CHAPTER 155: ZONING CODE
Section
General Provisions
   155.0101   Title
   155.0102   Purpose
   155.0103   Interpretation and relationship to other regulations
   155.0104   Separability
   155.0105   Repeal of conflicting ordinances
   155.0106   Effective date
   155.0107   Area of jurisdiction
Applicability
   155.0201   General applicability of chapter
Zoning Map
   155.0301   Zoning Map
   155.0302   Interpretation of district boundaries
   155.0303   Establishment of districts
OS Open Space District
   155.0401   Purpose
   155.0402   Permitted uses
   155.0403   Conditional uses
   155.0404   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
SF-1 Single-Family Residential District
   155.0501   Purpose
   155.0502   Permitted uses
   155.0503   Conditional uses
   155.0504   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.0505   Minimum dwelling areas
SF-2 Single-Family Residential
   155.0601   Purpose
   155.0602   Permitted uses
   155.0603   Conditional uses
   155.0604   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.0605   Minimum dwelling areas
RM Residential/Medical District
   155.0701   Purpose
   155.0702   Permitted uses
   155.0703   Conditional uses
   155.0704   Minimum lot and yard sizes; maximum lot coverage
   155.0705   Minimum dwelling areas
   155.0706   Maximum building sizes and development standards for medical clinic/professional offices and hospitals
   155.0707   Site plan review
MF Multiple-Family Residential District
   155.0801   Purpose
   155.0802   Permitted uses
   155.0803   Conditional uses
   155.0804   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.0805   Minimum dwelling areas
   155.0806   Site plan review
MHP Manufactured Park District
   155.0901   Purpose
   155.0902   Approval procedure
   155.0903   General standards for manufactured home parks
   155.0904   Manufactured home park requirements
   155.0905   Permitted uses
   155.0906   Conditional uses
NC Neighborhood Commercial District
   155.1001   Purpose
   155.1002   Permitted uses
   155.1003   Conditional uses
   155.1004   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.1005   Site plan review
OMC Office/Medical/Commercial District
   155.1101   Purpose
   155.1102   Permitted uses
   155.1103   Conditional uses
   155.1104   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.1105   Site plan review
CBD Central Business District
   155.1201   Purpose
   155.1202   Permitted uses
   155.1203   Conditional uses
   155.1204   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.1205   Site plan review
GSC General Service Commercial District
   155.1301   Purpose
   155.1302   Permitted uses
   155.1303   Conditional uses
   155.1304   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.1305   Site plan review
CI Community Industrial District
   155.1401   Purpose
   155.1402   Permitted uses
   155.1403   Conditional uses
   155.1404   Minimum lot and yard sizes, maximum lot coverage
   155.1405   Site plan review
PD Planned Development District (PD-RS, PD-MX)
   155.1501   Purpose
   155.1502   General requirements and PD District designation
   155.1503   Permitted uses
   155.1504   General development standards
   155.1505   Residential (PD-RS) development standards
   155.1506   General PD approval procedure
   155.1507   Final plan
   155.1508   Final plan and rezoning approval procedure process
   155.1509   Criteria of approval - final plan
   155.1510   Amendments and changes
Downtown Historical District
   155.1601   Established
   155.1602   Purpose; signage controls
   155.1603   Certificate of appropriateness and permit
   155.1604   Application and permit procedures
   155.1605   Abandoned signs
   155.1606   Measurement: signs exempted from area requirements
   155.1607   Signs which do not require a permit
   155.1608   Temporary signs and temporary sign permits
   155.1609   Permanent signs
   155.1610   Nonconforming signs
   155.1611   Street number required
   155.1612   Penalty
   155.1613   Design control
   155.1614   Plans subject to review
   155.1615   Criteria for evaluating applications for certification
   155.1616   Design requirements
   155.1617   Procedure for architectural review; approval certificate
   155.1618   Variance procedures
Yard, Lot Coverage, and Height Restrictions
   155.1701   Yard, lot coverage, and height restrictions table
   155.1702   Definitions
   155.1703   Supplemental yard and height regulations
Conditional Uses, Variances, and Appeals
   155.1801   Purpose
   155.1802   Procedures for obtaining a conditional use permit
   155.1803   Appeals and variances
Supplemental Use, Height, Area Regulations and Exceptions
   155.1901   General
   155.1902   Conversion of dwellings to more units
   155.1903   Private swimming pools
   155.1904   Community or club swimming pools
   155.1905   Temporary buildings
   155.1906   Parking and storage of certain vehicles
   155.1907   Fence regulations
   155.1908   Architectural projections
   155.1909   Exceptions to height regulations
   155.1910   Fire hazards
   155.1911   Radioactivity or electrical disturbance
   155.1912   Air pollution
   155.1913   Enforcement provisions
   155.1914   Home occupations
   155.1915   Child care
Nonconforming Uses of Land or Nonconforming Buildings
   155.2001   Nonconforming use
   155.2002   Nonconforming structures
   155.2003   Nonconforming lots
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
   155.2101   General requirements
   155.2102   Off-street parking design standards
   155.2103   Parking space dimensions
   155.2104   Exceptions to Table 1
   155.2105   Access
   155.2106   Setbacks
   155.2107   Screenings
   155.2108   Paving
   155.2109   Lighting
   155.2110   Location of parking spaces
   155.2111   Disabled vehicles
   155.2112   Drainage
   155.2113   Visibility
   155.2114   Marking
   155.2115   Maintenance
   155.2116   Signs
   155.2117   Parking space requirements
   155.2118   Parking lots
   155.2119   General interpretations
Site Plan Review Procedures
   155.2201   Conditions for review
   155.2202   Access control requirements
   155.2203   Traffic impact study
   155.2204   Procedure for site plan review
Sign Regulations
   155.2301   Purpose
   155.2302   Applicability
   155.2303   General provisions
   155.2304   Home occupation signs
   155.2305   NC Neighborhood Commercial District signs
   155.2306   CBD Central Business District signs
   155.2307   RM, OMC and GSC District signs
   155.2308   CI Community Industrial District signs
   155.2309   Temporary signs and banners
   155.2310   Illumination
   155.2311   Application for sign permit; fees
   155.2312   Exemptions
   155.2313   Prohibited signage
Landscaping Regulations
   155.2401   Landscaping requirements
   155.2402   Special exceptions
   155.2403   Screening of service courts, storage areas, and loading dock
   155.2404   Screening of trash container receptacles
   155.2405   Parking lot screening and landscaping
   155.2406   Interior parking area landscaping
Administration
   155.2501   Purpose
   155.2502   General provisions
   155.2503   Zoning inspector
   155.2504   Planning and Zoning Commission
   155.2505   Duties of the Zoning Inspector, Planning and Zoning Commission, legislative authority, and courts on matters of appeal
   155.2506   City Council
   155.2507   Removal for misconduct and vacancy appointments
   155.2508   Schedule of fees
Enforcement
   155.2601   General
   155.2602   Zoning permits required
   155.2603   Contents of applications for zoning permit
   155.2604   Approval of zoning permit
   155.2605   Expiration of zoning permit
   155.2606   Certificate of occupancy
   155.2607   Temporary certificate of occupancy
   155.2608   Record of zoning permits and certificates of occupancy
   155.2609   Failure to obtain a zoning permit or certificate of occupancy
   155.2610   Construction and use as provided in applications, plans, and permits
   155.2611   Complaints regarding violations
   155.2612   Entry and inspection of property
   155.2613   Stop work order
   155.2614   Zoning permit revocation
   155.2615   Notice of violation
   155.2616   Ticketing procedure
   155.2617   Penalties and fines
   155.2618   Additional remedies
Amendments
   155.2701   Procedure for zoning amendments
   155.2702   General
   155.2703   Initiation of zoning amendments
   155.2704   Contents of application for zoning map amendment
   155.2705   Contents of application for zoning text amendment
   155.2706   Transmittal to Planning and Zoning Commission
   155.2707   Recommendation by Planning and Zoning Commission
   155.2708   Public hearing by City Council
   155.2709   Notice of public hearing in newspaper
   155.2710   Action by City Council
   155.2711   Effective date and referendum
   155.2712   Annexation
Definitions
   155.2801   Definitions and general interpretation
Statutory reference:
   Appeals from denials of building permits and zoning decisions, see R.C. § 713.11
   Council to hold public hearing on zoning ordinances, see R.C. § 713.12
   Off-street parking facilities, see R.C. §§ 717.05 et seq.
   Violation of zoning ordinances, see R.C. § 713.13
   Zoning applies to housing projects, see R.C. § 3735.44