Seven Hills City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 907

Zoning Districts and Land Use Chart

907.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND INTERPRETATION.

(a) In order to classify, regulate and restrict the location of businesses, industries, residences and recreation and other land uses, and the location of buildings designed for specified uses; to regulate and limit the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures hereafter erected or altered; to regulate and limit the percentage of lot area which may be occupied; and to establish set-back lines, sizes of yards and other open spaces within and surrounding such buildings and the density of population; the incorporated territory of the City is hereby divided into zoning districts. All such regulations are uniform for each class or kind of building, structure or use throughout each zoning district. Such districts shall be known as:

Zoning District Name	Abbreviation
Residential District	R
Residential Cluster Development District	RCD
Senior Residential Care District	SRC
General Business District	GB
Automotive Service District	AS
Rockside Road Development District	RR
Rockside Road South Planned Unit Development District	RR-PUD
Broadview Road Development District	BRD

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.02 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND INTERPRETATION.

(a) Official Zoning Map. The boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on a Map entitled "THE ZONE AND THOROUGHFARE MAP OF SEVEN HILLS", on file with the Clerk of Council, which map is hereby made a part of this Zoning Code.

(b) Zoning Map Interpretation. If uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

(1) The zoning district boundary lines are intended to follow the center lines of streets or alleys or their extensions or lot lines or their extensions, as they existed at the time of the enactment of this Zoning Code; but where a boundary line obviously does not coincide with any of the aforesaid lines and where it is not located by dimensions shown on the Map, it shall be deemed to be two hundred (200) feet from the nearest street line parallel to which it is drawn.

(2) In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be determined by dimensions or the use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.

(3) If the above rules do not clarify the subject zoning district boundary, the Planning Commission shall have the authority to review and interpret the disputed boundary. The person contesting the location of the zoning district boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present their case to the Commission and to submit technical evidence.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.03 ZONING OF VACATED AND ANNEXED PROPERTY.

(a) Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of Council, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley or other public way shall be automatically extended to the centerline of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.

(b) All territory which may be annexed to the City shall continue in its existing zoning classification until amended in accordance with the procedures outlined in this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.04 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS.

(a) A building or parcel of land may be used, and the use of a building and parcel of land may be changed or extended, and an existing building may be altered, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or maintained, only for the uses specifically identified or referred to as permitted or required in the district in which the building or parcel of land is located and for no other use.

(b) Permitted Uses. Principal buildings and land uses identified in the Land Use Chart as set forth in Section 907.06, shall be permitted by right as the principal building, use or activity of a parcel only in a zoning district in which it is specifically permitted.

(c) Conditional Uses. Conditional uses are certain types of land uses so classified in this Zoning Code because of their uncommon or unique characteristics, large land area requirements or for other reasons. They are uses which cannot be permitted by right but which are permitted in specific zoning districts in which they are appropriate and compatible with certain conditions and regulations applied. The uses which may be considered for conditional approval in specific zoning districts are identified in the Land Use Chart as set forth in Section 907.06. The procedures and standards for evaluating and approving conditional uses are set forth in Chapter 921

(d) Accessory Buildings and Uses. Accessory buildings and land uses, as identified in the Land Use Chart set forth in Section 907.06, shall be permitted as subordinate buildings or subordinate land uses if they are clearly incident to, and located on the same parcel as the principal buildings or uses, and if they are located in zoning districts in which they are specifically permitted. The use, change, extension, alteration, conversion, enlargement, reconstruction, relocation or maintenance of accessory buildings and land shall be subject to all area, yard, height, off-street parking and all other regulations set forth or referred to for the zoning district in which such accessory buildings or parcels of land are located, and to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Code. The procedures and standards for evaluating and approving accessory uses are set forth in Chapter 925.

(e) Prohibited Land Uses. A blank cell in the Land Use Chart indicates that a land use is prohibited in the respective zoning district. If a land use is not listed on the Land Use Chart, that land use is not permitted.

(1) Expressly Prohibited Land Uses. The list of expressly prohibited land uses includes, but is not limited to, the following:

A. Outdoor sales as a principal use.

B. Secondhand store.

C. Self-storage facility.

D. Penal or correctional institution.

E. Storage of oil or gasoline in excess of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons.

F. Residence in building or part of a building designed for use as a garage, stable or tool shed.

G. Trailer camps.

H. Wholesale produce market or salesroom, curb market.

I. Storage or use of garbage from sources other than on the premises for feeding pigs or hogs or for any other purpose.

J. Parking as a principal use. No person shall build, construct or maintain vehicle parking facilities on any parcel of land within this Municipality, unless such vehicle parking facilities are accessory to a main building located on the same parcel as the vehicle parking facilities and which main building must be entirely located within the limits of this Municipality.

K. Any other trade, industry or use that will be injurious, hazardous, noxious or offensive to an extent equal to or greater than any of the enterprises enumerated in this Section.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.05 SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR USES.

(a) Substantially Similar Use Determination Purpose. When an applicant proposes a land use for a specific parcel of land which is not listed as a permitted use or conditional use in the Land Use Chart, the applicant may seek a substantially similar use determination based on the following procedure and review standards.

(b) Request Procedure. An applicant may request a formal substantially similar use determination be made by City Council upon submitting a written request to the Building Commissioner including adequate supporting documentation.

(1) The Building Commissioner shall transmit the substantially similar use request to the Planning Commission for their consideration and recommendation to City Council.

(1) The Planning Commission shall consider the request for a substantially similar use determination at a regularly scheduled meeting.

(2) In determining whether a land use is substantially similar to another permitted use or conditional use, the Planning Commission shall consider the standard of review criteria set forth in this Section and any requested input from City Staff.

(3) The Planning Commission shall forward a recommendation to City Council to either approve or deny the substantially similar use determination request.

(d) City Council Action.

(1) Upon receipt of the recommendation from the Planning Commission, City Council shall consider the appropriateness of the substantially similar use determination request.

(2) In determining whether a land use is substantially similar to another listed permitted use or conditional use, City Council shall consider the standard of review criteria set forth in this Section and any requested input from City Staff.

(3) If City Council determines that the proposed land use is substantially similar to a listed permitted use or conditional use in the same subject zoning district, the proposed similar use shall be required to conform to the same regulations and standards set forth in this Zoning Code as the listed permitted use or conditional use.

A. If City Council determines that the proposed land use is substantially similar to a listed use in the subject zoning district, the proposed land use shall only be approved for the specific parcel for which the use is proposed.

(4) If City Council determines the proposed land use is not substantially similar to a listed use, the request shall be formally denied.

(e) Standard of Review Criteria for A Substantially Similar Use Determination. When considering a request for a substantially similar use determination under this Section, the following review criteria shall be applied:

(1) The proposed use will be harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives or with any specific objectives identified for the subject zoning district or those goals and objectives set forth in the City Master Plan or other applicable planning documents.

(2) The proposed use will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in a manner harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of the same area.

(3) The proposed use will be adequately served by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewer, and schools; or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use shall be able to provide adequately any of those services.

(4) The proposed use will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services.

(5) The proposed use will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment, and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors.

(6) The proposed use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the subject zoning district.

(f) Any land use not found in the Land Use Chart as a permitted use or a conditional use and not determined to be a substantially similar use by City Council, shall not be permitted in the subject zoning district.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.06 LAND USE CHART.

Zoning Code District Legend

"R" = Residential District "AS" = Automotive Service District

"RCD" = Residential Cluster Development District "RR" = Rockside Road Development District

"SRC" = Senior Residential Care District "RR-PUD" = Rockside Road South PUD District

"GB" = General Business District "BRD" = Broadview Road Development District

Land Use Description	R	RCD	SRC	GB	AS	RR	RR-PUD	BRD
Residential
Detached Single-Family Dwelling	P	-	-	-	-	-	P	-
Detached Single-Family Cluster Dwelling	-	P	-	-	-	-	P	-
Attached Single-Family Cluster Dwelling	-	P	-	-	-	-	P	-
Detached Single-Family Senior Cluster Dwelling	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Attached Single-Family Senior Cluster Dwelling	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Short-Term Rental	P	P	-	-	-	-	-	-
Independent Senior Living Facility	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Senior Care Facility	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Adult Family Care Home	P	P	P	-	-	-	-	-
Professional Home Office	P	P	P	-	-	-	P	-
Public & Quasi-Public Uses
City of Seven Hills Public Services	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Service & Utility Facilities	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Cultural & Museum Facility	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Assembly Hall	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Religious Institutions	C	C	-	C	-	C	-	-
Community Education K-12	C	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Technical School	-	-	-	C	-	C	C	-
College	-	-	-	C	-	-	C	-

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Public & Quasi-Public Uses
Public Parks	P		P	P	P	P		P		P	--
Library	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	-
Recreation
Commercial Recreation Indoor & Outdoor	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Private Recreation (indoor & Outdoor)	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Theaters (Indoor Motion Picture & Live)	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Neighborhood Recreation Facility	C		C	C	-	-		-		-	-
Lodges & Fraternal Organizations	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	-
Club Swimming Pool	C		C	C	-	-		C		-	-
Retail & Office
General Merchandise Sales	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Hardware Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Farmer’s Market	-		-	-	-	-		-		-	P
Paint, Wallpaper, Floor & Window	-		-	-	-	-		P		-	P
Hotel	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Financial Institutions	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	P
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)	-		-	-	C	C		C		-	C
General Business Office	-		-	-	P	C		P		P	P
Child Day Care & Learning Center/Nursery School	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	P
Children Daycare (Type A)	C		-	-	-	-		-		-	-
Children Daycare (Type B)	P		P	-	-	-		-		-	-
Home Occupation	C		C	C	-	-		-		P	-
Eating, Drinking & Food Sales
Convenience Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Restaurant (General)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Restaurant (with Drive-Through or Drive-Up Facility)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Restaurant (Carry-Out)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Eating, Drinking & Food Sales
Brew Pub, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, Microwinery	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	C
Coffee Shop (including a Drive-Through Facility)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Bar, Cocktail Lounge	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Grocery Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Liquor Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Personal Services
Barber & Beauty Shop	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Funeral Parlor	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Studio - Dance, Music, Voice, Martial Arts	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Heatlh & Fitness Club	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Laundromat	-		-	-	P	-		-		-	-
Laundry - Dry Cleaning (pick-up only)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Laundry - Dry Cleaning (on site)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	C
Other Personal Services	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	C
Heavy Retail Sales & Service
Animal Service Facility	-		-	-	C	C		-		-	C
Furniture & Appliance Sales, Rental, Repair	-		-	-	P	-		-		-	-
Health Services
Medical Office	-		-	-	P	C		P		P	P
Hospital	-		-	-	C	-		C		C	C
Pharmacy	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	P
Emergency Medical Care	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	C
Vehicle Sales, Rental & Service
Automotive Wash Facility	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Parts & Accessory Store	-		-	-	-	P		-		-	-

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Vehicle Sales, Rental & Service
Automotive Repair Facility	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Rental-	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive and Motorcycle Sales	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Gasoline Station	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Parking Facilities (as the Primary Land Use)	-		-	-	-	-		-		C	-
Recreational Vehicle Sales & Service	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Miscellaneous Uses
Roof/Structure Mounted Solar Energy System	P		C	C	P	C		P		P	C
Ground Mounted Solar Energy System	P		-	-	-	-		-		-	-
Wireless Telecommunications Facility	-		-	-	-	-		C		C	-
Sexually Oriented Business	-		-	-	-	P		-		-	-
Adult Use or Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary	-		-	-	C	C		-		-	-
Tobacco Retailer	-		-	-	C	-		-		-	-

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

Seven Hills City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 907

Zoning Districts and Land Use Chart

907.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND INTERPRETATION.

Zoning District Name	Abbreviation
Residential District	R
Residential Cluster Development District	RCD
Senior Residential Care District	SRC
General Business District	GB
Automotive Service District	AS
Rockside Road Development District	RR
Rockside Road South Planned Unit Development District	RR-PUD
Broadview Road Development District	BRD

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.02 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND INTERPRETATION.

(b) Zoning Map Interpretation. If uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

(2) In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be determined by dimensions or the use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.03 ZONING OF VACATED AND ANNEXED PROPERTY.

(b) All territory which may be annexed to the City shall continue in its existing zoning classification until amended in accordance with the procedures outlined in this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.04 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS.

(1) Expressly Prohibited Land Uses. The list of expressly prohibited land uses includes, but is not limited to, the following:

A. Outdoor sales as a principal use.

B. Secondhand store.

C. Self-storage facility.

D. Penal or correctional institution.

E. Storage of oil or gasoline in excess of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons.

F. Residence in building or part of a building designed for use as a garage, stable or tool shed.

G. Trailer camps.

H. Wholesale produce market or salesroom, curb market.

I. Storage or use of garbage from sources other than on the premises for feeding pigs or hogs or for any other purpose.

K. Any other trade, industry or use that will be injurious, hazardous, noxious or offensive to an extent equal to or greater than any of the enterprises enumerated in this Section.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.05 SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR USES.

(1) The Building Commissioner shall transmit the substantially similar use request to the Planning Commission for their consideration and recommendation to City Council.

(1) The Planning Commission shall consider the request for a substantially similar use determination at a regularly scheduled meeting.

(3) The Planning Commission shall forward a recommendation to City Council to either approve or deny the substantially similar use determination request.

(d) City Council Action.

(1) Upon receipt of the recommendation from the Planning Commission, City Council shall consider the appropriateness of the substantially similar use determination request.

(4) If City Council determines the proposed land use is not substantially similar to a listed use, the request shall be formally denied.

(4) The proposed use will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services.

(6) The proposed use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the subject zoning district.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.06 LAND USE CHART.

Zoning Code District Legend

"R" = Residential District "AS" = Automotive Service District

"RCD" = Residential Cluster Development District "RR" = Rockside Road Development District

"SRC" = Senior Residential Care District "RR-PUD" = Rockside Road South PUD District

"GB" = General Business District "BRD" = Broadview Road Development District

Land Use Description	R	RCD	SRC	GB	AS	RR	RR-PUD	BRD
Residential
Detached Single-Family Dwelling	P	-	-	-	-	-	P	-
Detached Single-Family Cluster Dwelling	-	P	-	-	-	-	P	-
Attached Single-Family Cluster Dwelling	-	P	-	-	-	-	P	-
Detached Single-Family Senior Cluster Dwelling	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Attached Single-Family Senior Cluster Dwelling	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Short-Term Rental	P	P	-	-	-	-	-	-
Independent Senior Living Facility	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Senior Care Facility	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Adult Family Care Home	P	P	P	-	-	-	-	-
Professional Home Office	P	P	P	-	-	-	P	-
Public & Quasi-Public Uses
City of Seven Hills Public Services	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Service & Utility Facilities	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Cultural & Museum Facility	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Assembly Hall	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Religious Institutions	C	C	-	C	-	C	-	-
Community Education K-12	C	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Technical School	-	-	-	C	-	C	C	-
College	-	-	-	C	-	-	C	-

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Public & Quasi-Public Uses
Public Parks	P		P	P	P	P		P		P	--
Library	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	-
Recreation
Commercial Recreation Indoor & Outdoor	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Private Recreation (indoor & Outdoor)	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Theaters (Indoor Motion Picture & Live)	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Neighborhood Recreation Facility	C		C	C	-	-		-		-	-
Lodges & Fraternal Organizations	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	-
Club Swimming Pool	C		C	C	-	-		C		-	-
Retail & Office
General Merchandise Sales	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Hardware Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Farmer’s Market	-		-	-	-	-		-		-	P
Paint, Wallpaper, Floor & Window	-		-	-	-	-		P		-	P
Hotel	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Financial Institutions	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	P
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)	-		-	-	C	C		C		-	C
General Business Office	-		-	-	P	C		P		P	P
Child Day Care & Learning Center/Nursery School	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	P
Children Daycare (Type A)	C		-	-	-	-		-		-	-
Children Daycare (Type B)	P		P	-	-	-		-		-	-
Home Occupation	C		C	C	-	-		-		P	-
Eating, Drinking & Food Sales
Convenience Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Restaurant (General)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Restaurant (with Drive-Through or Drive-Up Facility)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Restaurant (Carry-Out)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Eating, Drinking & Food Sales
Brew Pub, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, Microwinery	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	C
Coffee Shop (including a Drive-Through Facility)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Bar, Cocktail Lounge	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Grocery Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Liquor Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Personal Services
Barber & Beauty Shop	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Funeral Parlor	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Studio - Dance, Music, Voice, Martial Arts	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Heatlh & Fitness Club	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Laundromat	-		-	-	P	-		-		-	-
Laundry - Dry Cleaning (pick-up only)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Laundry - Dry Cleaning (on site)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	C
Other Personal Services	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	C
Heavy Retail Sales & Service
Animal Service Facility	-		-	-	C	C		-		-	C
Furniture & Appliance Sales, Rental, Repair	-		-	-	P	-		-		-	-
Health Services
Medical Office	-		-	-	P	C		P		P	P
Hospital	-		-	-	C	-		C		C	C
Pharmacy	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	P
Emergency Medical Care	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	C
Vehicle Sales, Rental & Service
Automotive Wash Facility	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Parts & Accessory Store	-		-	-	-	P		-		-	-

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Vehicle Sales, Rental & Service
Automotive Repair Facility	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Rental-	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive and Motorcycle Sales	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Gasoline Station	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Parking Facilities (as the Primary Land Use)	-		-	-	-	-		-		C	-
Recreational Vehicle Sales & Service	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Miscellaneous Uses
Roof/Structure Mounted Solar Energy System	P		C	C	P	C		P		P	C
Ground Mounted Solar Energy System	P		-	-	-	-		-		-	-
Wireless Telecommunications Facility	-		-	-	-	-		C		C	-
Sexually Oriented Business	-		-	-	-	P		-		-	-
Adult Use or Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary	-		-	-	C	C		-		-	-
Tobacco Retailer	-		-	-	C	-		-		-	-

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

Seven Hills City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 907

Zoning Districts and Land Use Chart

907.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND INTERPRETATION.

Zoning District Name	Abbreviation
Residential District	R
Residential Cluster Development District	RCD
Senior Residential Care District	SRC
General Business District	GB
Automotive Service District	AS
Rockside Road Development District	RR
Rockside Road South Planned Unit Development District	RR-PUD
Broadview Road Development District	BRD

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.02 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND INTERPRETATION.

(b) Zoning Map Interpretation. If uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

(2) In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be determined by dimensions or the use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.03 ZONING OF VACATED AND ANNEXED PROPERTY.

(b) All territory which may be annexed to the City shall continue in its existing zoning classification until amended in accordance with the procedures outlined in this Zoning Code.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.04 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS.

(1) Expressly Prohibited Land Uses. The list of expressly prohibited land uses includes, but is not limited to, the following:

A. Outdoor sales as a principal use.

B. Secondhand store.

C. Self-storage facility.

D. Penal or correctional institution.

E. Storage of oil or gasoline in excess of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons.

F. Residence in building or part of a building designed for use as a garage, stable or tool shed.

G. Trailer camps.

H. Wholesale produce market or salesroom, curb market.

I. Storage or use of garbage from sources other than on the premises for feeding pigs or hogs or for any other purpose.

K. Any other trade, industry or use that will be injurious, hazardous, noxious or offensive to an extent equal to or greater than any of the enterprises enumerated in this Section.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.05 SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR USES.

(1) The Building Commissioner shall transmit the substantially similar use request to the Planning Commission for their consideration and recommendation to City Council.

(1) The Planning Commission shall consider the request for a substantially similar use determination at a regularly scheduled meeting.

(3) The Planning Commission shall forward a recommendation to City Council to either approve or deny the substantially similar use determination request.

(d) City Council Action.

(1) Upon receipt of the recommendation from the Planning Commission, City Council shall consider the appropriateness of the substantially similar use determination request.

(4) If City Council determines the proposed land use is not substantially similar to a listed use, the request shall be formally denied.

(4) The proposed use will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services.

(6) The proposed use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the subject zoning district.

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)

907.06 LAND USE CHART.

Zoning Code District Legend

"R" = Residential District "AS" = Automotive Service District

"RCD" = Residential Cluster Development District "RR" = Rockside Road Development District

"SRC" = Senior Residential Care District "RR-PUD" = Rockside Road South PUD District

"GB" = General Business District "BRD" = Broadview Road Development District

Land Use Description	R	RCD	SRC	GB	AS	RR	RR-PUD	BRD
Residential
Detached Single-Family Dwelling	P	-	-	-	-	-	P	-
Detached Single-Family Cluster Dwelling	-	P	-	-	-	-	P	-
Attached Single-Family Cluster Dwelling	-	P	-	-	-	-	P	-
Detached Single-Family Senior Cluster Dwelling	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Attached Single-Family Senior Cluster Dwelling	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Short-Term Rental	P	P	-	-	-	-	-	-
Independent Senior Living Facility	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Senior Care Facility	-	-	P	-	-	-	P	-
Adult Family Care Home	P	P	P	-	-	-	-	-
Professional Home Office	P	P	P	-	-	-	P	-
Public & Quasi-Public Uses
City of Seven Hills Public Services	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Service & Utility Facilities	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Cultural & Museum Facility	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Assembly Hall	-	-	-	C	-	C	-	-
Religious Institutions	C	C	-	C	-	C	-	-
Community Education K-12	C	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Technical School	-	-	-	C	-	C	C	-
College	-	-	-	C	-	-	C	-

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Public & Quasi-Public Uses
Public Parks	P		P	P	P	P		P		P	--
Library	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	-
Recreation
Commercial Recreation Indoor & Outdoor	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Private Recreation (indoor & Outdoor)	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Theaters (Indoor Motion Picture & Live)	-		-	-	-	-		C		-	-
Neighborhood Recreation Facility	C		C	C	-	-		-		-	-
Lodges & Fraternal Organizations	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	-
Club Swimming Pool	C		C	C	-	-		C		-	-
Retail & Office
General Merchandise Sales	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Hardware Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Farmer’s Market	-		-	-	-	-		-		-	P
Paint, Wallpaper, Floor & Window	-		-	-	-	-		P		-	P
Hotel	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Financial Institutions	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	P
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)	-		-	-	C	C		C		-	C
General Business Office	-		-	-	P	C		P		P	P
Child Day Care & Learning Center/Nursery School	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	P
Children Daycare (Type A)	C		-	-	-	-		-		-	-
Children Daycare (Type B)	P		P	-	-	-		-		-	-
Home Occupation	C		C	C	-	-		-		P	-
Eating, Drinking & Food Sales
Convenience Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Restaurant (General)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Restaurant (with Drive-Through or Drive-Up Facility)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Restaurant (Carry-Out)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Eating, Drinking & Food Sales
Brew Pub, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, Microwinery	-		-	-	C	-		C		-	C
Coffee Shop (including a Drive-Through Facility)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Bar, Cocktail Lounge	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Grocery Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Liquor Store	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Personal Services
Barber & Beauty Shop	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Funeral Parlor	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Studio - Dance, Music, Voice, Martial Arts	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Heatlh & Fitness Club	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	-
Laundromat	-		-	-	P	-		-		-	-
Laundry - Dry Cleaning (pick-up only)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	P
Laundry - Dry Cleaning (on site)	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	C
Other Personal Services	-		-	-	P	-		P		-	C
Heavy Retail Sales & Service
Animal Service Facility	-		-	-	C	C		-		-	C
Furniture & Appliance Sales, Rental, Repair	-		-	-	P	-		-		-	-
Health Services
Medical Office	-		-	-	P	C		P		P	P
Hospital	-		-	-	C	-		C		C	C
Pharmacy	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	P
Emergency Medical Care	-		-	-	P	-		P		P	C
Vehicle Sales, Rental & Service
Automotive Wash Facility	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Parts & Accessory Store	-		-	-	-	P		-		-	-

Land Use Description	R	RCD		SRC	GB	AS	RR		RR-PUD		BRD
Vehicle Sales, Rental & Service
Automotive Repair Facility	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Rental-	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive and Motorcycle Sales	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Automotive Gasoline Station	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Parking Facilities (as the Primary Land Use)	-		-	-	-	-		-		C	-
Recreational Vehicle Sales & Service	-		-	-	-	C		-		-	-
Miscellaneous Uses
Roof/Structure Mounted Solar Energy System	P		C	C	P	C		P		P	C
Ground Mounted Solar Energy System	P		-	-	-	-		-		-	-
Wireless Telecommunications Facility	-		-	-	-	-		C		C	-
Sexually Oriented Business	-		-	-	-	P		-		-	-
Adult Use or Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary	-		-	-	C	C		-		-	-
Tobacco Retailer	-		-	-	C	-		-		-	-

(Ord. 03-2025. Passed 2-11-25.)