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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 1177
Residential Planned Unit Developments (R-PUD)
1177.01   Purpose.
1177.02   Permitted uses.
1177.03   Preliminary site plan requirements for submission of amendment.
1177.04   Final site plan for submission.
1177.05   Development.
1177.06   Lot requirements.
1177.07   Yard requirements.
1177.08   Building requirements.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Definitions - see P. & Z. Ch. 1125
   Administration, enforcement and penalty - see P. & Z. Ch. 1127
   Use districts and Zoning Map - see P. & Z. Ch. 1131
   Supplemental district regulations - see P. & Z. Ch. 1137
   Nonconforming uses - see P. & Z. Ch. 1171
   Signs - see P. & Z. Chs. 1173, 1174
   Off-street parking and loading - see P. & Z. Ch. 1175
   Planned unit developments - see P. & Z. Ch. 1181
1177.01 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this district is to promote the development of attached and detached single household housing in planned residential developments with a maximum density of seven (7) dwelling units per acre. It is contemplated that this type of development would occur in the following situations:
   A.   Between residential and commercial zoning classifications.
   B.   In the R-LD, R-MD, R-UD, R-TH, R-MHL and R-MHH districts.
   C.   Part of a larger planned residential community.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98; Ord. 2008-107. Passed 8-4-08.)
1177.02 PERMITTED USES.
   The following uses are permitted in the R-PUD District:
   A.   Detached single household units.
   B.   Attached single household units in groupings of not more than four (4) units.
   C.   Planned developments in any combination above in accordance with Chapter 1181.
   D.   Recreational and open space buildings and uses.
   E.   Accessory buildings and uses.
   F.   Signs as permitted in Section 1174.07.
   G.   Off-Street parking and loading as permitted and regulated in Chapter 1175.
   H.   Home Occupations subject to Section 1137.11.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
1177.03 PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENT.
   If the application is for under five (5) acres, submission of the application and preliminary site plan shall be made to the Building Department, which will then submit the application to the Community Development, Fire, Water Distribution, Engineering and Wastewater Departments.
   If the application is for over five (5) acres, submission shall be made to the Planning Commission. The following regulations shall apply in either case:
   A.   The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all property owners included in the development.
   B.   A legal description and map showing the boundaries of the proposed development, including total acreage.
   C.   The general layout of the site showing proposed public and private roadways, lots, service roads, and open space area(s); areas to be used for single household detached homes, recreation and open space. The location of proposed buildings (other than single household homes), parking lots and proposed density per acre must also be indicated.
   D.   Public and private streets must meet subdivision requirements relative to maximum length. (Refer to Chapter 1115, Design Standards, of the City of Elyria Subdivision Regulations.) Street widths for private, undedicated streets shall not be less than twenty-two (22) feet in width with cul-de-sacs having a minimum of forty-four (44) foot paved radius. All T-type streets shall have an inside turning radius of not less than thirty (30) degrees. The design of proposed streets shall provide for both the continuation of existing streets and access to adjacent, unplatted lands so that the entire area will be serviced with a coordinated street system. Islands or planters in any public street are subject to approval by the Planning Commission.
   The site plan must be designed to permit adequate access by fire, police, and ambulance vehicles.
   E.   Open spaces may include picnic shelters, maintenance buildings, offices, restroom facilities and other related recreational structures not to exceed six hundred (600) square feet each; park facilities; playground equipment; walking and/or jogging paths and bicycle trails; outdoor fields; wetlands, woodlands, lakes or ponds; environmentally sensitive areas; historic lands; interesting geographic terrain features; or other open areas.
   Recreational uses may include, but not be limited to, swimming pools, tennis courts, golf courses, volleyball courts, playing fields, horseback riding, canoeing and roller-blading.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)
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