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Lancaster City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1125

Use Tables

1125.01 IDENTIFIED USES.

   (a)   Each District includes a list of permitted, special exceptions and accessory uses. Listed uses are to be defined by their customary name or identification, except as specifically defined or limited by this Zoning Ordinance. If a use is not listed as permitted, special exception, or accessory in a District, it shall be considered prohibited in said District. It should also be noted that there are specific city-wide prohibitions per 1125.01 (f) and (g) below.
   (b)   Permitted Uses. A use listed as permitted is allowed by a matter of right when designated as such in a District, provided said use complies with all applicable setback and development standards and is issued a Zoning Clearance Permit from the City Planner or designee. Such uses are designated with a "P" in each Zoning District.
   (c)   Special Exception. A use listed as special exception may be allowed when designated as such in a District, provided it complies with the criteria in Section 1157.06 . and a Special Exception Permit is issued by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with Section 1157.06 of this Ordinance. Such uses are designated with a "SE" in each Zoning District.
   (d)   Accessory Uses. A use listed as accessory may be allowed when designated as such in a District, provided it is subordinate to the permitted use, complies with the requirements of Section 1147.02 and is issued an Accessory Permit from the City Planner or designee. Such uses are designated with a "A" in each District (A = Permitted as an Accessory Use).
   (e)   Development Standards. Each District has a set of Development Standards to which each use and structure must comply. These standards include, but are not limited to, height, lot width, lot size and front, side and rear setbacks. In addition to the Development Standards in each District, all uses must comply with any applicable General Development Standards listed in Section 1147 of this Ordinance.
   (f)   Cemeteries. No person/group shall establish any cemetery or other place for interment of dead bodies, human remains, or human ashes within the corporate limits of the City. However, nothing in this section shall prevent cemeteries existing before October 31, 2005, from acquiring land for expansion when done in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code.
   
   (g)   No person shall open, establish or operate any business or commercial enterprise engaged as a cultivator, processor, or retail dispenser of medical marijuana, as defined in Section 1161 of this Ordinance, within the corporate limits of the City. No Zoning clearing, permit, or other administrative approval shall be approved or issued by any administrative official of the City, nor shall any variance be approved or granted, to any person, business, or other applicant desiring or intending to operate a business or commercial enterprise engaged as a cultivator, processor, or retail dispenser of medical marijuana within the corporate limits of the City.
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)

1125.02 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS - PERMITTED, SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND ACCESSORY USES.

RESIDENTIAL
MIXED USE & MULTI-FAMILY
Uses
AG
Agricultural
RE
Residential
Estate
R-LD
Residential
Low-Density
R-MD
Residential
Medium-
Density
MHC
Mobile Home
Community
RT
Residential
Transitional
RM
Mult-Family
Dwelling, One Unit
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Dwelling, Duplex
P
P
P
Dwelling, Tri-Plex
P
P
P
Dwelling, Multi-Unit (four or more units per building)
P
Dwelling, Studio, One, Two or Three Bedroom units
P (upper floors only)
P
Accessory Dwelling Unit (Subject to Section 1147.01)
A
A
A
A
A
A
Accessory Structures (Subject to Section 1147.02)
A
A
A
A
P
A
A
Agriculture
P
Airports/Private Landing Strips
SE
Assisted Living Facility
SE
P
Bed and Breakfast Facilities
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
RESIDENTIAL
MIXED USE & MULTI-FAMILY
Uses
AG
Agricultural
RE
Residential
Estate
R-LD
Residential
Low-Density
R-MD
Residential
Medium-
Density
MHC
Mobile Home
Community
RT
Residential
Transitional
RM
Mult-Family
Camp Grounds
SE
Commercial Recreational Facility, Outdoor (Small)
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Community Gardens
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Community Services
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
Day Care Centers
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
Elderly/Retirement Housing
P
Emergency and Protective Shelter
SE
Home Day Care Family, Large
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Home Day Care Family, Small
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Home Occupation (Subject to Section 1147.07 )
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Life Care Retirement Center
P
Maker Space, Small
SE
P
P
Manufactured Home - Permanently Sited
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Mining and mineral processing
SE
RESIDENTIAL
MIXED USE & MULTI-FAMILY
Uses
AG
Agricultural
RE
Residential
Estate
R-LD
Residential
Low-Density
R-MD
Residential
Medium-
Density
MHC
Mobile Home
Community
RT
Residential
Transitional
RM
Mult-Family
Mobile Home
P
Nursing Home
SE
Park, Neighborhood
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Park, Community or Regional
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Permanent Supportive Housing
SE
Personal Services
SE
SE
SE
Places of Assembly, Large
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Places of Assembly, Small
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Private Clubs or Lodges
P
Private Swimming Pools
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Public Protection Facility
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Residential Facility, Large
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Residential Facility, Small
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Residential - Office - Administrative Business or Medical
SE
SE
Residential - Retail
SE
SE
 
RESIDENTIAL
MIXED USE & MULTI-FAMILY
Uses
AG
Agricultural
RE
Residential
Estate
R-LD
Residential
Low-Density
R-MD
Residential
Medium-
Density
MHC
Mobile Home
Community
RT
Residential   
Transitional
RM
Multi-Family
 
Restaurants without Auto Oriented Uses
SE
SE
School, Primary, Intermediate or Middle
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
School, High or Technical
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
School, Post-Secondary
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Solar Energy Systems
See Section 1147.13
See Section 1147.13
Tiny Home
P
Transitional Living Center
SE
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)

1125.03 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - PERMITTED, SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND ACCESSORY USES.

Mixed Use
District
Commercial & Industrial Districts
Uses
Central
Business
District
CBD
CN
Commercial
Neighborhood
CG
Commercial
General
SI
Service
Industrial
AM
Advanced
Manufacturing
Accessory Dwelling Unit (Subject to Section 1147.01 )
A
A
Accessory Structures (Subject to Section 1147.02 )
A
A
A
A
A
Adult Entertainment Uses (Chapter 1139)
SE
Advanced Manufacturing
P
Airports/Private Landing Strips
Animal Service Facilities
P
P
P
P
P
Assisted Living Facility
P
P
Automobile Oriented Uses (includes gas stations and quick lube facilities)
SE
SE
P
P
Automobile Repair
SE
P
P
Bank, with Automobile Oriented Uses
SE
SE
Bank, without Automobile Oriented Uses
P
P
P
Bed and Breakfast Facilities
P
Bio-Technology Facilities
SE
Mixed Use
District
Commercial & Industrial Districts
Uses
Central
Business
District
CBD
CN
Commercial
Neighborhood
CG
Commercial
General
SI
Service
Industrial
AM
Advanced
Manufacturing
Body Art Establishments
P
P
P
P
P
Business, Retail Small (No Automobile Oriented Uses)
P
P
P
P
P
Business, Retail Medium
P
P
P
P
P
Business, Retail Large
P
Cemetery
See Section 1125.01( f)
See Section 1125.01 (f)
Commercial Recreation Facilities, Small
P
P
P
P
P
Commercial Recreation Facilities, Large
P
P
P
Commercial Recreation Facilities, Outdoor
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Community Services
P
P
P
Community Gardens
P
P
P
P
P
Contractor Office
SE
P
P
Convict Pre-Release Centers/Correctional Community
SE
SE
Data Processing Center
P
P
Day Care Centers
P
P
P
SE
SE
Mixed Use
District
Commercial & Industrial Districts
Uses
Central
Business
District
CBD
CN
Commercial
Neighborhood
CG
Commercial
General
SI
Service
Industrial
AM
Advanced
Manufacturing
Dwelling, One Unit
P
P
Dwelling, Duplex
P
P
Dwelling, Tri-Plex
P
See CRA-3 Overlay
See CRA-3
Overlay
Dwelling, Multi-Unit (four or more units per building)
P
P
Dwelling, Studio, One, Two or Three Bedroom Units
P (upper floors only)
Dwelling, Container (One, Two or Three Units)
SE
Early Childhood Learning Center
P
P
P
SE
SE
Elderly/Retirement Housing
P
P
SE
Emergency and Protective Services Shelter
SE
SE
SE
Equipment Repair, Small
P
P
Equipment Repair, Large
SE
P
Flex Office - Laboratory/Research/Development
P
P
Flex-Office - Retail
P
P
Flex-Office - Warehouse
P
P
Food Truck (Subject to Section 1147.06 )
P
P
P
P
P
Mixed Use
District
Commercial & Industrial Districts
Uses
Central
Business
District
CBD
CN
Commercial
Neighborhood
CG
Commercial
General
SI
Service
Industrial
AM
Advanced
Manufacturing
Funeral Service Facilities
P
P
P
Governmental Services
SE
SE
SE
Health Care Facilities
P
P
Home Day Care Family, Large
SE
P
Home Day Care Family, Small
P
P
Home Occupations (Subject to Section 1147.07 )
A
A
Hotels/Motels
SE
P
SE
SE
Hotels, Boutique
P
P
Kennel
SE
P
Landscape and Hardscape Businesses
P
Life Care Retirement Center
P
P
P
Logistics
P
P
Lumberyard
SE
SE
Machine Shop
P
P
Maker Space, Small
P
P
P
P
P
Maker Space, Large
SE
SE
P
P
Mixed Use
District
Commercial & Industrial Districts
Uses
Central
Business
District
CBD
CN
Commercial
Neighborhood
CG
Commercial
General
SI
Service
Industrial
AM
Advanced
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
P
P
Manufactured Home, Permanently Sited
P
P
P
Medical Marijuana Cultivators, Processors and Retail Dispensaries
See Section 1125.01 (g)
See Section 1125.01 (g)
Mixed Use Building
P
P
P
Nursing Home
P
SE
Offices, Small administration, business medical or professional
P
P
P
A
A
Offices, Large Administration, business medical or professional
P
P
P
A
A
Off-street Parking and Garages as a Principal Use (subject to Chapter 1143)
P
P
Outdoor Service Facilities
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Park, Neighborhood
P
P
P
Park, Community or Regional
P
P
Permanent Supportive Housing
SE
SE
Personal Services
P
P
A
A
A
Places of Assembly, Small
P
P
Mixed Use
District
Commercial & Industrial Districts
Uses
Central
Business
District
CBD
CN
Commercial
Neighborhood
CG
Commercial
General
SI
Service
Industrial
AM
Advanced
Manufacturing
Places of Assembly, Large
SE
P
Plants for mixing and/or processing of concrete and/or asphalt
SE
P
Public Protection Facility
P
P
P
P
P
Research and Development
P
P
Residential Facility, Large
SE
SE
SE
Residential Facility, Small
p
P
P
Residential Treatment Center
SE
SE
Restaurants with Auto Oriented Uses
SE
P
Restaurants without Auto Oriented Uses
P
P
P
School, Primary, Intermediate or Middle
SE
P
P
School, High or Technical
SE
P
P
School, Post Secondary
SE
P
P
Self-Storage Facilities
SE
Solar Energy Systems
See Section 1147.13
See Section 1147.13
Temporary Structure, Construction Trailer Office (Subject to Section 1147.14)
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Mixed Use
District
Commercial & Industrial Districts
Uses
Central
Business
District
CBD
CN
Commercial
Neighborhood
CG
Commercial
General
SI
Service
Industrial
AM
Advanced
Manufacturing
Temporary Tents (Subject to Section 1147.15)
A
A
A
A
A
Transitional Living Center
SE
SE
Truck and Travel Service Centers
SE
SE
Vehicle Charging Stations
A
A
A
A
A
Vehicular Sales, New and Used Cars
SE
P
Vehicular Sales, Motorcycles
SE
P
Vehicular Sales, Recreational Vehicles
SE
P
Vehicular Sales, Equipment
SE
P
P
Wind Energy Conversion Systems
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)