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CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, OHIO CODIFIED ORDINANCES
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE - ZONING
CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, OHIO
PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE TWO - Planning
TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
TITLE SIX - Zoning
CHAPTER 1260 General Provisions and Definitions
CHAPTER 1262 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
CHAPTER 1264 Board of Zoning Appeals
CHAPTER 1266 Amendments
CHAPTER 1268 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
CHAPTER 1270 Residential Districts (Other Than Senior Citizen and Rural Residential Districts)
CHAPTER 1272 Senior Citizen District
CHAPTER 1273 Rural Residential Districts
CHAPTER 1274 Public Facilities Districts
CHAPTER 1276 Business Districts
CHAPTER 1278 Industrial Districts
CHAPTER 1280 Planned Unit Developments (Repealed)
CHAPTER 1281 Traditional Town Center/Main Street District (TCD)
CHAPTER 1282 Off-Street Parking and Loading
CHAPTER 1284 Signs
CHAPTER 1286 Nonconforming Uses
CHAPTER 1288 Buffering
Appendix I: Illustrations of Yard Regulations for Multifamily Dwellings
Appendix II: Parking Area Design Standards
Appendix III: Illustrations of Yards and Building Line
CHAPTER 1290 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
CHAPTER 1292 Wind Energy Turbines
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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1270.05 SCHEDULE OF AREA, YARD AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
Dist.
Dens.
Dwell. Type
Min. Lot Area Per Dwell. Unit (sq. ft.)
Min. Width of Lot (ft.)
Lot Covrg. by Bldg. Max. (%)
Front Yard Depth (ft.)
Min. Yard Dim. Meas. From
Side Yard (ft.)
Rear Yard Depth (ft.)
Max. Height Main Bldg. (Stories)
Dist.
Dens.
Dwell. Type
Min. Lot Area Per Dwell. Unit (sq. ft.)
Min. Width of Lot (ft.)
Lot Covrg. by Bldg. Max. (%)
Front Yard Depth (ft.)
Min. Yard Dim. Meas. From
Side Yard (ft.)
Rear Yard Depth (ft.)
Max. Height Main Bldg. (Stories)
R1-A
1.9
1 Fam.
20,000
100
35
45-55 (e), (f)
Row
10
50
2
Cluster requirements as provided for in Section 1270.33(d)
R1-B
2.4
1 Fam.
15,600
80
35
50
Row
8
50
2
Cluster requirements as provided for in Section 1270.33(d)
RM-D
3.2
1 Fam.
13,600
80
35
50
Row
8
50
2
 
5.1
2 Fam.
8,500
100
25
50
Row
8
50
2
 
8.0
Townhouse
5,445
150(b)
30
75
Row
(a)
(a)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Pavmt. edge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Drive
 
 
 
(d)
6.0
Clust. Dev.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.0
Plex
7,260
150(b)
30
65
Row
(a)
(a)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Pavmt. edge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Drive
 
 
 
 
11.0
Apt.
3,960
200(b)
30
100
Row
(a)
(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pavmt. edge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Drive
 
 
 
PUD
 
1 Fam.
9,000
75
----
(c)
Row
5
30
2
 
 
Townhouse
5,445
150(b)
----
50
Row
(a)
(a)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Pavmt. edge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Drive
 
 
 
 
 
Plex
7,260
150(b)
----
50
Row
(a)
(a)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Pavmt. edge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Drive
 
 
 
 
11.0
Apt.
3,960
200(b)
----
100
Pavmt. edge
(a)
(a)
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Drive
 
 
 
SRC
11.0
Sr. Citizen center and housing
3,960
200
20
100
Row
(g)
(g)
5
RPO
3.2
1 Fam. or Res./Office
13,600
80
35
50
Row
8
50
2.5
   (a)   Yard dimensions determined by formula. See Section 1270.06.
   (b)   Measured at the building line. In group development, this need not correspond to lot width at the street line.
   (c)   Not less than 30 feet on a local street and not less than 40 feet on a collector street.
   (d)   See Section 1270.32 for yard regulations pertinent to cluster development.
   (e)   Along Royalton Road, the minimum front yard depth for all residential districts shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the street, or the front yard depth specified in the table, whichever is greater.
   (f)   An average setback of 50 feet from the ROW is required for the subdivision. Single lots or groups of three lots or less shall be required to maintain a 50-foot front yard depth when not governed by the provisions of Section 1270.08.
   (g)   (1)   Where a Senior Citizen Center adjoins business zoning, the side yard setback shall be a minimum of 50 feet; where a Senior Citizen Center adjoins industrial zoning, the side yard setback shall be a minimum of 75 feet.
      (2)   Where such facility adjoins an RM-D District, the side yard setback shall be 75 feet or one and one-half times the height of the building at the main entrance, whichever is greater.
      (3)   Where such facility adjoins an R1-A or R1-B District, the side yard setback shall be two times the height of the building at the main entrance, or 100 feet, whichever is greater. In addition, the requirements of footnote (c) of Section 1278.06 must be complied with.
      (4)   In cases where the rear yard adjoins an R1-A or R1-B District, the required setback shall be at least equal to the side yard requirements of paragraph (g)(3) hereof.
      (5)   In all other cases, the rear yard setback shall be one and one-half times the building height at the main entrance or 75 feet, whichever is greater.
(Ord. 91-311. Passed 7-7-92; Ord. 92-273. Passed 1-5-93; Ord. 93-17. Passed 2-2-93; Ord. 93-44. Passed 5-5-93; Ord. 95-93. Passed 7-18-95.)
1270.06 YARD REGULATIONS FOR MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS.
   In order to encourage greater flexibility in design, more attractive arrangements of buildings and greater utilization of open spaces, yard regulations for multifamily dwellings are hereby established for single development and for locating several buildings within a group development.
   The yards of multifamily buildings shall be attractively landscaped and related to the space within the dwelling units as well as the yards. Buildings shall be arranged so as to assure privacy between adjacent buildings and intersecting wings of buildings, and from streets and parking and recreation areas, in accordance with the following:
   (a)   Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
      (1)   Cluster development: A development which utilizes the design technique which concentrates buildings in specific areas on the site, allowing the remaining land to be used for recreation, common open space and the preservation of natural areas and environmentally sensitive features. This type of development shall not be governed by the formulas and restrictions listed in subsections (b) through (j) hereof. Yard regulations for cluster developments are listed in Section 1270.32.
      (2)   End or secondary wall: Any exterior wall of a multifamily building, other than a main wall, containing secondary windows of a dining or sleeping room, principal or minor windows of a kitchen or bathroom, or no windows.
      (3)   Group development: A development of more than one multifamily building on a parcel planned as a unit and coordinated with the surrounding neighborhood.
      (4)   Main wall: Any exterior wall of a multifamily building containing the principal windows of a living, dining and/or sleeping room or rooms.
      (5)   Overlapping walls: That portion of the exterior walls which are directly opposite, when two buildings that are parallel, or within thirty degrees of being parallel, face each other across an open yard or court.
      (6)   Single development: A development of one multifamily building on one lot coordinated with the surrounding neighborhood and fronting on a dedicated street.
   (b)   The distance between facing and overlapping buildings or parts thereof in a group development of multifamily buildings shall vary in direct relation to the length and height of buildings. Such minimum distance shall be determined by the formula,
            Minimum Distance =   LA + LB + HA + HB
                         F
      The elements of the formula are shown in Illustration E, as follows:
ILLUSTRATION E: YARD REGULATIONS FOR MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS
 
      (1)   Minimum distance: The required minimum horizontal distance between any wall of building A and the nearest wall of building B or the vertical prolongation of either.
      (2)   LA: The total length of building A which, for the purposes of the formula, is defined as the maximum length of the portion or portions of any wall or walls of building A from which lines drawn perpendicular to the face of such wall or walls will intersect any wall of building B.
      (3)   LB: The total length of building B which, for the purposes of the formula, is defined as the maximum length of the portion or portions of any wall or walls of building B from which lines drawn perpendicular to the face of such wall or walls will intersect any wall of building A.
      (4)   HA:   The height of building A.
      (5)   HB:    The height of building B.
      (6)   F:    The divisor factor.
         In the RM-D and SC Districts, the division factor is three and a half (3.5). However, the minimum distance between any two main walls of separate buildings shall be forty feet.
   (c)   Minimum distances in angular arrangements of thirty to sixty degrees are determined by the formula,
            Minimum Distance:   2LB + HA + HB - K
                        F
      The elements of the formula are as defined above and are shown on Illustration E. "K" in the formula varies as the sine of 2N where N is the angle from building B to building A or extensions thereof.
         Where n is      K equals
         (degrees)       (feet)   
         30 to 34      10
         35 to 39      20
         40 to 50      25
         51 to 55      20
         56 to 60      10
      In the RM-D and SC Districts, the division factor, "F", is four and a half (4.5).
   (d)   Minimum distances between walls of court arrangements shall be determined by applying the formula set forth in subsection (b) hereof to each set of facing walls. In the arrangement of parallel walls with offset sections, the distance between the corresponding parallel walls shall be determined by such formula. The elements of the formula are shown on Illustration E. In the RM-D and SC Districts, the division factor, "F", is three and a half (3.5).
   (e)   The minimum horizontal distance between non-overlapping walls where walls of two buildings do not directly face each other or do not overlap (that is, where lines drawn perpendicular from the face of any wall of any one building will not intersect the face of any wall of another building), shall be not less than one-half of the combined heights of the two buildings. Such minimum distance shall be determined by the formula,
            Minimum Distance = HA + HB
                      2
   (f)   The distance between a building and boundary lines of a multifamily building or part thereof, in a single development or group development, and any side or rear lot line of the parcel or development area, shall vary in direct relation to the length and height of the building.
         Where the building is parallel to the lot line, such minimum distance shall be determined by the formula:
            Minimum Distance = 2(LL) + HA
                      F
      Where the building is at an angle to the lot line, the minimum distance shall be determined by the formula:
            Minimum Distance = 2(LL) + HA - K
                      F
      The elements of said formula are shown on Illustration E and defined as follows:
      (1)   Minimum distance: The minimum required horizontal distance between any wall of a building and the nearest side or rear lot line, or boundaries of the parcel or development area.
      (2)   LL: The maximum length of the side or rear lot line which can be intersected by lines drawn perpendicular from the face or faces of any wall or walls of the building.
      (3)   HA: The height of building A.
      (4)   K: It varies as the sine of 2N, where N is the angle from the lot line to the building. The value of "K" is set forth in subsection (c) hereof.
      (5)   F: The division factor. Where the building is parallel to the lot line, the division factor for the RM-D and SC Districts is three. Where the building is at an angle to the lot line, the division factor for the RM-D and SC Districts is four.
   (g)   For townhouse dimensions, a unit of a townhouse shall be not less than twenty-two feet in width, and any main or longitudinal wall of a sequence of townhouse units shall not exceed 132 feet in length without a ninety degree offset of at least ten feet, and the aggregate length of any wall, including its offsets, shall not exceed 176 feet in length.
   (h)   In the use and design of yards, the required yards set forth in this section shall be attractively landscaped and may be used for driveways, pedestrian walks and passive recreation areas. If, however, courts between buildings are used for parking areas or playgrounds, the distances between buildings shall be increased by the dimensions of such intermediary facilities. The site shall be designed so that entrances to all buildings shall be located not more than 300 feet from the accessory parking area, the distance to be measured along pedestrian walks.
   (i)   Where two or more multifamily buildings are planned as a unit on a single parcel, submission of development plans shall follow the procedure outlined in Section 1270.30.
   (j)   The diagrams in Illustration E indicate the regulations and planning criteria set forth in this section and constitute a part of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90; Ord. 93-19. Passed 2-2-93.)
1270.07 REQUIRED YARDS TO BE MAINTAINED.
   The required yards surrounding an existing building shall not be separated in ownership from that portion of the lot upon which the building is located, and no part shall be considered as providing a required yard for any other existing building on the same or on an adjacent lot. A yard shall not be reduced to less than the required dimensions for the district in which it is located by enlarging an existing building, and a yard of less than the required dimensions shall not be further reduced in any manner. Every required yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground upward except for accessory buildings as set forth in Section 1270.12 and projections into yards as set forth in Section 1270.13.
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90.)
1270.08 FRONT YARDS OF DEVELOPED BLOCKS.
   Where fifty percent or more of the aggregate street frontage between two successive intersecting streets is occupied by buildings of the type and use permitted in the district before the effective date of this Zoning Code or any amendment thereto, with a front yard setback of more or less than required by this Zoning Code, the minimum front yard for new buildings or additions to existing buildings shall be the average setback distance of existing buildings located within 100 feet on either side of a given lot. However, the depth of the front yard resulting therefrom shall be not less than twenty percent of the dimensions specified in the schedule set forth in Section 1270.05.
(Ord. 91-72. Passed 5-8-91.)
1270.09 SIDE YARDS OF INSUFFICIENT WIDTH.
   Where side yards are narrower than required for the district in which the building and lot are located, which building and lot were owned separately from all other tracts of land on the effective date of this Zoning Code or any amendment thereto, and are still so owned, the building may be maintained or altered but may not be enlarged in width until the total width of the side yards complies with this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90.)
1270.10 YARDS ON CORNER LOTS.
   The depth of the front yard on a corner lot shall be not less than the required setback from the front lot line. The width of the side yard on the side street shall be not less than twenty percent of the width of the lot at the building line but not less than one-half of the depth of the front yard required for the adjoining lot which abuts a side street, unless shown otherwise on the Zoning Map.
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90.)
1270.11 YARDS FOR IRREGULAR LOTS.
   The specific yard regulations set forth in this chapter may be modified by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with standards established in Section 1264.08 where the regulations cannot be complied with reasonably as a result of the irregular shape of a lot or for topographical reasons.
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90.)
1270.12 SIZE, LOCATION, SETBACKS AND HEIGHT FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND PRIVATE GARAGES.
   (a)   Private garages and accessory buildings permitted in the R1-A, R1-B, and RRZ Districts per Section 1273.01(d), shall meet the requirements of the following table:
Each residential lot is permitted one attached or detached private garage based on the size of the dwelling:
Dwelling size
Max. total square footage
Up to 1,800 sq. ft.
800 sq. ft.
1,800 - 4,000 sq. ft.
1,000 sq. ft.
Over 4,000 sq. ft.
1,200 sq. ft.
Each residential lot is permitted one accessory building and one accessory shelter that, combined, shall not exceed the following requirements:
Lot Size
Max. total square footage
Up to ½ acre
600 sq. ft.
½ acre to 1 acre
800 sq. ft.
1 to 3 acres
1,200 sq. ft.
More than 3 acres
2,000 sq. ft.
Accessory building location
Interior lot
Behind rear wall of the main building1
Corner lot
Behind rear wall of the main building and observe the actual setback created by the adjacent main building of the abutting lot.1
Accessory building setback from:
Distance
Any dwelling
20 ft.
Any other accessory building
10 ft.
Side property line
5 ft.
Rear property line
5 ft.
Accessory building height
Max. height
Wall height
10 ft.
Overall height
20 ft. or the overall height of the main building, whichever is less.
1   Except that an accessory shelter of not more than 100 sq. ft. may be permitted in the front yard or side yard if it is entirely unenclosed.
 
         A.   All structures combined shall not exceed the basic footprint of thirty-five percent of the lot. Such footprint shall be permitted to be split to accommodate the maximum use of the lot.
         B.   Accessory structures and private detached garages commonly associated with R1-A and R1-B Districts are not permitted in a cluster development in accordance with Section 1270.33(d)(4)F.
         C.   Swimming pools, whether in-ground or above-ground, shall be permitted regardless of size providing such pool does not exceed the thirty-five percent lot coverage inclusive with all other accessory structures.
(Ord. 22-65. Passed 5-4-22.)
   (b)   Distances From Accessory Uses to Buildings and Streets in the RM-D and SC Districts. The minimum distances from any accessory uses, such as storage garages, parking areas, driveways, walks and recreation areas, to certain walls of main buildings, streets and boundaries of the development area, shall be as set forth in the following schedule:
 
MINIMUM DISTANCES FOR ACCESSORY USES IN SC AND RM-D DISTRICTS
Accessory Building or Use
To Walls of Main Buildings
To Streets
To Side & Rear Lot Lines Adjacent
 
Main (ft.)
End (ft.)
Public (ft.)
Private (ft.)
R1 Distance (ft.)
RM-D Distance (ft.)
Storage garage
30(1)
15(1)
(2)
8
5
5
Parking area and driveway (3)
30
10
20(4)
5(4)
10
5
Project walk
10(5)
5
(6)
(6)
5
5
Areas for active recreation
30
15
(7)
10
40
15
 
      (1)   Garage may be in basement ground floor or not less than set forth in this schedule.
      (2)   Storage garage not permitted in required front yard.
      (3)   If the driveway is designed as part of the building entrance, it may be less than set forth in this schedule for that section near the entrance.
      (4)   Parking area only.
      (5)   A project walk may be less than ten feet, but not less than five feet, from a main wall, if all the windows have sills at least eight feet above the finished grade.
      (6)   Not applicable.
      (7)   Recreation areas not permitted in required front yard.
   (c)   Area and Distance Requirements in RPO Districts. Area and distance requirements of accessory uses in an RPO District shall be not less than as set forth in the following schedule:
 
MINIMUM DISTANCES AND MAXIMUM AREA IN RPO DISTRICT
Accessory Building or Use
To Walls of Main Bldgs. (ft.)
To Adjacent Side and Rear Lot Lines (ft.)
To Street (ft.)
Max. Area
Storage or Detached Garage
20
10
Not permitted(b)
Same as subsection (a)
Parking area and driveway
10
10
5
20% of area
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90; Ord. 90-121. Passed 9-4-90; Ord. 02-138. Passed 1-7-03; Ord. 03-60. Passed 7-1-03; Ord. 13-124. Passed 11-6-13; Ord. 19-59. Passed 9-3-19; Ord. 22-66. Passed 5-4-22.)
   (d)   Yard Requirements in Single-Family Cluster Developments. See Section 1270.33 (d)(4)F. for regulations concerning yards for accessory uses in single-family cluster developments. (Ord. 95-96. Passed 7-18-95.)
1270.13 PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS.
   (a)   A projection is that part or feature of a building which extends or projects outside of the enclosing walls. It is intended that certain features may project into required yards but they shall be regulated so as not to substantially interfere with the reception of sun, light, air and the use of adjacent lots as follows.
   (b)   Building features may project into a front, side or rear yard of a dwelling measured from the established yard line, as follows:
      (1)   Architectural feature. A belt course, balcony, cornice, butter or chimney may project into a front and side yard for a distance of two feet, provided that no part is less than three feet from any side lot line.
      (2)   Entrance feature. An open platform, landing, steps, terrace or other feature, not extending above the first floor level of a building, may extend six feet into a front yard and three feet into a side yard.
      (3)   Enclosed shelters. An enclosed entry or porch shall not project into any required yard area.
      (4)   Unenclosed shelters. An entrance hood or open but roofed porch may project six feet into a front yard and three feet into a side yard.
(Ord. 89-210. Passed 2-6-90.)
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