Ashland City Zoning Code
SITE PLAN
REGULATIONS
§ 157.160 PURPOSE.
Under the provisions of this chapter, the use of land and various other characteristics of property development are controlled. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a means for the Planning Commission or its representative to review and approve a site development plan that demonstrates how the regulations will be complied with for the subject lot(s) and how optional or discretionary choices are coordinated with requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 157.160) (Ord. 101-1986, passed 10-7-1986)
§ 157.161 COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS; APPLICABILITY.
The provisions of this subchapter shall be complied with prior to the issuance of a building or other development permit on every lot in the city except for the construction of or any addition to one and two-family structures or any other existing principal uses or principal structures that are to be expanded in area by less than 50%.
(Prior Code, § 157.161) (Ord. 101-1986, passed 10-7-1986)
§ 157.162 REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
An applicant seeking a permit for construction activities covered by this subchapter shall first submit three copies of a development plan to the Zoning Administrator. The development plan shall show the following information. The Zoning Administrator shall have the right to waive certain information requirements from the following list that are not necessary to determine compliance of a specific plan with this chapter:
(A) The boundary lines of the area included in the site plan, including angles, dimensions and references to an existing street intersection, an arrow pointing north and the area of the land included in the site plan;
(B) Existing and proposed grades and drainage systems and structures; and, when erosion control plans are required, topographic contours at intervals not exceeding two feet shall be provided;
(C) The shape, size, location, height and floor area of all existing and proposed structures;
(D) Natural features such as trees, streams, lakes or ponds, the 100-year flood hazard area, and human-made features such as existing roads and structures, with indication as to which are to be retained and which removed or altered. The location and type of landscaping treatment to be installed. Adjacent properties and their uses shall be identified;
(E) Proposed streets, driveways, parking spaces, and sidewalks with indication of direction of travel for one-way streets and drives and inside radii of all curves. The width of streets, driveways and sidewalks and the total number of parking spaces shall be shown;
(F) The size and location of all existing and proposed public and private utilities, and their easements;
(G) A vicinity sketch showing the location of the site in relation to the surrounding street system;
(H) A legal description of the lot; the name, address and telephone number of the owner, developer and designer; and
(I) Any other information necessary to establish compliance with this chapter and ordinances or the availability of adequate utility capacity.
(Prior Code, § 157.162) (Ord. 101-1986, passed 10-7-1986) Penalty, see § 157.999
§ 157.163 REVIEW OF SITE PLAN; SCOPE.
(A) Upon receipt of any site plan, the Zoning Administrator shall review it to determine whether it is in proper form and contains all of the required information. The Zoning Administrator shall thereafter review the plan to determine:
(1) Compliance with the rules and regulations contained in this chapter; and
(2) The location and character of certain items that could effect the health, safety and welfare of the community such as entrance drives, parking lots, on-site and off-site provisions for storm water drainage, landscaped areas, pedestrian walkways, availability of utilities and provisions to mitigate negative impacts on adjacent development.
(B) Other city departments or governmental agencies may be called upon for review and advice.
(Prior Code, § 157.163) (Ord. 101-1986, passed 10-7-1986)
§ 157.164 ACTION BY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
Upon completing the review, the Zoning Administrator shall select the most appropriate course of action from the following list of actions. The Zoning Administrator’s actions and reasons for the actions shall be stated in writing. The Zoning Administrator shall act within 20 working days after receipt of a properly prepared plan.
(A) The Zoning Administrator may determine the site development plan complies with all of the applicable provisions of this chapter and approve the plan in writing;
(B) The Zoning Administrator may determine that certain changes in the development plan must be made to comply with this chapter or should be made to alleviate potential safety problems or negative impacts on adjoining property that could result from optional decisions made during preparation of the development plan. After presenting the proposed changes to the applicant, and after the applicant has resubmitted the plan either altered or unaltered, the Zoning Administrator shall take final action and approve or deny the plan within ten working days of the plans resubmittal; or
(C) The Zoning Administrator may deny approval of the development plan in writing, setting forth in detail the reasons, which shall be limited to any defect in form or required information, any violation of any provision of this chapter, or the inadequacy of any utility, with any changes which would make the plan acceptable.
(Prior Code, § 157.164) (Ord. 101-1986, passed 10-7-1986)
§ 157.165 ZONING SITE-REVIEW PERMIT.
(A) Permit required. It shall be unlawful to commence any construction, modification or change of usage, or activity included within the zoning site-review charges schedule as set out in § 157.166 before payment of the required fee and the issuance of a zoning site-review permit to proceed.
(B) Application. All zoning site-review permit applications shall be made upon forms supplied by the city.
(C) Issuance. If the proposed construction, modification or change of usage, or regulated activity is in conformity with this chapter and other ordinances or laws then in force, then the city shall issue a zoning site-review permit. Except as may be regulated by this subchapter, the Zoning Administrator shall act within ten working days after receipt of a properly prepared permit application.
(D) Refusal. If the proposed activity does not conform to the requirements of this chapter and other ordinance or laws then in force, the city shall not issue a zoning site-review permit. When a zoning site-review permit is refused, the city shall state such refusal in writing, setting forth all reasons for refusal.
(E) Expiration of zoning site-review permit. If the activity approved by the zoning site-review permit has not begun and/or a building permit has not been obtained within 90 days of the date of issuance of the zoning site-review permit, then the zoning site-review permit shall become null and void for any and all purposes.
(F) Building and development permits. No building permit shall be issued until a zoning site-review permit has been issued first where appropriate under the schedule of charges.
(Prior Code, § 157.165) (Ord. 15-1987, passed 1-20-1987) Penalty, see § 157.999
§ 157.166 ZONING SITE-REVIEW CHARGES.
(A) Zoning site-review charges. The Board of City Commissioners hereby authorizes and adopts zoning site-review charges for the city. Said zoning site-review charges are set out in division (C) of this section.
(B) Credit of fees. The first $25 of any site design review permit fee shall be credited towards any subsequent building permit fees issued for that particular project.
(C) Table of charges.
Site Design Review Permit | Fee |
Site Design Review Permit | Fee |
Residential uses | |
Single-family: | |
Repairs and alterations (which increase size of structure or its occupancy) | $7 |
New construction | $25 |
Multi-family: | |
Repairs and alterations | |
Up to 4 units | $15 |
Each additional unit | $3 |
New construction | |
Up to 4 units | $75 |
Each additional unit | $5 |
Nonresidential uses: | $25 |
Repairs and alterations (which increase size of the structure up to 1,000 square feet) | $25 |
Each additional 1000 square feet gross floor area or fraction thereof | $3 |
New construction up to 1,000 square feet gross floor area | $75 |
Each additional 1000 square feet gross floor area or fraction thereof | $5 |
Change of use in existing building | $10 |
Outdoor uses | $50 |
Parking areas: | |
Private parking lots up to 1,000 square feet | $25 |
Each additional 1000 square feet or fraction thereof | $3 |
Commercial parking lots | $50 |
Each additional 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof | $3 |
Signs: | |
Business signs (per application) | $15 |
Off-premises signs | $15 |
Miscellaneous: | |
Private swimming pools | $25 |
Home occupations | $25 |
Mobile home parks | $100 |
Each pad | $5 |
Accessory building and structures (residential) | $10 |
Accessory building and structures (nonresidential) | $25 |
Fences | $10 |
Retaining or decorative walls | $20 |
Flood control permit | $100 |
Grading/filling (more than 100 cubic feet) | $20 |
(D) No building or other development permit shall be issued until a zoning permit has been approved.
(E) No fees shall be charged for work which has a valuation of $1,000 or less.
(F) One hundred percent surcharge for zoning permit requests received after-the-fact.
(Prior Code, § 157.166) (Ord. 15-1987, passed 1-20-1987; Ord. 42-1997, passed 4-3-1997)