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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
CHAPTER 1171
Nonconforming Uses
1171.01   Continuing existing use.
1171.02   Extension of nonconforming use.
1171.03   Reconstruction of nonconforming use.
1171.04   Reconversion to nonconforming use.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Nonconforming uses; retroactive measures - see Ohio R.C. 713.15
   Definitions - see P. & Z. Ch. 1125
   Administration, enforcement and penalty - see P. & Z. Ch. 1127
   Variances - see P. & Z. 1127.11 et seq.
   Authority of Board of Zoning Appeals as to nonconforming uses - see P. & Z. 1127.18
   Use districts and Zoning Map - see P. & Z. Ch. 1131
   Supplemental district regulations - see P. & Z. Ch. 1137
   Signs - see P. & Z. Chs. 1173, 1174
   Off-street parking and loading - see P. & Z. Ch. 1175
1171.01 CONTINUING EXISTING USE.
   Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any building, other structure or use lawfully existing at the time of enactment or subsequent amendment of this Zoning Ordinance may be continued, even though such building, other structure or use does not conform with the provisions of this Code for the district in which it is located. Nothing in this Code shall prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any part of a building or other structure declared unsafe by the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1171.02 EXTENSION OF NONCONFORMING USE.
   Except when authorized by the Board of Zoning Appeals, as provided in Chapter 1127, no nonconforming use shall hereafter be extended, unless such extension conforms with the provisions of this Zoning Code for the district in which such nonconforming use is located. However, such nonconforming use may be extended throughout those parts of a building which were manifestly designed or arranged for such use prior to the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code or the time of an amendment rendering such use nonconforming, if no structural alterations except those required by law or ordinance are made therein.
   EXCEPTION: Any nonconforming single-family use in any zoning district may be extended, provided such extension conforms to the development standards provided in Chapter 1144.
(Ord. 2000-253. Passed 12-18-00.)
1171.03 RECONSTRUCTION OF NONCONFORMING USE.
   Any nonconforming building or structure damaged more than fifty percent (50%) of its then-assessed valuation, exclusive of foundations, shall not be restored or reconstructed, used or occupied as a nonconforming use and shall be in conformance with the provisions of this Code. If such damage amounts to fifty percent (50%) or less of the assessed valuation, the nonconforming building or structure may be restored, provided such restoration is completed within twelve (12) months from the time of damage.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1171.04 RECONVERSION TO NONCONFORMING USE.
   No building, structure or premises, where a nonconforming use has ceased for more than twelve (12) consecutive months, or which has been changed to a use permitted in a district in which it is located, shall again be devoted to or converted to a nonconforming use.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)