Cleveland City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 325
DEFINITIONS
Sections
- § 325.01 Meaning of Words and Phrases
- § 325.02 Accessory Use or Building
- § 325.03 Accessory Parking Space
- § 325.04 Alley
- § 325.05 Apartment Hotel
- § 325.06 Apartment House
- § 325.07 Automobile Laundry - Repealed
- § 325.08 Auto Sales Lot - Repealed
- § 325.09 Auto Wrecking Yard
- § 325.092 Berm
- § 325.10 Building
- § 325.11 Building Line
- § 325.111 Car Wash
- § 325.12 Central Business District
- § 325.120 Construction and Demolition Debris Processing Facility
- § 325.121 Correctional Halfway House
- § 325.13 Court
- § 325.14 Court, Height
- § 325.15 Court, Inner
- § 325.16 Court, Length
- § 325.17 Court, Outer
- § 325.18 Court, Width
- § 325.181 Drip Line
- § 325.19 Dwelling House
- § 325.191 Dwelling, Single-Family Attached
- § 325.20 Dwelling Unit
- § 325.21 Exception, Special
- § 325.22 Family
- § 325.221 Fence - Repealed
- § 325.222 Fence Height - Repealed
- § 325.223 Fence Open - Repealed
- § 325.23 Floor Area
- § 325.24 Floor Area, Gross
- § 325.25 Front Yard
- § 325.26 Front Yard Line
- § 325.27 Garage, Community - Repealed
- § 325.28 Garage, Private - Repealed
- § 325.29 Garage, Public or Storage - Repealed
- § 325.30 Garage, Repair - Repealed
- § 325.31 Garage, Service - Repealed
- § 325.32 Grade Level
- § 325.33 Hand Laundry
- § 325.34 Height, Building
- § 325.35 Hotel
- § 325.36 Institutional H Occupancy Classification
- § 325.37 Interior Side Yard
- § 325.38 Junk
- § 325.39 Junk Car
- § 325.40 Junk Yard
- § 325.401 Kennels
- § 325.402 Light Assembly
- § 325.41 Lot
- § 325.42 Lot, Corner
- § 325.43 Lot Depth
- § 325.431 Lot, Interior
- § 325.44 Lot Line
- § 325.45 Lot, Side Line
- § 325.46 Lot Width
- § 325.47 Main Building
- § 325.471 Mental Health Center
- § 325.48 Motor Freight Depot or Trucking Terminal
- § 325.481 Motor Vehicle
- § 325.482 Motor Vehicle Maintenance
- § 325.483 Motor Vehicle Minor Repair
- § 325.484 Motor Vehicle Major Repair
- § 325.485 Motor Vehicle Sales Facility
- § 325.486 Motor Vehicle Service Station
- § 325.487 Motor Vehicle Service Garage
- § 325.488 Motor Vehicle Repair Garage
- § 325.49 Multiple Dwelling
- § 325.50 Multiple Dwelling, Class A
- § 325.51 Multiple Dwelling, Class B
- § 325.52 Nonconforming Use
- § 325.53 Nonconformity
- § 325.532 Opacity
- § 325.533 Open Sales Lot
- § 325.534 Parking Garage, Community
- § 325.535 Parking Garage, Private
- § 325.536 Parking Garage, Public
- § 325.54 Parkway
- § 325.55 Public Notice
- § 325.56 Rear Yard
- § 325.561 Recycling
- § 325.562 Recycling Facility
- § 325.57 Required Yard Lines
- § 325.570 Research Laboratory
- § 325.571 Residential Facility
- § 325.572 Rock Crushing
- § 325.58 Rooming House
- § 325.59 Row House
- § 325.60 Service Station - Repealed
- § 325.61 Setback Building Line
- § 325.62 Side Yard
- § 325.63 Side Street Yard
- § 325.65 Specific Building Line
- § 325.66 Street
- § 325.67 Street or Alley Line
- § 325.68 Street, Residence
- § 325.69 Street, Side
- § 325.70 Street, Width
- § 325.71 Structure
- § 325.72 Tourist Home
- § 325.721 Use, Accessory
- § 325.723 Use, Principal
- § 325.73 Used Car
- § 325.731 Valet Parking Area
- § 325.732 Wrecking Yard
- § 325.74 Variance
- § 325.741 Xeriscape
- § 325.75 Yard
- § 325.76 Skate Board Facility
- § 325.77 Temporary Use
CHAPTER 334
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- § 334.01 Definitions
- § 334.02 Purpose
- § 334.03 Applicability
- § 334.04 Approval Process
- § 334.05 Optional Two-Stage Approval
- § 334.06 Submission of Covenants and Sureties
- § 334.07 Recording of Approved Site Plan
- § 334.08 Expiration of Approval; Site Restoration
- § 334.09 Amendments to Approved Site Plan
- § 334.10 Amendment Approval Process
- § 334.11 Approval of Minor Amendments
- § 334.12 Issuance and Revocation of Permit
- § 334.13 Permits for Developed Lots
- § 334.14 Incentives
- § 334.15 Quality of Planning
- § 334.16 Specific Development Standards
- § 334.17 Site Plan Approval Criteria
- § 334.18 Architectural Design Review
- § 334.19 Contents of Submissions
- § 334.20 Contents of Site Plan
CHAPTER 337
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 337.01 Limited One-Family Districts
- § 337.02 One-Family Districts
- § 337.03 Two-Family District
- § 337.031 Townhouse (RA) Districts
- § 337.04 Purpose and Development of Limited Multi-Family Districts
- § 337.05 Permitted Buildings and Uses in Limited Multi-Family District
- § 337.06 Area, Yard and Height Requirements for Apartment Houses
- § 337.08 Multi-Family District
- § 337.081 Downtown Residential (DR) District
- § 337.09 Purpose of Residence-Office Districts
- § 337.10 Permitted Buildings and Uses in Residence-Office Districts
- § 337.11 Residence-Office District Off-Street Parking
- § 337.12 Parking Plan to Accompany Building Permit Application
- § 337.13 Required Parking Spaces
- § 337.14 Location of Required Off-Street Parking Space
- § 337.15 Joint Off-Street Parking Facilities
- § 337.16 Sale of Fuel and Repairs
- § 337.17 Size of Off-Street Parking Space
- § 337.18 Access and Maintenance to Off-Street Parking Spaces
- § 337.19 Parking Recreational Vehicles in a Residential District
- § 337.20 Lighting for Off-Street Parking Spaces
- § 337.21 Height, Area, Yard and Court Requirements for Residence-Office Districts
- § 337.22 Performance Bond and Enforcement; Residence-Office Districts
- § 337.23 Accessory Uses in Residence Districts
- § 337.231 Portable Storage Containers
- § 337.24 Nursing Homes, Convalescent Homes, Old Folks Homes, Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes
- § 337.25 Agricultural Uses in Residential Districts
- § 337.251 Limited Lodging in Residence Districts
CHAPTER 341
DESIGN REVIEW
Sections
- § 341.01 Purpose
- § 341.02 Applicability (effective until 3-15-24)
- § 341.02 Applicability (effective 3-15-24)
- § 341.021 Lakefront Public Land Protective Districts - Repealed
- § 341.023 University Circle Design District (UCDD)
- § 341.03 Definitions
- § 341.04 Design Review Districts
- § 341.05 Administrative Procedures
- § 341.051 Tree Preservation Plan Required
- § 341.052 Tree Preservation General Requirements
- § 341.053 Civil Penalties for Damaged Trees or Trees Removed Without Approval
- § 341.06 Local Design Review Advisory Committees
- § 341.07 Design Guidelines
- § 341.08 Demolition and Moving
CHAPTER 343
BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 343.01 Local Retail Business District
- § 343.02 Purpose and Definition of Shopping Center Districts
- § 343.03 Approval of Plans for Shopping Center Districts
- § 343.04 Permitted Buildings and Uses in Shopping Center Districts
- § 343.05 Purpose of University (College) Retail Districts
- § 343.06 Definition of University, College
- § 343.07 Permitted Buildings and Uses in University (College) Retail Districts
- § 343.08 Use Conditions for University (College) Retail Districts
- § 343.10 Location of University (College) Retail Districts
- § 343.11 General Retail Business Districts
- § 343.12 Central Business District Liquor Sales
- § 343.13 Entertainment Overlay (EO) District
- § 343.14 Motor Vehicle Service Stations and Service Garages and Car Washes
- § 343.15 Locations of Service Stations - Repealed
- § 343.16 Remodeling Existing Service Stations - Repealed
- § 343.17 Refusal of Permit to Construct or Alter Service Stations - Repealed
- § 343.18 Driveway Regulations in Local Retail and General Retail Business Districts
- § 343.19 Location Restrictions of Service Stations and Public or Repair Garages - Repealed
- § 343.20 Service Station Parking Restrictions - Repealed
- § 343.21 Restriction on Location of Fuel-Filling Appliances - Repealed
- § 343.22 Limited Retail District
- § 343.23 Pedestrian Retail Overlay (PRO) District
CHAPTER 344
MIDTOWN MIXED-USE DISTRICT
Sections
- § 344.01 Definitions
- § 344.02 Purpose
- § 344.03 Establishment of a Midtown Mixed-Use District
- § 344.04 Permitted Uses
- § 344.05 Building and Parking Setback Requirements
- § 344.06 Building Width Requirements
- § 344.07 Building Height Requirements
- § 344.08 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 344.09 Site Development Standards
- § 344.10 Design Criteria
- § 344.11 Supplemental Regulations for the MMUD-1
- § 344.12 Conditional Use Regulations
- § 344.13 Approval of MMUD Projects
CHAPTER 346
LIVE-WORK OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 346.01 Purpose
- § 346.02 Definitions
- § 346.03 Mapping and Applicability
- § 346.04 Certificate of Occupancy
- § 346.05 Permitted Uses
- § 346.06 Conditional Use Determination
- § 346.07 Dividing Walls, Access, Identification and Fire Code Regulations
- § 346.08 Parking, Sign and Yard Regulations
- § 346.09 Acknowledgment of Industrial Use
- § 346.10 Submission Requirements
- § 346.11 Right of Appeal
CHAPTER 347
SPECIFIC USES REGULATED
Sections
- § 347.01 Trucking Terminals Prohibited in Certain Areas
- § 347.011 Ingress and Egress of Truck Traffic
- § 347.02 Restrictions on the Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees
- § 347.03 Location of Recreational Places
- § 347.04 Location of Cemeteries
- § 347.05 Location of Dusty Material Storage and Bitumen Processing
- § 347.06 Regulations for Junk and Wrecking Yards; Walls or Fences
- § 347.07 Adult Entertainment
- § 347.08 Regulations for Trash Areas and Refuse Containers
- § 347.09 Location of Skate Board Facilities
- § 347.10 Temporary Use Permits
- § 347.11 Open Sales Lots
- § 347.12 Amusement, Recreation, Tattooing and Body Piercing Uses
- § 347.121 Hookah Lounges and Vapor Lounges
- § 347.13 Outdoor Works of Art
- § 347.14 Liquor Sales Stores
- § 347.15 Correctional Halfway Houses
- § 347.16 Drive-Through Establishments
- § 347.17 Check Cashing Businesses, Short-Term Loan Lenders, Small Loan Lenders and Mortgage Loan Lenders
- § 347.18 Size and Location Restrictions of Satellite Dishes
- § 347.19 State-licensed Medical Marijuana Cultivators, Processors, Retail Dispensaries and Testing Laboratories
- § 347.191 State-Licensed Adult Use Marijuana Cultivators, Processors, Retail Dispensaries and Testing Laboratories
- § 347.20 Small Box Discount Retail Stores
- § 347.21 Smoke Shops
CHAPTER 349
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- § 349.01 Required Accessory Off-Street Parking
- § 349.02 Existing Off-Street Parking Facilities
- § 349.03 Change of Use or Enlargements of Premises
- § 349.04 Required Parking Spaces
- § 349.05 Location of Required Space
- § 349.06 Mixed Use Facilities
- § 349.07 Access and Maintenance of Off-Street Parking Spaces
- § 349.08 Screening of Off-Street Parking Spaces
- § 349.09 Lighting for Off-Street Parking Spaces
- § 349.10 Planned Institutional Development Area
- § 349.11 Exceptions (effective until 3-15-24)
- § 349.11 Exceptions (effective 3-15-24)
- § 349.12 Off-Street Parking Committee; Authority
- § 349.13 Permitted Garages and Parking Space in Residence Districts
- § 349.14 Surface Parking Lots in Designated Downtown Area Districts
- § 349.15 Bicycle Parking
- § 349.17 Off-Street Loading Required
CHAPTER 350
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 350.01 Intent
- § 350.02 Establishing Regulations
- § 350.03 Definitions
- § 350.04 Application for Permits
- § 350.05 Measurement Standards
- § 350.06 Prohibited Signs
- § 350.07 Illumination of Signs
- § 350.08 General Location Standards
- § 350.09 Freeway Interchange Signs
- § 350.10 Billboards
- § 350.11 Political Signs
- § 350.12 Temporary Signs
- § 350.121 Window Sign Coverage Limitation
- § 350.13 Signs for Residential Districts
- § 350.14 Signs for Retail Districts
- § 350.15 Signs for Industrial Districts
- § 350.16 Signs in Design Review Districts
- § 350.161 Wall Murals
- § 350.162 When Valid Permit, Approval Is Presumed
- § 350.17 Signs for Parking Facilities
- § 350.18 Maintenance and Removal of Signs
- § 350.19 Nonconforming Signs and Uses
- § 350.20 Supplemental Regulations
- § 350.21 Exempt Signs
- § 350.22 Appeal
CHAPTER 351
RIPARIAN SETBACKS AND WETLANDS SETBACKS
Sections
- § 351.01 Purpose
- § 351.02 Scope, Applicability, and Activities Requiring a Permit
- § 351.03 Consultation and Coordination with Other Regulatory Agencies
- § 351.04 Definitions
- § 351.05 Establishment of Designated Watercourses and Riparian Setbacks
- § 351.06 Establishment of Wetland Setbacks
- § 351.07 Procedure for Wetland Setbacks
- § 351.08 Uses Permitted in Riparian and Wetland Setbacks
- § 351.09 Uses Prohibited in Riparian and Wetland Setbacks
- § 351.10 Non-conforming Structures or Uses in Riparian and Wetland Setbacks
- § 351.11 Variances Within Riparian and Wetland Setbacks
- § 351.12 Mitigation
- § 351.13 Monitoring Program
- § 351.14 Financial Guarantees
- § 351.15 Boundary Interpretation and Appeals Procedure
- § 351.16 Inspection of Riparian and Wetland Setback
- § 351.17 Disclaimer of Liability
- § 351.18 Conflicts, Severability, Nuisances and Responsibility
- § 351.19 Authority to Stop Work
CHAPTER 352
LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, AND PARKING LOT AND PUBLIC GARAGE LIGHTING
Sections
- § 352.01 Purpose
- § 352.02 Types
- § 352.03 Where Required
- § 352.04 Landscape Plan
- § 352.05 Requirements for All Landscaped Areas
- § 352.06 Installation and Maintenance
- § 352.07 Other Provisions
- § 352.08 Table Containing Zoning District Compatibility Index Numbers
- § 352.09 Table Containing Uses Requiring Transition Strip
- § 352.10 Table Containing Uses Requiring Other Screening or Landscaping
- § 352.11 Table Containing Screening Intensity
- § 352.12 Table Containing Required Contents of Landscaping Plan
- § 352.13 Lighting Requirements for Parking Lots and Public Garages
CHAPTER 353
HEIGHT REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 353.01 Height Districts Established; Definition
- § 353.02 Setback Regulations and Maximum Height
- § 353.03 Height of Corner Building along Side Street
- § 353.04 Height of Buildings Fronting on Public Spaces
- § 353.05 Maximum Height of Accessory Buildings in Residence Districts
- § 353.06 Exceptions to Height Regulations
CHAPTER 354
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Sections
- § 354.01 Purpose
- § 354.02 Definitions
- § 354.03 Applicability and Exemptions
- § 354.04 Conditionally Permitted Uses and Permitted Uses
- § 354.05 Co-Location
- § 354.06 Tower Location and Height
- § 354.07 Tower Design and Lighting
- § 354.08 Antenna Location, Height and Design
- § 354.09 Fencing and Landscaping
- § 354.10 Existing Nonconforming Towers
- § 354.11 Maintenance and Abandonment
- § 354.12 Application and Approval Process
- § 354.13 Contents of Application
- § 354.14 Special Exceptions and Appeals
CHAPTER 355
AREA REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- § 355.01 Area Districts Established and Exceptions
- § 355.02 Computing Area of Lot Abutting Alley
- § 355.03 Independent Area Required
- § 355.04 Residence Buildings and Other Main Buildings in Residence District
- § 355.05 Existing Lots of Record
- § 355.06 Large Scale Housing Developments
- § 355.07 New Buildings on Developed Streets in E Area Districts
CHAPTER 357
YARDS AND COURTS
Sections
- § 357.01 Application of Yard Regulations
- § 357.02 Independent Yard and Court Spaces Required
- § 357.03 Yards for Mixed Occupancy Buildings Used in Part for Residential or Institutional H
- § 357.04 Front Yard Regulations
- § 357.05 Side Street Yard Regulations
- § 357.06 Exceptions to Front Yard and Side Street Yard Regulations
- § 357.07 Specific Building Lines
- § 357.071 Watercourse Building Setback
- § 357.08 Required Rear Yards
- § 357.09 Required Interior Side Yards
- § 357.10 Yard Requirements for Large-Scale Housing Developments
- § 357.11 Yards for Buildings Not of Residential Occupancy or Institutional H Occupancy Classification
- § 357.12 Yard Height Regulations
- § 357.13 Yard Encroachments Permitted
- § 357.14 Yard Encroachments Prohibited
- § 357.15 Rear Buildings
- § 357.16 Courts