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(a) Application of Section; Purpose. This section provides for the location and regulation of manufactured home parks in order to foster their development and maintenance as an integral and stable part of the community.
(b) Location; Development; Establishment of District. Manufactured home parks shall be located only in the R-MH Manufactured Home Park District and shall be developed according to the standards and regulations provided in subsections (c) and (d) hereof. The procedure to amend the Official Zoning Map to establish the R-MH Manufactured Home Park District shall be the procedure for amendments as provided in Chapter 1246.
(c) General Development Standards. The Planning Commission shall be provided with adequate evidence that each proposed manufactured home park development meets the following standards:
(1) The proposed park shall be served adequately by essential public facilities and services (such as streets, drainage, water, sanitary sewerage, refuse disposal, schools and police and fire protection) or it shall be established so that the persons proposing the park shall be able to provide any such missing service continuously and adequately;
(2) The design of the vehicular approaches to, and the circulation pattern within, the proposed park property shall not create traffic interference or congestion on surrounding streets;
(3) The establishment of the proposed park shall not result in the damage, destruction and/or loss of any natural, scenic and/or historic features of major importance; and
(4) The establishment of the proposed park shall not be demonstrably detrimental to the value of surrounding properties or to the character of adjacent neighborhoods.
(d) Compliance With State Law. All manufactured home parks shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 3701 of the Ohio Administrative Code (or its successors), promulgated by the Ohio Public Health Council in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapter 3733 (or its successors).
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92.)
(a) Application of Section. This section shall apply to the location, construction and maintenance of factory-built housing in all districts other than the R-MH Manufactured Home Park District.
(b) Purpose; Intent. It is the purpose of this section to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the community by establishing regulations governing the sitting, construction and maintenance of factory-built housing. It is further the intent of this section to permit a wider range of housing opportunities, while ensuring the compatibility of a variety of housing types within certain Residential Districts.
(c) Site Requirements. Any factory-built housing that is proposed to be located in any district (other than the R-MH Manufactured Home Park District) shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The structure shall be installed upon, and permanently attached to, a foundation system that provides adequate support of the structure's vertical and horizontal loads and transfers these and other imposed forces, without failure, from the structure to the undisturbed ground below the frost line.
(2) All hitches, axles, wheels and conveyance mechanisms shall be removed from the structure.
(3) The structure shall be located on the lot so that its long axis is parallel with the street and so that an entrance way faces the street, except where yard and setback requirements prevent such a placement.
(4) The site shall be suitably landscaped.
(5) The sitting of the structure shall comply with all requirements in effect for the district for which it is proposed.
(6) The site shall be serviced by utilities in such a manner as required by City ordinance.
(d) Location of Factory-Built Housing and Mobile Homes. Manufactured homes and modular homes that meet the design and appearance standards of this section shall be permitted where site-built housing of the same number of dwelling units is permitted. Mobile homes shall be permitted only in approved mobile home parks, unless otherwise authorized in this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92.)
(a) Application of Section. This section shall apply to the location, protection, use and maintenance of swimming pools.
(b) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to promote the public health, safety and general welfare through the regulation of swimming pools.
(c) Private Swimming Pools. In addition to the other requirements of this Zoning Code, all private swimming pools shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The swimming pool shall be used solely for the enjoyment of the occupants of the property on which it is located and their guests.
(2) The swimming pool may be located anywhere in the rear yard but not closer to the required side and rear lot lines than is provided for accessary uses in that district.
(d) Public Swimming Pools. In addition to the other requirements of this Zoning Code, all public swimming pools shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The area surrounding any fence and/or wall shall be suitably landscaped with grass, hardy shrubs and trees and maintained in good condition.
(2) Exterior lighting shall be so arranged that it does not cast light directly upon adjacent properties.
(3) Such pool facilities shall not be operated prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92.)
(e) Security and Fencing. The provisions of the Ohio Basic Building Code relating to security and/or fencing of pools shall be applicable to all private and public pools in the City. The Ohio Basic Building Code is adopted by reference in Chapter 1420 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 135-96. Passed 3-21-96.)
(a) Application of Section. This section shall apply to the location and operation of any motor vehicle parking facility that is not provided for elsewhere in this Zoning Code as required off-street parking.
(b) Purpose. In order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, it is the purpose of this section to regulate motor vehicle parking facilities (including the parking of tractors, trailers, boats, campers, recreational vehicles, buses, trucks and/or automobiles) when the parking is a principal use rather than the required off-street parking of another use.
(c) General Development Standards. In addition to complying with all other provisions of this Zoning Code, particularly the requirements of Chapters 1254 and 1266, the applicant for the conditional use permit shall give evidence that the premises proposed for such use complies with the following conditions:
(1) No part of the proposed parking facility shall be located within fifty feet of a Residential District boundary.
(2) The development or use of the proposed parking facility shall not prevent access by fire safety and emergency equipment and vehicles to this or adjacent properties.
(3) The proposed parking area shall be screened in such a manner that vehicles parked on it will not be visible from the ground level of any adjacent residential properties and/or districts.
(4) The fencing and lighting of the facility shall be sufficient to provide for its reasonable security, and the lighting shall be so arranged that light is not cast upon any adjacent residential lot and/or district.
(5) There shall be no work on vehicles (including service work, maintenance work, repair work and/or painting work) conducted on and/or in the parking facility, except short-term, emergency vehicle repair.
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92.)
(a) Application of Section. This section shall apply to the location, operation and maintenance of home occupations.
(b) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to promote the public health, safety and general welfare through the regulation of home occupations. This section allows dwelling units to be used for limited nonresidential uses that are compatible with the residential character of the surrounding area. These requirements do not apply to a residence located in a business or manufacturing district.
(c) Home Occupations as Permitted Uses. A home occupation shall be a permitted use in a Residential District if a zoning permit is issued for it showing that the use complies with the other requirements of this Zoning Code and the following criteria:
(1) The use is conducted by a resident of the dwelling unit in which the home occupation is to be conducted.
(2) The external appearance of the dwelling unit shall not be changed.
(3) There shall not be any signs nor shall anything indicate the occupational use of the residential premises.
(4) Except for maintenance or replacement repairs, no structural alterations, construction or reconstruction of the premises to accommodate the home occupation use shall be permitted.
(5) There shall be no outside storage of any kind related to the use. Only commodities produced on the premises may be sold on the premises. No display of products shall be visible from the street.
(6) Not more than thirty percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling shall be devoted to the use, and the entrance to this space shall be from within the residence, not directly from the exterior.
(7) No equipment, process, material and/or chemical shall be used that creates noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, x-rays, radiation and/or electrical disturbances that are detectable from the outside of the dwelling unit.
(8) No additional parking demand shall be created, nor shall off-street parking space be provided (except for that space required for the dwelling unit by the district regulations).
(d) Home Occupations as Conditionally Permitted Uses. A person may apply for a conditional use permit for a home occupation in a Residential District if the use does not comply with the requirements of subsection (c) hereof. In addition to the other requirements of this Zoning Code, the following criteria shall be met for the issuance of such a permit for a home occupation:
(1) Limited sales of commodities or accessory items that are not produced on the premises may be permitted, provided that the products and their approximate quantities are specified in the application (or in an approved amended application) and are reasonably related to the home occupation.
(2) The home occupation may be permitted to be conducted in a structure accessory to the residence, provided that the application so specifies.
(3) No outside storage related to the home occupation shall be permitted (except for in an enclosed structure).
(4) Not more than thirty percent of the gross floor area of any residence, or fifty percent of any approved accessory structure, shall be devoted to the proposed home occupation, and the total area used in all structures shall not exceed 600 square feet.
(5) The external appearance of the structure in which the use is to be conducted shall not be changed and shall not have more than one sign. The sign shall be no larger than one square foot and shall be mounted flush to the wall of the structure. The entrance to the home occupation may be either directly from outside of, or from within, the dwelling unit or accessory structure.
(6) Except for maintenance or replacement repairs, there shall be no alterations, construction and/or reconstruction to accommodate the proposed use.
(7) No equipment, process, material and/or chemical shall be used that creates noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, x-rays, radiation and/or electrical disturbances that are detectable from the outside of the structure.
(8) Not more than one additional off-street parking space shall be proposed in conjunction with the home occupation. This parking space shall not be located in any required front or side yards.
(e) Validity of Permits and Certificates. For the purposes of this Zoning Code, any permit and/or certificate issued under this Zoning Code for a home occupation shall cease to be valid when the permit holder moves to another residence, dies, is incarcerated for more than one year, vacates the premises for more than one year or discontinues the use for more than one year. In addition, the permit shall be invalidated immediately upon the conduct of the home occupation in any manner not approved by the permit.
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92.)
(a) Application of Section. This section shall apply to the location, operation and maintenance of group residential facilities.
(b) Purpose; Intent. It is the purpose of this section to regulate the location, operation and maintenance of group residential facilities in order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare. It is the intent of this section to provide for the assimilation of these facilities into stable and suitable neighborhoods so that the living environments of their residents are conducive to their rehabilitation, without undue adverse impact on the neighborhood.
(c) Conditional Use Permit Required; Other Requirements. In some zoning districts, certain group residential facilities may be established, operated and/or maintained on any premises, when authorized by the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the other requirements of this Zoning Code, particularly the provisions of Chapter 1254, and when such facilities comply with the following criteria:
(1) The proposed facility meets the certification, licensing or approval requirements of the appropriate governmental agency.
(2) The proposed facility meets local fire safety, health and other requirements for the proposed use and level of occupancy, as attested by certification by appropriate officials.
(3) The proposed facility will not generate an unreasonable increase in traffic volume or require special off-street parking.
(4) The proposed facility is not located within 600 feet of another such facility.
(5) No signs shall be erected, except a permitted name and/or number sign (one square foot maximum) affixed to the exterior wall of the principal structure.
(6) The exterior of all such facilities shall not be altered in character, but shall be compatible with other residential dwellings. However, any improvement required by code or necessitated by licensing requirements shall not be deemed incompatible, except that the design and appearance of such improvement shall be acceptable to the Zoning Administrator.
(7) The facility shall be reasonably accessible (by virtue of its location or transportation provided by the applicant) to medical, recreational and retail services required by its residents and to employment opportunities, if applicable. The facility shall be in a relatively safe and stable neighborhood.
(8) The applicant shall provide a plan that indicates the manner in which the staff of the facility shall maintain contact with neighborhood residents, including a structured procedure whereby the grievances of neighbors shall be filed and resolved.
(9) The applicant shall provide documentation indicating the need for the facility, the specific clientele that it will serve and the location and type of similar facilities operated by the applicant.
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92.)
(a) Application of Section. This section shall apply to the location, operation and maintenance of spouse abuse shelters, aka "friendly houses."
(b) Purpose; Intent. It is the purpose of this section to regulate the location, operation and maintenance of spouse abuse shelters in order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare. It is the intent of this section to provide for the assimilation of these facilities into stable and suitable neighborhoods, with proper provision for the health and safety of the inhabitants and without adverse impact on the neighborhood.
(c) Conditional Use Permit Required; Other Requirements. In some zoning districts, spouse abuse shelters may be established, operated and maintained on any premises when they are authorized by the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the other requirements of this Planning and Zoning Code, particularly the provisions of Chapter 1254, and when such facilities comply with the following criteria:
(1) The proposed facility meets with local fire, safety, health and other requirements for the proposed use and level of occupancy, as attested by appropriate officials.
(2) The exterior of all such facilities shall not be altered in character, but shall be compatible with other neighborhood structures. However, any improvement required by these Codified Ordinances shall not be deemed incompatible, except that the design and appearance of such improvement shall be acceptable to the Zoning Administrator.
(3) The facility shall contain no more than six sleeping rooms. Each such room shall contain at least seventy square feet of floor space. Every sleeping room used by more than one person shall contain at least fifty square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof.
(4) No more than two adults shall occupy each sleeping room. Children of the adults are permitted in the same occupancy, provided that no more than five persons occupy the same room.
(5) At least one flush-type water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the Health Commissioner and in good working condition shall be supplied for each eight persons or fraction thereof residing within a spouse abuse shelter. All such facilities shall be located within the dwelling so as to be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing such facilities. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot water at all times.
(6) No facility containing two or more sleeping rooms shall have such room arrangements so that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room; nor shall room arrangements be such that access to a sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room or a bathroom or water closet compartment.
(7) The facility shall have a security system with direct connection to the Fire and Police Departments.
(8) The facility shall have a supervisor in attendance twenty-four hours per day. The supervisor shall be responsible for the safety and security of the inhabitants and for maintaining the facility in a sanitary condition.
(9) The facility shall include a recreational area for children. This area shall be protected with a security fence and shall contain playground equipment.
(10) The maximum uninterrupted stay in the facility by an individual shall be thirty days.
(Ord. 192-95. Passed 9-21-95.)
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