Parma prohibits noxious weeds and rank vegetation exceeding 8 inches under its property maintenance code and ORC 715.261. Noxious species listed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (OAC 901:5-37) must be controlled regardless of height.
Designated Ohio noxious weeds include Canada thistle, poison hemlock, giant ragweed, and Japanese knotweed. Parma's Building Department handles weed complaints and can order abatement with cost recovery. Vacant lots and foreclosed properties are monitored for compliance, and land banks are increasingly held accountable for maintenance.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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Parma Codified Ordinance 634.04 Table I sets receiving-land-use decibel caps measured at the property boundary: 60 dBA in residential areas from 8 AM to 9 PM...
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Parma Codified Ordinance 634.03(b) caps outdoor amplified music at places of public entertainment at 50 dBB measured at the property line of residentially zo...
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Retaining walls in Parma fall under Chapter 1707 Basic Standards for Property Maintenance, which requires accessory structures and walls to be kept structura...
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Parma may permit backyard chickens with limits on flock size and setbacks. Roosters typically banned in residential zones. Livestock restricted by zoning.
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Parma permits recreational fire pits under Ohio Fire Code 307.4 provisions. Fires must be contained to a pit no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet hig...
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Backyard recreational fires in Parma are allowed under Ohio Fire Code 307.4 provisions but subject to local restrictions. Fires must be for recreation or coo...
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