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No loft, shed or other structure shall be permitted as an accessory use in a U1, U2 or U3 Use District which is intended or used for the raising, training or keeping of more than four animals, except as provided below.
(a) Structures and associated enclosures used to contain animals shall be located a minimum of three feet from side and rear lot lines and twenty feet from any neighboring house. Structures and fences are not to exceed applicable height limits found in the Euclid Zoning Code.
(b) Structures and enclosures used exclusively for the raising of chickens and hens may be permitted to exceed the population limit of Section (a) above as follows: the occupant of any lot in a Residential District exceeding 4,000 square feet of gross lot area may keep one additional hen for each 250 square feet of lot area; in no case however shall the total number of hens on a residential lot exceed twelve hens.
(c) Roosters, geese, turkey or other poultry or fowl, goats, pigs or sheep are not permitted.
(d) Enclosures and Fences. Hens shall have access to an outdoor enclosure adequately fenced or bounded to contain the birds on the property and to prevent access by dogs and other predators and providing at least ten square feet of lot area for each bird.
(e) Building Permits. A building permit shall be required for installation of a fence or for construction of a stable or other structure routinely requiring such permit, except that no building permit shall be required for cages, coops or beehives that are not permanently attached to the ground or to another structure and do not exceed thirty-two square feet in area nor eight feet in height. No building permit shall be required for the barrier constituting a required enclosure if such barrier is not permanently attached to the ground and does not exceed three feet in height; and no permit shall be required for a “flyway” barrier not exceeding six feet in height and six feet in length.
(f) Sanitation and Nuisances. Farm animals shall be kept only in conditions that limit odors and noise and the attraction of insects and rodents so as not to cause a nuisance to occupants of nearby buildings or properties and not to cause health hazards. Furthermore, farm animals shall not be kept in a manner that is injurious or unhealthful to the animals being kept on the property.
(g) Animal or Bird Noise. It shall be unlawful for any person or other party operating or occupying any building or premises to keep or allow to be kept any animal or bird that makes noise so as to habitually disturb the peace and quiet of any person in the vicinity of the premises.
(h) Slaughtering of Animals. Chickens, ducks, rabbits and similar small animals may be slaughtered on site only if within an enclosed garage, and for consumption by the occupants of the premises. No other farm animal may be slaughtered on site.
(Ord. 178-1959. Passed 9-14-59; Ord. 51-2018. Passed 4-16-18.)
(a) For the purposes of this section, a truck shall be any vehicle so defined by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4511 and containing only a commercial truck license from the State, including trailers and semitrailers. School bus, bus, commercial tractor, pole trailer and moving van shall also be as defined by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4511.
(b) No person shall park or store any truck, school bus, bus, commercial tractor, pole trailer or moving van in a U1, U2, U3, U3E or U3EL Use District, including on any public street or highway, except to make deliveries or pickups or for the loading or unloading of persons, unless such truck, school bus, bus, commercial tractor, pole trailer or moving van is parked or stored in a completely enclosed structure.
(Ord. 131-1986. Passed 10-6-86.)
The following definitions shall be used for purposes of defining the terms used in Chapter 1377:
(a) “Trailer” means any vehicle without motive power designed or used for carrying property or persons wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, and includes any such vehicle when formed by or operated as a combination of a semitrailer and a vehicle of the dolly type such as that commonly known as a trailer dolly, and a vehicle used to transport agricultural produce or agricultural production materials between a local place of storage or supply and the farm when drawn or towed on a public road or highway at a speed greater than twenty-five miles per hour, except a house trailer.
(b) “House trailer” means any self-propelled and non-self-propelled vehicle so designed, constructed, reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such manner as will permit the use and occupancy thereof for human habitation, when connected to indicated utilities, whether resting on wheels, jacks or other temporary foundation, and used or so constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways, or a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation uses.
(c) “Auto trailer” and “trailer coach” mean a vehicular portable structure built on a chassis and not exceeding a gross weight of 7,500 pounds when factory equipped for the road, or an overall length of thirty-eight feet, and designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, or a portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle, or a portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled unit, or a canvas holding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation use.
(d) “Shipping container” means a standardized reusable vessel that was originally designed for or used in packing, shipping, movement, or transportation of freight, articles, goods, or commodities. The meaning of "shipping container" includes but is not limited to similar containers such as cargo containers, transport containers and portable site storage containers.
(Ord. 106-1973. Passed 5-21-73; Ord. 21-2016. Passed 3-21-16.)
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Vehicle” is defined as it is in the Traffic Code.
(2) “Recreational vehicle” includes boats and is defined as a portable structure that is self-propelled or towable by another vehicle and of such size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits. Such vehicle shall be primarily designed, constructed or modified to provide temporary living quarters or for recreational, camping or travel use, and not for commercial purposes or for profit, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. “Travel trailer” means a vehicular portable structure built on a chassis designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses and permanently identified as a “travel trailer” by the manufacturer.
B. “Pick-up camper” means a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pick-up or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses.
C. “Motorized home” means a portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
D. “Folding tent-trailer” means a canvas folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation uses.
E. “Boat” or “boat trailer” includes boats, floats and rafts, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the highway.
F. “Driveway” is defined as that area of any residential property designed for vehicular ingress and egress to and from such property.
G. “Parking” means the stationary placement of any vehicle for a continuous period of less than twenty-four hours.
H. “Storage” means the stationary placement of any vehicle for a continuous period in excess of twenty-four hours.
(b) No person shall park or store any recreational vehicle as defined herein in a U1 or U2 Use District, provided, however, that such vehicles may be parked or stored in a U1 or U2 Use District subject to the following conditions:
(1) In a completely enclosed structure, or outside of a completely enclosed structure, but not in front of the rear building line, nine feet to the rear of any habitable building structure, eight feet from the side line, or three feet from the rear property line. In the event the property is a corner lot there shall be a minimum of eight feet from the rear property line and in no case in front of the front building line of the adjoining structure.
(2) By a permit at a one time fee of five dollars ($5.00) from the Commissioner of Buildings requiring such information on such form as he or she may prescribe from all recreational vehicle owners.
(3) No fixed connections to water, gas, electricity or storm or sanitary sewer facilities shall be attached to the recreational vehicle, except that a temporary electrical connection not to exceed twenty-four hours is permitted for the sole purpose of generating electrical energy to charge up the battery or generating system.
(4) The recreational vehicle shall not be used for living or housekeeping purposes while stored on such lot.
(5) All recreational vehicles must carry a current year's license and/or registration.
(6) The recreational vehicle shall be limited to twenty-five feet in length from end to end but not including the size of any hitch or attachment.
(7) Not more than one recreational vehicle shall be granted a permit for parking outside a completely enclosed structure, except upon permission received from the Police Department for purposes of allowing a visiting recreational vehicle for temporary parking purposes.
(c) No person shall park or store any recreational vehicle as defined herein in a U3, U3E or U3EL Use District, provided, however, that such vehicles may be parked or stored in a U3, U3E or U3EL Use District subject to the following conditions:
(1) In a completely enclosed structure; or
(2) Outside of a completely enclosed structure only if the recreational vehicle does not exceed twenty feet in length, unless permitted by the owner of the premises or his or her agent.
(d) Recreational vehicles may be parked in the driveway of the premises for a period not to exceed twenty-four continuous hours in any seven-day period as a complete exception to the terms and requirements of this section for loading or unloading purposes only, provided, however, that the Zoning Commissioner shall be authorized to grant permission to park a recreational vehicle in the driveway of the premises for a period not to exceed forty-eight continuous hours within a seven-day period for loading or unloading purposes only.
(e) The Planning and Zoning Commission, with the confirmation of Council, may grant a variance from the restrictions of this section to any applicant upon a showing that the restrictions of this section impose an undue hardship as a result of any of the following conditions existing upon the property where the recreational vehicle is to be stored:
(1) Topography of property;
(2) Corner lot;
(3) Location of garage;
(4) Setback of home;
(5) Location of home on property;
(6) Size and length of recreational vehicle.
For any variance from side line or rear line requirements, the Planning and Zoning Commission and Council shall consider the consent or objection of adjacent property owners.
For variances from the rear line of a habitable building structure, the applicant shall submit the plan to the Building Division and the Fire Department, and the Fire Department shall inspect for access requirements and make a recommendation on the proposed variance.
(Ord. 117-1980. Passed 5-5-80.)
(f) Any person or persons storing recreational vehicles within the City at the time of the passage of this section shall comply with the terms and conditions contained herein on or before thirty days from passage.
(Ord. 145-1979. Passed 5-21-79.)
(a) Definitions. As used in this section, “satellite earth station” means an antenna of any size, shape or description designed for the purpose of receiving microwave or other means of signal transmissions from earth orbiting satellites or other sources.
(b) Permit Required. No person, firm or corporation shall erect a satellite earth station in the City without first obtaining a permit, and no installation or erection shall commence before such permit is issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. However, satellite earth stations of a dish type, with a front face not exceeding eight square feet, measured by smallest single rectangle drawn to enclose the dish, are exempt from the permit requirement of this chapter.
(c) Application for Permit and Plans.
(1) Any property owner or contractor who desires to construct or erect a satellite earth station shall apply to the Building Commissioner for the permit described in subsection (b) hereof. A part owner, occupant, renter or contractor shall have the written permission of the owner of the lot, premises or parcel of land within the City upon which such construction or erected satellite earth station is proposed. Upon vacating such premises, the permit holder shall remove such dish within thirty days.
(2) The Building Commissioner shall issue such permit, provided the applicant submits a written application upon forms provided by the Building Division, along with three sets of plans, including a plot plan of the lot, premises or parcel of land, showing the exact location of the proposed satellite earth station and all other kinds of satellite earth stations proposed; plans showing specifications and elevations of the proposed satellite earth station; and sufficient details to show the method of assembly and construction.
(3) The application shall indicate the owner or owners of the subject property, the occupant of the subject premises and the contractor or other person who shall be permitted to construct or erect the proposed satellite earth station.
(4) All contractors installing satellite earth stations shall be registered with the City.
(d) Inspection of Installation. The Building Commissioner shall be responsible for the inspection of satellite earth stations during construction and the reinspection of the completed satellite earth station for any structural or electrical deficiencies which may appear or exist. The Building Commissioner shall require immediate correction of any such deficiencies.
(e) Location of Satellite Earth Station; Ground and Roof Mountings.
(1) No ground-mounted satellite earth station, including its concrete base or other substructure, shall be erected in the front or side yard.
(2) No satellite earth station shall be linked physically or electronically to a receiver which is not located on the same lot, premises or parcel of land as the earth station.
(3) Ground-mounted satellite earth stations may be constructed only in rear yards not closer than eight feet to any lot line, and not visible from the street or from a neighbor's lot, with approved evergreen landscaping shown in the plan and planted with the approval of the Building Commissioner. Appropriate landscaping shall entirely screen the earth station with the exception of the southwestern view of the sky.
A, Ground-mounted installations exempt from permit requirements (eight square feet or less) are also exempt from landscape and screening requirements.
(4) Roof-mounted satellite earth stations may be installed in any Use District where no other option is feasible. They shall not be mounted onto appurtenances such as chimneys, towers or poles and they shall not exceed a height of eight feet above the roof upon which they are mounted. The minimum distance from any edge of the roof shall be equal to the height of the antenna and its base. The surface of the roof shall be flat and parallel to the ground.
A. Roof-mounted and wall-mounted installations exempt from permit requirements may be installed in any use district and may be mounted on appurtenant structures such as chimneys and parapets subject to the side yard restrictions of the Use District in which they are located.
(5) Upon written request from the City Planning and Zoning Commission, the Commission may grant, subject to the approval of Council, special written permission for the erection of a satellite earth station, contrary to the provisions of paragraphs (e)(1), (2), (3) and (4) hereof, if the Commission finds that such erection or installation is consistent with sound engineering practice and after consultation with the Building Division concerning such request. The Commission shall have the authority provided in this subsection to alter the requirements of this chapter for satellite earth stations to be constructed in U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6 and any U-R Use Districts.
(f) Satellite Earth Station Construction; Support Structures.
(1) Only corrosion-resistant material shall be permitted in a support structure.
(2) The structure must be in conformance with all applicable Federal, State and City codes.
(3) Only a concrete base or caissons, depending upon soil conditions, shall be employed in line with grade for ground-mounted stations.
(4) The maximum height of any ground-mounted free-standing satellite earth station shall be twelve feet from the natural grade level.
(5) The structure, including the foundation and excluding supporting guy wires, shall be designed to withstand a wind force of up to eighty-five miles per hour in accordance with generally accepted engineering practice.
(6) All roof-mounted and ground-mounted satellite dishes are to be a mesh-type construction with a non-glare unobtrusive color finish.
(7) For roof-mounted satellite earth stations, the structural strength of the roof shall be determined to be capable of supporting the weight of the earth station as well as withstanding stresses incurred by the earth station from severe winds of up to eighty-five miles per hour.
(8) All roof-mounted and ground-mounted satellite earth station electrical wiring shall be installed per all applicable codes. Ground-mounted station wiring shall be underground and shall be approved by a recognized testing agency.
(9) Separate branch circuits shall be provided for each motor circuit, and conductors shall have an ampacity not less than the maximum load to be served. Every driving motor circuit shall be protected by a listed or labeled G.F. C.I., and all motors shall be guarded and isolated from unqualified persons who might come in contact with the equipment.
(10) Branch circuits and the frames of stationary motors shall be grounded to an eight-foot driven grounding rod in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, shall have an effective grounding path and shall:
A. Be permanent and continuous;
B. Have the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to be imposed on it;
C. Have sufficiently low impedance to limit the voltage to ground and facilitate the operation of the circuit protective devices in the circuit.
(11) All motors over 1/8 h.p. shall have a disconnect located within sight of the motor and shall meet all requirements for disconnects as specified in the National Electrical Code.
(12) If guy wires are used, they shall be confined within a fenced area or be protected by a suitable shield.
(13) The requirements of this section may be modified if the Commission, after reviewing the plan and any other information it may request, finds that such erection or installation is consistent with sound engineering practice.
(g) Permit Fee. The fee required for a satellite earth station permit shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for a U1 and U2 Use District installation and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for all others.
(h) Prohibitions.
(1) No person, firm or corporation shall erect or maintain a satellite earth station unless it is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) No property owner, part owner, occupant, renter or contractor shall advertise on an earth satellite station within the City.
(Ord. 69-1985. Passed 6-3-85; Ord. 168-2006. Passed 10-2-06.)
(a) Amateur radio antennae shall be subject to the following constraints:
(1) Their location shall be permitted only in a rear yard in compliance with Chapter 1383.
(2) A permit for installation shall be required and all abutting property owners shall be notified.
(3) Applications shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner with complete plans and specifications of the manufacturer to establish that the tower on the proper foundation will withstand a wind load of at least eighty-five miles per hour. If guy wires are used, they shall be sufficiently visible to prevent accident or injury to any person.
(4) The height of the antenna shall not exceed fifty-five feet (16.8 meters).
(5) The attachment of any ancillary equipment such as satellite dishes shall not be permitted.
(b) All other broadcasting or similar type towers shall be subject to the following constraints:
(1) Their location shall be in areas appropriately zoned for the purpose and shall be a distance from any building or property line equal to 110 percent of their height or more.
(2) A permit for installation shall be required and all abutting property owners shall be notified. Approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be required.
(3) Applications shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner with complete plans and specifications of the manufacturer to establish that the tower on the proper foundation will withstand a wind load of at least eighty-five miles per hour. If guy wires are used they shall be sufficiently visible to prevent accident or injury to any person.
(4) Height limitations are subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission, taking into consideration the effect on aesthetics and the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City.
(5) The attachment of any ancillary equipment other than the approved original intent of the towers shall not be permitted.
(6) The transmitting towers shall comply with all recognized Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Nonionizing Electromagnetic Radiation (NIER) Standards.
(Ord. 51-1986. Passed 4-7-86.)
(a) No kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter shall be located in a U1, U2 or U3 Use District. Operation of a kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter in any such residential district after the effective date of this section (Ordinance 138-1989, passed June 19, 1989) shall be permitted to continue as a nonconforming use at such location, provided such kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter is continuously licensed with the City from and after such effective date and provided, further, that no person operating any such kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter with a license as of such effective date shall replace any animals that are sold, die or are given away after such effective date.
(b) “Commercial animal establishment” means any pet shop, grooming shop, guard dog service or business which keeps animals in stock for retail or wholesale trade, or any establishment performing one or more of the principal activities of the aforementioned establishments.
(c) “Kennel” or “shelter” means any premises upon which five or more cats and kittens and/or dogs and puppies are kept, boarded, bred, trained, bought and/or sold, except for commercial animal establishments.
(Ord. 138-1989. Passed 6-19-89.)
(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) “Dumpster” shall mean any temporary bulk container or “Bagster” or comparable bagged dumpster, placed for use as a depository for refuse, trash, garbage, construction materials or debris. Long-term dumpsters used for multi-family residences shall comply with all applicable screening requirements of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Euclid.
(2) “Temporary portable storage unit(s)” shall mean any container, storage unit, shed-like container or other portable structure that can or is used for the storage of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes outside an enclosed building for a temporary period of time until the portable storage unit is moved to an off-site location.
(b) Usage, Frequency and Duration.
(1) Usage of portable storage unit. A portable storage unit may be used for holding property when work in a structure may require for property to be placed elsewhere; or for loading or unloading property when moving to or from a structure.
(2) Usage of dumpsters/bagged dumpsters. A dumpster/bagged dumpster may be used for holding refuse, garbage, construction materials or debris when work in a structure may require a place to throwaway large amounts of waste; or for holding waste when moving to or from a structure.
(3) Frequency and duration. An “event” shall consist of the delivery and pick-up of the portable storage unit, dumpster/bagged dumpster or multiple deliveries and pick-ups within 30 days. The user shall complete and submit an application to the Building and Housing Department and obtain a permit indicating date that the portable storage unit or dumpster/ bagged dumpster will be delivered and the “event” shall commence on delivery date. Temporary portable storage units and dumpsters/bagged dumpsters may not exceed the following durations of stay:
A. In any of the Residential Zoning Use Districts, events shall be at a maximum of 30 calendar days per event with a maximum of four events per structure per twelve month period. There shall be at least one month in between each event.
B. Exception. In residential zoning use districts, the Building and Housing Department may approve an event lasting more than the maximum of 30 calendar days described above, provided a permit for construction or rehabilitation exists on the subject property. Any party aggrieved by this discretionary extension or refusal to extend may appeal to the Planning and Zoning Commission to reverse or modify the decision.
(c) Placement. Portable storage units and dumpsters/bagged dumpsters are prohibited from being placed in streets. Portable storage units and dumpsters/bagged dumpsters must be kept in the driveway, rear or side yard a minimum of ten feet away from any adjacent house where practical.
(d) Responsibilities of Vendors and Users. The vendor of the temporary portable storage unit and/or dumpster/bagged dumpsters shall be responsible to ensure that the portable storage unit is in good condition, free from evidence of deterioration, weathering, discoloration, rust, ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks. When not in use the portable storage unit shall be kept locked. Dumpster lids and doors shall be kept tightly and completely closed when not in use. “Bagsters” or comparable bagged dumpster must be covered with a tarp. The user is responsible to ensure no hazardous substances are stored or kept within a portable storage unit and/or dumpster. The area surrounding the dumpster shall be kept clean and free of loose debris. The City shall require the user to provide adequate screening or tarp to be placed on the dumpster to contain dust and debris in the event of a complaint. The vendor shall indicate their name and contact telephone number on the temporary portable storage unit and/or dumpster.
(e) Relationship to Other Laws. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the City in any way to use any or all other means available to remove the nuisance, or summarily eliminate immediate hazards to the public health, safety or welfare as granted in any ordinances of the City of Euclid or the laws or Constitution of the State of Ohio.
(Ord. 228-2007. Passed 11-19-07; Ord. 109-2016. Passed 9-19-16; Ord. 129-2017. Passed 11-20-17.)
The keeping of bees, and associated beehives, shall be governed by the following regulations.
(a) Number. No beehive shall be kept on lot of less than 4,000 square feet of lot area. An owner may keep one additional beehive for each additional 2,400 square feet in area over the original 4,000 square feet of lot area.
(b) Location and Setbacks. No beehive shall be kept closer than five feet to any lot line and ten feet to a dwelling or the permitted placement of a dwelling on another parcel, and no beehive shall be kept in a front yard or side street yard (corner lot). The front of any beehive shall face away from the property line of the adjacent residential property closest to the beehive.
(c) Fences and Shrubs. A solid fence or dense hedge, known as a “flyway barrier”, at least six feet in height shall be placed along the side of the beehive that contains the entrance to the hive, and shall be located within five feet of the hive and shall extend at least two feet on either side of the hive. No such flyway barrier shall be required if all beehives are located at least twenty-five feet from all property lines and for beehives that are located on porches or balconies at least ten feet above grade, except if such porch or balcony is located less than five feet from a property line.
(d) Water Supply. A supply of fresh water shall be maintained in a location readily accessible to all bee colonies on the site throughout the day to prevent bees from congregating at neighboring swimming pools or other sources of water on nearby properties.
(e) Prohibitions. No Africanized bees may be kept on a property under the regulations of this section.
(Ord. 52-2018. Passed 4-16-18.)