1260.01 Purpose and intent.
1260.02 Interpretation.
1260.03 Annexations.
1260.04 Separability.
1260.05 Definitions.
CROSS REFERENCES
Municipal zoning - see Ohio R.C. 713.06 et seq.
Effect of zoning on laws and charters - see Ohio R.C. 713.14
Retroactive zoning ordinances prohibited; nonconforming uses - see Ohio R.C. 713.15
Nonconforming uses, lots and structures - see P. & Z. Ch. 1274
Site development plans - see P. & Z. Ch. 1276
Conditional use permits - see P. & Z. Ch. 1278
Supplementary regulations - see P. & Z. Ch. 1280
This Title Six of Part Twelve of these Codified Ordinances shall be known, cited and referred to as the "Geneva Zoning Code." The purposes of this Zoning Code are to promote and protect the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare by regulating and limiting the use of land and buildings and the erection, restoration and alteration of buildings and additions thereto, and the use thereof, for agricultural, residential, business and industrial purposes; to regulate the area and dimensions of land, yards and open spaces so as to secure adequate light, pure air and safety from fire and other dangers; to conserve the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the City of Geneva; to lessen or avoid congestion in the public streets; to regulate and restrict the bulk, height, design, percent of lot occupancy and the location of buildings; to protect the character and values of the agricultural, residential, business, industrial, institutional and public areas and to assure their orderly and beneficial development; to provide an orderly plan for the economical and best use of public facilities, such as recreation areas, schools, Municipal buildings and hospitals; to provide for the most advantageous use of public utilities, such as water production and transmission, sewage collection and disposal and storm drainage; and to provide for the growth and development of lands. For said purposes this Zoning Code divides the City into various districts.
(Ord. 2337. Passed 10-20-92.)
In the construction of this Zoning Code and in interpreting and applying the provisions hereof, said provisions shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare.
This Zoning Code shall not repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with any existing provision of law or ordinance or any rules or regulations previously adopted or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued, pursuant to law, relating to the use of buildings or premises, provided, however, that where this Zoning Code imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings, lots, lands or premises or upon the height, area or size of lots or buildings, or requires larger yards, than are imposed or required by said existing provisions of law or ordinance or by such rules or regulations, or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this Zoning Code shall control.
The provisions hereof are cumulative and are additional limitations on all other laws and ordinances heretofore passed, or which may be hereafter passed, governing any subject matter of this Zoning Code. Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed to repeal, amend, modify, alter or change any other ordinance or part thereof not specifically repealed, amended, modified, altered or changed herein, except in such particulars or matters as this Zoning Code is more restrictive than such other ordinances or parts thereof. In all particulars wherein this Zoning Code is not more restrictive, each such other ordinance shall continue and shall be in full force and effect. Notwithstanding any rule, decision or regulation to the contrary, the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes set forth herein.
(Ord. 2337. Passed 10-20-92.)
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