(A) The districting or zoning of the village or part thereof may be based upon any combination of two or more of the purposes described in §§ 32.51 through 32.53. In the determination and establishment of districts as above provided, buildings and other structures may be classed on the basis of the nature or character of trade, industry, profession, or other activity conducted or to be conducted therein, the number of persons, families, or other group units to reside in or use them, the public, quasi-public, or private nature of the use thereof, or upon any other basis or bases relevant to the promotion of the public safety, health, morals, convenience, prosperity, or welfare. Any ordinance, measure, or regulation authorized in this section or §§ 32.51 through 32.53 shall be passed in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 154.66 of this code.
(B) The Council may, from time to time, amend or change the number, shape, area, or regulations of or within any district or districts in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 154.66 of this code.
(C) The Council may create an Administrative Board to administer the details of the application of the regulations, and may delegate to the Board, in accordance with general rules and regulations to be set forth in the districting ordinances and regulations, the power to hear and determine appeals from refusal of building permits by building commissioners or other officers, to permit exceptions to and variations from the district regulations in the classes of cases or situations specified in the regulations and to administer the regulations as specified therein. These administrative powers and functions may be delegated by Village Council to the GPHPC or Board.
('56 Code, §18-9) (Ord. 2001-40, passed 4-1-02; Am. Ord. 2016-46, passed 11-7-16)
Statutory reference:
Basis of districting or zoning, see R.C. § 713.10