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Codified Ordinances of Norwood, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 8-2019
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF NORWOOD
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE ONE - Planning
TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
TITLE FIVE - Zoning Map and Nonconformities
TITLE SEVEN - Zoning Districts
TITLE NINE - Zoning General Provisions
CHAPTER 1151 Density and Supplemental Regulations
1151.01 REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS.
1151.02 SUPPLEMENTAL YARD AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
1151.03 MODIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS FOR PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS.
1151.04 DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS.
1151.05 REAR YARD COMPUTATIONS FOR IRREGULAR SHAPED LOTS.
1151.06 SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR CORNER BUILDINGS.
1151.07 VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS.
1151.08 FENCE AND WALL RESTRICTIONS.
1151.09 RECREATION AND COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING OR STORAGE.
1151.10 YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS.
1151.11 BUFFER AND SCREENING.
1151.12 MULTIPLE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS.
1151.13 ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTIONS.
1151.14 FIRE ESCAPE RESTRICTIONS ON FRONT OF BUILDINGS.
1151.15 PEDESTRIAN SHELTERS.
1151.16 LOCATION AND HEIGHT OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
1151.16.1 HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE RAMPS.
1151.17 LOCATION AND HEIGHT OF ACCESSORY BUILDING FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
1151.18 LOCATION AND HEIGHT OF OTHER STRUCTURES.
1151.19 ENCROACHING DOORS OR GATES.
1151.20 UNCOVERED GROUND STRUCTURES.
1151.21 PRIOR ERECTION OF MAIN BUILDING.
1151.22 LAND REQUIREMENTS EXCLUSIVE.
1151.23 LOT AREA REDUCTION.
1151.24 DWELLING UNIT ADDITIONS.
1151.25 TERMINATION OF COVENANTS.
1151.26 MANUFACTURED HOMES OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED AS DWELLING UNITS.
1151.27 LIMITATIONS ON EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATION OF ADULT FAMILY HOMES AND ADULT GROUP HOMES.
1151.28 OUTDOOR DINING AREAS.
1151.29 PUBLIC-PRIVATE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
1151.30 DESIGN STANDARDS.
1151.31 SITE LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS.
1151.32 STRUCTURED PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
1151.33 DRIVE-THRU REQUIREMENTS.
1151.34 THEATER REQUIREMENTS.
1151.35 BIG-BOX RETAIL REQUIREMENTS.
1151.36 FUEL/RECHARGING STATION REQUIREMENTS.
1151.37 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATION MINOR REPAIR.
1151.38 REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME OCCUPATIONS.
1151.39 DWELLING ON ANY LOT OF RECORD.
1151.40 GENERAL LANDSCAPING MATERIAL STANDARDS.
1151.41 COMMERCIAL USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
TABLE 1 PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS
1151.42 TABLE 2 - LIST OF PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL AND ACCESSORY USES.
CHAPTER 1153 Parking
CHAPTER 1155 Planned Unit Developments
CHAPTER 1157 Bed and Breakfast Inns
CHAPTER 1159 Parking Overlay Zones (Repealed)
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - HEALTH CODE
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1151.34 THEATER REQUIREMENTS.
   In addition to the standards of Section 1117.28, theaters shall conform to one (1) of the following:
   (a)    Theaters shall be screened by a linear building constructed along eighty percent of the facade abutting a public right of way.
   (b)    Theaters shall be setback a minimum of one hundred (100) feet and shall be screened by buildings complying with this chapter along eighty percent of the property line abutting a public right-of-way; or
   (c)    Theaters shall fit within a building complying with the design requirements of Section 1151.30.
   (d)    Theaters shall be designed according to the architectural and siting requirements of this chapter and in addition to the following:
      (1)    Marquee towers or ornaments shall not extend over the roof by no more than one half (½) the height of the structure.
      (2)    No more than fifty percent (50%) of the building may be unarticulated blank wall.
      (3)    The use of decorative materials such as stucco, tile, and ornamentation to break up the massing of the building is encouraged.
         (Ord. 8-2013. Passed 2-26-13.)
1151.35 BIG-BOX RETAIL REQUIREMENTS.
   In addition to the standards of Section 1117.28, big-box retail shall conform to one (1) of the following standards:
   (a)    Big-box retail shall be screened by a linear building constructed along eighty percent (80%) of the front facade;
   (b)    Big-box retail shall be setback a minimum of one hundred (100) feet and shall be screened by buildings complying with this chapter along eighty percent of the property line abutting a public right-of-way; or
   (c)    Big-box retail shall fit within a building complying with the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 8-2013. Passed 2-26-13.)
1151.36 FUEL/RECHARGING STATION REQUIREMENTS.
   In addition to the standards of Section 1117.28, Fuel/Recharging Station requirements are as follows:
   (a)    Fuel/Recharging Stations shall be at least fifty (50) feet away from any R district and further provide that no entrance or exit shall be within two hundred (200) feet along the same side of a street of any school, public playground, church, hospital, or public library except where the lot for such use is in another block or on another street which the lot in question does not abut.
   (b)    The principal fuel/recharging station building shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and shall be designed so that one side of the building can be considered the rear where loading, dumpster, storage, and similar activities can occur.
   (c)    All vehicle entrances shall be at least fifty (50) feet from any street intersection.
   (d)    Canopies for fuel/recharging stations shall comply with the following:
      (1)    The cladding of the canopy columns shall be proportioned to the height and scale of the canopy.
      (2)    All canopy downspouts and related hardware shall be integrated into the canopy structure.
      (3)    The canopy structure shall relate to the main component of the principal fuel/recharging station building with respect to materials, massing, and overall design.
      (4)    Fascias of the canopy shall be finished to match the principal fuel recharging station building material and color.
      (5)    Lighting luminaries mounted under the canopy structures shall be    shielded such that the lamp source is not visible and glare is not created.
   (e)    Fuel/Recharging station property shall provide the following landscaping and screening:
      (1)   Along the rear property line, there shall be a six (6) foot high opaque fence with a six (6) foot wide buffer containing one (1) shrub/tree with a minimum mature height of five (5) feet planted every four (4) linear feet and one (1) deciduous shade tree per thirty (30) linear feet.
      (2)    Setback twenty feet from the public right-of-way along the side property line, there shall be a six (6) foot high opaque fence with a six (6) foot wide buffer containing one (1) shrub/tree with a minimum mature height of five (5) feet planted every four (4) linear feet and one (1) deciduous shade tree per thirty (30) linear feet.
      (3)    Along the public-right-of-way, there shall be either a four (4) foot high solid masonry or stone wall or a four (4) foot high decorative fence with a minimum three (3) foot wide landscaping buffer planted with six (6) evergreen shrubs and one (1) deciduous shade tree per thirty (30) feet of frontage.
      (4)    All landscaping shall be maintained in good condition; dead material shall be replaced.
   (f)    Fuel pumps and recharging stations shall comply with the following requirements:
      (1)    All fuel pumps and recharging centers shall be located behind principal fuel/recharging station building and setback thirty (30) feet from the public right-of-way. Fuel pumps and recharging station shall not be located between the principal gas station building and the public right-of-way. At corner locations, this requirement may be met by placing the principal gas station building at the corner.
      (2)    Fuel pumps and charging stations shall be setback ten (10) feet from the rear and side property line.
      (3)    Where a fuel/recharging station property adjoins a residential use, the fuel pumps and charging station shall be setback twenty (20) feet from the rear and side property lines.
   (g)    Kiosk type fuel/recharging stations shall be prohibited. Kiosk type fuel recharging stations are defined as an ancillary structure inaccessible to the customer from which an attendant monitors the pumps and sells fuel, sundries, and other items.
      (Ord. 8-2013. Passed 2-26-13.)
1151.37 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATION MINOR REPAIR.
   In addition to the standards of Section 1117.28, automotive service station/minor repair requirements are as follows:
   (a)    Automotive service and minor repair shall be at least fifty (50) feet away from any R district and further provide that no entrance or exit shall be within two hundred (200) feet along the same side of a street of any school, public playground, church, hospital, or public library except where the lot for such use is in another block or on another street which the lot in question does not abut.
   (b)   The service bays shall be setback ten (10) feet from the rear and side property line and thirty feet (30) from the public right-of-way behind the office, customer waiting area, and/or sales floor. At corner locations, this requirement may be met by placing the principal automotive service station/minor repair building at the corner. All garage entrances shall be oriented perpendicular to the public right-of-way unless the service bays are accessed from the rear through the parking area.
   (c)    Where an automotive service station/minor repair property adjoins a residential use or Residential Zoning District, the service bays shall be setback twenty (20) feet from the rear and side property lines.
   (d)    All vehicle entrances shall be at least fifty (50) feet from any street intersection.
   (e)    No oil draining pit or visible appliance for such purpose other than filling taps shall be located within ten feet of any street line or within twenty-five feet or an R District except where such appliances or pit is within an enclosed building.
      (Ord. 8-2013. Passed 2-26-13.)
1151.38 REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME OCCUPATIONS.
   (a)    No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation;
   (b)    The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes by its occupants, and not more than twenty five percent (25%) of floor area of any floor of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation;
   (c)    There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation other than one sign, not exceeding four square feet in area, nonilluminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building;
   (d)    There shall be no sales on the premises;
   (e)    No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall meet the off street parking requirements as specified in this Zoning Code, and shall not be located in a required front yard; and
   (f)    No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot, if the occupation is conducted in a single family residence; or outside the dwelling unit if conducted in other than a single family residence. In the case of electrical interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises, or cause fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
(Ord. 8-2013. Passed 2-26-13.)
1151.39 DWELLING ON ANY LOT OF RECORD.
   In any district where single-family dwellings are permitted, a single family detached dwelling may be erected on any lot of official record at the effective date of this Chapter, irrespective of area or widths, provided that the new structure shall comply with the applicable setback requirements of Table 1151-1. On lots of record that do not meet the minimum yard setback requirements for the corresponding district as of the effective date of this Chapter, the minimum yard setback shall be determined by the average setback of the primary structures located on the adjoining lots. However, those modified setbacks shall not be greater than fifty (50%) of the minimum setback required in that district except as otherwise provide in this Chapter.
(Ord. 8-2013. Passed 2-26-13.)
1151.40 GENERAL LANDSCAPING MATERIAL STANDARDS.
   All landscape materials shall be installed with accepted good construction and planting procedures. The owner of the property shall be responsible for the continued maintenance of all landscaping materials planted or placed to fulfill the requirements of this Code and shall keep them in proper, neat, and orderly appearance, free from refuse and debris at all time. All unhealthy or dead plant material shall be replaced.
(Ord. 8-2013. Passed 2-26-13.)
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