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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
CHAPTER 1133
Amendments
   EDITOR'S NOTE: All references to "City Solicitor" in this chapter have been changed to "City Law Director" to reflect the Charter Amendment passed by the electors on May 8, 2001, and upon the adoption of Ordinance 2001-96, passed June 4, 2001.
1133.01   Amendments; district changes generally.
1133.02   Amendment by Council.
1133.03   Requirements for Zoning Map amendments.
1133.04   Transmittal of requests to Planning Commission.
1133.05   Notice of Zoning Map amendments to property owners by Planning Commission.
1133.06   Public hearing by Council.
1133.07   Notice of public hearing in newspaper.
1133.08   Action by Council.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Referral of zoning ordinances to Planning Commission - see CHTR. § 4.12
   Public hearing on zoning ordinance or resolution - see CHTR. § 4.13
   Zoning Map changes listed - see PRELIM. UNIT, Tables of Special Ordinances, Table I
1133.01 AMENDMENTS; DISTRICT CHANGES GENERALLY.
   The text of this Zoning Code or the Zoning Map may be amended utilizing the procedures specified in this chapter.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1133.02 AMENDMENT BY COUNCIL.
   Council may, on its own motion or petition after public notice and hearing, amend or change by ordinance the number, shape or area of districts established on the Zoning Map or the regulations set forth in this Code.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1133.03 REQUIREMENTS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS.
   Any person desiring an amendment to the zoning of property shall file with the Clerk of Council the following:
   A.   A petition for a zoning amendment;
   B.   Twenty-five copies of the proposed zoning legislation and twenty-five (25) copies of the plat drawn to the scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1"=100');
   C.   An ordinance, approved in writing as to form by the City Law Director, containing the following:
      1.   A legal description or survey of the area, including size in square footage or acreage;
      2.   The location of the area as to City streets and numbers or distance from an indicated intersection;
      3.   The names of the owners of the property to be zoned or rezoned if there are ten (10) or less. If there are more than ten property owners, then the name of the petitioner shall be recited in the ordinance; and
      4.   The caption of the ordinance shall contain a brief description of the land as to its location and the names of the property owners, if there are ten (10) or less. If there are more than ten (10) property owners, then the caption shall contain the name of a petitioner;
   D.   A fee as established by City Council to defray the costs of notices and other expenses connected with the hearings herein provided for;
   E.   A list of the names and addresses of owners and permanent parcel numbers of property contiguous to and directly across the street, road or highway from such property;
   F.   The name, address and phone number of the applicant;
   G.   The present use and zoning of the property;
   H.   The proposed use and zoning of the property.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1133.04 TRANSMITTAL OF REQUESTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION.
   Any request for consideration of a zoning amendment shall be transmitted to the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Charter for the City of Elyria.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1133.05 NOTICE OF ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS BY PLANNING COMMISSION.
   Written notice of the Zoning Map amendment hearing shall be mailed by first class mail, or hand delivered, at least ten (10) days before the date of the hearing to all owners of the property to be zoned or rezoned and to the owners of property contiguous to and directly across the street, road or highway from such property to the addresses of such owners appearing on the County Auditor's current tax list or the Treasurer's mailing list and to such other lists as may be required by Council. The notice shall contain the same information as required of notices under Section 4.l3 of the Charter for the City of Elyria.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
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