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Codified Ordinances of MountVernon, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF CITY OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF MOUNT VERNON
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
 
         Chap. 1101. General Provisions.
         Chap. 1102. Decision-Making Roles and Authorities.
         Chap. 1103. Review Procedures.
         Chap. 1104. Establishment of Zoning Districts.
         Chap. 1105. Base Zoning Districts and Principal Uses.
         Chap. 1106. Overlay Zoning Districts.
         Chap. 1107. Planned Development Districts.
         Chap. 1108. Accessory and Temporary Uses.
         Chap. 1109. General Development Standards.
         Chap. 1110. CB District Architectural Standards.
         Chap. 1111. Landscaping and Screening.
         Chap. 1112. Parking, Access and Connectivity.
         Chap. 1113. Signs.
         Chap. 1114. Subdivision Design.
         Chap. 1115. Nonconformities.
         Chap. 1116. Enforcement and Penalties.
         Chap. 1117. Definitions.
 
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF MOUNT VERNON
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
CHAPTER 1101
General Provisions
1101.01    Purpose.
1101.02    Authority.
1101.03    Title.
1101.04    Applicability.
1101.05    Effective date.
1101.06    Consistency with adopted plans.
1101.07    Interpretation and conflicts.
1101.08    Relationship with third-party private agreements.
1101.09    Separability clause.
1101.10    Transitional rules.
1101.11    Restoration of unsafe buildings.
1101.12    Use of graphics, tables, illustrations, figures and cross-references.
1101.13    Burden of proof.
1101.01 PURPOSE.
   It is the purpose of this planning and zoning code to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, prosperity, convenience, and general welfare of the people of the City of Mount Vernon through the establishment of minimum regulations governing the subdivision, development, structures, and use of land. Furthermore, the more specific purpose of this planning and zoning code is to:
   (a)   Implement the City of Mount Vernon Strategic Plan and other policies or plans adopted or approved by the City as they relate to the development of land;
   (b)   Encourage and facilitate orderly, efficient, and appropriate growth and development;
   (c)   Ensure and encourage the proper use of land to stabilize and preserve property values, to protect against congested and unsafe traffic conditions, to provide safety from hazards such as fire, flood, water and air contamination, and guarantee adequate light, air, and open space to all residents, property owners, and businesses of the City;
   (d)   Facilitate development of land uses according to a comprehensive design that ensures the availability of and provision for adequate traffic capacity, water and sewer service, schools, public parklands, and other such public facilities;
   (e)   Specify and regulate uses of land and the type, size, and use of structures within each separate zoning district;
   (f)   Delineate zoning district boundaries in a manner which is comprehensive and includes all land and structures similar in nature and circumstance to the extent feasible;
   (g)   Provide for adequate access to all areas of the City by people of all abilities and by varied modes of transportation;
   (h)   Preserve unique historical and natural features of structures and land within the City;
   (i)   Encourage interconnectivity of developments in order to provide multiple access points in and out of developments for safety purposes and traffic dispersion;
   (j)   Improve the quality of life through protection of the City's total environment including, but not limited to, the prevention of air, water and noise pollution;
   (k)   Avoid the inappropriate subdivision or development of lands and provide for adequate drainage, curbing of erosion, and reduction of flood damage;
   (l)   Foster a more rational pattern of relationship between recreation, conservation, residential, business, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses for the mutual benefit of all;
   (m)   Implement the provisions of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 713; and
   (n)   Implement any other common law rulings.
      (Ord. 2024-032. Passed 7-22-24.)
1101.02 AUTHORITY.
   (a)   General Authority.
      (1)   The authority for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of this code is derived from Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Chapters 711 and 713, which permit the adoption of uniform rules and regulations governing the zoning and subdivision of land.
      (2)   Nothing in this code shall be construed to limit City Council in the exercise of all of its powers to zone or redistrict now or hereafter authorized by the Ohio Constitution or Ohio statutes.
   (b)   References to the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) or the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Whenever any provision of this code refers to or cites a section of the ORC (as amended) or the OAC (as amended), and that section is later amended or superseded, this code shall be deemed amended to refer to the amended section, or the section that most nearly corresponds to the superseded section. (Ord. 2024-032. Passed 7-22-24.)
1101.03 TITLE.
   These regulations shall be known and may be cited as the "Planning and Zoning Code of the City of Mount Vernon," or may be referred to as the "planning and zoning code," the "zoning code," or the "code." This code may also be referred to as Part 11 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio.
(Ord. 2024-032. Passed 7-22-24.)
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