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- 1. Waite Hill, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF WAITE HILL, OHIO
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 1993-10
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. CHARTER
- 8. INTRODUCTION
- 9. PREAMBLE
- 10. ARTICLE I THE MUNICIPALITY
- 11. SECTION 1.1 THE NAME.
- 12. SECTION 1.2 BOUNDARIES.
- 13. SECTION 1.3 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
- 14. SECTION 1.4 POWERS OF GOVERNMENT.
- 15. ARTICLE II THE MAYOR
- 16. SECTION 2.1 THE OFFICE.
- 17. SECTION 2.2 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 18. ARTICLE III THE COUNCIL
- 19. SECTION 3.1 COMPOSITION.
- 20. ARTICLE IV CLERK-TREASURER
- 21. SECTION 4.1 APPOINTMENT AND TERM.
- 22. SECTION 4.2 VACANCIES.
- 23. SECTION 4.3 DUTIES.
- 24. ARTICLE V LAW DEPARTMENT
- 25. SECTION 5.1 APPOINTMENT AND TERM.
- 26. ARTICLE Va DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
- 27. ARTICLE VI POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 28. SECTION 6.1 COMPOSITION.
- 29. SECTION 6.2 APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL.
- 30. ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 31. SECTION 7.1 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
- 32. SECTION 7.2 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
- 33. SECTION 7.3 ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW.
- 34. SECTION 7.4 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
- 35. ARTICLE VIII FISCAL MATTERS - TAXATION
- 36. SECTION 8.1 FISCAL YEAR.
- 37. SECTION 8.2 LIMITATION ON RATE OF TAXATION.
- 38. SECTION 8.3 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
- 39. SECTION 8.4 LEVY OF TAXES FOR CURRENT EXPENSES.
- 40. SECTION 8.5 LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE VILLAGE'S POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE, EMS AND PUBLIC SERVICES.
- 41. ARTICLE IX FRANCHISES
- 42. SECTION 9.1 FRANCHISES.
- 43. ARTICLE X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 44. SECTION 10.1 TIME OF HOLDING ELECTIONS.
- 45. SECTION 10.2 NOMINATIONS AND PROCEDURES.
- 46. ARTICLE XI INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 47. SECTION 11.1 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
- 48. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 49. SECTION 12.1 AMENDMENTS.
- 50. ARTICLE XIII LEGISLATION
- 51. SECTION 13.1 GENERAL ORDINANCES.
- 52. SECTION 13.2 ZONING ORDINANCES.
- 53. SECTION 13.3 EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
- 54. ARTICLE XIV CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
- 55. SECTION 14.1 COMPOSITION.
- 56. SECTION 14.2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
- 57. ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 58. SECTION 15.1 EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
- 59. SECTION 15.2 CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.
- 60. SECTION 15.3 EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
- 61. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 62. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 63. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 64. CHAPTER 107 Open Meetings
- 65. CHAPTER 111 Legal Defense and Indemnification of Public Officials and Employees
- 66. CHAPTER 115 Contracts and Property
- 67. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 68. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 69. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 70. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 71. CHAPTER 133 Law Department
- 72. CHAPTER 135 Clerk-Treasurer
- 73. CHAPTER 137 Treasury Investment
- 74. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
- 75. CHAPTER 140 Department of Public Service
- 76. CHAPTER 141 Beautification Commission (Repealed)
- 77. CHAPTER 143 Village Cemetery
- 78. CHAPTER 145 Employees Generally
- 79. CHAPTER 147 Substance Abuse Testing for Certain Employees
- 80. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
- 81. CHAPTER 171 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 82. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 83. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 84. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 85. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 86. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 87. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 88. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 89. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 90. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 91. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 92. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 93. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 94. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 95. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 96. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 97. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 98. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 99. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 100. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 101. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 102. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 103. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 104. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 105. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 106. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 107. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 108. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 109. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 110. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 111. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 112. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 113. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 114. PART SEVEN- BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 115. CHAPTER 713 Canvassers, Solicitors and Uninvited Visitors
- 116. CHAPTER 721 Occasional Sales
- 117. CHAPTER 729 Video Service Providers
- 118. PART NINE - PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 119. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 120. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Controls
- 121. CHAPTER 1105 Subdivision Regulations
- 122. TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
- 123. CHAPTER 1119 Title, Purpose, and Application
- 124. CHAPTER 1121 Definitions
- 125. CHAPTER 1123 Enforcement and Penalties
- 126. CHAPTER 1125 Zoning Certificates and Certificate of Zoning Compliance
- 127. CHAPTER 1127 Site Plan Review Procedures
- 128. CHAPTER 1129 Administrative Powers and Duties
- 129. CHAPTER 1131 Amendments
- 130. CHAPTER 1133 Appeals and Variances
- 131. CHAPTER 1135 Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Structures
- 132. TITLE FIVE - Zoning Districts and Use Regulations
- 133. CHAPTER 1139 Establishment of Districts and Map
- 134. CHAPTER 1141 Single-Family Residence District Regulations
- 135. CHAPTER 1143 Conservation Development Regulations
- 136. CHAPTER 1145 Building Zone Development District
- 137. CHAPTER 1147 Sign Regulations
- 138. CHAPTER 1149 Open Space Natural Area Preservation District Regulations
- 139. CHAPTER 1151 Off-Street Parking Regulations
- 140. CHAPTER 1153 General Use Regulations
- 141. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 142. CHAPTER 1309 Residential Code of Ohio
- 143. CHAPTER 1311 Unsafe Dwellings and Structures
- 144. CHAPTER 1313 Architectural Board of Review
- 145. CHAPTER 1315 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
- 146. CHAPTER 1317 Fences
- 147. CHAPTER 1321 Satellite Earth Stations
- 148. CHAPTER 1325 Flood Damage Reduction
- 149. CHAPTER 1327 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 150. CHAPTER 1329 Ecologically Sensitive Areas
- 151. CHAPTER 1333 Oil and Gas Wells
- 152. CHAPTER 1335 Grading