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§ 150.12 ZONING UPON ANNEXATION.
   (A)   Temporary zoning. Whenever any areas are annexed to the municipality, the same shall be considered as temporarily within a district determined as follows:
      (1)   All lots, tracts or land which, prior to annexation, were subject to zoning regulation shall be classified as being in whichever district of this chapter most clearly conforms to the zoning that had existed, such classification to be recommended by the Planning Commission to the Council and adopted by resolution of the Council.
      (2)   All lots, tracts or land which, prior to annexation, were not subject to zoning regulations shall be classified as residence district as to vacant land, and, as to improved land, as being whatever district of this chapter most clearly conforms to the future land use plan for the annexed area, such classification to be recommended by the Planning Commission to the Council and adopted by resolution of the Council.
   (B)   Permanent zoning. Within 30 days after annexation, the Planning Commission shall formulate and transmit to Council its recommendations as to permanent zoning for all annexed area, whereupon, Council shall hold at least 1 public hearing, after first giving reasonable public notice thereof, upon the question of said permanent zoning, which shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions in § 150.66 hereof with respect to amendments of this chapter.
   (C)   Conditional zoning by petition. The owner or owners of any real estate contemplating the annexation of said real estate to the city shall have the right and privilege of petitioning the Council of the city for the conditional zoning of real estate prior to the annexation of said real estate to the city, with said conditional zoning to become the final and absolute zoning automatically and simultaneously with the annexation of said real estate to the city at any time, either prior to the filing of the required petitions for annexation with the Board of County Commissioners and the Council of the city, or after said petitions have been filed and are pending. The Council of the city shall proceed with the necessary steps to comply with the Revised Code of Ohio and the ordinances of the city, by referring said petition for the conditional zoning of real estate prior to the annexation of said real estate to the city, with said conditional zoning to become the final and absolute zoning automatically and simultaneously with the annexation of said real estate to the city, to the Planning Commission of the city for its recommendation and to provide for a public hearing on the question of the proposed amendment to the zoning code to provide for the conditional zoning of real estate prior to the annexation of said real estate to the city, with said conditional zoning to become the final and absolute zoning automatically and simultaneously with the annexation of said real estate to the city shall contain the provision that said ordinance is to automatically become the final and absolute zoning of said real estate automatically and simultaneously with the annexation of said real estate to the city.
(1981 Code, § 150.12) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993)
§ 150.13 USES PERMITTED IN ALL DISTRICTS.
   Accessory uses and essential services as defined in § 150.02 shall be permitted in all zoning districts established by this chapter.
(1981 Code, § 150.13) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993)
USE REGULATIONS
§ 150.15 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES.
   The permitted and conditional uses for each district are shown in the following tabulations. Accessory uses and essential services shall be permitted in all zoning districts established by this chapter. The interpretation of uses listed in each district shall be as defined in § 150.03. Except as specifically defined in § 150.03, all permitted and conditional uses shall carry their customary meaning. Uses not specifically listed or interpreted to be included categorically under this section and §§ 150.05 through 150.13 shall not be permitted except by amendment to the chapter.
   (A)   R-1 Low Density Residence.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         Public uses
         Single-family dwelling
         Semipublic uses
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring board approval:
         Public service facility
         Cemetery
         Airport
         Home occupations
         Two-family dwelling
         Professional activities
         Non-commercial recreational facilities
         Bed and breakfast
         Tower
         Cottage homes
   (B)   R-2 Medium density residence.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         Single-family dwelling
         Two-family dwelling
         Public uses
         Semipublic uses
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring Board approval:
         Multiple-family dwelling
         Prefabricated home subdivision
         Public service facility
         Professional activities
         Home occupations
         Non-commercial recreational facilities
         Adult foster care home
         Bed and breakfast
         Tower
         Cottage homes
   (C)   R-3 High density residence.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         Single-family dwelling
         Two-family dwelling
         Multiple-family dwelling
         Public uses
         Semipublic uses
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring Board approval:
         Prefabricated home subdivision
         Noncommercial recreational facilities
         Nursery school/child care
         Nursing homes
         Professional activities
         Home occupations
         Conversion of dwellings to apartments
         Mortuaries
         Mobile home park
         Clinics
         Bed and breakfast
         Residential care facility/assisted living
         Tower
         Cottage homes
   (D)   B-1 Local business.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         Neighborhood business
         Personal services
         Professional activities
         Public service facility
         Public uses
         Offices
         Financial institutions
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring Board approval:
         Automobile service station
         Single-family dwelling
         Two-family dwelling
         Multiple-family dwelling
         Clinics
         Bed and breakfast
         Tower
   (E)   B-2 Central business.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         Retail business
         Personal services
         Business services
         Offices
         Financial institutions
         Restaurants and taverns
         Motels
         Social activities
         Professional activities
         Commercial entertainment facility
         Semipublic uses
         Public service facility
         Public uses
         Upper-floor dwelling
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring Board approval:
         Automobile service stations
         Drive-in banks
         Automobile sales and repair
         Printing and publishing
         Single-family dwelling
         Two-family dwelling
         Multiple-family dwelling
         Clinics
         Bed and breakfast
         Tower
         First floor dwelling
         Homeless shelter
         Emergency shelter
         Drop in center
         Permanent supportive housing
         Transitional housing
   (F)   B-3 Highway and general business.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         Retail business
         Personal services
         Business services
         Offices
         Financial institutions
         Social activities
         Drive-in commercial uses
         Motels
         Commercial entertainment
         Facilities
         Restaurants and taverns
         Mortuaries
         Public and semipublic uses
         Professional services
         Medical marijuana dispensary
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring Board approval:
         Outdoor advertising
         Wholesale business
         Printing and publishing
         Animal hospitals and clinics
         Bakeries and dairies
         Commercial recreational facilities
         Sales and storage of building materials
         Transport and trucking terminals
         Public service facility
         Automobile service stations
         Automobile sales and repair
         Single-family dwelling
         Two-family dwelling
         Multiple-family dwelling
         Group homes
         All permitted and conditional uses under I-1 restricted industrial
         Clinics
         Bed and breakfast
         Residential care facility/assisted living
         Truck plaza
         Tower
         Homeless shelter
         Emergency shelter
         Drop in center
         Permanent supportive housing
         Transitional housing
   (G)   I-1 Restricted industrial.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         Restricted manufacturing
         Printing and publishing
         Offices
         Public service facilities
         Homeless shelter
         Emergency shelter
         Drop in center
         Permanent supportive housing
         Transitional housing
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring Board approval:
         Warehousing
         Outdoor advertising
         Food processing
         Restaurants
         Single-family dwelling
         Two-family dwelling
         Multiple-family dwelling
         All permitted and conditional uses under B-3 highway and general business
         Clinics
         Offices
         Truck plaza
         Tower
   (H)   I-2 General industrial.
      (1)   Permitted uses:
         General manufacturing
         Manufacturing, sale and storage of building materials
         Transport and trucking terminals
         Wholesale business
         Warehousing
         Food processing
         Public service facility
         Grain elevators and feed mills
         Sexually oriented businesses, subject to § 150.51
         Homeless shelter
         Emergency shelter
         Drop in center
         Permanent supportive housing
         Transitional housing
      (2)   Conditional uses requiring Board approval:
         Restaurants
         Outdoor advertising
         Sand, gravel and topsoil extraction
         Motels
         Automobile service station
         Single-family dwelling
         Two-family dwelling
         Multiple-family dwelling
         Group homes
         Clinic
         Truck plaza
         Tower
(1981 Code, § 150.15) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 6863-98, passed 5-27-1998; Am. Ord. 6865-98, passed 5-27-1998; Am. Ord. 00–12-094, passed 1-8-2001; Am. Ord. 01-02-007, passed 4-9-2001; Am. Ord. 02-02-003, passed 2-25-2003; Am. Ord. 02-02-009, passed 2-25-2002; Am. Ord. 08-12-100, passed 1-26-2009; Am. Ord. 11-09-055, passed 11-14-2011; Am. Ord. 20-06-034, passed 7-27-2020; Am. Ord. 21-05-037, passed 6-28-2021; Am. Ord. 24-05-029, passed 7-8-2024; Am. Ord. 24-06-035, passed 7-8-2024)
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 150.20 BASIC YARD, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS.
   (A)   The following schedule establishes yard, area and height requirements for dwellings and structures accessory to dwellings by district; except as provided in §§ 150.20(B) and 150.27.
District
Minimum Lot Width (in feet)
Minimum Lot Area (per family)
Minimum (in feet)
Minimum Yard Width (in feet)
Maximum Height of Buildings
Front
Rear
Yard either side
Sum of Side Yards
Stories
Feet
District
Minimum Lot Width (in feet)
Minimum Lot Area (per family)
Minimum (in feet)
Minimum Yard Width (in feet)
Maximum Height of Buildings
Front
Rear
Yard either side
Sum of Side Yards
Stories
Feet
R-1(A)
Single-family
100
15,000 sq. ft.
40
40
12
25
3
45
R-1(B)
Single-family
85
11,000 sq. ft.
35
35
7
20
3
45
R-2
Single-family
75
9,000 sq. ft.
30
35
7
20
3
45
Two-family
110
6,600 sq. ft.
30
35
10
23
3
45
Multi-family
125
4,500 sq. ft.
30
35
20
40
3
45
R-3
Single-family
60
7,200 sq. ft.
25
30
7
18
3
45
Two-family
80
4,800 sq. ft.
25
30
12
24
3
45
Multi-family
100
Efficiency
2,500 sq. ft.
25
30
15
35
4
60
One-bedroom
2,500 sq. ft.
25
30
15
35
4
60
Two-bedroom
3,000 sq. ft.
25
30
15
35
4
60
Three plus-bedroom
3,500 sq. ft.
25
30
15
35
4
60
 
   Five stories may be considered with approval of the Fire Department and the Board of Zoning Appeals
   (B)   Application for exceptions to the dimensional requirements may be made to the Board for existing isolated deep lot with relatively narrow frontages. Any proposed construction or erection of buildings on lots of existing record which do not meet existing setback requirements may be approved by the City Building Inspector where the proposed building lot line is in line with the existing adjacent properties.
(1981 Code, § 150.20) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 6761-97, passed 3-10-1997; Am. Ord. 07-07-068, passed 8-13-2007; Am. Ord. 07-07-069, passed 8-13-2007)
§ 150.21 FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS.
   (A)   The floor area per family in dwellings erected on any lot shall not be less than that established by the following table. In determining floor area, only area used for living quarters shall be counted. Utility rooms, garages, carports, porches, laundry area, heater rooms, and basements are to be excluded.
   (B)   Minimum floor area per each family unit (square feet).
 
District
Single and 2 Family Dwellings
Cottage Homes
Apartment Dwellings 1 Bedroom Unit
2 or More Bedrooms
R-1
1,200
500
750
900 + 125*
R-2
1,050
500
750
900 + 125*
R-3
900
500
650
800 + 125*
 
   * Add 125 square feet for each additional bedroom over 2.
(1981 Code, § 150.21) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 24-06-035, passed 7-8-2024)
§ 150.22 BASIC YARD, AREA, LOT COVERAGE, AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS.
District
Lot Width (in feet)
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Depth (in feet)
Minimum Width Each Side Yard (in feet)
Maximum Height of Building (in feet)
Front Yard
Rear Yard
District
Lot Width (in feet)
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Depth (in feet)
Minimum Width Each Side Yard (in feet)
Maximum Height of Building (in feet)
Front Yard
Rear Yard
R-1
150
1 acre
50
50
30
45
R-2
125
30,000 sq. ft.
40
40
30
45
R-3
100
20,000 sq. ft.
40
40
25
45
B-1
60
6,000 sq. ft.
30
20
None
60
B-2
None
None
None
None
None
60
B-3
150
30,000 sq. ft.
60
30
None
60
I-1
200
1 acre
50
40
30
60
I-2
250
2 acres
40
40
30
No restriction
 
(1981 Code, § 150.22) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 18-01-001, passed 2-12-2018)
§ 150.23 SIDE AND REAR YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL USES ABUTTING R DISTRICTS.
   (A)   Minimum yard requirements. Nonresidential buildings or uses shall not be located nor conducted closer to any lot line of an SR or R District than the distance specified in the following schedule, except as provided in division (B) of this section.
Minimum side or rear yard abutting any R District:
25 feet   Off-street parking and loading spaces and access drives for nonresidential uses.
50 feet   Churches, schools and public or semipublic buildings.
60 feet   Recreation facilities, entertainment facilities, motels, all business uses.
80 feet   Outside sale or storage of automobiles, trucks automobile service stations, recreation vehicles and equipment, building material or construction equipment, bulk material, and all industrial uses.
   (B)   Landscaping or screening provisions. For nonresidential uses abutting R Districts the minimum yards may be reduced to 50% of the requirements stated in division (A) above if acceptable landscaping or screening approved by the Planning Commission is provided. Such screening shall be a masonry or solid fence between 4 and 6 feet in height, maintained in good condition and free of all advertising or other signs. Landscaping, provided in lieu of such wall or fence shall consist of a marginal planting not less than 15 feet in width planted with an evergreen hedge or dense planting of evergreen shrubs not less than 4 feet in height. Parking of automobiles for nonresidential uses may be permitted within 10 feet of the boundaries of R Districts, provided screening is installed as specified herein subject to approval of a plan therefore by the Planning Commission.
(1981 Code, § 150.23) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993)
§ 150.24 EXISTING LOTS OF RECORD.
   Any lot of record 40 feet or wider existing at the effective date of this chapter in any R District may be used for the erection of a single-family dwelling even though its area and width are less than the minimum requirement set fourth herein. Each side yard shall be a minimum of 5 feet. Where 2 adjacent lots of record with less than the required area and width are held by 1 owner, the Board may require that the lot be combined and used for 1 main building. In either case, the prevailing setback shall be met. Where 3 or more contiguous unimproved lots of record with less than the required area and width were in existence and held under 1 ownership at the effective date of this chapter the Board shall require replatting to fewer lots to permit compliance with minimum yard requirements.
(1981 Code, § 150.24) (Ord. 6570-93, passed 12-13-1993)
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