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South Euclid City Zoning Code

TITLE SEVEN

Sign Regulations, Landscaping and Parking

772.01 INTENT.

   The regulations of this chapter are designed to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking of motor vehicles, in accordance with the use on the property.
(Ord. 06-12. Passed 7-23-12.)

772.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

   (a)   Parking spaces shall be located on the lot with the uses for which they are required. Exceptions are for off-site and shared parking.
   (b)   When the requirement spaces for an unspecified use is unclear, the number of parking spaces shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator on the basis of similar requirement, the number of persons served or employed, and the capability of adequately serving the visiting public. The Board of Zoning Appeals can hear a variance request from the requirement per Section 762.04.
   (c)   When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be expanded through the addition of dwelling units, floor area, beds, eating capacity, or other unit of measurement, parking and loading facilities shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
   (d)   Whenever the existing use of a building, structure or premises shall hereafter be changed or converted to a new use permitted by this chapter, parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use.
   (e)   The use of any required loading or parking space for the storage of any motor vehicle for sale or rental, or for any purpose other than the parking of motor vehicles, is prohibited.
   (f)   No vehicle may be parked or stored on any surface other than a paved surface, designated parking space within the Commercial or Manufacturing District, or enclosed within a structure.
   (g)   Except on property where a parking lot or parking garage is the permitted principal use, no vehicle, including recreational and commercial vehicles, shall be parked, stored, or allowed to remain on a lot or parcel of land that does not contain a principal structure.
   (h)   The parking or storage of commercial vehicles and equipment in a Residential District, to the extent and in the manner herein described, is limited to the resident owner or occupant.
   (i)   Signs. Signs shall be provided according to the regulations set forth in Chapter 770.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)

772.03 GENERAL DESIGN AND LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   Surface and Curbing.
      (1)   All off-street parking areas shall be constructed using a paved surface of concrete, bituminous surface, approved pervious surface, or similar surfaces, with specifications conforming to the Building Code.
      (2)   All parking areas for nonresidential uses shall be completely curbed. Complete curbing may not be required if, innovative drainage techniques or storm water best management practices (BMPs) are employed, and in the written opinion of the City Engineer, the drainage system for the property and surrounding environment shall be best served if curbs were not present.
         A.   Off-street parking spaces shall be properly graded for drainage so that all water is drained within the zoning lot providing such spaces.
      (3)   All parking areas for nonresidential uses shall be clearly painted to show each parking space. Individual spaces shall be designed with appropriate bumper guards or curbs so that no part of the parked vehicle will extend beyond the boundary of the established parking space into any minimum required yard or onto adjoining property.
   (b)   Access to Parking Spaces.
      (1)   All required parking spaces shall be designed to provide direct access for vehicles. In no case can parking areas, which do not have direct access be considered a parking space meeting the requirement of this chapter. Except in all Residential Districts:
         A.   Entrances and exits to parking areas should be located so as to minimize traffic volume and conflicts with pedestrians, residential streets and busy intersections.
      (2)   Access Driveways for Parking Spaces. Access driveways to off-street parking spaces shall be provided according to the following standards:
         A.   Each access drive shall have a minimum width of ten feet for each direction. The maximum width for any access drive shall be 36 feet.
         B.   Only one two-way access drive, or a pair of one-way drives, shall be permitted for each 100 feet of public street frontage measured to the centerlines of each drive.
         C.   The centerline of any drive shall be at least 50 feet from the right-of-way line of any intersecting street, measured along the curb line of the street from which access is provided.
         D.   An apron with a minimum flare of three feet on either side shall be provided to join the driveway to the street.
         E.   Access to off-street parking spaces from a street right-of-way must be provided according to accepted highway design standards, and shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator in association with the Director of Public Safety.
         F.   An access driveway in a Commercial District from a street shall be at least 50 feet from any Residential District boundary.
      (3)   Parking spaces are unobstructed and have access to an aisle or driveway so that any automobile may be moved without moving another, and so that no maneuvering directly incidental to entering or leaving a parking space shall be on any public right-of-way or walkway.
   (c)   Vehicle Parking Space and Storage.
      (1)   Off-street parking facilities shall be utilized solely for the parking of passenger automobiles or light trucks of less than one ton capacity, belonging to patrons, occupants or employees of specified uses. Said parking facilities shall not be used for the storage, display, sale, repair, dismantling or wrecking of any vehicle, equipment or material, unless such facilities are enclosed in a building and otherwise permitted in the district.
      (2)   Parking space size shall be a minimum of 162 square feet and dimensions shall conform to Schedule 1: Parking Dimensions. The following minimum design standards shall be observed in laying out off-street facilities.
Schedule 1: Parking Dimensions
Minimum Parking Space Size
Angle of Parking
Width
Length
Minimum Aisle Width
Parallel - One-way traffic
8 feet
22 feet
12 feet
Parallel - Two-way traffic
8 feet
22 feet
20 feet
90-degree
9 feet
18 feet
22 feet
60-degree
9 feet
18 feet
17 feet (for one-way)
45-degree
9 feet
18 feet
13 feet (for one-way)
Disabled
Refer to ADA guidelines
 
      (3)   Within the Manufacturing District, a structurally sound wall or other abutment, no less than five feet nor more than eight feet high, approved by the Zoning Administrator, shall be installed:
         A.   Around each side of parking lot which adjoins a public street, sidewalk or alley.
         B.   For adequate screening of the parking lot from adjacent commercial or residential property.
   (d)   Parking Lot and Structures.
      (1)   Off-street parking spaces may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building. In any instance, when a building is constructed or used for parking facilities on the lot, said building shall be treated as any major structure and subject to all requirements thereof.
         A.   Parking structures should be designed with a facade treatment that reasonably screens the parked vehicles, at each level of the parking structure, from view from the street.
         B.   If a lot or garage is so operated that a charge is made for the use of the parking facilities, the rates for parking shall be legibly shown upon a sign installed expressly for that purpose.
   (e)   Pedestrian Circulation.
      (1)   Landscaping of parking spaces, buffers, and perimeter landscaping shall conform to the standards set forth in Chapter 771 Landscaping.
      (2)   All parking areas shall provide means of pedestrian circulation to the use and between the use and the street. Safe connections shall be provided within parking lots, which connect to the on-site businesses. The use of special pavement materials to distinguish between pedestrian and vehicular areas is encouraged.
         A.   Walkways shall be provided in large parking areas and in parking areas that are associated with a high pedestrian volume and shall be clearly distinguished and separated from the automobile parking spaces and aisles.
         B.   These walkways shall be integrated with existing sidewalks and pedestrian routes and coordinated with the surrounding neighborhoods where pedestrian routes are located.
         C.   Such walkways shall be constructed of concrete, stone or brick and set apart and enhanced with landscaping and lighting.
         D.   Treatment shall be provided to emphasize a pedestrian environment, separate pedestrian ways from parking areas, enhance architectural features, provide shade, and strengthen vistas and important axes between the development and other locations.
      (3)   All walkways and parking facilities shall conform to the design requirements established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
   (f)   Lighting. Reference to Chapter 1328.
   (g)   Off-street bicycle parking shall be provided as follows:
      (1)   Bicycle parking. Off-street bicycle parking shall be provided as follows:
         A.   A bicycle parking space required shall be at least six feet long and two feet wide with a five-foot access aisle and a vertical clearance of at least six feet.
         B.   All required bicycle facilities must be in accordance with the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professional Bike Parking Guidelines.
         C.   All required bicycle facilities must be included on all site plans. Site plans must include a table that shows the square footage calculations and the resulting required spaces.
         D.   Bicycle parking that requires a user-supplied locking device shall be designed to accommodate U-shaped locking devices.
            1.   All lockers and racks must be securely anchored to the ground or the building structure to prevent racks and lockers from being removed from the location.
            2.   Racks must support the bicycle frame and at least one wheel and allow for the frame and wheel to be locked to the rack either through a U-lock or other device.
            3.   Racks that hold the bike by the wheel with no way to lock the frames and wheel to the rack with a U-lock are not permitted. Grid or fence style racks and wave or ribbon style racks are not permitted. The Building Department can supply approved systems.
            4.   The surface of bicycle parking facilities shall be designed and maintained to be free of debris.
            5.   Existing traditional-type racks, which support only one wheel or other racks that are inconsistent, shall not count toward the bicycle parking requirement of this section.
      (2)   When automobile parking spaces are provided in a structure, all required bicycle spaces shall be located inside that structure in accordance with the following requirements:
         A.   All spaces must be at ground level.
         B.   All spaces must be provided free of charge.
         C.   All spaces must be clearly marked as bicycle parking.
         D.   All spaces must be located in a location that:
            1.   Is illuminated with twice the amount of sight as the vehicular parking space.
            2.   Is separated from vehicular parking by some form of barrier to minimize the possibility of parked bicycles being hit by a car.
            3.   Is no farther from the pedestrian entrance/exit than the nearest non-handicapped vehicular parking space.
      (3)   Bicycle parking requirements:
         A.   One- and two-family: no requirement.
         B.   Multifamily: one space per two units.
         C.   Commercial uses: one space per 25 vehicle spaces.
         D.   Institutional uses:
            1.   Educational uses (colleges/universities, high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools): one space per five students.
            2.   Library, museum, gallery: one space per 500 square feet.
            3.   Auditorium, church, synagogue: one space per 20 seats (or 40 feet of bench), or one space per 3,000 square feet, whichever is greater.
            4.   Manufacturing and industrial uses: no requirement.
            5.   Where bicycle parking is required, no fewer than two spaces and no more than 50 spaces shall be required.
            6.   For any use not described, the Planning Commission will determine bicycle parking.
   (h)   Miscellaneous. Trash and recycling dumpsters shall not be located in required parking spaces.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)

772.04 OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   Required off-street loading space(s) shall be provided and designed to sufficiently accommodate the specific type of use as determined by the City Engineer and/or Traffic Commissioner.
   (b)   Access to and Locations of Loading Spaces.
      (1)   Access to loading spaces shall conform to the standards for access to off-street parking set forth in Section 772.18, Rules and Regulations for Computing Required Parking Spaces. In the case of a lot with frontage on two or more streets, all ingress and egress from loading spaces shall be from the most major street on which the lot has frontage or as determined by the Traffic Commissioner.
      (2)   No street, sidewalk, alley or other public way or easement shall be used for loading purposes.
      (3)   No part of any lot required for a yard, front yard, parking spaces, or an access drive thereto, shall be utilized for loading purposes.
      (4)   Loading spaces within Commercial or Manufacturing Districts shall be enclosed visually or screened when located within 75 feet of a Residential District boundary.
      (5)   Accessory off-street parking and loading spaces and necessary access ways shall be provided for all uses in a Manufacturing District in any of the following circumstances:
         A.   Whenever a new use is established or a new building constructed;
         B.   Whenever an existing building is altered to increase the floor area; and
         C.   Whenever an existing use is changed to a use requiring more off-street parking and loading.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)

772.05 GENERAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

   All off-street loading, parking spaces, and parking lots shall be improved and maintained in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter for off-street parking areas.
   (a)   Off-street loading and parking spaces shall be maintained free of dust, paper and other loose particles and snow and ice. All signs, markers or other methods used to indicate the direction of traffic movement and the location of parking spaces shall be maintained in a neat and legible condition. All walls, trees and shrubbery, as well as the surface of the parking spaces, shall be maintained in good condition throughout their use for parking purposes. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to prohibit the use of the area for parking purposes unless and until proper maintenance, repair or rehabilitation is completed.
   (b)   All signs, markers or other methods used to indicate the direction of traffic movement and the location of parking and shrubbery, as well as the surface of the parking lots and parking spaces, shall be maintained in good condition throughout their use for parking purposes.
   (c)   The use of any required loading or parking space for the storage of any motor vehicle for sale or rental, or for any purpose other than the parking of motor vehicles, is prohibited.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
770.01 PURPOSE.
   (a)   In the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the residents of South Euclid, Ohio, these regulations provide for the use, location and size of signs. More specifically, the purposes of these regulations are to:
      (1)   Promote and maintain visually attractive residential, business, retail, commercial and manufacturing districts, and preserve the scenic and natural beauty of designated areas.
      (2)   Provide reasonable, yet appropriate conditions for identification of uses including residential developments, institutions, businesses, commercial and manufacturing establishments.
      (3)   Ensure that signs are located and designed to maintain a safe and orderly pedestrian and vehicular environment and eliminate any confusion or hazardous conflict between identification signs and traffic control signs and devices.
      (4)   Provide review procedures that enable the City to comprehensively evaluate the appropriateness of a sign to the site, building and surroundings.
   (b)   In establishing these purposes, the City has determined that any sign that does not conform to the regulations of this Planning and Zoning Code, or any subsequent amendment thereto, is a public nuisance, and as such, must be removed in compliance with these regulations. Nonconforming signs are unduly distracting to motorists and pedestrians, and thereby create a traffic hazard and reduce the effectiveness of signs needed to direct the public.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.02 CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS.
   For the purposes of these regulations, a sign is any writing, pictorial representation, emblem, flag or other figure of a similar character, either two-dimensional or three-dimensional, which is attached to, painted on, or in any other manner represented on, a building or other structure visible from the outside, and erected to announce, direct attention to, advertise or promote any activity or service, or the sale of any products, goods, land or building, or architectural elements which are ornamental and achieve purposes which are similar to those achieved by a sign. A sign shall be classified by physical design or structure and by function or purpose based on the following:
   (a)   Physical Design or Structure.
      (1)   "Abandoned sign." A sign that no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity, and/or for which no legal owner can be found.
      (2)   "Animated sign." Any sign that uses flashing lights or movement of the sign or some element thereof, to depict action or create a special effect or scene.
      (3)   "Awning" or "canopy sign". Any sign that is painted on, printed on or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic or structural protective cover over a door, entrance or window.
      (4)   "Banner sign." Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material with no enclosing framework that is mounted to a building or other structure at one or more edges.
      (5)   "Building marker." A sign or insignia cut into the exterior building surface, or otherwise permanently mounted on the building.
      (6)   "Changeable copy sign." A sign such as a bulletin board or announcement board, where the message or graphics is not permanently affixed to the structure, framing, or background allowing the message or graphics to be periodically replaced or covered over manually or by electronic or mechanical devices.
      (7)   "Electronic message display." A sign capable of displaying words, symbols, figures or images that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means.
         A.   "Dissolve." A mode of message transition on an electronic message display accomplished by varying the light intensity or pattern, where the first message gradually appears to dissipate and lose legibility simultaneously with the gradual appearance and legibility of the second message.
         B.   "Fade." A mode of message transition on an electronic message display accomplished by varying the light intensity, where the first message gradually reduces intensity to the point of not being legible and the subsequent message gradually increases intensity to the point of legibility.
         C.   "Frame." A complete, static display screen on an electronic message display.
         D.   "Frame effect." A visual effect on an electronic message display applied to a single frame to attract the attention of viewers.
         E.   "Scroll." A mode of message transition on an electronic message display where the message appears to move vertically across the display surface.
         F.   "Transition." A visual effect used on an electronic message display to change from one message to another.
         G.   "Travel." A mode of message transition on an electronic message display where the message appears to move horizontally across the display surface.
      (8)   "Flashing sign." A sign that contains an intermittent or sequential flashing light source used primarily to attract attention.
      (9)   “Freestanding sign.” A sign and supports not constructed or intended for permanent use. Such signs are supported from the ground and are not intended to be permanently installed in the ground. This does not include a pole sign, which is expressly prohibited. (See Section 770.38 and 770.38A for more details.)
      (10)   “Illuminated sign.” A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign.
      (11)   “Monument sign.” A sign that is supported and mounted directly from the ground or structure other than a building. This does not include a pole sign, which is expressly prohibited.
      (12)   “Portable/sandwich board signs.” A temporary sign constructed or fabricated of materials, such as, but not limited to, metal framing and signage, coated or pressure-treated wood of one-half inch thick or greater, which is designed to withstand long-term exposure to the surrounding environmental conditions but is not intended to be permanently installed. Usually has hinged boards along the top creating a triangle shape. (See Section 770.40 for more details.)
      (13)   “Projecting sign.” A sign, other than a wall sign, which is attached to and extends more than 15 inches from a building wall or other structure not specifically designed to support the sign. (See Section 770.34 for more details.)
      (14)   “Public purpose/safety sign.” A sign erected by a public authority, utility, public service organization, or private industry upon the public right-of-way or, when required by law, on private property and which is intended to control traffic; direct, identify or inform the public; or provide needed public service as determined by the rules and regulations of governmental agencies or through public policy. Such signs include, but are not limited to, “No Parking - Fire Lane”.
      (15)   “Roof sign.” Any sign erected, constructed or maintained upon or over the roof or parapet wall of a building.
      (16)   “Temporary sign.” A sign of any type, which is placed for a specified period of time, intended to announce special events, promotions, sales and the like, which are constructed of poster board, cardboard, Masonite, plywood or plastic material and mounted to wood, metal or wire frames or supports. (See Section 770.41 for more details.)
      (17)   “Under-canopy sign.” A sign suspended beneath a canopy, ceiling, roof or marquee, intended to be viewed by pedestrians from the sidewalk beneath the canopy, ceiling, roof or marquee.
      (18)   “Wall sign.” A sign intended to identify the principal use of a lot, development, building, or building unit that is attached parallel to and extending not more than 15 inches from the outside wall of a building and with no copy on the sides or edges.
      (19)   “Window sign.” A sign that is applied or attached to the interior of a window or located near a window within a building so that it can be seen from the exterior for the purpose of being visible to and read from the outside of the building. (See Section 770.33 and 770.41 for more details.)
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 11-08. Passed 5-10-10; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.03 SIGNS EXEMPT FROM REGULATION.
   The following signs are allowed without a sign permit, and are not required to be included in the determinations of the allowable number, type, or area of signs in each zoning classification. The following signs are not permitted to be attached to any type of utility pole.
   (a)   Any and all signs erected by a valid and applicable Federal, State or local law or regulation, including, but not limited to the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the South Euclid Codified Ordinances.
   (b)   Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the building in which such sign is located.
   (c)   A nameplate, which indicates only the name, address of the occupant and a permitted home occupation, may be displayed for each dwelling unit. The total area of such nameplate shall not exceed one square foot in area, and shall be located at least five feet from a right-of-way and 15 feet from any other lot line. When such nameplate is located at or behind the building line, its total area shall not exceed two square feet.
   (d)   Garage and Yard Sale Signs: Signs advertising garage and yard sales in residential areas;
   (e)   Hazard and Prohibition Signs: Signs warning of construction, excavation or other similar hazards, so long as the hazard exists, “No Trespassing”, and other similar warning signs;
   (f)   Scoreboard for athletic fields, which may be of a pole sign type. However, no scoreboard shall have attached to it any advertising, which exceeds a cumulative total of eight square feet.
   (g)   Memorial plaques and cornerstones not to exceed two square feet in area designed, intended, or used to preserve the memory of a person, place, or event, including landmark plaques and historical plaques which must be constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials and be permanently affixed to the building or premises thereto.
   (h)   Matter appearing on gasoline pumps, newspaper dispensing devices and automatic teller machines and other vending machines as purchased or installed.
   (i)   Matter appearing on or adjacent to entry doors including “Push”, “Pull”, “Open”, or “Closed” signs, not exceeding one square foot in area per establishment.
   (j)   Matter appearing on display windows or doors to retail or service establishments denoting hours of operation, credit cards accepted, and similar information, not exceeding a cumulative total of one square foot in area per establishment.
   (k)   Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
   (l)   Religious and other holiday lights, decorations and seasonal flags containing no commercial message when displayed during the appropriate time of year.
   (m)   Flags of the United States, the State of Ohio, foreign nations having diplomatic relations with the United States, any flag adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative body of competent jurisdiction, and an official flag of an institution or business entity. These flags must be flown in accordance with protocol established by the Congress of the United States for the Stars and Stripes. Any flag not meeting these conditions shall be considered a sign and shall be subject to regulations as such. Additionally, the height of such flagpoles shall not exceed 15 feet in residential districts and 30 feet in nonresidential districts.
   (n)   Banner signs as provided for in South Euclid Codified Ordinances, Chapter 1151.
   (o)   Security signs placed within the front yard of any district dwelling, provided that such signs shall not have a height, measured from grade to the top of the sign, that exceeds 30 inches, a maximum total area of one square foot.
   (p)   Public information signs identifying telephones, restrooms and similar facilities, not to exceed two square feet. Advertising matter is not permitted on such signs.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.04 PROHIBITED SIGNS.
   All signs not expressly permitted in this chapter or excepted from regulation pursuant to Section 770.03 of this chapter, shall be prohibited in the City. Such signs include, but are not limited to, the following:
   (a)   Signs containing information or advertising for any product not sold or produced on the premises or for any use that does not occur on the premises.
   (b)   Animated, flasher, blinker, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, ribbons, wave flags, streamers, spinners, exposed light bulbs, and strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those exempt under the previous section, and other similar types of attention-getting devices.
   (c)   Signs placed on parked vehicles or trailers where the apparent purpose is to advertise a business, product, or direct people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property. Motor vehicles engaged in the cartage of goods or the transport of passengers is exempt from this restriction.
   (d)   Signs containing any words or symbols that would cause confusion because of their resemblance to highway traffic control or direction signals.
   (e)   Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention-getting, identification or advertising purposes.
   (f)   Signs located in the public right-of-way or on utility poles, except those exempted by South Euclid Codified Ordinances, Chapter 1151.
   (g)   Pole signs, which are defined as any sign not attached to a building or other structure, and which are permanently supported by a stationary pole(s) or post(s) that are visible between the bottom of the sign facing and the ground.
   (h)   Signs painted directly on external walls, fascia, parapet or chimney of a building or on a fence.
   (i)   Roof signs.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.06 COMPUTATIONS.
   The following principals shall control the computation of sign area and sign height:
   (a)   Determining Sign Area or Dimension. The area of a sign shall be determined using the following calculation methods.
      (1)   For a sign that is framed, outlined, painted or otherwise prepared and designed to include a background for a sign display, the sign area or dimensions shall include the entire portion within such background or frame.
 
      (2)   For a sign comprised of individual letters, figures, emblems, logos or elements on a wall, or an irregular shaped sign. The area of the sign shall mean the entire area within a geometric shape such as, but not limited to, a circle, triangle, parallelogram, rectangle, or square, enclosing the extreme limits of individual letters, figures, emblems, logos or elements together with other material(s) or color forming an integral part of the display used to differentiate the sign from the background against which it is placed.
 
      (3)   The sign area shall include the frame, but shall not include the structural support unless such structural support is illuminated or otherwise so designated to constitute a display device.
      (4)   The area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back so that both faces cannot be viewed from any point at the same time, and when such sign faces are part of the same sign structure and are not more than 18 inches apart, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the faces.
   (b)   Determining Sign Height. The height of a freestanding or monument sign shall be measured from the site plan approved grade at the sign location.
   (c)   Determining Building Frontage and Building Unit. The building wall that faces the principal street or building wall that contains the main entrance to the use(s) therein shall be considered the primary building frontage.
      (1)   The primary building frontage shall be measured along the length of the wall that contains the main entrance and which is between the exterior faces of the perpendicular walls.
      (3)   For lots fronting on two or more streets, or where the building has its main entrance on a wall other than the wall that faces the street, the property owner shall determine which wall shall be the primary building frontage. Only one outside wall of any business shall be considered its primary frontage.
      (4)   For multi-tenant buildings with a common primary building frontage for each of the tenants, the portion of a building that is owned or leased by a single tenant shall be considered a building unit. The building frontage for a building unit shall be measured from the centerline of the party walls defining the building unit.
   (d)   Architectural Features. Architectural features that are part of the building or part of a monument structure are not considered signs and are thus exempt from these regulations. An architectural feature is any construction attending to, but not an integral part of the sign, and which may consist of landscape or building or structural forms complementing the site in general.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.07 SIGN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CRITERIA.
   In addition to ensuring compliance with the numerical standards of these regulations, the Architectural Review Board and Zoning Administrator shall consider the proposed general design arrangement and placement of the sign according to the following criteria:
   (a)   Design Criteria.
      (1)   The lettering shall be large enough to be easily read but not overly large or out of scale with the building or site.
      (2)   The sign should be consolidated into a minimum number of elements.
      (3)   The ratio between the message and the background shall permit easy recognition of the message.
      (4)   The size, style and location of the sign shall be appropriate to the activity of the site.
      (5)   The sign shall complement the building and adjacent buildings by being designed and placed to enhance the architecture of the building.
      (6)   Signs shall be designed with a limited number of, and harmonious use of, colors.
      (7)   Signs, if seen in series, shall have a continuity of design with the style of sign generally consistent throughout the building or block.
      (8)   Instructional signs shall contain the minimum information and the minimum area necessary to convey the message and instruct the viewer in the safe and efficient use of the facility.
   (b)   Illumination. Signs permitted to be illuminated shall comply with South Euclid Codified Ordinances, Chapter 1328, "Outdoor Lighting," and the following:
      (1)   Signs shall not include flashing, moving or intermittent lighting where any part of the message changes at a rate of more than once every ten seconds.
      (2)   The illumination of signs shall not obstruct traffic control or any other public informational signs. Signs visible from sight lines along streets shall not contain symbols or words, or red and green lights that resemble highway traffic signs or devices.
   (c)   Construction Standards.
      (1)   All signs shall be constructed in a professional manner in conformance with the appropriate building code and other applicable requirements of the City and shall be structurally sound and located so as to pose no threat to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
      (2)   Permanent signs shall be fabricated on and of materials that are of good quality and good durability.
      (3)   All signs shall be rigidly secured and no sign shall swing. No part of any sign shall be revolving, oscillating or otherwise designed to move to attract attention.
      (4)   No sign shall be erected to project over or obstruct any window, door, fire escape, balcony, platform, stairway, ladder, vent or other means of ingress of any building.
      (5)   No sign shall be located on the roof of any building.
      (6)   Temporary signs shall be of durable and weather-resistant material suitable for its intended use, non-illuminated and fastened or anchored sufficiently, whether attached to the building, structure, or positioned in the ground.
      (7)   No sign shall be located in the public right-of-way or attached to a utility pole, tree, trash receptacle, bench or other structure not intended or approved as a sign support.
      (8)   The external walls, fascia, parapet or chimney of a building shall be restored to its original condition before the mounting of any signs.
   (d)   Electronic message displays may be permitted subject to Section 770.10 Administration Procedures and subject to the following requirements:
      (1)   Operational limitations. Such displays shall be limited to static displays, messages that appear or disappear from the display through dissolve, fade, travel or scroll modes, or similar transitions and frame effects that have text, animated graphics or images that appear to move or change in size, or be revealed sequentially rather than all at once.
      (2)   Minimum display time. Each message on the sign must be displayed for a minimum of ten seconds.
         A.   No message transition may be displayed for less than one-half second.
         B.   No message may be repeated at intervals of less than two seconds.
      (3)   Illumination. No electronic message display may be illuminated to a degree of brightness that is greater than necessary for adequate visibility.
      (4)   An electronic message display sign that is nonconforming as outlined by the requirements of this chapter shall, within thirty days from the date of the enactment of this chapter, be altered to comply with the provisions of this chapter or be removed.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 11-08. Passed 5-10-10; Ord. 42-12. Passed 9-23-13; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.08 MAINTENANCE.
   All signs shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
   (a)   The owner of a sign shall maintain the sign in a condition fit for the intended use and has a continuing obligation to comply with all requirements of this chapter.
   (b)   Each sign shall contain the name, address and telephone number of a firm or person responsible for erecting the sign. Such information shall be placed on the frame or other supports and large enough to be read by a person standing on the ground, sidewalk or parking lot nearest the sign.
   (c)   If the sign is deemed by the Zoning Administrator to be unsafe, insecure, a menace to the public, or has been constructed, erected or maintained in violation of this Planning and Zoning Code, the owner of the sign shall be immediately notified, in writing, and shall, within 48 hours of such notification, correct such unsafe condition or remove the sign. If the correction has not been made within the 48 hours, the sign may be removed or altered by the City to comply with these regulations at the expense of the owner of the sign or occupant of the property upon which the sign is located, and the City shall be permitted to collect the cost of such removal or alteration so incurred pursuant to the provisions of Section 770.12(b) of this chapter.
   (d)   Whenever any sign, either conforming or nonconforming to these regulations, is required to be removed for the purpose of repair, refurbishing, or repainting, the same may be done with a no cost permit if all of the following conditions are met:
      (1)   There shall be no alteration or remodeling to the structure or the mounting of the sign itself.
      (2)   There shall be no increase in any of the dimensions of the sign or its mounting structure.
      (3)   The sign shall be accessory to a legally permitted, conditional or nonconforming use.
   (e)   The Zoning Administrator may order any sign to be painted or refurbished at least once each year, if needed, to keep the sign in a neat and safe condition. All supports, guys, braces and anchors for such signs shall be maintained in a safe condition, and it shall be unlawful for the owners or person having charge of such sign not to remove the same after receiving notice from the Zoning Administrator.
   (f)   Any sign now or hereafter existing that no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business or service located on the premises shall be removed by the owner, agent or person having beneficial use of the building, structure or premises upon which such sign is located within ten days after written notification from the Zoning Administrator. Upon failure to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order, the Zoning Administrator is hereby authorized to cause removal of such sign, at the expense of and cost assessed to the owner or occupant of the property upon which the sign is located.
   (g)   Any sign removed for any of the above reasons, shall have the building or structure returned to its original condition if the replacement sign does not cover the outline of the previous sign, prior mounting locations, electrical outlets, or any other unsightliness from view.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.10 ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES.
   (a)   Architectural Review Board. In addition to all the requirements within the Planning and Zoning Code for the City of South Euclid, the Architectural Review Board shall review all sign applications as identified within this chapter.
   (b)   Signs Requiring a Permit. Except as otherwise regulated by Section 770.03 and Section 770.04, permits are required prior to the erection or alteration of all permanent signs, including wall signs, awning or canopy signs, window signs, monument signs, temporary special event signs, projecting signs, freestanding long-term signs (commercial district only), and public purpose/safety signs.
   (c)   Signs not Requiring Permit. The erection of freestanding signs in residential districts, and building markers shall not require a permit.
   (d)   Signs in the C-C District. Signs proposed in the C-C District that require a permit, according to division (a) of this section, shall be subject to the review and approval of the Architectural Review Board, in accordance with this part.
   (e)   Sign Concept Plan. For all buildings, development projects and institutional buildings within all zoning districts that now exists or are herein after enacted, the Architectural Review Board shall approve basic sign parameters that set forth the location, size and style of each sign under this chapter. Such sign parameters shall be established when the Architectural Review Board reviews development plans for new buildings or at the time, a specific sign application is made for an identification sign for an existing building. Whenever the Architectural Review Board has approved such sign parameters, the Zoning Administrator shall be authorized to review and approve any subsequent sign application submitted for a tenant of the development or building that complies with such sign parameters.
   (f)   Application Requirements. An application for a sign permit shall be made to the Zoning Administrator on the form provided. The application shall include two copies; one copy depicting the actual colors of the building and sign, either drawing or photo, with the second copy at eight and one-half by eleven size and suitable for reproduction. The application shall present the sign in a manner which best illustrates how the sign shall be experienced by the public after it is erected on the site. Specifically, the application shall include:
      (1)   A complete site plan or photograph showing the location of the sign and its relationship to the building, the building setbacks and lot width, the locations and square footage areas of all existing signs on site, the adjacent parcels and parking lots, drives and sidewalks;
      (2)   Detailed drawings showing the design of the sign, including size, content, style of lettering, logo and other graphic features, colors of the applied lettering and background, materials of the sign and the frame or structure, and approximate weight of the sign;
      (3)   Construction, erection or fastening details, including wattage of electric lamps or illuminating tubes, if applicable;
      (4)   A detailed landscape plan of the sign site location; and
      (5)   A permit fee for each sign application, as established by City Council.
   When a person other than the owner of the property submits a sign application, the owner of the property or a designated agent for the owner shall also sign such application.
   (g)   Issuance of Permits.
      (1)   The applicant shall submit the sign application to the Zoning Administrator for review. The Zoning Administrator shall determine if the proposed sign is in full compliance with the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance.
      (2)   Upon acceptance of the application, the Zoning Administrator shall submit the application to the Architectural Review Board for its review and recommendation pursuant to the procedures and requirements set forth by Section 770.07 of this chapter.
      (3)   The Zoning Administrator shall not issue a permit for a proposed sign unless the application complies with all requirements of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances of the City, and has received the approval of the Zoning Administrator and Architectural Review Board.
   (h)   Validity of Permit. If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been initiated within one year after the date of issuance, the permit shall become null and void.
Sign Permit Procedure 1
Sign Permit Procedure 2
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 42-12. Passed 9-23-13; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.11 REGULATIONS FOR NONCONFORMING SIGNS.
   (a)   Maintenance of Nonconforming Signs. Nonconforming signs shall be maintained in good condition pursuant to Section 770.08 of this chapter, and may continue until such sign is required to be removed as set forth in this section.
   (b)   Alteration and Removal of Nonconforming Signs.
      (1)   Nonconforming signs shall be removed and any subsequent modification or replacement, excluding maintenance pursuant to Section 770.08 of this chapter, shall conform to all requirements of this chapter:
         A.   When more than 50 percent of the value of the sign has been destroyed or has been taken down;
         B.   When the use which the nonconforming sign is accessory to is vacant for 90 consecutive days, which shall then be removed by the owner of the premises within ten days after it is deemed vacant or abandoned;
         C.   A nonconforming sign that exceeds the height, size or spacing limitations by more than ten percent, or that is nonconforming in any other way except as may be otherwise exempted in this chapter shall, within five years from the date of the enactment of this chapter, be altered to comply with the provisions of this chapter or be removed; and
         D.   Existing nonconforming monument signs, as of the passage of this chapter shall be permitted.
      (2)   A nonconforming sign shall not be altered, modified or reconstructed other than to comply with this chapter except that:
         A.   When the existing use has new ownership, which results in a change in the name of the use of business on the property, or when the space is reoccupied by a similar use and the new occupant requires no external building or site renovation, then the message of a nonconforming sign may be changed.
         B.   An existing sign pursuant to this division may be changed by replacing a sign panel or by repainting a sign face only. Such alterations shall not require changes to the structure, framing or erection or relocation of the sign unless such changes conform to this chapter.
      (3)   Subject to the provisions of this section, nonconforming signs may be repaired and renovated so long as the cost of such work does not exceed within any 12 month period 50 percent of the value of such sign.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.12 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
   (a)   Any sign that is erected or attempted to be erected after the effective date of this chapter that does not conform to the regulations of this chapter, or to any subsequent amendment thereof, shall constitute a nuisance, and the sign owner, sign erector, the owner of the business being identified or advertised and/or the owner of the property upon which the sign is located shall be subject to a suit for injunctive relief as well as prosecution for criminal violations in accordance with the penalties provided in Section 764.99(a).
   (b)   Any sign that is erected or attempted to be erected after the effective date of this chapter and which does not conform to the regulations of this chapter, or to any subsequent amendment thereof, shall constitute a nuisance, and in addition to any penalty provided in these Codified Ordinances for such violation, the nuisance may be abated in the manner provided for in current or future Ohio Revised Code provisions, or the manner provided for in Chapter 531 of the South Euclid General Offenses Code. Appropriate notices under either the Ohio Revised Code or Chapter 531 of the South Euclid General Offenses Code shall be issued to the sign owner, the owner of the business being identified or advertised and/or the owner of the property upon which the sign is located, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator. In addition to the method of collection of the cost incurred by the City in abating the nuisance under either the Ohio Revised Code or the South Euclid Codified Ordinances, the City may recover such cost by instituting an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the manner provided in Ohio R.C. 715.261 against the sign owner, the owner of the business being identified or advertised and/or the owner of the property upon which the sign is located.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.15 SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
   All signs in Residential Districts shall, based upon the type of sign, conform to the maximum number of each type of sign allowed, the maximum area, and for freestanding signs and monument signs, the maximum height standards set forth in this section. The following type of signs are expressly permitted within the Residential Districts, all other signs unless exempted are prohibited.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.16 PUBLIC PURPOSE/SAFETY SIGN.
   A sign erected by a public authority, utility, public service organization, or private industry upon the public right-of-way or, when required by law, on private property and which is intended to control traffic; direct, identify or inform the public; or provide needed public service as determined by the rules and regulations of governmental agencies or through public policy. Such signs include, but are not limited to, "No Parking - Fire Lane".
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. Each sign shall not be larger than necessary to serve the intended instructional purpose.
      (2)   Location. Shall be clearly intended, designed, and located for instructional purposes and does not possess design characteristics that constitute or serve the purposes of an identification sign.
      (3)   Quantity. Not applicable.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable.
      (5)   Exemption. Signs to identify a PURD shall be part of the PURD application and be subject to review by Council, Architectural Board of Review and Planning Commission. The sign shall be maintained by the governing HOA.
      (6)   Permit. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
770.17 SPECIAL EVENT SIGN.
   A special event freestanding sign, with time and quantity limitations, shall be permitted for institutions, churches, synagogues and other non-profit entities who have obtained tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or government owner facilities. The time and quantity limitations defined within this section are imposed to avoid visual clutter, the development of litter, traffic hazard or other adverse effects.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The sign facing can be shaped in any dimensional configuration, limited by the allowable sign face square footage. The entire sign structure is to allow for the various sign face dimensional configurations, but shall not exceed the maximum structure's stated limitations.
         A.   Maximum structure height: 5 feet.
         B.   Maximum structure width: 8 feet.
         C.   Maximum sign face area: 36 square feet.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   No closer than 20 feet from the front property line; and
         B.   No closer than 15 feet from any other property line.
         C.   On corner lots, no sign shall be allowed within a triangle formed between points on the front and side property lines within 35 feet from their intersection.
      (3)   Quantity. One sign per event.
      (4)   Duration.
         A.   Not to exceed 15 days;
         B.   Not more than six times per calendar year; and
         C.   Such sign shall be removed within two days of the completion of the event or project.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.18 FREESTANDING LONG-TERM USE SIGN.
   A freestanding long-term use sign, with time and quantity limitations, shall be constructed or fabricated of materials, such as, but not limited to, metal framing, coated or pressure-treated wood of one-half inch thickness or greater, which is designed to withstand long-term exposure to the surrounding environmental conditions which is not intended to be permanently installed. This does not include a pole sign, which is expressly prohibited. The time and quantity limitations defined within this section are imposed to avoid visual clutter, the development of litter, traffic hazard or other adverse effects.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The sign facing can be shaped in any dimensional configuration, limited by the allowable sign face square footage. The entire sign structure is to allow for the various sign face dimensional configurations, but shall not exceed the maximum structure's stated limitations.
         A.   Maximum structure height: 5 feet.
         B.   Maximum structure width: 8 feet.
         C.   Maximum sign face area: 24 square feet.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   No closer than 20 feet from the front property line; and
         B.   No closer than 15 feet from any other property line.
         C.   On corner lots, no sign shall be allowed within a triangle formed between points on the front and side property lines within 35 feet from their intersection.
      (3)   Quantity. One per lot.
      (4)   Duration. No longer than 180 days on two separate occasions during a year.
      (5)   Exemption. Signs with a maximum structure height of four feet and a maximum sign face area of 12 square feet shall be exempt from the permit requirement.
      (6)   Permit. The Zoning Administrator shall review and act on applications according to the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.19 FREESTANDING SHORT-TERM USE SIGN.
   A freestanding short-term use sign, with time and quantity limitations, shall be constructed or fabricated of materials, which is not designed to withstand long-term exposure to the surrounding environmental conditions, such as, but not limited to, cardboard, wire, plastic, or thin wood stakes which is easily moved and not intended to be permanently installed. This does not include a pole sign, which is expressly prohibited. The time and quantity limitations defined within this section are imposed to avoid visual clutter, the development of litter, traffic hazard or other adverse effects.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size.
         A.   Maximum height: 4 feet.
         B.   Maximum sign area: 6 square feet.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   No closer than five feet from the front property line; and
         B.   No closer than 15 feet from any other property line.
      (3)   Quantity. Each dwelling structure shall be permitted to erect up to four freestanding short-term use signs simultaneously.
      (4)   Duration. A freestanding short-term use sign shall be displayed for no longer than 30 days, on six separate occasions in any given year.
      (5)   Exemption. None.
      (6)   Permit. A freestanding short-term use sign shall not require a permit.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.20 WINDOW SIGN.
   A window sign that is applied or attached to the interior of a window or located near a window within a residence so that it can be seen from the exterior for the purpose of being visible to and read from the outside of the residence. This does not include commercial signs, which are prohibited within residential districts.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. Maximum sign area: 6 square feet.
      (2)   Location. A window sign must be located on or near the window and be contained totally within a single window.
      (3)   Quantity. One per dwelling unit.
      (4)   Duration. A window sign shall be displayed for no longer than 30 days, on six separate occasions in any given year.
      (5)   Exemption. None.
      (6)   Permit. A window sign shall not require a permit provided compliance with all other applicable regulations of this section.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.30 SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.
   (a)   Scope. All signs in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts shall, based upon the type of sign and the intended function of the sign, conform to the maximum number of each type of sign allowed, the location, the maximum area, and for monument signs, the maximum height standards set forth in this section. The following type of signs are expressly permitted within the Commercial and Manufacturing Districts, all other signs unless exempted are prohibited.
   (b)   Typical Sign Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.31 WALL SIGN.
   A sign intended to identify the principal use of a lot, development, building, or building unit that is attached parallel to and extending not more than 15 inches from the outside wall of a building and with no copy on the sides or edges.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   A.   Size. The maximum area of walls signs along the frontage of a single business entity shall be equal to one square foot per linear foot of building frontage and in no case less than 30 square feet. The maximum area determination shall be the sum of the areas of all wall, awning or canopy signs attached to the building, and shall also include the area of instructional signs unless such instructional signs are determined to be exempt pursuant to Section 770.36 of this chapter.
         B.   Size Variance; Large Building Setbacks. The maximum allowable area for identification wall signs may be increased by one square foot of sign area for each foot of building frontage when the principal building is set back more than 200 feet from the principal street on which the building is located. However, if only a portion of the building is set back more than 200 feet from the principal street, the sign area may be increased by one- half square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of that portion of the building which is more than 200 feet from the street and the additional sign area is included in a sign placed on that portion of the building.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   Building facade. A wall sign cannot be located above the cornice line or second floor window line of a building whichever is lower.
         B.   Street frontage orientation. All wall signs shall be oriented to face the street by being mounted on the building facade generally parallel or perpendicular to the street. Where a property is located on a corner lot, signs may be provided on both streets.
         C.   Side or rear entrance. The business entity has a customer entrance facing a parking lot and such parking lot does not face the main street frontage as defined by the business entity's address. An additional 50 percent of the wall sign area permitted for the primary frontage shall be permitted for the secondary customer entrance provided that:
            1.   The additional wall sign area is utilized only on the secondary building frontage.
            2.   The wall sign area permitted on the principal building frontage may, however, be redistributed along the secondary building frontage(s), provided that the total sign area facing the secondary street(s) or parking lot, does not exceed the formula based on the length of the building frontage.
      (3)   Quantity. As defined from the requirements of division (a)(1) and (2) of this section.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable.
      (5)   Exemption. None.
      (6)   Permit. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.32 AWNING OR CANOPY SIGN.
   Any sign that is painted on, printed on or attached to an awning, canopy or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance or window.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size.
         A.   Canopies or awnings used as an entity's identification sign, the area of such sign may not exceed 25 percent of the surface of the canopy or awning.
         B.   Canopies or awnings not used as an entity's identification sign, the lettering may only be placed on the edge of a canopy or awning hanging perpendicular to the street.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   No portion of a canopy or awning shall be less than eight and one-half feet above the level of the sidewalk or other public thoroughfare over which it protects.
         B.   No portion of a canopy or awning may extend more than five feet from the building facade.
         C.   No portion of a canopy or awning may be located within the public right-of-way.
      (3)   Quantity. Limited to size and location limitations.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable.
      (5)   Exemption. Under-canopy sign: a sign suspended beneath a canopy, ceiling, roof or marquee, intended to be viewed by pedestrians from the sidewalk beneath the canopy, ceiling, roof or marquee. The area of under-canopy sign shall not be included in the sum total set forth for wall signs in Section 770.31(a)(1) of this chapter.
      (6)   Permit. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.33 WINDOW SIGN.
   A commercial sign that is applied to attached to the interior of a window or located near a window within a building so that it can be seen from the exterior for the purpose of being visible to and read from the outside of the building.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The total combined maximum area for temporary or permanent window signs placed in or painted on a window shall be 20 percent of the window area through which the signs may be seen. Window panels separated only by millions shall be considered as one continuous windowpane in the computation of window surface area.
         A.   The total aggregate area of temporary window sign(s) shall not exceed 20 percent of the area of that window.
         B.   The total area of permanent window signs cannot exceed 15 percent of the area of the window through which the sign may be seen. Any background material attached, affixed, or associated to a permanent window sign shall be transparent.
      (2)   Location. A permanent window sign must be located on the window and be contained totally within a single window. A sign will also be considered as a window sign if it is located within six feet inside the window.
      (3)   Quantity. As defined within division (a)(1) of this section.
      (4)   Duration. Temporary window signs shall be displayed no longer than 30 days after placement, after which time such sign shall either be removed or replaced. Restricting time period for a permanent window sign(s) not applicable when in compliance with this section.
      (5)   Exemption. Window displays shall be limited to 40 percent of the window area. No window display located within six feet of the window may be maintained, which has the effect of circumventing the intent of this Section 770.33. If material purporting to be a window display has such effect, it shall be deemed to be a temporary window sign and not a window display.
      (6)   Permit.
         A.   Permanent window signs. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
         B.   Temporary window signs. A permit for approval of the display of a temporary window sign(s) shall be filed with the Building Department. The permit shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and not the Architectural Review Board. Must also submit a picture/drawing of the sign to include dimensions and how it is secured/anchored, and a site plan with the temporary sign location.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.34 PROJECTING SIGN.
   A sign, other than a wall sign, which is attached to and extends perpendicular more than 15 inches from a building wall or other structure not specifically designed to support the sign.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size.
         A.   Maximum extension. The sign shall project a minimum of 15 inches and a maximum of three feet from the face of the building.
         B.   Maximum area. No more than six square feet per face.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   No element of a projecting sign, including any support structure or cables, shall extend above the cornice line of the building to which it is attached.
         B.   The location of a projecting sign and its spacing in relation to any other sign shall be established and approved by the Architectural Review Board.
      (3)   Quantity. One projecting sign shall be permitted per business entity.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable when in compliance with this section.
      (5)   Exemption. None.
      (6)   Permit. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.35 MONUMENT SIGN.
   A sign that is supported and mounted directly from the ground or a structure other than a building. This does not include pole signs, which are expressly prohibited. When a monument sign is permitted on a site that has more than one tenant, it is the property owner's responsibility to determine if the sign area shall be devoted to identification of the building(s), the anchor tenant, all tenants, or some combination thereof. Identification monument signs may have up to 50 percent of the permitted sign area set forth in this section devoted to changeable copy.
 
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The sign facing can be shaped in any dimensional configuration, limited by the allowable sign face square footage. The entire sign structure is to allow for the various sign face dimensional configurations, but shall not exceed the maximum structure's stated limitations.
         A.   Maximum height: 6 feet.
         B.   Maximum width: 8 feet.
         C.   Maximum area: 24 square feet per face. A monument sign may not display more than two faces, located on opposite faces of the sign.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   A monument sign shall be permitted on a lot, only when the lot has not less than 80 feet of frontage at grade along a street.
 
         B.   In determining the appropriate location of a monument sign along the property frontage, a minimum separation of 80 feet from other monument signs shall be maintained. Monument signs shall be located in an approved landscaped base no closer than five feet from the front property line; no closer than ten feet to the principal structure; no closer than ten feet to the driveway; and no closer than ten feet to a side lot line, except that when a side lot line coincides with a residential zoning district boundary line, then the side lot line setback shall be 20 feet.
         C.   On corner lots, no sign shall be allowed within a triangle formed between points on the front and side property lines within 35 feet from their intersection.
      (3)   Quantity. One monument sign shall be permitted per project or development, except for facilities on corner lots, pursuant to location requirements of division (a)(2) of this section.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable when in compliance with this section.
      (5)   Exemption. Existing nonconforming monument signs, as of the passage date of this chapter shall be permitted.
      (6)   Permit. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.36 PUBLIC PURPOSE/SAFETY SIGN.
   A sign erected by a public authority, utility, public service organization, or private industry upon the public right-of-way or, when required by law, on private property and which is intended to control traffic; direct, identify or inform the public; or provide needed public service as determined by the rules and regulations of governmental agencies or through public policy. Such signs include, but are not limited to, "No Parking - Fire Lane".
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. Each sign shall not be larger than necessary to serve the intended instructional purpose.
      (2)   Location. Shall be clearly intended, designed, and located for directional purposes and does not possess design characteristics that constitute to serve the purposes of an identification sign.
      (3)   Quantity. Not applicable within this section.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable.
      (5)   Exemption. None.
      (6)   Permit. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.37 BUILDING MARKER.
   A sign or insignia cut into the exterior building surface or otherwise permanently mounted on the building.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. Maximum area: six square feet.
      (2)   Location. No applicable, provided compliance with all other applicable regulations of this section.
      (3)   Quantity. One per building.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable when in compliance with this section.
      (5)   Exemption. None.
      (6)   Permit. The building marker shall not require a permit provided compliance with all other applicable regulations of this section.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.38 FREESTANDING SHORT-TERM USE SIGN.
   A sign and supports not constructed or intended for permanent use. The sign is supported from the ground and is not intended to be permanently installed. This does not include a pole sign, which is expressly prohibited. The time and quantity limitations defined within this section are imposed to avoid visual clutter, the development of litter, traffic hazard or other adverse effects. Freestanding short-term use signs are prohibited within the Commercial and Manufacturing Districts.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.38A FREESTANDING LONG-TERM USE SIGN.
   A freestanding long-term use sign, with time and quantity limitations, shall be constructed or fabricated of materials, such as, but not limited to, metal framing, coated or pressure-treated wood of one-half inch thickness or greater, which is designed to withstand long-term exposure to the surrounding environmental conditions which is not intended to be permanently installed. This does not include a pole sign, which is expressly prohibited. The time and quantity limitations defined within this section are imposed to avoid visual clutter, the development of litter, traffic hazard or other adverse effects.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The sign facing can be shaped in any dimensional configuration, limited by the allowable sign face square footage. The entire sign structure is to allow for the various sign face dimensional configurations, but shall not exceed the maximum structure's stated limitations.
         A.   Maximum height: 5 feet.
         B.   Maximum width: 10 feet.
         C.   Maximum area: 30 square feet per face.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   No closer than 20 feet from the front property line; and
         B.   No closer than 15 feet from any other property line.
         C.   On corner lots, no sign shall be allowed within a triangle formed between points on the front and side property lines within 35 feet from their intersection.
      (3)   Quantity. Maximum: one sign for each street on which the lot has frontage.
      (4)   Duration. No longer than 180 days on two separate occasions during a year.
      (5)   Exemption. Signs with a maximum structure height of four feet; and a maximum sign face area of 12 square feet shall be exempt from the permit requirement.
      (6)   Permit. The Zoning Administrator shall review and act on applications according to the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07 of this chapter.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03.)
770.39 SPECIAL EVENT SIGN.
   A special event sign, with time and quantity limitations, shall be for the purpose of advertising the opening of a business, community event, community program or community festival. The permitted type of signs allowable within Commercial and Manufacturing Districts shall be freestanding or banner sign. The time and quantity limitations defined within this section are imposed to avoid visual clutter, the development of litter, traffic hazard or other adverse effects.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The sign facing can be shaped in any dimensional configuration, limited by the allowable sign face square footage. The entire sign structure is to allow for the various sign face dimensional configurations, but shall not exceed the maximum structure's stated limitations.
         A.   Freestanding short-term use sign. Maximum structure height: 5 feet.
         B.   Temporary special event and banner sign. Maximum sign face area: 24 square feet.
      (2)   Location.
         A.   Freestanding sign:
            1.   No closer than 20 feet from the front property line;
            2.   No closer than 15 feet from any other property line; and
            3.   On corner lots, no sign shall be allowed within a triangle formed between points on the front and side property lines within 35 feet from their intersection.
         B.   Banner sign: Attached to the front of the building.
      (3)   Quantity. The business entity shall be permitted one sign per event.
      (4)   Duration.
         A.   Not to exceed 30 days; and
         B.   Not more than four times per calendar year.
      (5)   Permit. A permit for approval of a freestanding long-term use sign shall be filed with the Building Department. The permit shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and not the Architectural Review Board. Must also submit a picture/drawing of the sign to include dimensions and how it is secured/anchored, and a site plan with the sign location and distance to road if applicable.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
      (4)   Section 770.10, Application Requirements.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.40 PORTABLE MENU/SANDWICH BOARD SIGN.
   The sign, with time and quantity limitations, shall be constructed or fabricated of materials, such as, but not limited to, metal framing and signage, coated or pressure-treated wood of one-half inch thick or greater, which is designed to withstand long-term exposure to the surrounding environmental conditions but is not intended to be permanently installed. The time and quantity limitations defined within this section are imposed to avoid visual clutter, the development of litter, traffic hazard or other adverse effect.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size.
         A.   Maximum height: 4 feet.
         B.   Maximum width: 3 feet.
      (2)   Location. No greater than five feet from the entrance of the business entity. May encroach upon the public right-of-way provided an unobstructed walkway is reserved for public passage.
      (3)   Quantity. One per business entity.
      (4)   Duration. Only during business entity's operational hours.
      (5)   Exemption. None.
      (6)   Permit. A permit for approval shall be filed with the Building Department. The permit shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and not the Architectural Review Board. Applicant must also submit a picture/drawing of the portable menu/sandwich board sign to include dimensions and how it is secured/anchored, and a site plan with the portable menu/sandwich board sign location and distance to road if applicable. Only one permit per calendar year per business shall be issued.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
(Ord. 15-01. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.41 TEMPORARY SIGNS.
   Temporary signs may be ground signs, or window signs. A sign of any type, which is placed for a specified period of time, no longer than 30 consecutive days, intended to announce special events, promotions, or sales.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The area of a temporary window sign shall not exceed 20% of the total transparent glass area of the window total area in which the sign is placed.
      (2)   Location. Non-window signs shall be located no greater than five feet from the entrance of the business entity.
      (3)   Quantity. A maximum of three temporary sign permits will be issued per business per calendar year.
      (4)   Duration. Each permit is valid for 30 consecutive clays from the date of issuance.
      (5)   Exemption. A business that uses a temporary sign while awaiting the arrival of their permanent primary sign may have the sign up for no more than 90 consecutive days from the day the permit is issued, and only once per calendar year. If the primary sign is unexpectedly damaged and needs to be replaced, an exception can be made to allow for more than one permit of this type in a calendar year. A permit approved by the Zoning Administrator is still required.
      (6)   Permit. A permit for approval shall be filed with the Building Department. The permit shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and not the Architectural Review Board. Applicant must also submit a picture/drawing of the temporary sign to include dimensions and how it is secured/anchored, and a site plan with the temporary sign location and distance to road if applicable.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      (1)   Section 770.06, Computations.
      (2)   Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
      (3)   Section 770.08, Maintenance.
(Ord. 01-23. Passed 5-22-23.)
770.42 DEVELOPMENT MONUMENT SIGN.
   A development monument sign shall be permitted as an option for the development with multiple tenants and buildings, with a total acreage greater than ten contiguous acres. The exercise of this option is contingent that no other monument sign which is visible from the public right-of-way shall be erected at any time within the development.
   (a)   Restrictions.
      (1)   Size. The sign facing can be shaped in any dimensional configuration, limited by the allowable sign face square footage. The entire sign structure is to allow for the various sign face dimensional configurations, but shall not exceed the maximum structure's stated limitations.
         A.   Maximum Height: Nine feet
         B.   Maximum Width: Sixteen feet.
         C.   Maximum Area: Seventy-two square feet per face. A monument sign may display not more than two faces, located on opposite faces of the sign.
      (2)   Location. A monument sign shall be permitted on the development at grade along a street.
      (3)   Quantity. One monument sign shall be permitted per development.
      (4)   Duration. Restricting time period not applicable when in compliance with this section.
      (5)   Exemption. Existing nonconforming monument signs, as of the passage date of this section, shall be permitted.
      (6)   Permit. The Architectural Review Board shall review and act on applications for the design and construction criteria set forth in Section 770.07, Sign Design and Construction Criteria.
   (b)   Applicable Sections.
      770.06 Computations
      770.07 Sign Design and Construction Criteria
      770.08 Maintenance
      770.10(f) Application Requirements
(Ord. 02-13. Passed 6-24-13.)
771.01 PURPOSE.
   (a)   In the interest of promoting the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of South Euclid, Ohio, these regulations establish minimum standards for the provision, installation, and maintenance of landscaped areas. More specifically, the purposes of these regulations are to:
      (1)   Improve the overall aesthetics and enhance the appearance of the City,
      (2)   Increase the compatibility of development with adjacent development and the natural environment,
      (3)   Provide physical and psychological benefits to citizens,
      (4)   Improve environmental quality by reducing noise, glare, storm water run-off, and heat buildup, and
      (5)   Protect and enhance property values.
   (b)   In establishing these purposes, the City has determined that any landscape not conforming to the regulations of this Planning and Zoning Code, or any subsequent amendment thereto, is a public nuisance, and as such, must be removed to be in compliance with these regulations. Nonconforming landscapes are harmful to the maintenance of property values and the public, and thereby create a nuisance and reduce effectiveness of landscaping needed to protect the public from the effects of erosion, flooding, processing ground water discharge, storm water runoff retardation, air purification, and aiding in noise, glare and heat abatement. The regulations contained in this Chapter are the minimum regulations necessary to abate the nuisance and to achieve the stated purposes of this Chapter.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.02 CONTENT OF LANDSCAPE PLAN.
   When required, a landscape plan shall conform to the following standards:
   (a)   A landscape plan is required for each proposed development. The landscape plan may be prepared by a landscape design professional or nurseryman experienced in landscape design and the installation and care of plant materials. The City Landscape Architect may require the landscape plan(s) to be sealed by an Ohio Registered Landscape Architect.
   (b)   Preservation of Existing Features. Existing trees and shrubs shall be preserved wherever feasible.
      (1)   When existing healthy trees or significant natural landscape features impede strict compliance with the standards, the submittal of an alternative landscape plan, which incorporates such existing features into the overall site design is encouraged.
      (2)   Existing trees may be used to fulfill landscape requirements if such trees are in a healthy and growing condition and not of a species listed in Section § 771.50, Table H: Non-Qualifying Trees. Existing trees used to fulfill requirements of this chapter must be identified on the plan with genus, species and caliper size.
      (3)   Existing trees to remain shall be protected from construction activities through the use of construction fences, barricades, or other applicable methods during site preparation and construction. Protection measures shall be placed outside of the critical root area (CRA) of the plant material to be retained. The CRA shall be defined as the area under tree branches from the drip line to the trunk or a circular area under the tree that is twenty-four times greater than the trunk of the tree at four and a half feet (4'-6") above the ground and the center of that circular area including the trunk of the tree. These barricades shall remain in place during construction, and no vehicle, machinery, tools, chemicals, construction materials, or temporary soil deposits may be permitted within the barriers, nor may any notice or other object be nailed or stapled to protected trees. Proposed tree protection barriers shall be delineated and clearly labeled on the Site Grading and Demolition Plans.
      (4)   A minimum of seventy-five percent of the protected area shall be maintained as permanently as permeable landscape area, preserved at grades existing prior to site development.
      (5)   Tree wells, tree walls, or specialized fill and pavement designs shall be required in cut and fill situations and shall be fully detailed on the Landscape Plan.
   (c)   All landscape plans submitted for approval as a component of a required development plan shall be prepared to a legible scale and shall contain the following information:
      (1)   The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed structures, parking lots and drives, roadways and right-of-way, sidewalks, refuse disposal areas, utility lines and easements, freestanding structural features, signs, and other site improvements, such as earth berms, walls, fences, screens and paved areas;
      (2)   The names and addresses of the owner, developer, and plan preparer, the date the plan was prepared, scale, and north arrow;
      (3)   The placement, quantity, size, and name - both botanical and common - of all proposed planting materials;
      (4)   The location, size, and common name of existing trees and individual shrubs, areas of dense trees or shrubs, and other natural features, indicating which are to be preserved and which are to be removed;
      (5)   The placement of barriers and protection measures as required by Section 771.02 (b) (3) to be placed at the trees to be preserved, and the type of material to be used for the barrier;
      (6)   Details indicating specific grading measures or other protective devices where trees are to be preserved in areas of cut and fill; and
      (7)   Planting and installation details as necessary to ensure conformance with all required standards.
      (8)   Cost estimate of installed landscape plan.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.03 APPROVED PLANT MATERIALS.
   (a)   Applicants are encouraged to use species native to Ohio; adaptive species are acceptable. Submitted landscape plans shall be subject to review and approval by the City Landscape Architect.
   (b)   Plant materials required by this chapter are categorized by mature size and type. Trees are grouped into three categories: shade trees, ornamental trees, and evergreens. Shrubs are grouped by size: small shrubs (<5' feet), large shrubs (5-12 feet), and low, spreading shrubs. Plant materials proposed for use during the review process will be assigned a classification based on height, spread, and/or crown at maturity, using the best available resources to determine its mature characteristics. Applicants should use industry resources, such as Michael A. Dirr's "Manual of Woody Plants" to determine the classification of proposed material before submitting landscape plan.
      (1)   Trees proposed for streets, parking lots and similar shall be broadleaf, deciduous species, shade or ornamental.
      (2)   Trees proposed to meet landscaped buffer/screen requirements may include evergreens.
      (3)   Turf grasses used in designated common areas or usable open spaces should be native and/or adaptive cool season grass mixes selected to limit the necessity for pesticides, fertilizers, or other chemicals, and to reduce mowing frequency.
   (c)   For design flexibility, plant substitutions may be made on the following basis with approval by the City Landscape Architect, unless otherwise noted:
      (1)   One ornamental tree = one evergreen tree
      (2)   One large shrub = two medium shrubs or four small shrubs
      (3)   One medium shrub = two small shrubs.
   (d)   Earthen berms and/or opaque fences or walls may be used in combination with the plant materials specified above to meet buffering requirements of this Chapter, provided they meet the following requirements.
      (1)   Earthen berms shall have a maximum slope of 3:1, shall be at least three feet high and no greater than six feet in height, and must be entirely vegetated with turf grass, ground cover or other acceptable plant material within two years of the completion of construction.
      (2)   Opaque fences or walls shall be constructed of wood, brick, masonry or other material selected to complement the materials of the subject development and as approved by the Architectural Review Board (ARB).
   (e)   Non-Qualifying Plant Material: In no instance shall invasive species or any species listed in Section 771.50, Table H: Non-Qualifying Trees be used to meet the landscaping requirements of this Chapter.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.04 INSTALLATION.
   (a)   At the time of installation, plant materials shall conform to the requirements described in the latest edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock, which is published by the American Association of Nurserymen. Plants shall be nursery grown.
   (b)   Plants shall conform to the measurements specified below:
      (1)   Caliper measurements shall be taken six inches above root flare for trees under four inches in diameter and twelve inches above root flare for trees four inches or larger in diameter.
      (2)   Minimum canopy height for all shade trees shall be four feet.
      (3)   Minimum size for shade trees shall be two and one-half inches in caliper.
      (4)   Minimum size for ornamental trees shall be one and one half inches in caliper.
      (5)   Minimum size for evergreen trees shall be a height of six feet.
      (6)   The minimum height for required screening shrubs is twenty-four inches. Species selected shall attain the required minimum mature height of thirty-six inches within two years.
      (7)   The City Landscape Architect may require at the time of the landscape, site or preliminary plat approval, that proposed landscape material be larger at the time of installation.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.05 COMPLETION.
   A final certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until final grading is complete. Lawn areas must be established, and landscaping shall be installed per the approved landscape plan. A temporary certificate of occupancy maybe issued for a period of up to six (6) months if weather conditions inhibit landscape installation, provided that the developer has submitted a financial guarantee held in an independent escrow account in the amount of one hundred twenty-five percent of the installed cost of landscaping.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.06 MAINTENANCE.
   Maintenance requirements. Trees, vegetation, irrigation systems, fences, walls and other landscape elements are considered as integral to a project as parking and other site features. The owner of the property shall be responsible for the continuous proper maintenance of all landscaping materials, and shall keep them free from refuse and debris and in good repair at all times. Property owners who fail to maintain the landscaping will be subject to the penalty provided in Section 764.99.
   (a)   Replacing landscaping materials. Any plant material that dies shall be replaced with a suitable replacement of the required size within thirty days. This period may be extended if weather conditions inhibit installation of the new plant materials.
   (b)   Trimming plant material. Landscape materials are intended to grow, spread and mature over time. Landscaping materials used to fulfill requirements of this chapter may not be pruned or otherwise treated such that the result no longer meets height or opacity requirements of this Chapter. Pruning, limbing-up, and other inhibiting measures including removal may only be performed to ensure the public safety or to preserve the relative health of the material involved.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.10 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
   (a)   This Section shall apply to all proposed public, private, and institutional development. Existing and previously approved development need not comply unless new site development approval is being sought.
   (b)   All development requiring a site plan shall submit a detailed landscape plan as part of the construction set.
      (1)   All landscape plans submitted for approval, as a component of a required development plan shall be in accordance with Chapter 762.
      (2)   A conceptual landscaping plan shall accompany sketch plans, preliminary plats and final plats.
   (c)   Where the rigid enforcement of these standards creates a conflict within the visibility triangle on corner lots (triangle formed between points on the front and side property lines at thirty-five feet to their intersection), the visibility triangle shall take precedence, and the landscape requirements may be relocated or reduced to the extent necessary to alleviate the conflict upon approval of the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.11 REGULATIONS FOR NONCONFORMING LANDSCAPE.
   (a)   Maintenance of nonconforming landscapes. Nonconforming landscape shall be maintained in good condition pursuant to Section 771.06 of this Chapter, and may continue until such landscape is required to be removed as set forth in this Section.
   (b)   Alteration and removal of nonconforming landscape.
      (1)   Nonconforming landscape shall be removed and any subsequent modification or replacement shall conform to all requirements and provisions of this chapter by the owner(s) of the property within thirty days, weather conditions permitting, excluding maintenance pursuant to Section 771.06 of this Chapter:
         A.   When more than fifty percent of the value of the landscape has been destroyed or has been taken down;
         B.   When the use, which the nonconforming landscape is accessory to, is vacant for ninety consecutive days and deemed vacant or abandoned, regardless if there is a resumption of use of the property after it has been deemed vacant or abandoned;
         C.   A nonconforming parking lot perimeter landscaping that is coincident with a Residential District boundary or that is nonconforming in any other way except as may be otherwise exempted in this chapter shall, within five years from the date of the enactment of this chapter, be altered to comply with the provisions of this chapter; and
         D.   Existing nonconforming landscape, as of the passage of this chapter shall be permitted.
      (2)   A nonconforming landscape shall not be altered, modified or reconstructed other than to comply with this chapter except that:
         A.   When the existing use has new ownership or when the space is reoccupied by a similar use and the new occupant requires no site renovation, then the nonconforming landscape shall be maintained pursuant to Section 771.06 of this Chapter.
         B.   Replacing landscape material may only change an existing landscape pursuant to this subsection. Such alterations shall not require changes to the landscape area, unless such changes conform to this Chapter.
      (3)   Subject to the provisions of this Section, nonconforming landscape may be repaired and renovated so long as the cost of such work does not exceed within any twelve-month period fifty percent of the value of such landscape.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.12 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
   (a)   Any failure to implement the approved landscape plan, including preservation of existing features, or failure to maintain the landscaping after the effective date of this Chapter in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall constitute a nuisance, and the owner of the property upon which the landscape is located shall be subject to a suit for injunctive relief as well as prosecution for criminal violations in accordance with the penalties provided in Section 764.99(a).
   (b)   Any landscape that is implemented or attempted to be implemented after the effective date of this Chapter and which does not conform to the regulations of this Chapter, or to any subsequent amendment thereof, shall constitute a nuisance, and in addition to any penalty provided in these Codified Ordinances for such violation, the nuisance may be abated in the manner provided for in current or future Ohio Revised Code provisions, or the manner provided for in Chapter 531 of the South Euclid General Offenses Code. Appropriate notices under either the Ohio Revised Code or Chapter 531 of the South Euclid General Offenses Code shall be issued to the landscape owner or the owner of the property upon which the landscape is located, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator. In addition to the method of collection of the cost incurred by the City in abating the nuisance under either the Ohio Revised Code or the South Euclid Codified Ordinances, the City may recover such cost by instituting an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the manner provided in Ohio R.C. 715.261 against the landscape owner or the owner of the property upon which the landscape is located.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.20 RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LANDSCAPING.
   (a)   Landscaping. Landscaping as stated below shall be required for all single-family, multifamily and Planned Unit Residential Development (PURD) prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Extensions of up to ninety days may be granted to take advantage of optimal planting conditions. Individually or custom constructed residences shall provide landscaping within ninety days after the certificate of temporary occupancy is issued.
   (b)   PURD and Subdivision Perimeter Landscaping.
      (1)   Perimeter Plant Material. Perimeter plant material shall be provided on the perimeter of subdivision development when adjacent to a public or private street as follows:
         A.   A buffer area shall be provided adjacent to the road or right-of-way. The width of the buffer area is at the discretion of the Landscape Architect to meet the objective of the buffer. Placement of material should avoid conflicts with drainage and utility easements.
         B.   Street trees shall be provided at a minimum rate of four trees per 100 linear feet of subdivision perimeter.
         C.   Small and medium shrubs shall be provided at a minimum rate of ten per 100 linear feet of perimeter planting. Plantings shall include an equal mix of deciduous and evergreen material, and species grouped in clusters to create a natural appearance.
         D.   The required number of trees and shrubs shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
      (2)   Perimeter Fences/Walls/Mounds. One of the following buffering options shall be required in addition to the plant material (reference Section 726.05).
         A.   Decorative perimeter fences/walls combined with plant material. Fencing/walls must be provided by the developer and located within the boundary of the subject property. Material shall complement that of the proposed development and is subject to review by the Architectural Review Board. Landscaping shall be placed on the right-of-way side of the fence/wall.
         B.   Earthen mounds combined with plant material, and may be combined with fences or walls. Mounds shall be located within the boundary of the subject property. Mounds shall be a minimum of three feet in height. Maximum side slope shall not exceed a three to one (3:1) ratio. Continuous mounds are not permitted.
   (c)   Individual Residential Lots. The minimum landscape package for front and side yards shall be consistent with Section 771.50, Schedule 2 and the following:
      (1)   Minimum number of shrubs is the total required for the side and front yard combined.
      (2)   Existing trees in the front yard may satisfy the minimum landscaping requirements. For an existing tree to qualify, it must have a minimum caliper size of two inches measured six inches above the root flare and be alive and intact upon completion of construction and final lot grading.
      (3)   Proper planning shall ensure that the drip line diameter of trees at maturity shall not encroach upon adjacent lots.
      (4)   Plant material shall be placed outside of the visibility triangle on comer lots (Section 771.10 (c)). A clear visibility zone between thirty-six inches and eight feet in height shall be maintained by the property owner.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.21 RETENTION/DETENTION POND LANDSCAPING.
   (a)   Shrubs and emergent vegetation shall be planted on pond perimeters, as determined by the Landscape Architect. These plants may be exempt from minimum required plant sizes set forth in Section 771.04, as the use of this plant material is more desirable than non native manicured turf. Such landscaping can help provide color, filter runoff, limit waterfowl, and improve water quality.
      (1)   Choose plant material that is native to the region.
      (2)   Pond edge landscaping may also be established from plugs or seedlings.
      (3)   Maintenance shall be consistent and ensure the successful establishment of the plant material selected.
   (b)   The use of bio-retention cells, bio-swales, rain gardens or similar means of on-site water treatment and percolation is accepted and encouraged. Such features shall be planted with material tolerant of moist soil and/or standing water conditions as appropriate, and are subject to retention/detention pond requirements above.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.30 PARKING.
   (a)   General.
      (1)   All landscape areas shall be separated from vehicular use areas by concrete curbing. Roll curbs may not be used for this separation if within fifteen feet of a pedestrian zone.
         A.   A break or opening in the curb will be allowed if landscaping is intended to filter storm water as part of approved innovative storm water drainage solutions (Best Management Practices).
      (2)   All landscaped areas adjacent to head-in parking spaces shall be protected from encroachment or intrusion of vehicles through the use of concrete wheel stops. Wheel stops shall have a minimum height of six inches above the finish surface of the parking area, be properly anchored, and continuously maintained in good condition. Wheel stops shall not be placed in locations of anticipated intense pedestrian traffic. As an alternative, curbing can be extended to serve the same purpose, if approved by the Architectural Review Board. Wheel stops constructed of plastic are prohibited.
      (3)   Where a continuous screen is not required, plant materials required for landscaping and screening may be arranged in clusters throughout the site to create a more natural appearance.
   (b)   Parking Lot Interior Landscaping. A minimum of five percent of the gross area of a parking lot's interior vehicular use area shall be landscaped. Required perimeter parking lot landscaping and/or buffering shall not be included toward satisfying this requirement.
      (1)   If the number of parking spaces provided exceeds the required minimum as set by this Chapter by more than ten percent, an additional ten percent of interior landscape area shall be provided. Some of the landscaping requirements for excess parking may be waived if either pervious pavement or landscape islands that function as swales and provide storm water filtration are used.
      (2)   Landscaped areas should be evenly distributed throughout the parking lot in the form of landscaped islands in order to reduce the visual impact of long rows of parked cars. Shade trees shall be distributed throughout the vehicular use area, and spaced a maximum of 100 feet apart.
         A.   The dimensioned landscaped areas should:
            1.   Be minimally nine feet wide or equal to the minimum parking space width;
            2.   Have a minimum three foot radius on outside corners, and
            3.   A minimum six-inch curb.
      (3)   One hundred percent of required interior landscaping area shall be planted with ground cover or low spreading shrubs from Section 771.50, Table F.
      (4)   At least one shade tree shall be provided for every 180 square feet of required interior landscaped area.
   (c)   Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping. All off-street parking regulated by this Chapter shall have a landscaped zone at least five feet wide along its perimeter. Such landscaping shall extend the full perimeter of the parking lot.
      (1)   All of the required landscape areas shall be planted with ground cover or turf grass.
      (2)   A Type C buffer (Section 771.50, Schedule 3: Landscape Buffer Types) shall be planted on the perimeter of a parking area. Existing trees in the right-of-way adjacent to the parking area may be applied to satisfy this requirement. A minimum three foot high continuous planted screen shall be provided along the parking lot perimeter where the parking lot is adjacent to any residential district or a public street. Screen shall be comprised of at least fifty percent evergreen species.
      (3)   Where a commercial use, including parking lots, access driveways and service and loading zones serving a commercial use property, is contiguous with a Residential District boundary, screening shall be provided to adequately visually screen activity on subject commercial property from the residential district and shall be maintained in good condition by the owner. One of the following screening options shall be required and subject to the approval by the Architectural Review Board:
         A.   A brick wall, no less than five feet in height. Determination of wall height shall meet the intent to provide adequate visual screening of activity on subject commercial property from residential district The brick color shall complement or match color of building(s) on subject property; or
         B.   A minimum ten foot wide landscape screening area and a decorative perimeter fence/wall. The utilization of fencing should either be wood on wood, vinyl or similar type that accomplishes the intent of adequate visual screening of activity on the subject commercial property from the residential district. A Type A buffer (Section 771.50, Schedule 3: Landscape Buffer Types) shall be planted on the perimeter of a parking area. Reference Section 771.03 for suitable plant types. Placement of material should avoid conflicts with drainage and utility easements; or
         C.   Where distinct topographical grades (greater than 3:1) between either the residential and/or commercial districts exists a combination of a brick wall and landscaping/fencing shall be permitted. The utilization of fencing, either of wood on wood, vinyl or similar type, or landscaping shall accomplish the intent of adequate screening of activity on the subject commercial property from the residential district.
Where the rigid enforcement of this barrier standard creates a conflict with site visibility, the barrier height, distance, and/or landscaping requirements may only be adjusted to the extent necessary to alleviate the site conflict upon approval of the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.31 SIGN LANDSCAPING.
   (a)   Landscaped area shall be required around the base of a sign and shall be the greater of the two formulations:
      (1)   Two square feet per one square foot of sign area, or
      (2)   Two feet horizontal distance on all sides of the sign's perimeter.
   (b)   Plant material should be selected with careful consideration for height so as to prevent blocking the sign's graphic and message.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.32 LANDSCAPED BUFFER AND SCREEN REQUIREMENTS.
   (a)   Determination of Landscape Buffer Requirements. Buffering and screening standards are required to minimize the appearance of service and utilitarian areas of a facility and to lessen potential conflicts between dissimilar uses located on adjacent parcels. The degree of conflict between the use types determines the extent of the buffer required.
   (b)   Buffer Types. Buffer types A through F and their descriptions can be found in Section 771.50, Schedule 3: Landscape Buffer Types.
   (c)   Buffer Yard Location. Entire buffer yard area shall be provided on the subject property and shall not preclude setbacks required by this Chapter. The buffer yard standards apply at the subject property line when two dissimilar zoning districts are adjacent, as outlined in Section 771.50, Schedule 4: Landscape Buffer Requirements. Existing mature vegetation, (such as riparian and tree lines) may be credited towards required buffering. The required buffer yards shall meet the following minimum standards:
      (1)   Responsibility. The developer or owner of the property being developed or improved is responsible for installing the buffer yard at the time of development. The adjacent property owner shall not be responsible for installing the buffer yard.
      (2)   Planting Location. Required buffer yard trees may be placed either at regular intervals or in irregular patterns representing a natural landscape, provided that the resulting screen is continuous and effective. Deciduous trees shall be placed ten feet apart or more, dependent upon species’ mature size. No buffer yard or required landscape materials shall be placed within any easement, right-of-way, or septic field. Evergreens shrubs shall be distributed throughout the buffer yard in such as manner as to ensure that the screen is effective throughout all seasons.
      (3)   Plant Types. All required plant material for screening purposes shall be a minimum of fifty percent evergreen.
      (4)   Groundcover. All portions of the buffer yard not planted with trees, shrubs or other landscaped materials shall be covered with turf grass or other vegetated groundcover. Landscaping stone or other non-vegetative surfaces may not be substituted for groundcover unless otherwise approved by the City Landscape Architect.
   (d)   Loading Area Screening Standards. Vehicle loading areas shall be screened from public and private roads and adjacent residential districts or uses. A Type D buffer shall be used (Section 771.50, Schedule 3: Landscape Buffer Types).
   (e)   Dumpster Screening. Nonresidential and multi family refuse, grease and recycling disposal. Dumpsters shall be screened on three sides by the construction of brick or masonry screens with fabricated gates on heavy-duty hardware. Such screening shall be a 6' to 8' in height, adequate for screening the dumpster. The fourth side which provides access to the dumpster for refuse collectors shall be gated and situated so that the container is not visible at an angle greater than forty-five degrees from adjacent public streets.
   (f)   Outdoor Storage Screening. All nonresidential manufacturing, assembling, construction, repairing, maintenance, and storage which takes place outdoors within view of a public street or a residential zoning district shall require a landscape buffer of Type D or E as described in Section 771.50, Schedule 3: Landscape Buffer Types and shall be subject to approval by the City Landscape Architect or the Planning Commission.
      1.   All other storage shall be completely enclosed by an eight foot high screen consisting of a solid fence, masonry wall, dense plant material, or any combination thereof to provide 100 percent year-round opacity. In instances where a non-opaque or open fence is used (i.e., chain link), landscaping consisting of evergreen plantings shall be provided around the exterior perimeter of the fencing and shall provide a 6' high screen with one hundred percent year-round opacity.
   (g)   Roof-, Ground-, and Building-Mounted Equipment. All roof-top and ground-mounted mechanical equipment, such as HVAC units, shall be screened from the view of all public streets by parapets, dormers, or other screens. The material of all such screens shall be consistent with the exterior materials used on the facade of the structure.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.33 LANDSCAPING AND SCREEN REQUIREMENTS FOR CEDAR CENTER AND MAYFIELD GREEN DISTRICTS.
   All portions of the site not devoted to buildings and pavement shall be landscaped, and screening shall be provided in order to remove, reduce, lessen or absorb the impact between one use or zone and another; reduce the impact of large parking areas; provide interest and lessen the monotony of the streetscape; and obscure the view of waste receptacles, parking areas and loading areas.
   (a)   Required Open Space. A minimum of the site shall be devoted to open space as set forth in Schedule 739.04 for the Mayfield Green District and shall be landscaped according to the requirements of this section.
      (1)   Landscaped areas having a width of nine feet or more, including, but not limited to, areas devoted to required setbacks and interior parking lot landscaping, shall be included as meeting the open space requirements.
      (2)   Landscaped areas having a width of less than ten feet, but not less than five feet, which are located adjacent to buildings or walls, may be included as meeting the open space requirement when the Planning Commission determines that the area is of sufficient size and shape to provide for a suitable landscaped area.
   (b)   Landscaping Along the Street Frontage. All areas within the required building and parking setback, excluding driveway openings, shall be landscaped. The following minimum plant materials shall be provided and maintained.
      (1)   A Type C buffer (Section 771.50, Schedule 3: Landscape Buffer Types) shall be provided along the street frontage for every fifty linear feet of lot frontage or fraction thereof, not including drive entrances. Reference Section 771.03 for suitable plant types.
      (2)   A minimum three foot high continuous planted screen shall be provided along the parking lot perimeter where the parking lot is adjacent to any residential district or a public street. Screen shall be comprised of at least fifty percent evergreen species.
      (3)   Grass, ground covers or other live landscape treatment, excluding paving or gravel.
   (c)   Screening of Parking Lots Along Public Streets. Whenever parking areas consisting of five or more spaces are located such that the parked cars will be visible from a public street, screening shall be provided and maintained between the parking area and the street right-of-way. To the extent that the provisions of Section 771.33 (b) have not satisfied the provisions of this section, additional screening shall have a minimum height of three feet and shall be placed along the perimeter of the parking area to effectively obscure a minimum of fifty percent of the view of the parking area. A wall that is provided in compliance with this part may also fulfill this requirement.
   (d)   Landscaping on the Interior of Parking Lots. For any parking area that is designed to accommodate forty or more vehicles, a minimum of ten percent of the parking lot area shall be planted as landscaped island areas. These areas shall be reasonably distributed throughout the parking lot so as to provide visual and climatic relief from broad expanses of pavement.
      (1)   Each landscaped island shall be a minimum of nine feet in any horizontal dimension.
      (2)   Within the landscaped islands, one major shade tree shall be provided for every ten parking spaces. Each tree, at the time of installation, shall have a clear trunk height of at least six feet and a minimum caliper of two and one-half inches. Trees shall be spaced no more than 100 feet apart.
      (3)   Landscaped areas adjacent to the perimeter of the parking area shall not be counted as interior parking lot landscaped areas.
      (4)   The interior parking lot landscaped areas shall be counted toward the minimum open space required in Schedule 739.04 for Mayfield Green District.
   (e)   Landscaping.
      (1)   Required landscape treatment shall be provided to emphasize a pedestrian environment, separate pedestrian ways from parking areas, enhance architectural features, provide shade, and strengthen vistas and important axes between the development and other locations near the Cedar/Warrensville or Mayfield/Green intersection.
      (2)   Trees and shrubs shall be arranged to create varied and attractive views.
771.40 STREETS.
   (a)   Residential Streets.
      (1)   Street trees (those trees planted within the street right-of-way) shall be required per South Euclid's City Tree Ordinance. All street tree-planting plans, including size, species and location, shall be submitted to the City Landscape Architect for approval and approval by the City's Tree Commission may be required as well.
      (2)   Street trees shall be located in a planting strip between the street and the sidewalk. If this is not possible due to lack of right-of-way, narrow existing planting strip, or other reason as deemed appropriate by the City Arborist, street trees may be planted at the back of sidewalk but no farther than ten feet from the right-of-way.
      (3)   To minimize conflicts with overhead and underground utilities, the size of the street trees shall be selected so as to minimize conflict with overhead utilities.
   (b)   Nonresidential Streets. This section applies to all commercial, institutional, industrial, or other nonresidential land uses.
      (1)   Corridor Buffer. A Type C buffer per Section 771.50, Schedule 3, shall be provided behind the street right-of-way. The streetscape landscaping shall be provided in addition to any landscaping, such as perimeter parking lot plantings, required of this Chapter.
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.41 UTILITY EASEMENT CONFLICTS.
   Plant material shall be located in areas exclusive of drainage and utility easements and overhead utilities. Plant material shall not be placed in street rights-of-way without permission from the South Euclid Service Department and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
771.50 LANDSCAPE SCHEDULES AND TABLES.
   (a)   Schedules:
Schedule 1: Lot Planting Requirements
 
For this land use type. . .
. . . 1 broadleaf/deciduous tree or evergreen conifer shall be required for every . . .
Multiple Family Residential and Planned unit Residential Development
1,000 square feet of yard area
Commercial
1,000 square feet of yard area
Manufacturing
1,000 square feet of yard area
 
Schedule 2: Residential Lot Landscaping Requirements
 
Zoning District
# of trees
Minimum # of shrubs*
Front Yard Sod or Groundcover
Residential
1
8
Yes
Residential Office
1
8
Yes
 
*Species subject to review and approval through landscape plan submittal.
Schedule 3: Landscape Buffer Types
 
TYPE
MINIMUM WIDTH
MINIMUM SIZE
LANDSCAPING REQUIRED PER 100 LINEAR FEET OF BUFFER*
A
10 feet
2-1/2" caliper
(deciduous trees)
or 6 feet height
(evergreen trees)
3 feet shrubs
4 trees* and 10 large shrubs
B
20 feet
2-1/2" caliper
(deciduous trees)
or 6 feet height
(evergreen trees)
3 feet shrubs
6 trees and 15 large shrubs
C
5 feet
2-1/2" caliper
(deciduous trees)
3 foot height continuous shrub screen
3 deciduous trees and shrubs maximum spacing 3 - 5 feet on center depending on species, provided the treatment creates a continuous visual screen
D
25 feet
2-1/2" caliper
(deciduous trees)
or 6 feet height
(evergreen trees)
3 feet shrubs, 6 feet fence/berm
8 trees and 15 shrubs supplemented by a 3 - 6 foot opaque fence
E
N/A
8 feet
Fence or wall shall be opaque
F
25 feet
8 feet
8 foot fence (OR combination of earth berm and fence to achieve total height of 8 feet) with 8 trees and 15 shrubs
 
* At least fifty percent of all required screen trees and shrubs, unless otherwise specified shall be evergreen species. Plant material shall be selected from the approved plant material tables in this Chapter. If calculation for trees required results in a fraction, number shall be rounded to the next highest whole number.
Schedule 4 Landscape Buffer Requirements
District of Subject Property
Adjacent District or Similar Use
R
F
C
O
U
I
R
A
A
B
D
B
F
B
D
A
B
B
C
A
A
A
C
C
O
B
A
C
B
B
U
D
B
A
B
A
I
D
D
E
B
A
Special Uses
Hospital
B
College
B
 
         Residential Districts: (R)
         Multi Family: (F)
         Commercial: (C)
         Residential Office: (O)
         Cedar Center / Mayfield Green: (U)
         Manufacturing: (I)
   (b)   Tables:
Table A: Trees Useful for Streets and Parking Lots (generally with high canopies, shade producing, hardy)
Botanic Name
Common Name
Type
Height
Tree Category
Acer campestre
Hedge Maple
D
30' - 40'
Ornamental
Acer freemanii
Freeman Maple
D
50' - 60'
Shade
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
D
40' - 60'
Shade
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
D
50' - 70'
Shade
Carpinus betulas ‘Fastigiata’
Upright European Hornbeam
D
30' - 40'
Ornamental
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam
D
25' - 30'
Ornamental
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
D
50' - 75'
Shade
Gingko biloba (male only)
Gingko
D
40' - 60'
Shade
Gleditzia tricanthos inermis
Thornless Honeylocust
D
30' - 60'
Shade
Gleditzia tricanthos ‘Imperial’
Imperial Honeylocust
D
30' - 60'
Shade
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
D
30' - 40'
Ornamental
Liquidamber styaciflua
American Sweet Gum
D
40' - 60'
Shade
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree
D
70' - 80'
Shade
Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’
Aristocrat Pear
D
35' - 45'
Shade
Quercus alba
White Oak
D
60' - 80'
Shade
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
D
40' - 50'
Shade
Quercus coccinea
Scarlet Oak
D
60' - 80'
Shade
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
D
50' - 80'
Shade
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
D
50' - 70'
Shade
Quercus robur
English Oak
D
50' - 70'
Shade
Quercus rubra
Red Oak
D
40' - 60'
Shade
Tillia americana
Basswood Linden
D
40' - 60'
Shade
Tillia cordata ‘Green Spine’
Little-Leaf Linden
D
40' - 50'
Shade
Tillia tomentosa
Silver Linden
D
40' - 50'
Shade
Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’
Village Green Zelkova
D
40' - 60'
Shade
 
   D = Deciduous   E = Evergreen
Note: Several varieties or cultivars of each species may be available and may be substituted upon approval by the City Landscape Architect and City Arborist.
Table B: Trees for Planting on Streets and Boundaries to Minimize Conflict with Overhead Utilities
Botanic Name
Common Name
Type
Height
Tree Category
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam
D
25' - 30'
Ornamental
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
D
20' - 25'
Ornamental
Crataegus crus-galli
Cockspur Hawthorn (thornless spp.)
D
15' - 25'
Ornamental
Malus hybrids
Flowering Crabapple
D
15' - 30'
Ornamental
Prunus ‘Newport’
Newport Plum
D
15' -20'
Ornamental
Prunus maackii
Amur Chokecherry
D
25' - 30'
Ornamental
Prunus virginiana
Chokecherry
D
20' - 25'
Ornamental
 
   D = Deciduous   E = Evergreen
Table C: Trees for Use within the Interior of a Site
   Ornamental Trees
Botanic Name
Common Name
Type
Height
Tree Category
Acer ginall
Amur Maple
D
15' - 20'
Ornamental
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
D
15' - 20'
Ornamental
Amelanchier canadansis
Juneberry
D
30' - 35'
Ornamental
Amelanchier grandifloria
Apple Serviceberry
D
25' - 30'
Ornamental
Amelanchier laevis
Allegheny Serviceberry
D
25' - 30'
Ornamental
Betula nigra
River Birch
D
40' - 60'
Ornamental
Betula papyrifera
Paper Birch
D
40' - 60'
Ornamental
Cercidyphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree
D
25' - 40'
Ornamental
Cercis Canadensis
Eastern Redbud
D
20' - 30'
Ornamental
Cornus kousa
Japanese Dogwood
D
20' - 25'
Ornamental
Cotinus coggyria
Smoke Tree
D
15' - 20'
Ornamental
Magnolia loebneri
Magnolia
D
12' - 15'
Ornamental
Magnolia soulangiana
Saucer Magnolia
D
15' - 20'
Ornamental
Magnolia stellata
Star Magnolia
D
10' - 15'
Ornamental
 
   Evergreen Trees
Botanic Name
Common Name
Type
Height
Tree Category
Abies Concolor
White Fir
E
30' - 50'
Evergreen
Picea abies
Norway Spruce
E
50' - 60'
Evergreen
Picea glauca densata
Black Hills Spruce
E
50' - 60'
Evergreen
Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce
E
50' - 60'
Evergreen
Picea pungens
Colorado Spruce
E
60' - 75'
Evergreen
Picea pumgens ‘Glauca’
Colorado Blue Spruce
E
60' - 75'
Evergreen
Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine
E
30' - 60'
Evergreen
Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine
E
40' - 50'
Evergreen
Pinus strobes
Eastern White Pine
E
50' - 100'
Evergreen
Tsuga canadensis
Canadian Hemlock
E
60' - 75'
Evergreen
 
Table D: Small Shrubs Useful for Screens, Hedges, and Specimen Planting
Botanic Name
Common Name
Type
Height
Aronia melanocarpa
Black Chokeberry
D
4' - 6'
Berberis thunbergii Hybrids
Japanese Barberry
D
3' - 5'
Buxus microphylla ‘Koreana’
Korean Boxwood
E
2' - 3'
Chaenomeles species
Flowering quince
D
2' - 6'
Euonymus fortunei
Euonymus
E
4' - 6'
Hydrangea macrophylla “Nikko Blue’ spp.
Nikko Blue Hydrangea
D
3' - 4'
Ilex crenata
Japanese Holly
E
3' - 5'
Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon Grape
E
3' - 6'
Physocarpus opulifolius intermedius
Dwarf Ninebark
D
4' - 5'
Prunus glandulosa
Flowering Almond
D
4' - 6'
Rhus aromatica
Fragment Sumac
D
4' - 6'
Spiraea x bumalda
Burmald Spiraea
D
3' - 4'
Spiraea japonica
Japanese Spiraea
D
3' - 4'
Symphoricarpos alba
White Snowberry
D
5' - 6'
Weigela florida
Flowering Weigela
D
4' - 5'
Weigela vaniceki
Cardinal Shrub
D
4' - 5'
 
   D = Deciduous   E = Evergreen
Table E: Large Shrubs Useful for Screens, Hedges, and Specimen Planting
Botanic Name
Common Name
Type
Height
Caragana arborescens
Siberian Peashrub
D
12' - 15'
Cornus alba, ‘Elegantissima’
Variegated Dogwood
D
6' - 10'
Cornus alternifolia
Pagoda Dogwood
D
15' - 20'
Cornus sericea baileyi
Redtwig Dogwood
D
8' - 10'
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke Tree
D
8' - 10'
Cotoneaster acutifolious
Peking Cotoneaster
D
4' - 8'
Euonymus alatus ‘compactus’
Burning Bush
D
7' - 10'
Forsythia intermedia Hybrids
Hybrid Forsythia
D
7' - 10'
Forsythia suspense
Weeping Forsythia
D
8' - 10'
Hamamelis virginiana
Common Witch Hazel
D
10' - 15'
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose-of-Sharon
D
4' - 12'
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
Annabelle Hydrangea
D
4' - 15'
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’
Peegee Hydrangea
D
6' - 10'
Ilex meserveae
Blue Holly
E
6' - 8'
Ilex opaca
American Holly
E
8' - 15'
Juniperus chinensis
Chinese Juniper
E
6' - 15'
Juniperus scopulorum
Rocky Mountain Juniper
E
6' - 15'
Ligustrum amurense
Amur Privet
D
4' - 8'
Ligustrum ‘Vicaryi’
Golden Vicary Privet
D
4' - 12'
Myrica pennsylvanica
Northern Bayberry
D
5' - 10'
Philadelphus coronaries
Sweet Mockorange
D
8' - 10'
Philadelphus virginialis
Minnesota Snowflake
D
6' - 8'
Picea glauca ‘Conica’
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
E
6' - 10'
Prunus cistena
Cistena Plum
D
6' - 8'
Prunus triloba
Flowering Almond
D
8' - 10'
Rhamnus frangula
Alder Buckthorn
D
12' - 15'
Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
D
8' - 10'
Rhus typhina
Staghorn Sumac
D
8' - 12'
Sambucus Canadensis
American Elderberry
D
6' - 8'
Shepherdia argentea
Silver Buffaloberry
D
5' - 8'
Sorbaria sorbifolia
False Spiraea
D
6' - 8'
Syringa chinensis
Chinese Lilac
D
6' - 8'
Syringa hyacinthiflora Hybrids
Hybrid Canadian Lilac
D
8' - 12'
Syringa vulgaris
Common Lilac
D
8' - 12'
Syringa vulgaris Hybrids
Hybrid French Lilac
D
8' - 12'
Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’
Upright Japanese Yew
E
10' - 25'
Taxus ‘Hicksi’
Hick’s Yew
E
10' - 12'
Thuja occidentalis Hybrids
American Arbovitae
E
4' - 15'
Viburnum dentatum
Arrowwood Viburnum
D
10' - 15'
Viburnum lantana
Wayfaring Tree
D
8' - 15'
Viburnum lantago
Nannyberry
D
8' - 15'
Viburnum placatum tomentosum
Doublefile Viburnum
D
8' - 10'
Viburnum prunifolium
Black Haw Viburnum
D
10' - 12'
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Leatherleaf Viburnum
D
6' - 15'
Viburnum trilobum
American Cranberry Bush
D
8' - 12'
 
   D = Deciduous   E = Evergreen
Table F: Low and Dwarf Spreading Shrubs Useful for Borders, Parking Islands, and Groundcover
Botanic Name
Common Name
Type
Height
Berberis mentorensis
Mentor Barberry
E
3' - 4'
Berberis thunbergii hybrids
Japanese Barberry (dwarf cultivars)
D
2' - 4'
Buxus
Boxwood cultivars
E
2' - 3'
Cotoneaster apiculata
Cranberry Cotoneaster
D
2' - 3'
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Rockspray Cotoneaster
D
1' - 3'
Daphne burkwoodii
Burkwood Daphne
D
3' - 4'
Duetzia gracilis
Slender Duetzia
D
2' - 3'
Euonymus fortunei ‘Sarcoxie’
Sarcoxie Euonymus
E
3' - 4'
Forsythia viridissima ‘Bronxensis’
Dwarf Forsythia
D
1' - 2'
Hypericon patulum
St. John’s Wort
D
2' - 3'
Juniperus (spreading varieties)
Juniper
E
1' - 3'
Mahonia aquifolium ‘Compacta’
Dwarf Oregon Grape
E
2'
Microbiota decussata
Siberian Cypress
E
1'
Philadelphus virginialis
Miniature Snowflake
D
2' - 3'
Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’
Bird’s Nest Spruce
E
2'
Picea abies ‘Pumila’
Dwarf Norway Spruce
E
2' - 3'
Picea pumgens ‘Globosa’
Blue Globe Spruce
E
3' - 4'
Pinus mugo
Mugho Pine
D
3' - 4'
Potentilla fruticosa hybrids
Bush Cinqufoil
D
2' - 3'
Rhus aromatica ‘Grow Low’
Grow Low Fragment Sumac
D
1' - 2'
ribes alpinum
Alpine Currant
D
3' - 5'
Spirea x bumalda
Bumald Spirea
D
2' - 3'
Spirea japonica
Japanese Spirea
D
2’ - 3'
Spirea nipponica
Nippon Spirea
D
2' - 3'
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Coral Berry
D
3' - 4'
Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’
Dwarf Korean Lilac
D
3' - 5'
Taxus cupidata ‘Nana’
Dwarf Japanese Yew
E
2' - 3'
Taxus media
Spreading Yew
E
2' - 4'
Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetzii Midget’
Hetz Midget Arborvitae
E
2' - 3'
 
   D = Deciduous   E = Evergreen
Table G: Non-Qualifying Trees
Common Name
Botanical Name
Negative Feature(s)
Boxelder
Acer negundo
Aggressive, Shallow roots, Weak wood
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Invasive
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Aggressive Shallow roots, Weak wood
Tree of Heaven
Ailanthus altissima Seeds
Suckers, Weak wood, Invasive
Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin
Invasive
European White Birch
Betula pendula
Insect prone, Invasive
Camphor Tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Invasive
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Poor form, Disease prone, Invasive
Ash
Fraxinus spp.
Insects
Ginkgo (Female)
Ginkgo biloba - Female
Fruits
White Lead Tree
Leucaena leucocephala
Invasive
Chinaberry Tree
Melia azedarach
Invasive
Mulberry
Morus species
Fruits, Shallow roots, Invasive
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
Invasive
Senegal Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Invasive
White Poplar
Populus alba
Suckers, Shallow roots, Weak wood, Invasive
Cottonwood
Populus deltoids
Weak wood, Shallow roots, Seeds
Lombardy Poplar
Populus nigra ‘Italica’
Insects, Disease, Short-lived
(Wild) Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Disease prone
Bradford Pear
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Weak branching, Low branches
Brazilian Pepper Tree
Schinus terebinthifolius
Invasive
Tallow Tree
Triadica sebifera
Invasive
American Elm*
Ulmus americana*
Insects, Disease
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
Weak wood, Seeds
 
   *Note that suitable disease resistant cultivars and hybrids exist as substitutes for this species
(Ord. 41-10. Passed 9-26-11.)
772.06 REQUIRED NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES; LOCATION.
   Residential parking standards applicable to the One-Family Residential, Multifamily Residential Zoning Districts:
   (a)   One-Family Residences. At a minimum least two off-street parking spaces, with at least one space being enclosed shall be provided on the zoning lot for each one-family dwelling unit in each One-Family Residential District. In addition, the following standards and regulations must be met:
      (1)   The minimum floor area for an enclosed off-street parking structure, including a private garage, is 260 square feet for one car and 400 square feet for two cars.
      (2)   For lots that do not exceed 6,000 square feet, the maximum floor area for the same off- street parking structure is 500 square feet, provided the structure is built on the same lot as the main building.
      (3)   An additional floor area of 150 square feet may be provided for each 2,000 square feet of lot area by which the lot area exceeds 6,000 square feet, and such ratio may be prorated.
      (4)   In any case, however, no such garage on one lot shall exceed a total floor area of 800 square feet.
      (5)   Not more than one garage, whether attached or detached, shall be permitted on any one lot.
      (6)   A lot having an attached garage maybe permitted to have a detached garage, provided that the attached garage is properly converted to a habitable part of the main dwelling house and the detached garage meets all of the required yard and area requirements of this Planning and Zoning Code as pertaining to detached garages. Further, the existing driveway shall be removed and relocated as determined necessary by the Zoning Administrator in order to maintain the character and aesthetics of the lot and the neighborhood.
      (7)   However, no automobile shall be parked or stored on any lot other than in an enclosed structure thereon or on the paved direct access way from the public right-of-way to the enclosed structure, including a circular access way on those zoning lots capable of containing the same.
      (8)   No parking shall be permitted on landscaped areas, tree lawns, or front yard setbacks, nor shall any front yard area be paved other than for direct access to the garage or residence unless the Building Commissioner determines that an expansion of the driveway area is warranted and the request meets all of the criterion, per the desired expansion option.
         A.   For the aesthetic value of the residence and neighborhood, any expansion of a driveway within the front yard area (area between the building setback line and the right-of-way-line) the following criterion must be met for all options:
            1.   The expansion shall not be any closer than one foot from adjacent property line.
            2.   The expansion shall be limited to ten feet of additional width.
            3.   Appropriate landscaping shall be provided between the driveway expansion and the adjacent property line to screen the visual appearance of the expansion. The landscaping shall be a minimum of one foot in width.
   The graphic display provides a visual expression and is intended to aide in the interpretation of the regulation.
 
 
 
         B.   For the aesthetic value of the residence and neighborhood, any expansion of driveway from the rear face of the principal structure only to a one-car garage, the following criterion must be met:
      The graphic display provides a visual expression and is intended to aide in the interpretation of the regulation.
 
         C.   The materials used for the expansion shall be similar to that of the existing driveway. Permitted nonconforming driveways shall be made conforming for an expansion to be permitted. Under no circumstance will the usage of gravel, stone, or similar materials be permitted for the expansion of the driveway.
         D.   All expansions, additions of driveways and landscaping shall be approved by the Building Department before issuance of permit.
   (b)   Two-Family Residences. Not more than four open and enclosed off-street parking spaces shall be provided on zoning lots 12,000 square feet or less, and not more than six open and enclosed off-street parking spaces shall be provided on zoning lots greater than 12,000 square feet. However, no automobile shall be parked or stored on any lot other than in an enclosed structure thereon or on the direct access way from the public right-of-way to the enclosed structure.
   (e)   Multiple-Family Residences. At least two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Of these required spaces, one parking space per unit shall be covered in a completely enclosed structure.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12; Ord 14-23. Passed 12-11-23.)
772.07 PARKING INOPERABLE AUTOMOBILES.
   (a)   No person shall use any premises, other than an enclosed garage, in a Residential District for the purpose of keeping inoperable automobiles. As used in this section, “inoperable automobile” means any motor vehicle which:
      (1)   Is not in operating condition; or
      (2)   Has no value except for salvage or junk purposes; or
      (3)   Has not been licensed and issued a distinctive number and registration mark valid for the current year pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4503; or
      (4)   Does not display such distinctive number and registration mark.
   (b)   As used in this section, “keeping inoperable automobiles” means the parking, standing or storage of one or more automobiles at any place, other than in an enclosed garage, for a period in excess of seven calendar days.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.08 PARKING OR STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL OR CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
   (a)   Commercial Vehicles. The parking or storage of commercial vehicles or equipment, as herein defined, in any Residential District, other than in a garage or enclosed structure, is prohibited, except that a commercial vehicle may be parked outside of a garage or enclosure for a reasonable period of time when making a customary delivery of goods, merchandise or services to the premises located within such Residential District. Further, and subject to the provisions of Section 761.04, the height of the door of the garage or enclosure shall not exceed seven feet, unless the Zoning and Building Standards Board of Appeals, upon request of the owner, grants a variance on the height of the door, which variance shall not exceed eighteen inches of such requirement.
   (b)   Construction Vehicles and/or Equipment. The parking or storage in any Residential District, of vehicles, machines, devices or equipment used in the construction or maintenance of buildings, dwellings, houses, roads and sidewalks, is prohibited. However, where such vehicles, machines, devices and/or equipment are being used for the building, renovation, maintenance or improving of a house, dwelling, road or sidewalk in any Residential District, the temporary parking or storage of the vehicles, machines, devices and/or equipment is permitted until the project has been completed.
   (c)   Definitions. As used in this section:
      (1)   “Commercial vehicle” means:
         A.   Any large trucks and equipment such as, but not limited to: semi-tractors and/or trailers, stake trucks, cube trucks, cube vans, dump trucks, panel trucks, delivery trucks, and equipment trailers. Any vehicle exceeding 9,000 pounds GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight).
      (2)   “Construction vehicle and equipment” means any vehicle, off-highway earth- moving equipment, backhoe, bulldozer, cement mixer, hoist, scaffold, apparatus and machines used in the construction or maintenance of buildings, houses, roads, streets, sidewalks or driveways, or for landscaping.
      (3)   “Storage”, “stored” or “store” means the keeping or housing of any commercial or construction vehicle, or any equipment used in a commercial or construction enterprise, in or upon premises located in any Residential District for any period of time.
      (4)   “Parking”, “parked” or “park” means the stopping or standing of vehicles, whether or not occupied, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actively engaged in loading or unloading of merchandise or passengers.
         (Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12; Ord. 11-22. Passed 11-28-22.)
772.09 PARKING OR STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
   (a)   Conditions of Permitted Parking. In order to minimize any deteriorating or adverse impact on adjacent properties, no recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored on any street or highway, or on any public or private property within the City, except as hereinafter provided. Any owner of a recreational vehicle that is not in excess of 28 feet in overall length, eight feet in width and 11 feet in height, may park or store such vehicle on property owned by him or her in accordance with the following conditions:
      (1)   The recreational vehicle parked or stored shall not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities, and at no time shall such vehicle be used for living or housekeeping purposes.
      (2)   If the camping and recreational vehicle is parked or stored outside of a garage, it must be parked or stored upon a hard-surface driveway or turn-around approved by the Building Department.
      (3)   All recreational vehicles must be kept in good repair and carry a current year's license and/or registration.
      (4)   No person shall make or cause to be made major repairs, alterations or conversions of recreational vehicles unless such repair, alteration or conversion is done in a completely enclosed garage. “Repairs of a major type” are herein defined to include, but are not limited to, spray painting, body, plumbing, heating, spring and frame repairs, radiator repair, major overhauling of engines requiring the removal of the engine cylinder head or crankcase pan or the removal of the motor and conversion of any other type of motor. The conversion of any vehicle is expressly prohibited.
      (5)   No materials of any nature may be stored beneath a recreational vehicle.
      (6)   When such a vehicle is parked or stored outside of a garage in an approved or permitted location, the wheels shall be left on such vehicle or vehicle conveyance so that it may be moved in case of an emergency.
      (7)   No recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored unless it is titled to or leased or used exclusively by one of the permanent occupants of the residence where the recreational vehicle is located.
      (8)   No recreational vehicle shall be stored outside of a garage until the adequacy of screening has been determined by the Zoning Administrator based upon a screening plan submitted to the Zoning Administrator and upon the following factors:
         A.   Location of screened area to adjacent residences.
         B.   Size and condition of vehicle.
         C.   View of screened area from the street.
         D.   Size, quantity and quality of screening.
      Adequate screening shall consist of building walls, fencing or evergreen planting. At least five days before the Zoning Administrator makes any determination as to the adequacy of screening, notices shall be sent to the owners of contiguous properties. After such determination has been made, notice thereof shall be promptly given to the applicant and to the owners of contiguous properties. Such determination shall not become effective for ten days thereafter and, if an appeal is filed with the Zoning and Building Standards Board of Appeals, such determination shall not become effective until such appeal has been decided by said Board, as set forth in Section 762.04.
      (9)   In Multiple-Family Residential Districts, the outside storage and parking of recreational vehicles shall be permitted only in the area described as the off-street parking facility for the main residential structure. Such recreational vehicles must be owned or leased by an occupant of the main residential structure. All other provisions of this section shall be applicable to Multiple-Family Districts.
      (10)   A recreational vehicle may be parked on any premises for loading or unloading and maintenance purposes for a period of not more seventy-two hours so long as such parking does not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic of adjoining or abutting properties. The homeowner shall notify the South Euclid Police Department when the recreational vehicle is parked on the property for the purposes of loading, unloading or maintenance purposes.
   (b)   Recreational Vehicle Defined. As used in this section, “recreational vehicle” means and includes the following:
      (1)   A “travel trailer”, which means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses;
      (2)   A “pick-up camper”, which means a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pick-up or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses;
      (3)   A “motor home”, which means a self-propelled recreational vehicle constructed with permanently installed facilities for cold storage, cooking and consumption of food, and for sleeping;
      (4)   A “folding tent trailer”, which means a canvas folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation uses;
      (5)   A “boat” or “boat trailer”, which mean and includes a boat, float, snowmobile and raft, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the streets and highways;
      (6)   A “trailer”, which means a cart or wagon designed to be pulled by an automobile, van, truck or tractor for hauling boats, floats, rafts, canoes, snowmobiles, motorcycles and other recreational equipment and devices, as well as those carts or wagons used for utility purposes, i.e. hauling landscaping materials, furniture and household goods, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the highway.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12; Ord. 06-19. Passed 5-13-19.)
772.10 JOINT PARKING FACILITIES.
   (a)   In the case of mixed uses, off-street parking spaces shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.
   (b)   The collective provision of off-street parking areas by two or more buildings or uses located on adjacent zoning lots is permitted, provided that the total of such facilities shall not be less than the sum required of the various buildings or uses computed separately, and further provided that the land upon which the collective facilities are located is owned or leased in the same ownership as the use to which they are accessory, which land shall be subject to deed restrictions filed in an office of record, binding the owner and his or her heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of parking spaces available throughout the life of such use.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.11 OFF-SITE AND SHARED PARKING.
   (a)   Two or more institutional, commercial, or industrial uses are encouraged to share parking facilities in compliance with this section. The Planning Commission may approve a development plan with such a reduction, or reallocation, in the number of parking spaces required when the Planning Commission determines:
      (1)   That, because of varying peak demands, the uses can be adequately accommodated with a lesser number of parking spaces than that which are required based on the sum of the various uses computed separately;
      (2)   That the lesser number of spaces, or the reallocation of the required parking spaces, is appropriate and consistent with these regulations;
      (3)   That not more than 50% of the required parking spaces shall be shared; and
      (4)   That the location of the shared or reallocated parking will provide convenient and safe access from the shared parking area to the use that the shared parking is serving.
   (b)   Shared Parking Application. In addition to all other submission requirements applicable for the proposal, an applicant requesting a shared parking arrangement shall also provide:
      (1)   Evidence, as determined by the Planning Commission, that the two land uses have differing peak-hours (or days, or seasons) of parking demand, or that the total parking demand at any one time would be adequately served by the total number of parking spaces being proposed.
      (2)   An agreement between property owners if the shared parking area and the use served is in two or more separate ownerships. Such agreement shall address such items, but not be limited to, use of facilities, maintenance, utilities taxes, signage, enforcement, cooperation, insurance, indemnification, and termination. The Law Director shall approve the form and completeness of such agreement.
   (c)   Residential uses are not permitted to share parking facilities pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.12 DRIVE-THROUGH STACKING.
   (a)   Drive-through establishments shall provide stacking space for the queuing of vehicles awaiting service as determined by the Traffic Commissioner and in accordance with the following provisions:
      (1)   Each stacking space shall be 20 feet long, and a minimum of nine feet wide.
      (2)   Lane widths should be delineated with pavement markings. However, individual spaces within the lane need not be marked.
      (3)   Stacking spaces shall be in addition to the required parking spaces and must not be located within a required driveway, internal circulation system, or parking aisle.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.13 PARKING INOPERABLE AUTOMOBILES.
   (a)   Stored Vehicles to be Salvaged/Repaired. The outdoor storage of such vehicles associated with permitted auto repair or salvage facilities shall be consistent with the following requirements:
      (1)   All such vehicles, including antique vehicles, shall be stored within the rear or side yard. In no case shall such vehicles be stored in any front yard between the front building facade and the street, or within any buffer yard, required landscape area, or required setback area.
      (2)   All storage areas for such vehicles shall be completely enclosed with an eight-foot tall, opaque wood, vinyl, stone, or masonry fence. Chain link fences may be permitted if supplemented by plant material that forms a continuous landscape screen composed of evergreens and a minimum of six feet high. Gates allowing access to the storage areas shall be closed when not in use, and shall be a minimum of eight feet in height and 100% opaque.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.14 CART CORRALS.
   (a)   The cart corrals shall not be located in required parking spaces, nor displace required landscape areas. Shopping cart corrals: If applicable, parking lots shall include an adequate number of shopping cart corrals where carts can be dropped off without obstructing vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic movement, or being left in landscape planter areas. Cart corrals should be both attractive and durable, and their design will be a specific consideration in the site plan.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.15 MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS.
   (a)   In the event that any land is acquired by the City, by lease or otherwise, for the purpose of providing Municipal off-street parking, any structure or use or part thereof which, at the time of such acquisition by the City, was already occupied or was subject to a right of occupation for off-street parking, shall thereafter be deemed to have the number of off-street parking spaces required under this Planning and Zoning Code at the time of the acquisition by the City.
   (b)   The Director of Service shall prepare a written report indicating the exact number of off-street parking spaces to be credited to each building, as provided in subsection (a) hereof. Such report shall be filed with the Director of Finance as part of the permanent record of such parking improvement.
   (c)   Any structure not fully occupied at the time of the acquisition of the land referred to in subsection (a) hereof shall be credited with the number of off-street parking spaces required for the last full occupancy of such building.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.16 GENERAL STANDARDS; RESPONSIBILITIES OF PLANNING COMMISSION.
   Recognizing that various parking options are essential to the community and yet have characteristics, which may be detrimental to and incompatible with residential areas if not properly developed, the Planning Commission shall have the responsibility to make the ultimate determination that in each case the standards hereinafter set forth for each parking option are achieved. In addition, it shall be determined that each use so permitted shall be in general accord with the overall development objectives of the City and shall not adversely affect the value of adjacent or neighboring property, create undesirable traffic congestion or other hazards or otherwise impair the safety and general welfare of the residents of the City.
   (a)   Drive-up/drive-through windows, when associated with a use otherwise permitted in the C-2 District, shall be subject to the provisions of Section 762.05, if the location of the drive- up/drive-through window is less than 75 feet from adjacent Residential District.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
772.17 ACCESSORY PARKING FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
   In a Residential District which is contiguous to an existing commercial establishment that is within an existing Residence-Office, Limited Commercial or General Commercial District, only the first lot adjacent to the commercial establishment may be developed, in accordance with the following provisions, for the sole purpose of providing required accessory off-street parking for such an establishment and subject to the following conditions within this chapter:
   (a)   Screening along the boundary with the adjoining use shall be in accordance with Chapter 771 Landscaping.
   (b)   All other regulations governing off-street parking facilities, as set forth in this chapter shall be complied with.
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)
Table 1: Minimum Off-Street Parking Schedule for Conditional Uses in Residential Districts
Use
Access Drive (Minimum Distance from Intersection in Feet)
Access Drive (Minimum Distance from Adjacent Residential Property in Feet)
Number of Parking Spaces Required
Churches, synagogues and parish houses
50
25
1 space for each 4 permanent seats or 1 space for each 96 inches of pew or the total parking area shall equal 3 times the gross floor area
Monasteries and convents
50
25
1 space for each 2 residents; 1 space for each employee; and any auditorium or church requirements
Public and private schools
Elementary and junior high schools
100
50
1 space for each 2 staff members plus 1 space per 8 seats in an auditorium
High schools
100
50
1 space for each 2 staff members plus 1 for each 2 seats in a classroom based on planned classroom capacities plus any auditorium regulations which are applicable
Trade and vocational schools, colleges and universities
100
50
1 space for each 2 employees plus 1 space for each 8 seats in a classroom based on planned classroom capacity
Child care institutions, including type-A day care homes and child day care centers
50
25
1 space for each staff member plus 1 space for each 4 children
Public and private recreational facilities
Golf courses
50
25
8 spaces for each green
Tennis courts
50
25
4 spaces for each court
Swimming pools
50
25
1 space for each 50 sq. ft. of pool and pool deck area
Park
50
25
Space equivalent to 1% of the total land area
Libraries and museums
50
25
1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of green floor area
 
 
Public and private recreational facilities
Governmental office
50
25
1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus 1 space per 4 seats of area used for public assembly
Hospitals
100
50
1 space for every 3 beds plus 1 space for each doctor plus 1 space for every 3 other employees
Nursing homes and homes for the aged
50
25
1 space for each staff member including doctors and nurses plus 1 for every 3 other employees plus 1 for every 6 beds
Welfare centers, settlement houses, health centers
50
25
1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Theaters, assembly halls, arenas and other auditoria
1 space for each 5 seats or total parking area equal to 3 times the gross floor area
Family homes
50
15
1 for each staff member plus 4 additional for visitors
 
Table 2: Minimum Off-Street Parking Schedule in Commercial District
Medical and dental offices and medical or dental laboratories
1 space per doctor or dentist plus one space for each 150 net sq. ft. of waiting area and exam rooms
Nonretail services and professional office buildings, excluding medical
1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of net floor area
Medical and psychological clinics
1 space for each 100 sq. ft. of net floor area.
Research laboratories
1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of net floor area.
Child care institutions such as kindergartens and day care nurseries
1 space for each 2 employees plus any auditorium or assembly requirements which are applicable
Food stores, over 10,000 gross square feet
1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of net floor area
Food stores up to 10,000 gross square feet
1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of net floor area
Restaurants, bars, taverns, lunchrooms (non-fast food or drive-in)
1 space for each 80 sq. ft. of net floor area or 1 space for each 6 seats, whichever is greater
Fast food and drive-in restaurants
1 space for each 20 sq. ft. of net floor area
Motels - hotels
1 space for each guest room plus 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of public meeting area and/or restaurant space
Drug stores, gift items, pet stores, books and periodicals, sporting goods and household hardware, dry goods, wearing apparel, variety stores
1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of net floor area
Furniture, floor coverings, wall coverings, interior furnishings and finishes
1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of net floor area including outdoor sales area.
Banks, savings and loan institutions and security sales offices
1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of net floor area plus 8 waiting spaces for each drive-up station.
Trade vocational, business and dancing schools
1 space for each 2 employees plus 1 space for each 8 seats in a classroom based on planned classroom capacity
 
Barber shops, beauty salons and similar personal services
1 space for each chair or station plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Theaters, assembly halls, arenas and other auditoria
1 space for each 5 seats
Libraries and museums
1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of net floor area
Bowling alleys
5 spaces for each lane, exclusive of restaurant areas
Gasoline service stations
1 space for each pump plus 2 spaces for each service bay and stopping space adjacent to pump islands
Funeral homes
1 space for each 5 eats or total parking area equal to 3 times the gross floor area, whichever is greater
Automobile repair and service garages
1 space for each 500 sq. ft. of net floor area plus 1 space for each 2 employees
New car dealers
1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of net floor area plus 10% of any outdoor lot must be reserved for customer parking
Used car dealers
25% of the permitted sales area must be reserved for customer parking
Nurseries, plant husbandry, garden supplies, agricultural produce and other outdoor retail sales uses
Total parking area equal to 25% of total display and selling area plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Laundromats
1 space per 2 rental appliances
 
Table 3: Minimum Off-Street Parking Schedule in Manufacturing District
Use
Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Commercial services in any manufacturing district
1 space for each 400 square feet of building floor area and 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of outdoor storage area if permitted, but not less that 5 spaces shall be permitted for any such use, except as modified as follows:
In addition, banks with drive-in windows shall provide waiting lanes for not less that 8 automobiles for each drive- in window within the lot containing the bank
Eating places without interior seating for at least 40 persons shall provide 1 space for each 20 square feet of floor area
Eating places with interior seating for more than 40 persons shall provide 1 space for each 50 square feet of floor area or 1 space for each 4 seats, whichever is greater
Public utilities and vehicle storage
1 space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area and 1 additional space for each 2,000 square feet of outdoor storage, if permitted
Storage or wholesale uses
1 space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area and 1 additional space for each 2,000 square feet of outdoor storage, if permitted, but not less than 3 spaces shall be provided for any such use
Scientific laboratories
1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area
Manufacturing uses
1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area and 1 additional space for each 1,000 square feet of outdoor processing or storage area
 
(Ord. 05-12. Passed 7-23-12.)