Due to the unique nature of the Advanced Manufacturing District, the following definitions for the various permitted, conditional and accessory uses have been established. If the definition of any term defined in Section 1145.12 conflicts with definitions found elsewhere, including other sections of this Zoning Resolution, the definitions herein shall prevail under this section.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING - A use that involves computer technology, robotics, or other innovation to improve a product or process.
BIO-TECHNOLOGY FACILITY - A facility designed to manipulate living organisms or their components to produce useful, common commercial products such as but not limited to pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, and novel pharmaceuticals. This type of use is typically fully enclosed by four solid walls and a roof.
CHEMICAL PLANT - An industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals on a large scale to create new material using the chemical transformation or separation of materials. This type of use typically includes large, vertical, outdoor storage tanks and other outdoor material moving equipment.
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER/OFFICE - A trailer or portable building used to provide temporary workspace for construction management personnel during the construction of a building or facility.
DATA CENTER - A facility that houses computer systems and associated data and is focused on the mass storage of data.
EQUIPMENT REPAIR, LARGE - A facility that is fully enclosed by four solid walls and a roof that is used for the repair of contactor's equipment, heavy machinery, repair equipment, motor vehicles or trucks.
EQUIPMENT REPAIR, SMALL - A facility that is fully enclosed by four solid walls and a roof that is used to repair small tools and equipment such as lawn mowers, small tractors, and other small equipment.
FLEX-OFFICE LABORATORIES/RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT - A space for a combination of office and laboratory and research and development uses that has build out capabilities to meet individual needs.
FLEX-OFFICE WAREHOUSES - A space for a combination of office and warehouse uses that has built out capabilities to meet individual needs.
FOOD TRUCK - A vehicle from which food for human consumption is sold and dispensed. Said food can be prepackaged or prepared within the vehicle. Such vehicle may be self-propelled or towed by another vehicle and must be licensed in the state of Ohio.
LOGISTICS - A large building where material, products, or other manufactured goods are acquired, stored, and transported to their final destination. There is no production, processing, assembling, or packaging of products or materials in these buildings.
OFFICE - GENERAL - A facility providing executive, management, administrative, or professional services. This use includes corporate offices, law offices, architectural firms, insurance companies and other executive, management or administrative offices for businesses or corporations. General office uses may include the administration of local, state, or federal government services or functions. This facility does not include medical offices, call centers, or flex offices.
OFFICE - MEDICAL - A facility providing medical, dental, or other health services relating to the diagnosis and treatment of human illnesses, injuries, and physical ailments treated in an office setting. This includes outpatient surgery, rehabilitation, incidental laboratories, and other related activities, but does not include overnight patient stays.
OUTDOOR SERVICE FACILITY - An area or use that is not fully enclosed by solid walls and a roof and where services are rendered or goods are displayed, sold, or stored. Outdoor service facilities may include, but are not limited to storage areas for supplies, materials or equipment.
PARKING STRUCTURE - A facility used for vehicle parking and where there are a number of floors or levels on which parking takes place, either freestanding or integrated into a building.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACE - Public or private land that has been identified for active or passive parks or property to be left in a generally natural state.
POWER PLANT - An industrial facility for the generation of electric power.
PETROLEUM REFINERY- A building, enclosure, space or any combination thereof utilizing apparatus, machinery and sundry equipment to process petroleum.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - A use where individuals are employed to search for knowledge and test processes that might be used to create new technologies, products, services, or systems.
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM - The equipment, assembly or building construction and requisite hardware that provides and is used for collecting, transferring, converting, storing, or using incident solar energy for water heating, space heating, cooling, generating, electricity, or other applications that would otherwise require the use of a conventional source of energy such as petroleum products, natural gas, manufactured gas, or electricity produced from nonrenewable resource.
STEEL MILL- Building, enclosure or space or any combination thereof that manufactures, forms and produces steel.
VEHICLE CHARGING STATION - A facility or area at which electric powered or hybrid powered motor vehicles can obtain electrical current to recharge batteries.
(Ord. 066-2022. Passed 3-28-22.)