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City of Fairlawn, Ohio Code of Ordinances
CITY OF FAIRLAWN, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE TWO - Planning
TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
TITLE SIX - Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1234 General Provisions and Definitions
CHAPTER 1236 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
CHAPTER 1238 Zoning Certificates and Certificates of Zoning Compliance
CHAPTER 1240 Site Plan Review Procedures
CHAPTER 1241 Procedures for Conditional Use and Similar Use Approval
CHAPTER 1242 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
CHAPTER 1244 Procedures for Zoning Code Amendments
CHAPTER 1246 Districts and Boundaries Generally; Zoning Map
CHAPTER 1248 Provisions Applicable to All Districts
CHAPTER 1250 Provisions Applicable to All “M” Districts
CHAPTER 1252 M-1 Municipal District (Institutional)
CHAPTER 1254 M-2 Municipal District (Parks & Recreation)
CHAPTER 1256 M-3 Municipal District (Quasi-Public)
CHAPTER 1258 Provisions Applicable to All “R” Districts
CHAPTER 1260 R-1 Single Family Residence District
CHAPTER 1262 R-2 Single Family Residence District
CHAPTER 1264 R-3 Single Family Residence District
CHAPTER 1266 R-4 Two Family Residence District
CHAPTER 1268 R-5 Limited Multiple Dwelling Residence District
CHAPTER 1270 R-6 Planned Multiple Dwelling Residence District
CHAPTER 1272 OC-1/OC-2 Open Space/Conservation District
CHAPTER 1273 Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1274 Provisions Applicable to All “B” Districts
CHAPTER 1276 B-1 Limited Business District
CHAPTER 1278 B-2 Retail Business District
CHAPTER 1280 B-3 Business District
CHAPTER 1282 B-4A Office Park/Research District
CHAPTER 1283 B-4 Office Park/Research District
CHAPTER 1284 Off-Street Parking and Loading
CHAPTER 1285 Adult Use Regulations
CHAPTER 1286 Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Structures
CHAPTER 1287 Conditional Use Regulations
CHAPTER 1288 Exceptions and Modifications
CHAPTER 1290 Farm Animals
CHAPTER 1292 Antennas
CHAPTER 1294 Swimming Pools
CHAPTER 1296 Landscaping, Screening, and Open Space Regulations
CHAPTER 1298 Sign Regulations
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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1248.04 PROHIBITED USES.
   (a)   No mobile home shall be parked in any zoning district.
   (b)   No cabin, cabin court or camp shall be permitted in any zoning district.
   (c)   No outdoor wood-fired boiler shall be permitted in any zoning district.
   (d)   No medical marijuana related business as may be allowed or permitted under the Medical Marijuana Control Program, Ohio R.C. Ch. 3796, including any marijuana cultivation operation, marijuana processing facilities, or marijuana retail dispensaries, shall be permitted in any zoning district.
   (e)   No adult use cannabis operators shall be permitted in any zoning district pursuant Ohio R.C. 3780.25. Adult use cannabis operators include all marijuana cultivators, processors, or dispensaries.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2017-055. Passed 9-5-17; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20; Ord. 2023-089. Passed 1-8-24.)
1248.05 CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS.
   (a)   No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or land in violation of any of the provisions of this Zoning Code.
      (1)   Street Frontage. Every lot shall abut on a dedicated street or shall have an exclusive, unobstructed private easement of access or right-of-way that meets the frontage requirements for the zoning districts in which it is located.
      (2)   Use. No building, structure or other premises shall be used or occupied except in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
      (3)   Building Size. No building, structure or premises shall be erected, raised, moved, placed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered so as to produce greater heights, smaller setbacks or less unoccupied area than designated for the district in which it is located.
   (b)   Exceptions. Building setbacks shall be allowed consistent with plats approved by Council.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
1248.06 ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
   (a)   Essential services, as defined below, shall be permitted as authorized and regulated by law or ordinance of the City, the intent of this section being to exempt such essential services from the application of this Zoning Code, provided that such services are essential to residents of the City and are owned and operated by the City.
   (b)   Essential services are defined as those services furnished by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies, such as gas, electrical power, water and the like, as are necessary for the furnishing of services to the community, but not including power transmission tower lines, coal conveyor belt lines and other similar uses not primarily serving the local community.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
1248.07 PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS.
   (a)   Nothing contained in this Zoning Code shall require any change in the overall layout, plans, construction, size or designated use of any development, building, structure or part thereof, for which official approval and the required building permit have been granted before the effective date of this Zoning Code or amendments thereto. Any such construction must have been started prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code or amendments thereto, and construction thereof carried on in a normal manner within the subsequent six-month period and not discontinued until completion.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)