175. CHAPTER 1268 Condominium Conversion
176. CHAPTER 1270 Exterior Signs
177. CHAPTER 1272 Off-Street Parking and Loading
178. CHAPTER 1274 Houses of Assembly And Social Service Uses
179. CHAPTER 1276 Nonconforming Uses
180. CHAPTER 1278 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities and Outdoor Antennas
181. CHAPTER 1280 Supplementary Regulations
182. CHAPTER 1282 Responsibilities of Owners (Landlords) of Rental Dwellings Located in U-1 and U-2 Districts
183. CHAPTER 1284 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
184. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
185. CHAPTER 1402 Ohio Building Code
186. CHAPTER 1404 Ohio Residential Code of Ohio (One, Two And Three-Family Dwelling Code)
187. CHAPTER 1406 National Electrical Code
188. CHAPTER 1408 Appearance Code
189. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration and Enforcement
190. CHAPTER 1420 Administrative Procedures; General Code Penalty
191. CHAPTER 1422 Registration of Contractors
192. CHAPTER 1424 Permits And Fees
193. TITLE SIX - Supplemental Building Standards
194. CHAPTER 1440 Abandoned Gasoline Service Stations
195. CHAPTER 1442 Abatement of Nuisances
196. CHAPTER 1444 Air Conditioning Systems
197. CHAPTER 1446 Building Numbering
198. CHAPTER 1448 Fences
199. CHAPTER 1450 Flood Control
200. CHAPTER 1452 Garbage Disposals
201. CHAPTER 1454 Incinerators
202. CHAPTER 1456 Moving of Buildings And Structures
203. CHAPTER 1458 Paving on Residential Lots
204. CHAPTER 1460 Pest and Sanitary Control
205. CHAPTER 1462 Swimming Pools
206. CHAPTER 1464 Temporary Storage Structures
207. CHAPTER 1466 Storm Water Management and Site Development
208. CHAPTER 1468 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan And Site Development
209. CHAPTER 1469 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
210. TITLE EIGHT - Housing Code
211. CHAPTER 1470 Purpose And Scope
212. CHAPTER 1472 Definitions
213. CHAPTER 1474 Enforcement
214. CHAPTER 1475 Notice of Foreclosure and Registration of Vacant Buildings or Structures
215. CHAPTER 1476 Certificate of Occupancy
216. CHAPTER 1478 Basic Standards For Residential Occupancy
217. CHAPTER 1480 Additional Dwelling Requirements
218. CHAPTER 1482 Additional Multiple Dwelling Requirements
219. CHAPTER 1484 Child Day-Care Homes in a U-1 and U-2 District
220. CHAPTER 1488 Point of Sale Inspections
221. TITLE TEN - Commercial Structures Maintenance Code
222. CHAPTER 1490 Definitions
223. CHAPTER 1492 Purpose and Scope
224. CHAPTER 1493 Apartment Building Registration, Permits, and Inspections
225. CHAPTER 1494 Inspection and Enforcement
226. CHAPTER 1496 Certificate of Business Occupancy
227. CHAPTER 1498 Maintenance Responsibilities
228. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
229. CHAPTER 1615 Fireworks
230. CHAPTER 1620 Enforcement
231. CHAPTER 1630 Key Lock Boxes
232. CHAPTER 1640 Smoke Detectors
233. CHAPTER 1650 Smoking in Public Places