ABANDONMENT. The discontinuance of the occupation and productive use of the property by the owner. Abandonment may be presumed if the property is unoccupied and any of the following may occur:
(1) Orders have been issued against the owner of the property for violations of any state, county, or municipal building, health, fire or property maintenance code, and attempts to serve process on such orders and/or criminal citations have been unsuccessful;
(2) Owner no longer resides at the tax mailing address listed on the tax duplicate maintained by the County Auditor;
(3) The owner is a corporation that is not licensed to do business in the State of Ohio or, having been licensed, is no longer in good standing; or
(4) The named owner is deceased and no probate estate has been opened within six months of the death of the named owner.
ABUTTING. Having a common border; touching.
ALLEY. A public or private right-of-way, other than a street, road, crosswalk, or easement, which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.
ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL. Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams, foundations or girders.
ANIMAL HOSPITAL. A place, licensed by the State of Ohio, used for the care, grooming, diagnosis and treatment of sick, ailing, infirm or injured animals, and those who are in need of medical or surgical attention, and may include overnight accommodations on the premises for treatment, observation and/or recuperation.
APPLICANT. The owner of real estate or an appointed agent of an owner, who makes application to the city for action by the Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals.
ASSISTED ELDERLY HOUSING. A multiple family structure, controlled either by a public body, institutional body, or nonprofit corporation, a majority of whose occupants shall be 65 years of age or over, or a multiple family structure where each unit is occupied by at least one person who is 55 years of age or over and is retired, and where the rental arrangement includes primarily non-medical services to deal with the activities and instrumental activities of daily living.
AUDITORIUM, ASSEMBLY HALL, PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY. A place where large groups of people gather for events and programs for recreational, social or educational purposes.
AUTOMOBILE BODY SHOP. A place for repairing automobile body, chassis, springs or frames.
AUTOMOBILE FILLING STATION. Buildings and premises where gasoline, oil, grease, batteries, tires and motor vehicle accessories may be supplied and dispensed at retail, and where, in addition, minor repair, tune-ups and adjustments may be performed. Furthermore, the sale of convenience goods, such a prepackaged foods and drinks, and sundries, may be permitted as an accessory use.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT. A building or lot utilized for repairing automobiles exclusive of body, chassis springs, junk, wrecking, and frame repairs.
AUTOMOBILE SALES AND SERVICE. The sale or rental of new and/or used motor vehicles, boats or recreational vehicles, which are displayed and sold on the premises. Such facility may include repair work incidental to the primary sales of vehicles for repair.
AWNING. Any structure made of cloth, fiberglass or metal with a frame attached to a building and projecting into a required yard or over a public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)