Whitehall, Ohio, OH — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through June 17, 2025 | State legislation current through December 31, 2024. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/whitehall/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Whitehall, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 304 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Whitehall, Ohio code

• 1. Whitehall, Ohio
• 2. Codified Ordinances of the City of Whitehall, Ohio
• 3. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
• 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 31-96
• 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
• 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
• 7. TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 8. TABLE A - VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
• 9. TABLE B - ANNEXATION OR DETACHMENT
• 10. TABLE C - ACCEPTANCE OF PLATS AND DEDICATION OF STREETS AND LANDS
• 11. TABLE D - TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE
• 12. TABLE E - EASEMENTS
• 13. TABLE F - NAMING STREETS
• 14. TABLE G - FRANCHISES
• 15. TABLE H - ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 16. TABLE I - ZONING - VARIANCES AND SPECIAL USE PERMITS
• 17. CHARTER
• 18. PREAMBLE
• 19. CORPORATE POWERS, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES
• 20. SECTION 1. NAME, BOUNDARIES, AND POWERS.
• 21. LEGISLATIVE
• 22. SECTION 2. POWERS OF COUNCIL.
• 23. SECTION 3. ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 24. SECTION 4. SALARY OF COUNCIL AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.
• 25. SECTION 5. ATTENDANCE.
• 26. SECTION 6. MEETINGS.
• 27. SECTION 7. EXPULSIONS AND VACANCIES.
• 28. SECTION 8. COUNCIL NOT TO EXERCISE ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS.
• 29. SECTION 9. RULES OF ORDER AND JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS.
• 30. SECTION 10. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
• 31. SECTION 11. RECORDING AND PUBLISHING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
• 32. SECTION 12. EMERGENCY MEASURES.
• 33. SECTION 13. APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND TRANSFERS.
• 34. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
• 35. SECTION 14. POWER OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
• 36. SECTION 15. INITIATIVE PETITIONS - FILING AND PROCEDURE.
• 37. SECTION 16. REFERENDUM PETITIONS - FILING AND PROCEDURE.
• 38. SECTION 17. BALLOTS, RESULTS OF ELECTIONS, AND CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
• 39. SECTION 18. DIVIDING THE CITY INTO WARDS.
• 40. SECTION 19. CLERK AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.
• 41. SECTION 20. FRANCHISES.
• 42. SECTION 21. ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL CODES BY REFERENCE.
• 43. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
• 44. SECTION 22. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE POWER.
• 45. MAYOR
• 46. SECTION 23. TERM AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR.
• 47. SECTION 24. SUCCESSION OF MAYOR AND ACTING MAYOR.
• 48. SECTION 25. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
• 49. CITY ATTORNEY
• 50. SECTION 26. ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 51. SECTION 27. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 52. SECTION 28. PROSECUTOR IN MAYOR'S COURT.
• 53. SECTION 29. REPRESENTATION OF CITY.
• 54. SECTION 30. DEFENSE OF CITY OFFICIALS.
• 55. SECTION 31. OPINIONS.
• 56. SECTION 32. APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION.
• 57. SECTION 33. FORFEITURES OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.
• 58. SECTION 34. MANDAMUS.
• 59. SECTION 35. SUIT BY TAXPAYER.
• 61. SECTION 37. DUTIES UNDER GENERAL LAW.
• 62. SECTION 38. SUCCESSION.
• 63. SECTION 39. REPORT TO COUNCIL.
• 64. SECTION 40. SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL.
• 65. CITY AUDITOR
• 66. SECTION 41. ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 67. SECTION 42. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 68. SECTION 43. INCOME TAX DIVISION.
• 69. SECTION 44. SUCCESSOR TO AUDITOR.
• 70. CITY TREASURER
• 71. SECTION 45. ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS.
• 72. SECTION 46. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 73. SECTION 47. SUCCESSOR TO CITY TREASURER.
• 74. DEPARTMENTS
• 75. SECTION 48. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
• 76. SECTION 49. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
• 77. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 78. SECTION 50. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
• 79. PLANNING COMMISSION
• 80. SECTION 51. ORGANIZATION.
• 81. SECTION 52. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 82. SECTION 53. REFERRAL OF ZONING ORDINANCES TO PLANNING COMMISSION.
• 83. SECTION 54. PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
• 84. BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS
• 85. SECTION 55. ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE.
• 86. SECTION 56. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 87. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
• 88. SECTION 57. MEMBERSHIP.
• 89. SECTION 58. CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.
• 90. SECTION 59. POWERS AND DUTIES.
• 91. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
• 92. SECTION 60. APPOINTMENT AND ORGANIZATION.
• 93. SECTION 61. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
• 94. CONTRACTING POWERS OF THE CITY
• 95. SECTION 62. BOARD OF CONTROL - CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
• 96. SECTION 63. POWER OF THE MAYOR ON SMALL PURCHASES.
• 97. SECTION 64. BIDDING AND ADVERTISING - SPLITTING CONTRACTS.
• 98. FINANCES, TAXATION, AND DEBT
• 99. SECTION 65. GENERAL.
• 100. SECTION 66. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE.
• 101. SECTION 67. LIMITATION OF DEBT.
• 102. RECALL
• 103. SECTION 68. RECALL ELECTIONS.
• 104. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
• 105. SECTION 69. REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
• 106. SECTION 70. NOMINATIONS.
• 107. SECTION 71. DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.
• 108. SECTION 72. DESIGNATION OF CANDIDATES.
• 109. SECTION 73. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
• 110. SECTION 74. GENERAL PROVISION.
• 111. AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
• 112. SECTION 75. AMENDMENT OF CHARTER.
• 113. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 114. SECTION 76. SUCCESSION.
• 115. SECTION 77. EFFECT OF CHARTER ON EXISTING LAWS AND RIGHTS.
• 116. SECTION 78. EFFECT OF CHARTER UPON PENDING PROCEEDINGS.
• 117. SECTION 79. GENERAL LAWS TO APPLY.
• 118. SECTION 80. INVESTIGATIONS.
• 119. SECTION 81. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT OFFICIALS.
• 120. SECTION 82. CONTINUANCE OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.
• 121. SECTION 83. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
• 122. SECTION 84. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
• 123. SECTION 85. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER.
• 124. SECTION 86. CHARTER REVIEW.
• 125. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
• 126. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
• 127. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
• 128. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
• 129. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
• 130. TITLE THREE - Legislative
• 131. CHAPTER 121 Council
• 132. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
• 133. CHAPTER 125 Clerk of Council
• 134. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
• 135. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
• 136. CHAPTER 133 City Attorney
• 137. CHAPTER 135 City Auditor
• 138. CHAPTER 137 City Treasurer
• 139. CHAPTER 139 Department of Public Safety
• 140. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
• 141. CHAPTER 143 Fire Department
• 142. CHAPTER 145 Department of Public Service
• 143. CHAPTER 147 City Engineer
• 144. CHAPTER 149 Planning Commission
• 145. CHAPTER 151 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
• 146. CHAPTER 153 Parks and Recreation Commission
• 147. CHAPTER 155 Board of Control
• 148. CHAPTER 157 Civil Service Commission
• 149. CHAPTER 159 Health Services
• 150. CHAPTER 161 Employment Provisions
• 151. CHAPTER 163 Strategic Plan
• 152. CHAPTER 165 Human Resources Department
• 153. CHAPTER 167 Department of Economic and Community Development
• 154. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
• 155. CHAPTER 171 Mayor's Court
• 156. TITLE NINE - Taxation
• 157. CHAPTER 181 Municipal Income Tax
• 158. CHAPTER 182 Hotel/Motel Tax
• 159. CHAPTER 183 Motor Vehicle License Tax
• 160. CHAPTER 184 Municipal Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
• 161. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
• 162. TITLE ONE - Administration
• 163. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
• 164. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement; Impounding; Traffic Code Penalties
• 165. CHAPTER 304 Junk and Abandoned Vehicles
• 166. CHAPTER 305 Local Traffic Control
• 167. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
• 168. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
• 169. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
• 170. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
• 171. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
• 172. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
• 173. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
• 174. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
• 175. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
• 176. CHAPTER 341 Drivers of Commercial Cars or Tractors
• 177. CHAPTER 342 Under-Speed Vehicles
• 178. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
• 179. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
• 180. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 181. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
• 182. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
• 183. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
• 184. CHAPTER 377 Bicycle Licensing
• 185. APPENDIX - Traffic Schedules
• 186. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
• 187. CHAPTER 503 Administration and Law Enforcement
• 188. CHAPTER 505 Animals
• 189. CHAPTER 509 Civil Emergency
• 190. CHAPTER 513 Gambling Offenses
• 191. CHAPTER 517 Health, Safety and Sanitation
• 192. CHAPTER 521 Liquor Control
• 193. CHAPTER 523 Justice and Public Administration
• 194. CHAPTER 525 Minors
• 195. CHAPTER 529 Offenses Against Morals and Decency
• 196. CHAPTER 533 Drug Abuse Control
• 197. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Pertaining to Property
• 198. CHAPTER 541 Offenses Against Persons
• 199. CHAPTER 545 Offenses Against Public Peace
• 200. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
• 201. CHAPTER 553 Registration of Felons
• 202. CHAPTER 557 Miscellaneous
• 203. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
• 204. CHAPTER 707 Amusement Devices (Rescinded)
• 205. CHAPTER 709 Charitable, Civic or Religious Solicitations
• 206. CHAPTER 713 Christmas Tree Sales
• 207. CHAPTER 715 Alarm Systems
• 208. CHAPTER 721 Day Nurseries
• 209. CHAPTER 725 Food and Food Handlers
• 210. CHAPTER 729 Going-Out-of-Business Sales
• 211. CHAPTER 733 Billiard Rooms
• 212. CHAPTER 737 Street Vendors of Food
• 213. CHAPTER 739 Transient Merchants
• 214. CHAPTER 741 Tobacco Product Sales
• 215. CHAPTER 745 Peddling and Soliciting
• 216. CHAPTER 749 Home Solicitation Sales
• 217. CHAPTER 751 Advertising
• 218. CHAPTER 753 Cable Communications Systems
• 219. CHAPTER 755 Massage Establishments and Technicians
• 220. CHAPTER 757 Pawnbrokers
• 221. CHAPTER 759 Secondhand Dealers
• 222. CHAPTER 761 Home Sales
• 223. CHAPTER 763 Hotels and Motels
• 224. CHAPTER 765 Video Service Provider Fee
• 225. CHAPTER 766 Shopping Carts
• 226. CHAPTER 767 Outdoor Display, Storage and Sales of Merchandise
• 227. PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
• 228. TITLE ONE - Streets and Utilities
• 229. CHAPTER 901 Construction Specifications
• 230. CHAPTER 902 Comprehensive Rights of Way
• 231. CHAPTER 903 Sidewalks, Driveways and Parking Lots
• 232. CHAPTER 905 Private Roads
• 233. CHAPTER 907 Street Excavations
• 234. CHAPTER 909 Water Mains
• 235. CHAPTER 911 Sewers
• 236. CHAPTER 913 Sanitary Regulations
• 237. CHAPTER 915 Tree Obstructions (Repealed)
• 238. CHAPTER 916 Tree Commission and Trees
• 239. CHAPTER 917 Street Assessment Policy
• 240. CHAPTER 919 Street Addresses
• 241. TITLE THREE - Other Public Services
• 242. CHAPTER 931 Park Regulations
• 243. CHAPTER 933 Garbage and Rubbish
• 244. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
• 245. TITLE ONE - Introduction and Using This Ordinance
• 246. CHAPTER 1101 Code Introduction
• 247. TITLE TWO - Districts
• 248. CHAPTER 1103 Residential Districts
• 249. CHAPTER 1104 Corridor Districts
• 250. CHAPTER 1105 Employment Districts
• 251. CHAPTER 1106 Special Districts
• 252. CHAPTER 1107 Typologies
• 253. TITLE FOUR - Generally Applicable Regulations
• 254. CHAPTER 1110 General Building Standards
• 255. CHAPTER 1111 Parking, Loading and Drive-Thrus
• 256. CHAPTER 1112 Signs
• 257. CHAPTER 1113 Landscaping
• 258. CHAPTER 1114 Fences, Walls and Screening
• 259. CHAPTER 1115 Outdoor Lighting
• 260. CHAPTER 1116 Accessories
• 261. CHAPTER 1117 Manufactured or Mobile Homes
• 262. CHAPTER 1118 Telecommunications
• 263. CHAPTER 1119 Small Cell Facilities
• 264. TITLE FIVE - Nonconformities
• 265. CHAPTER 1120 General Provisions
• 266. CHAPTER 1121 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, Lots and Signs
• 267. TITLE SIX - Administration and Procedures
• 268. CHAPTER 1122 Comprehensive Decision Matrix
• 269. CHAPTER 1123 Permits, Fees, and Records
• 270. CHAPTER 1124 Administrative Decisions
• 271. CHAPTER 1125 Quasi-Judicial Decisions
• 272. CHAPTER 1126 Legislative Decisions
• 273. CHAPTER 1127 Enforcement and Penalties
• 274. TITLE SEVEN - Glossar of Terms
• 275. CHAPTER 1128 Defined Terms (A-Z)
• 276. TITLE EIGHT - Subdivision Regulations
• 277. CHAPTER 1129 Definitions
• 278. CHAPTER 1130 Variations and Penalty
• 279. CHAPTER 1131 Procedure for Plat Approval; Fees
• 280. CHAPTER 1132 Preliminary Plat
• 281. CHAPTER 1133 Final Plat
• 282. CHAPTER 1134 Subdivision Standards
• 283. CHAPTER 1135 Required Improvements
• 284. CHAPTER 1136 Flood Damage Reduction
• 285. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
• 286. TITLE ONE - Administration and Enforcement
• 287. CHAPTER 1301 Adoption of Codes
• 288. CHAPTER 1303 Administration and Permits
• 289. CHAPTER 1305 Contractors Generally
• 290. CHAPTER 1307 Journeymen Plumbers
• 291. CHAPTER 1309 Electric Regulations
• 292. TITLE THREE - Regulation of Structures
• 293. CHAPTER 1315 One, Two and Three Family Dwellings
• 294. CHAPTER 1317 House Trailers (Manufactured Homes)
• 295. CHAPTER 1319 Tents
• 296. CHAPTER 1321 Swimming Pools
• 297. CHAPTER 1323 House Moving
• 298. CHAPTER 1333 Signs (Repealed)
• 299. CHAPTER 1335 Board of Nuisance Abatement
• 300. TITLE FIVE - Housing Code
• 301. CHAPTER 1337 International Property Maintenance Code
• 302. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
• 303. CHAPTER 1502 Deletions, Modifications and Amendments
• 304. CHAPTER 1503 Miscellaneous Provisions
• 305. CHAPTER 1504 Issuance and Enforcement of Orders, Appeal, Penalties