1296.01 Obstruction of vision at street intersections prohibited.
1296.02 Fences, walls and screens.
1296.03 Accessory buildings.
1296.04 Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot.
1296.05 Exceptions to height regulations.
1296.06 Access to street required.
1296.07 Parking and storage restrictions.
1296.08 Swimming pools.
1296.09 Removal of soil, minerals or similar materials prohibited; permit required for excavations.
1296.10 Quasi-public uses in Residence Districts.
1296.11 Commercial displays.
1296.12 Used car lots.
1296.13 Public buildings and facilities.
1296.14 Use of basements for sleeping purposes.
1296.15 Public utilities.
1296.16 Junkyards, secondhand material yards and automobile graveyards or disassembly plants prohibited.
1296.17 Private stables or barns.
1296.18 Hazardous waste, storage and transport prohibited.
1296.19 Decks.
1296.20 Dumpsters and other waste containers.
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
General provisions and definitions - see P. & Z. Ch. Ch. 1250
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
Adult use regulations; sexually oriented businesses - see P. & Z. Ch. Ch. 1292
Wireless telecommunications facilities - see P. & Z. Ch. Ch. 1294
On a corner lot in any Residence District, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to materially impede vision between a height of two and one-half feet and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets, in the area bounded by the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along said street lines, twenty-five feet from the point of the intersection.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88.)
(a) Erection; Maintenance. A building or zoning permit must be obtained from the Superintendent of Building and Zoning Inspection for the erection of any fence, wall or screen. The property owner shall be responsible for the continuing maintenance of any fence, wall or screen. If a fence, wall or screen is not maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with City regulations, the Superintendent of Building and Zoning Inspection shall issue notice to the owner, in accordance with this Zoning Code, to repair, replace or remove it.
(1) Placement, materials and height. Fences, walls, hedges or other planted screens may be erected in any yard, subject to the following height restrictions:
A. Located in a front yard in any "R" District: Five feet maximum height.
B. Located in a side yard or rear yard in any "R" District, from the front line of the principal structure to the rear lot line: Six feet maximum height.
C. Exception: In any "R" District, there shall be no maximum height applied to hedges or planted screens located along a rear lot line. Fences constructed on "R" District properties at or near a property line, which line abuts properties in districts other than "R" Districts may be constructed to the same height as a fence legally constructed on the abutting property at or near the property line.
D. Located in a front yard of any "B" Districts: Six feet maximum height.
E. Located in a side yard or rear yard of any "B" District: Eight feet maximum height.
F. Located in a front yard of any "I" District: Eight feet maximum height.
G. Located in a side or rear yard of any "I" District: Twelve feet maximum height.
(2) Public yards. Fences, screens or walls up to ten feet in height may be erected in any yard of a public school, public recreational facility or public building, provided that they are constructed of chain-link material and approved by the Superintendent of Building and Zoning Inspection.
(3) Setback from property lines. Fences located along a property line or right-of-way line shall be set back at least six inches from such line.
(b) General Requirements.
(1) Visibility at intersections. Authorized fences, walls and screens, whether publicly or privately owned, shall not obstruct the clear sight distances at street intersections.
(2) Barbed wire fences. Barbed wire fences shall not be erected, except where permitted by Section 660.12(b) of the General Offenses Code.
(3) Erection in public ways. A fence, wall or screen shall not be erected in a public or dedicated right-of-way.
(Ord. 88-1993. Passed 12-13-93.)
(a) No accessory building shall be erected in any required yard, other than a rear yard. Said building shall not exceed a maximum height of twenty-one feet, shall be placed a minimum of ten feet from the rear lot line, shall conform to the side yard requirements of the zoning district and shall conform to the following size and location restrictions:
(1) On lots of less than one acre (43,560 square feet), the total area of all accessory buildings, including a detached garage, shall not exceed 1,008 square feet.
(2) On lots of one or more but less than two acres, the total area of all accessory buildings, including a detached garage, shall not exceed 1,280 square feet.
(3) On lots of two or more but less than three acres, the total area of all accessory buildings, including a detached garage, shall not exceed 1,728 square feet. No part of any accessory building shall be constructed less than fifty feet from any dwelling unit, including an attached garage, on any neighboring property.
(4) On lots of three or more but less than five acres, the total area of all accessory buildings, including a detached garage, shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. No part of any accessory building shall be constructed less than 100 feet from any dwelling unit, including an attached garage, on any neighboring property.
(5) On lots of five or more acres, the total area of all accessory buildings, including a detached garage, shall not exceed 2,400 square feet. No part of any accessory building shall be constructed less than 100 feet from any dwelling unit, including an attached garage, on any neighboring property.
(6) In areas designated RU-1, and on lots of five or more acres, the total area of all accessory buildings, including a detached garage, shall not exceed 4,800 square feet. No part of any accessory building shall be constructed less than 100 feet from any dwelling unit, including an attached garage, on any neighboring property.
(b) On a corner lot, an accessory building shall be placed a minimum of ten feet to the rear of the required front yard of the adjoining use district. On a corner lot, a buffer strip of fifty feet shall be maintained between any accessory building and the rear lot line.
(c) No accessory building shall be erected within six feet of any other building, except that such an accessory building may be permitted pursuant to Section 1296.08.
(Ord. 107-1992. Passed 1-11-93
; Ord. 47-2005. Passed 6-27-05
.)
In R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts, no more than one single-family dwelling unit shall be permitted or permissible on any one residential lot. The front, side and rear yards shall be in accordance with the applicable district regulations. Each yard shall be unobstructed by any structure, except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code. Such areas, together with all other portions of the lot not covered by permitted structures, shall be maintained in grass, trees, shrubbery and/or other appropriate ground cover, so as to assure absorption of rainfall, to prevent erosion from rapid run-off of surface water and to ensure environmental compatibility with surrounding properties.
(Ord. 11-1994. Passed 2-28-94.)
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