1268.08 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

   (a)   Purpose. This District is established to accommodate a variety of uses in the Central Business District. This district is intended to maintain the traditional historic center of Ravenna with certain unique characteristics including on street parking, zero lot line, and other historic aspects.

   All buildings, structures or premises shall be used, arranged to be used or designed to be used only for one or more of the following permitted or conditionally permissible uses.

   (b)   Permitted Uses Within a Central Business District.

      (1)   Signs related to the use on the lot.

      (2)   City-owned structures and utilities.

      (3)   Accessory uses on the same lot. (See Section 1278.10 ; Supplementary Regulations)

      (4)   Park or playground.

      (5)   Business and professional office buildings including but not limited to the following services:

         A.   Legal.

         B.   Financial.

         C.   Architectural.

         D.   Engineering.

         E.   Land title.

         F.   Insurance.

         G.   Real estate.

         H.   Accounting services.

         I.   Government offices.

      (6)   Medical and other health services including but not limited to the following:

         A.   Physician offices.

         B.   Dental offices.

         C.   Optometrist offices.

         D.   Pharmacy.

         E.   Hospice care facility.

      (7)   Personal services including but not limited to the following:

         A.   Interior decorating.

         B.   Travel agent.

         C.   Barber and beauty shops.

         D.   Health spa or fitness center.

      (8)   Retail sales including but not limited to the following:

         A.   Clothing, including shoe repair.

         B.   Household appliances, including repair.

         C.   Bicycles.

         D.   Antiques.

         E.   Art, photo, office supplies and notion.

         F.   Hobby and toy.

         G.   Book, music, and video.

         H.   Jewelry.

         I.   Florist.

         J.   Printing, copying and blueprinting.

         K.   Sporting goods.

         L.   Pet stores, excluding boarding.

         M.   Convenient store.

         N.    Second hand store.

         O.   Preparation, cooking, baking and sale of food but not including supermarkets.

         P.   Delicatessen, confectionary, ice cream parlor or soda fountain.

         Q.   Restaurant.

         R.   Pizza parlor.

         S.   Meat market.

         T.   Hardware store.

         U.   Paint sales.

         V.   Garden supply.

      (10)   General commercial uses.

         A.   Dance studio.

         B.   Banks and savings and loans.

      (11)   Hotel or motel.

      (12)   Cinema.

      (13)   Theater.

      (14)   Skating rink.

      (15)   YMCA or YWCA.

      (16)   Automotive parts dealer.

      (17)   (Repealed)

      (18)   Dry cleaners or laundry.

      (19)   Tavern and bar.

      (20)   Tailor and dressmakers.

      (21)   Department store and retail sales of general merchandise.

      (22)   Wholesale sales office.

      (23)   Wholesale business under 20,000 square feet gross floor area.

      (24)   Radio or television broadcasting station.

      (25)   Other uses not otherwise provided in this Zoning Code that are determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission, to be consistent with the above uses and substantially in character, use, size, scale, and intent with the above uses. (See Section 1278.01 )

   (c)   Conditionally Permitted Uses. The Planning and Zoning Commission may issue conditional zoning certificates for uses listed herein subject to the general requirements of Chapter 1274 and to the specific requirements of Section 1274.04 referred to below.

      (1)   Multifamily residential dwelling subject to Section 1274.04 (a) and (b) on second floor and above.

      (2)   Home occupation subject to Section 1274.04 (s).

      (3)   Public utility, facility, right of way or pertinent structure subject to Section 1274.04 (j).

      (4)   Passenger transportation agency or terminal.

      (5)   Public or parochial school, college or university subject to Section 1274.04 (b) and (e).

      (6)   Institution for higher education subject to Section 1274.04 (b).

      (7)   Church or building for religious worship subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (i), (j), and (o) with accompanying residential uses for ministers of the church.

      (8)   Public library or museum subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (i), (j) and (o).

      (9)   Swimming pool or tennis club subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (o).

      (10)   Club, lodge or fraternal organization subject to 1274.04 (b), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (o).

      (11)   Assembly hall subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (o).

      (12)   Dry cleaners or laundry subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (i), (j), and (o).

      (13)   Radio or television studio subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (i), (j), and (o).

      (14)   Veterinary hospital subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (i), (j), and (o).

      (15)   Mortuary subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (i), (j), and (o).

      (16)   Car wash subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (v).

      (17)   Rooming, lodging or boarding house or tourist home.

      (18)   Night club/tavern/bar.

      (19)   Pool hall, excluding electronic games.

      (20)   Food or beverage sales including supermarket.

      (21)   Food locker plant or cold storage plant.

      (22)   Gasoline service station and automotive repair garage subject to Section 1274.04 (f).

      (23)   Small machine shops not exceeding 3,000 square feet, and, further, the property must abut an I-1 District.

      (24)   Off-street public parking lot or parking garage subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (i), and (j).

      (25)   Adult book store subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (i), (j), (o), and (u).

      (26)   Adult motion picture theater and adult entertainment subject to Section 1274.04 (h), (i), (j), (o) and (u).

      (27)   Tattoo shops subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (j), and (k).

      (28)   Body piercing shops subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (j), and (k).

      (29)   Astrology and palm reading subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (j), and (k).

      (30)   Electronic game room(s) subject to Section 1274.04 (b), (h), (j) and (k).

      (31)   Pawn shops.

      (32)   Medical marijuana dispensing facilities.

   (d)   Area, Density, Setback and Height Regulations.

      (1)   Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.

         500 square feet:   new construction.

         200 square feet:   existing buildings.

      (2)   Minimum lot area. 1,000 square feet.

      (3)   Minimum lot frontage. Twenty feet.

      (4)   Minimum lot width at the building line. Twenty feet.

      (5)   Minimum lot depth. Fifty feet.

      (6)   Minimum front yard depth. None.

      (7)   Minimum rear yard depth. None.

      (8)   Minimum side yard width. None.

      (9)   Minimum living floor area per dwelling unit, exclusive of basement.

         Multifamily 400 square feet.

      (10)   Maximum height. Seventy feet.

(Ord. 2001-081. Passed 8-6-01; Ord. 2006-134. Passed 10-2-06; Ord. 2006-135. Passed 10-2-06; Ord. 2011-097. Passed 8-1-11; Ord. 2014- 049. Passed 6-2-14; Ord. 2017-130. Passed 11-6-17; Ord. 2024-134. Passed 11-4-24.)