The State of Ohio has preempted local government regulation of family homes, adult family homes and child day care, as follows:
(a) Family Homes. Section 5123.19(K) of the Ohio Revised Code states that licensed family homes for the care of 6 to 8 mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons shall be a permitted use in any residential zoning district, subject to the same lot area, yard and related requirements that are uniformly imposed on all single family residences within the district.
(b) Adult Family Homes. Section 3722.03(A) of the Ohio Revised Code states that adult family homes for the care of 3 to 5 unrelated adults shall be a permitted use in any residential zoning district, subject to the same lot area, yard and related requirements that are uniformly imposed on all single family residences within the district.
(c) Group and Adult Group Homes. Group homes for the care of 9 to 16 mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons and adult group homes for the care of 6 to 16 unrelated adults are conditionally permitted uses in the R-M District, subject to reasonable standards and conditions as specified in the R-M District, as required by Sections 5123.19(L) and 3722.03(B) of the Ohio Revised Code, respectively.
(d) Spacing Standard. In order to prevent an excessive concentration of family and group homes, all family and group homes as defined in Section 5123.19(A) of the Ohio Revised Code and all adult family and adult group homes as defined in Section 3722.01 of the Ohio Revised Code shall be located a minimum of 2000 feet from another such family or group home. Measurements shall be performed by the Chief Building and Zoning Inspector by measuring straight lines between a proposed and all existing group or family homes.
(e) Family Day Care. Section 5104.054 of the Ohio Revised Code states that Type B family day care homes which provide care for one to 6 children at one time shall be a permitted use in all zoning districts in which residential uses are permitted.