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(A) A-G Land Use District Statement of Intent. It is the intent of this district to provide land for purposes devoted primarily to the production of agricultural products such as field crops, livestock, fowl and other conventional agricultural pursuits. This district is also created to assist in the conservation of the natural resources within the jurisdiction of this ordinance by encouraging practices which will conserve soil, soil resources, water, water resources, and prevent soil erosion and floodwater damages. Utilities other than electricity and telephone should be provided by the land user thereby discouraging the uneconomical extension of public water supply and sewage disposal facilities. Uses not related to Agriculture are discouraged. When the public interest will be served and only when a contribution will be made to orderly growth, portions of this district may be rezoned for alternative uses.
(1) Building and enclosed pens for livestock, fowl and animals shall not be closer than 200’ from any adjoining district.
(2) Principal and accessory buildings shall not be closer than 100’ from any adjoining parcel.
(3) Principal and accessory buildings shall not be closer than 50’ from any adjoining parcel.
(4) Principal, accessory buildings and operations shall not be closer than 500’ from any adjoining parcel.
(5) See State Law.
(6) See definition of Home Occupation.
(7) Principal, accessory buildings and operations shall not be closer than 100’ from any adjoining parcel.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Agriculture and Agriculture buildings in connection with a bona fide farm operation. See Note (1).
(b) Cemeteries.
(c) Churches. See Note (3).
(d) Essential Services.
(e) Forest Preserves.
(f) Single Family Farm Dwellings.
(h) Municipally Owned Parks and Recreational Areas.
(i) Public Secondary Schools.
(j) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses and on the same parcel including:
(a) Residential garages.
(b) Living quarters of persons employed on the premises.
(c) Home occupations. See Note (6).
(d) Truck or Equipment Terminal, but only with a Conditional Use Permit.
(e) Roadside produce stands in conjunction with a bonafide farm.
(f) Kennel.
(3) Conditional Uses: After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:
(a) Sale of Greenhouse products grown on premises.
(b) Riding Stables. See Note (1).
(c) Raising, breeding and boarding of non-farm fowl and animals. See Note (1).
(d) Seasonal fishing, hunting lodge, gun club or related operation.
(e) Railroad.
(f) Stadium or coliseum, horse or auto race track. See Notes (1), (4).
(g) Penal or Correctional Institution. See Note (2).
(h) Airport or Heliport. See Note (5).
(i) Commercial agricultural storage operations.
(j) Public utility substation; Energy Park; Wind Farm, Park or Plant; for Commercial Solar Energy Facility - see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code of Ordinances.
(k) Public sewage disposal plant or public water plant. See Note (4).
(m) Sanitary landfill or other qualified disposal system. See Note (7).
(n) Commercial Radio or Television Station.
(o) Mineral extractive operations outside corporate limits, including but not limited to: coal, oil, rock, gravel, sand and the related processing operations, storing and sale of such materials. (4)
(p) Travel Trailer Park.
(q) Truck Terminal or Equipment Terminal, but only as an accessory use to a Permitted Use.
(r) Cannabis Cultivation Center or Cannabis Craft Grower (must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line).
(5) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:
(a) Mobile Homes.
(b) Non-farm dwellings.
(c) Junk Yard.
(d) Abandoned Automobile.
(e) Automobile Wrecking.
(f) Mineral extractive operations within corporate limits.
(g) Truck Stop.
(6) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 5 acres, except for: churches and cemeteries in which case 2 acres; and conditional uses as determined by the Planning Commission.
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 300’.
(c) MIN. FRONT YARD DEPTH: 80’ along Federal Highway, 60’ along other public roads.
(d) MIN. REAR YARD DEPTH: 100’.
(e) 100’ MIN. FLOOR AREA: 1000 Sq. Ft.
(f) MAX. HEIGHT: 40’ except barns and silos.
(g) MAX. STORIES: 3.
(h) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.
(7) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
land use | parking spaces | loading spaces |
Dwelling unit | 2 | 0 |
Home Occupation | +1 | 0 |
Churches per 4 seats in main auditorium | 1 | 0 |
Sanitary landfill or other qualified disposal plant per 3 employees | 1 | 0 |
(8) All remaining permitted uses and conditional uses if permitted are subject to the Planning Commission. Consideration shall be given to recommendation of administrative official.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
(A) F-P Land Use District Statement of Intent. It is the intent of this district to delineate reasonable high water marks within the jurisdiction of this ordinance. For reasons of health, safety and the general welfare, it is in the public interest to permit only limited types of uses within these areas which are subject to flooding and require emergency services. A factor recognized in determining reasonable high water marks is that as urban land use increases, storm water runoff will also tend to increase, consequently taxing the water carrying capacity of certain low lying areas within the jurisdiction of this ordinance. The development of roads, streets, highways, water and sewer lines are discouraged in this district, as such improvements would tend to encourage further developments.
(1) Building and enclosed pens for livestock, fowl and animals shall not be closer than 200’ from any adjoining district.
(2) Principal, accessory buildings and operations shall not be closer than 500’ from any adjoining parcel.
(3) See State Law.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Agriculture and Customary Agricultural buildings and structures. See Note (1).
(b) Parks & Playgrounds.
(c) Airport or Heliport. See Note (3).
(d) Stadium or Coliseum. See Note (2).
(e) Horse or Auto race track. See Note (1).
(f) Essential Services.
(g) One artificial lake of 3 acres or less.
(i) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures.
(a) Accessory uses and structures incidental to permitted uses and structures and on the same parcel.
(b) One artificial lake of 3 acres or less.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:
(a) Accessory uses of permitted principal uses in adjoining districts (such as parking lots, golf courses, etc.) and which are compatible with the statement of intent for this district.
(c) May be used to meet area requirements of adjoining districts if on the same parcel.
(d) Drive In Theater.
(e) More than one artificial lake of 3 acres or less.
(f) Artificial lake of 3 or more acres depending on recommendation of qualified agricultural engineer.
(g) If it can demonstrated to the City Council that such land is or may be adequately drained and that the water table elevation will permit successful utilization of the land, and if a hydraulic study is submitted from a qualified hydraulic engineer providing the proposed use will not impede the flow of water nor increase the flow velocity onto downstream properties, a permit may be granted for a use which is compatible, contiguous and subject to the regulations governing the adjoining district(s). Adequate drainage and necessary supporting structures shall be installed prior to the use & occupancy of the land.
(h) Mineral extractive operations outside corporate limits, including but not limited to: coal, oil, rock, gravel, sand and the related processing operations, storing and sale of such materials. (2)
(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limit to:
(a) Residential Dwellings farm or non-farm.
(b) Commercial structures.
(c) Industrial Structures except mineral extractions.
(d) Railroads.
(e) Mobile Homes.
(f) Travel Trailers.
(g) Landfills.
(h) Filling to raise the area above high water elevation.
(i) Mineral extractive operations within corporate limits.
(j) Equipment Terminal, Truck Terminal, Truck Stop.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 4 acres, except for: parks and playgrounds, in which case 1 acre; Heliports, 2 acres.
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 200’.
(c) MIN. FRONT YARD DEPTH: 60’.
(d) MIN. REAR YARD DEPTH: 60’ MIN.
(e) SIDE YARD WIDTH: 30’.
(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: 1000 Sq. Ft.
(g) MAX. HEIGHT: 40’.
(h) MAX. STORIES: 3.
(i) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
land use | parking spaces | loading spaces |
(7) Permitted uses and conditional uses if permitted are subject to the Planning Commission. Consideration shall be given to recommendation of administrative official.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
(A) R-1 Land Use District Statement of Intent.
(1) It is the intent of this district to provide land within and in some cases adjacent to the corporate limits of the community for single family residential purposes. Persons residing in this district prefer and are entitled to maximum protection from the encroachment of other types of uses which are not appropriate to residential areas. Other reasons for the establishment of this district are: to maintain a quiet atmosphere within the district; to discourage incompatible uses within the district. Care has been taken and shall be taken in the delineation and expansion of this district to assure that adequate public water is available and that individual sewage disposal systems will not be required.
(2) Maximum density: 4.0 D.U. per gross acre.
(1) All outdoor areas of a Day Care Center or Day Care Home where any child may reasonably be expected to be present shall be enclosed by a four foot chain link or 6 foot privacy fence approved by the Building Inspector unless waived by City Council.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Single family residential units.
(b) Parks, public schools and recreation buildings; libraries and public buildings.
(c) Small Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such property is located not less than 300’ from another Small Community Residence and that prior to occupancy a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(d) Wireless Communication Facility placed on existing nonresidential structure as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.3778.
(e) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses and on the same parcel.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:
(a) Planned unit developments with minimum tracts of 10 acres provided that any such planned unit development shall be compatible to the Comprehensive Plan especially the Thoroughfare Plan for the City. Provided further, if the proposed development is only for a portion of contiguous landholdings of the applicant, then a plan showing anticipated uses, densities and circulation (traffic or thoroughfare) patterns for the entire property shall be submitted with the application. Planned unit developments shall meet performance standards of § 161.291 of this ordinance.
(b) Parking lots when abutting a permitted use in the commercial or manufacturing zones, when incidental to such permitted uses.
(c) Public Utility Facilities.
(d) Churches or private schools and subordinate uses related thereto.
(e) Day Care Center or Day Care Home.
(f) Fire Stations.
(g) Kennel.
(h) Historical Museum Park.
(i) Bed and Breakfast Establishment.
(j) Small Community Residence whose lot line is located less than 300 feet from the lot line of another Small Community Residence, provided that the Planning Commission for the City finds that the cumulative effect of such use would not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, would not create an institutional setting, and its operation would not create an adverse effect upon surrounding properties, and that prior to occupancy, a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(k) “Weddings and Private Receptions Venue”; said Conditional Use shall be subject to the following requirements:
1. minimum lot size shall be 25 acres;
2. a Site Plan shall be submitted and made part of the Conditional Use showing exact location, square footage, and usage of all structures, parking, and other improvements, and thereafter no existing structure, parking, or improvement shall be increased in size nor shall an additional structure, parking, or other improvement be placed upon the premises and no change in use of a structure, parking, or improvement shall be made without subsequent amendment of the Conditional Use, provided that the Conditional Use may be abandoned in its entirety whereupon the property may be used for Permitted Uses within its applicable Zoning Classification without additional Council action;
3. no permanent residency by any person is permitted upon the premises;
4. temporary occupancy, including overnight, by a wedding party and/or wedding party guests for a wedding upon the premises or for a wedding at another location corresponding to the duration of the wedding or reception events is permitted, but no other overnight occupancy is permitted;
5. all events upon the premises shall be private gatherings for invited guests only and shall not be open to the general public;
6. the minimum setback from streets for all yards with street frontage shall be 700 feet and the setback area shall be a green landscaped area only, except for permitted signage, with no variance permitted, provided the City Council may increase the setback as necessary to protect adjoining residential uses;
7. the area for parking during an event shall be in the rear yard upon parking spaces improved for such purpose and shall be situated so as to reasonably minimize visibility from any public street;
8. no building within a side or rear yard shall be placed within 150 feet of the property line of an adjoining owner, with no variance permitted, provided the City Council may increase said 150 foot setback as necessary to protect adjoining residential uses;
9. no signage shall be permitted except signage permitted within § 161.249(C) of the Revised Code, provided that in no event shall any illuminated, animated, or moving sign or electronic message center or temporary sign be permitted;
10. no outdoor event shall be permitted upon the premises except during the hours from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m.;
11. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. no event shall produce amplified sound which is plainly audible across a property boundary line of the premises at a distance of more than 200 feet from said property line, and at all other times no amplified sound shall be audible across a property boundary line of the premises;
12. no strobe, flashing, party, laser, or similar effects lighting shall be directly visible from any street or from any adjoining property;
13. an employee of the Weddings and Private Receptions Venue must be upon the premises at all times during an event and all events shall be under the supervision and responsibility of the employee; and
14. such additional conditions as determined by the City Council to be necessary to protect adjoining residential uses.
(4) Prohibited Uses.
(a) Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limit to:
(b) Mobile Homes (except nonresidential church uses where permitted by conditional use approval).
(c) Commercial uses.
(d) Industrial uses.
(e) Mineral Extractive Operation.
(f) Abandoned Automobile.
(g) Automobile Wrecking.
(h) Truck or Equipment Terminal, Truck Stop.
(i) Sign Off Site.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 10,000 Sq. Ft.
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 70’.
(c) MIN. FRONT YARD: 25’.
(d) MIN. SIDE YARD: 10% of lot width on each side but shall not be less than 8’ and need not be more than 15’.
(e) MIN. REAR YARD: 25’.
(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: 1,200 Sq. Ft. exclusive of garage.
(g) MAX. HEIGHT: 30’ MAX. STORIES: 2.
(h) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
Land use | parking spaces | loading spaces |
Residential dwellings on neighborhood streets | 2 | |
If lots face on a collector or arterial street | 4 | |
Fire station per two employees on maximum shift | 1 | |
Schools, per four seats in Main auditorium | 1 | 0 |
All employees and visitors for a Historical Museum Park shall have off-street parking. | ||
(7) All remaining permitted uses and conditional uses if permitted are subject to the Planning Commission. Consideration shall be given to recommendation of administrative official.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
(A) R-2 Land Use District Statement of Intent.
(1) It is the intent of this district to provide land within and in some cases adjacent to the corporate limits of the community for single and two family residential purposes. Persons and families residing in this district are entitled to protection from the encroachment of other types of uses which are not appropriate to medium density residential area: In relation to R-1 Districts (low density residential), R-2 Districts provide for higher traffic flow; maintain a relatively quiet atmosphere; discourage incompatible uses; provide less but adequate open space. Care has been taken and shall be taken in the delineation and expansion of this district to assure that adequate public water is available and that individual sewage disposal systems will not be required.
(2) Maximum density: 6.5 D.U. per gross acre.
(1) All outdoor areas of a Day Care Center or Day Care Home where any child may reasonably be expected to be present shall be enclosed by a four foot chain link or 6 foot privacy fence approved by the Building Inspector unless waived by City Council.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Dwellings, single family.
(b) Parks, public schools and recreation buildings; libraries and public buildings.
(c) Small Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such property is located not less than 300’ from another Small Community Residence and that prior to occupancy a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(e) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses and on the same parcel.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:
(a) Dwellings: Two-family.
(b) Planned unit developments with minimum tracts of 10 acres provided that any such planned unit development shall be compatible to the Comprehensive Plan especially the Thoroughfare Plan for the City. Provided further, if the proposed development is only for a portion of contiguous landholdings of the applicant, then a plan showing anticipated uses, densities and circulation (traffic or thoroughfare) patterns for the entire property shall be submitted with the application. Planned unit developments shall meet performance standards of § 161.291 of this ordinance.
(c) Parking lots when abutting a permitted use in the commercial or manufacturing zones, when incidental to such permitted uses.
(d) Public Utility Facilities.
(e) Churches or private schools and subordinate uses related thereto.
(f) Day Care Center or Day Care Home.
(g) Fire Stations.
(h) Hospital or Nursing Home.
(i) Funeral Homes.
(j) Public Libraries.
(k) Kennel.
(l) Historical Museum Park.
(m) Small Community Residence whose lot line is located less than 300 feet from the lot line of another Small Community Residence, provided that the Planning Commission for the City finds that the cumulative effect of such use would not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, would not create an institutional setting, and its operation would not create an adverse effect upon surrounding properties, and that prior to occupancy, a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(n) Large Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such residence shall be located not less than 300 feet from the lot line of a Small or Large Community Residence. The spacing requirement may be varied (lessened) but such variance shall require a finding by the Planning Commission that the cumulative effect of such uses would not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, would not create an institutional setting, and, by its operation, would not create an adverse effect upon surrounding properties; and further provided that prior to admitting residents the operator of such residence shall demonstrate that the dwelling will comply with all applicable licensing standards, and that prior to occupancy, a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(o) Adult Day Care.
(p) Bed and Breakfast Establishment.
(q) “Weddings and Private Receptions Venue”; said Conditional Use shall be subject to the following requirements:
1. minimum lot size shall be 25 acres;
2. a Site Plan shall be submitted and made part of the Conditional Use showing exact location, square footage, and usage of all structures, parking, and other improvements, and thereafter no existing structure, parking, or improvement shall be increased in size nor shall an additional structure, parking, or other improvement be placed upon the premises and no change in use of a structure, parking, or improvement shall be made without subsequent amendment of the Conditional Use, provided that the Conditional Use may be abandoned in its entirety whereupon the property may be used for Permitted Uses within its applicable Zoning Classification without additional Council action;
3. no permanent residency by any person is permitted upon the premises;
4. temporary occupancy, including overnight, by a wedding party and/or wedding party guests for a wedding upon the premises or for a wedding at another location corresponding to the duration of the wedding or reception events is permitted, but no other overnight occupancy is permitted;
5. all events upon the premises shall be private gatherings for invited guests only and shall not be open to the general public;
6. the minimum setback from streets for all yards with street frontage shall be 700 feet and the setback area shall be a green landscaped area only, except for permitted signage, with no variance permitted, provided the City Council may increase the setback as necessary to protect adjoining residential uses;
7. the area for parking during an event shall be in the rear yard upon parking spaces improved for such purpose and shall be situated so as to reasonably minimize visibility from any public street;
8. no building within a side or rear yard shall be placed within 150 feet of the property line of an adjoining owner, with no variance permitted, provided the City Council may increase said 150 foot setback as necessary to protect adjoining residential uses;
9. no signage shall be permitted except signage permitted within § 161.249(C) of the Revised Code, provided that in no event shall any illuminated, animated, or moving sign or electronic message center or temporary sign be permitted;
10. no outdoor event shall be permitted upon the premises except during the hours from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m.;
11. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. no event shall produce amplified sound which is plainly audible across a property boundary line of the premises at a distance of more than 200 feet from said property line, and at all other times no amplified sound shall be audible across a property boundary line of the premises;
12. no strobe, flashing, party, laser, or similar effects lighting shall be directly visible from any street or from any adjoining property;
13. an employee of the Weddings and Private Receptions Venue must be upon the premises at all times during an event and all events shall be under the supervision and responsibility of the employee; and
14. such additional conditions as determined by the City Council to be necessary to protect adjoining residential uses.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:
(a) Mobile Homes.
(b) Commercial uses.
(c) Industrial uses.
(d) Mineral Extractive Operation.
(e) Abandoned Automobile.
(f) Automobile Wrecking.
(g) Truck or Equipment Terminal, Truck Stop.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 5,000 sq. ft. per single family dwelling unit and boarding houses; 3,300 sq. ft. per DU in 2-family structures; 7,000 sq. ft. for uses other than residential.
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 50’.
(c) MIN. FRONT YARD: 15’ or the average front yard of parcels where structures exist in the same block, on the same side of the street at the time a building permit is issued.
(d) MIN. REAR YARD: 15’.
(e) MIN. SIDE YARD: 10% of lot width on each side but shall not be less than 8’ and need not be more than 15’.
(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: Residential per dwelling unit exclusive of garages: 1 & 2 Family - 800 each. Nonresidential: 1,000 sq. ft.
(g) MAX. HEIGHT: 35’ MAX. STORIES: 3 MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
land use | parking spaces | loading spaces |
Each dwelling unit of 900 sq. ft. or more | 2 | |
Each dwelling unit under 900 sq. ft. | 1.5 | |
Fire station per 2 employees on working shift | 1.5 | |
Libraries per 2 employees plus 1 per 6 reading or studying chairs | 1 | |
Schools, per 4 seats in Main auditorium | 1 | 0 |
All employees and visitors for a Historical Museum Park shall have off-street parking. | ||
(7) All remaining permitted uses and conditional uses if permitted are subject to the Planning Commission. Consideration shall be given to recommendation of administrative official.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
(A) R-M2 Land Use District Statement of Intent.
(1) It is the intent of this district to provide land within and in some cases adjacent to the corporate limits of the community for single and two family residential purposes. Persons and families residing in this district are entitled to protection from the encroachment of other types of uses which are not appropriate to medium density residential area: In relation to R-1 Districts (low density residential), R-M2 Districts provide for higher traffic flow; maintain a relatively quiet atmosphere; discourage incompatible uses; provide less but adequate open space. Care has been taken and shall be taken in the delineation and expansion of this district to assure that adequate public water is available and that individual sewage disposal systems will not be required
(2) Maximum density: 6.5 D.U. per gross acre.
(1) All outdoor areas of a Day Care Center or Day Care Home where any child may reasonably be expected to be present shall be enclosed by a four foot chain link or 6 foot privacy fence approved by the Building Inspector unless waived by City Council.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Dwellings: Single Family; Two Family.
(b) Parks, public schools and recreation buildings; libraries and public buildings.
(c) Small Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such property is located not less than 300’ from another Small Community Residence and that prior to occupancy a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(e) Mobile Homes.
(f) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses and on the same parcel.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:
(a) Planned unit developments with minimum tracts of 10 acres provided that any such planned unit development shall be compatible to the Comprehensive Plan especially the Thoroughfare Plan for the City. Provided further, if the proposed development is only for a portion of contiguous landholdings of the applicant, then a plan showing anticipated uses, densities and circulation (traffic or thoroughfare) patterns for the entire property shall be submitted with the application. Planned unit developments shall meet performance standards of § 161.291 of this ordinance.
(b) Parking lots when abutting a permitted use in the commercial or manufacturing zones, when incidental to such permitted uses.
(c) Public Utility Facilities.
(d) Churches or private schools and subordinate uses related thereto.
(e) Day Care Center or Day Care Home.
(f) Fire Stations.
(g) Hospital or Nursing Home.
(h) Funeral Homes.
(i) Public Libraries.
(j) Kennel.
(k) Historical Museum Park.
(l) Small Community Residence whose lot line is located less than 300 feet from the lot line of another Small Community Residence, provided that the Planning Commission for the City finds that the cumulative effect of such use would not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, would not create an institutional setting, and its operation would not create an adverse effect upon surrounding properties, and that prior to occupancy, a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(m) Large Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such residence shall be located not less than 300 feet from the lot line of a Small or Large Community Residence. The spacing requirement may be varied (lessened) but such variance shall require a finding by the Planning Commission that the cumulative effect of such uses would not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, would not create an institutional setting, and, by its operation, would not create an adverse effect upon surrounding properties; and further provided that prior to admitting residents the operator of such residence shall demonstrate that the dwelling will comply with all applicable licensing standards, and that prior to occupancy, a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(n) Adult Day Care.
(o) Bed and Breakfast Establishment.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:
(a) Commercial uses.
(b) Industrial uses.
(c) Mineral Extractive Operation.
(d) Abandoned Automobile.
(e) Automobile Wrecking.
(f) Truck or Equipment Terminal, Truck Stop.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 5,000 sq. ft. per single family dwelling unit and boarding houses; 3,300 sq. ft. per DU in 2-family structures; 7,000 sq. ft. for uses other than residential.
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 50’.
(c) MIN. FRONT YARD: 15’ or the average front yard of parcels where structures exist in the same block, on the same side of the street at the time a building permit is issued.
(d) MIN. REAR YARD: 15’.
(e) MIN. SIDE YARD: 10% of lot width on each side but shall not be less than 8’ and need not be more than 15’.
(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: Residential per dwelling unit exclusive of garages: 1 & 2 Family - 800 each. Nonresidential: 1,000 sq. ft.
(g) MAX. HEIGHT: 35’.
(h) MAX. STORIES: 3.
(i) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
land use | parking spaces | loading spaces |
Each dwelling unit of 900 sq. ft. or more | 2 | |
Each dwelling unit under 900 sq. ft. | 1.5 | |
Fire station per 2 employees on working shift | 1.5 | |
Libraries per 2 employees plus 1 per 6 reading or studying chairs | 1 | |
Schools, per 4 seats in Main auditorium | 1 | 0 |
All employees and visitors for a Historical Museum Park shall have off-street parking. | ||
(7) All remaining permitted uses and conditional uses if permitted are subject to the Planning Commission. Consideration shall be given to recommendation of administrative official.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
(A) R-3 Land Use District Statement of Intent.
(1) This district is created to allow the most intensive residential development in the community, but also to provide for adequate off-street parking and open space. To permit a larger variety of uses which are not inconsistent with the aims of this district which shall be dominantly residential in character. Adequate public water and sewer are available to meet the needs of this high density residential area, and shall be available in any additional area proposed for this district.
(2) Maximum density: 40 D.U. per gross acre.
(1) All outdoor areas of a Day Care Center or Day Care Home where any child may reasonably be expected to be present shall be enclosed by a four foot chain link or 6 foot privacy fence approved by the Building Inspector unless waived by City Council.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Multifamily dwelling units.
(b) Public Libraries.
(c) Parks and playgrounds.
(d) Essential services.
(e) Boarding Houses.
(f) Business & Professional Offices.
(g) Small Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such property is located not less than 300’ from another Small Community Residence and that prior to occupancy a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(h) Large Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such residence shall be located not less than 300 feet from the lot line of a Small or Large Community Residence; and further provided that prior to admitting residents, the operator of such residence shall demonstrate that the dwelling will comply with all applicable licensing standards, and that prior to occupancy a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(j) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures.
(a) Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses and on the same parcel.
(b) Residential garages.
(c) Living quarters of persons employed on the premises.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:
(a) Churches or private schools and subordinate uses related thereto.
(b) Day care center or day care home.
(c) Fire Stations.
(d) Hospital or Nursing Home.
(e) Parking areas for uses in adjoining less restricted district(s).
(f) Planned unit developments with minimum tracts of 2 acres in accordance with the provisions for planned unit developments in § 161.292.
(g) Private Clubs & Lodges.
(h) Dining or drinking facilities in clubs or lodges restricted to members and/or bonafide guests of members, and not operated as a public facility.
(i) Funeral Homes.
(j) Town house development of 5 or more units.
(k) Condominium.
(l) Kennel.
(m) Small Community Residence whose lot line is located less than 300 feet from the lot line of another Small Community Residence, provided that the Planning Commission for the City finds that the cumulative effect of such use would not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, would not create an institutional setting, and its operation would not create an adverse effect upon surrounding properties, and that prior to occupancy, a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(n) Large Community Residence, provided that the lot line of such residence shall be located not less than 300 feet from the lot line of another Large Community Residence provided that the Planning Commission finds that the cumulative effect of such uses would not alter the residential character of the neighborhood, would not create an institutional setting, and, by its operation, would not create an adverse effect upon surrounding properties, and that prior to occupancy a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is applied for and received.
(o) Adult Day Care.
(p) Residential Facility for Homeless Persons.
(q) Residential Group Facility for Homeless Persons.
(r) Bed and Breakfast Establishment.
(s) “Weddings and Private Receptions Venue”; said Conditional Use shall be subject to the following requirements:
1. minimum lot size shall be 25 acres;
2. a Site Plan shall be submitted and made part of the Conditional Use showing exact location, square footage, and usage of all structures, parking, and other improvements, and thereafter no existing structure, parking, or improvement shall be increased in size nor shall an additional structure, parking, or other improvement be placed upon the premises and no change in use of a structure, parking, or improvement shall be made without subsequent amendment of the Conditional Use, provided that the Conditional Use may be abandoned in its entirety whereupon the property may be used for Permitted Uses within its applicable Zoning Classification without additional Council action;
3. no permanent residency by any person is permitted upon the premises;
4. temporary occupancy, including overnight, by a wedding party and/or wedding party guests for a wedding upon the premises or for a wedding at another location corresponding to the duration of the wedding or reception events is permitted, but no other overnight occupancy is permitted;
5. all events upon the premises shall be private gatherings for invited guests only and shall not be open to the general public;
6. the minimum setback from streets for all yards with street frontage shall be 700 feet and the setback area shall be a green landscaped area only, except for permitted signage, with no variance permitted, provided the City Council may increase the setback as necessary to protect adjoining residential uses;
7. the area for parking during an event shall be in the rear yard upon parking spaces improved for such purpose and shall be situated so as to reasonably minimize visibility from any public street;
8. no building within a side or rear yard shall be placed within 150 feet of the property line of an adjoining owner, with no variance permitted, provided the City Council may increase said 150 foot setback as necessary to protect adjoining residential uses;
9. no signage shall be permitted except signage permitted within § 161.249(C) of the Revised Code, provided that in no event shall any illuminated, animated, or moving sign or electronic message center or temporary sign be permitted;
10. no outdoor event shall be permitted upon the premises except during the hours from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m.;
11. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. no event shall produce amplified sound which is plainly audible across a property boundary line of the premises at a distance of more than 200 feet from said property line, and at all other times no amplified sound shall be audible across a property boundary line of the premises;
12. no strobe, flashing, party, laser, or similar effects lighting shall be directly visible from any street or from any adjoining property;
13. an employee of the Weddings and Private Receptions Venue must be upon the premises at all times during an event and all events shall be under the supervision and responsibility of the employee; and
14. such additional conditions as determined by the City Council to be necessary to protect adjoining residential uses.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:
(a) Single Family Dwelling Units except town houses.
(b) Open Storage of Construction Equipment.
(c) Mobile Homes.
(d) Industrial Uses.
(e) Commercial Uses.
(f) Mineral Extractive Operation.
(g) Abandoned Automobile.
(h) Automobile Wrecking.
(i) Truck or Equipment Terminal, Truck Stop.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA:
MIN. LOT AREA: |
MIN. LOT AREA: | |
If parking is not within structure | |
Effic. | 800 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
1 Bedrm | 1100 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
2 Bedrm | 1300 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
3 Bedrm | 1600 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
If parking is within structure: | |
Effic. | 750 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
1 Bedrm | 1000 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
2 Bedrm | 1150 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
3 Bedrm | 1400 sq. ft. lot area per DU |
Nonresidential: | 4000 sq. ft. |
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 50’ 25’ for townhouse.
(c) MIN. FRONT YARD: 15’.
(d) MIN. REAR YARD: 15’.
(e) MIN. SIDE YARD: 10’+ 2’ for each story over 3.
(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: Residential per dwelling unit exclusive of garages: 2 Family 800 each; 3 or more family 600 each; nonresidential 800.
(g) MAX. HEIGHT: 200’.
(h) MAX. STORIES: 20, providing any structure over 3 stories shall have an integral passenger elevator.
(i) MAX F.A.R. per story: .75 for 1; 1.20 for 2; 1.60 for 3; 2.00 for 4; 2.40 for 5; 2.80 for 6; 3.20 for 7; 3.60 for 8; 4.00 for 9; 4.40 for10; 4.80 for 11; 5.20 for 12 & up.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
Land use | Parking spaces | Loading spaces |
Land use | Parking spaces | Loading spaces |
Each dwelling unit of 900 sq. f.t. or more | 2 | |
Each dwelling unit under 900 sq. ft. | 1.5 | |
Boarding House. Plus 1 each per lodging room or fraction thereof | 2 | |
Fire station per 2 employees on working shift | 1 | |
Kindergarten or Day Nursery per 5 students | 1 | 0 |
Hospital or Nursing Home /beds | 1 | 1 up to 200 beds |
2-200—500beds | ||
3-over 500 beds | ||
Churches, Schools, Funeral Homes per 4 seats in main auditorium | 1 | 0 |
Libraries per 2 employees plus 1 per six reading or studying chairs | 1 | 0 |
Private Clubs or Lodges | Subject to Planning Commission Approval | |
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
(A) R-MH Land Use District Statement of Intent.
(1) This district is created to preserve and enhance property values in the community by providing designated, distinctive areas in which manufactured homes and mobile homes (which terms are synonymous) may be situated for residential dwelling purposes. It is the intent that this district be a desirable permanent area providing adequate open space, and essentially the same considerations given to residents of R-1 & R-2 Districts. Any land so designated must necessarily be through the rezoning process, and thus will require amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Zoning District Map. See Note (1) below.
(2) Maximum density: 12.0 D.U. per gross acre.
(1) All R-MH Districts shall comply with the performance standards indicated in § 161.293 of this ordinance.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
(a) Manufactured/Mobile Home dwellings.
(b) Laundromats including facilities for coin operated dry cleaning machines.
(c) Parks and Playgrounds.
(d) Essential Services.
(f) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Only those accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to principal uses and structures.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses: None.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:
(a) Agriculture, conventional dwelling units, industrial uses, mobile homes not having access to public water and sanitary sewers.
(b) Commercial uses unless part of a planned development.
(c) Abandoned Automobile.
(d) Automobile Wrecking.
(e) Kennel.
(f) Truck or Equipment Terminal, Truck Stop.
(g) Mineral Extractive Operations.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 1 acre.
(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 100’.
(c) MIN. FRONT YD. DEPTH: Refer to Performance Standards.
(d) MIN. REAR YD. DEPTH: Refer to Performance Standards.
(e) MIN. SIDE YD. WIDTH: Refer to Performance Standards.
(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: 800 Sq. Ft.
(g) MAX. HEIGHT: 20’.
(h) MAX. STORIES: 1.
(i) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
Land Use | Parking Spaces | Loading Spaces |
Per mobile home | 2 | 0 |
Per total all washing machines & dry cleaning machines divided by 3 | 1 | 0 |
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
(A) B-1 Land Use District Statement of Intent.
(1) This district is the location of the most valuable land in the community, and in its establishment the aims are to protect this community created value by: restricting uses to primarily pedestrian oriented traffic; discouraging uses requiring large areas of land in proportion to pedestrian traffic generated; encouraging intense land development. Uses in this district should be: predominantly retail; public or private offices; appropriate types of personal and business services. Residential uses are discouraged in this district except for hotels.
(2) Off-street parking in this district except in conditional uses is encouraged through the development of private and/or public parking facilities which are consolidated and/or of adequate size and lend themselves to better traffic control and more efficient use of land.
(3) The provisions for off-street loading facilities are intended to avoid congestion in the streets which would otherwise hamper the normal flow of traffic resulting from trucks and delivery vehicles double parking. Consequently, off-street loading requirements are encouraged but not required in this district when access to public alley exists.
(B) NOTES.
(2) All outdoor areas of a Day Care Center or Day Care Home where any child may reasonably be expected to be present shall be enclosed by a four foot chain link or 6 foot privacy fence approved by the Building Inspector unless waived by City Council.
(C) Schedule of District Regulations.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures. The following service establishments or offices wherein or whereat incidental but subordinate sale of merchandise may or may not be available.
(a) Accountants.
(b) Advertising Agencies.
(c) Appliance Repair.
(d) Amusement Centers except Bowling Alleys.
(e) Attorneys.
(f) Architects.
(g) Art Galleries.
(h) Auto Parking Lots or Structures.
(i) Banks, except Drive In Facilities.
(j) Barber.
(k) Beauty Shops.
(l) Blueprinting & Photocopying.
(m) Business & Professional Offices.
(n) Catering.
(o) Chambers of Commerce.
(p) Clothes Cleaning Agency.
(q) Clubs or Lodges, Private.
(r) Credit Bureaus & Collections.
(s) Currency Exchanges.
(t) Custom Tailor & Dressmaking.
(u) Dentist, Orthodontists, etc.
(v) Detectives.
(w) Employment Agencies.
(x) Engineering Offices, but not outside storage of equipment.
(y) Essential Services.
(z) Funeral Homes.
(aa) Fire Station.
(bb) General Loan.
(cc) Governmental Offices.
(dd) Insurance Agencies.
(ee) Insurance Company Offices.
(ff) Interior Decorator.
(gg) Janitorial Services.
(hh) Jewelry Repair.
(ii) Labor Unions & Halls.
(jj) Laundry Agencies.
(kk) Libraries.
(ll) Locksmiths.
(mm) Motion Picture Theaters.
(nn) Museums.
(oo) Newspaper Offices but not newspaper plants.
(pp) Offices, Business & Professional.
(qq) Pawn Brokers.
(rr) Physicians, Chiropractor, Osteopaths etc. but not Veterinarians.
(ss) Photographer.
(tt) Planners, but not outside storage of equipment.
(uu) Police Station.
(vv) Pool hall.
(ww) Post Office.
(xx) Radio Studios.
(yy) Savings & Loan Association.
(zz) Secretarial.
(aaa) Security & Commodity Brokers & Dealers Small Loan.
(bb) Title Abstract Offices.
(ccc) Travel Agencies.
(ddd) Upholstery Shop.
(eee) Utility Company Offices, but not outside storage of equipment.
(ggg) Stores or shops offering the following merchandise primarily at retail & wherein or whereat incidental but subordinate related services may or may not be available:
1. Candy, but not manufacturing operations.
2. Catering.
3. Confectionery.
4. Delicatessen or Food, but not grocery or supermarket.
5. Department.
6. Drapery.
7. Drug.
8. Dry Goods.
9. Florist.
10. Furniture.
11. Gifts.
12. Hardware.
13. Ice Cream, Ice Milk walk in or walk up but not drive in.
14. Jewelry.
15. Liquor.
16. Locksmith.
17. Mail Order.
18. Milliner.
19. Music.
20. Notions.
21. Office Supply.
22. Optical Merchandise.
23. Pawn Brokers.
24. Periodicals.
25. Pharmacy.
26. Ready to wear, Men’s Women’s, Children, Infants Restaurants, but not drive in.
27. Shoes.
28. Sporting Goods.
29. Stationery.
30. Tavern.
31. Trading Stamp Redemption.
32. Tobacco, News.
33. Toys.
34. Variety or Dime.
(hhh) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.
(iii) The administrative official shall have authority to determine other uses, in addition to those specifically listed herein, when in his judgment such other uses are similar to and no more objectionable to the public welfare than those listed.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures.
(a) Only sale of gas & oil at retail in conjunction with and subsidiary to a parking garage or parking lot.
(b) Offices in conjunction with and subsidiary to principal use.
(c) Warehousing or storage in conjunction with and subsidiary to principal use.
(d) Off-street parking and loading.
(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses: The following manufacturing operations providing they are of a limited nature.
(a) In conjunction with a permitted use, and in harmony with other activities in this district.
1. Bakery Manufacturing.
2. Candy Manufacturing.
3. Drapery Manufacturing.
4. Jewelry Manufacturing.
5. Clothes Cleaning Plant or Laundry.
(b) The following uses providing the location, nature and extent of proposed operations are compatible with other uses in the district, and that any proposed development plan provides consideration for integration with the thoroughfare system of the neighborhood and community:
1. Day Care Center.
2. Drive In Banking.
3. Drive In Restaurants.
4. Drive In Operations not otherwise specified or prohibited.
5. Paint, Wallpaper Glass.
6. Pet Shop.
7. Coin Operated Laundromat or Dry Cleaning.
8. Church or Temple.
9. Crematorium operated in conjunction with Funeral Home.
10. Meat, Poultry or Fish Market.
11. Post Office.
12. Clubs or Lodges (Private).
13. Exterminating Services.
14. Hospitals.
15. Medical Clinics.
16. Auto Glass Stores.
17. Schools of any kind.
18. Hotels or Motels.
19. Newspaper Printing Plants.
20. Printers.
21. Rental Equipment.
22. Transportation Terminals (passenger).
23. Bowling Alleys.
24. TV Studios.
25. Chemical Supplies.
26. Lumber Yards.
27. Automobile Sales & Service.
28. Kennel.
29. Adult Daycare.
30. Cannabis Dispensing Organization.
a. must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line and 100 feet distance from any pre-existing church or daycare or pre-school facility or primary or secondary school or residential care home, as measured from the property line of the Cannabis Dispensing Organization and the closest building line of the church or daycare or pre-school facility or primary or secondary school or residential care home and
b. cannabis café, lounge, or on-site consumption is prohibited).
31. One or more dwelling units above the main floor (i.e. street level) with each unit having a minimum total floor area per dwelling unit (which includes a studio or efficiency dwelling) of 600 square feet, plus an additional total floor space of 150 square feet per each bedroom and with each dwelling unit being in full compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and codes.
(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:
(a) Truck Sales & Service.
(b) Trailer, Mobile Homes.
(c) Sales & Service.
(d) Drive Ins:
1. Ice Cream or Ice Milk.
2. Agricultural Products except produce.
(e) Manufacturing or industrial operations except those permitted.
(f) Single Family Residential Structures.
(g) Truck or Equipment Terminals, Truck Stop.
(h) Warehouses.
(i) Moving & Storage Operations.
(j) Agricultural Equipment Stores.
(k) Abandoned Automobile.
(l) Automobile Wrecking.
(m) Automobile Service Station.
(n) Mineral Extractive Operations.
(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).
(a) MIN. LOT AREA: Not applicable.
(b) MIN. FRONT, SIDE & REAR YARD: None except as required by the Planning Commission.
(c) MIN. FLOOR AREA: N/A.
(d) MAX. HEIGHT: As determined by F.A.R.
(e) MAX. STORIES: As determined by F.A.R.
(f) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: Per Story: 1.0 for 1; 2.0 for 2; 3.0 for 3; 3.5 for 4; 4.0 for 5; 4.5 for 6; 5.0 for 7; 5.5 for 8; 6.0 for 9; 6.50 for 10; 7.0 for 11; 7.5 for 12 & up.
(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.
(a) Parking: Off-street parking shall not be required for any use except conditional uses permitted by City Council and shall be provided or not provided as determined by the City Council.
(b) Loading Spaces: Any permitted principal use having access to a public alley shall not be required to provide off-street loading facilities. Off-street loading facilities for conditional uses if permitted by City Council and uses not having access to a public alley, shall be provided as determined by the City Council.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)
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