The Residential Office “RO” District and its regulations is established herein in order to provide for a mix of residential and low-impact non-residential uses along the major thoroughfare in the village. Development within this district should reflect current patterns and should function to stabilize the existing neighborhood character. This integrated development pattern is designed to provide for a broad variety of residential, office, and institutional activities which serve the needs of the village population. These regulations function to permit uses that have conveniently located off-street parking and safe pedestrian access and exclude “strip commercial”-type uses and commercial uses with inordinate vehicular traffic.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   (a)   Off-street parking and loading. All uses and structures in the RO District shall comply with the off-street parking and loading provisions of Chapter 1262, Off-Street Parking and Loading.

   (b)   Signs. Signs are permitted in the RO District subject to the requirements of Chapter 1264, Signs.

   (c)   Landscaping. Landscaping and buffer yards may be required in the RO District per Chapter 1266, Landscaping.

   (d)   Accessory uses and structures. Accessory uses and structures, including but not limited to fences, lighting, off-street parking and storage of vehicles, may be permitted in the RO District subject to the requirements of Chapter 1270, Accessory Uses and Structures.

   (e)   Temporary uses. Temporary uses may be permitted in the RO District subject to the requirements of Chapter 1272, Temporary Uses.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   (a)   The land use regulations for the RO District are set forth in the following table.

   (b)   Land uses designated by a "P" are permitted uses that may be subject to additional regulations imposed by this Code

   (c)   A "P" followed by a number indicates that the use is a permitted use as previously described, but is subject to an additional regulation found at the end of the following table under the corresponding number.

   (d)   Land uses designated by a C are conditional uses that are subject to review by the Board of Zoning Appeals, and that may be subject to conditional use approval in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1280, Appeals, Variances, and Conditional Uses.

   (e)   Land uses that are marked with a "—" or that are not listed in the following table are prohibited within the RO District.

   Schedule 1252.05

 

   (f)   A lot occupied by a structure containing a dwelling unit shall not be occupied by any other principal uses permitted herein or by any accessory uses except those that are customarily incidental to a residential dwelling use.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   Residential or office uses not listed specifically in Schedule 1252.05 may be permitted if approved by Village Council pursuant to Chapter 1276, Similar Use Determinations and are in conformance with all other applicable regulations of this Code.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   The lot, yard, and building requirements applicable to zoning lots within the Residential Office District are set forth in the following Table.

 

   (a)   One principal structure. Lots within the RO District shall be limited to one principal structure.

   (b)   House garage and yard sales. Garage and yard sales are permitted within the RO Residential Office District only in conjunction with residential uses and pursuant to Lockland Village Code Chapter 820, Garage Sales.

   (c)   Enclosed buildings and permanent outdoor storage and activities. In the RO Residential Office District, all storage in conjunction with non-residential uses shall be contained wholly within enclosed buildings unless a conditional use permit is obtained for outdoor storage pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 1280, Appeals, Variances, and Conditional Uses.

   (d)   Landscaping and buffer yards.

      (1)   All portions of a lot that are not improved shall be landscaped or maintained in an orderly, natural state.

      (2)   All other requirements of Chapter 1266, Landscaping, pertaining to screening and buffering must also be met.

      (3)   All requirements contained in subdivisions (1) and (2) hereof must be fully complied with before a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.

   (e)   Mechanical equipment. All ground level and roof top mechanical equipment must be fully screened from view from all residential districts by a parapet wall or other screening structure constructed of the same materials as the principal building façade, or adequate landscaping to the height of such equipment.

   (f)   Refuse control. Refuse containers must be covered and shall be stored within completely enclosed buildings or placed in corrals providing screening from public streets and adjoining lots.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)