Ashland City Zoning Code

TITLE NINE

Zoning Districts

1150.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all R-L Residential Districts.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Single-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters;

(b) Public and private recreation areas and parks, no part of which is operated for profit;

(c) Agriculture, horticulture and truck gardening, provided no agricultural buildings shall be located nearer than 100 feet to any side lot line or rear lot line, and provided that produce is not offered for sale on the premises; and

(d) Accessory buildings, including a private garage, which are not a part of the main building, may occupy thirty percent of the rear yard and shall be located not less than three feet from side or rear lot lines, except for the side yard line adjacent to a side street, (see Section 1150.07 (c)). A building attached to a dwelling shall be considered a part of the main building for determining yard requirements. A private garage may exceed a two vehicle capacity, provided the area of the lot contains not less than 3,000 square feet for each vehicle stored thereon, and all yard requirements are fulfilled.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

(e) Home occupations, as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

1150.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

In an R-L Residential District, storage and parking regulations are as follows:

(a) Off-street parking space shall be provided for each vehicle regularly in use by the residents of the premises, but not less than two spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit;

(b) Off-street storage space shall not be used to store commercial vehicles of more than one ton capacity; and

(c) Parking areas of more than two vehicle capacity may be provided in the required side, rear or front yards, but shall in no case project beyond the front setback requirements. Definite artistic barriers and landscaping shall be placed in the front area so that the parking area will not be a detriment to the neighborhood.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed two and one-half stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet in height. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.05 LOT SIZE.

(a) Every dwelling shall be located on a lot not less than 10,000 square feet in area and which has a width of not less than seventy-five feet, except that if a lot has less area or width than herein required and was a lot of record on the effective date of Ordinance 24-66, passed April 5, 1966, such lot may be used for purposes permitted in this district.

(b) All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than thirty-five percent of the area of the lot.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of forty feet, except:

(a) Where a uniform setback line has been established or observed on one side of a street between two intersecting streets or for a distance of 600 feet on both sides of the lot in question at the time of the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond such setback line; and

(b) Where twenty-five percent or more of all the property, according to front feet, abutting upon one side of a street between two intersecting streets or for a distance of 600 feet on both sides of the lot in question is built up with buildings having an average setback of more or less than forty feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average setback line so established. (Ord. 29-69. Passed4-29-69.)

1150.07 SIDE YARD.

(a) Every dwelling shall have two side yards with a combined width, at any point between the front and rear yard, of not less than twenty-five percent of the distance between the side lot lines, as measured through the corresponding point, parallel to the front building line.

The side yards shall be measured perpendicular to the side lot lines and shall in no case be less than eight feet in width.

(b) Existing two-family dwellings shall have two side yards and neither side yard shall be less than twelve feet in width.

(c) The side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall, when practical, be the same as the setback required on the side street, but in no case less than twenty-five feet, and no accessory buildings shall project beyond the yard lines on either street.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.08 REAR YARD.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The main residential structure erected upon any lot shall have:

(a) A ground area of not less than 1,000 square feet if less than two stories in height; and

(b) A ground floor area of not less than 800 square feet and a total floor area of not less than 1,100 square feet if such structure is two stories in height.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.10 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance l 1-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1151.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all RL-2 Residential Districts.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Single-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters;

(b) Two-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters;

(d) Agriculture, horticulture and truck gardening, provided no agricultural buildings shall be located nearer than 100 feet to any side lot line or rear lot line, and provided that produce is not offered for sale on the premises; and

(e) Accessory buildings, including a private garage, which are not a part of the main building, may occupy thirty percent of the rear yard and shall be located not less than three feet from side or rear lot lines except for the side yard adjacent to a side street (see Section 1152.07 (d)). A building attached to a dwelling shall be considered a part of the main building for determining yard requirements.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

(f) Home occupations as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

1151.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

In an RL-2 Residential District, storage and parking regulations are as follows:

(a) For residential dwellings off-street storage facilities or space shall be provided for the full number of motor vehicles regularly in use by the families occupying the premises, but not less than two parking spaces for each dwelling unit;

(b) Off-street storage space shall not be used to store commercial vehicles of more than one ton capacity; and

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed two and one-half stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet in height. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.05 LOT SIZE.

(a) Every building shall be located on a lot not less than 10,000 square feet in area and a width of not less than seventy-five feet, except that if a lot has less area or width than herein required and was of record on the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, such lot may be used for a single-family dwelling but not for a two-family dwelling.

(b) All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than thirty-five percent of the area of the lot.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of forty feet, except:

(a) Where a uniform setback line has been established or observed on one side of a street between two intersecting streets, or for a distance of 600 feet on both sides of the lot in question at the time of the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond such setback line; and

(b) Where twenty-five percent or more of all the property, according to front feet, abutting upon one side of a street, between two intersecting streets or a distance of 600 feet on both sides of the lot in question is built up with buildings having an average setback of more or less than forty feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average setback line so established.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.07 SIDE YARD.

(a) Every dwelling shall have two side yards with a combined width at any point between the front and rear yard, of not less than twenty-five percent of the distance between the side lot lines as measured through the corresponding point, parallel to the front building line.

(b) Single-family dwellings shall have a minimum side yard of eight feet in width.

(d) The side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall, when practical, be the same as the setback required on the side street, but in no case less than twenty-five feet, and no accessory buildings shall project beyond the yard line on either street.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.08 REAR YARD.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.09 COURT DIMENSIONS.

The width of any court shall not be less than the height of the highest opposing wall forming the court and the depth shall not be greater than one and one-half times the width of the court. One side or one end of any court must be open. If no windows face the court, these requirements do not apply.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) Single-family: The requirements of Section 1150.09 shall apply.

(b) Two-family:

(1) One story. A ground area of not less than 1,000 square feet for each dwelling unit; and

(2) Two or more stories. A ground area of not less than 800 square feet with a total floor area of not less than 1,100 square feet.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.11 CONVERSION TO TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE.

A single-family residence existing on a lot of fifty feet or more in width at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code may be altered or enlarged for two-family occupancy, provided that existing conforming yards shall not be diminished to a depth or width of less than is required by this Zoning Code for RL-2 Residential Districts, except that such yards, when of less depth or width than is required for RL-2 Residential Districts, shall not be further reduced in depth or width, provided, however, that the minimum floor area and lot area requirements are fulfilled. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1152.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all RL-3 Residential Districts.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.02 USES PERMITTED.

(a) Single-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters.

(b) Two-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters.

(d) Public and private recreation areas and parks, no part of which is operated for profit.

(e) Agriculture, horticulture and truck gardening, provided no agricultural buildings shall be located nearer than 100 feet to any side lot line or rear lot line, and provided that produce is not offered for sale on the premises.

(f) Accessory buildings, including a private garage, which are not a part of the main building, may occupy thirty percent of the rear yard and shall be located not less than three feet from side or rear lot lines except for the side yard adjacent to a side street. (See Section 1152.07 (d)). A building attached to a dwelling shall be considered a part of the main building for determining yard requirements.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69. )

(g) Home occupations as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

1152.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided for each vehicle regularly in use by residents of the premises, but not less than the following:

(a) Single-family and two-family dwellings, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

(b) Multiple-family dwellings for three families or more, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit and an access drive a minimum of twenty feet wide.

(c) Parking lots of more than two vehicle capacity may be provided in the required side, rear or front yards, but shall in no case project beyond the front setback requirements. Definite artistic barriers and landscaping shall be placed in the front area so that the parking lot will not be a detriment to the neighborhood.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed four stories nor more than fifty feet in height. Buildings shall be set back from all side and rear lines herein established an additional distance of not less than one foot for every two feet of building height above twenty-eight feet.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(a) Every lot shall have a minimum width of seventy-five feet and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet, except, that if a lot has less area or width then herein required, and was of record on the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, such lot may be used for a single-family dwelling.

(b) Lot area per family shall be as follows:

(1) Single-family dwellings - 10,000 square feet.

(2) Two-family dwellings - 5,000 square feet.

(3) Multiple-family dwellings for three families or more, the following lot area requirements shall apply:

A. Apartments - one or two bedroom - 10,000 square feet for the first two units and 3,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

B. Apartments - three or more bedrooms - 10,000 square feet plus 3,500 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of forty feet from the front property line, except:

(a) Where a uniform setback line has been established or observed on one side of a street between two intersecting streets, for a distance of 600 feet on either side of the lot in question, at the time of the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond such setback lines.

(b) Where twenty-five percent or more of all the property, according to front feet, abutting one side of a street between two intersecting streets or for a distance of six hundred feet on both sides of the lot in question, is built up with buildings having an average setback line of more or of less than forty feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average setback line so established. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.07 SIDE YARD.

(a) Every dwelling shall have two side yards with a combined width, at any point between the front and rear yard, of not less than twenty-five percent of the distance between the side lot lines as measured through the corresponding point, parallel to the front building line. The side yards shall be measured perpendicular to the side lot line.

(b) For single-family dwellings, the minimum side yard shall be eight feet.

(c) For two-family dwellings and multiple-family dwellings for three or more families, the minimum side yard shall be twelve feet.

(d) On a corner lot, the side yard adjoining the side street shall be as follows:

(1) For single-family and two-family dwellings the side yard shall, when practical, be the same width as the front setback required on the side street, but in no case less than twenty-five feet in width.

(2) For multiple-family dwellings for three or more families, the side yard shall be the same width as the front setback required on the side street but in no case less than thirty feet in width.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard shall be not less than thirty-five feet in depth, plus the additional distance required in Section 1152.04.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.09 COURT DIMENSIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) A single-family dwelling shall have:

(1) Not less than 1,000 square feet of living space, at ground level, if less than two stories in height.

(2) A ground floor area of 800 square feet and a total floor area of 1,100 square feet if two stories in height.

(b) A two-family dwelling shall have:

(1) A ground floor area of not less than 750 square feet, per family, if less than two stories in height.

(2) A ground floor area of not less than 550 square feet with a total floor area of not less than 850 square feet, per family, if two stories or more in height.

(c) A multiple family dwelling for three families or more shall have not less than 500 square feet of living space, for each dwelling unit, plus 100 square feet for each bedroom in excess of one.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.11 CONVERSION TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE.

A single-family residence existing on a lot of fifty feet or more in width at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code may be altered or enlarged for multiple-family occupancy, provided that existing conforming yards shall not be diminished to a depth or width less than is required by this Zoning Code for RL-3 Residential Districts, except that such yards, when of less depth or width than is required for RL-3 Residential Districts, shall not be further reduced in depth or width, provided however, that the minimum floor area and lot area requirements are fulfilled. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1153.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all R-A Residential Districts.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66. )

1153.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Any uses permitted in R-L Districts;

(b) Multiple-family dwellings;

(d) Schools, public and private, including colleges;

(e) Libraries and museums;

(f) Home occupations as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

(g) Accessory uses or building and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses, including storage garages on a lot occupied by a multiple-family dwelling, or any private or storage garage or accessory building that is not a part of the main structure, may occupy thirty percent of the rear yard and shall be not less than three feet from any lot line; and

(h) The permitted accessory uses shall specifically prohibit the establishment of a retail salesroom, and shall be restricted to such uses as are not offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise or vibration or otherwise objectionable, such as by reason of the accumulation of materials or debris. (See "Home Occupation", Section 1131.28.)

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided for each vehicle regularly in use by residents of the premises, but not less than the following:

(a) Single-family and two-family dwellings, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

(b) Multiple-family dwellings for three families or more, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit and an access drive a minimum of twenty feet wide.

(d) Schools and public buildings, one parking space for every six seats in the auditorium or in similar places of public assembly.

(e) Home occupation, parking space with adequate ingress and egress from a public way, place or street that is equal to twice the area within the structure which is devoted to such activities, but in no instance less than two parking spaces in addition to the parking space required for the dwelling.

(f) Parking lots of more than two vehicle capacity may be provided in the required side, rear or front yards, but shall in no case project beyond the front setback requirements. Definite artistic barriers and landscaping shall be placed in the front area so that the parking lot will not be a detriment to the neighborhood.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1153.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(a) Every lot shall have a minimum width of sixty feet and a minimum area of 7,500 square feet, except, that if a lot has less area or width than herein required, and was of record on the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, such lot may be used for the purposes permitted in this district.

(b) Lot area per family shall be as follows:

(1) Single-family dwellings, 7,500 square feet;

(2) Two-family dwellings, 7,500 square feet;

(3) Multiple-family dwellings, for each dwelling unit in excess of two, the following lot area requirements shall apply:

A. Efficiency apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units and 800 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

B. One bedroom apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units, and 1,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

C. Two bedroom apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units and 2,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

D. Three bedroom apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units and 2,500 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of thirty feet from the front property line, except:

(a) Where a uniform setback line has been established or observed on one side of a street, between two intersecting streets or for a distance of 600 feet on either side of the lot in question at the time of the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond such setback line.

(b) Where twenty-five percent or more of all the property, according to front feet, abutting one side of a street between two intersecting streets or for a distance of 600 feet on both sides of the lot in question, is built up with buildings having an average setback line of more or less than thirty feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average setback line so established. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.07 SIDE YARD.

(a) Every dwelling shall have two side yards with a combined width, at any point between the front and the rear yard, of not less than twenty-five percent of the distance between the side lot lines as measured through the corresponding point parallel to the front building line. The side yards shall be measured perpendicular to the side lot line.

(b) For single-family dwellings, the minimum side yard shall be six feet.

(d) Churches, schools, libraries and museums are permitted only if they are located at least twenty-five feet from all side lot lines.

(e) On a corner lot, the side yard adjoining the side street shall, when practicable, be the same width as the setback required on the side street, but in no case shall there be a side yard of less than twenty feet in width. No accessory building shall project beyond the setback line on either street. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1153.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard shall be not less than thirty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) A single-family dwelling:

(1) Shall have not less than 800 square feet of living space at ground level, if less than two stories in height; and

(2) A ground floor area of 575 square feet with a total floor area of 900 square feet if two stories in height.

(b) A two-family dwelling shall have not less than 600 square feet of living space per family.

(d) An efficiency apartment shall have not less than 300 square feet of living space per family. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.10 COURT DIMENSIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1153.11 CONVERSION TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING.

A single-family residence existing on a lot of fifty feet or more in width at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code may be altered or enlarged for multiple-family occupancy, provided that existing conforming yards shall not be diminished to a depth or width less than is required by this Zoning Code for R-A Residential Districts, except that such yards, when of less depth or width than is required for R-A Residential Districts, shall not be further reduced in depth or width and provided that the minimum floor area and lot area requirements are fulfilled.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1153.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance l 1-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1154.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply to all R-S Residential Districts.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) All uses permitted in R-A Residential Districts;

(b) Group living accommodations;

(d) Medical offices and centers;

(e) Hospitals and clinics other than a hospital for persons suffering from insanity or other mental diseases or such diseases commonly isolated in a separate building;

(f) Public and semipublic institutions, educational and charitable, but not including a jail, reformatory or other correctional institution, nor a mental or contagious hospital;

(g) Private clubs, fraternities, sororities, lodges, social and recreational centers, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business;

(h) Public garages and commercial parking lots, for storage purposes only and where no repair facilities are maintained and no vehicles are offered for sale.

(1) A petition signed by the owners of seventy-five percent of the property within 300 feet of any part of the premises and not separated therefrom by more than one street or one alley;

(2) No portion of the building shall be within twenty feet of any residence;

(3) No public garage shall have an entrance or exit for motor vehicles within 300 feet of a public or private school, playground, public library, church, hospital, children's or old people's home or other similar public or semipublic institutions.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided in the rear yard or within that portion of the side yard which lies between a main building and the side lot line, as follows:

(a) R-A parking regulations shall apply to the same uses in this district;

(b) Hospitals or institutions, one parking space for every four beds contained in the structure, plus one space for each employee;

(d) Lodging houses, one parking space for every two guest rooms contained in the structure, plus one space for each employee;

(e) Private clubs or lodges, one parking space for every ten members, plus one space for each employee;

(g) An access drive of at least twenty feet in width shall be provided except for a single or two-family dwelling.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed six stories or seventy-five feet in height. Buildings shall set back from all side and rear lines herein established an additional distance of not less than one foot for every two feet of building height above twenty-eight feet.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69. )

1154.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(a) Every lot shall have a minimum width of fifty feet and a minimum area of 6,000 square feet, except, that if a lot has less area or width than herein required, and was of record on the effective date of Ordinance 24-66 passed April 5, 1966, such lot may be used for the purposes permitted in this district.

(b) Lot area per family shall be as follows:

(1) Single-family dwellings, 6,000 square feet.

(2) Two-family dwellings, 6,000 square feet.

(3) Multiple-family dwellings, for each dwelling unit in excess of two, the following lot area requirements shall apply:

A. Efficiency apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 800 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

B. One bedroom apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 1,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

C. Two bedroom apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 2,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

D. Three bedroom apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 2,500 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

(c) All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than fifty percent of the lot. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty-five feet, unless the exceptions listed in Section 1153.06 are applicable.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.07 SIDE YARD.

(a) Every dwelling shall have two side yards with a combined width, at any point between the front and rear yard, of not less than twenty percent of the distance between the side lot lines as measured through the corresponding point, parallel to the front building line. The side yards shall be measured perpendicular to the side lot lines and shall in no case be less than five feet in width.

(b) For multiple-family dwellings, the minimum side yard shall be six feet if less than three stories in height or ten feet if three or more stories in height.

(c) Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, the width of the yard along the side street shall be not less than fifteen feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the setback line on either street.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard shall be not less than twenty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.09 COURT DIMENSIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) Floor area regulations for single-family and two-family dwellings shall be the same as in an R-A Residential District.

(b) Each multiple-family dwelling unit shall have a floor area of not less than 300 square feet for each family.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.11 CONVERSION TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING.

A single-family residence existing on a lot of fifty feet or more in width at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code may be altered or enlarged for multiple occupancy, provided that existing conforming yards shall not be diminished to a depth or width less than is required by this Zoning Code for R-S Residential Districts, except that such yards, when of less depth or width than is required for R-S Residential Districts, shall not be further reduced in depth or width, but provided, however, that the minimum floor area and lot area requirements are fulfilled.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1155.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all R-M Mobile Home Residential Districts. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Any uses permitted in R-L Residential Districts.

(b) Mobile home park requirements:

(1) Each lot or tract used for a mobile home park shall have not less than 150 foot frontage and shall contain not less than two acres of land, and shall provide a separate mobile home plot for each trailer. This mobile home plot shall have a minimum width of forty feet and a minimum of 3,000 square feet of area.

(2) All drives within the park shall be a minimum of twenty-six feet wide and all entrances to the park shall be at least 200 feet from the intersection of a street or highway, school, public playground, church, hospital, library or institution for dependents or children, except where such a building or property is in another block or fronts on a street or highway on which the park will have no entrance or exit. Drives from individual living units to streets or highways are prohibited.

Drives must be constructed with a minimum of six inch crushed limestone base, Item 304, and a double seal. All work and materials shall be in accordance with the specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer.

(3) All utilities and improvements, including power, lighting, water lines and storm and sanitary sewers shall be provided to serve the entire park, in accordance with the specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer.

(4) A detailed plat and complete construction drawings for all improvements and grading operations must be approved by the Planning Commission and City Engineer before construction of a mobile home park may be started.

(5) One paved off-street parking space must be provided for each mobile home plot, plus one additional space for every two plots for guest parking. Required minimum drive areas may not be used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements, except that drives at least thirty feet wide may be used for parallel parking on one side and drives at least thirty-eight feet wide may be used for parallel parking on both sides.

(6) All other requirements of this chapter, including the required yards, must be met.

(7) The Planning Commission shall impose any additional restrictions or requirements which it feels necessary to carry out the full intent of this chapter, and which are in the best interest of the community.

(d) This is the only district in which trailers may be permanently located. In all other districts, including the industrial districts, trailers are prohibited, except:

(1) One unoccupied trailer may be temporarily stored in the rear yard of any lot in a residential district. The trailer must be located three feet from all lot lines.

(2) Unoccupied trailers may be stored indefinitely in trailer sales lots in R-M Mobile Home Residential Districts, B-3 Business Districts or M-1 and M-2 Industrial Districts within the buildable area of the lots for extended periods of time.

(3) Nonconforming mobile homes in any district, except M-2 Heavy Industrial Districts, used for residential purposes as of May 5, 1966, may, for residential purposes only, remain at the same premises on which they were located on such date, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 1181.09 . (Ord. 49-67. Passed 8-15-67.)

1155.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:

(a) Single-family dwellings - same as R-L Residential District.

(b) Mobile home parks - one and one-half parking spaces for each unit.

(d) Parking space may not occupy the required front yard.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet in height.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(a) Single-family dwellings - same as R-L Residential District.

(b) Mobile home park - mobile homes may be located only on a "mobile home plot"within an approved mobile home park. The plot shall have a minimum width of forty feet and a minimum area of 3,000 square feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66. )

1155.06 FRONT YARD.

All buildings and structures, including trailers and mobile homes, shall have a front yard of at least thirty feet along all public streets and highways.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.07 SIDE YARD.

Single-family dwellings shall have side yards the same as R-S Residential. Mobile home parks and trailer sales lots shall have minimum side yards of fifteen feet on each side.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.08 REAR YARD.

Single-family dwellings shall have rear yards the same as R-S Residential. Mobile home parks and trailer sales lots shall have minimum rear yards of fifteen feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

No requirements.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.10 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1156.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply to all S-U Special Use Districts. Only lands owned by colleges, universities, hospitals and other similar nonprofit organizations shall be eligible for classification as a S-U Special Use District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Group living accommodations. (See Section 1131.27)

(b) Hospitals and clinics, including dormitories for nurses and attendants, other than a hospital for persons suffering from insanity or other mental diseases or such diseases commonly isolated in a separate building.

(c) Colleges, universities and theological schools, including their buildings owned or leased for administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, laboratories, chapels, auditoriums, lecture halls, libraries, student and faculty centers including eating and snack facilities, athletic facilities but not including colleges or trade schools operated for profit.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided in the rear yard or within that portion of the side yard which lies between a main building and the side lot line, as follows:

(a) R-A parking regulations shall apply to the same uses in this district.

(b) Hospitals or institutions - one parking space for every four beds contained in the structure, plus one space for each employee.

(d) Colleges, universities, etc. - one parking space for every five students, plus one additional space for each employee.

(e) Private club or lodge - one parking space for every ten members, plus one space for each employee.

(f) Parking lots of more than two vehicle capacity may be provided in the required side, rear or front yards, but shall in no case project beyond the setback requirements. Definite artistic barriers and landscaping shall be placed in the front area so that the parking lot will not be a detriment to the neighborhood.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed six stories or seventy-two feet in height. Buildings shall be set back from all side and rear lines herein established an additional distance of not less than one foot for every two feet of building height above twenty-eight feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.05 LOT AREA.

All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than fifty percent of the lot. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.06 FRONT YARD.

Regulations governing R-S Residential Districts shall govern.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.07 SIDE YARD.

Side yards are not required except as follows:

(a) Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, the width of the yard along the side street shall be not less than fifteen feet.

(b) In no case shall a building be located closer than twenty-five feet from a residential district. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.08 REAR YARD.

A rear yard is not required except adjacent to a residential district, in which instance a twenty-five foot rear yard is required.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.09 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1157.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter, or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the regulations in the B-1 Neighborhood Business Districts.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises shall be used for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in R-S Residential Districts.

(b) Amusement place or theater, except open-air drive-in theater; provided, however, that no theater shall be erected or reconstructed unless there is provided on the same lot, or within 300 feet thereof within this district, a space for off-street parking, which contains an area adequate to accommodate one automobile for every five seats in the theater.

(d) Bakery employing not more than five persons where products are sold only at retail on the premises.

(e) Barber shop, beauty parlor, chiropody, massage or similar personal service shop.

(f) Bicycle sales and repair shop.

(g) Business or commercial schools or dancing or music academies.

(h) Catering and delicatessen business.

(i) Custom dressmaking, millinery, tailoring or similar retail trade employing not more than five persons on the premises.

(j) Garage, storage.

(k) Laundromats.

(l) Locksmith shop.

(m) Medical and dental clinic, veterinary clinic excluded.

(n) Messenger and telegraph service stations.

(o) Offices.

(p) Parking space and lots for parking automobiles.

(q) Photographer's studio.

(r) Receiving store for wet, dry or steam cleaning, which cleaning shall be done elsewhere.

(s) Restaurant.

(t) Shoe repairing shop employing not more than five persons.

(u) Shop for the repair of electrical and radio equipment and other similar commodities, employing not more than five persons on the premises, and not involving the conduct of any manufacturing on the premises.

(v) Store or shop for the conduct of retail business.

(w) Undertaking establishment; provided, however, that no undertaking establishment shall be erected or reconstructed unless there is provided on the same lot, or within 300 feet thereof within this district, a space for off-street parking which contains an area adequate to accommodate three cars for every 100 square feet of floor space in the chapel or parlor.

(x) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above listed uses.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(a) The parking regulations for dwellings, schools, institutions and similar uses are the same as those in an R-S Residential District.

(b) Where any building is erected, reconstructed or converted for any of the business purposes permitted in this chapter, there shall be provided off-street parking for customers use at the rate of not less than one space for each 200 square feet of business floor area, but not less than two spaces. Theaters and other places of assembly shall provide off-street parking for customers at the rate of not less than one space for each eight patrons for which the building was designed. Where the principal building is used for a combination of business and residence uses, additional space shall be provided for the storage of not less than one motor vehicle for each dwelling unit. In addition to the above, one parking space shall be provided for each employee. Such parking space may be located within the required side, rear or front yards but in no case less than ten feet from the street property lines.

(c) Any building hereafter erected or converted for any of the commercial uses permitted in this district shall provide one space, with minimum dimensions of ten by twenty-five feet, for the loading and unloading of trucks, either within the building or upon the lot, for every building of 10,000 square feet or less. One additional loading space shall be provided for each additional 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed4-5-66.)

1157.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed five stories or exceed sixty feet in height, except as hereinafter provided. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.05 RESIDENTIAL LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

The requirements for dwellings are the same as those in R-S Residential Districts. When a lot is used for commercial purposes these requirements do not apply.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty feet, unless forty percent or more of the frontage on the same side of the street between two intersecting streets is improved with buildings that have provided a front yard, in which case no building shall project beyond the average of the established front yards.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.07 SIDE YARD.

The side yard regulations for dwellings are the same as those in R-S Residential Districts. When a lot is used for any of the commercial purposes permitted in this district, a side yard is not required except on the side of a lot abutting on a residential district or a side street, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard regulations for dwellings are the same as those in the R-S Residential Districts. In all other cases, a rear yard of ten feet is required except where a lot abuts upon a residential district, in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet in depth, which shall be enclosed with a suitable fence to obscure any refuse or other materials which may be temporarily allowed to accumulate in this area.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.09 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(See Section 1157.05.)

1157.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The residential floor area regulations are the same as those for the R-S Residential District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.11 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1159.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the regulations in the B-2 General Business District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Business District.

(b) Amusement place or theater, except open-air drive-in theaters.

(c) Dyeing and cleaning works, and laundries employing not more than ten persons on the premises exclusive of owners, drivers or employees who spend the major part of their time outside rather than on the premises, and using a cleaning fluid whose base is of a material other than petroleum or one of its derivatives.

(d) Garage, public and storage.

(e) Used car lot.

(f) Plumbing, printing and tinsmithing shop employing not more than ten persons on the premises.

(g) Recreational facilities including bowling alleys and pool halls.

(h) Shop for the repair of electrical and radio equipment and other similar commodities employing not more than ten persons on the premises and not involving the conduct of any manufacturing on the premises.

(i) General service and repair establishments similar in character to those enumerated in this chapter, but employing not more than ten persons on the premises.

(j) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the uses listed in this section.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(a) Storage and parking space requirements shall be the same as in B-1 Business Districts, except where undue hardship will result from such a regulation. The application for a permit to build on the lot shall be submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals for its approval of the amount of space required for parking and storage.

(b) Any buildings hereafter erected or converted for any of the commercial uses permitted in this district shall provide one space with minimum dimensions of ten feet by twenty- five feet, for the loading and unloading of trucks, either within the building or upon the lot, for every building containing 10,000 square feet or less. One additional loading space shall be provided for each additional 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

There are no height regulations.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.05 FRONT YARD.

No front yard is required.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.06 SIDE YARD.

The side yard regulations for residential uses are the same as in the R-S Residential District. In all other cases a side yard is not required except on the side of a lot adjoining a Residential District, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet. However, where the B-2 Business District is separated from a residential district by a street or alley, no side yard shall be required.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.07 REAR YARD.

The rear yard regulations for dwellings are the same as in the R-S Residential District. In all other cases the rear yard shall be of such size as to satisfy the loading and unloading requirements specified above.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.08 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

When a lot is improved with a single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or multiple dwelling, or when living facilities are erected above other uses, the lot area per family regulations are the same as those required in the R-S Residential District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The residential floor area regulations are the same as those for the R-S Residential District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.10 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1159.11 AWNINGS, CANOPIES, ETC.

No part of any awning or canopy projecting over the sidewalk shall be less than eight feet above the sidewalk level.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter are the regulations in the B-3 Highway Service Business District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in the B-2 General Business Districts.

(b) Drive-in eating establishments, if located not less than 100 feet from any residential district.

(c) Farm implement or contractor's equipment display, hire and sales establishments, service and repair shops; provided, that no portion of a building used for repair shall have any opening, other than stationary windows within fifty feet of any residential district.

(d) Commercial greenhouses and plant nurseries, including offices and sales yards; provided that no building for any such use shall have any heating plant, ventilating flue or other opening except stationary windows within fifty feet of any residential district.

(e) Animal hospital, veterinary clinic or kennel; provided, that any structure or area used for such purposes, including pens or exercise runways, shall be at least 300 feet from any residential district.

(f) Ice storage, three tons or less in capacity.

(g) Trailer sales lot.

(h) Service stations, provided that no portion of the same or any of its equipment shall be located:

(1) Less than eighteen feet behind the street property line.

(2) Less than fifteen feet from any lot line.

(3) Less than fifty feet from any residential district.

(i) Truck terminal; provided that no vehicular entrance to or exit from any truck terminal shall be within less than 200 feet, along a street or highway, from any school, public playground, church, hospital, library or institution for dependents or children, except where such building or property is in another block or fronts on a street or highway on which the truck terminal will have no entrance or exit.

(j) Accessory buildings and permitted uses in the B-2 General Business District and accessory uses and structures customarily incident to the above listed uses.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(a) The parking regulations for dwellings, schools, institutions and similar uses are the same as those in the R-S Residential District.

(b) Parking regulations for any of the business purposes permitted in this chapter shall be the same as those in the B-1 Neighborhood Business District.

(c) Any building hereafter erected or converted for any of the commercial uses permitted in this district shall provide one space with minimum dimensions of ten by twenty-five feet, for the loading and unloading of trucks, either within the building or upon the lot, for every building containing 10,000 square feet or less. One additional loading space shall be provided for each additional 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed five stories or sixty feet in height, except as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.05 RESIDENTIAL LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

The requirements for dwellings are the same as those in R-S Residential Districts. When a lot is used for commercial purposes these requirements do not apply.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty feet which shall be restricted as follows:

(a) A definite approach and exit shall connect the highway and the front yard.

(b) A ten foot section immediately back of the street line and extending the full width of the lot shall at all times be clear of any obstruction, sign or display, nor shall this section be used for parking purposes, except as provided in Section 1161.11 .

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.07 SIDE YARD.

The side yard regulations for dwelling uses are the same as those in the R-S Residential District. In all other cases, only one side yard shall be required, which shall be a minimum of fifteen feet in width, except on the side of a lot adjoining a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than twenty feet.

Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, the width of the yard along the side street shall be not less than fifteen feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the yard line on either street.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard regulations for dwellings are the same as those in the R-S Residential District. In all other cases, a rear yard is not required, except where a lot abuts upon a residential district, in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet in depth.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.09 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(See Section 1161.05.)

1161.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The residential floor area regulations are the same as those for R-S Residential District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.11 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1163.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the district regulations in the M-1 Light Industrial District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises may be used only for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in the B-3 Highway Service District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

(b) Blacksmith shop or metal fabricating and the manufacturing and fabricating of the following rubber and plastic products but specifically excluding the chemical formulating or manufacturing of raw materials:

Rubber syringe bags - dipped latex

Rubber bottles

Bulbs for medicine droppers - syringe usage

Rubber drug sundries

Fountain syringes

Rubber gloves - surgeons' and household (dipped)

Molded rubber products

Nipples- rubber

Sponge rubber

Pharmaceutical rubber stoppers

Surgical tubing - rubber

Plastic gloves - household

Plastic surgical tubing

Plastic biomedical stoppers

Closures - plastic

(Ord. 10-74. Passed 2-19-74.)

(d) Contractor’s storage yard.

(e) Dyeing and cleaning establishments.

(f) Laundry.

(g) Lumber yard.

(h) Milk distributing station.

(i) Printing plant.

(j) Plumbing shop.

(k) Public utility substation and facilities.

(l) Warehouses and storage plants.

(m) Wholesale establishments.

(n) Feed and coal yards.

(o) Service stations, provided that no portion of the same or any of its equipment shall be located:

(1) Less than twenty-eight feet behind the street property line.

(2) Less than fifteen feet from any property line.

(3) Less than fifty feet from any residential district.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

(p) Towers to accommodate equipment for the purpose of transmission and/or reception of radio, television, telephone and microwave signals.

(Ord. 74-95. Passed 11-7-95.)

1163.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(a) The parking and loading regulations for uses permitted in the B-3 Highway Service Business District regulations shall apply to such uses when located in the M-1 Light Industrial District.

(b) Parking space shall be provided on the lot adequate to accommodate one car for every three employees on any one working shift, as well as the trucks and other vehicles owned by or in the custody of the industry.

(c) One space for the loading or unloading of trucks, either within the building or upon the lot, with a minimum dimension of ten by twenty-five feet, and having a vertical clearance of fourteen feet, shall be provided for every 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed three stories or fifty feet in height, unless it is set back one foot from all required yard lines for each two feet of additional height above fifty feet, but in no event shall it exceed six stories or seventy-five feet in height.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.05 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of not less than twenty feet. Where the frontage on the opposite sides of the street is occupied by a residential district, the front yard requirements of the residential district shall apply to the M-1 Light Industrial District. Where the frontage on one side of the street, between two intersecting streets, is located partly in the M-1 Light Industrial District and partly in a residential or any business district, the front yard requirements of the residential or business district shall apply to the M-1 Light Industrial District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.06 SIDE YARD.

The side yard regulations for uses permitted in the R-S Residential District shall apply to such uses when located in the M-1 District. In all other cases a side yard is not required except on the side of a lot adjoining a residential district, or adjoining a side street, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than twenty feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.07 REAR YARD.

The rear yard requirements for uses permitted in the R-S Residential District shall apply to such uses when located in the M-1 Light Industrial District. In all other cases a rear yard is not required except on a lot abutting on a residential district, in which instance there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet in depth.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.08 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

The lot area requirements for dwellings are the same as those in the R-S Residential District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.09 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1165.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the district regulations in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.02 USE REGULATIONS.

(a) Service stations, provided that no portion of the same or any of its equipment shall be located:

(1) Less than eighteen feet behind the street line.

(2) Less than fifteen feet from any property line.

(3) Less than fifty feet from any residential district.

(b) Any building or premises may be used for any purpose not in conflict with any ordinance of the City.

No building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered for residential purposes, except for resident watchmen and caretakers employed on the premises unless first approved by Council; provided further that no building or occupancy permit shall be issued for any of the following uses, unless and until the location of such use shall be approved by Council:

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66; Ord. 99-98. Passed 12-23-98.)

(1) Acid manufacture.

(2) Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of Paris manufacture.

(3) Distillation of bones or glue manufacture.

(4) Explosives, manufacture or storage.

(5) Fat rendering and fertilizer manufacture.

(6) Garbage, offal or dead animals, reduction or dumping.

(7) Petroleum or its products, refining of.

(8) Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores.

(9) Stock yards or slaughter of animals.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

The parking and loading regulations are the same as those in the M-1 Light Industrial District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

There are no height regulations.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.05 FRONT YARD.

Where all the frontage on both sides of the street between two intersecting streets is located in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District, or where the opposite frontage is located in the M-1 Light Industrial District, no front yard shall be required. Where the opposite street frontage is occupied by a residential district, the front yard requirements of the residential district shall apply to the M- 2 Heavy Industrial District, and in a residential or any business district, the front yard requirements of the residential or business district shall apply to the M-2 Heavy Industrial District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.06 SIDE YARD.

A side yard is not required except on the side of a lot adjoining a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than twenty feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.07 REAR YARD.

No rear yard is required, except where a lot abuts upon a residential district, in which case a rear yard of not less than twenty feet is required.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.08 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

No dwelling units are permitted in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.09 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1166.01 INTENT AND PURPOSES.

The M-3 Industrial Park District is created as an area to be devoted exclusively to industrial activity. Residences or any structures intended for living purposes are prohibited in this district.

The intent and purposes of the City in creating this district are as follows:

(a) To encourage the establishment of industries which are compatible with one another.

(b) To establish standards for the height and size of buildings, the areas and dimensions of yards and open spaces.

(c) To provide development and operational standards for yards, structures and equipment that will minimize traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, water pollution, fire and safety hazards and insure adequate drainage.

(d) To provide standards for off-street automobile storage and loading facilities adequate in area, design, arrangement and development to properly serve the uses for which such facilities are intended and sufficient to preclude the need for on- street parking or storage of automobiles or trucks.

(e) To provide standards for the location and illumination of signs and advertising devices so as to minimize glare and distraction to motorists and neighboring residential districts.

(f) To prohibit commercial and residential uses, except as such uses are purely and incidental to the industrial uses they are intended to serve.

(g) To prohibit industrial uses which, because of potential emanation of dust, ash, smoke, noise, fumes, gas, odors or vibrations, are or may be inconsistent with the intent and purposes of this section.

(h) To establish standards for environmental development, including landscaping and requirement of open areas that will tend to result in healthful and productive working conditions.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.02 PERMITTED USES.

Permitted uses are:

(a) Research laboratories, manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, warehousing and wholesale distribution of goods, wares, merchandise, articles, substances or compounds which are not highly combustible, flammable, explosive or likely to create fire, radiation or explosive hazards to surrounding property. Except the foregoing, other articles, substances or compounds may be stored and used in reasonable quantities as an incident to any such permitted use, provided such storage and use are allowed by the Planning Commission in the certificate of occupancy under such reasonable conditions as it may deem necessary in the interests of public safety.

(b) Public utilities, whether owned or operated municipally or privately.

(d) Any accessory uses to any of the foregoing not in conflict with any of the other provisions of this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.03 SPECIAL PERMITTED USES.

The following special uses shall be permitted in an M-3 Industrial Park District, providing that buildings and accessory buildings and uses comply with all requirements of Chapter 1183 Additional Use Regulations, Chapter 1185 Exceptions and Modifications and Chapter 1181 Nonconforming and Existing Uses, and that all uses not involving buildings or accessory buildings have the approval of the Planning Commission.

(a) Cafeterias or restaurants specifically designed and intended for use by those employees and management of uses permitted in the M-3 Industrial Park District, but not necessarily exclusively for their use.

(b) Bowling alleys, auditoriums, meeting rooms or other buildings primarily intended for the mutual use of the permitted uses located within the M-3 District, for meetings, programs, displays, recreation and other such uses as the industrial users of the district may deem necessary.

(c) Outdoor recreational facilities designed and intended for use by employees and management of those industries within the district. These facilities and associated uses shall comply with all requirements of this chapter in respect to front yard, side yard and rear yard clearance. These facilities, if lighted, must be shielded away from any thoroughfares and residential districts.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.04 PROHIBITED USES.

Prohibited uses are:

(a) Residences or any structures intended for living purposes.

(b) Those uses prohibited in M-2 Industrial Districts as listed in Chapter 1165.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.05 MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH.

(a) An M-3 Industrial Park District shall be required to contain a minimum of 100 acres of land area.

(b) All buildings or structures permitted in the M-3 Industrial Park District shall be located on a lot having a minimum area of three acres and a minimum frontage on a public thoroughfare of 200 feet.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.06 YARDS.

(a) Front Yards. There shall be a front yard of not less than 100 feet measured from the street right-of-way line on streets listed as major thoroughfares on the officially adopted Major Thoroughfare Plan and for buildings on those lots abutting any residential district, as defined in this Zoning Code. Front yards on other streets shall be not less than seventy-five feet, measured from the street right-of-way line.

(b) Side Yards. There shall be two side yards, each having a width of not less than twenty-five feet. Such yards shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained. For lots abutting any residential district, as defined in this Zoning Code there shall be a side yard clearance for the side abutting the residential district of not less than 100 feet. The first fifty feet abutting the residential district shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained. Such space shall remain open and unoccupied by any principal or accessory building or use.

(c) Rear Yards. There shall be a rear yard of not less than fifty feet. Such yards shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained. For those lots with rear lot lines abutting any residential district there shall be a rear yard of not less than 100 feet. The first fifty feet abutting the residential district shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained. Such space shall remain open and unoccupied by any principal or accessory building or use.

(d) Heliports; Yards Required. In addition to the yards provided herein, any heliport or part thereof lying wholly within an M-3 Industrial District shall provide peripheral strips, no less than 100 feet wide, interior from all building lines, and no structures above surface yard improvements or vegetation above a level of eight inches above ground shall be permitted thereon. The interior lines of such peripheral strip shall constitute the building lines of such heliports. All approach strips, landing pads and other facilities shall meet minimum requirements specified by CAA or other applicable agencies governing safe operation and procedure of aircraft.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.07 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS.

(a) Buildings. The maximum height of any building at each of the building lines shall be no more than thirty feet. For each foot of setback interior to all building lines an additional height of two feet shall be permitted but in no event shall the total height exceed forty-five feet.

(b) Other Structures. Chimneys; tanks, water, communications and other towers and antennae; ventilators and other structures, whether or not accessory to the building or appurtenant thereto, shall be erected to heights no greater than specified in other sections of this Zoning Code. All such structures in excess of forty-five feet shall be suitably lighted between the hours of sunset and sunrise. (Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.08 PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERAGE.

Not more than fifty percent of the lot area shall be covered by any main and accessory buildings. (Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.09 OFF-STREET PARKING.

Space for off-street parking for employees, customers and visitors shall be required in the following manner and in accordance with other sections of this Zoning Code governing off-street parking:

(a) Off-street parking space shall herein be interpreted to be an accessory use and shall conform to all requirements as to side yard and rear yard clearances as specified in this Zoning Code and this section.

(b) All parking spaces provided in the M-3 District shall be located on the same lot with the building.

(c) Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for all employees. Parking spaces for employees shall not be permitted beyond the setback building line or to the front of any main building.

(d) Additional space sufficient to accommodate customers and visitors shall also be provided. Such space shall not be permitted within the required yard specifications.

(e) Space also shall be provided for the parking of freight and delivery trucks during any time in which the off-street loading facilities prescribed in the Zoning Code are insufficient to handle all such trucks waiting to use the facilities.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.10 OFF-STREET LOADING AND STORAGE.

Space for off-street loading and storage shall be required in the following manner and in accordance with other sections of the Zoning Code governing loading requirements.

(a) Off-street loading and storage space shall herein be interpreted to be an accessory use and shall conform to all requirements as to side yard and rear yard clearances as specified in this Zoning Code.

(b) All loading and storage space shall be located on the same lot with the building.

(c) All open areas used for storage of any type shall be enclosed by a solid wall or fence approved by the Planning Commission. All such solid walls or fences shall be a minimum of seven feet in height and in no case shall storage of materials be permitted in excess of this height.

(d) In no case shall loading and storage spaces be permitted to the front of any main building.

(e) All loading facilities shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from any residential district boundary, if operated between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(f) There shall be provided sufficient area for loading, unloading and storage of motor vehicles used in the conduct of the business or industrial activity.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.11 LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS.

Lighting, including spot lights, flood lights, electrical reflectors and other means of illumination for signs, structures, landscaping, parking areas, loading and unloading areas and the like shall be focused, directed and so arranged as to prevent glare or direct illumination on streets or adjoining property.

(Ord. 11-86. Passed 3-4-86.)

1166.12 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

(a) A certificate of occupancy shall be applied for and approved by the Planning Commission before any building permit is issued for the construction or change in use of a building or use of land in any M-3 Industrial Park District.

(b) An application for a certificate of occupancy for a building or use of land shall be accompanied by:

(1) A plot plan of the land or parcel of land to be used, showing dimensions, location of all existing and proposed buildings, driveways, off-street parking areas, topography, abutting streets, railroads, highways, loading and unloading areas, watercourses and other topographic features within 200 feet of the property lines.

(2) Architectural plans for all proposed buildings, walls and fences.

(3) A description of the proposed industrial operation in sufficient detail to fully describe the nature and extent of the proposed use.

(4) Plans or reports describing proposed treatment of any excess traffic conditions, noise, glare, air pollution and treatment or handling of hazardous gases, liquids or other material.

(5) Plans or reports showing proposed treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial waste.

(6) A description of any fuel proposed to be used, including engineering plans for the control of any smoke which may be generated.

(7) Additional data which may be required by the Planning Commission to ascertain conformance with the requirements of this Zoning Code.

(c) A change or changes in the physical facilities or use permitted by a certificate of occupancy shall occur only after the holder of such certificate has obtained an amendment thereto allowing such change or changes.

(d) A certificate of occupancy for a building or use of land in this district may be revoked by the Planning Commission after a hearing, if the Commission finds that the holder of the certificate has failed to comply with the development of approved plans.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.13 STREETS.

All streets in any M-3 Industrial Park District shall meet the standards specified by the Planning Commission and the City Engineer. As a condition precedent to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, curbs and gutters shall also be installed, performance guaranteed in an approved manner and at grades and locations in streets abutting lot lines as approved by the Planning Commission. Where, however, not all or substantially all of a plot is to be utilized initially, the Commission shall authorize the postponement, until further improvements are to be made, of as much of the installation of curb and gutter and other improvements as is reasonable under the circumstances of the use to be made of the plot and the drainings and traffic problems of the area.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1167.01 INTENT AND PURPOSES.

The M-4 Industrial and Business Park District is created as an area to be devoted exclusively to industrial and business activity. Residences or any structures intended for living purposes are prohibited in this district. The intent and purposes of the City in creating this district are as follows:

(a) To encourage the establishment of industries and business which are compatible with one another;

(b) To establish standards for the height and size of buildings, the areas and dimensions of yards and open spaces;

(c) To provide development and operational standards for yards, structures and equipment that shall minimize traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, water pollution, fire and safety hazards and ensure adequate drainage;

(d) To provide standards for off-street vehicle storage and loading facilities adequate in area, design, arrangement and development to properly serve the uses for which such facilities are intended and sufficient to preclude the need for on-street parking or storage of vehicles;

(e) To provide standards for the location and illumination of signs and advertising devices so as to minimize glare and distraction to motorists and neighboring residential districts;

(f) To prohibit residential uses, except as such uses are purely incidental to the industrial and business uses they are intended to serve;

(g) To prohibit industrial or business uses which, because of potential emanation of dust, ash, smoke, noise, fumes, gas, odors or vibrations are or may be inconsistent with the intent and purposes of this section; and

(h) To establish standards for environmental development, including landscaping and requirement of open areas that shall tend to result in healthful and productive working conditions.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.02 USE REGULATIONS.

Any building and premises may be used for every purpose not in conflict with the ordinances of the City or the laws of the State of Ohio, except that no building or premises may be used for any of the following purposes which are specifically prohibited:

(a) Residences or any structure intended for living purposes other than hotels and motels, apartments and assisted living facilities having not less than twelve dwelling units, and resident watchmen or caretakers employed on the premises.

(Ord. 62-19. Passed 7-16-19.)

(b) Manufacture, formulation or above-ground storage of explosives, volatile products, inflammable products, chemicals and allied products classified under S.l.C. 28* or S.l.C. 29*, except as are used in conjunction with a permitted use;

(d) Distillation of bones, fat rendering, manufacture of glue or fertilizer, reduction, storage or dumping of garbage, offal or dead animals;

(e) Stock yards or slaughter of animals;

(f) Exterior storage of scrap, junk or used materials;

(g) Smelting of metals; or

(h) Nuclear power plant or similar facilities.

* Refer to the "Standard Industrial Classification Manual", 1972 Edition, prepared by the United States Office of Management and Budget, available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.03 MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH.

(a) An M-4 Industrial and Business Park District shall be required to contain a minimum of twenty-five acres of land area.

(b) All buildings or structures in the District shall be located on a lot having a minimum area of 20,000 square feet and a minimum frontage on a public or private street of 100 feet. (Ord.44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.04 YARDS.

(a) Front Yards. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty-five feet from the street right-of-way on streets listed as major thoroughfares on the officially adopted Major Thoroughfare Plan. Front yards on other public or private streets shall be not less than twenty-five feet. On double frontage or corner lots, the yards adjoining all public or private streets shall conform to all front yard requirements.

(b) Side Yards. For main and accessory structures, including open service and loading areas, the side yards shall be not less than fifteen feet from any interior lot line and thirty-five feet from any residential district. The first twenty feet abutting the residential district shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained and shall remain open and unoccupied by any principal or accessory building or use, including driveways.

(c) Rear Yards. For main and accessory structures, the required rear yards shall be not less than twenty-five feet from any interior lot line and thirty-five feet from any residential district. The first twenty feet abutting the residential district shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained and shall remain open and unoccupied by any principal or accessory building or use, including driveways.

(d) Heliport Yard Requirements. In addition to the yards provided herein, any heliport or part thereof lying wholly within an M-4 Industrial and Business Park District shall provide peripheral strips no less than 100 feet wide interior from all building lines and no structures above surface yard improvements or vegetation above a level of eight inches above the ground shall be permitted thereon. The interior lines of such peripheral strips shall constitute the building lines of such heliports. All approach strips, landing pads and other facilities shall meet minimum requirements specified by the CAA or other applicable agencies governing safe operation and procedure of aircraft.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.05 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS.

(a) Buildings. The height of any building at the front yard line shall be not more than fifty feet. For each foot of setback from the front yard line an additional height of two feet shall be permitted, but in no event shall the total height exceed seventy-five feet.

(b) Other Structures. Chimneys; tanks, water, communications and other towers and antennas; ventilators and other similar structures, whether or not accessory to the building or appurtenant thereto, shall be erected to heights no greater than specified in other sections of the Zoning Code. All such structures in excess of seventy-five feet shall be suitably lighted between the hours of sunset and sunrise.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12 1-81.)

1167.06 OFF-STREET PARKING.

(a) Number of Spaces Required. Where any building or use is erected, reconstructed, or converted, there shall be adequate, as determined by the Zoning Inspector, off-street parking- provided, but in no case less than the following:

Building or Use	Spaces Required
(1) Hotels and motels	1 for every sleeping room, plus 1 for each employee
(2) Churches, temples, schools, public buildings, etc.	1 for every 3 seats in the main auditorium
(3) Hospitals, clinics, institutions, etc.	1 for every 3 beds
(4) Private clubs or lodges, etc.	1 for every 6 members
(5) Colleges, universities, etc.	1 for every 5 students
(6) Theater or auditorium (except school auditorium), sports arena, stadium or gymnasium	1 for each 3 seats or 6 lineal feet of bench seating space for 3 persons
(7) Bowling alley	8 for each lane, plus 1 additional for each 200 square feet of area used for eating, drinking or other recreation
(8) Retail commercial or business service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein	1 for each 150 square feet of gross floor area
(9) Personal or professional services; restaurants, nightclubs, cafes or similar recreation or amusement establishments	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
(10) Offices and institutions, furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and service	1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
(11) Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment	1 for each anticipated customer or visitor
(12) Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, dairy processing, bakery, bottling plant, warehouse or similar establishment	1 for each anticipated customer or visitor

(13) In the case of any business or industrial use not specifically mentioned, or a combination of uses, the parking requirements shall be determined by the Zoning Inspector.

(14) In addition to the above requirements, one space shall be provided for each employee on the maximum working shift, plus space to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith.

(15) Space also shall be provided for the parking of freight and delivery trucks during any time in which the off-street loading facilities are insufficient to handle all such trucks waiting to use the facilities.

(b) General Location of Off-Street Parking. Required spaces for off-street parking or storage of vehicles shall be provided on the premises intended to be served or with the approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals, on adjoining or nearby property within 300 feet of any part of the premises when there is positive assurance that such land shall be used for such purpose during the existence of the use to be served.

(c) Location of Employee and Company-Owned Vehicle Parking. Parking spaces for employees, trucks or other vehicles used in connection with the use of the premises, including trucks waiting to use the off-street loading facilities, shall not be located in the required front or side yard area or in front of any main building.

(d) Location of Customer and Visitor Parking. Parking spaces to accommodate customers and visitors shall not be permitted within the required front yard or within five feet of a side lot line.

(e) Parking Lots Adjacent to Public Streets. Where off-street parking spaces or lots are provided adjacent to a public street, all such spaces or lots shall have protective walls or bumper blocks to prevent encroachment into the required setbacks.

(f) Surface and Drainage of Parking Area. All off-street parking, loading, open service and drive areas shall be constructed to provide adequate drainage and to be improved and maintained in such a manner that no dust or other nuisance will be produced by continuous use.

(g) Minimum Size of Parking Spaces. A parking space for one automobile shall be a rectangular area of not less than nine feet by twenty feet, unless a smaller size is specifically approved by the Zoning Inspector and marked for "small cars only", in addition to adequate area for ingress and egress.

(h) Arrangement and Marking of Parking Areas. Off-Street parking areas shall be arranged and marked to provide for orderly and safe ingress and egress and parking of vehicles, subject to the approval of the City Engineer.

(i) Access to Parking Lots. There shall be provided to off-street parking lots or areas an access drive of not less than twenty feet in width leading to the required parking spaces or lots. (Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.07 OFF-STREET LOADING AND STORAGE.

Space for off-street loading and storage shall be required in the following manner and in accordance with other sections of the Zoning Code governing loading requirements:

(b) All loading and storage space shall be located on the same lot with the building.

(c) All open storage and service areas shall be screened in accordance with the performance standards of this M-4 District.

(d) In no case shall loading and storage spaces be permitted in the front of any main building.

(e) All loading facilities shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district boundary if operated between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(f) One space for the loading or unloading of trucks, either within the building or upon the lot, with a minimum dimension of ten feet by twenty-five feet and having a vertical clearance of fourteen feet shall be provided for every 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.08 LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS.

Lighting, including spot lights, flood lights, electrical reflectors and other means of illumination for signs, landscaping, structures, parking areas, loading and unloading areas and the like shall be focused, directed and so arranged as to prevent glare or direct illumination on streets or adjoining property.

(Ord. 11-86. Passed 3-4-86.)

1167.09 IMPROVEMENTS.

All improvements, public and private in any M-4 District shall meet applicable Subdivision Regulations and the standards specified by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.10 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

Uses and processes legally existing at the time of adoption of this chapter may continue as authorized in Chapter 1181. All new uses and processes installed or begun after the effective date of this section shall adhere strictly to the following:

(a) A use allowed in this District shall entirely enclose its primary operation except for open storage, service areas and loading docks. The enclosing structure shall be capable of preventing any dust, smoke, glare and noxious odor or fumes outside the structure. The operation shall not produce a noise level regularly in excess of eighty-five decibels measured at the property boundary, except for time signals and warning devices.

(b) Open storage, other than vehicular storage, and service areas shall be screened by walls or fences at least six feet but not more than eight feet, in height. These walls or fences shall have an opaqueness of seventy-five percent (75%) or more, so as to effectively conceal open storage and service from adjoining streets and from any residential district.

(c) There shall be sufficient storage space on each premise to accommodate all vehicles with no parking on street or in any required front yards.

(d) All drives, parking areas, loading areas, storage areas and service areas shall be improved to withstand the loading requirements and to prevent dust.

(e) In all yards those areas not improved for drives or walks shall be seeded, sodded and appropriately landscaped and maintained.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81. )

Ashland City Zoning Code

TITLE NINE

Zoning Districts

1150.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all R-L Residential Districts.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Single-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters;

(b) Public and private recreation areas and parks, no part of which is operated for profit;

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

(e) Home occupations, as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

1150.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

In an R-L Residential District, storage and parking regulations are as follows:

(a) Off-street parking space shall be provided for each vehicle regularly in use by the residents of the premises, but not less than two spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit;

(b) Off-street storage space shall not be used to store commercial vehicles of more than one ton capacity; and

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed two and one-half stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet in height. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.05 LOT SIZE.

(b) All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than thirty-five percent of the area of the lot.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of forty feet, except:

1150.07 SIDE YARD.

The side yards shall be measured perpendicular to the side lot lines and shall in no case be less than eight feet in width.

(b) Existing two-family dwellings shall have two side yards and neither side yard shall be less than twelve feet in width.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.08 REAR YARD.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The main residential structure erected upon any lot shall have:

(a) A ground area of not less than 1,000 square feet if less than two stories in height; and

(b) A ground floor area of not less than 800 square feet and a total floor area of not less than 1,100 square feet if such structure is two stories in height.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1150.10 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance l 1-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1151.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all RL-2 Residential Districts.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Single-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters;

(b) Two-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters;

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

(f) Home occupations as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

1151.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

In an RL-2 Residential District, storage and parking regulations are as follows:

(b) Off-street storage space shall not be used to store commercial vehicles of more than one ton capacity; and

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed two and one-half stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet in height. (Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.05 LOT SIZE.

(b) All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than thirty-five percent of the area of the lot.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of forty feet, except:

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.07 SIDE YARD.

(b) Single-family dwellings shall have a minimum side yard of eight feet in width.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.08 REAR YARD.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.09 COURT DIMENSIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) Single-family: The requirements of Section 1150.09 shall apply.

(b) Two-family:

(1) One story. A ground area of not less than 1,000 square feet for each dwelling unit; and

(2) Two or more stories. A ground area of not less than 800 square feet with a total floor area of not less than 1,100 square feet.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1151.11 CONVERSION TO TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE.

1151.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1152.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all RL-3 Residential Districts.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.02 USES PERMITTED.

(a) Single-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters.

(b) Two-family dwellings to be used only for living quarters.

(d) Public and private recreation areas and parks, no part of which is operated for profit.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69. )

(g) Home occupations as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

1152.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided for each vehicle regularly in use by residents of the premises, but not less than the following:

(a) Single-family and two-family dwellings, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

(b) Multiple-family dwellings for three families or more, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit and an access drive a minimum of twenty feet wide.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(b) Lot area per family shall be as follows:

(1) Single-family dwellings - 10,000 square feet.

(2) Two-family dwellings - 5,000 square feet.

(3) Multiple-family dwellings for three families or more, the following lot area requirements shall apply:

A. Apartments - one or two bedroom - 10,000 square feet for the first two units and 3,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

B. Apartments - three or more bedrooms - 10,000 square feet plus 3,500 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of forty feet from the front property line, except:

1152.07 SIDE YARD.

(a) Every dwelling shall have two side yards with a combined width, at any point between the front and rear yard, of not less than twenty-five percent of the distance between the side lot lines as measured through the corresponding point, parallel to the front building line. The side yards shall be measured perpendicular to the side lot line.

(b) For single-family dwellings, the minimum side yard shall be eight feet.

(c) For two-family dwellings and multiple-family dwellings for three or more families, the minimum side yard shall be twelve feet.

(d) On a corner lot, the side yard adjoining the side street shall be as follows:

(2) For multiple-family dwellings for three or more families, the side yard shall be the same width as the front setback required on the side street but in no case less than thirty feet in width.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard shall be not less than thirty-five feet in depth, plus the additional distance required in Section 1152.04.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.09 COURT DIMENSIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) A single-family dwelling shall have:

(1) Not less than 1,000 square feet of living space, at ground level, if less than two stories in height.

(2) A ground floor area of 800 square feet and a total floor area of 1,100 square feet if two stories in height.

(b) A two-family dwelling shall have:

(1) A ground floor area of not less than 750 square feet, per family, if less than two stories in height.

(2) A ground floor area of not less than 550 square feet with a total floor area of not less than 850 square feet, per family, if two stories or more in height.

(c) A multiple family dwelling for three families or more shall have not less than 500 square feet of living space, for each dwelling unit, plus 100 square feet for each bedroom in excess of one.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1152.11 CONVERSION TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE.

1152.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1153.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all R-A Residential Districts.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66. )

1153.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Any uses permitted in R-L Districts;

(b) Multiple-family dwellings;

(d) Schools, public and private, including colleges;

(e) Libraries and museums;

(f) Home occupations as permitted by this Zoning Code. (See Chapter 1171)

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided for each vehicle regularly in use by residents of the premises, but not less than the following:

(a) Single-family and two-family dwellings, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

(b) Multiple-family dwellings for three families or more, two parking spaces for each dwelling unit and an access drive a minimum of twenty feet wide.

(d) Schools and public buildings, one parking space for every six seats in the auditorium or in similar places of public assembly.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1153.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(b) Lot area per family shall be as follows:

(1) Single-family dwellings, 7,500 square feet;

(2) Two-family dwellings, 7,500 square feet;

(3) Multiple-family dwellings, for each dwelling unit in excess of two, the following lot area requirements shall apply:

A. Efficiency apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units and 800 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

B. One bedroom apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units, and 1,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

C. Two bedroom apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units and 2,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

D. Three bedroom apartments, 7,500 square feet for the first two units and 2,500 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of thirty feet from the front property line, except:

1153.07 SIDE YARD.

(b) For single-family dwellings, the minimum side yard shall be six feet.

(d) Churches, schools, libraries and museums are permitted only if they are located at least twenty-five feet from all side lot lines.

1153.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard shall be not less than thirty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) A single-family dwelling:

(1) Shall have not less than 800 square feet of living space at ground level, if less than two stories in height; and

(2) A ground floor area of 575 square feet with a total floor area of 900 square feet if two stories in height.

(b) A two-family dwelling shall have not less than 600 square feet of living space per family.

(d) An efficiency apartment shall have not less than 300 square feet of living space per family. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1153.10 COURT DIMENSIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1153.11 CONVERSION TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING.

A single-family residence existing on a lot of fifty feet or more in width at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code may be altered or enlarged for multiple-family occupancy, provided that existing conforming yards shall not be diminished to a depth or width less than is required by this Zoning Code for R-A Residential Districts, except that such yards, when of less depth or width than is required for R-A Residential Districts, shall not be further reduced in depth or width and provided that the minimum floor area and lot area requirements are fulfilled.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1153.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance l 1-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1154.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply to all R-S Residential Districts.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) All uses permitted in R-A Residential Districts;

(b) Group living accommodations;

(d) Medical offices and centers;

(e) Hospitals and clinics other than a hospital for persons suffering from insanity or other mental diseases or such diseases commonly isolated in a separate building;

(f) Public and semipublic institutions, educational and charitable, but not including a jail, reformatory or other correctional institution, nor a mental or contagious hospital;

(g) Private clubs, fraternities, sororities, lodges, social and recreational centers, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business;

(h) Public garages and commercial parking lots, for storage purposes only and where no repair facilities are maintained and no vehicles are offered for sale.

(1) A petition signed by the owners of seventy-five percent of the property within 300 feet of any part of the premises and not separated therefrom by more than one street or one alley;

(2) No portion of the building shall be within twenty feet of any residence;

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided in the rear yard or within that portion of the side yard which lies between a main building and the side lot line, as follows:

(a) R-A parking regulations shall apply to the same uses in this district;

(b) Hospitals or institutions, one parking space for every four beds contained in the structure, plus one space for each employee;

(d) Lodging houses, one parking space for every two guest rooms contained in the structure, plus one space for each employee;

(e) Private clubs or lodges, one parking space for every ten members, plus one space for each employee;

(g) An access drive of at least twenty feet in width shall be provided except for a single or two-family dwelling.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69. )

1154.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(b) Lot area per family shall be as follows:

(1) Single-family dwellings, 6,000 square feet.

(2) Two-family dwellings, 6,000 square feet.

(3) Multiple-family dwellings, for each dwelling unit in excess of two, the following lot area requirements shall apply:

A. Efficiency apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 800 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

B. One bedroom apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 1,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

C. Two bedroom apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 2,000 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

D. Three bedroom apartments, 6,000 square feet for the first two units and 2,500 additional square feet for each unit in addition to two.

(c) All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than fifty percent of the lot. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty-five feet, unless the exceptions listed in Section 1153.06 are applicable.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.07 SIDE YARD.

(b) For multiple-family dwellings, the minimum side yard shall be six feet if less than three stories in height or ten feet if three or more stories in height.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.08 REAR YARD.

The rear yard shall be not less than twenty-five feet in depth.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1154.09 COURT DIMENSIONS.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

(a) Floor area regulations for single-family and two-family dwellings shall be the same as in an R-A Residential District.

(b) Each multiple-family dwelling unit shall have a floor area of not less than 300 square feet for each family.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.11 CONVERSION TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING.

(Ord. 29-69. Passed 4-29-69.)

1154.12 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1155.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all R-M Mobile Home Residential Districts. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Any uses permitted in R-L Residential Districts.

(b) Mobile home park requirements:

(6) All other requirements of this chapter, including the required yards, must be met.

(d) This is the only district in which trailers may be permanently located. In all other districts, including the industrial districts, trailers are prohibited, except:

(1) One unoccupied trailer may be temporarily stored in the rear yard of any lot in a residential district. The trailer must be located three feet from all lot lines.

1155.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:

(a) Single-family dwellings - same as R-L Residential District.

(b) Mobile home parks - one and one-half parking spaces for each unit.

(d) Parking space may not occupy the required front yard.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet in height.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.05 LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(a) Single-family dwellings - same as R-L Residential District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66. )

1155.06 FRONT YARD.

All buildings and structures, including trailers and mobile homes, shall have a front yard of at least thirty feet along all public streets and highways.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.07 SIDE YARD.

Single-family dwellings shall have side yards the same as R-S Residential. Mobile home parks and trailer sales lots shall have minimum side yards of fifteen feet on each side.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.08 REAR YARD.

Single-family dwellings shall have rear yards the same as R-S Residential. Mobile home parks and trailer sales lots shall have minimum rear yards of fifteen feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

No requirements.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1155.10 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1156.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.02 USES PERMITTED.

The following uses are permitted:

(a) Group living accommodations. (See Section 1131.27)

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.03 STORAGE AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

Off-street parking space shall be provided in the rear yard or within that portion of the side yard which lies between a main building and the side lot line, as follows:

(a) R-A parking regulations shall apply to the same uses in this district.

(b) Hospitals or institutions - one parking space for every four beds contained in the structure, plus one space for each employee.

(d) Colleges, universities, etc. - one parking space for every five students, plus one additional space for each employee.

(e) Private club or lodge - one parking space for every ten members, plus one space for each employee.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.05 LOT AREA.

All structures, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than fifty percent of the lot. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.06 FRONT YARD.

Regulations governing R-S Residential Districts shall govern.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.07 SIDE YARD.

Side yards are not required except as follows:

(a) Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, the width of the yard along the side street shall be not less than fifteen feet.

(b) In no case shall a building be located closer than twenty-five feet from a residential district. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.08 REAR YARD.

A rear yard is not required except adjacent to a residential district, in which instance a twenty-five foot rear yard is required.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1156.09 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1157.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter, or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the regulations in the B-1 Neighborhood Business Districts.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises shall be used for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in R-S Residential Districts.

(d) Bakery employing not more than five persons where products are sold only at retail on the premises.

(e) Barber shop, beauty parlor, chiropody, massage or similar personal service shop.

(f) Bicycle sales and repair shop.

(g) Business or commercial schools or dancing or music academies.

(h) Catering and delicatessen business.

(i) Custom dressmaking, millinery, tailoring or similar retail trade employing not more than five persons on the premises.

(j) Garage, storage.

(k) Laundromats.

(l) Locksmith shop.

(m) Medical and dental clinic, veterinary clinic excluded.

(n) Messenger and telegraph service stations.

(o) Offices.

(p) Parking space and lots for parking automobiles.

(q) Photographer's studio.

(r) Receiving store for wet, dry or steam cleaning, which cleaning shall be done elsewhere.

(s) Restaurant.

(t) Shoe repairing shop employing not more than five persons.

(v) Store or shop for the conduct of retail business.

(x) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above listed uses.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(a) The parking regulations for dwellings, schools, institutions and similar uses are the same as those in an R-S Residential District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed4-5-66.)

1157.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed five stories or exceed sixty feet in height, except as hereinafter provided. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.05 RESIDENTIAL LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

The requirements for dwellings are the same as those in R-S Residential Districts. When a lot is used for commercial purposes these requirements do not apply.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.06 FRONT YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.07 SIDE YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.08 REAR YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.09 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(See Section 1157.05.)

1157.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The residential floor area regulations are the same as those for the R-S Residential District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1157.11 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1159.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the regulations in the B-2 General Business District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Business District.

(b) Amusement place or theater, except open-air drive-in theaters.

(d) Garage, public and storage.

(e) Used car lot.

(f) Plumbing, printing and tinsmithing shop employing not more than ten persons on the premises.

(g) Recreational facilities including bowling alleys and pool halls.

(i) General service and repair establishments similar in character to those enumerated in this chapter, but employing not more than ten persons on the premises.

(j) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the uses listed in this section.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

There are no height regulations.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.05 FRONT YARD.

No front yard is required.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.06 SIDE YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.07 REAR YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.08 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.09 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The residential floor area regulations are the same as those for the R-S Residential District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1159.10 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1159.11 AWNINGS, CANOPIES, ETC.

No part of any awning or canopy projecting over the sidewalk shall be less than eight feet above the sidewalk level.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter are the regulations in the B-3 Highway Service Business District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in the B-2 General Business Districts.

(b) Drive-in eating establishments, if located not less than 100 feet from any residential district.

(f) Ice storage, three tons or less in capacity.

(g) Trailer sales lot.

(h) Service stations, provided that no portion of the same or any of its equipment shall be located:

(1) Less than eighteen feet behind the street property line.

(2) Less than fifteen feet from any lot line.

(3) Less than fifty feet from any residential district.

(j) Accessory buildings and permitted uses in the B-2 General Business District and accessory uses and structures customarily incident to the above listed uses.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(a) The parking regulations for dwellings, schools, institutions and similar uses are the same as those in the R-S Residential District.

(b) Parking regulations for any of the business purposes permitted in this chapter shall be the same as those in the B-1 Neighborhood Business District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

No building shall exceed five stories or sixty feet in height, except as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.05 RESIDENTIAL LOT SIZE AND LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

The requirements for dwellings are the same as those in R-S Residential Districts. When a lot is used for commercial purposes these requirements do not apply.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.06 FRONT YARD.

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty feet which shall be restricted as follows:

(a) A definite approach and exit shall connect the highway and the front yard.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.07 SIDE YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.08 REAR YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.09 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

(See Section 1161.05.)

1161.10 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS.

The residential floor area regulations are the same as those for R-S Residential District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1161.11 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1163.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the district regulations in the M-1 Light Industrial District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.02 USE REGULATIONS.

A building or premises may be used only for the following purposes:

(a) Any use permitted in the B-3 Highway Service District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

Rubber syringe bags - dipped latex

Rubber bottles

Bulbs for medicine droppers - syringe usage

Rubber drug sundries

Fountain syringes

Rubber gloves - surgeons' and household (dipped)

Molded rubber products

Nipples- rubber

Sponge rubber

Pharmaceutical rubber stoppers

Surgical tubing - rubber

Plastic gloves - household

Plastic surgical tubing

Plastic biomedical stoppers

Closures - plastic

(Ord. 10-74. Passed 2-19-74.)

(d) Contractor’s storage yard.

(e) Dyeing and cleaning establishments.

(f) Laundry.

(g) Lumber yard.

(h) Milk distributing station.

(i) Printing plant.

(j) Plumbing shop.

(k) Public utility substation and facilities.

(l) Warehouses and storage plants.

(m) Wholesale establishments.

(n) Feed and coal yards.

(o) Service stations, provided that no portion of the same or any of its equipment shall be located:

(1) Less than twenty-eight feet behind the street property line.

(2) Less than fifteen feet from any property line.

(3) Less than fifty feet from any residential district.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

(p) Towers to accommodate equipment for the purpose of transmission and/or reception of radio, television, telephone and microwave signals.

(Ord. 74-95. Passed 11-7-95.)

1163.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

(a) The parking and loading regulations for uses permitted in the B-3 Highway Service Business District regulations shall apply to such uses when located in the M-1 Light Industrial District.

1163.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.05 FRONT YARD.

1163.06 SIDE YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.07 REAR YARD.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.08 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

The lot area requirements for dwellings are the same as those in the R-S Residential District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1163.09 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1165.01 GENERAL PROVISION.

The regulations set forth in this chapter or set forth elsewhere in this Zoning Code when referred to in this chapter, are the district regulations in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.02 USE REGULATIONS.

(a) Service stations, provided that no portion of the same or any of its equipment shall be located:

(1) Less than eighteen feet behind the street line.

(2) Less than fifteen feet from any property line.

(3) Less than fifty feet from any residential district.

(b) Any building or premises may be used for any purpose not in conflict with any ordinance of the City.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66; Ord. 99-98. Passed 12-23-98.)

(1) Acid manufacture.

(2) Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of Paris manufacture.

(3) Distillation of bones or glue manufacture.

(4) Explosives, manufacture or storage.

(5) Fat rendering and fertilizer manufacture.

(6) Garbage, offal or dead animals, reduction or dumping.

(7) Petroleum or its products, refining of.

(8) Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores.

(9) Stock yards or slaughter of animals.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.03 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

The parking and loading regulations are the same as those in the M-1 Light Industrial District. (Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.04 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

There are no height regulations.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.05 FRONT YARD.

1165.06 SIDE YARD.

A side yard is not required except on the side of a lot adjoining a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than twenty feet.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.07 REAR YARD.

No rear yard is required, except where a lot abuts upon a residential district, in which case a rear yard of not less than twenty feet is required.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.08 LOT AREA PER FAMILY.

No dwelling units are permitted in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District.

(Ord. 24-66. Passed 4-5-66.)

1165.09 SIGNS.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 11-86, passed March 4, 1986. See Chapter 1184 for relevant provisions.)

1166.01 INTENT AND PURPOSES.

The M-3 Industrial Park District is created as an area to be devoted exclusively to industrial activity. Residences or any structures intended for living purposes are prohibited in this district.

The intent and purposes of the City in creating this district are as follows:

(a) To encourage the establishment of industries which are compatible with one another.

(b) To establish standards for the height and size of buildings, the areas and dimensions of yards and open spaces.

(e) To provide standards for the location and illumination of signs and advertising devices so as to minimize glare and distraction to motorists and neighboring residential districts.

(f) To prohibit commercial and residential uses, except as such uses are purely and incidental to the industrial uses they are intended to serve.

(h) To establish standards for environmental development, including landscaping and requirement of open areas that will tend to result in healthful and productive working conditions.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.02 PERMITTED USES.

Permitted uses are:

(b) Public utilities, whether owned or operated municipally or privately.

(d) Any accessory uses to any of the foregoing not in conflict with any of the other provisions of this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.03 SPECIAL PERMITTED USES.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.04 PROHIBITED USES.

Prohibited uses are:

(a) Residences or any structures intended for living purposes.

(b) Those uses prohibited in M-2 Industrial Districts as listed in Chapter 1165.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.05 MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH.

(a) An M-3 Industrial Park District shall be required to contain a minimum of 100 acres of land area.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.06 YARDS.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.07 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS.

1166.08 PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERAGE.

Not more than fifty percent of the lot area shall be covered by any main and accessory buildings. (Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.09 OFF-STREET PARKING.

Space for off-street parking for employees, customers and visitors shall be required in the following manner and in accordance with other sections of this Zoning Code governing off-street parking:

(b) All parking spaces provided in the M-3 District shall be located on the same lot with the building.

(c) Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for all employees. Parking spaces for employees shall not be permitted beyond the setback building line or to the front of any main building.

(d) Additional space sufficient to accommodate customers and visitors shall also be provided. Such space shall not be permitted within the required yard specifications.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.10 OFF-STREET LOADING AND STORAGE.

Space for off-street loading and storage shall be required in the following manner and in accordance with other sections of the Zoning Code governing loading requirements.

(b) All loading and storage space shall be located on the same lot with the building.

(d) In no case shall loading and storage spaces be permitted to the front of any main building.

(e) All loading facilities shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from any residential district boundary, if operated between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(f) There shall be provided sufficient area for loading, unloading and storage of motor vehicles used in the conduct of the business or industrial activity.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.11 LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS.

(Ord. 11-86. Passed 3-4-86.)

1166.12 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

(b) An application for a certificate of occupancy for a building or use of land shall be accompanied by:

(2) Architectural plans for all proposed buildings, walls and fences.

(3) A description of the proposed industrial operation in sufficient detail to fully describe the nature and extent of the proposed use.

(4) Plans or reports describing proposed treatment of any excess traffic conditions, noise, glare, air pollution and treatment or handling of hazardous gases, liquids or other material.

(5) Plans or reports showing proposed treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial waste.

(6) A description of any fuel proposed to be used, including engineering plans for the control of any smoke which may be generated.

(7) Additional data which may be required by the Planning Commission to ascertain conformance with the requirements of this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1166.13 STREETS.

(Ord. 57-69. Passed 6-24-69.)

1167.01 INTENT AND PURPOSES.

(a) To encourage the establishment of industries and business which are compatible with one another;

(b) To establish standards for the height and size of buildings, the areas and dimensions of yards and open spaces;

(e) To provide standards for the location and illumination of signs and advertising devices so as to minimize glare and distraction to motorists and neighboring residential districts;

(f) To prohibit residential uses, except as such uses are purely incidental to the industrial and business uses they are intended to serve;

(h) To establish standards for environmental development, including landscaping and requirement of open areas that shall tend to result in healthful and productive working conditions.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.02 USE REGULATIONS.

(Ord. 62-19. Passed 7-16-19.)

(d) Distillation of bones, fat rendering, manufacture of glue or fertilizer, reduction, storage or dumping of garbage, offal or dead animals;

(e) Stock yards or slaughter of animals;

(f) Exterior storage of scrap, junk or used materials;

(g) Smelting of metals; or

(h) Nuclear power plant or similar facilities.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.03 MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH.

(a) An M-4 Industrial and Business Park District shall be required to contain a minimum of twenty-five acres of land area.

1167.04 YARDS.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.05 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12 1-81.)

1167.06 OFF-STREET PARKING.

Building or Use	Spaces Required
(1) Hotels and motels	1 for every sleeping room, plus 1 for each employee
(2) Churches, temples, schools, public buildings, etc.	1 for every 3 seats in the main auditorium
(3) Hospitals, clinics, institutions, etc.	1 for every 3 beds
(4) Private clubs or lodges, etc.	1 for every 6 members
(5) Colleges, universities, etc.	1 for every 5 students
(6) Theater or auditorium (except school auditorium), sports arena, stadium or gymnasium	1 for each 3 seats or 6 lineal feet of bench seating space for 3 persons
(7) Bowling alley	8 for each lane, plus 1 additional for each 200 square feet of area used for eating, drinking or other recreation
(8) Retail commercial or business service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein	1 for each 150 square feet of gross floor area
(9) Personal or professional services; restaurants, nightclubs, cafes or similar recreation or amusement establishments	1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
(10) Offices and institutions, furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and service	1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
(11) Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment	1 for each anticipated customer or visitor
(12) Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, dairy processing, bakery, bottling plant, warehouse or similar establishment	1 for each anticipated customer or visitor

(13) In the case of any business or industrial use not specifically mentioned, or a combination of uses, the parking requirements shall be determined by the Zoning Inspector.

(d) Location of Customer and Visitor Parking. Parking spaces to accommodate customers and visitors shall not be permitted within the required front yard or within five feet of a side lot line.

1167.07 OFF-STREET LOADING AND STORAGE.

Space for off-street loading and storage shall be required in the following manner and in accordance with other sections of the Zoning Code governing loading requirements:

(b) All loading and storage space shall be located on the same lot with the building.

(c) All open storage and service areas shall be screened in accordance with the performance standards of this M-4 District.

(d) In no case shall loading and storage spaces be permitted in the front of any main building.

(e) All loading facilities shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district boundary if operated between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.08 LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS.

(Ord. 11-86. Passed 3-4-86.)

1167.09 IMPROVEMENTS.

All improvements, public and private in any M-4 District shall meet applicable Subdivision Regulations and the standards specified by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81.)

1167.10 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

(c) There shall be sufficient storage space on each premise to accommodate all vehicles with no parking on street or in any required front yards.

(d) All drives, parking areas, loading areas, storage areas and service areas shall be improved to withstand the loading requirements and to prevent dust.

(e) In all yards those areas not improved for drives or walks shall be seeded, sodded and appropriately landscaped and maintained.

(Ord. 44-81. Passed 12-1-81. )