1105.106 NONCONFORMING BUILDING .

   "Nonconforming building" means a building or structure legally existing and/or used at the time of adoption of this Zoning Code, or any amendment thereto, and which does not conform to the use regulations of the district in which it is located. Any such building, structure or premises conforming in respect to use but not in respect to height, area, yards, courts or distance requirements from more restricted districts or uses shall not be considered a nonconforming use. See also "Nonconforming lot" and "Nonconforming use".

(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)

1105.107 NONCONFORMING LOT.

   "Nonconforming lot" means a lot or parcel of land which was lawfully created at the time of adoption of this Zoning Code, or any amendment thereto, which does not conform to the minimum requirements specified for the zone in which it is located. See also "Nonconforming building" and "Nonconforming use".

(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)

1105.108 NONCONFORMING USE .

   "Nonconforming use" means any building or land lawfully occupied by a use on the effective date of this Zoning Code, or any amendment or supplement thereto, which does not conform to the use regulation of the district in which it is situated. See also "Nonconforming building" and "Nonconforming lot".

(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)

1105.109 NURSING HOME.

   "Nursing home" means a public or privately operated place of domicile or other similar facility, licensed by the State of Ohio, used for the reception and care of individuals who by reason of illness or physical or mental impairment require skilled nursing care and of individuals who require personal care services but not skilled nursing care. A nursing home is licensed to provide personal care services and skilled nursing care. See also "Assisted Living Facility" and "Independent Living Facility".

(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)

1105.110 OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE .

   "Off-street loading space" means an open or enclosed part of a building, directly accessible to a public street, used for the loading of goods and products accessory to the main use.

(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)

1105.111 OFFICE .

   "Office" means a building or portion thereof wherein services are performed involving predominately administrative, professional or clerical operations.

(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)

1105.112 OPEN SPACE .

   "Open space" means the required portion of a lot excluding the required yard area which is unoccupied by principal buildings and available for natural resource protection, recreational and other leisure activities normally carried on outdoors. Open space is further classified as follows: common land, public land, and useable open space.

   (a)   COMMON LAND. "Common Land" means land which is designated in covenants or other conditions running with the land, for open space use.

   (b)   PUBLIC LAND. "Public Land" means land which is formally offered for dedication and accepted by the City or other public body, for open space use.

   (c)   USABLE OPEN SPACE. "Usable Open Space" means any private or common open space land available for recreational use and other leisure activities normally carried on outdoors excluding the required front yard.

      (Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)