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(a) Purpose. This section regulates the location and size of satellite dishes in order to protect the public health and safety and to protect the visual character of residential areas. This section is intended to comply with state and federal law, policies and guidelines and does not intend to impair the installation, maintenance, or use of satellite dishes.
(b) Definition. For purposes of this section, “satellite dish” means a round or oblong parabolic antenna designed to receive transmission signals from earth orbiting satellites.
(c) Location and Number.
(1) The preferred location of a roof-mounted satellite dish is as near to the rear property line as in practicable to not impose unreasonable limitations on reception.
(2) No satellite dish mounted in the ground or attached to a fence or tree shall be placed in a front yard or in a side yard if such side yard is located in a Residential District or adjacent to a Residential District.
(3) No free-standing satellite dish antenna shall be located closer than three (3) feet to any property line.
(4) For buildings containing one (1) or more dwelling units, there shall be no more than one (1) satellite dish antenna per dwelling unit and no more than four (4) for any building, which is less.
(d) Size.
(1) The maximum diameter of a satellite dish mounted to a one-family, two-family or three- family house shall be thirty-six (36) inches.
(2) The maximum length or diameter of any free-standing satellite dish mounted in the ground shall be ten (10) feet.
(e) Permits. A Building Permit shall be required for a satellite dish antenna only in the following instances:
(1) If the satellite dish antenna exceeds thirty-six (36) inches in diameter; or
(2) If the satellite dish antenna is mounted to a pole or other support structure that exceeds ten (10) feet in height.
(f) Applicability. The regulations of this section shall apply to all satellite dish antennas installed more than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this ordinance.
(g) Removal. Any satellite dish antenna that has been unused for reception for a continuous period of six (6) months or more shall be removed by the owner of the antenna.
(1) The maximum diameter of a satellite dish mounted to a one (1) family, two (2) family or three (3) family house shall be thirty-six (36) inches.
(2) The maximum length or diameter of any free-standing satellite dish mounted in the ground shall be ten (10) feet.
(h) Penalty. Whoever violates subsections (c) or (d) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 675-09. Passed 11-29-10, eff. 11-30-10)
(a) Purpose. This section regulates the location and separation of state-licensed medical marijuana cultivators, processors, retail dispensaries, and testing laboratories in order to protect the public health and safety and to protect the character of residential areas. This section complies with RC 3796.29 and RC 3796.30 and does not intend to impair the use of state-licensed medical marijuana entities.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section and in this Zoning Code, and defined in OAC 3796:1-1-01(A):
(1) "Cultivator" means an entity that has been issued a certificate of operation by the Ohio Department of Commerce to grow, harvest, package, and transport medical marijuana as permitted under RC Chapter 3796.
(2) "Manufacture" means the process of converting harvested plant material into marijuana extract by physical or chemical means for use as an ingredient in a medical marijuana product.
(3) "Medical marijuana" means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, tested, possessed, or used for a medical purpose.
(4) "Medical marijuana entity" means a licensed medical marijuana cultivator, processor, dispensary or testing laboratory.
(5) "Processor" means an entity that has been issued a certificate of operation by the Ohio Department of Commerce to manufacture medical marijuana products.
(6) "Retail Dispensary" means an entity licensed pursuant to RC 3796.04 and RC 3796.10 and any rules promulgated thereunder to sell medical marijuana to qualifying patients and caregivers.
(7) "Testing laboratory" means an independent laboratory located in Ohio that has been issued a certificate of operation by the Ohio Department of Commerce to have custody and use of controlled substances for scientific and medical purposes and for purposes of instruction, research, or analysis.
(c) Location. Where permitted in a particular use district, no state-licensed medical marijuana cultivator, processor, retail dispensary or laboratory that tests medical marijuana, shall be located or relocated within five hundred (500) feet of the boundaries of a parcel of real estate having situated on it a school, church, public library, public playground or public park. This requirement does not apply to research related to marijuana conducted at a state university, academic medical center, or private research and development organization as part of a research protocol approved by an institutional review board or equivalent entity. As used in this section "state university" and "academic medical center" have the same meaning as in RC 3796.01.
(RC 3796.30; Ord. No. 1009-17. Passed 10-31-17, eff. 11-1-17)
(a) Purpose. This section regulates the location and separation of state-licensed adult use marijuana cultivators, processors, retail dispensaries, and testing laboratories in order to protect the public health and safety and to protect the character of residential areas. This section complies with RC 3780.07 and RC 3780.25 and does not intend to impair the use of state-licensed adult use cannabis operators.
(b) Definitions.
(1) As used in this section and in this Zoning Code, the following terms shall have the same meaning as in RC 3780.01: “adult use cannabis operator”, “adult use cultivator”, “adult use dispensary”, “adult use processor”, “adult use testing laboratory”, and “level III adult use cultivator”.
(2) As used in this section,
A. “Division” shall mean the Division of Cannabis Control of Ohio’s Department of Commerce.
B. “State university” and “academic medical center” shall have the same meanings as in RC 3796.01.
(c) Location. Where permitted in a particular use district, no state-licensed adult cannabis operator or adult use testing laboratory shall be located or relocated within five hundred (500) feet of the end boundaries of a parcel of real estate having situated on it a church, public library, public playground, public park, or school. This requirement does not apply to (i) research related to adult use cannabis conducted at a state university, academic medical center, or a private or public research and development organization as part of a research protocol approved by an institutional review board or equivalent entity, or any other entity as approved by the Division, or (ii) the other exceptions provided in divisions (B) through (D) of RC 3780.07.
(RC 3780.07; Ord. No. 529-2024. Passed 6-3-24, eff. 7-3-24)
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