Leo Cedarville City Zoning Code
COMMERCIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS
§ 152.060 NC DISTRICT.
(A) NC District intent, permitted uses, and special exception uses.
(1) District intent.
(a) The NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District is intended to provide a land use category for small scale commercial uses that provide products and services to neighborhoods. The provisions that regulate this land use district should promote appropriate commercial uses that are clearly nonconflicting with neighborhoods in the town.
(b) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to use this district sparingly and appropriately as needed in the community.
(c) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should also strive to exclude businesses from the NC District that are not family oriented or that have an adverse effect on the existing or future adjacent neighborhoods.
(2) Permitted uses.
(a) Business: retail.
1. Drug store;
2. Flower shop;
3. News dealer/bookstore.
(b) Business: auto sales/services.
1. Auto sales/service.
(c) Business: food sales/service.
1. Bakery, retail;
2. Convenience store;
3. Delicatessen;
4. Grocery/supermarket.
(d) Business: personal service.
1. Barber/beauty shop;
2. Day care;
3. Fitness center/gym.
(e) Business: recreation.
1. Video store.
(f) Business: office/professional.
1. Bank machine/ATM.
(g) Institutional/public facilities.
1. Public park/recreation center;
2. Accessory use structure.
(3) Special exception uses.
(a) Residential.
1. Dwelling, single-family (upper stories);
2. Dwelling, multifamily, (upper stories).
(b) Institutional/public facilities.
1. Church, temple or mosque;
2. Community center;
3. Government office;
4. Library;
5. Police/fire station;
6. Post office;
7. Recycling collection point;
8. School, public/private.
(c) Communication/utility.
1. Telephone exchange;
2. Utility substation.
3. Public well.
(B) NC District standards.
Minimum Lot Area:
• 7,000 square feet
|
Minimum Lot Width: • 60 feet |
Minimum Lot Frontage: • 60 feet on a Public Street with access from said Public Street |
Minimum Front Yard: • 20 feet when adjacent to a Primary Arterial Road • 20 feet when adjacent to a Secondary Arterial Road • 20 feet when adjacent to a Collector Road • 20 feet when adjacent to a Local Road |
Minimum Side Yard: • 15 feet (plus buffer yard) (0 feet if neighboring yard is commercial) |
Minimum Rear Yard: • 15 feet for the Primary and Accessory Structures (plus buffer yard) |
Maximum Structure Height: • 35 feet for the Primary Structure, from the grade at the front entrance • 15 feet for Accessory Structures |
Additional Standards that Apply | |
Lot/Yard Standards (LY) • LY-01 Height Standards (HT) • HT-01 Accessory Uses (AC) • AC-01 • AC-02 Temporary Uses (TU) • TU-01 • TU-02 Home Occupations (HO) • HO-01 Landscaping (LS) • LS-01 • LS-02 | Buffering (BF) • BF-01 Environmental (EN) • EN-01 Lighting (LG) • LG-01 Parking (PK) • PK-01 • PK-03 Loading (LD) • none Entrance/Drive (ED) • ED-01 Vision Clearance (VC) • VC-01 |
(Ord. passed - - ; Ord. 2021-08, passed 10-19-2021)
§ 152.061 OC DISTRICT.
(A) OC District intent, permitted uses, and special exception uses.
(1) District intent.
(a) The OC Office Commercial District is intended to provide a land use category for low impact office commercial uses. The provisions that regulate this land use district should make the district compatible with all residential districts. This district can be used as a buffer between any residential district and high impact or conflicting land uses.
(b) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to use this district
sparingly.
(c) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should also strive to minimize lighting, large parking lots, traffic generation, traffic conflicts, and noise generation in the OC District.
(2) Permitted uses.
(a) Business: office/professional.
1. Architecture;
2. Bank/credit union/ATM;
3. Design services;
4. Insurance office;
5. Planning offices;
6. Professional offices;
7. Real estate office;
8. Secretarial service;
9. Service organization offices.
(b) Institutional/public facilities.
1. Government office;
2. Library;
3. Police/fire station;
4. Post office.
5. Public park/recreation center;
6. School, public/private.
(c) Business: general business.
1. Clinic/medical/dental;
2. Advertising agency.
(d) Miscellaneous.
1. Accessory structures.
(3) Special exception uses.
(a) Residential.
1. Dwelling, single-family (upper floors);
2. Dwelling, multifamily, (upper floors).
(b) Institutional/public facilities.
1. Church, temple or mosque;
2. Community center.
(c) Miscellaneous.
1. Recycling collection point.
(B) OC District standards.
Minimum Lot Area: • 9,000 square feet |
Minimum Lot Width: • 70 feet |
Minimum Lot Frontage: • 50 feet on a Public Street with access from said Public Street |
Minimum Front Yard: • 30 feet when adjacent to a Primary Arterial Road • 30 feet when adjacent to a Secondary Arterial Road • 30 feet when adjacent to a Collector Road • 30 feet when adjacent to a Local Road |
Minimum Side Yard: • 12 feet (plus buffer yard) |
Minimum Rear Yard: • 12 feet for the Primary and Accessory Structures (plus buffer yard) |
Maximum Structure Height: • 45 feet for the Primary Structure • 15 feet for Accessory Structures |
Additional Standards that Apply | |
Lot/Yard Standards (LY) • LY-01 Height Standards (HT) • HT-01 Accessory Uses (AC) • AC-01 • AC-02 Temporary Uses (TU) • TU-01 • TU-02 Home Occupations (HO) • HO-01 Landscaping (LS) • LS-01 • LS-02 | Buffering (BF) • BF-01 Environmental (EN) • EN-01 Lighting (LG) • LG-01 Parking (PK) • PK-01 • PK-03 Loading (LD) • none Entrance/Drive (ED) • ED-01 Vision Clearance (VC) • VC-01 |
(Ord. passed - - ; Ord. 2021-08, passed 10-19-2021)
§ 152.062 DC DISTRICT.
(A) DC District intent, permitted uses, and special exception uses.
(1) District intent.
(a) The DC Downtown Commercial District is intended to provide a land use category for small retail, office, food sales and other commercial uses typical to small town downtowns. The provisions that regulate this land use district should make the district compatible with the R5 Residential Districts, and OC and C1 Commercial Districts.
(b) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to use this district only in the historic downtown area and its immediate surroundings.
(c) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to minimize parking
lots between buildings, rather, encouraging parking behind buildings.
(2) Permitted uses.
(a) Residential.
1. Dwelling, single-family (upper floors);
2. Dwelling, multifamily, (upper floors).
(b) Business: retail.
1. Antique shop;
2. Apparel shop;
3. Drug store;
4. Fabric shop;
5. Flower shop;
6. Gift shop;
7. Hardware store;
8. Jewelry store;
9. Music store;
10. News dealer/bookstore;
11. Shoe sales;
12. Sporting goods;
13. Variety store;
14. Office supplies;
15. Resale shop;
16. Printing shop;
17. Lawn, landscape, garden store.
(c) Business: food sales/service.
1. Bakery retail;
2. Convenience store;
3. Delicatessen;
4. Farmers market;
5. Restaurant.
(d) Business: personal service.
1. Barber/beauty shop;
2. Shoe repair;
3. Tailor/pressing shop.
(e) Business: office/professional.
1. Advertising agency;
2. Architecture;
3. Bank/credit union;
4. Bank machine;
5. Design services;
6. Insurance office;
7. Planning offices;
8. Professional offices;
9. Real estate office;
10. Secretarial service;
11. Service organization offices;
12. Travel agency;
13. Clinic medical, dental office.
(f) Business: auto sales/service.
1. Automobile parts sales (new).
(g) Miscellaneous.
1. Accessory structures;
2. Self storage.
(h) Institution/public facilities.
1. Community center;
2. Government office;
3. Police/fire station;
4. Post office.
(3) Special exception uses.
(a) Residential.
1. Bed and breakfast facility;
2. Boarding or lodging house.
(b) Business: personal service.
1. Coin laundry;
2. Dry-cleaning service.
(c) Business: recreation.
1. Dance/aerobics/gymnastics studio;
2. Karate studio;
3. Lodge or private club;
4. Theater, indoor;
5. Video store.
(d) Business: general business.
1. Print shop.
(e) Institutional/public facilities.
1. Church, temple or mosque;
2. Museum;
3. Public park/recreation center;
4. Public/private parking area.
( B) DC District standards.
Minimum Lot Area: • 3,500 square feet |
Minimum Lot Width: • 25 feet |
Minimum Lot Frontage: • 25 feet on a Public Street |
Minimum Front Yard: • 5 feet when adjacent to a Primary Arterial Road • 5 feet when adjacent to a Secondary Arterial Road • 5 feet when adjacent to a Collector Road • 5 feet when adjacent to a Local Road |
Minimum Side Yard: • 0 feet when adjacent to commercial property (New commercial development side yard buffering may have additional setback regulations and administrative review) |
Minimum Rear Yard: • 0 feet for the Primary • 0 feet for the Accessory Structures |
Maximum Structure Height: • 40 feet for the Primary Structure, from the grade at the front entrance • 15 feet for Accessory Structures |
Additional Standards that Apply | |
Lot/Yard Standards (LY) • LY-01 Height Standards (HT) • HT-01 Accessory Uses (AC) • AC-03 • AC-04 Temporary Uses (TU) • TU-01 • TU-03 Home Occupations (HO) • HO-01 Landscaping (LS) • LS-01 • LS-02 | Buffering (BF) • BF-01 Environmental (EN) • EN-01 Lighting (LG) • LG-01 Parking (PK) • PK-02 • PK-03 • PK-04 • PK-05 Loading (LD) • none Entrance/Drive (ED) • ED-01 Vision Clearance (VC) • VC-01 |
(Ord. passed - - )
§ 152.063 C1 DISTRICT.
(A) C1 District intent, permitted uses, and special exception uses.
(1) District intent.
(a) The C1 Small to Medium Scale General Business District is intended to provide a land use category for most general business uses. The provisions that regulate this land use district should not overly restrict normal business practices. This district can be used adjacent to all other commercial districts and the residential districts.
(b) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to use this district with the C2 District to encourage a strong and stable area for commerce.
(2) Permitted uses.
(a) Business: retail.
1. Apparel shop;
2. Antique shop;
3. Drug store;
4. Electrical supplies;
5. Fabric shop;
6. Floor coverings;
7. Flower shop;
8. Furniture store;
9. Gift shop;
10. Hardware store;
11. Jewelry store;
12. Liquor sales;
13. Music store;
14. News dealer/bookstore;
15. Office supplies;
16. Paint store;
17. Satellite dish sales/service;
18. Shoe sales;
19. Sporting goods;
20. Variety store.
(b) Business: auto sales/services.
1. Automobile part sales (new);
2. Automobile sales;
3. Automobile body shop (enclosed);
4. Automobile repair/minor (enclosed);
5. Automobile service station;
6. Automobile wash (automatic and self);
7. Filling/gas station;
8. Oil change service.
(c) Business: food sales/service.
1. Bakery retail;
2. Convenience store;
3. Delicatessen;
4. Drive-in restaurant;
5. Grocery/supermarket;
6. Meat market;
7. Restaurant.
(d) Business: personal service.
1. Barber/beauty shop;
2. Coin laundry;
3. Dry-cleaning service;
4. Fingernail salon;
5. Shoe repair;
6. Tailor/pressing shop;
7. Tanning salon.
(e) Business: recreation.
1. Bar/night club;
2. Billiard/arcade room;
3. Bowling alley;
4. Dance/aerobics/gymnastics studio;
5. Theater, indoor;
6. Video store.
(f) Business: office/professional.
1. Bank/credit union;
2. Bank/ATM;
3. Insurance office;
4. Real estate office;
5. Travel agency.
(g) All professional and medical offices.
(3) Special exception uses.
(a) Business: food sales/service.
1. Farmers market;
2. Roadside food stand.
(b) Business: personal service.
1. Day care.
(c) Business: Recreation.
1. Adult uses;
2. Lodge or private club;
3. Miniature golf;
4. Public docks;
5. Theater, outdoor.
(B) C1 District standards.
Minimum Lot Area: • 35,000 square feet |
Minimum Lot Width: • 25 feet |
Minimum Lot Frontage: • 25 feet on a Public Street with access from said Public Street |
Minimum Front Yard: • 5 feet when adjacent to a Primary Arterial Road • 5 feet when adjacent to a Secondary Arterial Road • 5 feet when adjacent to a Collector Road • 5 feet when adjacent to a Local Road |
Minimum Side Yard: • 5 feet (plus buffer yard) |
Minimum Rear Yard: • 5 feet for the Primary/Accessory Structure (plus buffer yard) |
Maximum Structure Height: • 40 feet for the Primary Structure, from the grade at the front entrance • 15 feet for Accessory Structures |
Additional Standards that Apply | |
Lot/Yard Standards (LY) • LY-01 Height Standards (HT) • HT-01 Accessory Uses (AC) • AC-03 • AC-04 Temporary Uses (TU) • TU-01 • TU-03 Home Occupations (HO) • HO-01 Landscaping (LS) • LS-01 Buffering (BF) • BF-01 | Environmental (EN) • EN-01 Lighting (LG) • LG-01 Parking (PK) • PK-02 • PK-03 • PK-04 • PK-05 Loading (LD) • none Entrance/Drive (ED) • ED-01 Vision Clearance (VC) • VC-01 Audio Use (All) • AU-01 |
(Ord. passed - - )
§ 152.064 C2 DISTRICT.
(A) C2 District intent, permitted uses, and special exception uses.
(1) District intent.
(a) The C2 Business Park/Light Industrial District is intended to provide a land use category for most low to moderate impact business park and light industrial facilities. This district can be used adjacent to all other commercial districts, agriculture districts, and residential districts.
(b) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to use the C2 District to develop a contiguous area, or cluster, for commerce and job creation.
(c) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should not encourage “spot zoning” with this district. The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should also strive to minimize lighting, parking lots fronting the major streets, excessive use of signs, and traffic conflicts in the C2 District.
(2) Permitted uses.
(a) Agricultural uses/service.
1. Agricultural seed sales;
2. Storage of agricultural products.
(b) Business: general business.
1. Self storage;
2. Print shop;
3. Sign painting/fabrication;
4. Welding;
5. Wholesale business;
6. Lumber yard.
(c) Institutional/public facilities.
1. Recycling collection point;
2. Trade or business school.
(d) Business recreation.
1. Adult uses (see Adult Use/definition ordinance)
(e) Industrial uses.
1. Bottled gas storage/distribution;
2. Distribution center;
3. Flex-space;
4. Industrial park;
5. Light manufacturing;
6. Liquid fertilizer and distribution;
7. Office complex;
8. Research center;
9. Warehouse.
(f) Communication/utilities.
1. Cellular/communication/radio/television tower;
2. Pipeline pumping station;
3. Public wells;
4. Sewage treatment plants;
5. Telephone exchange;
6. Utility substation;
7. Water treatment plant.
(g) Miscellaneous.
1. Accessory uses.
(3) Special exception uses.
(a) Agricultural uses/service.
1. Farm equipment sales/service;
2. Processing agriculture products;
3. Storage of agricultural products.
(b) Business: auto sales/services.
1. Automobile/truck storage (outdoor).
(c) Institutional/public facilities.
1. Cemetery;
2. Fire station.
(B) C2 District standards.
Minimum Lot Area: • 25,000 square feet |
Minimum Lot Width: • 70 feet |
Minimum Lot Frontage: • 70 feet on a Public Street with access from said Public Street |
Minimum Front Yard: • 35 feet when adjacent to a Primary Arterial Road • 35 feet when adjacent to a Secondary Arterial Road • 30 feet when adjacent to a Collector Road • 25 feet when adjacent to a Local Road |
Minimum Side Yard: • 25 feet (plus buffer yard) |
Minimum Rear Yard: • 25 feet for the Primary/Accessory Structure (plus buffer yard) |
Maximum Structure Height: • 45 feet for the Primary Structure, from the grade at the front entrance • 35 feet for Accessory Structures |
Additional Standards that Apply | |
Lot/Yard Standards (LY) • LY-01 Height Standards (HT) • HT-01 Accessory Uses (AC) • AC-03 • AC-04 Temporary Uses (TU) • TU-01 • TU-03 Home Occupations (HO) • HO-01 Landscaping (LS) • LS-01 • LS-02 Buffering (BF) • BF-01 | Environmental (EN) • EN-01 Lighting (LG) • LG-01 Parking (PK) • PK-02 • PK-03 • PK-04 • PK-05 Loading (LD) • none Entrance/Drive (ED) • ED-01 Vision Clearance (VC) • VC-01 Audio Use (All) • AU-01 |
(Ord. passed - - )