§ 154.086 APPLICABLE TO ALL C/PO LAND USES.

   (A)   Accessory uses.

      (1)   Signs, only one of which on the premises may be detached from the principle building; all signs must comply with the regulations set forth in §§ 154.185 through 154.191;

      (2)   Garages or other building not used as a dwelling and accessory to the principle;

      (3)   Wholesale merchandise or services which are clearly incidental and subordinate to the principle retail use on the premises;

      (4)   Accessory buildings shall be permitted in rear yards only and must comply with the minimum yard requirements for the principal structures in that zoning district. On any corner lot adjoining in the rear another lot which is in a residential district, accessory buildings shall conform to the side yard requirements for the residential district; and

      (5)   No building in the rear of a main or principal building on the same lot shall be used for residential purposes unless it conforms to all requirements of this chapter.

   (B)   Outdoor storage. There shall be no outdoor storage of merchandise and no outdoor processing in any commercial district unless authorized as a conditional use.

(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)

§ 154.087 RECREATION DISTRICT (R-R).

   This district is intended to provide for recreational and tourism development and essential recreation oriented services in areas of high recreational value where soil, topography and other physical features will support development without depleting or destroying natural resources.

   (A)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Golf courses;

      (2)   Hotels, motels;

      (3)   Single-family housing, including manufactured housing subject to §§ 154.145 through 154.150;

      (4)   Lodges and cabins;

      (5)   Bed and breakfast;

      (6)   Convention facilities;

      (7)   Retreat centers;

      (8)   Boat sales and service, boat storage;

      (9)   Recreational vehicle parks, subject to §§ 154.145 through 154.150;

      (10)   Sit-down restaurants, excluding fast food chain-type commercial establishments;

      (11)   Camping areas/facilities;

      (12)   Equestrian riding and stable facilities;

      (13)   Skeet shooting and gun clubs;

      (14)   Sportsman’s clubs, hunting lodges;

      (15)   Sporting goods and bait shop retail establishments;

      (16)   Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, including, but not limited to, soccer fields, football fields, swimming pools, baseball fields, putting courses, skating rinks and bowling alleys;

      (17)   Taxidermy;

      (18)   Historical sites and attractions;

      (19)   Arts and crafts facilities, including sale of items on premises;

      (20)   Customary accessory uses provided such uses are clearly incidental to the principal permitted use; and

      (21)   Signs, subject to §§ 154.185 through 154.191; parking, subject to §§ 154.165 through 154.172.

   (B)   Conditional uses.

      (1)   Private or wholesale carpentry or woodworking shop, limited to the property owner;

      (2)   Professional offices and studios;

      (3)   Real estate office;

      (4)   Day care, childcare center, play school;

      (5)   Shrub, tree nursery;

      (6)   Hair salon and barber shop; and

      (7)   Arts and crafts retail shops.

   (C)   Prohibited uses.

      (1)   Any commercial uses that would detract from the intent of this zone;

      (2)   Any land uses that would negatively impact the water quality of the Cedar Creek Watershed or Lake;

      (3)   Automobile dealerships; used car lots; manufactured home sales lots; towers, including, but not limited to, cellular or PCS, radio, television, short wave or any tower used to transmit or receive; satellite dishes in excess of four-foot diameter; and other uses the Planning Commission determines would detract from the recreational-oriented and tourism intent of this zone; and

      (4)   Exploration or removal of any natural resources, including, but not limited to, oil, gas and coal.

   (D)   Planned unit developments. Subject to §§ 154.205 through 154.213.

   (E)   Development plan required. All development proposals require a development plan and an Environmental Quality Inventory (EQI) to be submitted by the applicant. Such development plan shall be prepared by professional engineers, planners, architects or landscape architects. See §§ 154.225 through 154.231.

   (F)   Pre-application meeting documentation. All parties concerned with a Development Plan will benefit from a discussion during the pre-application meeting at which time the applicant(s) should present the following information to staff and to the Planning Commission if deemed necessary by the Administrative Officer.

      (1)   Vicinity map. A vicinity map shall be prepared at a scale of 2,000 feet to an inch, indicating the relationship of the proposed development to existing land use and facilities which serve it, such as roads and utilities. A U.S.G.S. map may be used with a sketch of the proposed area to be developed on it.

      (2)   Sketch plan. On a topographic survey map of the area proposed for development, a simple plan in sketch form shall show the proposed general layout of streets, buildings and other significant features.

      (3)   General information. Any additional information to explain and/or supplement the vicinity map and sketch plan shall be submitted.

   (G)   Development standards (R-R).

 

Minimum lot area	5 acres
Minimum lot frontage	175 feet
Min. width at building line	100 feet
Minimum front yard	80 feet
Minimum side yard (each side)	75 feet
Minimum rear yard	50 feet
Maximum building height	NA

 

(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)

§ 154.088 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.

   This section is reserved for future legislation.

(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)

§ 154.089 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-1).

   The intent of the Light Industrial District (I-1) is to establish and preserve areas for industrial and certain related uses of such nature that they do not create serious problems of compatibility with other types of land uses; and such establishments should be clean, quiet and free from hazardous or objectionable levels of noise, odor, dust, smoke or glare.

   (A)   Permitted uses.

      (1)   Manufacturing; wholesaling; warehousing; bulk storage; laundries; cleaning and dyeing plants; bottling works; building material yards; dairies; food processing; printing; vehicle or equipment repair or service;

      (2)   Retail sale of commodity manufactured, fabricated or processed on the premises; gas stations; restaurants; sale and service of agricultural and construction equipment;

      (3)   The forgoing use authorizations do not include any of such uses which emit any fumes, vibrations, smoke, noise or glare, except the noise of vehicles coming and going, which is detectable from off the premises by the senses of normal human beings. All operations, including the storage of anything except merchandise displayed for sale, are top be conducted in a fully enclosed building or entirely behind walls or fences which conceal them from visibility from sites off the lot; and

      (4)   Other industrial uses not listed above shall be considered conditional uses and will require written approval of the Board of Adjustment.

   (B)   Conditional uses. The following uses are special exceptions and require written approval of the Board of Adjustment:

      (1)   Trucking terminals; junkyards; single-family homes, including mobile homes, for use by on-site caretakers or security personnel employed by the industrial development; drive-in theaters; gasoline, oil or alcohol storage above ground in excess of 500 gallons if Board of Adjustment review determines that such proposed use will not constitute a fire hazard; and

      (2)   The Board may attach certain conditions to its approval which it feels are necessary to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use could locate.

   (C)   Required conditions.

      (1)   Yards. On lots adjacent to a residential district all buildings shall be located so as to provide a minimum side and rear yard of 50 feet.

      (2)   Storage facilities. No materials or supplies shall be stored or permitted to remain on any part of the property outside the buildings constructed thereon without proper screening and adequate distances from adjoining properties.

      (3)   Waste disposal. No waste material or refuse shall be dumped upon or permitted to remain upon any part of an industrial property outside of buildings constructed thereon. In addition, the property shall not be used by an industry whose primary business requires industrial sewerage, unless the governing municipal body authorizes the use of its sewage disposal facilities or said industry constructs its own sewage disposal plant.

   (D)   Development standards.

Minimum lot area	43,560 sq. ft. (septic)
	22,000 sq. ft. (public sewer)
Minimum front yard	50 feet
Minimum side yard	25 feet, except 50 feet if adjacent to residential district
Minimum rear yard	25 feet, except 50 feet if adjacent to residential district
Max. percentage of lot covered by buildings	60%
Signs	See §§ 154.185 through 154.191
Parking	See §§ 154.165 through 154.172

 

(Ord. passed 1-11-2005; Ord. passed 3-26-2009)

§ 154.090 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT (F).

   (A)   The intent of the Floodplain District (F) is to restrict the use of the floodplains of natural drainageways to those uses that will not be greatly damaged by floods or moving waters.

   (B)   The purpose is to minimize the costs of flood damage to individual property owners and the general public and avoid impeding the flow of floodwaters.

      (1)   Permitted uses. The Floodplain District is a zone that may be superimposed over any other zoning district wherein the provisions of the other zoning district are applicable as well as the provisions contained herein.

      (2)   District regulations. Areas designated “F” (Floodplain District) shall be based upon areas determined to be in “flood-prone” areas under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) National Flood Insurance Program and such other areas as determined by the Planning Commission to be subject to flooding. Within such designated area, no permanent structures for residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial or public use shall be placed without first securing a building permit and demonstrating provisions to protect such structure from flood damage. No building permits shall be issued within the 100-year floodplain unless the structures are floodproofed and meet all other the state and federal flood insurance requirements.

(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)

APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS

§ 154.105 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS GENERALLY.

   All existing and future structures and uses of premises within the county, shall conform with all applicable provisions of this chapter. Each zoning district is established to permit only those uses specifically listed as permitted uses or accessory uses, except as provided under the nonconforming or conditional use provisions, and is intended for the protection of those uses. No other uses are permitted except as specifically permitted elsewhere in this chapter.

(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)

§ 154.106 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL AREAS.

   (A)   For the purposes of this chapter, land which is used solely for agricultural, farming, dairying, stock raising or similar purposes, shall have no regulations imposed as to height, yard, location or court requirements for agricultural buildings except that:

      (1)   Setback lines and/or buffer zones shall be required for the protection of existing and proposed streets and highways. In connection therewith, all requirements of the State Transportation Cabinet, Bureau of Highways Regulations as regarding distance, sight and drainage shall be compiled with; and

      (2)   All buildings or structures in a designated floodway or floodplain, or which tend to increase flood heights or obstruct the flow of floodwaters shall be fully regulated.

   (B)   Mobile homes and other dwellings may be permitted as a part of agricultural use of the land but shall have regulations imposed which are applicable, such as zoning, building and certificates of occupancy.

(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)