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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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1150.07 MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK.
   The minimum front yard setback for properties in an R-MHL Residential-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be not less than fifty (50) feet on a major arterial and not less than thirty-five (35) feet on other thoroughfares.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1150.08 MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK.
   The minimum side yard setback for properties in an R-MHL Residential-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be as follows:
   A.   Two household dwellings shall have a minimum side yard of not less than eight (8) feet with a total minimum side yard setback of twenty (20) feet.
   B.   Multi-household dwellings of three (3) or four (4) dwelling units shall have a minimum side yard of not less than twelve (12) feet with a total minimum side yard setback of thirty (30) feet.
   C.   Multi-household dwellings of five (5) dwelling units or more shall have a minimum side yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.
   D.   Any other permitted use shall have a minimum side yard of not less than twenty (20) feet with a total minimum side yard setback of fifty (50) feet.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1150.09 MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACK.
   The minimum rear yard setback for properties in an R-MHL Residence-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1150.10 MAXIMUM HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
   The maximum height regulations for properties in an R-MHL Residential-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be as follows:
   A.   No two household, three household or four household building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
   B.   No multi-household building shall exceed forty (40) feet in height.
   C.   No accessory building shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1150.11 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
   Off-street parking and loading shall be required as specified in Chapter 1175. However, not less than twenty feet of horizontal open space on the ground shall be provided between any principal building and the curb line of any surface parking area or access drive. Furthermore, no one area dedicated for the off-street parking of motor vehicles, except for enclosed garages, shall exceed thirty parking spaces in capacity. Separate parking areas on a parcel shall be physically separated by planting strips a minimum of ten (10) feet in width. The strips shall include a pedestrian/handicapped accessible crossover every fifteen cars or less.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
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