1250.01 Contents; title.
1250.02 Purpose and scope.
1250.03 Interpretation; application.
1250.04 Definitions.
1250.05 Conflicts of laws.
1250.06 Repealer.
CROSS REFERENCES
Division of municipal corporation into zones - see Ohio R.C. 713.06
Notice and hearing on municipal zoning regulations - see Ohio R.C. 713.12
Effect of zoning on laws and charters - see Ohio R.C. 713.14
Retroactive zoning ordinances prohibited - see Ohio R.C. 713.15
Administration, enforcement and penalty - see P. & Z. Ch. Ch. 1252
Amendments - see P. & Z. Ch. Ch. 1256
Districts generally and Zoning Map - see P. & Z. Ch. Ch. 1258
Special planned development - see P. & Z. Ch. Ch. 1288
(a) This Title Six of Part Twelve of these Codified Ordinances contains provisions which limit and restrict to specified districts or zones, and regulate therein, buildings and structures, according to their construction and the nature and extent of their use, and the nature and extent of the uses of land, in the City of Norton, Summit County, Ohio, and provide for the administration, enforcement and amendment thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Ohio R.C. Chapter 713, and for the repeal of all ordinances in conflict therewith.
(b) This Title Six shall be known and may be cited as the Zoning Code of the City of Norton, 1988, and shall be referred to herein as "this Zoning Code."
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88.)
(a) The Council deems it necessary, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City, to enact this Zoning Code.
(b) The Council, pursuant to the provisions of Ohio R.C. Chapter 713, has appointed a Planning Commission to recommend the boundaries of the various zoning districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein
(c) The Planning Commission has divided the City of Norton into districts and has prepared regulations pertaining to such districts in accordance with a comprehensive plan, which division and regulations are designed to reduce congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
(d) The Planning Commission has given responsible consideration, among other things, to the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses, with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City.
(e) The Planning Commission has made a preliminary report and held public hearings thereon and has submitted its final report to the Council.
(f) The Council has given due public notice of hearings relating to zoning districts, regulations and restrictions, and has held such public hearings in the manner provided by law.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88.)
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