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Akron City Zoning Code

PART 10

COMMERCIAL MIXED DISTRICT C-M

§ 27-1001 Purpose.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
It is the purpose of this district to permit medium- and higher-density residential development by permitting a variety of dwelling types.

§ 27-1002 Uses by Right.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
Uses by right shall be as follows:
1. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
2. 
Single-family semidetached dwellings.
3. 
Duplex dwellings.
4. 
Apartment dwellings.
5. 
Public parks and public recreation areas.
6. 
No-impact home-based business.
7. 
Home occupation, minor.
8. 
Municipal uses.
9. 
Short-term rentals in single-family dwellings, subject to § 27-1512.
10. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.

§ 27-1003 Special Exception Uses.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
The following uses are permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board. In granting the special exception, the Board may attach certain conditions to its approval which, in addition to the requirements listed within this chapter, it feels are necessary requirements in order to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use would be located.
1. 
Home occupation, major.
2. 
Health services.
3. 
Cemetery.
4. 
Funeral homes.
5. 
Offices.
6. 
Retail sales of goods and services.
7. 
Parking lot.
8. 
Day-care center, commercial.
9. 
Day-care center, family, major.
10. 
Day-care center, family, minor.
11. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishment.
12. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above special exception uses.

§ 27-1004 Conditional Uses.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
The following uses are permitted by conditional use when authorized by Akron Borough Council:
1. 
Mobile home parks.
2. 
Public utility installation.
3. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above conditional uses.

§ 27-1005 Area and Bulk Regulations for Principal Buildings and Uses Permitted by Right.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1. 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
2. 
Minimum lot requirements:
A. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 7,500 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width:
(a) 
At street line: 50 feet.
(b) 
At front yard setback line: 75 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot depth: 125 feet.
(4) 
Minimum yard dimensions:
(a) 
Front yard: 25 feet.
(b) 
Side yard, each side: 10 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 35 feet.
(5) 
Minimum open area: 40%.
B. 
Public parks and recreation areas:
(1) 
Minimum lot area: none.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
(3) 
Minimum lot depth: none.
(4) 
Minimum yard dimensions:
(a) 
Front yard: 35 feet.
(b) 
Side yard: 20 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 35 feet.
(5) 
Minimum open area: none.
C. 
Single-family semidetached dwellings:
(1) 
Sewer and water: Both public sewer and public water service are required.
(2) 
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Minimum lot width:
(a) 
At street line: 40 feet per dwelling unit.
(b) 
At front yard setback line: 50 feet per dwelling unit.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 125 feet.
(5) 
Minimum yard dimensions:
(a) 
Front yard: 25 feet.
(b) 
Side yard, one side: 15 feet.
(c) 
Interior yard: none; however, any building or structural additions or revisions to a dwelling unit shall be constructed to a common wall on an interior lot line or shall be constructed a minimum distance of three feet from an interior lot line.
(d) 
Rear yard: 35 feet.
(6) 
Minimum open area: 35%.
D. 
Duplex dwellings:
(1) 
Sewer and water: Both public sewer and public water service are required.
(2) 
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
(3) 
Minimum lot width:
(a) 
At street line: 50 feet.
(b) 
At front yard setback line: 75 feet.
(4) 
Minimum lot depth: 125 feet.
(5) 
Minimum yard dimensions:
(a) 
Front yard: 25 feet.
(b) 
Side yard, each side: 10 feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: 35 feet.
(6) 
Minimum open area: 35%.
E. 
Apartment dwellings:
(1) 
In those areas of the district where both public water and public sewer are provided, lots are permitted as follows:
(a) 
Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet per dwelling unit; provided, however, that the minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet.
(b) 
Minimum lot width:
1) 
At street line: 100 feet.
2) 
At front yard setback line: 150 feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.
(d) 
Minimum yard dimensions:
1) 
Front yard: 25 feet.
2) 
Side yard: 30 feet from all property lines.
3) 
Rear yard: 50 feet all property lines.
4) 
Interior yards: open space between buildings on the same lot.
a) 
When front to front, rear to rear, or front to rear, parallel buildings shall have 35 feet between faces of the building. If the front or rear faces are obliquely aligned, the above distance may be decreased by as much as 10 feet at one end if increased by a similar or greater distance at the other end.
b) 
A yard space of 30 feet is required between end walls of buildings. If the buildings are at right angles to each other, the distance between the corners of the end walls of the buildings may be reduced to a minimum of 25 feet.
c) 
A yard space of 50 feet is required between end walls and front or rear faces of buildings.
d) 
Length of building. No building shall exceed 200 feet in length unless otherwise specified in the applicable T-Zone Overlay.
e) 
Minimum open area: 35%.
F. 
Home occupation, minor: Such uses shall comply with the requirements of § 27-1310.

§ 27-1006 Area and Bulk Regulations for Principal Buildings and Uses Permitted by Special Exception.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments: Such uses shall comply with the requirements of § 27-1503.
2. 
Accessory dwelling units: Such uses shall comply with the requirements of § 27-1508.
3. 
Home occupation, major: Such uses shall comply with the requirements of § 27-1310.

§ 27-1007 Area and Bulk Regulations for Principal Buildings and Uses Permitted by Condition.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1. 
Mobile home parks.
2. 
Public utility installations.
A. 
Minimum lot area: none.
B. 
Minimum lot width: none.
C. 
Minimum lot depth: none.
D. 
Minimum yard dimensions:
(1) 
Front yard: 25 feet.
(2) 
Side yard, each side: 10 feet.
(3) 
Rear yard: 10 feet.
E. 
Minimum open area: none.
F. 
Landscaping and screening. (See § 27-1507.)
3. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above conditional uses.

§ 27-1008 Supplemental Regulations.

[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
The uses in this district are also subject to applicable regulations contained in the following Parts:
1. 
Part 11, Signs.
2. 
Part 12, Off-Street Parking and Loading.
3. 
Part 13, Accessory Uses.
4. 
Part 14, General Regulations.
5. 
Part 15, Performance Standards.