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Jefferson City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1246

USE REGULATIONS

§ 1246.01 IN GENERAL.

   In the following established districts, a building or premises shall be used only for the purposes set forth in the district to which they relate.
(`80 Code, § 1246.01) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.02 R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)   Permissive Uses.
      (1)   Single-family dwellings that conform to Ohio Building Code (OBC) construction standards;
      (2)   Churches;
      (3)   Public parks or playgrounds;
      (4)   Public elementary and high schools or private schools having a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary or high school and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping purposes;
      (5)   Greenhouses or nurseries, for home use only;
      (6)   Home occupation, provided that there is be no alteration in the residential character of the premises in connection therewith;
      (7)   Planned Unit Development (PUD), subject to the rules and regulations set forth in Chapter 1260, Planned Unit Development; and
      (8)   Short-term rental as defined in § 1240.07 and further subject to the regulations set forth in Chapter 1264, Short-Term Rentals.
   (b)   Conditional Uses.
      (1)   Educational or religious institutions on a site of not less than five acres, provided not more than 50% of the site area is occupied by buildings, and provided further that the buildings are set back from all required yard lines an additional foot for each foot of building height;
      (2)   Nurseries, pre-kindergartens, kindergartens and play, special and other private schools;
      (3)   Privately operated lakes, swimming pools or tennis courts open to the public on a site of not less than three acres;
      (4)   Mobile home parks in accordance with provisions of § 1246.10; and
      (5)   Public or private school offices, provided that there are no exterior or site changes.
(`80 Code, § 1246.02) (Ord. 1816, passed 9-19-88; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2642, passed 5-15-06; Ord. 3102, passed - -18; Ord. 3277, passed 10-3-22)

§ 1246.021 R-2 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)   Permissive Uses.
      (1)   Single-family dwellings that conform to the Ohio Building Code (OBC) construction standards; and
   (b)   Conditional Uses.
      (1)   Privately operated lakes, swimming pools or tennis courts open to the public on a site of not less than three acres;
      (2)   Neighborhood community center;
      (3)   Churches;
      (4)   Public parks or playgrounds; and
      (5)   Home occupation, provided that there be no alteration in the residential character of the premises in connection therewith.
(Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.03 R-3 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)   Permissive Uses.
      (1)   Any permissive use in the R- 1 and R-2 Districts;
      (2)   Two-family or multifamily dwellings; and
      (3)   Planned Unit Development (PUD), subject to the rules and regulations set forth in Chapter 1260 of these Ordinances entitled “Planned Unit Development.”
   (b)   Conditional Uses.
      (1)   Hospitals or sanitariums, except criminal, mental or animal hospitals;
      (2)   Medical clinics;
      (3)   Nursing, rest or convalescent homes;
      (4)   Private schools; and
      (5)   Religious, educational and charitable institutions of a philanthropic nature, but not a penal or mental institution.
(`80 Code, § 1246.03) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 1425, passed 4-2-79; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.04 B-1 BUSINESS DISTRICT.

   (a)   Intent. It is the intent of these district regulations to promote development appropriately designed and located to meet the following minimum objectives:
      (1)   Enhance the aesthetic and visual character of the central business district;
      (2)   Encourage pedestrian circulation and access;
      (3)   Ensure the conformance to the overall appearance, form, scale, pattern and design of this Village Business District;
      (4)   Allow for a diversity and mix of uses that complement and strengthen one another;
      (5)   Allow residential uses; however, it is not the intent of these regulations to offer a residential environment protected from the effects of usual and customary business activity.
   (b)   Permissive Uses.
      (1)   Any use as permitted in the R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts.
      (2)   Nonresidential uses with no drive-in or drive-through service, and no more than 2,500 square feet of gross ground floor area as set forth below:
         A.   Automobile display and sales lots;
         B.   Automobile service stations or car washes;
         C.   Banks, credit unions, savings associations, and other financial services;
         D.   Dressmaking, tailoring, shoe repairing, repair of household appliances and bicycles, dry cleaning and pressing and bakeries with the sale of bakery products on the premises, and other uses of a similar character;
         E.   Hotels, motels, boarding houses, nursing homes and shared living accommodations for the elderly;
         F.   Personal service uses, including barber shops, beauty parlors, photographic studios,
artists gallery, newspapers or internet service stations, dry cleaning receiving stations, restaurants and other personal service uses of a similar character;
         G.   Offices or office buildings;
         H.   Retail stores, including florist shops and greenhouses in connection with such shops, but there shall be no slaughtering of animals or poultry on the premises of any retail store;
         I.   Self-service laundries or cleaning establishments;
         J.   Theaters or assembly halls;
         K.   Medical clinics;
         L.   Clubs;
         M.   Recreational Facilities;
         N.   Museums;
         O.   Archival Institutions; and
         P.   Governmental Services Uses and public buildings, such as, but not limited to, the village hall, library, post office, ambulance and emergency rescue operations, and safety forces uses.
   (c)   Conditional Uses.
      (1)   Nonresidential uses as set forth in § 1246.04(b)(2) with drive-in or drive- through service.
      (2)   Nonresidential uses as set forth in § 1246.04(b)(2) with more than 2,500 square feet of gross ground floor area but less than 6,000 square feet of gross ground floor area.
(`80 Code, § 1246.04) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 1425, passed 4-2-79; Ord. 1547, passed12-7-81; Ord. 1732, passed 10-6-86; Ord. 2192, passed 12-15-97; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2319, passed 7-24-00; Ord. 2353, passed 3-19-01; Ord. 2698, passed 5-7-07; Ord. 3102, passed - -18; Ord. 3110, passed 8-6-18)

§ 1246.041 B-2 BUSINESS DISTRICT.

   (a)   Intent. It is the intent of these district regulations to promote development appropriately designed and located to meet the following minimum objectives:
      (1)   Enhance the aesthetic and visual character of gateways into the village;
      (2)   Promote the grouping, clustering and compactness of buildings to encourage pedestrian access;
      (3)   Ensure the conformance to the overall appearance, form, scale, pattern and design of this Village Business District;
      (4)   Allow for a diversity and mix of uses that complement and strengthen one another;
      (5)   Allow residential uses to serve as a transition between commercial uses and adjacent residential areas; however, it is not the intent of these regulations to offer a residential environment protected from the effects of usual and customary business activity.
   (b)   Permissive Uses.
      (1)   Any use as permitted in the R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts.
      (2)   Nonresidential uses with no drive-in or drive-through service and no more than 5,000 square feet of gross ground floor area as set forth below:
         A.   Automotive display and sales lots;
         B.   Automobile service stations or car washes;
         C.   Dressmaking, tailoring, shoe repairing, repair of household appliances and bicycles,
dry cleaning and pressing and bakeries with the sale of bakery products on the premises, and other uses of a similar character;
         D.   Clubs;
         E.   Public garages;
         F.   Personal service uses, including barber shops, beauty parlors, photographic studios, artist galleries, newspapers or internet service stations, dry cleaning receiving stations, restaurants and other personal service uses of a similar character;
         G.   Offices or office buildings;
         H.   Retail stores, including florist shops and greenhouses in connection with such shops, but there shall be no slaughtering of animals or poultry on the premises of any retail store;
         I.   Banks, credit unions, savings associations and other financial services;
         J.   Museums;
         K.   Archival Institutions;
         L.   Self-service laundries or cleaning establishments;
         M.   Funeral homes or mortuaries;
         N.   Hotels, motels, boarding houses, nursing homes and shared living accommodations for the elderly;
         O.   Recreational facilities;
         P.   Museums;
         Q.   Medical clinics; and
         R.   Governmental Services Uses and public buildings, such as, but not limited to, the village hall, library, post office, ambulance and emergency rescue operations, and safety forces uses;
   (c)   Conditional Uses.
      (1)   Dwelling units located within a nonresidential building as an accessory use.
      (2)   Nonresidential uses as set forth in § 1246.041(b)(2) with drive-in or drive- through service.
      (3)   Nonresidential uses as set forth in § 1246.041(b)(2) with more than 5,000 square feet of gross ground floor area but less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(Ord. 2698, passed 5-7-07; Ord. 3102, passed - -18; Ord. 3110, passed 8-6-18)

§ 1246.045 OTB OLD TOWN BUSINESS/ COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)   Purpose. OTB District is a mixed- use overlay district which allows additional residential uses in buildings. It permits residential use on floors above the ground (first) floor in the traditional downtown core business district, while leaving the underlying former uses of the B-1 district in place.
   (b)   Intent. This mixed use is intended to preserve the village's downtown as a core for retail sales and personal services while encouraging maximum utilization of existing buildings. The mix of residential and business use has a history of success in stabilizing downtown areas.
   (c)   Permitted uses.
      (1)   All uses listed in the B-1 District.
      (2)   Residential units located exclusively in the above-ground second and third floors.
   (d)   Location. The boundaries of this district shall be as shown on the District Map, which is attached to Ordinance 2615 and incorporated herein by reference, or as later amended by ordinance.
(Ord. 2615, passed 12-5-05; Ord. 3102, passed - - 18)

§ 1246.05 LI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)   Permitted Uses. See Chapter 1258, Section 1258.03 of this Zoning Code for Permitted Uses in Light Industrial District.
   (b)   Conditional Uses. Governmental Services.
   (c)   Prohibited Uses. See Chapter 1258, Section 1258.04 of this Zoning Code for Prohibited Uses in Light Industrial District.
(Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 3102, passed - - 18)

§ 1246.06 I-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)   Permissive Uses.
      (1)   Any of the following listed nonresidential uses:
         A.   Automotive, mobile home, travel trailer or watercraft display and sales lots;
         B.   Automobile service stations or car washes;
         C.   Public garages; or automobile repair shops;
         D.   Farm implements and agricultural service establishments, including feed, bottle gas and sales;
         E.   Offices or office buildings;
         F.   Self-service laundries or cleaning establishments;
         G.   Personal storage units in conformance with the requirements of § 1246.15;
         H.   Museums;
         I.   Archival institutions.
      (2)   Bus terminals;
      (3)   Compounding of cosmetics, toiletries, drugs and pharmaceutical products;
      (4)   Lumber yards;
      (5)   Manufacturing or assembling boats, bolts, nuts, screws and rivets, ornamental iron products, firearms, electrical appliances, tools, dies, machinery and hardware products, sheet-metal products and vitreous enameled metal products;
      (6)   Manufacturing or assembling of medical and dental equipment, drafting, optical and musical instruments, watches, clocks, toys, games and electrical or electronic apparatus;
      (7)   Manufacturing or storing of food products, including beverage blending or bottling, bakery products, candy manufacturing, fruit and vegetable processing and canning and packing and processing of meat and poultry products, but not distilling of beverages or slaughtering of poultry or animals;
      (8)   Preparing, serving and selling food, meals and products for the purpose of supporting the mission of a non-profit agency or entity specifically formed and operated to meet the needs of the residents of Ashtabula County;
      (9)   Manufacturing of rugs, mattresses, pillows, quilts, millinery, hosiery, clothing and fabrics and printing and finishing of textiles and fibers into fabric goods as listed in the Standard Industrial Classification;
      (10)   Manufacturing of boxes, crates, furniture, baskets, veneer and other wood products of similar nature;
      (11)   Wholesale establishments or warehouses in a completed enclosed building;
      (12)   Generally those light manufacturing uses similar to those listed above that do not create any more danger to health and safety in surrounding areas, and that do not create any more offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, lint, odors, toxic or noxious matter, radiation hazards, fire and explosive hazards, heat, humidity or glare than that which is generally associated with light industries of the type specifically permitted;
      (13)   Any use permitted in R-1 Residential District and R-3 Residential District on currently existing properties in the I-Industrial District for reconstruction when necessitated by damage thereto; and
      (14)   Any use permitted in an R-1 Residential District on existing residential use properties for the construction of a new dwelling structure or addition to an existing dwelling structure, so long as the zoning restrictions of the applicable R-1 District are met. This shall also include the creation of additional building lots by the subdivision of existing residential use property within the I-Industrial District, including multiple contiguous parcels that are in common ownership as of the effective date of this Zoning Code.
   (b)   Conditional Uses.
      (1)   Petroleum products terminal; and
      (2)   Wholesale storage of gasoline.
(Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 3102, passed - -18; Ord. 3121, passed 12-3-18; Ord. 3275, passed 10-3-22)

§ 1246.065 P PUBLIC PARKS DISTRICT.

   (a)   The purpose of this district is as follows:
      (1)   To establish open space and recreational areas in the form of public parks, which are necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the public, and to promote and protect public safety, comfort, prosperity and general welfare.
      (2)   To preserve land from future land use changes.
      (3)   To preserve pristine acreage and preserve the unique blend of recreational areas and natural settings as the community becomes more diverse in residential, commercial and industrial development, and to protect the environment.
      (4)   To preserve all natural features such as wooded areas, watercourses, areas of historic significance and similar irreplaceable assets which add value to the public.
      (5)   To assure orderly, beneficial and the most advantageous use of park land.
      (6)   To create a unique blend of rural and natural habitats coexisting within other zoning districts
   (b)    Rules and regulations. Rules and regulations, consistent with the above-stated purpose of this district, that will govern the use of lands in P Pubic Parks Districts, shall be adopted and/or amended in the form of an ordinance by a majority vote of Village Council.
   (c)   Lands incorporated into the P Public Parks District. Only lands owned by the village shall be made a part of the P Public Parks District. The boundaries of this District shall be as shown on the District Map which is attached to Ordinance 2615 and incorporated herein by reference, or as later amended by ordinance.
(Ord. 2615, passed 12-5-05; Ord. 3102, passed - - 18)

§ 1246.07 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES.

   Accessory buildings and uses are permitted in accordance with the following:
   (a)   In the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts, accessory buildings and uses are limited to:
      (1)   A noncommercial greenhouse that does not exceed in floor area 25% of the ground floor area of the main building;
      (2)   A private residential garage;
      (3)   Home occupation;
      (4)   Vegetable or flower garden; and
      (5)   Tennis court, swimming pool, garden house, pergola, ornamental gate, barbecue oven fireplace and similar uses customarily accessory to residential uses. (Ord. 1546, passed 10-19-81)
   (b)   In the R-3 District, there may also be storage garages and parking lots conforming with the provisions of Chapter 1254.
   (c)   In the Commercial and Industrial Districts, there may also be parking lots and garages conforming with the requirements of Chapter 1254. Light Industrial Districts are also subject to the requirements of Chapter 1254.
   (d)   There shall be the following additional regulations for accessory buildings:
      (1)   No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced, and no accessory building shall be used unless the main building on the lot is also being used. However, nothing shall prevent the use of a temporary construction shed or road wagon for the storage of tools, material and equipment by a contractor during building construction.
      (2)   No accessory building may be erected in front of a main building, unless the accessory building is attached to the main building by a common wall.
      (3)   Accessory buildings may not be used for dwelling purposes.
      (4)   Accessory buildings may be located in a rear yard but may not occupy more than 30% of the yard area.
      (5)   Any accessory building closer than ten feet to a main building shall be considered part of the main building and shall be provided with the side and rear yards required for the main building.
      (6)   An accessory building more than ten feet from a main building may be erected within two feet of a side or rear lot line, provided it is at least 60 feet from the front street line.
      (7)   Where a garage is entered from an alley, the garage must be kept ten feet from the alley line.
   (e)   In R-1, R-3, LI, and I Districts, “Customer Generator” wind turbines utilizing “Net Metering”, as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, and associated towers shall be permitted as an accessory use, subject to the following:
      (1)   The height of the wind turbine tower must be approved by Council in the event it exceeds 35 feet, in accordance with the requirements of § 1248.01.
      (2)   The location of the wind turbine and tower must be within the property lines such that the potential fall zone surrounding the wind turbine is, at a minimum, equal to the height of the tower plus the length of the turbine blade plus 20 feet away from any boundary line that surrounds the wind turbine tower.
      (3)   The operation of the wind turbine must not cause radio frequency interference.
      (4)   The noise and vibration generated by the operation of the wind turbine must conform with limitations contained in village, state and/or federal regulations or statutes.
      (5)   The parcel of real property upon which the wind turbine is to be erected must contain a minimum of two acres.
(`80 Code, § 1246.06) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 1425, passed 4-2-79; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 2774, passed 5-4-09; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.075 HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT - HP.

   (a)   To protect, preserve and enhance the distinctive architectural and cultural heritage of historic buildings and historic areas in the village, Historic Preservation Districts - HP, can be created as an overlay district in R-1, R-3, B-1, B-2, and OTB Districts.
   (b)   The permissive and conditional uses authorized in a Historic Preservation District - HP shall be the same permissive and conditional uses authorized in the zoning districts which the HP District overlays.
   (c)   A Historic Preservation District - HP shall be created in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 1262.
(Ord. 2803, passed 5-3-10; Ord. 3102, passed - - 18)

§ 1246.08 SIGNS.

   Signs shall meet the requirements contained in Chapter 1446 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Jefferson. Signs in Light Industrial Districts shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 1446.
(`80 Code, § 1246.07) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.09 FENCES.

   (a)   No fence more than 30% solid or more than three feet high may be located within 30 feet of a street intersection.
   (b)   Except as provided in division (a) hereof, fences less than four feet high may be located on any part of a lot.
   (c)   Except as provided in division (a) hereof, fences less than six feet high may be erected on those parts of a lot that are as far or farther back from the street than the main building.
(`80 Code, § 1246.08) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 3102, passed - - 18)

§ 1246.10 MOBILE HOMES.

   Regulations regarding mobile homes shall be as follows:
   (a)   All inhabited mobile, modular and manufactured homes shall be located on non- permanent foundations in a mobile home park which has received a conditional use permit and which conforms with the requirements of the following subsection.
   (b)   Mobile home parks shall not be less than 25 acres.
   (c)   Mobile home parks shall meet the requirements of the Ohio Sanitary Code (now part of the Ohio Administrative Code) adopted by the Public Health Council under the authority of R.C. § 3733.02, except for the stricter requirements of this Zoning Code.
   (d)   The maximum density of mobile homes within a mobile home park shall be eight per gross acre.
   (e)   All mobile home parks shall reserve at least 8% of their gross acreage as open space, all of which shall be functional open space that does not include roads, driveways, parking areas and mobile home sites (lots).
   (f)   Recreational vehicles shall not be used as residential units within a mobile home park.
   (g)   All mobile, manufactured or modular homes shall contain a minimum habitable area of 1064 square feet, excluding tongue and bumper areas.
   (h)   All mobile, manufactured or modular homes shall meet the requirements of the Building Code prior to being placed in a mobile home park.
   (i)   All mobile, manufactured or modular homes shall be skirted on all sides.
   (j)   No mobile, manufactured or modular home park lot shall be smaller than 5,000 square feet.
(`80 Code, § 1246.09) (Ord. 1425, passed 4-2-79; Ord. 1620, passed 8-1-83; Ord. 1630, passed 12-19-83; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 2642, passed 5-15-06; Ord. 3102, passed - - 18)

§ 1246.11 NONCONFORMING USES.

   (a)   Nonconforming Use of Buildings. Any building, structure or land area devoted to a nonconforming use at the time this Zoning Code takes effect (Ordinance 1301, passed July 6, 1976) may not be altered or enlarged so as to exceed the nonconforming use by more than 25% of the original area. Permitted alterations and enlargements must be in conformity with the zoning regulations within the district in which the building, structure or land is located. No enlargement of a nonconforming use, regardless of its increase in building, structure or land use, shall be greater than 25% of the original nonconforming use.
   (b)   Discontinuance of Nonconforming Uses. No building or portion thereof used in whole or in part for a nonconforming use in a Residential District, which remains idle or unused for a continuous period of one year, whether or not the equipment or fixtures are removed, shall again be used, except in conformity with the regulations of the Residential District in which it is located.
   (c)   Destruction of Nonconforming Uses. No building which has been damaged by any cause whatever, to the extent of more than 50% of its fair market value immediately prior to the damage, shall be restored, except in conformity with this Zoning Code, and unless all rights as a nonconforming use are terminated. If a building is damaged by less than 50% of the fair market value, it may be repaired or reconstructed and used as before the time of damage, provided that such repair or reconstruction is substantially completed within 24 months of the date of such damage.
   (d)   Conditional Uses Not Conforming. Existing uses eligible for conditional use permits shall not be considered nonconforming uses. A conditional use permit shall be required for any alteration, enlargement or extension.
   (e)   Intermittent Uses. The casual, intermittent, temporary or illegal use of land or buildings shall not be sufficient to establish the existence of a nonconforming use, and the existence of a nonconforming use on part of a lot or tract shall not be construed to establish a nonconforming use on the entire lot or tract.
   (f)   Determination of Nonconforming Uses. Whether a nonconforming use exists shall be a question of fact to be decided by the Board of Zoning Appeals after public notice and a hearing in accordance with the rules of the Board.
   (g)   Nonconforming Uses Not Validated. A nonconforming use in violation of a provision of an ordinance which this Zoning Code repeals shall not be validated by the adoption of this Zoning Code.
(`80 Code, § 1246.10) (Ord. 1301, passed 7-6-76; Ord. 1425, passed 4-2-79; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 3102, passed - - 18)

§ 1246.12 MINIMUM FLOOR AREA.

   The minimum floor area for single-family homes, multifamily units and mobile, manufactured or modular homes shall be as follows:
 
Occupancy
Minimum Floor Area (square feet)
Single-family home in R-1
1,000
Single-family home in R-2
2,000 on first floor
Multifamily unit
900 (3 bedroom unit)
800 (2 bedroom unit)
750 (1 bedroom unit)
640 (1 bedroom unit)*
415 (efficiency unit)**
Mobile, manufactured or modular home
1064
*   Senior citizen housing/maximum occupancy of two persons
**   Senior citizen housing/maximum occupancy of one person; not to exceed 25% of new senior citizen project construction
 
(`80 Code, § 1246.11) (Ord. 1664-A, passed 9-4-84; Ord. 1986, passed 1-19-93; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 2642, passed 5-15-06; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.13 ADULT BOOKSTORES, ADULT ONLY ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS, ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATERS ANDNUDITY.

   (a)   No adult bookstore, adult only entertainment establishment or adult motion picture theater shall be established, created, put into operation or otherwise function in the village within 1,000 feet of any portion of an area zoned R-1, R-2, or R-3 and/or within 1,000 feet of any school or church.
   (b)   Nudity is prohibited in commercial establishments where alcohol is being served.
(`80 Code, § 1246.12) (Ord. 1600, passed 3-7-83; Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 2763, passed 1-5-09; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.14 REFUELING STATIONS.

   (a)   Definitions. As used in this section:
      (1)   REFUELING STATION means a stationary installation, other than a bulk plant, that dispenses compressed natural gas or any liquefied petroleum gas from a storage vessel, bank of cylinders or distribution pipeline by means of a compressor or pressure booster into motor fuel cylinders or portable cylinders.
      (2)   NATURAL GAS means a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon gas and vapor consisting principally of methane (CH4) in gaseous form.
      (3)   LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS means any material having a vapor pressure not exceeding that allowed for commercial propane, composed predominantly of the following hydrocarbons, either by themselves or as mixtures: propane, propylene, butane (normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes including isomers.
   (b)   Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a reasonable zoning regulation applicable to refueling stations for compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas and thereby create a reasonable zoning scheme relating to such refueling stations.
   (c)   Regulations. Regulations regarding refueling stations are as follows:
      (1)   There shall be no refueling stations in R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, or OTB Districts.
      (2)   The creation, construction, erection, maintenance and operation of a refueling station shall be deemed a conditional use, but not a permissive use, in B-2, LI, and I Districts.
   (d)   Interpretation. The passage of this section shall in no way be deemed to invalidate, impair,
diminish or otherwise affect the permit procedure and proscriptions established by this Zoning Code.
(`80 Code, § 1246.13) (Ord. 1571, passed 9-20-82; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 2615, passed 12-5-05; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)

§ 1246.15 PERSONAL STORAGE UNITS.

   (a)   Personal storage units are permitted, as follows:
      (1)   The minimum acreage shall be 1.00 acre.
      (2)   The setback from the street right-of-way shall be 40 feet.
      (3)   The side yard distance shall be 20 feet, except where it abuts a residential zone or use, in which case the distance shall be 40 feet.
      (4)   The rear yard distance shall be 20 feet, except where it abuts a residential zone or use, in which case the distance shall be 40 feet.
      (5)   All construction shall meet the requirements of the existing Building Code.
      (6)   All buildings shall be one story with a maximum distance of twelve feet from the floor to the eaves.
      (7)   All driveways and/or parking areas shall be paved blacktop or concrete and any storm water leaving the property shall be directed into the nearest roadside ditch or storm sewer.
   (b)   The following personal effects are permitted to be stored within the storage buildings:
      (1)   Household or lawn furniture;
      (2)   Bicycles;
      (3)   Boats and outboard motors;
      (4)   Lawnmowers and lawn and garden maintenance tools;
      (5)   Motorcycles;
      (6)   Motorized recreational vehicles;
      (7)   Snowmobiles;
      (8)   Motor vehicles and parts; and
      (9)   Utility trailers.
   (c)   The following items or operations are not permitted to be stored or carried on within the storage buildings:
      (1)   Flammable materials;
      (2)   Flammable liquids (liquid or solid);
      (3)   Repair or restoration of any type;
      (4)   Feed, grain, fertilizer, manure, paper products or rags;
      (5)   Use as a residence or meeting place;
      (6)   Industrial products or by-products;
      (7)   Animals and/or pets; and
      (8)   Perishable food items.
(`80 Code, § 1246.14) (Ord. 2306A, passed 4-17-00; Ord. 2393, passed 1-23-02; Ord. 3102, passed - -18)