RECREATION, COMMERCIAL. Land or facilities, operated as a business and which is open to the general public for a fee, that shall include, but is not limited to: water parks, rollerblade rental, billiard parlors, video amusement arcades, pay-to-play athletic fields, golf courses, miniature golf courses, driving ranges, ice skating rinks, batting cages or swimming pools.
RECREATION, NON-COMMERCIAL. Non-commercial recreation is any land or facility operated by a governmental agency or non-profit organization and which is open to the public or members of the non-profit organization, without a general fee, that shall include but is not limited to: playgrounds, outdoor basketball courts, picnic areas, bike/hike trails, riding stables, athletic fields or swimming pools.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A portable, vehicular structure that is designed, constructed or converted, to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, and vacation uses.
RECYCLING STATION. A building in which recyclable material is only collected, processed and/or baled in preparation for shipment to others who will use those materials to manufacture new products.
RELIGIOUS PLACES OF WORSHIP. An institution that a congregation of people regularly attend to participate in or hold religious services, meetings and other activities, including buildings in which the religious services of any denomination are held.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY. An establishment in which scientific research, investigation, testing or experimentation is conducted, but not including the manufacturing or sale of products, except as incidental and accessory to the main purpose of the laboratory.
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY. A facility which provides resident services to a group of individuals of whom one or more are unrelated. These individuals may be mentally retarded, handicapped, aged or disabled, are undergoing rehabilitation, and are provided services to meet their needs. This category includes uses licensed, supervised, or under contract by any federal, state, county, or other political subdivision. RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES includes, but is not limited to, the following listed categories:
(1) ADULT FAMILY HOME. A residential facility that provides accommodations to three to five unrelated adults and supervision and personal care services to at least three of these adults pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 3722.
(2) ADULT GROUP HOME. A residential facility that provides accommodations to six to 16 unrelated adults and provides supervision and personal care services to at least three of the unrelated adults pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 3722.
(3) FAMILY FOSTER HOME. A private residence in which children are receive apart from their parents, guardian, or legal custodian by an individual for hire, gain or reward for non-secure care, supervision, or training 24 hours a day pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 5153. FAMILY FOSTER HOME does not include babysitting care provided for a child in the home of a person other than the parents, guardian or legal custodian of the child.
(4) FAMILY HOME. A residential facility that provides room and board, personal care, habilitation services and supervision in a family setting for at least six but not more than eight mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5123.19.
(5) FOSTER FAMILY HOME. A residential facility that provides room and board, personal care, habilitation services and supervision in a family setting for not more than five mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5123.19.
(6) FOSTER HOME. A family home in which any child is received apart from the childs parents for care, supervision or training pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 5153.
(7) GROUP HOME. A residential facility that provides room and board, personal care, habilitation services, and supervision in a family setting for at least nine but not more than 16 mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5123.19.
(8) SEMI-INDEPENDENT LIVING HOME. A residential facility for a mentally retarded or developmentally disabled person where, according to the person's individual habilitation plan, the person demonstrates skills that would enable the person to function for specified periods of time without supervision. Such skills include, but are not limited to, home management, community mobility, personal hygiene, interpersonal relationship skills, and self-preservation pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5123.19.
RESTAURANT. An establishment with or without table service whose principal business is the selling of unpackaged food and beverages to the customer in a ready to consume state, in individual servings or in non-disposable containers regardless of whether consumption is on or off the premises.
RESTAURANT, FAST FOOD. An establishment whose principal business is the sale of pre-prepared or rapidly prepared food, in disposable containers, directly to the customer in a ready-to-consume state for consumption either within the restaurant building or off-premises.
RETAIL BUSINESS. See BUSINESS, RETAIL.
RIGHT-OF-WAY (R.O.W.). A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, public sidewalk, crosswalk, railroad, electric distribution or transmission line, telephone line, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary or storm sewer and other similar uses.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)