Every town writes its own rules, and Waterville, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 172 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. MUNICIPAL CODE OF WATERVILLE, OHIO
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 4. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 5. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 6. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 7. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 8. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 9. TABLE C - VACATIONS OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 10. TABLE D - DEDICATIONS AND PLAT APPROVALS
- 11. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 12. TABLE F - REAL PROEPRTY LEASES/AGREEMENTS
- 13. TABLE G - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 14. TABLE H - ANNEXATIONS
- 15. TABLE I - SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- 16. TABLE J - TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENTS
- 17. TABLE K - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- 18. CHARTER
- 19. ARTICLE I: NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 20. ARTICLE II: POWERS AND EXERCISE OF POWERS
- 21. ARTICLE III: COUNCIL
- 22. ARTICLE IV: MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR
- 23. ARTICLE V: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 24. ARTICLE VI: FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- 25. ARTICLE VII: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 26. ARTICLE VIII: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 27. ARTICLE IX: INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
- 28. ARTICLE X: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 29. ARTICLE XI: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 30. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 31. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 32. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 33. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 34. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 35. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 36. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 37. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 38. CHAPTER 133 Municipal Administrator
- 39. CHAPTER 135 Treasurer
- 40. CHAPTER 137 Solicitor
- 41. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
- 42. CHAPTER 141 Fire Department
- 43. CHAPTER 142 Civil Emergencies
- 44. CHAPTER 147 Planning Commission
- 45. CHAPTER 151 Tree Commission
- 46. CHAPTER 153 Historic District Commission
- 47. CHAPTER 158 Indemnification of Municipal Officers and Employees
- 48. CHAPTER 159 Personnel Policies
- 49. TITLE SEVEN - Taxation
- 50. CHAPTER 171 Income Tax
- 51. CHAPTER 172 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 52. CHAPTER 173 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 53. CHAPTER 175 Lodging Tax
- 54. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 55. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 56. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 57. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 58. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 59. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 60. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 61. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 62. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 63. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 64. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 65. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 66. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 67. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 68. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 69. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 70. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 71. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 72. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 73. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 74. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 75. CHAPTER 376 Skateboards, Roller Blades, and Roller Skates
- 76. TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 77. SCHEDULE I. STOP AND YIELD STREETS.
- 78. SCHEDULE II: SPEED LIMITS.
- 79. SCHEDULE III. ONE-WAY STREETS
- 80. SCHEDULE IV. NO TURN ON RED
- 81. SCHEDULE V. RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED PARKING
- 82. SCHEDULE VI. TRUCK ROUTES.
- 83. SCHEDULE VII. PROHIBITED TURNS
- 84. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 85. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 86. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 87. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 88. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 89. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 90. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 91. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 92. CHAPTER 531 Noise Control
- 93. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 94. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 95. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 96. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 97. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 98. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 99. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 100. CHAPTER 705 Community Antenna Television Systems
- 101. CHAPTER 711 Drive-In Restaurants
- 102. CHAPTER 723 Peddlers, Solicitors, and Canvassers
- 103. CHAPTER 731 Junk Yards
- 104. CHAPTER 741 Outdoor Public Entertainment Activity
- 105. CHAPTER 751 Video Service Providers
- 106. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 107. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 108. CHAPTER 905 Weeds and Grass
- 109. CHAPTER 907 Trees and Shrubs
- 110. CHAPTER 909 Excavations
- 111. CHAPTER 913 Sidewalk Construction and Repair
- 112. CHAPTER 917 Curb Cuts and Street Access
- 113. CHAPTER 923 Obstructions
- 114. CHAPTER 927 Maintenance of Public Right-of-Way
- 115. CHAPTER 929 Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Third Street Right-of-Way
- 116. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 117. CHAPTER 931 Water Regulations and Rates
- 118. CHAPTER 933 Water Main Extensions
- 119. CHAPTER 935 Sewer Regulations and Rates
- 120. CHAPTER 937 Sewer Main Extensions
- 121. CHAPTER 939 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 122. CHAPTER 941 Storm Sewer System Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
- 123. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
- 124. CHAPTER 953 Solid Waste Collection
- 125. CHAPTER 957 Parks and Recreation
- 126. CHAPTER 959 Ambulance Service
- 127. CHAPTER 961 Indigent Burials
- 128. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 129. TITLE ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 130. CHAPTER 1111 General Provisions and Penalty
- 131. CHAPTER 1113 Review Procedure
- 132. CHAPTER 1114 Parks and open Space Requirements
- 133. CHAPTER 1115 Preliminary Plats
- 134. CHAPTER 1117 Final Plats
- 135. CHAPTER 1119 Design Standards
- 136. TITLE THREE - Zoning Code
- 137. CHAPTER 1129 General Provisions
- 138. CHAPTER 1131 Districts Generally
- 139. CHAPTER 1132 P-1 Parks and Green Space District
- 140. CHAPTER 1133 R-1 Residence District
- 141. CHAPTER 1134 R-1A Residence District, Large Lot
- 142. CHAPTER 1135 R-2 Residence District
- 143. CHAPTER 1136 R-3 Residence District, Multi-Family, Low Density
- 144. CHAPTER 1136A R-4 Residence District, Multi-Family, High Density
- 145. CHAPTER 1136B Residential Overlay District (R-3 and R-4)
- 146. CHAPTER 1137 C-1 Commercial District
- 147. CHAPTER 1139 C-2 Commercial District
- 148. CHAPTER 1139A C-3 Highway Commercial District
- 149. CHAPTER 1139B C-4 Mixed Use Business District
- 150. CHAPTER 1140 Commercial Overlay District
- 151. CHAPTER 1141 M-1 Industrial District
- 152. CHAPTER 1143 M-2 Industrial District
- 153. CHAPTER 1144 A-1 Agriculture District
- 154. CHAPTER 1144A MX Mixed Use District
- 155. CHAPTER 1144B Planned Business Park District
- 156. CHAPTER 1145 Regulations Applying to All Districts
- 157. CHAPTER 1146 Site Plan Review Process
- 158. CHAPTER 1146A Access Management Review Requirements
- 159. CHAPTER 1147 Enforcement, Permits and Penalty
- 160. CHAPTER 1148 Special Uses
- 161. CHAPTER 1149 Home Occupations
- 162. CHAPTER 1150 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- 163. CHAPTER 1151 Landscaping and Screening Standards
- 164. CHAPTER 1155 Planned Developments
- 165. CHAPTER 1157 Historic Overlay District
- 166. CHAPTER 1159 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
- 167. TITLE FIVE - Planning
- 168. CHAPTER 1171 Comprehensive Plan
- 169. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 170. CHAPTER 1313 Residential Code of Ohio
- 171. CHAPTER 1315 Sign Code
- 172. CHAPTER 1321 Flood Damage Reduction