Cedarville Village City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1109
Establishment of Districts and Map
1109.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.
In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Regulation, Cedarville Village is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
(a) Residential Districts.
RS-2 Low Density Single-Family Residential District
RS-4 Medium Density Single-Family Residential
RT-4 Medium Density Two-Family Residential District
RM-8 Med-High Density Multiple-Family Residential District
R-MH Mobile Home Park
(b) Business District.
VB Village Business District
HB Historic Business District
(c) Industrial Districts.
LI Light Industrial District
HI Heavy Industrial District
PI Public Institutional
(d) Establishment of Overlays: In order to carry out the purpose of this Zoning Regulation in an administrative manner complimentary to the previously established districts, the following overlays are hereby established.
Planned Unit Development project overlay (See Section 1113.12)
These overlays are intended to be placed over existing zoning districts, where applicable. Regulations for each zoning overlay are intended to be additive to existing zoning districts and are not intended to replace or waiver district regulations unless specific authorization is granted elsewhere in this Zoning Regulation.
1109.02 OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP.
The zoning districts, the overlays, and boundaries thereof shall be shown on the Official Zoning District Map of Cedarville Village. The Official Zoning District Map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor, attested by the Village Clerk, and bearing the seal of the Village under the following words:
“This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning District Map referred to in Section 1109.02
of the Zoning Regulation of Cedarville Village, Greene County, Ohio (date of adoption _________________)."
The map, together with all explanatory data and changes, is hereby incorporated into and made part of this Zoning Regulation, and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of lands, buildings, and other structures within the Village.
(a) Maintenance of Map: A reproducible copy of the official map is to be maintained and kept "up-to-date" by the Zoning Inspector or other person or agency officially approved by the Village Council. Amendments to district boundaries, and other matters normally designated on the Zoning District Map, shall be made as soon as possible after the effective date of such changes.
(b) Display of Map: One up-to-date copy of the Official Zoning District Map shall be kept on display in the administrative offices of the Village.
1109.03 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Official Zoning District Map, the following rules shall apply:
(a) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets, highways, and/or alleys shall be construed to follow such lines or their extensions;
(b) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lines;
(c) Boundaries indicated as approximately following municipal limits shall be construed as following municipal limits;
(d) Boundaries indicated as following bike paths shall be construed to be no less than 30 feet either side from the middle line of the path.
(e) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines;
(f) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features or lines indicated in subsections (a) through (e) hereof shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning District Map shall be determined by the scale of the map;
(g) Initial interpretations of the location and/or elevation of the flood plain shall be made by the Zoning Inspector. Should a dispute arise concerning the location and/or elevation of the flood plain, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall make the necessary determination using information provided in the Flood Insurance Study for the Village of Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The person questioning or contesting the location and/or elevation of the flood plain shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present his case to the Board of Zoning Appeals and to submit such technical evidence as the Board of Zoning Appeals requests; and
(h) Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at a variance with those shown on the Official Zoning District Map, or in other circumstances not covered by the preceding subsections, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.