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REGULATIONS

§ 152.030 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES.

   The permitted and conditional uses for each district are shown in the master use table, the interpretation of uses provided in the § 152.031 shall be as defined in § 152.170, Definitions.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)

§ 152.031 MASTER USE TABLE.

Zoning Uses
Residential Districts
Non-Residential Districts
R2
R3
MH
CBD
B-2
M-1
M-2
S-1
A-1
Zoning Uses
Residential Districts
Non-Residential Districts
R2
R3
MH
CBD
B-2
M-1
M-2
S-1
A-1
A. Residential Uses
Single-Family Dwelling
P
P
P
Single-Family Dwelling, Attached (Townhome)
P
P
Two and Three-Family Dwelling
C
P
P
Mixed Use - Residential
P
C
Multi-Family Residential
C
P
C
Accessory Dwelling Unit
P
P
C
C
C
P
Manufactured Home
P
Manufactured Home Park
P
Mobile Home
P
Group Home
C
C
C
Residential Care Facility
C
P
Home Occupation
P
P
P
C
P
Tourist Home (Vacation Rental)
P
P
C
B. Public and Institutional Uses
Airport, public
C
Cemetery
C
C
Club
C
P
Community Services
C
P
P
P
Community Gardens
P
P
P
C
C
P
Cultural Center
P
P
P
C
Daycare Center
C
P
P
C
Emergency Services
P
C
P
P
P
P
Essential Services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Hospital
P
P
Non-Commercial Recreational Facility
C
C
P
Parks and Open Space
P
P
P
P
P
Public Services Facility
C
C
C
P
P
C
P
House of Worship
C
P
School, Preschool-Kindergarten- Secondary
P
P
C
C
P
P
School, College or Vocational
C
P
C
C
P
Solar Energy Generation, Solar Farm
P
C
Wind Energy Generation, Large Scale
P
C
C. Commercial Uses
Adult Business Establishment
C
Animal Grooming and Boarding
C
P
P
Craft Manufacturing with Retail Sales
C
P
C
Automotive Sales and Repair
P
P
C
Bed and Breakfast Inn
C
P
P
Business Services
P
P
P
Commercial Entertainment Facility
C
Commercial Recreation Facility
C
P
C
Commercial or Public Parking Lot
C
P
P
P
P
Drive-Through Service
C
P
P
Gas Station, Service Station
P
P
Hotels and Motels
C
P
Heavy Equipment Sales and Service
C
P
P
Medical Office/Clinic
P
P
Mortuary
P
P
Personal Services
P
P
Professional and Administrative Offices
P
P
C
P
Restaurants and Bars
P
P
C
Retail Sales
P
P
C
Self-Service Storage, Commercial
C
Small box retail
C
Specialty Foods and Bakeries, Retail
P
P
C
Veterinary Clinic
P
P
C
D. Industrial and Employment Uses
Agriculture
P
Auction Yard
P
P
C
Construction Supplies, Sales and Storage
C
P
P
Cryptocurrency Mining
C
C
Food Processing
C
P
C
Manufacturing, Restricted
P
P
Manufacturing, General
P
Plant Cultivation
C
C
P
Research and Testing
P
P
Transportation, Terminals, and Storage
P
E. Accessory Uses
Accessory Uses, Incidental to Use
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Outdoor Wood Burning Furnace
C
Solar Energy Generation, Accessory
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Telecommunication Towers
C
C
C
C
C
Wind Energy Generation, Accessory
P
C
P
P
P
P
 
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022; Am. Ord. 2023-57, passed 12-4-2023)

§ 152.032 RESIDENTIAL - SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   "R-2" Low Density Residential. For relatively low-density residential development which has public water and sewer available.
 
"R-2" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
R-2
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximu m Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximu m Height
Type
Width
Area per Dwellin g
Area
Front
Rear
Either Side
Sum of Sides
Single-Family
80
10,000
N/A
60%
30
30
10
25
35
Two and Three- Family
120
7,500
N/A
65%
30
30
10
25
35
All Other Uses
150
N/A
1 acre
65%
40
40
30
60
45
 
 
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA DWELLING UNIT (SQUARE FEET)
R-2
Single-Family
Two and Three-Family Dwelling Units
1-Bedroom
2-Bedroom
3+ Bedrooms
1,000
650
800
1,000
 
   (B)   "R-3" Medium Density Residential. For medium density residential development which has ready access to most community facilities. Public water and sewer facilities are required.
"R-3" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
R-3
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximu m Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximu m Height
Type
Width
Area per Dwellin g
Area
Front *
Rear
Either Side
Sum of Sides
"R-3" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
R-3
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximu m Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximu m Height
Type
Width
Area per Dwellin g
Area
Front *
Rear
Either Side
Sum of Sides
Single-Family - Attached
25
2,500
N/A
70%
30
15
0
0
35
Single-Family Detached
60
7,500
N/A
60%
30
25
6
15
35
Two- Three- Family
90
5,500
N/A
65%
30
25
10
25
35
Multi-Family
120
4,000
N/A
70%
30
25
15
30
45
All Other Uses
150
N/A
1 acre
65%
30
40
20
40
45
* In existing neighborhoods where front setbacks are less than 30 feet on both sides the proposed building should be no closer than the setback average within a 100-foot range on either side.
 
 
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA DWELLING UNIT (SQUARE FEET)
R-3
Single-Family
Two and Three-Family Dwelling Units
Studio
1-Bedroom
2-Bedroom
3+ Bedrooms
1,000
400
650
800
1,000
 
   (C)   "MH" Manufactured Home Park. The MH Manufactured Home Park District is established to define areas suitable for the placement of manufactured housing and mobile homes in an organized cluster development.
 
"MH" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
MH
Minimum Park Area
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Minimum per Unit (feet)
Maximu m Height
Area
Width
Unit Size
Separation from Property Line
Separation Between Units
4 acres
3,000
40
320 sf
50
30
14
 
      (1)   Except as permitted in § 152.061, no manufactured home less than 22 feet in width, trailer, or similar portable residential structure, whether left to remain on wheels or set on a fixed foundation, shall be permitted for habitation in the municipality, except in a manufactured home park.
      (2)   A manufactured home park shall contain a minimum of four acres and have a minimum of 250 feet frontage.
      (3)   Shall provide public water and public sanitary sewer. Storm water drainage and/or retention shall also be provided, as directed by the Municipal Engineer.
      (4)   All manufactured home spaces shall abut upon a paved surface driveway of not less than 20 feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a private or public street.
      (5)   Recreation area required. A safe, usable, developed recreation area shall be located in each manufactured home park and shall not be less than 10% of the gross area of the tract.
      (6)   All manufactured home parks shall comply with Chapter 4781 of the Ohio Revised Code and any other applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations codes and regulations.
      (7)   Manufactured home parks shall be effectively screened on all sides by means of walls or fences except where the area is sufficiently removed from other urban uses. Walls or fences shall be a minimum of six feet in height. In lieu of such wall or fence, a strip of land not less than ten feet in width and planted and maintained with a hedge or dense plantings not less than four feet in height may be substituted.
      (8)   All manufactured homes must be properly skirted with vinyl, metal, concrete, or other similar material.
      (9)   Each manufactured home park must be managed by an operator licensed in accordance with Chapter 4781 of Ohio Revised Code. The operator must establish rules governing the operation and maintenance of the manufactured home park and assume responsibility for enforcement of those rules. These rules must be conspicuously posted or provided to each occupant as they initially enter the park.
      (10)   All new mobile or manufactured homes placed in a manufactured home park shall be required to obtain a zoning permit.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)

§ 152.033 NON-RESIDENTIAL - SETBACK, HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   "CBD" Central Business District. The CBD District accommodates a mix of commercial services, retail, entertainment, civic and residential uses which may be mixed vertically or horizontally. Commercial uses that create foot traffic and activity in the core are prioritized.
      (1)   Single-family residential within the CBD Core existing prior to the adoption of this Code may continue as a legal nonconforming use or structure subject to the R-3 Zoning District regulations.
 
"CBD" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximu m Lot Coverage
Front Build to Zone
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximu m Height
CBD Location
Width
   Area
   Rear
Either Side
Sum of Both Sides
Core
   N/A
   N/A
100%
0-10
0
0
0
45
Transition
   N/A
   N/A
85%
5-15
10
0
0
45
Gateway (Striker Street)
50
   N/A
60%
10-30
10
5
15
45
 
   CBD SETBACK MAP
 
 
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA DWELLING UNIT (SQUARE FEET)
CBD
Single-Family
Two and Three-Family and Multi-Family Dwelling Units
Studio
1-Bedroom
2-Bedroom
3+ Bedrooms
900
400
600
800
900
 
 
CBD - NEW CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
Minimum 1st Floor Height
14 feet
Ground Floor Façade Transparency
60%
Minimum Building Frontage within Build to Zone
50%
a.   Along N. Defiance Street within the CBD a minimum of 50% must be located at 0' Build to Line
b.   New construction in the CBD shall be compatible with the massing, size and scale of existing structures and architectural features.
 
   (B)   "B-2" Highway and General Business. Areas along major highways or thoroughfares which provide sales and services oriented to highway travelers; or general businesses including sale and services for automotive, general commercial, office uses, personal services and the like.
 
"B-2" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
B-2
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximu m Height
Width
   Area
Front
Rear
Side
Side Adjacent to R.O.W.
130
18,000
65%
30
20
10
20
45
Note: Development closer to the right-of-way encouraged.
 
   (C)   "M-1" Restricted Industrial. For areas that contain heavy commercial and light industrial uses with restricted manufacturing operations, research facilities and offices that have limited to no impact on adjacent areas and contribute to job creation.
 
"M-1" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
M-1
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximum Height
Width
   Area
Front
Rear
Sides
200
1 acre
65%
50
40
30
45
 
   (D)   "M-2" General Industrial. For areas that generate employment opportunities but may be incompatible with residential and commercial uses and require access to transportation networks.
 
"M-2" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
M-2
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximum Height
Width
   Area
Front
Rear
Sides
200
1 acre
65%
50
40
30
45
 
   (E)   "S-1" Special Use. The Special Use (S-1) district is for areas, which are large public or semipublic uses that are not for profit or public facilities that provide services to the general community or are assets to the community. These uses include, religious and civic uses, cultural facilities, parks and open space, and public utilities and services.
 
"S-1" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
S-1
Minimum per Lot (feet)
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximum Height
Width
   Area
Front
Rear
Either Side
Sum of Both Sides
250
3 acres
50%
60
60
40
90
45
 
   (F)   "A-1" Agricultural.
 
"A-1" SETBACK, AREA AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
A-1
Minimum Lot
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Setback (feet)
Maximum Height
Lot Width
Lot Area
Front
Rear
Either Side
Sum of Both Sides
Residential
150
1 acre per dwelling
40%
60
60
25
60
35
All Other Uses
250
3 acres
30%
60
60
50
100
45
 
 
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA PER UNIT (SQUARE FEET)
Single-Family Residential
900
 
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)

§ 152.034 HEIGHT REGULATION EXCEPTIONS.

   The height regulations prescribed herein under § 152.032 and § 152.033 Residential and Non-Residential Basic Setback, Area, and Height Requirements, shall not apply to telecommunication and transmission towers, belfries, monuments, water and fire towers, cooling towers, ornamental towers and spires, chimneys, elevator bulkheads, flagpoles and roof appurtenances designed to hide rooftop mechanical equipment.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)

§ 152.035 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

   (A)   Purpose. The Planned Development (PD) District is intended to encourage innovative land planning and site design concepts that support quality of life, economic development, and ingenuity as an alternative to conventional zoning. The PD District provisions are intended to:
      (1)   Encourage superior and imaginative design and function in developments.
      (2)   Provide greater flexibility that integrates development of residential and/or non- residential land uses allowing for more efficient use of lands.
      (3)   Allow alternative development patterns that respects wetlands, floodplains, forests and other uniquely sensitive or challenged lands.
      (4)   Promotes quality design that respects surrounding established land uses and character and respects and takes advantage of a site's natural and manufactured features including historic sites, agriculture, and waterways.
      (5)   Encourage the provision of usable common open space and natural amenities
      (6)   Enable greater review of design characteristics to ensure that the development project is properly integrated into with adjacent development.
   (B)   Permitted uses. In addition to zoning districts established elsewhere in this code, a Planned Development District shall be established and designated on the zoning map, upon approval by Council. There are no specifically prescribed uses which are permitted within the boundaries of a Planned Development. The developer shall be responsible for preparation of a list of permitted uses within the specific PD District to be considered as part of the zoning application. Planned Development District permitted uses shall be compatible with surrounding zoning district and uses.
   (C)   Prohibited uses. Uses expressly prohibited as part of any PD District are as follows:
      (1)   Adult business establishments;
      (2)   Manufactured home;
      (3)   Manufactured home park.
   (D)   General requirements. The PD District designation may be applied within any existing zoning district with the limitations described herein:
      (1)   The proposed PD shall be designed to provide for the unified development of the area in accordance with the spirit and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan and the land uses and zoning districts adjacent to said proposal.
      (2)   Minimum design and construction standards for streets and alleys shall meet the requirements adopted in the subdivision regulations or other policies on record.
      (3)   PD District containing commercial or industrial land uses must provide a statement of compliance with § 152.072, Performance Requirements for Commercial and Industrial Uses.
      (4)   The basis for review and approval of a PD application shall be the PD Narrative and Development Master Plan Map (Development Plan), which shall be adopted as a part of the ordinance for rezoning in conformance with the requirements described in the regulations.
   (E)   Development standards. The following standards represent broad parameters under which all PD developments must comply:
      (1)   Development layout and design. The design and layout of all planned developments shall display excellence in design by carefully considering significant and sensitive site features, such as topography, natural drainage patterns, roadway access and circulation, surrounding land uses, and general public welfare to result in desirable land development. Council may require landscaped buffers to screen site features.
      (2)   Front, side, and rear setback standards for perimeter lots. All lots located along the perimeter of the PD shall have minimum front, side, and rear setbacks equal to those that would normally be specified in the zoning district prevailing at the time of application for PD approval.
      (3)   Off-street parking and loading facilities. For all land uses located within the PD, the parking and loading standards in § 152.050 shall apply.
      (4)   Multi-modal connectivity. There shall be internal and external pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, which may include sidewalks, multi-use paths, striped bicycle lanes and the like.
   (F)   Residential and Mixed Use (PD) development standards. In addition to the general development standards described in division (D) above, PDs with a residential component shall meet the following development standards:
      (1)   Clustering residential development. Clustering residential density is encouraged to provide required common open space and protect the natural landscape.
         (a)   To achieve a clustering of residential development and to provide the required common open space, the lot area, width, and setback requirements for residential lots need to accommodate a variety of structural patterns, clustering designs, and housing types.
         (b)   Perimeter lots fronting rights-of-way or adjacent development, shall be similar in size and scale to provide for visual compatibility of development(s) and transition area(s) into the PD District.
      (2)   Residential dwelling types. Along with clustering residential development density, a PD may include a mixture of dwelling types, including single-family detached, two-family, zero lot-line, and multi-family dwelling units, provided the maximum heights defined do not exceed the adjacent zoning district and provide a stepped transition in height when adjacent to existing development.
      (3)   Connecting to adjacent development. Where there are existing roads and sidewalks adjacent to a PD District the development shall connect to the existing roadway and sidewalk network.
      (4)   Required open space. A minimum of 20% of the land developed for residential purposes in a residential or mixed-use PD shall be developed to provide for usable common open space and recreation. This required amount of common space shall be under one ownership, and provisions shall be established for maintenance and care. The legal articles relating to any organization of property owners in the development charged with such open space maintenance shall be submitted to the municipality. Council may require as a condition of final approval, any evidence deemed necessary to document that the required common space will remain in its stated condition as long as the development exists.
   (G)   Planned development district approval process. The PD Narrative and Development Plan shall serve as the basis for review and approval of all site plans, subdivision plats and permits within the PD District.
      (1)   Pre-submittal meeting. Prior to submitting a PD application, the applicant shall meet with the Zoning Inspector and Engineer to review the existing zoning classification, proposed development pattern, compatibility of the development with adjacent uses and procedures for establishment of a PD District.
      (2)   Master plan and rezoning application procedures. The application accompanied by the Narrative and Development Plan shall be processed as a zone change in accordance with § 152.142. The applicant may process the site plan or subdivision plat, if applicable, concurrently.
      (3)   Submittal requirements. In addition to the items required for any concurrent applications, the following shall be included as part of the narrative and development plan:
         (a)   The name of the project, location map, developer, engineer, and existing zoning.
         (b)   A list of permitted conditionally permitted, and accessory uses allowed in each area of the development.
         (c)   A copy of proposed deed restrictions.
         (d)   A survey and legal description of the proposed development site, showing dimensions and bearings of the property lines; area in acres, topography, and existing features of the development site, including major wooded areas, streets, easements, utility lines, and existing land uses.
         (e)   The location, general dimensions, setback requirements and building types for the proposed development.
         (f)   Conceptual drawings of sewer and water facilities, as well as street and drainage systems.
         (g)   A table indicating acreage devoted to various development types.
         (h)   Conceptual landscaping plan for all buffers and other common areas.
         (i)   Architectural guidelines to apply throughout the development.
         (j)   A traffic, bicycle and pedestrian circulation plan shall show the location and design of all entrances and exits to the site, circulation drives, and parking areas, showing the number of proposed parking spaces.
         (k)   Additional reasonable requirements concerning protection of adjacent properties, ingress-egress control, setback requirements lighting, signs, traffic counts, and drives may be set by the Planning Commission or Council.
         (l)   A description of the expected timing of the development.
         (m)   A traffic impact study, economic impact analysis, environmental review or other relevant studies may also be required at the discretion of the municipal Engineer
   (H)   Review and approval of Planned Development District. Application for approval of a planned development, together with the submittal requirements, shall be in accordance with § 152.142, Procedures for Zone Change and § 152.121, Major Site Plan Review. Final consideration of rejection or approval of a PD District by Council shall include the Planning Commission's recommendation and shall require a majority of the full membership of Council.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 3-21-2022)