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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF NORTON, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2025)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER
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 1250 General Provisions and Definitions
CHAPTER 1252 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
CHAPTER 1254 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals
CHAPTER 1255 Architectural Board of Review (ABR)
CHAPTER 1256 Amendments
CHAPTER 1257 Site Plan Review
CHAPTER 1258 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
CHAPTER 1260 RU-1 Rural Residential Districts
CHAPTER 1262 R-1 One-Family Residence Districts
CHAPTER 1264 R-2 One-Family Residence Districts
CHAPTER 1266 R-3 One-Family Residence Districts
CHAPTER 1268 R-4 Multifamily Residence Districts
CHAPTER 1270 R-5 Multifamily Residence Districts
CHAPTER 1272 R-RC Planned Cluster Residence Districts
CHAPTER 1274 B-1 Central Business Districts
CHAPTER 1276 B-2 Neighborhood Business Districts
CHAPTER 1278 B-3 Highway Business Districts
CHAPTER 1279 C-1 Zoning and Design Guidelines
CHAPTER 1280 I-1 Light Industrial Districts
CHAPTER 1282 I-2 Heavy Industrial Districts
CHAPTER 1284 Public Recreation District
CHAPTER 1286 C-REC Commercial Recreation Districts
CHAPTER 1287 Mixed Use District
CHAPTER 1288 Special Planned Development
CHAPTER 1289 Signs
CHAPTER 1290 Non-Conforming Uses
CHAPTER 1292 Adult Use Regulations
CHAPTER 1294 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
CHAPTER 1296 Supplementary Regulations
CHAPTER 1297 Alternative Energy Sources
CHAPTER 1298 Conditional Uses
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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1296.03 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.
   (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 .)
1296.04 ERECTION OF MORE THAN ONE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE ON A LOT.
   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.)
1296.05 EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
   The height limitations contained in this Zoning Code do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, water tanks, windmills, grain elevators or chimneys.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88.)
1296.06 ACCESS TO STREET REQUIRED.
   (a)   Every building shall be erected on a lot that has frontage on a dedicated and improved street, and no permit may be issued for the erection of a building on a lot that does not have frontage on a dedicated and improved street. The amount of frontage required shall be as stated in the zoning district regulations applicable to the subject property.
(Ord. 31-1995. Passed 7-10-95; Ord. 47-2005. Passed 6-27-05.)
   (b)   Private streets may be permitted within condominium and planned unit developments.
(Ord. 19-1994. Passed 2-28-94; Ord. 47-2005. Passed 6-27-05.)
   (c)   Where a building lot has frontage upon a street contemplated for right-of-way widening, the required front yard area shall be measured from such proposed future right-of-way line.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88; Ord. 47-2005. Passed 6-27-05)
1296.07   PARKING AND STORAGE RESTRICTIONS.
   (a)   Parking, Storage or Use of Major Recreational Equipment. For purposes of this Zoning Code, "major recreational equipment" is defined as including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pick-up campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on automotive vehicles), motorized dwellings, tent trailers, and the like, and cars or buses used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not. No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a Residence District, except in a carport or enclosed building or behind the nearest portion of a building to a street, provided, however, that such equipment may be parked anywhere on a residential premises for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours, during loading or unloading. No such equipment shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot or in any location not approved for such use.
   (b)   Parking and Storage of Trucks, Tractors, Trailers and Other Commercial Vehicles Prohibited. No truck, tractor, trailer or other commercial vehicle licensed to transport more than one ton shall be stored or parked in or upon any street in front of any lot or portion of a lot situated in any residential area, or in any location not approved for such use.
   (c)   Temporary Parking. The temporary parking of any truck, tractor, trailer or other commercial vehicle licensed to transport more than one ton, in or upon any lot in any Residence District, or upon the street in front of any lot in any Residence District, for the purpose of making a delivery or sale of goods, wares, materials, merchandise or service to the owner or occupant of any dwelling in said District, shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Zoning Code, provided that said sale or delivery is made within a reasonable time.
   (d)   Parking and Storage of Unlicensed Vehicles. Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind without current license plates, or equipment or material not incidental to occupancy use, shall not be parked or stored on any residentially-zoned property, other than in completely enclosed buildings.
   (e)   Off-Street Parking. As specified in this Zoning Code, lots shall be provided with necessary passageways and driveways. All such space shall be determined to be required space on the lot on which the same is situated and shall not thereafter be encroached upon or reduced in any manner. Such parking areas shall be paved with a dustless, durable, all-weather pavement.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88.)
1296.08. SWIMMING POOLS.
   (a)   Enclosures. Every swimming pool over thirty inches deep and/or over fifteen feet in any dimension shall be completely surrounded by a fence or wall not less than four feet in height, which shall be so constructed as not to have openings, holes or gaps larger than three inches in any dimension, except for doors or gates, which shall be equipped with suitable locking devices to prevent unauthorized intrusion. An accessory building may be used in or as part of such enclosure.
   (b)   Swimming Pools as Structures. Open, private, above-ground pools over fifteen feet in any dimension and/or exceeding thirty inches in depth, or in-ground swimming pools, shall be considered structures for the purpose of permits and shall be controlled by such other City ordinances as may be applicable.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88.)
1296.09 REMOVAL OF SOIL, MINERALS OR SIMILAR MATERIALS PROHIBITED; PERMIT REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATIONS.
   No soil, minerals or similar materials shall be removed from any lot, except that which is purely incidental to the construction of a structure. No excavation on any lot shall be permitted exceeding one foot in depth, unless a building permit is first secured therefor.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88.)
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