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Mount Gilead City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1147

Business District Requirements

1147.01 PURPOSES OF BUSINESS DISTRICTS

   The purpose of the B-1 and B-2 General Business Districts is to provide for a wide range of retail facilities and services.
   (a)   “B-1” Central Business District. For areas of the existing central business district which are structurally sound and functional plus additional areas which are logical for expansion of a unified and compact commercial core.
   (b)   “B-2” Highway and General Business. Areas along major highways or thoroughfares which provide sales and services oriented to highway travelers; or general businesses including sale and services for automotive, farm machinery, building trades, and the like.
(Ord. 1054. Passed 12-2-85; Ord. 1584. Passed 9-17-07.)

1147.02 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL LAND USES.

   The following land use matrix indicates permitted (P) and conditional (C) land uses which may be considered for development in the B-1 and B-2 Districts as indicated in the zoning district columns on the right side of the matrix. The lack of any symbol indicates that the use is not permitted in the district. Conditional uses are subject to review by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Land Use
Zoning Districts
B-1
B-2
Land Use
Zoning Districts
B-1
B-2
(a)   Residential Uses
   (1)   Single-family dwellings
C
C
   (2)   Two-family dwellings
C
C
   (3)   Group adult care facility for three to five unrelated adults pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3722.03
C
C
   (4)   Group foster home pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5103.0318
C
C
   (5)   Group MR/DD residential facility for one to eight persons pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5123.19(N)
C
C
(b)   Public and Semi-Public Uses
   (1)   Churches
C
C
   (2)   Essential services, including utility substations and pump houses, but not including buildings
C
C
   (3)   Hospitals
C
C
   (4)   Institutions of an educational, religious, charitable, or philanthropic nature
C
C
   (5)   Playgrounds
   (6)   Public administrative, cultural, or service buildings; not including land or buildings devoted solely to the storage and maintenance of equipment and material
C
C
   (7)   Public libraries
C
C
   (8)   Public parks
C
C
   (9)   Public service facilities and other public utility offices and buildings
C
   (10)   Schools, including nursery schools and colleges
C
C
   (11)   Social activities, such as clubs, lodges, and community centers
C
(c)   Commercial Uses
   (1)   Animal hospitals and clinics
C
   (2)   Automotive sales, repairs, and related uses, including automobile service stations, public garages, motorcycle and bicycle shops and cab stands
C
P
   (3)   Bakeries in conjunction with retail sales
C
 
Land Use
Zoning Districts
B-1
B-2
Land Use
Zoning Districts
B-1
B-2
   (4)   Business services, such as services primarily to other commercial or industrial enterprises or repair of home or business appliances and machines
P
P
   (5)   Dairy sales
C
   (6)   Entertainment facilities conducted for commercial gain, such as theaters, carnivals, and night clubs
P
P
   (7)   Entertainment facilities
P
   (8)   Farm implement sales and service
P
   (9)   Funeral homes or mortuaries
P
P
   (10)   Hotels and motels
C
P
   (11)   Offices and banks, with drive-in services
C
   (12)   Offices and banks, without drive-in services
P
P
   (13)   Outdoor advertising, as defined and further regulated by Chapter 1325
C
C
   (14)   Personal services, including laundromats, dry cleaning and laundry pick-up stations, tailor shops, barber and beauty shops, and shoe and watch repair
P
P
   (15)   Professional activities, such as services provided by doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects, engineers, and insurance and real estate agents
P
P
   (16)   Recreation facilities - Commercial, including commercial golf courses, golf driving ranges, swimming pools, ice skating rinks, riding stables, race tracks, carnivals, and similar commercial enterprises
C
   (17)   Recreation facilities - Noncommercial, including private country clubs, riding clubs, golf courses, private community swimming pools, and other similar recreation areas, facilities, or centers
C
   (18)   Restaurants and taverns
P
P
   (19)   Retail businesses
P
P
(d)   Industrial Uses
   (1)   Printing and publishing
C
C
   (2)   Wholesale businesses
C
 
 
Land Use
Zoning Districts
B-1
B-2
(e)   Accessory Uses
   (1)   Accessory uses clearly incidental and customary within the district
P
P
   (2)   Home occupations
P
 
(Ord. 1054. Passed 12-2-85; Ord. 1584. Passed 9-17-07.)

1147.03 LOT AREA AND WIDTH.

   Each business use shall be located on a lot having a minimum area and a lot width not less than the following requirements:
 
Zoning District
Development Standards
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Width At Building Line
B-1
None Required
None Required
B-2
30,000 square feet
150 feet
 
(Ord. 1054. Passed 12-2-85; Ord. 1584. Passed 9-17-07.)

1147.04 MINIMUM YARD SETBACKS.

   All lots in a Business District shall have the following minimum yard setback areas:
 
Zoning District
Minimum Yard Setbacks
Front Yard
Side Yard (Each Side)
Rear Yard
B-1
None required, except the front of buildings should be in line with buildings on adjoining lots
None required, except lots adjoining a residential use or district shall meet the requirements of Section 1155.06
10 feet
B-2
60 feet
30 feet
20 feet
 
(Ord. 1054. Passed 12-2-85; Ord. 1584. Passed 9-17-07.)

1147.05 MAXIMUM BUILDING BULK REQUIREMENTS.

   All structures in a Business District shall meet the following maximum height and lot coverage requirements:
 
Zoning District
Maximum Height of Buildings
Maximum Percentage of Lot Coverage
In Stories
In Feet
B-1
3
45
85 %
B-2
2
35
50 %
 
(Ord. 1584. Passed 9-17-07.)

1147.06 LANDSCAPING OR SCREENING.

   For nonresidential uses abutting “R” Districts, landscaping and/or screening approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be provided and maintained in good condition as a precondition to any and every nonresidential use of such abutting property. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have original jurisdiction to reduce the minimum yard requirements stated in Section 1155.06 (Setbacks of Nonresidential Buildings Adjacent to a Residential District) provided it finds, after considering the nature of the nonresidential use and determining the type of landscaping and/or screening required, that the reduction will not be detrimental to the abutting “R” District or the owners or occupants thereof.
(Ord. 1584. Passed 9-17-07.)