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Codified Ordinances of Canton, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CANTON, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF CANTON
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE ONE - Planning
TITLE THREE - Subdivisions
CHAPTER 1111 Platting Rules and Regulations
CHAPTER 1121 Preamble
CHAPTER 1122 Repeal and Validity
CHAPTER 1123 Policy Statement
CHAPTER 1124 Zoning Districts and Maps
CHAPTER 1126 Minimum Standards
CHAPTER 1127 Multiple Standards
CHAPTER 1128 Prohibitions
CHAPTER 1129 Meanings Generally
CHAPTER 1130 Terms and Words Defined
CHAPTER 1131 Definitions
CHAPTER 1132 Applicability
CHAPTER 1133 Nonconforming Uses, Approach to
CHAPTER 1134 General Provisions
CHAPTER 1135 Exceptions and Modifications
CHAPTER 1136 Purpose - Residential Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1137 Bulk and Area Requirements - Residential Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1138 Permitted Uses - Residential Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1139 Permitted Accessory Buildings and Structures
CHAPTER 1140 Permitted Accessory Uses
CHAPTER 1141 Public Utilities in Residential Districts
CHAPTER 1142 Garage Sales in Residential Districts
CHAPTER 1143 Repair of Motor Vehicles
CHAPTER 1144 R-5 Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1145 Purpose - Business and Industrial Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1146 Bulk and Area Requirements - Business and Industrial Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1147 Permitted Uses - Business and Industrial Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1148 Special Provisions for Business and Industrial Uses
CHAPTER 1149 Accessory Uses
CHAPTER 1150 Outdoor Storage
CHAPTER 1151 Outdoor Merchandise Display in Business Zones
CHAPTER 1152 Drive-Thru Windows
CHAPTER 1153 Outdoor Dining Areas and Sidewalk Cafes
CHAPTER 1154 Purpose and Intent
CHAPTER 1155 General Requirements
CHAPTER 1156 Submittal Process
CHAPTER 1157 Review Criteria
CHAPTER 1158 Bulk and Area Requirements
CHAPTER 1159 Permitted Uses
CHAPTER 1160 Accessory Uses and Structures
CHAPTER 1161 Required Parking and Loading, On-Site and Off-Site
CHAPTER 1162 Purpose - Special Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1163 Permitted Uses - Special Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1164 Bulk and Area Requirements - Special Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1165 Accessory Uses - Special Zoning Districts
CHAPTER 1166 Flood Hazard Zoning District
CHAPTER 1167 Urban Garden District
CHAPTER 1168 Live-Work Overlay District
CHAPTER 1169 Purpose and Intent
CHAPTER 1170 Permitted Uses
CHAPTER 1171 General Requirements
CHAPTER 1172 Submission Requirements
CHAPTER 1173 General Development Plan
CHAPTER 1174 Parking Demand and Management Study
CHAPTER 1175 Review Criteria
CHAPTER 1176 Target Investment Zones
CHAPTER 1177 Traditional Neighborhood Design Standards
CHAPTER 1178 Pedestrian Overlay District
CHAPTER 1179 Urban Form Overlay District
CHAPTER 1180 Purpose
CHAPTER 1181 Intent
CHAPTER 1182 Sustainable Development
CHAPTER 1183 Landscape Requirements
CHAPTER 1184 Off-street Loading and Parking Requirements
CHAPTER 1185 Outdoor Illumination
CHAPTER 1186 Refuse Storage
CHAPTER 1187 Signs
CHAPTER 1188 Wall Murals
CHAPTER 1189 Windmills and Wind Turbines
CHAPTER 1190 Solar Energy Systems
CHAPTER 1191 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
CHAPTER 1192 Satellite Dish Antennae
CHAPTER 1193 Sexually Oriented Businesses
CHAPTER 1194 Enforcement
CHAPTER 1195 Administrative Agencies and Duties
CHAPTER 1196 Zoning Amendments
CHAPTER 1197 Appeals and Variances
CHAPTER 1198 Conditional Uses
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - HEALTH CODE
CHAPTER 1140
Permitted Accessory Uses
1140.01    Generally.
1140.02    Private swimming pools.
1140.03   Private hot tubs.
1140.01 GENERALLY.
   (a)   Those uses that are customary and incidental to a residential use or those permitted and special permitted uses. The parking or storage of automobiles or machinery shall be considered as an accessory use, provided such use complies with Section 1134.05.
   (b)   Accessory uses may require a site plan showing the location of all buildings, parking areas, traffic accesses, storm drainage, open space, sanitary disposal facilities, landscaping, and other requirements deemed necessary by this Zoning Ordinance.
   (c)   Home occupations of the resident or resident family member owner pursuant to Chapter 1198, provided that:
      (1)   No more than one non-resident is engaged in the activity at the site,
      (2)   No storage of related material or equipment is visible from any property line, and
      (3)   Vehicle parking complies with the residential parking requirements.
   (d)   Professional office of the resident owner or resident family member pursuant to Chapter 1198 and provided that no more than 1 non-resident is engaged in the activity at the site and the use does not change the exterior appearance of the property.
   (e)   Family and group day care homes pursuant to Chapter 1138 and Chapter 1198.
   (f)   Off-street parking or garaging of resident's vehicle(s) subject to the following restrictions:
      (1)   Not more than one commercial vehicle with or without commercial markings;
      (2)   In any case, no trucks, buses, trailers, construction equipment or any other vehicles exceeding one-and-a-half-ton capacity excluding recreational vehicles;
      (3)   The sale of no more than 2 vehicles per year that were previously or currently registered at that property.
      (4)   The parking and storing of no more than 2 boats and/or recreational vehicles.
   (g)   A private garage for not more than (4) four automobiles shall be considered an accessory use, and if detached, may be located only in the side or rear yard.
      (1)   The parking or storage of farm machinery shall be considered as an accessory use, and may be located only in the side or rear yard behind the main structure or dwelling unit.
      (2)   Recreational Vehicles and Boats may be stored or parked on any 1 to 4 family residential lot subject to the following:
         A.   Such equipment may not be more than 55 feet in length, and if stored outdoors (not in a garage or other completely enclosed structure). They shall:
            •   not be stored in the front or side yard
            •   not be within ten feet of the property line, if stored on any other portion of the lot, and
            •   be no more than one of either type of vehicle which can be stored.
         B.   Such equipment may be parked in a driveway of a residential premises for a period not exceeding 48 hours to allow for loading and unloading. Storage shall be considered parking beyond 48 hours.
         C.   Any recreational vehicle or boat parked or stored in any zoning district, whether it be residential or non-residential, shall not be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes.
   (h)   For any building or complex with more than 4 dwellings units, recreational vehicles and boat parking, separate and detached from the required parking area, shall be provided in the rear yard and may be approved by site plan.
(Ord. 147-2018. Passed 7-2-18.)
1140.02 PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS.
   "Private swimming pool" means any in-ground or above-ground swimming, wading, or other pool, containing a capacity for over one and one-half feet of water depth. No such swimming pool shall be allowed in any R-District except as an accessory use and unless it complies with the following conditions and requirements:
   (a)   The pool is maintained by:
      (1)   An individual for the exclusive use and enjoyment of the occupant or principal user of the property on which it is located, their household, and guests; or
      (2)   The owners or managers of a multi-f;imily development for the exclusive use of tenants and guests, and operated without charge for admission and not operated for profit; or
      (3)   Home associations for the exclusive use of members and guests.
   (b)   A pool shall be permitted in a residential district provided that:
      (1)   It is located on the same lot as the building or buildings served;
      (2)   In a single-family district and two-family district, the pool shall not be located in the front yard or closer than ten feet to any property line in the rear or side yard;
      (3)   It is located on common land under the control of a home association.
   (c)   All pools, together with adjacent walkways or pool decks, shall be completely enclosed by a wall or fence, so as to prevent uncontrolled access by children from the street or adjacent properties, and:
      (1)   The fence or wall shall have a minimum height of four (4) feet from ground level.
      (2)   All fences or walls shall be constructed so as to have no openings, holes, or gaps larger than three (3) inches in width, except for doors, gates, or windows that shall be equipped with suitable locking devices to prevent unauthorized access. Access to secured accessory buildings and walls of principal or accessory structures may be used in place of, or as part of, the enclosure.
      (3)   All fences and other pool enclosures shall be equipped with suitable locking devices to prevent unauthorized access.
      (4)   A fence or wall that is attached to or is a part of the pool does not meet the enclosure requirement.
   (d)   Discharge or overflow of any water from a swimming pool shall be onto the property where the pool is located or into the nearest storm sewer. The discharge shall not flow onto, through, or otherwise affect adjacent properties.
      (Ord. 198-2020. Passed 10-19-20.)
1140.03 PRIVATE HOT TUBS.
   “Hot tubs", "Spas", and "Jacuzzis", for the purpose of this Zoning Code, means a large tub or small pool filled with aerated water used for hydrotherapy, relaxation, or pleasure, having or not having massaging jets, and for which all 'controls, water heating, and water circulating equipment are an integral part of the product, and is inclusive of Spas, Jacuzzis, Whirlpools, or any other nomenclature that is considered the same. No such Hot Tub shall be allowed or permitted in any R-District except as an accessory use and unless it complies with the following conditions and requirements:
   (a)   Hot tubs are permitted accessory structures, and may be either below or above grade provided they do not exceed eighty (80) square feet in total water surface area, or four and one-half (4.5) feet in depth or height as measured from finished grade. Hot tubs which exceed these size and height requirements shall be considered swimming pools for the purposes of this Zoning Code.
   (b)   The Hot tub is maintained by:
      (1)   An individual for the exclusive use and enjoyment of the occupant or principal user of the property on which it is located, their household, and guests; or
      (2)   The owners or managers of a multi-family development for the exclusive use of tenants and guests, and operated without charge for admission and not operated for profit; or
      (3)   Home associations for the exclusive use of members and guests.
   (c)   A Hot tub shall be permitted in a residential district provided that:
      (1)   It is located on the same lot as the building or buildings served;
      (2)   In a single-family district and two-family district, the Hot tub shall not be located in the front yard or closer than ten feet to any property line in the rear or side yard;
      (3)   It is located on common land under the control of a home association.
   (d)   Hot tubs shall be secured with a rigid safety cover with a locked top in lieu of a fence or wall.
   (e)   In a single-family and two-family districts and uses, Hot tubs shall be screened by material of sufficient density to obscure its view from adjacent dwellings and/or public streets. (Ord. 198-2020. Passed 10-19-20.)