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Public buildings and facilities, such as schools, museums, libraries, City government buildings, pumping stations, fire stations and recreation facilities, shall be permitted in certain districts, subject to the review and approval of the Planning Commission, as provided herein.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88; Ord. 3-2004. Passed 2-9-04.)
Public utility facilities, such as transmission pipes or lines, water storage tanks, towers, pumping stations and sub-stations, may be permitted in all districts established in this Zoning Code, provided that:
(a) A set of plans, specifications and plot plans, and a statement setting forth the need and purpose of the installation, are filed with the Division of Building and Zoning Inspection by the applicant, in triplicate.
(b) Proof is furnished to the Division of Building and Zoning Inspection that the proposed installation in a specific location is necessary for the efficiency of the public utility system, or the satisfactory and convenient provision of service by the utility to the neighborhood or area in which the particular use is to be located; that the design of any building in connection with such facility conforms to the general character of the area and will in no way adversely affect the safe and comfortable enjoyment of property rights of the district in which it is located; that adequate and esthetic fencing and other safety devices will be provided; and that sufficient landscaping, including shrubs, trees and lawn, will be provided and continuously maintained.
(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as applying to any Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, which shall be governed by the requirements of Chapter 1294 of the Codified Ordinances of the City.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88; Ord. 3-2004. Passed 2-9-04; Ord. 65-2017. Passed 8-28-17.)
Junkyards, secondhand material yards and motor vehicle graveyards and disassembly plants are specifically prohibited in all districts throughout the City.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88; Ord. 3-2004. Passed 2-9-04.)
Private stables or barns are specifically prohibited in R-4, R-5, R-PC, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, P-REC and C-REC Districts. Said buildings are permitted in all other districts, provided the following conditions are met:
(a) Fifteen acres and over: The size and use, as set forth in Section 1250.04(40), shall be unlimited, but such stable or barn shall be at least 300 feet from all dwellings, except the property owners dwelling.
(b) Five to fifteen acres. Three-fourths of one percent of land area of lot use, as set forth in Section 1250.04(40), shall be permitted, but such stable or barn shall be at least 300 feet from all dwelling, except the property owner's dwelling.
(c) One to five acres. One-half of one percent of land area of lot use, as set forth in Section 1250.04(40), shall be permitted, but such stable or barn shall be at least 300 feet from all dwellings, except the property owner's dwelling.
(d) Zero to one acre. Not permitted.
(e) With fence enclosure: At least ten feet from an adjacent property.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88; Ord. 3-2004. Passed 2-9-04.)
(a) The storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous waste above ground is hereby prohibited in all zoning districts in the City.
(b) The storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous waste in any subsurface storage space, whether naturally occurring or man-made or modified, is hereby prohibited in all zoning districts in the City.
(c) No hazardous waste shall be transported across private property for any purpose, other than the removal of said waste from land, within the City on which hazardous waste is created as a product or by-product of a manufacturing process.
(d) "Hazardous waste" is hereby defined as including those wastes defined in the Ohio Revised Code and regulations promulgated thereunder as hazardous waste.
(Ord. 1-1988. Passed 4-11-88; Ord. 3-2004. Passed 2-9-04.)
Decks shall be constructed in compliance with the following standards:
(a) A deck shall be located not less than ten feet from a lot line in any residential zoning district, and shall be located in compliance with any riparian and/or wetland setbacks.
(b) If there is a time when the deck would become enclosed and be used for living space, the structure would need to comply with the setback requirements of the district for which any dwelling would be required. (It may then be necessary to be required to apply for an area variance for this structure.)
(Ord. 47-2005. Passed 6-27-05.)
In all zoning districts within the City, trash dumpsters or other waste containers with a total volume greater than 100 gallons and used to store garbage, refuse or waste for collection shall be housed in a wholly enclosed structure, or completely screened from any parking area or street right-of-way by a vision-obscuring fence or plant material.
(Ord. 32-2011. Passed 3-28-11.)