(a) "Use" means any purpose for which buildings, other structures or land may be arranged, designed, intended, maintained or occupied, or any occupation, business, activity or operation carried on in a building or other structure or on land.
(b) "Main use" means the principal purpose of, or activity in a building, other structure or land.
(c) "Accessory use" means a subordinate use located on the same lot with a principal use and for a purpose customarily incidental to such principal use.
(d) "Conditional use" means an uncommon or infrequent use which may be permitted in specific districts, subject to the compliance with certain standards and explicit conditions, and the granting of a Conditional Use Permit.
(e) "Athletic field" means an open field used for athletic or other events.
(f) "Day nursery" means a place for the care of children.
(g) "Farming" means cultivation of the natural soil unenclosed by any structure other than a fence.
(h) "Garden" means a tract of land devoted to outdoor cultivation of flowers, fruits or small plants and unenclosed by any structure other than a fence.
(i) "Golf course" means an outdoor area designed for the playing of golf in which the length of any fairway between its tee and hole is not less than fifty yards.
(j) "Commercial greenhouse" means a greenhouse used for the raising of products for sale.
(k) "Private greenhouse" means a greenhouse containing not more than 260 square feet of gross floor and which is not used for the raising of products for sale.
(l) "Hand laundry" means a laundry which occupies not more than 1,000 square feet of floor space.
(m) "Hospital" means a building in which people are temporarily harbored for medical, mental or surgical treatment.
(n) "Nursery school" means a school for training children of not more than five years of age.
(Ord. 1987-43. Passed 3-19-87.)
(o) "Drive-in/drive-thru restaurant or service" means any establishment or restaurant which sells and/or services food and beverages, permits or encourages the placing of an order, paying for products and/or serving food for a customer who is outside of the building and within a motor vehicle or as a pedestrian using a drive-in/drive-thru or walk-up window, counter and/or remote speaker. Drive-in/drive-thru eating facilities or services shall be prohibited except in interchange service and shopping center districts.
(p) "Standard restaurant" means an establishment selling and serving food and beverages principally for consumption on the premises with all orders and service taking place within the building or outdoor dining facility. Normal use consists of customers served at tables or counters with consumption within the building or outdoor dining facility. At a standard restaurant, carry-out products may be purchased within the building or outdoor dining facility for consumption off premises and shall be permitted only as an accessory use to the principal operation of a standard restaurant. For a standard restaurant drive-in/drive-thru eating facilities or service shall be prohibited except in interchange services and shopping center districts.
(q) "Fast-food restaurant" means an establishment selling and serving food and beverages in a ready-to-consume state for consumption within the building at tables and counters or off-premises as carry-out orders. The placing of orders, payment and service take place at serving counters from posted menus and food and beverages are dispensed in disposable wrappings and containers. In a fast-food restaurant carry-out service shall be permitted as an accessory use to the principal operation of a restaurant with on-premise consumption of food. In a fast-food restaurant, drive-in/drive-thru facilities or services shall be prohibited except in interchange services and shopping center districts.
(Ord. 2018-71. Passed 9-20-18.)
(r) "Large retail store" means a large single store unit of 100,000 square feet or more of floor area that is either free standing or part of a shopping center. “Floor area” for a large retail store is defined in Section 1203.04(d) and means the area at the ground level of the main building and all accessory buildings and uses whether within or without the structures, excluding unenclosed porches, terraces and steps, not used for retail sales.
(Ord. 1999-161. Passed 4-20-00.)
(s) "Shopping center" means a complex of retail stores, shops and restaurants or other permitted businesses grouped together about a common parking lot with each store, shop and/or restaurant or other permitted business having individualized entrances.
(Ord. 1993-74. Passed 7-15-93.)
(t) “Microbrewery” means a brewery that produces less than 15,000 barrels per year.
(Ord. 2014-166. Passed 12-18-14.)
(u) “Pharmaceutical Fulfillment Center” means an establishment licensed by the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy where incoming orders for prescriptions from affiliated pharmacies, physician’s offices, hospitals, or nursing care facilities are received by a pharmacist and are processed, filled and delivered. (Ord. 2015-156. Passed 1-21-16.)
(v) “Fitness Center” means a fitness facility, gymnasium, athletic club or similar establishment with indoor fitness amenities and services, such as strength training equipment, cardio equipment, indoor swimming pool, indoor jogging track, sauna, steam room, shower, locker room, personal training and exercise classes. Retail sales of supplements, fitness merchandise and apparel may be permitted as an accessory use.
(Ord. 2016-68. Passed 9-1-16.)
(w) “Senior Services” means any facility housing persons in individual, common or shared units or rooms, which makes available to residents any support services, including but not limited to: bathing, meals, housekeeping, health care, nursing care, therapeutic care, transportation, community based services, memory care, personal assistance, by staff or by contract in either central facilities or individual units. The facility may be divided into several buildings or units that range from single unit dwellings to multi-unit multi-story buildings. Senior Services includes, but is not limited to such facilities as Nursing Homes, Skilled Nursing Care, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Housing, Congregate Housing, Elderly Housing, Ease of Living Facility, Continuing Care Community, Rehabilitation facility, Hospice Care, Memory Care Facility or Convalescent Home.
(1) “Assisted living facility” means a facility housing persons of retirement age providing personal care and supportive services which shall include accessory uses, such as central eating facilities, health center or recreation facilities for the comfort and convenience of the residents therein.
(2) “Independent living facility” means a multi-family dwelling facility housing persons of retirement age in individual apartments which may include limited supporting services such as meals, transportation and housekeeping.
(3) “Nursing home” means a home used for the reception and care of individuals who, by reason of illness or physical or mental impairment, require skilled nursing care or care of individuals who require personal assistance, but not skilled nursing care.
(Ord. 2017-148. Passed 2-1-18.)
(x) “Marijuana” means marijuana as defined in Section 513.01(g) and Section 3719.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(y) “Medical Marijuana” means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, tested, possessed or used for a medical purpose.
(Ord. 2018-19. Passed 4-5-18.)
(z) “Distillery” means a commercial facility where a manufacturer engages in the distilling, making, blending, brewing, rectifying or processing of any alcoholic beverage for consumption on or off the premises in accordance with federal, state or local regulations.
(Ord. 2017-121. Passed 2-15-18.)
(aa) “Dog agility competition” means an event sanctioned by a nationally recognized animal club, a registered pure breed pointed club, or an all-breed registry organization that includes competitions for any or all of the following activities: conformation, agility and/or obedience. (Ord. 2018-64. Passed 7-19-18.)
(bb) “Educational Intervention Program” means behavioral therapy program for individuals eighteen (18) months to thirty (30) years of age which includes activities designed to increase communication, social, emotional, physical and academic skills.
(Ord. 2019-81. Passed 9-5-19.)
(cc) "Adult Use Cannabis" or "Cannabis" or "Marijuana" means marijuana as defined in Section 3719.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(dd) "Adult Use Cannabis Operator" means a level I adult use cultivator, a level II adult use cultivator, a level III adult use cultivator, an adult use processor and an adult use dispensary in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 3780.01(A)(2) effective December 7, 2023.
(ee) "Adult Use Cultivator” means a level I adult use cultivator or a level II adult use cultivator.
(ff) "Adult Use Dispensary” means a person licensed pursuant to Section 3780.15 of the Ohio Revised Code, this chapter and any rules promulgated thereunder to sell adult use cannabis as authorized.
(gg) "Adult Use Processor" means a person licensed pursuant to Section 3780.14 of the Ohio Revised Code, this chapter and any rules promulgated thereunder to manufacture adult use cannabis as authorized.
(hh) "Adult Use Testing Laboratory" means an independent laboratory located that has been issued a license by the Division of Cannabis Control to have custody and use of adult use cannabis for scientific purposes and for purposes of instruction, research or analysis.
(Ord. 2024-19. Passed 4-18-24.)