Lakewood Club City Zoning Code

DISTRICT REGULATIONS

§ 153.020 DIVISION OF THE VILLAGE.

(A) For the purposes of this chapter, all land within the village, with the exception of streets and alleys, is divided into the following zoning districts.

(B) Generally speaking, the following zoning classifications, for uses permitted by right, are listed in order of least restrictive to most restrictive:

(1) R-1 Residential: Single-Family Medium Density;

(2) R-2 Residential: Single-Family Low Density;

(3) R-3 Residential: Multiple-Family Medium Density:

(4) R-4 Residential: Manufactured/Mobile Home Park;

(5) B-1 Commercial: Central Business District;

(6) B-2 Commercial: Regional Business District; and

(7) I-1 Industrial: Light.

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.021 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.

(A) The boundaries of Zoning Districts are defined and established as shown on the map below entitled “Zoning District Map, Village of Lakewood Club”.

(B) This map, with all explanatory matter thereon, is made a part of this chapter. The official zoning map shall be kept and maintained by the Village Clerk or his or her designee.

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.022 INTERPRETATION OF BOUNDARIES.

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the districts indicated on the official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply.

(A) Boundaries indicated, as approximately following streets or highways shall be presumed to follow the center line of said roadways.

(B) Boundaries indicated as approximately following village boundary lines or property lines shall be presumed to follow said lines.

(C) Boundaries indicated approximately parallel to the center lines of streets or highways shall be interpreted as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated by given distance or scaled dimension.

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.023 SCOPE OF REGULATIONS.

(A) No building or structure or part thereof shall be hereafter erected, moved, constructed or altered, and no new use or change in use of a parcel shall be made unless it conforms to the provisions of this chapter, including the regulations for the zoning district in which it is located. The regulations applying to zoning districts include specific limitations on the use of land and structures, height and bulk of structures, parcel area and dimensions, setback of structures from public thoroughfares and neighboring properties and area of a parcel that can be covered by structures.

(B) The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power to classify a use which is not specifically mentioned by this chapter. Said use shall be treated in a like manner with a comparable permitted or prohibited use for the purpose of clarifying the district regulations of any zoning district.

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.024 DISTRICT REGULATION TABLES.

Regulations for all zoning districts are contained together in §§ 153.025 through 153.031. Each section specifies a related set of information for the specific zoning district cited. These sections do not include §§ 153.045 to 153.051; thus, the reader is urged to become familiar with all ordinance provisions before making any decisions regarding use of a parcel or structure in the village.

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.025 R-1 MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

(A) Intent and purpose. This district is intended for single-family residential uses together with compatible uses. The purpose of this zone is to encourage a residential environment of high-density dwellings.

(B) Uses permitted by right. Land and/or buildings in the R-1 Residential District may be used for the following purposes as uses permitted by right:

(1) Single-family dwellings;

(2) Accessory structures;

(3) Home occupation;

(4) Cemeteries;

(5) Ponds;

(6) Public buildings;

(7) Public service installations; and

(8) State licensed residential facility.

(C) Uses permitted by special land use. Land and/or buildings in the R-1 Residential District may be used for the following purposes following review by the Planning Commission as a special land use, as regulated by this chapter:

(1) Bed and breakfast;

(2) Day nurseries;

(3) Private recreational use; and

(4) Religious, social, educational and human care institutions.

(D) Site development standards for R-1 Residential: Single-Family Medium Density. No main building or principal structure, nor enlargement of any main building or principal structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.

Corner lot, street minimum	30 feet
Corner lot, other minimum	30 feet
Coverage, maximum percent	25%
Front yard setback	40 feet
Height, stories	2.5
Housing unit, minimum dimension	24 feet across any side, front or rear elevation
Housing unit, minimum square feet	1,060 square feet
Minimum lot area	20,000 square feet
Minimum lot width	100 feet on road frontage
Rear yard setback	20 feet
Side yard minimum 1 side	13 feet
Side yard minimum total	26 feet

(Ord. passed 2-23-2009; Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.026 R-2 LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

(A) Purpose and intent. This district is intended for single-family residential uses together with compatible uses. The purpose of this zone is to encourage a residential environment of medium density dwellings.

(B) Uses permitted by right. Land and/or buildings in the R-2 Residential District may be used for the following purposes as uses permitted by right:

(1) Single-family dwellings;

(2) Accessory structures;

(3) Home occupation;

(4) Cemeteries;

(5) Ponds;

(6) Public buildings;

(7) Public service installations; and

(8) State licensed residential facilities.

(C) Uses permitted by special land use. Land and/or buildings in the R-2 Residential District may be used for the following purposes following review by the Planning Commission as a special land use, as regulated by this chapter.

(1) Bed and breakfast;

(2) Day nurseries;

(3) Planned unit development;

(4) Golf courses; and

(5) Religious, social, educational and human care institutions.

(D) Site development standards for R-2 Residential: Single-Family Low Density. No main building or principal structure, nor enlargement of any main building or principal structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.

Corner lot, street minimum	50 feet
Corner lot, other minimum	50 feet
Coverage, maximum percent	25%
Front yard setback	40 feet
Height, stories	2.5
Housing unit, minimum square feet	1,400 square feet on the first floor
Housing unit, minimum dimension	24 feet across any side, front or rear elevation
Minimum lot area	30,000 square feet
Minimum lot width	100 feet on road frontage
Rear yard setback	30 feet
Side yard minimum 1 side	20 feet
Side yard minimum total	40 feet

(Ord. passed 2-23-2009; Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.027 R-3 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT.

(A) Intent and purpose. The intent and purpose of this district is to provide a variety of housing styles, design and cost to meet the needs of existing and potential residents while promoting the development and preservation of neighborhoods of higher density than in the R-1 District, but with equivalent quality.

(B) Uses permitted by right. Land and/or buildings in the R-3 Residential District may be used for the following purposes as uses permitted by right:

(1) Uses permitted in R-1 and R-2;

(2) Accessory structures;

(3) Home occupation;

(4) Multiple-family dwellings; and

(5) Two-family dwellings.

(C) Uses permitted by special land use. Land and/or buildings in the R-3 Residential District may be used for the following purposes following review by the Planning Commission as a special land use, as regulated by this chapter.

(1) Bed and breakfast;

(2) Day nurseries; and

(3) Planned unit development.

(D) Site development standards for R-3 Residential: Multiple-Family Medium Density. No main building or principal structure, nor enlargement of any main building or principal structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.

Corner lot, street minimum	50 feet
Corner lot, other minimum	50 feet
Coverage, maximum percent	25%
Front yard setback	40 feet
Height, stories	2.5
Housing unit, minimum square feet
One story	960 square feet per unit
One and a half story	800 square feet on the first floor, 400 square feet on second
Two story units	600 square feet on the first floor, and not less than 1,200 square feet per unit in total
Minimum lot area	40,000 square feet
Minimum lot width	150 feet on road frontage
Rear yard setback	30 feet
Side yard minimum total	50 feet
Side yard minimum 1 side	25 feet

(Ord. passed 2-23-2009; Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.028 R-4 RESIDENTIAL: MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.

(A) Intent and purpose. This district is intended to preserve the interests of alternate types of residential developments and to protect the residents of any manufactured home type development.

(B) Uses permitted by right. Land and/or buildings in the R-4 Residential Manufactured Home Park District may be used for the following purposes as uses permitted by right:

(1) Manufactured home parks, subject to the requirements established and regulated by the Mobile Home Commission rules, and the provisions of this subchapter;

(2) Clubhouse, swimming pool, playgrounds, common areas and recreation facilities for the use of mobile home park residents;

(3) Accessory uses or structures such as the park business office, laundry; and

(4) Public service installations.

(D) Site development standards for R-4 Residential Manufactured/Mobile Home Park. See § 153.031.

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.029 B-1 COMMERCIAL: CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

(A) Intent and purpose. It is the intent and purpose of this district to provide neighborhood shopping areas to meet the day-to-day convenience shopping, service and professional needs of area residents.

(B) Uses permitted by right. Land and/or buildings in the B-1 Central Business District Commercial may be used for the following purposes as uses permitted by right:

(1) Accessory uses;

(2) Commercial schools;

(3) Funeral homes;

(4) Gas sales;

(5) Minor vehicle repair;

(6) Residential above ground floor;

(7) Personal services;

(8) Professional and administrative offices and services, banks;

(9) Public buildings;

(10) Religious, social, educational and human care institutions;

(11) Restaurants, excluding restaurants with entertainment;

(12) Retail food, clothing, goods;

(13) Retail service/repair; and

(14) Utility service installations.

(C) Uses permitted by special land use. Land and/or buildings in the B-1 Central Business District Commercial may be used for the following purposes following review by the Planning Commission as a special land use, as regulated by this chapter:

(1) Assembly buildings;

(2) Bars;

(3) Bed and breakfast;

(4) Car wash;

(5) Commercial recreational facilities;

(6) Passenger terminals;

(7) Planned unit development;

(8) Restaurants with entertainment;

(9) Retail and outlet mall;

(10) Temporary outdoor uses;

(11) Veterinary hospitals;

(12) Major auto repair; and

(13) Moving truck rentals.

(D) Site development standards for B-1 Commercial: Central Business District. No main building or principal structure, nor enlargement of any main building or principal structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.

Corner lot, street minimum	25 feet
Corner lot, other minimum	N/A
Coverage, maximum percent	N/A
Front yard setback	N/A
Height, maximum feet	40 feet (a)
Height, stories	3
Housing unit, minimum dim.	N/A
Housing unit, minimum square feet	N/A
Minimum lot area	N/A
Minimum lot width	N/A
Rear yard setback	25 feet, (b)
Side yard minimum 1 side	20 feet, (c, d)
Side yard minimum total	20 feet, (b)
Notes to Table: (a) For uses permitted, structures may be erected in excess of 40 feet provided front, side and rear yard setbacks are increased one foot for each foot above 40 feet (b) On a parcel of three acres or more, side and rear yard setbacks shall be 60 feet in depth when abutting a residential district (c) In the B-1 and B-2 districts, side yards are only required on sides abutting residential districts (d) Off-street parking shall be permitted in a side yard setback

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.030 B-2 COMMERCIAL: REGIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

(A) Intent and purpose. It is the intent and purpose of this district to provide essential service needs to the highway traveler and to accommodate businesses serving a regional market.

(B) Uses permitted by right. Land and/or buildings in the B-1 Central Business District Commercial may be used for the following purposes as uses permitted by right:

(1) Uses permitted in B-1;

(2) Auto sales;

(3) Auto service and repair;

(4) Building supply and equipment showrooms;

(5) Commercial recreation;

(6) Contractors;

(7) Day nurseries;

(8) Drive-in establishments;

(9) Hotel/motel;

(10) Miniature golf;

(11) Outdoor sales; and

(12) Wholesale establishments.

(1) Uses permitted in B-1;

(2) Car wash;

(3) Golf driving range;

(4) Industrial park;

(5) Ministorage;

(6) Mobile home sales/service;

(7) Outdoor assembly;

(8) Planned unit development;

(9) Race track;

(10) Recreational vehicle parks; and

(11) Wireless communication.

(D) Site development standards for B-2 Commercial: Regional Business District. No main building or principal structure, nor enlargement of any main building or principal structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.

Corner lot, street minimum	25 feet, (d)
Corner lot, other minimum	N/A
Coverage, maximum percent	N/A
Front yard setback	Parking lot requirements limit this
Height, maximum feet	40 feet (a)
Height, stories	3
Housing unit, minimum square feet	N/A
Housing unit, minimum dim.	N/A
Minimum lot area	30,000
Minimum lot width	Parking lot requirements limit this
Rear yard setback	25 feet, (b, d)
Side yard minimum 1 side	20 feet, (c, d)
Side yard minimum total	20 feet, (b, d)
Notes to Table: (a) For uses permitted, structures may be erected in excess of 40 feet; provided front, side and rear yard setbacks are increased one foot for each foot above 40 feet (b) On a parcel of three acres or more, side and rear yard setbacks shall be 60 feet in depth when abutting a residential district (c) In the B-1 and B-2 districts, side yards are only required on sides abutting residential districts (d) Multiple family uses above the ground floor in the B-1 zone are subject to the unit size and parking requirements of the R-2 zone

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.031 I-1 INDUSTRIAL: LIGHT.

(A) Intent and purpose. This district is intended for light industrial uses with a few nuisance characteristics, but also permits non-retail commercial and service establishments. It is designed to permit manufacturing, production, processing, assembling, packaging and treatment of products from previously prepared materials. The purpose of this district is to promote industrial areas which are protected from incompatible uses.

(B) Uses permitted by right. Land and/or buildings in the I-1 Industrial: Light may be used for the following purposes as uses permitted by right:

(1) Commercial schools;

(2) Laboratories;

(3) Manufacturing of molded products, electron/electrical devices;

(4) Production, processing, assembling, treatment or packaging of goods;

(5) Public utility installations;

(6) Soil resource extraction; and

(7) Warehouse and storage.

(1) Industrial park;

(2) Sexually oriented business; and

(3) Wireless communication.

(D) Site development standards for I-1 Industrial: Light. No main building or principal structure, nor enlargement of any main building or principal structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.

Corner lot, street minimum	25 feet
Corner lot, other minimum	N/A
Coverage, maximum percent	N/A
Front yard setback	N/A
Height, maximum feet	40 feet (a, d)
Height, stories	N/A
Housing unit, minimum dim.	N/A
Housing unit, minimum square feet	N/A
Minimum lot area	N/A
Minimum lot width	N/A
Rear yard setback	40 feet, (b)
Side yard minimum 1 side	20 feet, (c)
Side yard minimum total	20 feet, (b)
Notes to Table: (a) For uses permitted, structures may be erected in excess of 40 feet provided front, side and rear yard setbacks are increased one foot for each foot above 40 feet (b) On a parcel of three acres or more, side and rear yard setbacks shall be 60 feet in depth when abutting a residential district (c) Off-street parking shall be permitted in a side yard setback (d) In the I-1 district, height restrictions apply only when the parcel abuts a residential district

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)

§ 153.032 R-4 MANUFACTURED HOUSING DISTRICT.

(A) Compliance with Mobile Home Park Commission. No manufactured home park shall be established within the R-4 District unless the park complies with the rules of the Mobile Home Commission.

(B) Greenbelt buffer. Within the premises upon which a manufactured home park is located there shall be constructed a greenbelt buffer. After approval as a part of the preliminary plan review process, there shall be no requirement that the buffer be changed due to future development.

(1) The greenbelt buffer shall be 20 feet wide on all side and rear lot lines abutting adjoining property. Existing manufactured housing developments are not required to buffer between the existing development and any new adjacent development that did not exist at the time the preliminary plan was approved.

(2) (a) If the mobile home park abuts an existing residential development, screening shall be required in the buffer zones. Screening shall be with plants of six feet in height at the time of planting, which shall obscure 50% of the view of the park, or a solid fence eight feet in height obscuring 100% of the view, or any combination of the above may be used to meet the intent of this chapter, to screen the mobile home park from abutting developed residential use district classifications, or residences, and also from any previously existing adjoining single-family residence, regardless of the zone in which the latter residence is located.

(b) All the screening shall obscure 100% of the view at maturity. Property owners are allowed flexibility in material selection as long as these standards are met. If a wood fence is used, the materials shall be pressure-treated lumber. If a masonry fence is used, it shall have a foundation of at least 42 inches deep in the ground. Trees, shrubs and all planted vegetation within the buffer, must be appropriate to the climate and provided further, that they are not infested with pests, insects or diseases. The buffer shall be landscaped in such fashion as to assure that it will not erode and shall be landscaped with grass or groundcover appropriate for the climate.

(c) Screening shall be maintained in a condition very similar to the condition at the time of installation. This means fences shall be straight and broken boards shall be replaced. Dead trees, bushes, shrubs and vegetation shall be replaced with new, live, smaller plants which will grow to the same height as the dead plant being replaced. Masonry fences shall have all cracks repaired and maintained by pointing.

(d) The Planning Commission shall be authorized to grant an exception from the foregoing screening requirements where the screening would serve no useful practical purpose in providing peace and quiet for the occupants of the adjoining premises and may grant any exception during the preliminary plan review process.

(3) The greenbelt buffer, whether utilizing a fence, or trees and plantings, or both, shall in any event be compatible with the surrounding environment.

(C) Streets, sidewalks and public ways. Every manufactured/mobile home park shall be provided with a network of streets with access points to adjacent public ways, at least as set forth hereinafter.

(1) Where adverse topographic conditions of entry streets are encountered, a second entry street must be provided. Such adverse conditions might be, but are not limited to, a stream, swamp and/or steep grade. The purpose of the second entry street is to provide adequate access to the community in cases of emergencies, poor weather or heavy traffic conditions.

(2) All streets within the mobile home park shall be paved with a hard surface in accordance with the most recent edition of the Standard Specifications for Construction that includes Construction Details of the State Department of Transportation.

(3) Two-way streets within the mobile home park shall have a minimum traveled width of 21 feet of pavement with no parking. One-way streets shall have a minimum traveled width of 13 feet with no parking. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all streets and street rights-of-way shall be of adequate width to allow for snow storage and removal. In the event that parking is permitted on any street within the mobile home park, the minimum width of each street, in addition to the traveled portion, shall be ten feet wide for each parallel parking lane and 16 feet wide for each diagonal parking lane. If a parking lane is not provided, “no parking” signs will be installed and enforced on the side of the street.

(4) Each street intersection within the mobile home park shall have an adequate safe sight distance. No object or planting shall be allowed in a yard or corner lots closer than 30 feet from the intersection or taller than three feet from the center line elevation of the street.

(5) Each intersection within the mobile home park shall be designated by a reflective street name sign, located at the intersection, identifying each street by name.

(6) If curbing is used, it shall be concrete with the exception of integral valley curb and gutter (gravity drains) that may be either concrete or asphalt.

(D) Off-street parking and driveways.

(1) All mobile home sites within the mobile home park shall be provided with not less than two hard-surfaced parking spaces. If the parking spaces are off-street, they shall be hard-surfaced and shall be sized to accommodate at least one full-sized vehicle. All off-street parking shall be connected to an adjacent mobile home park street by hard-surfaced driveway at least ten feet in width. Parking may also be provided on-street; provided that the parking lane width requirements are complied with. Driveways shall also be provided for access to service entrances and buildings for delivery and collection points for fuel, refuse and other materials and elsewhere as needed. Every driveway entrance shall have a flare or radii in horizontal alignment necessary for safe and convenient ingress and egress.

(2) A minimum of one parking space for every three mobile home sites shall be provided for visitor parking. Each visitor parking site shall be located within 500 feet of the mobile home site it is intended to serve.

(3) In addition to the foregoing, a separate parking area may be provided for vehicles that cannot be accommodated within the parking areas set forth above, such as recreational vehicles, travel trailers, snow mobiles and the like.

(E) Illumination. All streets and sidewalk and areas open to travel by mobile home park residents shall be illuminated as follows.

(1) Access points to public thoroughfares shall be lighted. If the public thoroughfare is lighted, the illumination level shall not exceed the average illumination level of an adjacent illuminated public thoroughfare.

(2) At all street intersections and designated pedestrian crosswalks the minimum illumination shall be not less than 0.15-foot candles.

(3) All streets, parking bays and sidewalks shall be illuminated at no less than 0.05-foot candles.

(4) If a central park mailbox or park directory or both are provided, they shall be illuminated by not less than 3.15 horizontal foot candles.

(5) All outdoor recreational facilities shall be provided with illumination adequate to facilitate their intended use.

(6) All lighting shall be located and shielded so as to direct the light away from premises abutting the mobile home park.

(F) Water supply, fire hydrants and sanitary system. Each mobile home park shall be connected to a common water supply and sanitary sewage disposal system. Adequate water supply shall be provided for firefighting purposes. Water supply shall be designed and installed and sewer service provided in accordance with the State Department of Public Health Engineering Standards and the Safe Drinking Water Act, § 325.1105, administrative rules and shall be properly maintained and readily accessible for immediate use at all times. Fire hydrants shall be situated within the mobile home park in such locations and at such intervals such that no lot shall be more than 300 feet measured parallel to the street from a fire hydrant. Each fire hydrant shall be located within ten feet of the edge of the street paving surface. If the central water system cannot support fire hydrants, “dry” fire hydrants shall be installed. When the property is more than 150 feet along a public right-of-way from either municipal water or sewer supply lines or sewers, a private system may be installed as approved by the County Health Department. Otherwise, each mobile home park shall be connected to the village water and/or sanitary sewage disposal systems, if available, and each mobile home site shall be connected.

(G) Solid refuse, garbage and recyclables. The disposal of solid refuse shall comply with all township and other government requirements for refuse disposal.

(H) Utilities. All local distribution lines for telephone and electric services, exclusive of main supply and perimeter feed lines shall be placed entirely underground throughout the mobile home park.

(I) Open space. An open space dedicated to use by mobile home park residents as a recreation area, playground or gathering area, including, at the option of the owner/developer, clubhouses, swimming pools and the like, shall be provided. The areas shall consist of not less than 2% of the park’s gross acreage but not less than 25,000 square feet. The areas shall not be included in the border greenbelt buffer and shall not be swamp or another marshland. This open space requirement shall not apply to mobile home developments with less than 50 sites. If a development is built in stages, when the fifty-first site is developed, this requirement shall apply to all the sites in both stages of the development.

(J) Mobile home installation. Installation of mobile homes upon each mobile home site shall be accomplished in accordance with Part 6 of the Manufactured Housing Commission rules. All mobile homes shall be connected to utilities and shall be skirted and anchored in accordance with Part 6 of the Manufactured Housing Commission rules.

(Ord. passed 10-23-2023)