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Elyria, OH Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE ONE - Planning
TITLE THREE - Subdivision Regulations
TITLE FIVE - Zoning
CHAPTER 1121 Conformance of Future Land Use and Major Thoroughfare Plans
CHAPTER 1123 General Provisions
CHAPTER 1125 Definitions
CHAPTER 1127 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
CHAPTER 1131 Use Districts and Zoning Map
CHAPTER 1133 Amendments
CHAPTER 1135 Conditional Uses
CHAPTER 1137 Supplemental District Regulations
CHAPTER 1140 COS Conservation Open Space District
CHAPTER 1142 R-LD Residential-Low Density District
CHAPTER 1144 R-MD Residential-Medium Density District
CHAPTER 1146 R-UD Residential-Urban Density District
CHAPTER 1148 R-TH Residential-Two Household District
CHAPTER 1150 R-MHL Residential-Multi-Household Low Density District
CHAPTER 1152 R-MHH Residential-Multi-Household High Density District
CHAPTER 1154 R-MHP Residential - Manufactured Home Park District
CHAPTER 1156 B-N Business-Neighborhood District
CHAPTER 1158 B-D Business-Downtown District
CHAPTER 1160 B-G Business-General District
CHAPTER 1162 B-AO Business-Automotive Oriented District
CHAPTER 1163 POD Professional Office District
CHAPTER 1164 L-I Light Industrial District
CHAPTER 1166 H-I Heavy Industrial District
CHAPTER 1168 S-I Special Industrial District
CHAPTER 1170 TPD Technology Park District
CHAPTER 1171 Nonconforming Uses
CHAPTER 1173 Off-Premises Outdoor Advertising Signs
CHAPTER 1174 On-Premises Signs
CHAPTER 1175 Off-Street Parking and Loading
CHAPTER 1176 REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT (RDOD)
CHAPTER 1177 Residential Planned Unit Developments (R-PUD)
CHAPTER 1179 Cluster Development
CHAPTER 1181 Planned Unit Developments
CHAPTER 1183 Design Review
CHAPTER 1184 Submission of Plans
CHAPTER 1186 Cellular Communication Sites
CHAPTER 1187 Sexually Oriented Businesses
CHAPTER 1188 Wind Energy Facility
CHAPTER 1199 Penalties, Remedies and Fees
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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1127.20 FEES.
   The fees for all applicant costs incurred in this Zoning Code shall be established by City Council. No plan shall be accepted for filing and processing, as provided in this Zoning Code, unless and until the established filing fee is paid to the City.
   The applicant shall be responsible for the expenses incurred by the City of Elyria in reviewing the plan or any modifications to the plan. Such expenses may include items such as the cost of professional services, including expenses and legal fees in connection with reviewing the plan, prepared reports, the publication and mailing of public notice in connection therewith, and any other reasonable expenses directly attributable thereto.
   At the time of submitting a site plan to the Planning Commission for consideration, the applicant shall make a deposit in the office of the City Auditor in the amount equal to the estimated cost of the City's expenses.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1127.21 NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
   The notice of any violation of this Zoning Code shall be as follows:
   A.   Whenever the Building Inspector determines that there is a violation of any provision of this Code, a notice of such violation shall be issued. Such notice shall:
      1.   Be in writing;
      2.   Identify the violation;
      3.   Include a statement of the reason or reasons why it is being issued and refer to the section of this Zoning Code being violated; and
      4.   State the time by which the violation shall be corrected.
   B.   Service of notice of the violation shall be as follows:
      1.   By personal service to the owner, tenant or the person or persons responsible, or by leaving the notice at the usual place of residence of the owner with a person aged sixteen (16) years or older; or
      2.   By certified mail, and first class mail simultaneously, addressed to the person or persons responsible at the last known address. Service shall be deemed complete when the fact of the mailing is entered of record, provided that the first class mail envelope is not returned by the Postal Authorities with an endorsement showing failure of delivery; or
      3.   By posting a copy of the notice form in a conspicuous place on the premises determined to be in violation.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1127.99 PENALTY; EQUITABLE REMEDIES.
   A.   Whoever violates, disobeys or fails to comply with an order issued by the Building Inspector, or whoever constructs, modifies, alters, uses or occupies any structure or property, in violation of this Zoning Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
   B.   If, within one year of the date of the first offense, the offender has been convicted of or pleads guilty to another violation of this Zoning Code, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree, and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
   C.   The City of Elyria, the Mayor on behalf of the City of Elyria or any officer designated by the Mayor on behalf of the City of Elyria, or the City Law Director, may, in addition to the criminal remedies provided in this Zoning Code, file suit for injunction against any violation of this Zoning Code, or, if the violation has caused damages to the City of Elyria, for a judgment for damages, and any person, property owner or occupant of property who can show that the person, property owner or occupant of property has suffered harm or whose property has suffered harm as a result of violations of this Zoning Code, may file suit for injunction or damages to the fullest extent provided by law.
   D.    In the event of any building that is or is proposed to be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used or any land that is proposed to be used in violation of this Code, or any amendment or supplement hereto, the Mayor, the City Law Director, the Building Inspector or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be specifically damaged by such violation may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, initiate proceedings to prevent such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation to prevent the occupancy of the said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)