Every town writes its own rules, and Westfield Center, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 144 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. Westfield Center, Ohio
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF WESTFIELD CENTER, OHIO
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
- 5. VILLAGE OF WESTFIELD CENTER, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 1996-14
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 9. TABLE A - FRANCHISES
- 10. TABLE B - EASEMENTS
- 11. TABLE C - VACATING OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
- 12. TABLE D - DEDICATION AND PLAT APPROVAL
- 13. TABLE E - ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY
- 14. TABLE F - LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY
- 15. TABLE G - STREET GRADE LEVELS AND CHANGE OF STREET NAME
- 16. TABLE H - ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY
- 17. TABLE I - ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 18. TITLE TWO - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 19. CHAPTER 202 Codified Ordinances
- 20. CHAPTER 204 Official Standards
- 21. CHAPTER 206 Purchasing
- 22. CHAPTER 208 County-Wide Emergency Management Agency
- 23. CHAPTER 210 Identity Theft Policy
- 24. CHAPTER 212 Meetings
- 25. TITLE FOUR - LEGISLATION
- 26. CHAPTER 220 Council
- 27. CHAPTER 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 28. TITLE SIX - ADMINISTRATION
- 29. CHAPTER 230 Mayor
- 30. CHAPTER 232 Solicitor
- 31. CHAPTER 234 Fiscal Officer
- 32. CHAPTER 236 Superintendent
- 33. CHAPTER 238 Engineer
- 34. CHAPTER 240 Street Commissioner
- 35. CHAPTER 242 Police Department
- 36. CHAPTER 244 Fire Department
- 37. CHAPTER 246 Building Department
- 38. CHAPTER 250 Employees Generally
- 39. TITLE EIGHT - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 270 Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
- 41. CHAPTER 272 Planning Commission
- 42. CHAPTER 274 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 43. CHAPTER 276 (Reserved)
- 44. CHAPTER 278 Board of Review (Income Tax)
- 45. CHAPTER 280 Volunteer Fire Fighters' Dependents Fund Board
- 46. CHAPTER 282 Records Commission
- 47. CHAPTER 284 Board of Cemetry Trustees
- 48. CHAPTER 286 Finance Committee
- 49. CHAPTER 288 Village Tree Board
- 50. CHAPTER 289 National Incident Management System
- 51. TITLE TEN - JUDICIARY
- 52. CHAPTER 290 Mayor's Court
- 53. TITLE TWO - ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- 54. CHAPTER 402 Definitions
- 55. CHAPTER 404 Enforcement; Impounding
- 56. CHAPTER 406 Traffic Control
- 57. CHAPTER 408 Penalties
- 58. TITLE FOUR - PUBLIC WAYS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 59. CHAPTER 412 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
- 60. CHAPTER 414 Traffic Control Devices
- 61. CHAPTER 416 Pedestrians
- 62. TITLE SIX - OPERATION AND VEHICLES
- 63. CHAPTER 432 Operation Generally
- 64. CHAPTER 434 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
- 65. CHAPTER 436 Licensing; Accidents
- 66. CHAPTER 438 Safety and Equipment
- 67. CHAPTER 440 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 68. CHAPTER 442 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
- 69. CHAPTER 444 Bicycles and Motorcycles Generally
- 70. CHAPTER 446 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All-Purpose Vehicles
- 71. TITLE EIGHT - PARKING
- 72. CHAPTER 452 Parking Generally
- 73. PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 74. CHAPTER 608 Administration, Enforcement and Public Service
- 75. CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- 76. CHAPTER 618 Animals
- 77. CHAPTER 624 Drugs
- 78. CHAPTER 630 Gambling
- 79. CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 80. CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
- 81. CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
- 82. CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- 83. CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
- 84. CHAPTER 672 Theft and Fraud
- 85. CHAPTER 678 Weapons and Explosives
- 86. CHAPTER 680 Weed Control
- 87. CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
- 88. TITLE TWO - BUSINESS REGULATION
- 89. CHAPTER 850 MOTOR VEHICLE SALES
- 90. CHAPTER 854 OCCASIONAL SALES
- 91. CHAPTER 856 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 92. CHAPTER 858 Business Licensing
- 93. TITLE FOUR - TAXATION
- 94. CHAPTER 890 Earned Income Tax Regulations Effective Through December 31, 2015
- 95. CHAPTER 891 Earned Income Tax Regulations Effective Beginning January 1, 2016
- 96. TITLE TWO - STREET AND SIDEWALK AREAS
- 97. CHAPTER 1020 Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
- 98. CHAPTER 1030 Street Trees
- 99. TITLE FOUR - UTILITIES
- 100. CHAPTER 1040 Water
- 101. CHAPTER 1042 Sewers
- 102. CHAPTER 1044 Electricity
- 103. CHAPTER 1046 Gas
- 104. TITLE SIX - OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
- 105. CHAPTER 1060 Garbage and Rubbish Collection and Disposal
- 106. CHAPTER 1062 Village Cemetery
- 107. PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 108. TITLE TWO - PLANNING
- 109. CHAPTER 1220 Planning Commission
- 110. TITLE FOUR - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 111. CHAPTER 1240 Definitions
- 112. CHAPTER 1242 Plans, Plats and Data
- 113. CHAPTER 1244 Design Standards
- 114. CHAPTER 1246 Improvements
- 115. CHAPTER 1247 Comprehensive Storm Water Management
- 116. CHAPTER 1248 Erosion and Sediment Control
- 117. CHAPTER 1249 Riparian Setbacks
- 118. TITLE SIX - ZONING
- 119. CHAPTER 1260 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- 120. CHAPTER 1262 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 121. CHAPTER 1264 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
- 122. CHAPTER 1266 Residence “A” District
- 123. CHAPTER 1268 Residence “B” District
- 124. CHAPTER 1270 Commercial “C” District
- 125. CHAPTER 1272 Provisions Applicable to All Districts
- 126. CHAPTER 1274 Conditional Zoning Certificate
- 127. CHAPTER 1276 Site Plan Review
- 128. CHAPTER 1280 Sign Regulations
- 129. CHAPTER 1282 Exceptions and Modifications
- 130. ZONING EXHIBITS
- 131. PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 132. TITLE TWO - BUILDING STANDARDS
- 133. CHAPTER 1420 Residential Code; Building Code
- 134. CHAPTER 1422 OBOA One, Two and Three-Family Dwelling Code
- 135. CHAPTER 1424 National Electrical Code
- 136. TITLE FOUR - BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
- 137. CHAPTER 1440 Building Department
- 138. CHAPTER 1442 Inspections, Permit and Fees
- 139. TITLE SIX - MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 140. CHAPTER 1464 Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- 141. CHAPTER 1474 Smoke Detectors
- 142. CHAPTER 1480 Foreclosure Registration
- 143. CHAPTER 1490 Security for the Removal, Repair and Securing of Fire Damaged Structures
- 144. PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE