Beachwood City Zoning Code

One-family, detached dwelling units.

Schools as defined in Section 17-11.

Only those accessory uses as permitted in the R-A Residential Zone.

Accessory uses as part of a permitted school facility including off-street parking, recreation and athletic facilities, signs, fencing, and storage buildings and outdoor storage for school and athletic equipment.

The offices of any member of a recognized profession who resides in the same dwelling and provided that not more than forty (40%) percent of the habitable floor area is utilized for office space.

Charitable, and philanthropic institutions and community services not including any hospitals.

(Reserved)

Structures for public utilities and municipal service as necessary to provide adequate service and protection to the surrounding area subject to the provisions of this chapter.

Home occupations in dwelling as defined by this chapter.

Public parks, playgrounds and public recreational uses.

The requirements for this district of lot area and width, yard dimensions, building coverage and height shall be listed in the Bulk Schedule attached to and made part of this chapter.

Editor's Note: The Bulk schedule for all zones is included as an attachment to this chapter. For the bulk schedule for the Pinelands Area, see Section 17-27.

(Reserved)

One (1) non-illuminated, residential name-plate sign situated within the property line and not exceeding one (1) square foot, in area on any surface.

One (1) non-flashing, non-illuminated, temporary sign pertaining to the lease or sale of the same lot or building upon which it is placed, situated within the property lines and the premises to which it relates and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area on any one (1) side. The sign must be removed from the premises within two (2) days after the property has been sold.

One (1) non-flashing, illuminated sign identifying a school, church, public park or other such permitted use located no less than ten (10') feet from any street or property line and not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area on any one (1) side.

No free-standing sign shall be erected closer to any front or side lot line than ten (10') feet.

One (1) family dwellings - Two (2) parking spaces for each eight thousand (8,000) square feet or fraction thereof, of gross lot area.

Professional office/home use - Two (2) spaces per professional, one (1) space per employee in addition to conformance with all residential parking requirements.

The lands upon which a dwelling house is situated shall contain a driveway or a parking area constructed from the street line toward the interior of the lot of not less than twenty (20') feet in width by twenty (20') feet in depth and having a minimum of four (4") inches of packing gravel as a surface.

All nonresidential uses such as but not limited to institutional, commercial and industrial uses, including signs.

All residential uses not specifically permitted in this zone.

All farming and livestocking activities, such as, but not limited to all farm animals, poultry, exotic animals, birds and reptiles, except those normally accepted as common and domestic household pets.

All classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services as said terms are defined in Section 3 of P.L. 2021, c. 16,[2] but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service.

Soffets will be required in the front and rear of all dwelling houses, the same to extend from the dwelling house not less than a combined distance of twenty-four (24") inches; however, the rear of the dwelling shall have a softer extension of not less than six (6") inches.

In all buildings arranged for the use of one (1) or two (2) family dwelling units, all windows shall have wooden jambs, sills, and trim, interior and exterior.