Buildings and land shall be used and buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in Office Building, Executive Office Park, Shopping Center, General Business, Interchange Services, Recreation Business and Hotel/Motel Districts only for the uses set forth in each district respectively, in the schedules and regulations of this Zoning Code.
(a) The main buildings and uses set forth in the Schedule, Section 1216.03
shall be permitted by right as the principal building or use of a zoning lot.
(b) Conditional uses are certain types of main uses, so classified because of their uncommon characteristics, infrequency of occurrence, large land area requirement or other features; they shall not be permitted in certain locations by right. Such uses require consideration and approval by the Planning Commission and Council according to procedures and standards set forth in Chapter 1227.
(c) The accessory buildings and uses set forth in the Schedule, Section 1216.03
, shall be permitted as a subordinate building or use, if they are planned and developed integrally therewith, clearly incident thereto, and located on the same zoning lot as the main building or use.
(d) Except as permitted in subsection (h) below, a building designed and constructed as a residence cannot be occupied, in whole or in part, by another use unless the entire building is redesigned and reconstructed to express and serve the proposed use in regard to the exterior design, the building plan and the site plan. The reconstruction shall be made to conform to all requirements of the Building Code pertaining to commercial structures.
(e) A lot occupied by a structure containing a dwelling unit shall not be occupied by any other main use permitted herein or an accessory use other than accessory to the dwelling.
(f) Dwellings of all types shall be prohibited in all Executive Office Park, Shopping Center, Interchange Services, Recreation Business and General Business Districts.
(g) Existing one- and two-family houses within a General Business District shall be construed as nonconforming uses, but may be continued, extended, altered, enlarged, relocated and maintained, subject to all lot area, building area, lot coverage and yard regulations of the nearest residential district.
(Ord. 1989-221. Passed 11-16-89.)
(h) A building which is an historic landmark of 100 years of age or older and certified as an historic building by the Westlake Historical Society and listed on the Ohio Historic Inventory, may be occupied and used for the uses permitted in the district in which the historic building is located, but is limited by the following schedule:
(1) Institutional uses limited to: church, library, museum or art gallery; public or quasi-public nonprofit recreation or community center;
(2) Office uses including: professional, financial, governmental, administrative, real estate and insurance offices;
(3) Service establishments limited to: beauty, barber and hair salons, photographic studios, and decorating shops;
(4) Sale, teaching or creation of: arts, crafts, antiques, flowers, gifts or jewelry; and
(5) Any other main use otherwise permitted in the zoning district in which the historic building is located may be permitted as a conditional use only.
Said historic building may be used without a redesign and reconstruction with regard to exterior design, and shall be renovated and preserved to its original design and materials in a manner necessary to comply with the life, health and safety ordinances of the City.
Interior building design and facilities, including entrance and exit, shall comply with the applicable Building Code requirements as per Part 13 of the Codified Ordinances. Site improvements shall comply with the applicable land improvement requirements and zoning requirements of Parts 11 and 12, respectively, including: drainage, parking and landscaping. Any conversion from residential use to business use or site improvements required by a change in use shall require the approval of a Development Plan as per Chapter 1220.
(Ord. 1996-177. Passed 11-7-96.)