ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 24-98

   AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF OAK HARBOR REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES.

   WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the village are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and

   WHEREAS, the Acts of the Council of the Village of Oak Harbor empower and authorize the political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and

   WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Oak Harbor has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the Political Subdivision of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and

   WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at the earliest date allowed by law.

   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK HARBOR, OTTAWA COUNTY, OHIO:

   Section 1. The general ordinances of the Council as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Harbor, Ohio."

   Section 2. Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:

OAK HARBOR, OHIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter

   10.   General Provisions

TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION

   30.   General Provisions

   31.   Executive Authority

   32.   Legislative Authority

   33.   Judicial Authority

   34.   Police Department

   35.   Fire Department

   36.   Civil Actions Against the Municipality

   37.   Personnel Policies

   38.   Taxation and Finance

TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

    50.   Electricity

   51.   Garbage and Refuse

   52.   Sewer Regulations

   53.   Water Regulations

   54.   Stormwater Drainage Utility

TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE

   70.   General Provisions

   71.   Licensing Provisions

   72.   Traffic Rules

   73.   Motor Vehicle Crimes

   74.   Equipment and Loads

   75.   Bicycles, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles

   76.   Parking Regulations

TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS

   90.   Animals

   91.   Fireworks; Explosives; Fire Prevention

   92.   Intoxicating Liquors

   93.   Health and Sanitation; Nuisances

   94.   Streets and Sidewalks

   95.   Unclaimed and Abandoned Vehicles

   96.   Parks and Recreation

   97.   Trees and Shrubs

TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS

   110.   General Provisions

   111.   Taxicabs

   112.   Peddlers, Itinerant Merchants and Solicitors

   113.   Amusements

TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES

   130.   General Provisions

   131.   Offenses Against Property

   132.   Offenses Against Public Peace

   133.   Sex Offenses

   134.   Gambling Offenses

   135.   Offenses Against Persons

   136.   Offenses Against Justice and Administration

   137.   Weapons Control

   138.   Drug Offenses

   139.   Miscellaneous Offenses

TITLE XV: LAND USAGE

   150.   Building Regulations

   151.   Flood Damage Prevention

   152.   Subdivision Regulations

   153.   Zoning Code

TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES

Table

    I.   Annexations and Detachments

   II.   Bonds

   III.   Contracts and Agreements

   IV.   Franchises

   V.   Real Estate Transactions

   VI.   Street Improvements

   VII.   Vacating Streets and Alleys

   VIII.   Zoning Map Amendments

PARALLEL REFERENCES

References to Ohio Revised Code

References to Ordinances

INDEX

   Section 3. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinances except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

   Section 4. Such Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Council and the Clerk of the Village of Oak Harbor is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.

   Section 5. Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

   Section 6. This Ordinance enacting a code of Ordinances for the Village revising, amending, restating, codifying and compiling certain existing general Ordinances of the political subdivision dealing with subjects embraced in such code of Ordinances, shall take effect at the earliest date allowed by law.

                      /s/

                                       MAYOR PETER J. MACKO

Attest:

  /s/

Sandra Baumgartner, CMC
Village Clerk

1st Reading:   May 18, 1998

2nd Reading:   June 1, 1998

3rd Reading:   June 15, 1998

Adopted:   June 15, 1998