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Codified Ordinances of Trotwood, OH
CODES OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF TROTWOOD, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 2-95
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHARTER
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
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
APPENDIX B
SCHEDULE OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES BY DISTRICT
 
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
AGRICULTURE USES
Agricultural implement sales service
P
P
P
Animal husbandry, except porcine
C
C
P
Agricultural field crops
P
P
P
Community gardens
C
C
C
P
P
P
Farm markets
C
C
C
October 2020 Replacement
 
Farm, ranch or orchardPCPPoultry husbandry on tracts of 40+ acres
P
P
Kennels, boarding of cats, dogs
C
P
Riding stables & boarding of horses
C* (not in RSF-H)
C*
C**
P
*Keeping of horses requires minimum of two (2) acres of property and at least one (1) acre per horse. No boarding or riding stables in RSF District.
** Only on tracts of five (5) acres.
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL USES
Boarding or rooming house
C
C
C
Motel or hotel, apartment hotel
P
C
Single family dwelling
P
P (R-TF)
P
C
P
P
PUD*
Two family dwelling
P
P (RMF-L)
C (RMF-H)
C
PUD*
Three-Four family dwelling
P (R-FF)
PUD*
Multi-family dwelling
P
C
PUD*
*PUD - As part of Planned Unit Development for commercial.
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
RETAIL AND BUSINESS SERVICES
Antique furniture shop
P
P
Art supply store
P
P
Bakery/confectionery shop (retail sales)
P
P
P
P
Bank or savings and loan office
P
P
P
P
Barber and beauty shop
P
P
P
P
Beer and wine carryout
C
C
 
Book and stationery storeCPPCafeteria
C
P
P
Camera Shop
P
P
Catering, banquet facilities
P
P
Clinic, medical/dental
P
P
P
P
Clothing sales, used
C
P
P
Computer sales, service
C
P
P
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional use
RETAIL AND BUSINESS SERVICES (Cont.)
Convenience retail
P
C
P
P
Copy service
P
P
Department store, discount store
P
P
Drug store, pharmacy
C
P
P
Fast food restaurant
C
P
P
C
C
C
Florist shop   
P
P
P
Funeral home
C
P
P
Furniture/appliance store, new & used   
P
P
P
Garden shop and plant sales
P
P
C
Grocery store   
C
C
P
P
Handcraft and art object sales
P
P
Hardware store
P
P
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
RETAIL AND BUSINESS SERVICES (Cont.)
Hobby shop
P
P
C
Laboratory, medical or dental
P
P
P
Laundry/Dry cleaning drop-off and pick-up
P
C
P
P
Liquor Store
C
C
Medical appliances fitting and sales
P
P
Medical Marijuana dispensary
Mortuary
C
P
P
October 2020 Replacement
 
Optical shopPPPawn shop
P
Personal custom services such as tailor, milliner, seamstress, related services
P
P
P
C
Personal electronics sales/service, such as Cell phone, iPod, PDA
C
C
P
P
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional use
RETAIL AND BUSINESS SERVICES (Cont.)
Personal services such as barber, beauty shop, nail salon
p
p
P
P
Pet shop - small animal, birds/fish
P
P
Professional offices
P
P
P
C
P
C
P
Professional services
C
P
P
P
C
C
Restaurant/deli
P
C
P
P
C
C
C
P
Retail shops, apparel accessories, gifts and similar items
P
P
P
Shoe repair
P
P
P
P
Studio, decorator and display of art objects
P
Studio, photographer, artist, music, drama dance
P
P
C
Tavern
C
C
Travel bureau or consultant
P
P
P
Variety store
P
P
P
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
COMMERCIAL AND RELATED SERVICE USES
Animal clinic or pet hospital (no outside pens)
P
P
Bakery, wholesale
P
P
P
Building material sales
C
P
C
P
Bus passenger station
C
C
C
P
P
P
Cabinet or upholstery shop
C
P
C
P
Cleaning, laundry plant commercial
P
Corporate or business training facility
P
P
P
P
October 2020 Replacement
 
Dance hall/night clubCCDental laboratory
P
P
P
P
Heating, air conditioning, plumbing shop
C
C
P
P
Hotel
C
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
COMMERCIAL AND RELATED SERVICE USES (Cont.)
Laboratory, manufacturing
P
P
C
P
P
P
Laboratory, scientific or research
P
P
P
P
P
Lawn & garden equipment sales, service
P
P
P
P
Locksmith
P
P
Maintenance and repair service
P
P
Medical appliances fitting and sales   
P
P
Medical laboratory
P
P
P
P
P
Medical Marijuana Cultivator
Medical Marijuana Processor
Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Mini warehouse
C
C
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
COMMERCIAL AND RELATED SERVICE USES (Cont.)
Paint and wallpaper store
P
P
Personal improvement services
P
P
Research laboratory
P
C
P
P
P
Sale of furniture and appliances
P
P
Service clubs, lodges
P
P
Storage warehouse (mini)
C
C
October 2020 Replacement
 
Studio, health, reducing or similar servicePPTesting laboratory
P
C
P
P
P
Trade/commercial schools
C
C
C
Trailer and mobile home sales or rental only
C
 
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
COMMERCIAL AND RELATED SERVICE USES (Cont.)
Veterinarian hospital/kennel (outside pens)
C
C
C
Veterinarian office (no outside kennels)
P
P
Wholesale sales
C
P
C
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
INDUSTRIAL AND RELATED SERVICES
Any manufacturing process
P
P
Asphalt or concrete batching plants
C
Cleaning, dyeing/laundry plant, industrial
C
P
Clothing manufacturing, similar light manufacturing process
P
P
Commercial extraction of sand, soil and gravel
C
October 2020 Replacement
 
Contractors storage/equipment yardCPDistribution center
C
C
P
C
Heavy machinery sales, storage, repair
C
P
Job printing, lithographer, printing or blueprint plant
C
C
C
P
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
INDUSTRIAL AND RELATED SERVICES (Cont.)
Junk yard
C
Laundry/Dry Cleaning Plant
C
P
Light Manufacturing process
C
P
P
P
Manufacturing, industrial storage or assembling process
P
P
P
Medical Marijuana Cultivator
Medical Marijuana Processor
Milk depot, dairy/ice cream plant
P
P
Storage of shell, soil, sand and gravel
C
Storage, warehouse or freight terminal
C
P
Truck terminal
C
P
Welding or machine shops
C
P
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
INDUSTRIAL AND RELATED SERVICES (Cont.)
Automobile dismantling & wrecking yard
C
Automotive filling station
C
C
P
Automotive parts and accessories sales
P
P
P
P
Automotive repair
C*
C
C
Auto & truck sales, rental and lease
C
Automotive services, such as tire and muffler shop
C*
C
P
P
*Only in existing buildings/facilities with OT-B which were specifically designed and constructed for automotive repair, servicing, and paint and body work.
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATIONAL USES
Commercial off-street parking
Paint and body shops
C*
P
P
Towing service
C
C
C
Truck terminal
C
Active recreation
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
C
Adult entertainment
C
Bingo hall
C
Commercial recreation
P
P
Community center
C
C
C
Convention Center
P
P
C
Country club
C
Race track, drag strip
C
Legitimate theater
P
P
Motion picture theater
P
P
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional use
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATIONAL USES (Cont.)
Non-Commercial recreation
C
C
C
P
P
C
Park, playground, similar recreation use
P
P
P
P
C
C
C
C
C
C
Passive recreation
C
C
P
Private tennis/swim club
C
C
C
C
C
C
Public recreation center
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
* Only in existing buildings/facilities with OT-B which were specifically designed and constructed for automotive repair, servicing, and paint and body work.
 
      
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE USES
Arboretum, botanical garden, greenhouse, conservatory
C
Assisted Group Living Facility
C
C
C
Convent/Monastery
C
C
C
Adult daycare home
P
P
P
Adult daycare facility
P*
P*
P*
P*
Dog park
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Educational institution (Elementary)
C
C
C
C
C
Educational institution (secondary)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Foster homes
P
P
P
Fraternal lodge or civic club
P
P
Hospital
C
C
Independent Group Living
P
 
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE USES (Cont.)
Library, art gallery, museum
P
P
Nature preserve
P
Nursing and convalescent home
C
C
C
Out of home respite care
C
C
2023 Replacement
Parks/Open Space UsesPCCPPrivate schools
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Public offices
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
P
C
Religious places of worship
C
C
C
C
Residence home for aged
C
C
C
C
Service club
P
P
Group Home
P
P
P
P
P
Child Day Care Center
P*
P*
P*
P
P
P
Type A Family Day Care Home
P
P
P
P
P
Type B Family Day Care Home
P
P
P
P
P
(*) In conjunction with a school, church, community center, temple, synagogue or public building.
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
ACCESSORY AND INCIDENTAL USES
Accessory building residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
Airport, heliport or landing field
C
C
C
C
Bed and breakfast
C
C
C
C
Caretakers quarters
Cemeteries
C
Farm accessory building
P
C
Farm animals (large)
(on 5 acres or more)
P
P
 
 
Farm animals (small)
(on 3 acres or more)
P
P
Home occupation
P
P
P
P
P
P
Off-street parking incidental to main use
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Social and recreational building
C
C
C
Swimming pool (private)
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
   
SCHEDULE OF USES
Residential Single Family District
Residential Two/Four Family District
Residential Multi -
Family
District
Rural Estate District
Office -
Residential District
Olde Town Business District
Neighbor- hood Business District
   
General Business District
Regional Business District
Business Park District
Light Industrial District 1
Light Industrial District 2
Park/Open Space District
Agricul- ture District
Business Industrial Campus District
ZONING DISTRICT SYMBOL
R-SF
R-TF
R-FF
R-MF
R-E
O-R
OT-B
N-B
G-B
R-B
B-P
L-I-1
L-I-2
P/O-S
A
B-I
P - Permitted Use
C - Conditional Use
UTILITIES AND RELATED USES
Temporary field or construction office
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Essential services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Fire Station
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Radio, television or microwave towers
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Telephone exchange switching/relay equipment
P
P
P
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(Ord. 15-20. Passed 10-5-20; Ord. 20-23. Passed 6-5-23.)
 
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