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(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner, tenant or lessee of any building or land within the city to permit the open storage or parking of any inoperable motor vehicle, machinery or equipment, or parts thereof, outside of an enclosed garage or enclosed building, for a period of more than forty-eight (48) hours. An inoperable motor vehicle for purposes of this subsection shall include motor vehicles which, by reason of dismantling, disrepair or other cause, are incapable of being propelled under their own power, or are unsafe for operation on the streets and highways of this state because of the inability to comply with the Ohio Motor Vehicles and Traffic Code, or do not have a current license and registration as required for operation by the Ohio Motor Vehicles and Traffic Code.
(b) The repair, restoration and maintenance of vehicles in any residential district or on property containing a dwelling unit, shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building, except for those activities that can be and are completed in less than twenty-four (24) hours. All such repair shall take place on private property and may not be conducted within the public right-of-way.
(c) It shall be unlawful for the owner, tenant or lessee of any lot or building in a residential district or on property containing a dwelling unit to permit the open storage or parking outside of a building of semi-truck tractors and/or semi-truck trailers, any truck having a rated load capacity in excess of one (1) ton, bulldozers, earth carriers, cranes or any other similar equipment or machinery, unless parked for purposes of construction being conducted on that lot.
(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)
Recreational vehicles may be parked or stored outside an enclosed building on any lot within a residential district; provided, the following requirements are met:
(a) Recreational vehicles shall not be parked or stored within a front yard; provided, such vehicle may be parked on a driveway for a period not exceeding forty-eight (48) hours within seven (7) consecutive days for the purpose of cleaning, maintenance, or preparation.
(b) Recreational vehicles may be stored year-round within a non-required side or rear yard; provided, the vehicle is on a hard-surfaced area of a length and width at least equal to the full length and width of the recreational vehicle and is screened from view of adjoining properties in accordance with the requirements of Section 1147.04(c). The required hard surface shall consist of either four inches (4") of Portland cement, four inches (4") of asphalt, or four inches (4") of compacted 304 or 57 size limestone materials.
(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)
Every type of potential use cannot be addressed in this Ordinance, each district provides for "similar uses" referencing this section. All requests for a use not specifically addressed in any zoning district shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for review, based on the following standards.
(a) A finding has been made by the Zoning Administrator that the proposed use is not listed as a permitted or conditional use in any zoning district.
(b) If the use is not addressed in this Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator shall select the use listed which most closely approximates the proposed use, using criteria such as the nature of the use, conformance with the purpose of the zoning district in which it is proposed, aesthetics, traffic characteristics, and potential nuisance effects (noise, vibration, dust, smoke, odor, glare, hours of operation).
(c) Once a similar use is determined, the proposed use shall comply with any conditions and review procedures that may apply to that use, including the conditional use requirements of Chapter 1143, as applicable.
(d) If the Zoning Administrator determines a proposed use is not similar to any use addressed in the Ordinance, the applicant may petition for an amendment to the ordinance, as described in Chapter 1177.
(e) The determination as to whether a proposed use is similar in nature and class to another permitted or conditional use within a district shall be considered as an expansion of the use regulations, not a variance applying to a particular situation. Any use determined by the Zoning Administrator to be similar shall thereafter be included in the enumeration of the uses.
(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)
A lot or parcel shall not be devoted to more than one (1) principal use, or contain more than one (1) principal building; except for groups of multiple family buildings, commercial establishments or industrial buildings which are determined by the Zoning Administrator to be a principal use collectively, based on the following considerations:
(a) Individual buildings share common parking areas;
(b) Access to the buildings/uses is provided via shared access drives or streets;
(c) Buildings are under single ownership; or
(d) Individual activities support one another (such as auto dealership/vehicle repair or a convenience store/restaurant/gas station).
(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)
(a) Permitted Accessory Buildings and Uses. Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted in all residential district, in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) Attached Garages. A private garage, carport, or similar structure, which is attached to the principal building, shall be considered structurally a part thereof and shall comply in all respects with the requirements applicable to the principal building.
(c) Yard Requirements.
(1) Accessory buildings and structures shall not be located in any front yard and shall not be placed closer than five (5) feet to any other building on the lot.
(2) Play equipment including swing sets and trampolines shall not be permitted within any front yard or street side yard.
(3) The overhang of an accessory building shall not exceed two (2) feet in any residential district.
(4) The following setback requirements shall apply to all accessory buildings as noted.
Setback Requirements for Accessory Buildings | ||
Districts | Minimum Foundation Setback (in feet) from: | |
Side and Rear Property Line | Rear lot line abutting neighboring side lot line | |
R-1A | 10 | 10 |
R-1B and R-1C | 5 | 5 |
R-2 and R-3 | 3 | 5 |
(d) Lot Coverage.
(1) The total area of accessory buildings in the rear yard of a lot may not cover more than thirty-five percent (35%) of that rear yard.
(2) A principal building and accessory building in combination shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage limits specified in Table 1123.03 of this Ordinance.
(e) Maximum Size.
(1) An accessory building may not exceed fourteen (14) feet in height, measured at the midpoint between the roof eave and ridge line.
(2) The aggregate area of all accessory buildings on a lot shall not exceed the following:
Total Maximum Permitted Accessory Building Area By District | |
District | Maximum Area (sq. ft.) |
R-1A | 864 |
R-1B | 780 |
R-1C | 672 16 |
R-2 and R-3 (single-family detached and two-family) | 576 16 |
R-2 and R-3 (single-family attached or multiple-family) | 550/dwelling unit |
16 If the lot exceeds an area of 9,000 sq. ft., the accessory building may be up to 780 sq. ft.
(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)
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