Every town writes its own rules, and Wapakoneta, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 183 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. Wapakoneta, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF WAPAKONETA, OHIO
- 3. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2026)
- 4. ORDINANCE 93-48
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 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 Wards and Boundaries
- 21. CHAPTER 208 Public Contracts
- 22. CHAPTER 210 Special Events
- 23. CHAPTER 212 Identity Theft Policy
- 24. TITLE FOUR - Legislation
- 25. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 26. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 27. TITLE SIX - Administration
- 28. CHAPTER 230 Administration Generally
- 29. CHAPTER 232 Mayor
- 30. CHAPTER 234 President of Council
- 31. CHAPTER 236 Auditor
- 32. CHAPTER 238 Treasurer
- 33. CHAPTER 240 Law Director
- 34. CHAPTER 242 Department of Public Service and Safety
- 35. CHAPTER 244 Police Department
- 36. CHAPTER 246 Fire Department
- 37. CHAPTER 248 Emergency Medical Service
- 38. CHAPTER 250 Sewage Treatment Department
- 39. CHAPTER 258 Income Tax Department
- 40. CHAPTER 260 Employees Generally
- 41. TITLE EIGHT - Boards and Commissions
- 42. CHAPTER 270 Planning Commission
- 43. CHAPTER 272 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 44. CHAPTER 274 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
- 45. CHAPTER 276 Sewer Commission
- 46. CHAPTER 278 Park Commission
- 47. CHAPTER 280 Tree Commission
- 48. CHAPTER 282 Human Rights Board
- 49. CHAPTER 284 Records Commission
- 50. CHAPTER 286 Civil Service Commission
- 51. CHAPTER 288 Board of Building Code Appeals
- 52. CHAPTER 290 Board of Review (Earned Income Tax)
- 53. TITLE TEN - Judiciary
- 54. CHAPTER 298 Auglaize County Municipal Court
- 55. PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
- 56. TITLE TWO - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
- 57. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 58. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement
- 59. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 60. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 61. CHAPTER 410 Impounding
- 62. TITLE FOUR - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- 63. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 64. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 65. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 66. TITLE SIX - Operation and Vehicles
- 67. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 68. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 69. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 70. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 71. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 72. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 73. TITLE EIGHT - Parking
- 74. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 75. TITLE TEN - Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
- 76. CHAPTER 474 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 77. CHAPTER 476 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 78. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 79. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 80. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 81. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 82. CHAPTER 628 Fair Employment, Public Accommodations and Housing Practices
- 83. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
- 84. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 85. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 86. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 87. CHAPTER 654 Railroads
- 88. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 89. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 90. CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
- 91. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 92. PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 93. TITLE TWO - Business Regulation
- 94. CHAPTER 804 Amusement Devices
- 95. CHAPTER 816 Dumping Grounds
- 96. CHAPTER 864 Peddlers, Solicitors and Concessionaires
- 97. CHAPTER 876 Salvage Facilities
- 98. CHAPTER 880 (REPEALED) Subscription Solicitors
- 99. CHAPTER 884 Taxicabs
- 100. CHAPTER 886 Video Service Provider Fee
- 101. TITLE FOUR - Taxation
- 102. CHAPTER 890 Earned Income Tax
- 103. CHAPTER 891 Earned Income Tax Regulations Effective Beginning January 1, 2016
- 104. CHAPTER 892 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 105. CHAPTER 894 Community Reinvestment Areas
- 106. CHAPTER 896 Municipal Lodging Tax
- 107. PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 108. TITLE TWO - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 109. CHAPTER 1020 Streets
- 110. CHAPTER 1022 Sidewalks
- 111. CHAPTER 1024 Excavations
- 112. CHAPTER 1026 Drainage
- 113. CHAPTER 1028 Trees
- 114. TITLE FOUR - Utilities
- 115. CHAPTER 1038 Utilities-General Provisions
- 116. CHAPTER 1040 Sewage System Regulations
- 117. CHAPTER 1042 Sewer Charges
- 118. CHAPTER 1043 Storm Drainage
- 119. CHAPTER 1044 Water
- 120. CHAPTER 1046 Electricity
- 121. CHAPTER 1048 Gas
- 122. TITLE SIX - Other Public Services
- 123. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal
- 124. CHAPTER 1062 Parks and Recreational Facilities
- 125. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 126. TITLE TWO - Planning
- 127. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
- 128. CHAPTER 1222 Annexation
- 129. TITLE THREE - Erosion and Sediment Control
- 130. CHAPTER 1230 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 131. CHAPTER 1232 Post Construction Storm Water Runoff Control
- 132. TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
- 133. CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
- 134. CHAPTER 1242 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 135. CHAPTER 1244 Platting Procedure
- 136. CHAPTER 1246 Design Standards
- 137. CHAPTER 1248 Improvements
- 138. TITLE SIX - Zoning
- 139. CHAPTER 1250 General Provisions and Definitions
- 140. CHAPTER 1252 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 141. CHAPTER 1254 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 142. CHAPTER 1256 Amendments
- 143. CHAPTER 1258 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
- 144. CHAPTER 1260 A-1 Agricultural District
- 145. CHAPTER 1262 R-1 Suburban Residence District
- 146. CHAPTER 1264 R-2 Single and Two Family Residence District
- 147. CHAPTER 1266 R-3 Single and Two Family Residence District
- 148. CHAPTER 1268 R-4 Multiple Family Residence District
- 149. CHAPTER 1270 R-5 Mobile Home District
- 150. CHAPTER 1272 B-1 Neighborhood Business District
- 151. CHAPTER 1274 B-2 General Business District
- 152. CHAPTER 1276 B-3 Central Business District
- 153. CHAPTER 1278 M-1 Industrial District
- 154. CHAPTER 1280 M-2 Industrial District
- 155. CHAPTER 1282 M-3 Industrial District
- 156. CHAPTER 1283 Planned Unit Development
- 157. CHAPTER 1284 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 158. CHAPTER 1286 Signs
- 159. CHAPTER 1288 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- 160. CHAPTER 1290 Exceptions and Modifications
- 161. CHAPTER 1292 Supplementary Regulations
- 162. CHAPTER 1294 Screening and Landscaping
- 163. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 164. TITLE TWO - Building Standards
- 165. CHAPTER 1420 Ohio Building Code
- 166. CHAPTER 1422 International One and Two Family Dwelling Code
- 167. CHAPTER 1424 Ohio Plumbing Code
- 168. CHAPTER 1426 National Electrical Code
- 169. TITLE FOUR - Building Administration
- 170. CHAPTER 1440 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 171. CHAPTER 1442 Permits, Certificates and Fees
- 172. CHAPTER 1444 Registration of Contractors
- 173. CHAPTER 1446 Board of Building Code Appeals
- 174. TITLE SIX - Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- 175. CHAPTER 1468 Dangerous Buildings
- 176. CHAPTER 1469 Property Maintenance
- 177. CHAPTER 1476 Flood Damage Reduction
- 178. CHAPTER 1480 Design Review Regulations for the Downtown Preservation District
- 179. CHAPTER 1490 Signs
- 180. CHAPTER 1492 Swimming Pools
- 181. TITLE EIGHT - Housing
- 182. CHAPTER 1498 Mobile Homes
- 183. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE