EDITOR’S NOTE: The current City Zoning Code which is codified herein as Chapter 154 was adopted by Ordinance 3248, passed September 9, 2003. Subsequent amendments to Ordinance 3248 will be indicated by legislative histories placed at the end of the affected sections.
Section
Glossary
154.02.01 Definitions
General Zoning Provisions
154.03.01 Title and Jurisdictional Limits
154.03.02 Interpretation; Conflicts of Laws
154.03.03 Severability
154.03.04 Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances; Effective Date
154.03.05 General Requirements
Nonconforming Uses
154.04.01 Nonconforming Uses
154.04.01(H) Nonconforming Lots of Record
154.04.01(I) Conditionally Permitted Uses Not Considered Nonconforming Uses
Administration and Enforcement
154.05.01 General Provisions
154.05.02 Duties and Responsibilities of the City Manager
154.05.03 Duties and Responsibilities of the Zoning Enforcement Officer
154.05.04 Duties and Role of the City Planning Commission
154.05.05 Duties and Role of the City Council
154.05.06 Duties and Role of the Board of Zoning Appeals
154.05.07 Administrative Procedures
154.05.08 Enforcement Procedures
154.05.09 Penalty; Equitable Remedies
Variances
154.06.01(A) Purpose
154.06.01(B) Public Hearing and Notice
154.06.01(C) Findings
154.06.01(D) Authorized Variances
154.06.01(E) Action by Board of Zoning Appeals
154.06.01(F) Supplementary Conditions and Safeguards
Conditional Use Regulations
154.07.01 Conditional Use Regulations
154.07.01(A) Contents of Conditional Use Permit Application
154.07.01(B) General Standards for All Conditional Uses
154.07.01(B)(1) Expansion of Existing Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.07.01(B)(2) Findings
154.07.01(B)(3) Substantially Similar Use
154.07.01(B)(4) Supplementary Conditions and Safeguards
154.07.01(B)(5) Joint Variance Application
154.07.01(B)(6) Public Hearing
154.07.01(B)(7) Action by the Planning Commission
154.07.01(B)(8) Expiration of Conditional Use Permit
Amendments to Zoning Code
154.08.01 Procedure for Amendments
154.08.02 Zoning Map Amendments
Establishment of Districts and Official Zoning Map
154.09.01 Purpose
154.09.02 Establishment of Zoning Districts
154.09.03 Zoning District Map
154.09.04 Zoning Map Legend
154.09.05 Identification of Official Zoning Map
154.09.06 Interpretation of Zoning Districts; Map and Text
154.09.07 Zoning Upon Annexation
Zoning Districts
L-D Limited Development District
154.10.001 L-D Limited Development District Purpose
154.10.002 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.003 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.004 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.005 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.006 Minimum Frontage
154.10.007 Maximum Height
154.10.008 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.009 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.010 Signs
154.10.011 Other Regulations
A Agricultural District
154.10.012 A Agricultural District
154.10.013 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.014 Conditional Permitted Uses
154.10.015 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.016 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.017 Minimum Frontage
154.10.018 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.019 Maximum and Minimum Height Requirements
154.10.020 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.020.01 Signs
154.10.020.02 Other Regulations
RE Residential Estate District
154.10.021 RE - Residential Estate District
154.10.022 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.023 Conditional Permitted Uses
154.10.024 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.025 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.026 Minimum Frontage
154.10.027 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.028 Maximum and Minimum Height Requirements
154.10.029 Required Minimum Dwelling
154.10.030 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.031 Signs
154.10.032 Other Regulations
R-1 Single-Family Residential District
154.10.041 R-1 Single-Family Residential District
154.10.042 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.043 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.044 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.045 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.046 Minimum Frontage
154.10.047 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.048 Maximum Height Requirements
154.10.049 Required Minimum Dwelling Size
154.10.050 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.051 Signs.
154.10.052 Other Regulations
R-2 Single-Family Residential District
154.10.061 R-2 Single-Family Residential District
154.10.062 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.063 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.064 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.065 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.066 Minimum Frontage
154.10.067 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.068 Maximum Height Requirements
154.10.069 Required Minimum Dwelling Size
154.10.070 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.071 Signs.
154.10.072 Other Regulations
R-3 Single-Family Residential District
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R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District
154.10.081 Multiple-Family Residential District
154.10.082 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.083 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.084 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.085 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.086 Minimum Frontage
154.10.087 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.088 Maximum and Minimum Height Requirements
154.10.089 Required Minimum Dwelling Size
154.10.090 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.091 Signs
154.10.092 Other Regulations
154.10.093 Architectural design standards.
R-5 Multiple-Family Residential District
154.10.101 R-5 Multiple-Family Residential District
154.10.102 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.103 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.104 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.105 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.106 Minimum Frontage
154.10.107 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.108 Maximum and Minimum Height Requirements
154.10.109 Required Minimum Dwelling Size
154.10.110 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.111 Signs
154.10.112 Other Regulations
154.10.113 Architectural design standards.
R-PUD Planned Development District
154.10.121 R-PUD Planned Development District
154.10.122 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.123 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.124 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.125 Minimum Land Area, Maximum Density
154.10.126 Minimum Frontage and Lot Size
154.10.127 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.128 Maximum Height
154.10.129 Required Minimum Dwelling Size
154.10.130 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.131 Signs
154.10.132 Other Regulations
154.10.133 Procedures and Provisions for Approval of R-PUD Developments
154.10.134 Architectural design standards.
R-MHP Mobile Home Park District
154.10.201 R-MHP Manufactured/Mobile Home Park District
154.10.202 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.203 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.204 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.205 General Standards for Manufactured Home Parks
O-R Office Residential District
154.10.301 O-R Office Residential District
154.10.302 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.303 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.304 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.305 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.306 Minimum Frontage
154.10.307 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.308 Maximum and Minimum Height Requirements
154.10.309 Required Minimum Dwelling Size
154.10.310 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.311 Signs
154.10.312 Architectural design standards
O Office District
154.10.351 O-Office District
154.10.352 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.353 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.354 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.355 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.356 Minimum Frontage
154.10.357 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.358 Maximum Height
154.10.359 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.360 Signs
154.10.361 Other Regulations
154.10.362 Architectural design standards.
B-1 Convenience Commercial District
154.10.401 B-1 Convenience Commercial District
154.10.402 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.403 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.404 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.405 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.406 Minimum Frontage
154.10.407 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.408 Maximum Height
154.10.409 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.410 Signs
154.10.411 Other Regulations
154.10.412 Architectural design standards
B-2 General Commercial District
154.10.421 B-2 General Commercial District
154.10.422 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.423 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.424 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.425 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.426 Minimum Frontage
154.10.427 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.428 Maximum Lot Coverage
154.10.429 Maximum Height
154.10.430 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.431 Signs
154.10.432 Other Regulations
154.10.433 Architectural design standards
OD Olde Downtown District
154.10.451 Olde Downtown District
154.10.452 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.453 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.454 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.455 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.456 Minimum Frontage
154.10.457 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.458 Maximum Lot Coverage
154.10.459 Maximum Height
154.10.460 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.461 Signs
154.10.462 Other Regulations
154.10.463 Architectural design standards'
CC City Center District
154.10.471 CC City Center District
154.10.472 Application and Review Procedures of Site Development Plans
154.10.473 Use Regulations
154.10.474 Non-conforming Uses
154.10.475 Conditions for Review and Approval
154.10.476 Standards and Guidelines
154.10.477 Revisions of Final Site Development Plan after Approval
154.10.478 Architectural design standards
154.10.479 Guarantee for installation of public improvements.
Heritage District
154.10.481 H Heritage Single-Family Residential District
154.10.482 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.483 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.484 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.485 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.486 Minimum Frontage
154.10.487 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.488 Maximum and Minimum Height Requirements
154.10.489 Required Minimum Dwelling Size
154.10.490 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.491 Signs
154.10.492 Design Review Regulations
154.10.493 Definitions
154.10.494 Powers and Duties of the Design Review Architect
154.10.495 Triggering Mechanism for Design Review
154.10.496 Specific Architectural Design Guidelines
154.10.497 Limitation on Issuance of Zoning & Demolition Permits
154.10.498 Certificate of Appropriateness
154.10.499 Penalties
154.10.500 Minimum Maintenance Requirement
154.10.501 Severability
154.10.502 Other Regulations
M-1 Business Park District
154.10.601 M-1 Business Park District
154.10.602 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.603 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.604 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.605 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.606 Minimum Frontage
154.10.607 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.608 Maximum Lot Coverage
154.10.609 Maximum Height
154.10.610 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.611 Signs
154.10.612 Other Regulations
154.10.613 Architectural design standards
M-2 Manufacturing District
154.10.621 M-2 Manufacturing District
154.10.622 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.623 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.624 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.625 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.626 Minimum Frontage
154.10.627 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.628 Maximum Lot Coverage
154.10.629 Maximum Height
154.10.630 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.631 Signs
154.10.632 Other Regulations
M-3 Rural Manufacturing District
154.10.651 M-3 Manufacturing District
154.10.652 Principal Permitted Uses
154.10.653 Conditionally Permitted Uses
154.10.654 Accessory Uses and Structures
154.10.655 Minimum Zoning Lot Size
154.10.656 Minimum Frontage
154.10.657 Minimum Yard Requirements
154.10.658 Maximum Lot Coverage
154.10.659 Maximum Height
154.10.660 Off-Street Parking and Loading
154.10.661 Signs
154.10.662 Other Regulations
154.10.663 Architectural design standards
PUD Planned Unit Development District
154.10.701 PUD Planned Unit Development District
154.10.702 PUD Rezoning and Concurrent Plan Approval
154.10.703 Request for PUD District
154.10.704 Permitted Uses and Development Standards
154.10.705 Procedures and Provisions for Approval of PUD District
154.10.706 Plan Review and Approval
Supplementary Regulations for Zoning Districts
154.11.01 Conversion of Dwellings
154.11.02 Fencing and Wall Regulations
154.11.03 Performance Standards for Nuisance Values
154.11.04 Projections into Yards
154.11.05 Supplementary Height Requirements
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
154.12.01 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
154.12.01(A) General Requirements
154.12.01(B) Specific Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Requirements
Landscaping Requirements
154.13.01 Landscaping Requirements; Screening, Buffer Yards, and Tree Lawns
154.13.01(A) Applicability
154.13.01(B) General Requirements for Submission
154.13.01(C) Approval
154.13.01(D) Landscape and Buffer Yard Standards
154.13.01(E) Screening and Buffering
154.13.01(F) Right-of-Way, Easements and Setbacks
154.13.01(G) Landscaping for Vehicular Use Areas
154.13.01(H) Landscaping for Service Structures
154.13.01(I) Landscape Requirements Matrix
154.13.01(J) Modification
154.13.01(K) Specifications for Plant Material
154.13.01(L) Recommended Trees for West Carrollton
Site Plan Review and Access Management Requirements
154.14.01 Site Plan Review Requirements
154.14.01(A) When Site Plan Required
154.14.01(B) Applications for Site Plan Approval
154.14.01(C) Site Plan Review
154.14.01(D) Conformance with Approved Site Plans
154.14.01(E) Amendments to Approved Site Plans
154.14.01(F) Phased Site Plans
154.14.02 Access Management Requirement
154.14.02(A) Purpose
154.14.02(B) Traffic Impact Study Required
154.14.02(C) Design Years
154.14.02(D) Traffic Impact Study Contents
154.14.02(E) Access Management Standards
Conservation District Design Review Guidelines
154.15.01 Design Review
154.15.02 Definitions
154.15.03 Powers and Duties of the Design Review Architect
154.15.04 Triggering Mechanism for Design Review
154.15.05 Specific Architectural Design Guidelines
154.15.06 Limitation on Issuance of Zoning & Demolition Permits
154.15.07 Certificate of Appropriateness
154.15.08 Penalties
154.15.09 Minimum Maintenance Requirement
154.15.10 Severability
Supplementary Regulations for Specific Land Uses
154.16.01 Accessory Buildings and Uses
154.16.02 Clustered Residential Subdivisions
154.16.03 Home Occupations
154.16.05 Resource and Mineral Extraction
154.16.06 Satellite Dish Antennas
154.16.07 Sexually-Oriented Businesses
154.16.08 Temporary Buildings and Uses
154.16.09 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
154.16.10 Garage sales
154.16.11 Mobile food vendors
154.16.12 Hookah bars.
154.16.13 Alternative financial services providers.
Architectural Design Standards
154.17.01 Architectural design standards