Youngstown, Ohio, OH Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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Every town writes its own rules, and Youngstown, Ohio's live in its municipal code — 342 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. Youngstown, Ohio
2. Codified Ordinances of the City of Youngstown, Ohio
3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
5. EDITOR'S NOTE
6. GENERAL INDEX
7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
8. CHARTER
9. PREAMBLE
10. Section 1.
11. Section 2.
12. Section 3.
13. THE MAYOR
14. Section 4.
15. COUNCIL
16. Section 5.
17. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
18. Section 6.
19. Section 6-1.
20. Section 6-1A.
21. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL
22. Section 7.
23. COUNCIL CLERKS AND EMPLOYEES
24. Section 8.
25. DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
26. Section 9.
27. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
28. Section 10.
29. EMERGENCY MEASURES
30. Section 11.
31. Section 12.
32. MAYOR'S VETO
33. Section 13.
34. Section 14.
35. Section 15.
36. ORDINANCES
37. Section 16.
38. MAYOR'S RIGHT IN COUNCIL; DEPARTMENTAL HEADS
39. Section 17.
40. SALARIES
41. Section 18.
42. Section 19.
43. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
44. Section 20.
45. Section 21.
46. Section 22.
47. DEPARTMENT OF LAW
48. Section 23.
49. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
50. Section 24.
51. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
52. Section 25.
53. Section 26.
54. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
55. Section 27.
56. DIVISION OF ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
57. Section 28.
58. Section 29.
59. DIVISION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
60. Section 30.
61. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
62. Section 31.
63. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
64. HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE
65. Section 40-1.
66. Section 40-2.
67. Section 40-3.
68. Section 40-4.
69. Section 40-5.
70. Section 40-6.
71. Section 40-7.
72. DIVISION OF CHARITABLE AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
73. Section 41.
74. DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
75. Section 42.
76. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES
77. Section 43.
78. Section 44.
79. COMMISSIONER OF WATER
80. Section 45.
81. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
82. Section 48.
83. Section 49.
84. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE
85. Section 50.
86. PENSIONS OF POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN
87. Section 51.
88. CIVIL SERVICE
89. Section 52.
90. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
91. Section 69.
92. Section 70.
93. Section 71.
94. Section 72.
95. Section 73.
96. THE RECALL
97. Section 74.
98. Section 75.
99. Section 76.
100. Section 77.
101. Section 78.
102. Section 79.
103. Section 80.
104. Section 81.
105. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
106. Section 82.
107. DIVISION OF CITY INTO WARDS
108. Section 83.
109. BOARD OF SINKING FUND TRUSTEES
110. Section 84.
111. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
112. Section 85.
113. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
114. Section 86.
115. Section 87.
116. NEW DEPARTMENTS OR DIVISIONS
117. Section 88.
118. BUDGET ESTIMATE
119. Section 89.
120. PUBLIC HEARINGS
121. Section 90.
122. PREPARATION OF BUDGET
123. Section 91.
124. APPROPRIATIONS
125. Section 92.
126. Section 93.
127. Section 94.
128. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
129. Section 95.
130. Section 96.
131. Section 97.
132. Section 98.
133. Section 99.
134. Section 100.
135. Section 101.
136. Section 102.
137. Section 103.
138. Section 104.
139. Section 105.
140. CONTRACTS PRIOR TO CHARTER
141. Section 106.
142. CERTIFICATION OF CONTRACTS AS TO FUNDS IN TREASURY
143. Section 107.
144. Section 108.
145. CONTRACTS-WHEN VOID
146. Section 109.
147. Section 110.
148. Section 111.
149. ALTERATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS IN CONTRACTS
150. Section 112.
151. INTEREST IN CONTRACTS OR SUPPLIES
152. Section 113.
153. Section 114.
154. HOURS OF LABOR
155. Section 115.
156. OFFICIAL TIME
157. Section 115-1.
158. Section 116.
159. GENERAL PROVISIONS
160. Section 117.
161. Section 118.
162. Section 119.
163. Section 120.
164. Section 121.
165. PART-TIME WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS
166. Section 122.
167. Section 123.
168. Section 124.
169. Section 125.
170. Section 126.
171. Section 127.
172. Section 128.
173. Section 129.
174. Section 130.
175. Section 131.
176. Section 132.
177. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
178. TITLE ONE - General Provisions
179. CHAPTER 101 Codified Ordinances
180. CHAPTER 103 Official Standards
181. CHAPTER 105 Wards and Boundaries
182. CHAPTER 107 City Vehicles
183. CHAPTER 109 Investment and Deposit Procedures
184. TITLE THREE - Legislative
185. CHAPTER 121 Council
186. CHAPTER 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
187. TITLE FIVE - Administrative
188. CHAPTER 131 Mayor
189. CHAPTER 133 Department of Law
190. CHAPTER 135 Department of Finance
191. CHAPTER 137 Department of Public Works
192. CHAPTER 139 Department of Water and Other Public Utilities
193. CHAPTER 141 Police Department
194. CHAPTER 143 Fire Department
195. CHAPTER 145 Park and Recreation Commission
196. CHAPTER 147 Planning Commission
197. CHAPTER 149 Records Commission
198. CHAPTER 151 Disaster Services Agency
199. CHAPTER 153 Department of Health
200. CHAPTER 155 Shade Tree and Beautification Committee
201. CHAPTER 163 Employment Provisions
202. TITLE SEVEN - Judicial
203. CHAPTER 171 Municipal Court
204. TITLE NINE - Taxation
205. CHAPTER 181 Income Tax
206. CHAPTER 183 Income Tax Effective January 1, 2016
207. CHAPTER 184 Motor Vehicle License Tax
208. CHAPTER 185 Arena Admission Tax
209. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
210. TITLE ONE - Administration
211. CHAPTER 301 Definitions
212. CHAPTER 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
213. CHAPTER 305 Traffic Control
214. CHAPTER 307 Photo Traffic Enforcement System
215. TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
216. CHAPTER 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
217. CHAPTER 313 Traffic Control Devices
218. TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
219. CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
220. CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
221. CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
222. CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
223. CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
224. CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
225. CHAPTER 343 Licensing and Regulation of Tow Trucks
226. TITLE SEVEN - Parking
227. CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
228. CHAPTER 353 Parking Meters
229. TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
230. CHAPTER 371 Pedestrians
231. CHAPTER 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
232. CHAPTER 375 Snowmobiles, Off-Highway Motorcycles and All Purpose Vehicles
233. CHAPTER 377 Skateboards, Roller Blades, Roller Skates and Scooters
234. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
235. CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
236. CHAPTER 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
237. CHAPTER 511 Restricting the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also Known as “Drones”
238. CHAPTER 513 Drug Abuse Control
239. CHAPTER 517 Gambling
240. CHAPTER 521 Health, Safety and Sanitation
241. CHAPTER 523 Clean Indoor Air
242. CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
243. CHAPTER 529 Liquor Control
244. CHAPTER 531 Minors
245. CHAPTER 533 Obscenity and Sex Offenses
246. CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
247. CHAPTER 539 Noise Control
248. CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
249. CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
250. CHAPTER 546 Property Maintenance Code
251. CHAPTER 547 Unfair Practices
252. CHAPTER 548 Unlawful Discriminatory Housing Practices
253. CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
254. CHAPTER 550 Land Installment Contracts
255. CHAPTER 553 Railroads
256. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
257. CHAPTER 709 Sexually Oriented Businesses
258. CHAPTER 711 Alarm Systems
259. CHAPTER 717 Bowling Alleys
260. CHAPTER 719 Building Cleaning and Resurfacing
261. CHAPTER 720 Registration of Journeyman Plumbers
262. CHAPTER 721 Commercial Heating
263. CHAPTER 722 Registration of Specialty Contractors
264. CHAPTER 723 Collecting Accounts
265. CHAPTER 725 Commercial Sound Service Equipment
266. CHAPTER 727 Consumer Protection Regulations
267. CHAPTER 731 Courtesy Benches
268. CHAPTER 733 Draymen
269. CHAPTER 737 Refuse Haulers
270. CHAPTER 743 Going-Out-of-Business Sales
271. CHAPTER 746 Jewelry Auctions and Going-Out-Of-Business Sales
272. CHAPTER 747 Junk Dealers, Secondhand Stores and Scrap Metal Processing Facilities
273. CHAPTER 748 Home Sales
274. CHAPTER 751 Massage Parlors
275. CHAPTER 753 Mechanical Amusement Devices
276. CHAPTER 757 Pawnbrokers
277. CHAPTER 760 Oil and Gas Wells
278. CHAPTER 761 Itinerant Retailers
279. CHAPTER 762 Door to Door Solicitation and Peddling
280. CHAPTER 763 Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors
281. CHAPTER 765 Public Garages and Parking Lots
282. CHAPTER 767 Public Dances
283. CHAPTER 771 Real Estate Sales
284. CHAPTER 775 Service Stations
285. CHAPTER 777 Soft Drink Sales
286. CHAPTER 779 Soliciting Funds
287. CHAPTER 785 Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire
288. CHAPTER 786 Clothing Donation Containers
289. CHAPTER 787 Theaters, Circuses and Other Shows
290. CHAPTER 789 Prisoner Accommodation Fee
291. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
292. TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
293. CHAPTER 905 General Provisions
294. CHAPTER 909 Excavations
295. CHAPTER 911 Construction and Maintenance Standards
296. CHAPTER 913 Sidewalks
297. CHAPTER 917 Building Numbering
298. CHAPTER 921 Trees and Shrubs
299. TITLE THREE - Utilities
300. CHAPTER 931 Sewer Regulations
301. CHAPTER 932 Sewage Discharge and Industrial Pretreatment Regulations
302. CHAPTER 935 Sewer Charges
303. CHAPTER 939 Industrial Cost Recovery System
304. CHAPTER 943 Water
305. CHAPTER 947 Meter Readers
306. CHAPTER 950 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
307. CHAPTER 951 Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control
308. CHAPTER 952 Erosion and Sediment Control
309. TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
310. CHAPTER 979 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
311. CHAPTER 983 Federal Plaza (Repealed)
312. PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
313. CHAPTER 1102 Standards for Development
314. CHAPTER 1103 Timber Harvesting
315. CHAPTER 1104 Elimination of Spot Blight
316. CHAPTER 1105 Sign Regulations
317. PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
318. CHAPTER 1306 OBOA One, Two and Three-Family Dwelling Code
319. CHAPTER 1307 Ohio Building Code
320. CHAPTER 1309 Demolition of Structures
321. CHAPTER 1311 Building Permits
322. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
323. CHAPTER 1503 Ohio Fire Code
324. CHAPTER 1509 Fire Lanes
325. CHAPTER 1511 Open Burning
326. CHAPTER 1513 Fire Damaged Vehicles
327. CHAPTER 1515 Fire Damaged Structures
328. CHAPTER 1519 Fireworks
329. CHAPTER 1525 Unsafe Buildings
330. PART SEVENTEEN - HEALTH CODE
331. CHAPTER 1707 Facial Coverings and Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
332. CHAPTER 1709 Communicable Diseases
333. CHAPTER 1715 Food Establishments and Service Operations
334. CHAPTER 1719 Milk and Milk Products
335. CHAPTER 1731 Public Buildings
336. CHAPTER 1737 Rat Control
337. CHAPTER 1743 Residential Care Homes
338. CHAPTER 1744 Group Homes
339. CHAPTER 1749 Weeds, Trees and Shrubs
340. CHAPTER 1751 Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
341. CHAPTER 1753 Swimming Pools
342. CHAPTER 1755 Residential Lead-Based Paint