CANOPY. A rigid, permanent cover over a walkway, attached to a building (see AWNING).
CARPORT. An accessory structure or portion of a principal structure, consisting of a roof and supporting members such as columns or beams, unenclosed from the ground to the roof on at least two sides and designed or used for the storage of motor vehicles.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. A permit authorized and issued by the Zoning Administrator certifying that the use of the building or land in question is in conformity with this Code or that a legal variance has been approved.
CHURCH (PLACE OF WORSHIP). A building or structure or group of buildings or structures that, by design and construction, are primarily intended for conducting organized religious worship services. Associated accessory uses include, but are not limited to, classrooms, meeting halls, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, day care, counseling and kitchens.
CLINIC. An establishment where patients are admitted for examination and treatment on an outpatient basis by one or more physicians, dentists, other medical professionals, psychologists or social workers.
CLUSTER HOUSING. An arrangement that allows detached dwelling units to be grouped in such a way as to trade the open space usually surrounding individual structures for common open space.
CODE. The Zoning Code of the City of Mt. Healthy, Title Fifteen, Zoning, of Part Five, the Planning and Zoning Code of the Mt. Healthy, Ohio Code of Ordinances.
COHOUSING. A type of intentionally developed community composed of private dwellings, supplemented with shared facilities such as common open space, parking, cooking, dining, recreation, gardening, child care, offices and internet access. Decisions are generally made by consensus of the owners within the cohousing community.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE.
(1) Vehicles, owned by and registered to a business or organization, used to transport commercial goods or materials or used to provide a commercial service;
(2) Tractor cabs used for hauling semi-trailers;
(3) All vehicles, including passenger vehicles, affixed with signs advertising or identifying an establishment, product, service or activity;
(4) Mobile mechanized equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, trenchers, tractors, compressors and similar equipment.
COMMISSION. The Planning Commission of the City of Mt. Healthy.
COMMUNITY GARDEN. One or more plots of land gardened collectively by a group of people.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The document adopted by the Planning Commission and/or City
Council which establishes the goals, objectives and policies related to future land use and the general location and extent of present and proposed community facilities.
CONDITIONAL USE. A use generally compatible with other uses in a zoning district. The use requires individual review and approval of its location, design, configuration and density and intensity and may require imposition of conditions to ensure the appropriateness of the use at a particular location by the Planning Commission.
CONSERVATION AREA. An environmentally sensitive land protected from activities that would significantly alter its ecological integrity, balance or character.
CONSERVATION EASEMENT. An easement granting the right or interest in real property that is appropriate to retaining land or water areas predominantly in their natural, scenic, open or wooded condition.
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. A facility or complex of buildings and structures designed for and occupied by persons 55 years or older and persons with disabilities that provides a range of housing and lifestyle choices, including independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care in an integrated system.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Mt. Healthy.
DAY CARE, FAMILY. A private home in which one, but fewer than seven minor children are received for care and supervision for periods of less than 24 hours a day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the family by blood, marriage or adoption.
DAY CARE, GROUP. A private home in which seven, but not more than 12 minor children are given care and supervision for periods of less than 24 hours a day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the family by blood, marriage or adoption.
DENSITY, GROSS. The number of dwelling units meeting the minimum area requirements of the district to be located on a parcel of property, divided by the total acreage of that property.
DENSITY, NET. The dwelling unit density of a particular area measured by the number of dwelling units meeting the minimum area requirements of the district divided by the total number of acres, excluding public rights-of-way and private easements.
DORMITORY. A building used as group living quarters for a student body, religious order or other group as an accessory use to a college, university, boarding school, orphanage, convent or other similar use. Kitchen facilities are not provided in each room/unit but there may be a group kitchen facility to serve all residents.
DRAIN. A watercourse, gully, dry stream, creek, ditch or pipe which carries storm water runoff.
DRIVE-IN OR DRIVE-THRU FACILITY. An accessory use for a business (such as a bank, restaurant, dry cleaners or pharmacy) where the delivery of customer services is done, usually from within the building via a service window while patrons are in their motor vehicle.
DWELLING UNIT. A permanent building or portion of a building, having cooking and sanitary facilities, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy by one family as a single housekeeping unit, but not including hotels/motels, recreational vehicles, tents or portable buildings.
DWELLING:
(1) DWELLING, MULTIPLE FAMILY. A building designed for occupancy by three or more families living independently of one another.
(2) DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY. A detached building designed exclusively for and occupied exclusively by one family.
(3) DWELLING, SINGLE- FAMILY ATTACHED. A multiple family building containing at least three dwelling units; in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside on the ground floor; and where units share one or more common walls but not a common floor/ceiling
(4) DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY. A building consisting of two dwelling units or designed for or used by two families or housekeeping units living independently of one another. May also be referred to as a duplex.
(5) DWELLING, MANUFACTURED HOME. See MANUFACTURED HOME.
(Res. 21-1165, passed 7-20-21)