Residential facilities are permitted pursuant to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 5119.341:
(a) One to Five Persons. Residential facilities providing accommodations and personal care services for one to five unrelated persons and licensed as a residential facility that meets the criteria specified in division (B)(1)(b) of ORC Section 5119.34 are permitted uses in any residential district, including any single-family residential district. Such homes are required to comply with area, height and yard requirements for one-family residences in the R-1F-80 zone.
(b) Six to Sixteen Persons. Residential facilities providing accommodations and personal care services for six to sixteen persons and licensed as a residential facility that meets the criteria specified in division (B)(1)(b) of Section 5119.34 of the Revised Code is a permitted conditional use in any multiple-family residential district. Such homes are required to provide architectural design and site layout of the home and its location, nature, and height of any walls, screens, and fences to be compatible with adjoining land uses and the residential character of the neighborhood and be in compliance with yard, parking, and sign regulations.
(c) A conditional use permit may be denied in areas with an excessive concentration of licensed residential facilities in accordance with ORC Section 5119.341(D)(1).
(Ord. 2023-6. Passed 4-20-23.)