Residential Districts and their regulations are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:

   (a)   To regulate the bulk and location of buildings in relation to the land in order to obtain proper light, air, privacy and usable open spaces on each zoning lot appropriate for the District;

   (b)   To regulate the density and distribution of population in accordance with the objectives of the residential plan to avoid congestion and to maintain adequate services;

   (c)   To provide protection from noxious fumes, odors, dust, excessive noises, invasion of abnormal vehicular traffic and other objectionable influences; and

   (d)   To protect the desirable characteristics of existing residential development, the promotion of stability, the most desirable and beneficial use of the land, and bringing about the eventual conformity with the adopted or officially accepted Comprehensive Plan and other plans of the Village.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   In a Residential District, no land shall be used or any building erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for any other use than is set forth in the following schedule:

 

 

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   Because of their uncommon characteristics, infrequent occurrences, large area requirements, or for any other reason they should not be permitted as a matter of right without special requirements, the following conditional uses are permitted in all Residential Districts only when the same are approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, after a public hearing in accordance with the regulations hereinafter set forth.

   (a)   Municipal and public buildings;

   (b)   Public parks and playgrounds;

   (c)   Public and private schools;

   (d)   Churches, synagogues, parish houses, rectories, and convents;

   (e)   Cemeteries;

   (f)   Type A and child day care centers;

   (g)   Nursing homes, convalescent homes, and homes for the aged;

   (h)   Group homes; and

   (i)   Public utilities.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   (a)   In a Residential District, the following uses are prohibited:

      (1)   Landfills or transfer stations;

      (2)   Construction and demolition debris facilities as defined in Ohio R.C. Chapter 3714;

      (3)   Solid waste facilities as defined in Ohio R.C. Chapter 3734;

      (4)   Recycling facilities;

      (5)   Facilities for the commercial composting of materials including, but not limited to, garbage, offal, dead animals, animal waste, yard products or refuse;

      (6)   Facilities for the storage of garbage, offal, dead animals or refuse, including refuse reduction;

      (7)   Facilities for storage, sorting or baling of junk, scrap metal, paper or rags; and

      (8)   Uses which may be noxious or offensive or threaten the health and safety of the public by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, vibration or noise.

   (b)   Any such uses existing and lawful at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code, including such uses as are permitted by license of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, are subject to regulation under Section 1286.02 and to such conditions and safeguards as the Council may determine are necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and morals of the Village.

   (c)   As used in this section, the term “commercial composting” shall mean receipt of materials produced by others, including, but not limited to, garbage, offal, dead animals, animal waste, yard products or refuse in exchange for a fee or otherwise for profit. It does not include composting of materials actually produced by the landowner for private use. Composting that results in objectionable odors and/or includes prohibited material is considered to be a public nuisance.

(Ord. 2-2013. Passed 2-5-13.)

   No accessory use shall be permitted to the main uses set forth in Section 1268.02, other than the following:

   (a)   A private garage shall be permitted as regulated under Section 1268.09.

   (b)   Private gardens, private recreational uses, yard structures, pools, fences and walls, where the landscaping and garden features, such as hedges, trees and shrubs, and the structures, include fences, trellises and walls, and these do not interfere with the reception of sun, light and air on the adjacent residential lots.

   (c)   Fireplaces may be located in the rear yard if the nearest part thereof is 5 feet from the lot lines and 8 feet from adjacent buildings, and provided the chimney is screened to arrest sparks.

   (d)   Private swimming pools shall be permitted under the condition they comply with Chapter 1484.

   (e)   Signs, nameplates and bulletin boards shall be permitted as regulated in Chapter 1484.

   (f)   Home professional offices of any recognized profession, including accountants, attorneys, engineers, musicians and physicians, shall be permitted, provided:

      (1)   The profession is conducted solely by the resident or members of the resident's family that reside therein.

      (2)   The profession employs no assistants other than a secretary, who need not reside within the dwelling.

      (3)   No equipment shall be used which will create objectionable disturbances beyond the premises.

      (4)   The number of automobiles attracted to the premises at any one time does not exceed two.

      (5)   No motor vehicle used in the profession is parked in an open yard.

      All accessory uses are subject to the regulations hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 13-95. Passed 3-21-95; Ord. 111-2002. Passed 12-17-02.)

   For One-Family Residential Districts, land and buildings shall be used in accordance with the lot area regulations, and buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in accordance with the yard and building height regulations set forth in the following subsections.

   (a)   The area, yard and height shall not be less than the size in feet or stories as set forth in Section 1268.06.

   (b)   For purposes of this section, yard measurements in the One-Family District shall be measured at right angles from the side of the street, road, or sideline of the lot, as the case may be, to the foundation wall of the main building.

   (c)   The main building height shall be measured at the front building line from the finished grade to the ridge line or highest point of the main roof.

   (d)   The rear yards in the One-Family District shall conform to the schedule set forth in Section 1268.06, but at no time be less than the height of the main building.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

 

 

* Of the 840 sq. ft., 500 sq. ft. shall be on the first floor.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94; Ord. 80-2006. Passed 10-3-2006)

   (a)   In all One-Family Districts, for a main use, only one dwelling shall be located upon a lot, and no dwellings shall be located to the rear of another dwelling on the same lot.

   (b)   All lots in a One-Family District must have a frontage upon a duly dedicated and accepted street.

   (c)   The lot frontage shall be measured at the established front building setback line, or as shown on the Zoning Map or as shown on the subdivision plat.

   (d)   The number of dwellings, lot areas and lot frontages shall not be less than those set forth in Section 1268.08.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

 

 

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   A private garage, either attached or detached, shall be required for all dwellings in all Residential Districts. All detached garages in a Residential District shall conform to the following regulations:

   (a)   A detached garage, permitted as an accessory use under Section 1268.04 may occupy part of such rear yard.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   (b)   A detached garage shall be at least five feet from the side lot line, and at least three feet from the rear lot line, except in cases of lots which are less than fifty feet in width at the building line where a detached garage shall be at least three feet from the side lot line and at least three feet from the rear lot line.

(Ord. 44-95. Passed 7-5-95.)

   (c)   In the case of a corner lot where such rear lot line is also the side lot line of an adjoining residential lot, the detached garage shall not be located nearer than ten feet to such rear lot line and shall not be located nearer to the street line than the setback building line provided for such butt lot, minus three feet.

   (d)   A detached garage shall not be located nearer to the dwelling than twenty-five feet, provided that where there has been established a uniform location at the time of adoption of this Zoning Code, then the garage shall conform to such uniform location.

   (e)   No private garage shall be larger than twenty-seven feet in depth, twenty-seven feet in width, and greater in height than one story.

   (f)   Paved driveways to a garage are permitted in a required yard.

   (g)   No person shall rebuild, overhaul or dismantle an automobile or truck, or store motor vehicle or body parts in an open yard.

   (h)   The parking of automobiles or trucks on any lot shall be permitted only on paved or improved parking areas as permitted in a required yard.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   Off-street parking in all Residential Districts shall be in accordance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 1282.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   (a)   As used in this Zoning Code, “recreational vehicle” means and includes the following, which are defined as follows:

      (1)   “Travel trailer,” which means a vehicular portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, and vacation uses, permanently identified as a travel trailer by the manufacturer;

      (2)   “Pick-up camper,” which means a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pick-up or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses;

      (3)   “Motor home,” which means a self-propelled recreational vehicle constructed with permanently installed facilities for cold storage, cooking and consumption of food, and for sleeping;

      (4)   “Folding tent trailer,” which means a canvas folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation uses;

      (5)   “Boats” and “boat trailers,” which mean and include boats, floats, snowmobiles and rafts, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the streets and highways;

      (6)   “Trailer,” which means a cart or wagon designed to be pulled by an automobile, van, truck or tractor, for hauling boats, floats, rafts, canoes, snowmobiles, motorcycles and other recreational equipment and devices, as well as a cart or wagon used for utility purposes, i.e., hauling landscaping materials, furniture and household goods, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the highway.

      (7)   Snowmobiles, ATV’s, and other similar motor-propelled vehicles, used primarily as recreational equipment, mounted on wheels, belt-tracks and/or runners, and the necessary equipment to transport the same on the highway.

   (b)   In order to minimize any deteriorating or adverse impact on adjacent properties, no recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored on any street or highway, or public or private property within the Village, except as hereinafter provided. Any owner of a recreational vehicle may park or store such vehicle on property owned by him or her in accordance with the following conditions:

      (1)   The recreational vehicle parked or stored shall not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas, or sanitary sewer facilities, and at no time shall said vehicle be used for living or housekeeping purposes.

      (2)   If the camping and recreational equipment is parked or stored in the open, it shall be parked or stored behind the front setback and three feet from side property line, if such an area can be reached without damage to buildings, terrain, trees or any permanent obstacle that is in the way. The camping and recreational vehicle must be parked on surface consisting of concrete, asphalt or compacted stone or gravel.

      (3)   All recreational vehicles must be kept in good repair and carry a current year's license and/or registration.

      (4)   No person shall make or cause to be made major repairs, alterations or conversions of recreational vehicles unless such repair, alteration or conversion is done in a completely screened area. Repairs of a major type are herein defined to include, but are not limited to, spray painting, body, plumbing, heating, spring and frame repairs, radiator repair, major overhauling of engines requiring the removing of the engine cylinder head or crankcase pan or removing the motor. The conversion of any vehicle is expressly prohibited.

      (5)   No materials of any nature may be stored beneath such recreational vehicle.

      (6)   When such vehicle is parked or stored outside of a garage in such approved or permitted location, the wheels shall be left on such vehicle or vehicle conveyance so that it may be moved in case of an emergency.

      (7)   No recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored unless it is titled to or leased or used exclusively by one of the permanent occupants of the residence where the recreational vehicle is located.

      (8)   In a corner lot, such vehicle shall be parked behind the rear setback, as far as possible from side-street.

      (9)   The temporary parking of recreational vehicles shall be permitted in the front yard for a period not to exceed a total of seventy-two hours in any consecutive fourteen day period. An extension of the seventy-two hour time period may be granted for special circumstances as determined appropriate by the Village Building Inspector.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94; Ord. 75-2018. Passed 10-16-18.)

   For a main use, projections of structures into required yards are only permitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 1290.12.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   All buildings that are conditional uses listed in Section 1268.03 shall conform to the following regulations:

   (a)   Buildings as conditional uses may be erected to a height not exceeding sixty feet, measured at the front building line from the finished grade line to the highest point of the main roof, provided that the front, side and rear yards shall not be less than the height of the building abutting or facing such yard.

   (b)   All driveways and parking areas for such conditional use shall not be located nearer than twenty feet to an adjoining residential lot and shall be properly screened with a fence, wall, or landscaping so as to minimize the impact on the adjacent residential property as regulated by Chapter 1280.

   (c)   Accessways to parking spaces shall be designed with due regard to traffic safety and the maintenance of a smooth and efficient flow of traffic in the area.

   (d)   Each use shall be located, planned and designed to be compatible with the surrounding development pattern, intensity and character of the area, and shall not create a condition which is noxious, disturbing, offensive, or otherwise impairs the general safety and welfare.

   (e)   Outdoor storage of goods or equipment shall not be permitted.

   (f)   Outdoor storage of vehicles shall be permitted provided that the vehicles are normally associated with the main use of the property.

   (g)   For Type A day care and child day care centers, outdoor play areas shall be screened from adjacent residential properties with a sight obscuring fence, wall or landscaping as allowed under Chapter 1280.

   (h)   The design of a public utility structure shall be compatible with the design, bulk and general landscaping of the residential area in which it is located.

(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)

   No person shall park a commercial trailer, pull trailer, semitrailer, trailer or dump truck, other than on a temporary basis in a driveway or elsewhere on private property zoned residential, otherwise than in an enclosed structure. This section shall not prohibit the parking of vans and pick-up trucks on private residential property.

(Ord. 72-95. Passed 11-8-95.)

   All nonconforming uses of land or buildings permitted pursuant to Section 1286.02 existing within a Residential District, unless existing at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code, shall conform to the following regulations:

   (a)    Buildings as nonconforming uses may not be structurally altered to exceed a height of 60 feet, measured at the front building line from the finished grade line to the highest point of the main roof, provided that the front, side and rear yards shall not be less than the height of the building abutting or facing such yard.

   (b)   Land as nonconforming uses may not be filled with material or otherwise altered to exceed a height of 25 feet above the natural grade of the land as it exists at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 1-2013. Passed 2-5-13.)