Brunswick City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1248
Districts and Boundaries
1248.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.
For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare, the City is hereby divided into districts, as enumerated in Section 1248.02, each being of such number, shape, kind and area and of such common unity of purpose and adaptability of use as is deemed most suitable to carry out the purposes of this Zoning Code.
1248.02 TYPE OF DISTRICTS.
Zoning Districts in the City are as follows:
R-R Rural Residential R-L Low Density Residential R-M Medium Density Residential C-N Neighborhood Commercial C-H Highway Interchange Commercial C-G General Commercial C-O Office Commercial I-D Industrial Distribution I-L Light Industrial SPD Special Planning Districts as specifically approved by City Council GW-C Gateway Commercial |
(Ord. 28-08. Passed 4-28-08.)
1248.03 ZONING MAP.
The districts listed in Section 1248.02 are shown on the Official Zoning Map which, together with all explanatory matter therein, is hereby adopted as part of this Zoning Code and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Zoning Code. The Official Zoning Map, properly attested, shall remain on file in the office of the City Engineer or the Engineer's designee.
1248.04 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Zoning district boundaries on the Official Zoning Map established in Section 1248.03
follow lot lines or the center lines of streets as they existed at the time of adoption of this Zoning Code, or the dimensions so indicated on the map. Where a district boundary obviously does not coincide with lot lines or center lines, or where it is not designated by dimensions, it shall be determined by the legal description. If a legal description is not available, boundaries shall be determined by the use of an engineer's scale, as measured on the Official Zoning Map. All questions concerning the exact location of district boundary lines shall be determined by the Building and Zoning Inspector. Appeals of this decision shall be determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals, according to Section 6.04
of the City Charter and Chapter 1246
.
1248.05 VACATION OF PUBLIC WAYS.
Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated in the manner authorized by law, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation, and all areas included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended district.
1248.06 CONFORMANCE WITH REGULATIONS
All land, buildings, structures or premises shall hereafter be used, and all buildings or part thereof or other structures, shall be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
1248.07 AMENDMENTS.
(a) Procedure. Amendments to the Official Zoning Map or to the text of the Zoning Code may be initiated by the filing of an application for that purpose by one or more owners of property within the area proposed to be affected by the proposed amendment. Amendments may also be initiated by City Council or the Planning Commission. Proposed amendments shall be reviewed and notices provided as required by Section 6.02 of the Charter of the City of Brunswick.
(b) Applications. Amendment applications shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Planning Commission for that purpose, and shall be accompanied by all required attachments and a fee as established in Chapter 1216. All applications for a zoning map or text amendment shall include:
(1) Evidence that the proposed map or text change is more in conformance with the adopted Comprehensive Plan than the existing map or text.
(2) Evidence that the proposed amendment would materialize in an equal or better Zoning Code than that existing.
A limitation upon the financial gain from the land in question shall not constitute unreasonable zoning or establish cause to change the existing zoning.
1248.08 ANNEXATIONS.
Applications to zone property proposed for annexation to the City may be filed at any time, provided that the public hearing required by Section 6.02(d) of the City Charter shall be held after expiration of the sixty-day period required by Ohio R.C. 709.04. If an application to zone property under Charter Section 6.02(d) is not pending, Council shall, by legislative action, place property annexed to the City in the R-R Rural Residential District. At any time, Council and/or the Planning Commission may informally review potential zoning of land prior to annexation of the land.