Marion City Code
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PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (updated 3/2016)
TITLE ONE - General Provisions
Chapter 101. Codified Ordinances
Chapter 103. Official Standards
Chapter 105. Wards and Boundaries
Chapter 107. Public Meetings
Chapter 109. Contracts and Purchases
TITLE THREE - Legislative
Chapter 111. Council
Chapter 113. Ordinances and Resolutions
TITLE FIVE - Administrative
Chapter 121. Mayor
Chapter 123. Auditor
Chapter 125. Treasurer
Chapter 127. Director of Law
Chapter 129. Clerk of Council
Chapter 133. Department of Public Safety/Service
Chapter 135. Department of Human Resources
Chapter 137. Division of Police
Chapter 139. Division of Fire
Chapter 141. Division of Engineering
Chapter 143. Division of Sanitation
Chapter 145. Division of Sewage Disposal Works
Chapter 147. Division of Streets
Chapter 149. Employees Generally
TITLE SEVEN - Boards and Commissions
Chapter 151. Civil Service Commission
Chapter 153. Planning Commission
Chapter 155. Traffic Commission
Chapter 157. Board of Park Commissioners
Chapter 159. Board of Airport Commissioners
Chapter 160. Board of Building Appeals
Chapter 161. Board of Zoning Appeals
Chapter 163. Recreation Board
Chapter 165. Board of Control
Chapter 167. Board of Health
Chapter 169. Personnel Committee
Chapter 171. Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Chapter 173. MarionCountyCorrections Planning Board
Chapter 175. Community Reinvestment Housing Council/Tax Incentive Council
TITLE NINE - Judicial [Reserved]
TITLE ELEVEN - Finance
Chapter 191. [Reserved]
Chapter 193. Municipal Income Tax
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE ONE - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
Chapter 301 Definitions
Chapter 303 Enforcement; Impounding
Chapter 305 Traffic Control
Chapter 307 Traffic Control Map and File
Chapter 309 Penalties
TITLE THREE - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
Chapter 311 Obstruction and Special Uses of Public Ways
Chapter 313 Traffic Control Devices
TITLE FIVE - Vehicles and Operation
Chapter 331 Operation Generally
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 337.13 and 331.38
Chapter 333 DWI; Reckless Operation; Speed
Chapter 335 Licensing; Accidents
Chapter 337 Safety and Equipment
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 337.13 and 331.38
Chapter 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
Chapter 341 Drivers of Commercial Cars or Tractors
Chapter 343 [Reserved]
Chapter 345 Noise Emission From Motor Vehicles
TITLE SEVEN - Parking
Chapter 351 Parking Generally
Chapter 353 Parking Meters
TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Chapter 371 Pedestrians
Chapter 373 Bicycles and Motorcycles
Chapter 375 Bicycle Licensing
Chapter 377 Snowmobiles and All Purpose Vehicles
Part Six - General Offenses Code
Chapter 606 General Provisions; Administration and Enforcement
Chapter 612 Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 618 Animals
Chapter 620 Distribution of Handbills
Chapter 624 Drugs
Chapter 630 Gambling
Chapter 634 Noise Control
Chapter 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
Chapter 642 Offenses Relating to Property
Chapter 646 Open Housing
Chapter 648 Peace Disturbances
Chapter 654 Railroads
Chapter 660 Safety, Sanitation, and Health
Chapter 662 Hygiene, Sanitation and Maintenance Regulations
Chapter 666 Sex Related Offenses
Chapter 672 Weapons and Explosives
Chapter 678 Weeds
Chapter 698 Penalties and Sentencing
Part Seven - Business Code
Chapter 710 Advertising
Chapter 720 Coin-Operated Devices
Chapter 730 Community Antenna Television Systems
Chapter 734 Consumer Transactions
Chapter 736 Discontinuing Business Sales
Chapter 740 Fortunetelling
Chapter 750 Peddlers, Canvassers and Solicitors
Chapter 756 Secondhand Dealers
Chapter 760 Taxicabs
Chapter 770 Late Night Sales and Establishments
Chapter 780 Tow Trucks
Part Nine - Streets & Public Service Code
TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
Chapter 901 Excavations
Chapter 903 Streets, Sidewalks, Curbs and Driveways
Chapter 905 Trees
TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
Chapter 911 Sewer Regulations
Chapter 912 Sewer User Charge System
Chapter 914 Sewer System Improvement Fund
Chapter 915 Storm Water Drainage System
Chapter 916 Northwest Interceptor Sanitary Sewer
Chapter 917 Septic Tanks
Chapter 918 Professional Park Sanitary Sewer
Chapter 919 Water
Chapter 921 Electricity
Chapter 923 Gas
TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
Chapter 941 Marion Municipal Airport
Chapter 943 Domestic Refuse and Rubbish Collection
Chapter 945 Parks and Swimming Pools
Part Eleven - Planning & Zoning Code
TITLE ONE - Platting and Subdivision Regulations
Chapter 1110 Platting
Chapter 1111 Subdivision Regulations
TITLE FIVE - General Provisions
Chapter 1121 Interpretation and Conformance
Chapter 1123 Definitions
Chapter 1125 Nonconforming Use Regulations
Chapter 1127 Miscellaneous Provisions
TITLE SIX - Zoning Use Districts and Maps
Chapter 1129 Schedule of Use Districts
Chapter 1131 Purposes and Characteristics of Use Districts
Chapter 1133 Zoning Map
TITLE SEVEN - Use District Regulations
Chapter 1135 Establishment of Use District Regulations
Chapter 1137 Use Regulations in Residential Districts
Chapter 1139 Use Regulations in O-I Office and Institutional District
Chapter 1141 Use Regulations in O-I-A Office-Institutional-Apartment District
Chapter 1143 Use Regulations in Commercial Districts
Chapter 1145 Use Regulations in Industrial Districts
TITLE EIGHT - Planned Development Projects
Chapter 1147 Purpose, Characteristics and General Procedures
Chapter 1148 Mobile Home Parks
Chapter 1149 Group Housing Developments
TITLE NINE - General Use and Development Standards
Chapter 1151 Lot Area, Yard, Court and Building Height Standards
Chapter 1153 Off-Street Loading and Parking Standards
Chapter 1154 Uniform Single-Family Home Regulations
Chapter 1155 Transitional Uses in Residential Districts
Chapter 1157 Conversion of Existing Dwellings
Chapter 1159 Accessory Structures in Residential Districts
Chapter 1161 Signs
Chapter 1163 Other Special Use Regulations
TITLE TEN - Board of Zoning Appeals
Chapter 1165 Establishment
Chapter 1167 General Procedure and Regulations
Chapter 1169 Applications and Appeals; Procedures
Chapter 1171 Powers of the Board
Chapter 1173 Expiration of Permits for Exceptions, Conditional Uses and
Variances
TITLE ELEVEN - Administration
Chapter 1175 Enforcement
Chapter 1177 Zoning Permits
Chapter 1179 Use Permits
Chapter 1181 Duties of Safety/Service Director
Chapter 1183 Fees
Chapter 1185 Design Review Regulations
Part Thirteen - Structure & Safety Code
Chapter 1315 [Reserved]
Chapter 1330 [Reserved]
Chapter 1345 Moving Buildings
Chapter 1360 Dangerous Buildings
Chapter 1375 Accessibility & Utilization of Buildings Disabled Persons
Chapter 1381 Demolition of Structures
Chapter 1395 [Reserved]
Part Fifteen - Fire Prevention Regulations
Chapter 1501 Ohio Fire Code
Chapter 1519 Fireworks
Tables of Special Ordinances of Marion
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