Walton Hills, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through December 2, 2025 | State legislation current through June 26, 2024. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/waltonhills/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Walton Hills, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 192 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. Walton Hills, Ohio
2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF WALTON HILLS, OHIO
3. CERTIFICATION
4. EDITOR'S NOTE
5. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
8. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
9. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
10. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
11. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
12. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
13. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
14. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
15. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
16. PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
17. TITLE TWO - General Provisions
18. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
19. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
20. CHAPTER 206 Public Meetings
21. CHAPTER 208 General Fee Schedule
22. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
23. CHAPTER 220 Council
24. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances, Resolutions and Public Hearing Notification
25. TITLE SIX - Administration
26. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
27. CHAPTER 232 Solicitor
28. CHAPTER 234 Clerk
29. CHAPTER 236 Finance
30. CHAPTER 237 Village Fiscal Officer
31. CHAPTER 238 Engineer
32. CHAPTER 240 Street Commissioner
33. CHAPTER 242 Police Department
34. CHAPTER 244 Fire Protection
35. CHAPTER 246 Department of Buildings
36. CHAPTER 248 Recreation Department
37. CHAPTER 250 Incident Management
38. CHAPTER 252 Human Resource Coordinator
39. CHAPTER 260 Employees Generally
40. TITLE EIGHT - Boards, Commissions and Agencies
41. CHAPTER 270 Planning Commission
42. CHAPTER 272 Board of Zoning Appeals
43. CHAPTER 274 Records Commission
44. CHAPTER 278 Sundry Claims Board
45. TITLE TEN - Judicial
46. CHAPTER 290 Mayor's Court
47. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
48. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
49. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
50. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
51. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
52. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
53. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
54. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
55. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
56. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
57. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
58. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
59. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
60. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
61. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
62. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
63. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
64. CHAPTER 444 Bicycles and Motorcycles
65. CHAPTER 446 Snowmobiles and All-Purpose Vehicles
66. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
67. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
68. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
69. CHAPTER 608 Administration, Enforcement and Public Service
70. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
71. CHAPTER 618 Animals
72. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
73. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
74. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
75. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
76. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
77. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
78. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
79. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
80. CHAPTER 672 Theft and Fraud
81. CHAPTER 678 Weapons and Explosives
82. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
83. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
84. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
85. CHAPTER 804 Alarm Systems
86. CHAPTER 805 Sweepstakes Terminal Café
87. CHAPTER 812 Cable Television Rates
88. CHAPTER 814 Cable Television Regulations
89. CHAPTER 816 Casual Sales
90. CHAPTER 832 Gasoline Service Stations
91. CHAPTER 856 Motor Transportation Companies and Carriers
92. CHAPTER 860 Operation and Licensing of Sexually Oriented Businesses
93. CHAPTER 864 Oil and Gas Wells
94. CHAPTER 868 Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers
95. CHAPTER 884 Taxicabs
96. CHAPTER 886 Telecommunications and Utility Right-of-Way Permits
97. CHAPTER 888 Video Service Provider Fee
98. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
99. CHAPTER 890 Municipal Income Tax Effective through December 31, 2015
100. CHAPTER 891 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
101. CHAPTER 892 Admissions Tax
102. CHAPTER 893 Excise Tax on Lodgings
103. CHAPTER 894 Land Reutilization Program
104. CHAPTER 896 Motor Vehicle License Tax
105. CHAPTER 898 Community Reinvestment Area
106. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
107. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
108. CHAPTER 1020 Streets Generally
109. CHAPTER 1022 Street Dedications
110. CHAPTER 1024 Excavations
111. CHAPTER 1026 Trees
112. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
113. CHAPTER 1040 Water
114. CHAPTER 1042 Sewers and Drainage
115. CHAPTER 1043 Non-Storm Water Discharges to the Storm Drainage System
116. CHAPTER 1044 Septic Tanks
117. CHAPTER 1046 Gas
118. CHAPTER 1048 Electricity
119. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
120. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Rubbish Collection and Disposal
121. CHAPTER 1062 Community Hall, Multi-purpose Room, and Banquet Hall
122. CHAPTER 1064 Recreation Center
123. CHAPTER 1066 Use of Public Ways by Service Providers
124. CHAPTER 1067 Use of Public Ways for Small Cell Wireless Facilities and Wireless Support Structures
125. CHAPTER 1068 Park
126. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
127. TITLE TWO - Planning
128. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
129. TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
130. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
131. CHAPTER 1242 Preliminary Plats
132. CHAPTER 1244 Final Plats
133. CHAPTER 1246 Layout Specifications; Variances
134. TITLE SIX - Zoning Code
135. CHAPTER 1250 Purpose, Interpretation, and General Provisions
136. CHAPTER 1252 Definitions
137. CHAPTER 1254 Administrative Powers and Duties
138. CHAPTER 1256 Amendments
139. CHAPTER 1258 Administrative Procedures
140. CHAPTER 1260 Enforcement and Penalty
141. CHAPTER 1262 Districts Established
142. CHAPTER 1266 Country Home District
143. CHAPTER 1267 Economic Development Overlay District
144. CHAPTER 1268 Commercial and Office Building District Regulations
145. CHAPTER 1270 Industrial Districts
146. CHAPTER 1272 Mixed-Use Development District
147. CHAPTER 1274 Non-Conforming Buildings, Lots and Uses
148. CHAPTER 1276 Energy Conversion Systems
149. CHAPTER 1278 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
150. CHAPTER 1280 Grades
151. CHAPTER 1284 Cutting of Trees
152. CHAPTER 1288 Sexually Oriented Business Zoning Regulations
153. CHAPTER 1289 Comprehensive Storm Water Management
154. CHAPTER 1290 Erosion and Sediment Control
155. CHAPTER 1291 Riparian Setbacks
156. CHAPTER 1292 Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
157. CHAPTER 1294 Conditional Use Regulations
158. CHAPTER 1296 Sign Regulations
159. CHAPTER 1298 Landscaping, Screening, and Outdoor Lighting Regulations
160. CHAPTER 1299 General Use Regulations
161. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
162. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
163. CHAPTER 1420 Ohio Building Code
164. CHAPTER 1422 2006 Residential Code of Ohio
165. CHAPTER 1424 Ohio Plumbing Code
166. CHAPTER 1426 National Electrical Code
167. CHAPTER 1428 Ohio Mechanical Code
168. CHAPTER 1430 International Energy Conservation Code
169. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration
170. CHAPTER 1440 Department of Buildings
171. CHAPTER 1442 Permits and Certificates
172. CHAPTER 1444 Fees
173. CHAPTER 1446 Registration of Contractors
174. CHAPTER 1448 Violations and Penalty
175. CHAPTER 1450 Appeals
176. CHAPTER 1452 Certificates of Inspection and Rental Licenses for Residential Rental Units
177. TITLE SIX - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
178. CHAPTER 1464 Concrete Installation
179. CHAPTER 1468 Flood Damage Reduction
180. CHAPTER 1472 Landscaping and Driveways
181. CHAPTER 1488 Smoke Detectors
182. TITLE EIGHT - Housing
183. CHAPTER 1490 Exterior Property Maintenance Code
184. CHAPTER 1492 Unsafe Dwellings and Structures; Maintenance of Exterior Areas of Properties
185. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
186. CHAPTER 1620 National Fire Prevention Code
187. CHAPTER 1630 Miscellaneous Regulations
188. CHAPTER 1640 Elevators
189. CHAPTER 1650 Smoke Detectors
190. CHAPTER 1660 Carbon Monoxide Detectors
191. CHAPTER 1670 Storage Tanks
192. CHAPTER 1680 International Fuel Gas Code