Every town writes its own rules, and Waverly, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 180 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. Waverly, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF WAVERLY, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. Adopting Ordinance No. 34-87
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. CHARTER
- 9. Article I NAME AND BOUNDARIES
- 10. Article II MUNICIPAL POWERS
- 11. Article III THE COUNCIL
- 12. Article IV THE MAYOR
- 13. Article V AUDITOR
- 14. Article VI CITY TREASURER
- 15. Article VII ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
- 16. Article VIII CIVIL SERVICE
- 17. Article IX COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
- 18. Article X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 19. Article XI INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 20. Article XII FINANCE
- 21. Article XIII FRANCHISES
- 22. Article XIV AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
- 23. Article XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 24. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 25. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
- 26. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
- 27. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
- 28. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 29. CHAPTER 107 Contracts and Purchasing
- 30. TITLE THREE - Legislative
- 31. CHAPTER 121 Council
- 32. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 33. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
- 34. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
- 35. CHAPTER 133 Department of Finance
- 36. CHAPTER 135 Department of Law
- 37. CHAPTER 137 Department of Public Safety
- 38. CHAPTER 139 Police Department
- 39. CHAPTER 141 Fire Department
- 40. CHAPTER 143 Department of Public Service
- 41. CHAPTER 145 Engineer
- 42. CHAPTER 147 Civil Service Commission
- 43. CHAPTER 149 Planning Commission
- 44. CHAPTER 151 Board of Health
- 45. CHAPTER 153 Environmental Study Control Board
- 46. CHAPTER 157 Recreation Board
- 47. CHAPTER 159 Employment Provisions
- 48. CHAPTER 161 Building Department
- 49. CHAPTER 163 Records Commission
- 50. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
- 51. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
- 52. TITLE NINE - Taxation
- 53. CHAPTER 185 Income Tax for Tax Years Until January 1, 2016
- 54. CHAPTER 186 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
- 55. CHAPTER 187 Motor Vehicle License Tax
- 56. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 57. TITLE ONE - Administration
- 58. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
- 59. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 60. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
- 61. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 62. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 63. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 64. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
- 65. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
- 66. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
- 67. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
- 68. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
- 69. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 70. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
- 71. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
- 72. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
- 73. CHAPTER 353 Parking Spaces
- 74. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 75. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
- 76. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 77. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
- 78. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 79. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
- 80. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 81. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
- 82. CHAPTER 515 Fair Housing and Employment
- 83. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
- 84. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
- 85. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
- 86. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
- 87. CHAPTER 531 Nuisance Violations
- 88. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
- 89. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
- 90. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
- 91. CHAPTER 543 Registration of Felons
- 92. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
- 93. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
- 94. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
- 95. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
- 96. CHAPTER 711 Circuses and Carnivals
- 97. CHAPTER 713 Coin-Operated Devices
- 98. CHAPTER 719 Liquidation Sales
- 99. CHAPTER 723 Pawnbrokers
- 100. CHAPTER 725 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 101. CHAPTER 727 Secondhand Dealers
- 102. CHAPTER 731 Taxicabs
- 103. CHAPTER 737 Yard Sales
- 104. CHAPTER 743 Mobile Food Trucks
- 105. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 106. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 107. CHAPTER 905 Streets
- 108. CHAPTER 909 Sidewalks
- 109. CHAPTER 913 Curbs, Culverts and Ditches
- 110. CHAPTER 917 Excavations
- 111. CHAPTER 921 Trees
- 112. TITLE TWO - Assessments
- 113. CHAPTER 931 Infrastructure Special Assessment Policy
- 114. TITLE THREE - Utilities
- 115. CHAPTER 937 Sewer Regulations
- 116. CHAPTER 941 Sewer Rates
- 117. CHAPTER 945 Water
- 118. TITLE FIVE - Additional Public Services
- 119. CHAPTER 961 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
- 120. CHAPTER 965 Parks
- 121. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 122. TITLE ONE - Zoning Administration
- 123. CHAPTER 1105 Purpose, Scope and Interpretation
- 124. CHAPTER 1107 Definitions
- 125. CHAPTER 1109 Enforcement and Penalty
- 126. CHAPTER 1111 Permits and Certificates
- 127. CHAPTER 1113 Municipal Planning Commission
- 128. CHAPTER 1115 Amendments
- 129. TITLE THREE - Zoning Districts and General Regulations
- 130. CHAPTER 1121 Districts Established; Zoning Map
- 131. CHAPTER 1123 F-1 Flood Plain District
- 132. CHAPTER 1125 R-1 One-Family Residence District
- 133. CHAPTER 1127 R-2 One-Family Residence District
- 134. CHAPTER 1129 R-3 One-Family Residence District
- 135. CHAPTER 1131 R-4 General Residence District
- 136. CHAPTER 1133 R-5 General Residence District
- 137. CHAPTER 1135 RCD-1 and RCD-2 Retirement Community District
- 138. CHAPTER 1137 RCD-2 Retirement Community District
- 139. CHAPTER 1139 B-1 Restricted Business District
- 140. CHAPTER 1141 B-2 General Business District
- 141. CHAPTER 1143 M-1 Limited Manufacturing District
- 142. CHAPTER 1145 M-2 General Manufacturing District
- 143. CHAPTER 1147 M-3 Heavy Industrial District
- 144. CHAPTER 1149 Historic Preservation District
- 145. TITLE FIVE - Additional Zoning Standards
- 146. CHAPTER 1151 General Provisions
- 147. CHAPTER 1153 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- 148. CHAPTER 1155 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- 149. CHAPTER 1157 Special Exceptions
- 150. CHAPTER 1159 Family Care Facility
- 151. TITLE SEVEN - Subdivision Regulations
- 152. CHAPTER 1165 General Provisions
- 153. CHAPTER 1166 Definitions
- 154. CHAPTER 1167 Administration
- 155. CHAPTER 1168 Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval Process
- 156. CHAPTER 1169 Major Subdivision Final Plat Approval Process
- 157. CHAPTER 1170 Minor Subdivision (Lot Split) Approval Process
- 158. CHAPTER 1171 Site Improvements
- 159. CHAPTER 1172 Hillside Regulations
- 160. CHAPTER 1173 Non-Residential Subdivisions
- 161. CHAPTER 1174 Variances
- 162. CHAPTER 1175 Enforcement and Fees
- 163. CHAPTER 1176 Validity
- 164. CHAPTER 1177 Attachments
- 165. CHAPTER 1178 Subdivision Design Standards
- 166. APPENDIX A STREET TYPICAL SECTIONS
- 167. APPENDIX B MINIMUM STREET DESIGN STANDARDS
- 168. APPENDIX C STORM WATER DESIGN CHARTS
- 169. TITLE NINE - Land Use
- 170. CHAPTER 1191 Park and Recreational Use Fees
- 171. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 172. CHAPTER 1323 Dish Antennas
- 173. CHAPTER 1333 Signs
- 174. CHAPTER 1343 Flood Damage Reduction
- 175. CHAPTER 1345 Electrical Inspections
- 176. CHAPTER 1349 Residential Code of Ohio
- 177. CHAPTER 1355 Vacant, Foreclosed or Abandoned Property
- 178. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 179. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
- 180. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks