For the purpose of this Zoning Code the following districts are hereby established and their purpose defined.
District | Purpose |
R-1 Rural Residential | For very low density residential development and other appropriate uses in areas that are relatively undeveloped |
R-2 Suburban Residential | For low density single-family residential development. |
R-2a Suburban Residential | For medium low density single-family residential development. |
R-2b Zero Lot Line Suburban Residential | For medium low density single-family residential development (with one side zero lot line). |
R-3 Urban Residential | For medium density single-family residential areas of the Village which have existing small lots and are generally the older portions of the Village. Some limited apartment development may be permitted by conditional permit of the Board of Zoning Appeals. |
R-3a Zero Lot Line Urban Residential | For medium density single-family residential areas of the Village which have existing small lots and would benefit from use of a one side zero lot line. These are generally in the older portions of the Village. |
R-4 Apartment Residential | For apartment development in areas which have satisfactory site conditions such as access to Village services and good street access. |
R-C Residential-Commercial | For areas where limited mixed land uses exist and are not particularly harmful to each other. Only dwellings and those uses which are reasonably compatible with existing residential development are allowed. |
C-1 Restricted Commercial | For commercial development areas with a broad range of commercial uses that are compatible with nearby residential uses and that are needed to serve the local population. |
C-2 General Commercial | For commercial development areas with a broad range of commercial uses that are needed to serve not only local residents of the region but also tourists or travelers. |
C-2a (Urban) General Commercial | For commercial development in the downtown areas with a broad range of commercial uses that are needed to serve not only local residents of the region, but also tourists or travelers. |
I Industrial | For industrial development at appropriate locations. Control of environmental nuisances, such as smoke, noise and pollution, is required. |
PD Planned Development | For projects that may be unique or that would not normally be provided for in other districts. Such projects may include residential projects, recreational complexes, and commercial or industrial centers. Such projects would be built only in accordance with plans approved by the Village Council after public hearings and extensive review. |
MH Mobile Home Parks | For mobile home parks designed in accordance with the rules of the Ohio Department of Health. |
FP Flood Plain | For areas which are subject to periodic flooding, to help minimize loss of life and health and damage to public and private property. |
CV Conservation | For lands such as steep hillsides, marshes, natural or scenic areas, or other similar land situations, which need good conservation practices applied. |
WP Wellhead Protection | For all lands shown as being within the boundaries of the Wellhead Protection overlay District on the Zoning Map to maintain the long term integrity of the Loudonville Well Water Supply, and to protect public water supplies. |
ARD Architectural Review | For the recognition, preservation, and enhancement of the historic character of the downtown area of Loudonville. |
(Ord. 75-96. Passed 11-18-96)