Springfield City Zoning Code

TITLE TWO

Use Standards

1104.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.

Table 1104.03.1: Use Table lists the uses permitted within all zoning districts. All uses are defined in CHAPTER 1105 - Land Use Terms and Definitions. Approval of a use listed in this Title, and compliance with the applicable use-specific standards for that use, authorizes that use only. Development or use of a property for any other use not specifically allowed in this Title and approved under the appropriate process is prohibited.

1104.02 ORGANIZATION.

The uses allowed in each of the zoning districts established in Table 1104.03.1: Use Table are defined as follows:

(a) Table Symbology. Table 1104.03.1: Use Table is arranged according to the following symbols established in Table 1104.02.1: Use Table Symbology.

Table 1104.02.1: Use Table Symbology

Symbol	Meaning	Description
P	Permitted by-Right	A "P" in a district column indicates that a use is permitted by right by staff. These uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of the Zoning Code.
L	Permitted as a Limited Use	An "L"in a district column indicates that a use is permitted by right by staff as a limited use, it is meets the applicable use-specific standards. These uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.
C	Permitted as a Conditional Use	A "C" in a district column indicates that a use requires a conditional use permit subject to the discretion of the Board of Zoning Appeals. In addition to the conditions provided by the Board of Zoning Appeals, these uses may have applicable use-specific standards provided in Chapter Use - Specific Standards, Accessory Uses, and Temporary Uses. All conditional uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.
	Prohibited	A blank cell in a district column indicates that a use is prohibited in the district.
-	Not Required	A “ - “ in a district column indicates that a minimum parking ration is not required for a particular use.

(b) Standards Column. The "Standards" column provides a reference to associated standards for certain uses allowed by right and for conditional uses. Where a blank space is in the column, there is no associated standard. Where there is information in the column, there are associated standards.

(c) Unlisted Uses. If a proposed use is not specifically listed in Table 1104.03.1: Use Table, the Community Development Director shall determine whether the use is allowed or not allowed. This determination shall be based upon the similarity in nature and character to one or more uses that are listed in Table 1104.03.1: Use Table.

(1) In making this determination, the Community Development Director may consider whether the use has similar visual, traffic, environmental, parking, employment, and other impacts as an expressly listed use.

(2) The Community Development Director may also refer to empirical studies or generally accepted planning or engineering sources (e.g., American Planning Association's publication, "A Planner's Dictionary") in making this determination.

(3) Unauthorized if Prohibited

A. If the Community Development Director determines that a proposed use does not fit within a given use type and is not functionally the same as an allowed, accessory, conditional, or temporary use, then the use is a prohibited use.

B. The Community Development Director's determination may be appealed pursuant to Section 1130.04 .

1104.03 USE TABLE.

The following uses may be permitted by-right, as a limited use, or by conditional use permit within the districts indicated as provided in Table 1104.03.1: Use Table. In addition to these allowances, use-specific standards (CHAPTER 1106 - Use-Specific Standards) may apply.

Table 1104.03.1: Use Table

Key

P = By-Right

Allowance

L = Limited Use

Allowance

C = Conditional Use

Allowance

N/A = Not

Applicable

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Public and Institutional

Max. Parking Ratio

Use- Specific Standards

R- AG

R- LD

R- HD

C- NC

C- LC

C- HC

C-DT

I- L I

I- H I

P- PR

P- I E

P- DM

Use

Residential Uses

Adult Family Home

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (a)

Adult Group Home

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (b)

Children’s Residential Center

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (c)

Conventional Apartment

2:1 BRU +

3:2 BRU +

4:3 BRU

Cottage Court

2:DU

1106.01 (d)

Courtyard Apartment

2:1 BUR +

3:2 BRU +

4:3 BUR

1106.01 (e)

Educational Housing

5:1,000 sf

Emergency Shelter

6:1,000 sf

1106.01 (f)

Foster Home

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (g)

Four-Unit Dwelling

4:DU

1106.01 (h)

Group Home for Children

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (i)

Halfway House Facility

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (j)

Home for the Aging

6:1,000 sf

1106.01 (k)

Live-Work Dwelling

4:1,000 sf

1106.01 (l)

Main Street Mixed Use Building

8:1,000 sf

1106.01 (m)

Multi-Unit Dwelling

4:DU

1106.01 (n)

Nursing Home

6:1,000 sf

1106.01 (o)

One-Unit Dwelling

N/A

Recovery Housing Residence

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (q)

Residential Care Facility

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (r)

Residential Facility

5:1,000 sf

1106.01 (s)

Three-Unit Dwelling

4:DU

1106.01 (f)

Tiny Home

N/A

1106.01 (u)

Town home

2:DU

1106.01 (v)

Transitional Housing

6:1,000 sf

1106.01 (w)

Two-Unit Dwelling

N/A

1106.01 (x)

Vertical Mixed Use Building

8:1,000 sf

1106.01 (y)

Zero Lot Line

1106.02(p)(1)

Nonresidential Uses

Adult Day Care

6:1,000 sf

Active Park/ Recreational Facilities

N/A

1106.02 (a)

Agricultural Operations

N/A

Agritainment

N/A

1106.02 (b)

Artisanal Manufacturing

3:1,000 sf

Assembly Hall

8:1,000 sf

1106.02(c)

Automotive Repair

2:1,000 sf

1106.02 (d)

Automotive Sales and Rental

4:1,000 sf

1106.02 (e)

Automotive Service

2:1,000 sf

1106.02 (f)

Automotive Wash

2:1,000 sf

1106.02 (g)

Bar

10:1,000 sf

1106.02 (h)

Bed and Breakfast

5:1,000 sf

1106.02 (i)

Brewery

5:1,000 sf

Cannabis Growing/ Processing

4:1,000 sf

Cemetery

N/A

1106.02 (j)

Check- Cashing Business

5:1,000 sf

Child Care Center

6:1,000 sf

Clinic

5:1,000 sf

Club

8:1,000 sf

College/University

N/A

Communication Facility

N/A

1106.02 (k)

Communication Center

8:1,000 sf

1106.02 (l)

Community Garden

N/A

1106.02 (m)

Crematory

3:1,000 sf

Distillery

5:1,000 sf

Educational Institution

N/A

1106.02 (n)

Financial Institution

5:1,000 sf

1106.02 (o)

Flex Warehouse

3:1,000 sf

Funeral Services

8:1,000 sf

1106.02 (p_

Ghost Kitchen

3:1,000 sf

Governmental Use

N/A

Greenhouse/ Nursery

N/A

Hospital

N/A

1106.02 (q)

Hotel

Indoor Commercial Amusement

8:1,000 sf

1106.02 (r)

Intensive- Impact Industrial and Manufacturing

2:1,000 sf

Kennel

5:1,000 sf

1106.02 (s)

Laboratory

3:1,000 sf

Limited- Impact Industrial and Manufacturing

3:1,000 sf

Major Utilities and Public Service Facility

N/A

1106.02 (t)

Microbrewery

8:1,000 sf

1106.02 (u)

Micro Distillery

8:1,000 sf

1106.02 (v)

Mineral Extraction

N/A

1106.02 (w)

Minor Utilities and Public Service Facility

N/A

1106.02 (x)

Night Club

10:1,000 sf

Outdoor Commercial Amusement

50:acre

1106.02 (y)

Parking Facility

N/A

Passive Park/ Recreational Facilities

N/A

Pawnbroker

5:1,000 sf

1106.02 (z)

Personal Services

5:1,000 sf

Professional Office

4:1,000 sf

Religious Land Use

8:1,000 sf

1106.02(aa)

Restaurant

10:1,000 sf

1106.02(bb)

Retail Store

8:1,000 sf

1106.02(cc)

Salvage Yard

N/A

1106.02(dd)

Self-Storage Facility

N/A

1106.02(ee)

Sexually Oriented Business

8:1,000 sf

1106.02(ff)

Solid Waste Transfer Station

N/A

Technical School

6:1,000 sf

Transportation Facility

N/A

Urban Farm

N/A

1106.02(gg)

Veterinarian Facility

4:1,000 sf

1106.02(hh)

Warehouse

2:1,000 sf

Wholesale and Distribution

2:1,000 sf

Accessory and Temporary Uses

Accessory Building

N/A

1107.04

Accessory Dwelling Unit

1/DU

1107.05(a)

Alternative Energy System

N/A

1107.05(b)

ATM

N/A

1107.05(c)

Cargo Containers

N/A

1107.05(d)

Charitable Donation Container

N/A

1107.05(e)

Drive-Thru Facility

N/A

1107.05(f)

Fueling and Charging Services

N/A

1107.05(g)

Garage or Yard Sales

Home Occupation

N/A

1107.05(h)

Mobile Food Service

Outdoor Dining

N/A

1107.05(i)

Outdoor Storage

N/A

1107.05(j)

Personal Swimming Pool

N/A

Private Kennel

N/A

Private Utility

N/A

Type A Family Child Care Home

N/A

Type B Family Child Care Home

N/A

Vertiport

N/A

1107.05(k)

Walk-Up Window

N/A

1107.05(l)

1105.01 RESIDENTIAL USES.

(a) A Uses

(1) Adult Family Home

A residence or facility that provides accommodations to three (3) to five (5) unrelated adults and provides supervision and personal care services to at least three (3) of those adults, and is licensed according to the provisions of Chapter 3722 of the Ohio Revised Code.

(2) Adult Group Home

A residence or facility that provides accommodations to six (6) to 16 unrelated adults and provides supervision and personal care services to at least three (3) of the unrelated adults, and is licensed according to the provisions of Chapter 3722 of the Ohio Revised Code.

(b) B Uses (Reserved)

(1) Children's Residential Center

A use as defined in Ohio Admin. Code 5101:2-1-01(B)(71), as amended.

(2) Conventional Apartment

A residential building or group of buildings arranged, intended, and designed to be occupied by twelve or more households living independently of each other, and each including its own separate kitchen and bathroom accommodations.

(3) Cottage Court

A group of small, detached one- and two-unit dwellings located on one lot arranged around a shared court visible from the street.

(4) Courtyard Apartment

A medium-to-large sized detached dwelling arranged, intended, and designed to be occupied by twelve or more households living independently of each other, and each including its own separate kitchen and bathroom accommodations, oriented around a courtyard or series of courtyards.

(d) D Uses (Reserved)

(e) E Uses

(1) Educational Housing

A building or group of buildings in which housing is provided for individual students and faculty under the general supervision or regulation of an accredited college or university and as distinguished from an apartment, hotel, motel, or rooming house. Educational Housing may include facilities such as a commissary, snack bar, lounge, and study area, dining halls, and accessory kitchen, recreation facilities, and laundry, provided that these facilities are for the benefit and use of the occupants and their guests and not open to the general public. Examples of Educational Housing include but are not limited to Fraternity/Sorority Homes, Dormitories, Faculty Flats, and the like.

(2) Emergency Shelter

Those uses as defined in Ohio Admin. Code 5101:2-1-01(8)(114-115), as amended.

(f) F Uses

(1) Foster Home

A use as defined in Ohio RC. Ch. 5103.02(D), as amended.

(2) Four-Unit Dwelling

A detached dwelling arranged, intended or designed to consist of four dwelling units on one lot.

(g) G Uses

(1) Group Home for Children

A use as defined in Ohio Admin. Code 5101:2-1-01(B)(138-139), as amended.

(h) H Uses

(1) Halfway House Facility

A use as defined in Ohio RC. Ch. 5120.102(D), as amended.

(2) Home for the Aging

A use as defined in Ohio RC. Ch. 3721.01(A)(S), as amended.

(i) I Uses (Reserved)

(j) J Uses (Reserved)

(k) K Uses (Reserved)

(l) L Uses

(1) Live-Work Dwelling

A dwelling unit that is also used for work purposes, provided that the "work" component is restricted to limited intensity such as a professional office, artist's workshop, studio, or other similar uses, is located on the street level, and the residential unit is occupied by the owner or manager of the "live" component. The "live" component may be located on the street level (behind the work component) or any other level of the building.

(m) M Uses

(1) Main Street Mixed Use Building

A small-to-medium-sized, low-to-mid-rise building with two or more different uses such as residential, office, retail, public, or entertainment uses. No residential use shall be allowed on the ground floor of a Main Street Mixed-Use Building. Example floor space configurations include but are not limited to:

• Ground floor retail, restaurant, or office storefronts with second floor apartment lofts;

• A three-floor building with retail on the ground floor, office on the second floor, and apartment/condo units on the third floor.

(2) Multi-Unit Dwelling

A detached dwelling arranged, intended or designed to consist of five (5) to twelve (12) dwelling units on one lot.

(n) N Uses

(1) Nursing Home

A use as defined in Ohio RC. Ch. 3721.01(A)(6) and Ohio Admin. Code 3701-16-01(W) as amended.

(o) O Uses

(1) One-Unit Dwelling

A detached dwelling arranged, intended or designed to consist of one dwelling unit on one lot.

(p) P Uses (Reserved)

(q) Q Uses (Reserved)

(r) R Uses

(1) Recovery Housing Residence

A use as defined in Ohio RC. Ch. 5119.01(A)(17), as amended.

(2) Residential Care Facility

A use as defined in Ohio RC. Ch. 3721.01(A)(7), Ohio RC. Ch. 5119.34, Ohio Admin. Code 3701-16-01(II), and Ohio Admin. Code 5101:2-1-01(280), as amended.

(3) Residential Facility

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 5119.34(8), as amended.

(s) S Uses (Reserved)

(t) T Uses

(1) Three-Unit Dwelling

A detached dwelling arranged, intended or designed to consist of three dwelling units on one lot.

(2) Tiny Home

A detached dwelling arranged, intended, or designed to consist of one dwelling unit on one lot which is less than 400 hundred square feet and affixed to a permanent foundation.

(3) Town home

A dwelling that is part of a structure containing three or more dwelling units, each designed and constructed for occupancy by one household, with each dwelling unit attached by a common wall to another, in which each dwelling unit is located on individual lots.

(4) Transitional Housing

A use as defined in Ohio Admin. Code 122:6-1-01(F), as amended.

(5) Two-Unit Dwelling

A detached dwelling arranged, intended or designed to consist of two dwelling units on one lot.

(u) U Uses (Reserved)

(v) V Uses

(1) Vertical Mixed Use Building

A medium-to-large-sized, mid-to-high-rise building with two or more different uses such as residential, office, retail, public, or entertainment uses. No residential use shall be allowed on the ground floor of a Vertical Mixed-Use Building. Example floor space configurations include but are not limited to:

• Ground floor retail, restaurant, or office storefronts with upper floor apartment lofts;

• A five-floor building with retail and restaurants on the ground floor, office on the second floor, hotel accommodations and apartment/condo units on the third and fourth floors, and a restaurant and bar on the fifth floor.

(w) W Uses (Reserved)

(x) X Uses (Reserved)

(y) Y Uses (Reserved)

(z) Z Uses (Reserved)

1105.02 NONRESIDENTIAL USES.

(a) A Uses

(1) Adult Day Care

A licensed facility for the daytime care of an adult. This term includes any provided Adult day services (ADS) as defined by Ohio Admin. Code 173-39-02.1, as amended.

(2) Active Park/Recreational Facilities

Indoor or outdoor recreational pursuits typically available to the public, that involve cooperative or team activity, including those activities that occur on ball fields, sport courts, skateparks, ice rinks, and the like.

(3) Agricultural Operations

The use of land for growing forages and sod crops; grains and seed crops; vegetables; trees and forest products; fruits, including grapes, nuts, and berries; nursery, floral, ornamental, and greenhouse products; or lands devoted to a soil conservation or forestry management program. Agricultural Operations also engage in the keeping, pasturing, and feeding of livestock for the sale of livestock or livestock products. An Agricultural Operations is assessed by the County Auditor at "current agricultural use value."

(4) Agritainment

Events and activities that allow for recreation, entertainment, and tourism that is in conjunction with on-going agricultural activities on-site (examples include, but are not limited to com mazes, hayrides, wedding venues, rodeos, and petting zoos).

(5) Artisanal Manufacturing

The manufacturing and production of goods by an artisan or craftsperson done by hand or small machinery, located within a building or indoor tenant space. This use typically includes but is not limited to jewelry, metalwork, cabinetry, woodworking, stained glass, textiles, ceramics, or handmade food products for off-site consumption.

(6) Assembly Hall

A building(s) or portion of a building in which facilities are provided for small to large gatherings and events for civic, educational, political, religious, cultural, or social purposes. Events that typically occur within an Assembly Hall are weddings, conferences, concerts, exhibitions, parties, live musical/acting performances, and the like. An Assembly Hall may be supported by ancillary uses that provide food and drink to those attending events.

(7) Automotive Repair

A building, place, or facility that offers mechanical and body work on motor vehicles including straightening of body parts, body repairs, battery rebuilding, painting, welding, short term storage of automobiles not in operating condition, outdoor similar work on motor vehicles that may involve noise, glare, fumes, smoke, or similar impacts.

(8) Automotive Sales and Rental

A building(s) and any associated open areas other than a street or required automobile parking space used for the display or sale of new or used automobiles, motorcycles, ATVs, recreational vehicles, light trucks, and trailers, to be displayed and sold on the premises, and where minor repair work and maintenance is done for those vehicles. This use does not allow for the storage of wrecked automobiles or the dismantling of automobiles or the storage of automobile parts or junk on the premises.

(9) Automotive Service

A building, structure, or land use for the limited repair and maintenance of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, or similar vehicles include, but not limited to, muffler repair and replacement, oil change and lubrication, tire service and sales, installation of accessories, or diagnostic services. Automotive Service work does not involve significant noise, glare, fumes, smoke, or similar impacts. Any repair, maintenance, or service activity more extensive than provided in the Automotive Service use, shall constitute as an Automotive Repair use and be regulated as such.

(10) Automotive Wash

A facility, whether automatic, semi-automatic or manual, for washing automobiles, motorcycles, A TVs, recreational vehicles, light trucks, trailers, and the like.

(b) B Uses

(1) Bar

An establishment providing or dispensing, for on-site consumption, alcoholic beverages, including but not limited to any fermented malt beverage, malt beverage, special malt, vinous, spirituous liquors, and those drinks specified in Ohio R.C. Ch. 4301.01(14), as amended. The sale of hot food products may be included as an ancillary use to the beverages provided on-site.

(2) Bed and Breakfast

An owner-occupied property, other than a hotel, which offers lodging for paying guests and which serves meals to these guests and which contains one or more guest bedrooms and where facilities for food preparation are not provided in the individual guest bedrooms.

(3) Brewery

A facility for the brewing of beer and ale for sale on the premises, as well as for offsite sales and distribution, which produces more than 10,000 barrels annually and may include a restaurant, bar, tasting, or retail space. The brewing operation processes the ingredients to make beer and ale by mashing, cooking, and fermenting. The brewing operation does not include the production of any other alcoholic beverages.

(1) Cannabis Growing/Processing

A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the State of Ohio to either extract constituent chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a cannabis product.

(2) Cemetery

A place for interment of human or animal remains or cremated remains, including a burial park for earth interments, a mausoleum for vault or crypt interments, a columbarium for cinerary interments, or a combination thereof.

(3) Check-Cashing Business

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 1315.21B, as amended.

(4) Child Care Center

A use as defined in Ohio Admin. Code 5101:2-1-01(B)(63), as amended. This term includes nursery schools, preschools, and other similar uses.

(5) Clinic

An establishment where human patients are not hospitalized overnight and examined and are treated by or under the care and supervision of doctors, dentists, or other medical practitioners.

(6) Club

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 4301 .01(13), as amended.

(7) College/University

A privately-owned or publicly-owned institution providing full-time or part-time education beyond the high school level, including any on-campus lodging rooms, housing for students or faculty, athletic facilities, food halls, medical services, and the like.

(8) Communication Facility

Towers, antennas, equipment, equipment buildings and other facilities used in the provision of wireless communication services, small cellular telecommunication services, and the like.

(9) Community Center

A place, structure, area or other facility that is open to the public, under the jurisdiction of a public or nonprofit agency, and is used for community recreation, education and service activities. A community center may include, but is not limited to, the following uses: auditorium, multipurpose room, gymnasium, meeting space, open space, playground, playing courts, playing field, and swimming pool.

(10) Community Garden

A use that provides land or space for people to grow plants for non-commercial purposes, such as beautification, education, recreation, or harvest for personal consumption, and is managed by a specific person, group, association, or entity responsible for maintenance and operations. Examples of those who can manage include but are not limited to school/religious groups, homeowners' associations, rotary club, etc.

(11) Crematory

A building or portion of a building where human remains and deceased animals are cremated in cremation retorts.

(d) D Uses

(1) Distillery

A facility for distilling spirits and liquor, including wine, for sale and distribution on-premises or off-site, that produces more than 50,000 proof gallons annually, and including restaurant/bar space, tasting space, or retail space.

(e) E Uses

(1) Educational Institution

A public or private educational facility offering instruction at the elementary, junior, or senior high school levels in the branches of learning and study required to be taught in the schools of Ohio. Educational facilities may include but are not limited to ancillary uses such as playgrounds, ball fields, temporary classroom buildings, gyms, auditoriums, and amphitheaters.

(f) F Uses

(1) Financial Institution

An establishment where the primary occupation is financial services such as banking, savings, and loans. It does not include financial services that typically occur in an office or storefront, such as investment companies, loan companies, credit and mortgage, insurance services, or brokerage firms), which are classified under "Professional Office," below.

(2) Flex Warehouse

A building or portion thereof used for the housing of where building and construction trade services are provided to the public. This use shall include, but is not limited to, contractor offices, including landscaper's showrooms, construction supplies and storage including plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and building equipment, materials, sales, and other uses similar in nature and impact.

(3) Funeral Services

A building or part thereof used for human funeral services, that may include space for the embalming and other services used in the preparation of the dead for burial; the storage of caskets, funeral urns, funeral vehicles, and other related supplies; facilities for cremation, chapels, and other related uses.

(g) G Uses

(1) Ghost Kitchen

A place or facility for preparing, cooking, baking, and selling of food products on the premises for off-premise consumption. Accessory office and waiting spaces shall be incidental to the primary use.

(2) Government Use

A building or land used and controlled exclusively for governmental or public purposes by any department or branch of government including city, state, county, federal, or other recognized public entity. Such use may include, but is not limited to, city offices, public works, libraries, post offices, training facilities, fire stations, police storefronts, and other similar uses.

(3) Greenhouse/Nursery

A place where plants, including flowers, shrubs, trees, and sometimes seeds, are grown and sold. This use does not include the growing and selling of marijuana.

(h) H Uses

(1) Hospital

A facility providing physical or mental health services, inpatient or overnight accommodations, and medical or surgical care for the sick or injured. Such a facility may include Clinics.

(2) Hotel

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 3731.01(A), as amended.

(i) I Uses

(1) Indoor Commercial Amusement

A place where entertainment activities occur completely within an enclosed structure for a fee, including but not limited to theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, skating rinks, escape rooms, pool halls, video and pinball parlors. An Indoor Commercial Amusement may include but are not limited to ancillary uses such as food and beverage sales and giftshops that are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons.

(2) Intensive-Impact Industrial and Manufacturing

The manufacturing, processing, and storing of paper, chemicals, plastics, rubber, cosmetics, drugs, nonmetallic mineral products (such as concrete and concrete products, glass), primary metals, acetylene, cement, lime, gypsum or plaster-of Paris, chlorine, corrosive acid or fertilizer, insecticides, disinfectants, poisons, explosives, paint, lacquer, varnish, petroleum products, coal products, plastic and synthetic resins, electrical equipment, appliances, batteries, and machinery. This use also includes the heaviest and most intensive facilities which warrants additional review by the City such as: asphalt and concrete mixing plants, smelting, animal slaughtering, oil refining, and magazine contained explosives facilities.

(j) J Uses (Reserved)

(k) K Uses

(1) Kennel

A facility licensed to house dogs, cats, or other household pets or where grooming, breeding, boarding or training or selling of animals is conducted as business. This use includes pet resorts/hotels, pet adoption centers, dog training centers, animal rescue shelters and sanctuaries.

(l) L Uses

(1) Laboratory

A building or part thereof in which are located facilities for scientific research, investigation, testing, or experimentation, but not facilities for the manufacture or sale of products except as incidental to the main purpose of the laboratory.

(2) Limited-Impact Industrial and Manufacturing

The manufacturing of products, from extracted, raw, recycled or secondary materials, including bulk storage and handling of those products and materials, or crushing, treating, washing, and/or processing of materials. This includes similar establishments, and businesses of a similar and no more objectionable character. It also includes incidental finishing and storage. Goods or products manufactured or processed on-site may be sold at retail or wholesale on or off the premises. This does not include any activity listed under Intensive-Impact Industrial and Manufacturing. Examples of Limited-Impact Industrial and Manufacturing include the manufacture or production of the following goods or products: apparel (including clothing, shoes, dressmaking); boats and transportation equipment; brooms; caskets; communication or computation equipment; dairy products; die-cut paperboard and cardboard; drugs, medicines, pharmaceutical; electrical equipment or machinery; farm machinery; fasteners and buttons; feed and grain; food/baking (including coffee roasting, creameries, ice cream, ice, frozen food, confectionery, and beverage); fruit and vegetable processing, canning and storage; gaskets; glass products made of purchased glass; household appliances; industrial controls; leather and allied products; lithographic and printing processes (including printing plants as defined below); mattresses; medical equipment and supplies; medicines; mill work and similar woodwork; mobile homes; musical instruments; novelties; office supplies; optical goods; photographic equipment; prefabricated and modular housing and components; printing and print supplies (including printing plants); 3-D printing, radio and TV receiving sets; sanitary paper products; scientific and precision instruments; service industry machines; signs; textiles (including dyeing, laundry bags, canvas products, dry goods, hosiery, millinery); tobacco products; toys, sporting and athletic goods; and watches and clocks.

(m) M Uses

(1) Major Utilities and Public Service Facility

Infrastructure services that typically have substantial visual or operational impacts on nearby areas. Typical uses include but are not limited to water and wastewater treatment facilities, high-voltage electric substations, utility-scale power generation facilities (including wind, solar and other renewable and nonrenewable energy sources), sanitary landfills and utility-scale water storage facilities, such as water towers and reservoirs.

(2) Microbrewery

An establishment where beer and malt beverages are made on the premises and offered for consumption on site, offered for sale directly to customers (including filling growlers), sold to licensed wholesalers to distribute the beer to retailers. Ohio State Law establishes an annual production limit of 10,000 barrels for microbreweries.

(3) Microdistillery

An establishment where distilling of spirits and liquor are made on premises, and offered for consumption on site, offered for sale directly to customers, sold to licensed wholesalers for distribution. Ohio State Law establishes an annual production limit of 50,000 proof gallons for microdistilleries.

(4) Mineral Extraction

The extraction or quarrying of coal, ores, stone, minerals, top soil or aggregate resources from the ground. Examples include quarrying or dredging for sand, gravel or other aggregate materials; mining and top soil extraction. This also includes crushing, washing and grading coal, ore, stone, sand, gravel, minerals, topsoil or aggregate resources and manufacture of Portland cement.

(5) Minor Utilities and Public Service Facility

Infrastructure services that need to be located in or close to the area where the service is provided. Minor utilities and public service facilities generally do not have regular employees at the site and typically have few if any impacts on surrounding areas. Typical uses include water and sewer pump stations; gas regulating stations; underground electric distribution substations; electric transformers; water conveyance systems; stormwater facilities and conveyance systems; telephone switching equipment and emergency communication warning/broadcast facilities.

(n) N Uses

(1) Night Club

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 4301 .0104), as amended.

(o) O Uses

(1) Outdoor Commercial Amusement

A place where entertainment activities occur outdoors for a fee, including but not limited to miniature golf, batting cages, water slides, driving ranges, theme parks, drive-in theaters, and go cart tracks. An Outdoor Commercial Amusement may include but are not limited to ancillary uses such as food and beverage sales and giftshops that are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons.

(p) P Uses

(1) Parking Facility

An area reserved or used for parking or storage of motor vehicles, hauling trailers or boats on premises on which there is no principal building. Alternatively, the use may utilize a structure used specifically for the parking or storage of motor vehicles. A Parking Facility includes those parking arrangements that are surface-level, above grade, and below-grade structure.

(2) Passive Park/Recreational Facilities

Parks and recreational pursuits, such as interpretive programs and trail systems that take advantage of geological, biological, or scenic resources located within the city limits.

(3) Pawnbroker

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 4727.01, as amended.

(4) Personal Services

Establishments that are primarily engaged in providing services generally involving the care of the person or person's possessions. Personal services may include, but are not limited to, laundry and dry-cleaning services, barber shops, beauty salons, music schools, informational and instructional services, tanning salons, and portrait studios.

(5) Professional Office

A use or structure where business or professional activities are conducted or business or professional services are made available to the public, including, but not limited to, tax preparation, accounting, architecture, legal services, medical professionals, dental laboratories, psychological counseling, real estate and securities brokering, and professional consulting services.

(q) Q Uses (Reserved)

(r) R Uses

(1) Religious Land Use

A structure, group of structures, or lands intended for regular gatherings of people to attend, participate in or conduct religious services and other related activities and associated accessory uses. Associated accessory uses may include religious instruction classrooms, church offices, counseling programs, private school, youth programs, parking, child and adult day care facilities, summer camps, recreational facilities, caretaker's quarters, food bank, thrift shop, sale of religious items, and cemeteries.

(2) Restaurant

An establishment where food and drink are prepared, sold to customers, and may be consumed on the premises. A restaurant may include the incidental sales and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption. Such uses include but are not limited to cafes, coffee shops, delicatessen, sit-down dining, and fast food.

(3) Retail Store

A building(s) or facility(ies) in which the sale of goods, products, or merchandise is sold directly to the consumer. Typical uses include but are not limited to clothing stores, department stores, electronic and appliance stores, bike shops, bookstores, hobby shops, jewelry stores, furniture stores, pet supply stores, shoe stores, antique shops, secondhand stores, record shops, CBD/smoke shops, sporting goods stores, variety stores, musical instrument stores, medical supply sales, office supplies, convenience stores, and beauty supply shops. Cannabis dispensaries are excluded from this definition.

(s) S Uses

(1) Salvage Yard

A use as defined in 739.01(c) of the Code of Ordinances.

(2) Self-Storage Facility

A building or group of buildings consisting of individual, self-contained spaces that are leased or owned for the storage of business goods, household goods, or contractor supplies.

(3) Sexually Oriented Business

Those uses defined in 707.02 of the Code of Ordinances, as amended.

(4) Solid Waste Transfer Station

A building or facility that is used or intended to be used primarily for the purpose of transferring solid wastes that are generated off the facility's premises from vehicles or containers into other vehicles or containers for transportation to a solid waste disposal facility. The operation is totally enclosed within a building.

(t) T Uses

(1) Technical School

An institution in an enclosed building that focus on teaching the skills needed to perform a particular job, technical trade, or professional skill. Examples include schools of cosmetology, modeling academies, computer training facilities, vocational schools, administrative business training facilities and similar uses.

(2) Transportation Facility

Any structure or transit facility that is primarily used, as part of a transit system, for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transferring passengers or accommodating the movement of passengers from one mode of transportation to another.

(u) U Uses

(1) Urban Farm

Any land or indoor facility that cultivate flowers, fruits, and vegetables and sells those products for commercial purposes. Ancillary uses that support the operation such as washing, packaging, and storing facilities are included. This use is less intensive than the Agricultural Operations use. Any agricultural activity more extensive than provided in the Urban Farm use, shall constitute as an Agricultural Operations use and be regulated as such.

(v) V Uses

(1) Veterinarian Facility

A facility where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment. This use may include an accessory kennel that is limited to short-term boarding incidental to the veterinarian facility.

(w) W Uses

(1) Warehouse

An enclosed storage facility which is used to store goods or parts, or for any part of the shipping process. This use includes cross-dock facilities.

(2) Wholesale and Distribution

A facility or area for the storage of goods, and the sale of goods to other firms for resale, including activities involving significant storage and movement of products or equipment. This use does not involve manufacturing or production. Examples include but are not limited to: carting, cold storage, distribution facilities, dry goods wholesale, express crating, hauling, feed locker plants, fulfillment centers that combine storage with call centers, hardware storage, merchant wholesalers (such as restaurant supply sales), warehouse or produce/fruit/food storage and wholesale structures, wholesale sale of paper supplies, shoes, sporting goods, professional and commercial equipment and supplies, and otherwise preparing goods for transportation. Distribution means the intake of goods and merchandise, individually or in bulk, the short-term holding or storage of such goods or merchandise, and/or the breaking up into lots or parcels and subsequent shipment off-site of such goods and merchandise. Distribution may be provided to an entity with an identity of interest with the facility or to businesses and individuals unrelated to the distributor. The term distribution also includes a transshipment facility for the temporary holding, storage and shipment of goods or vehicles.

(x) X Uses (Reserved)

(y) Y Uses (Reserved)

(z) Z Uses (Reserved)

1105.03 ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY USES.

(a) A Uses

(1) Accessory Building

A subordinate building, located on the same lot as the primary building, the use of which is clearly incidental to and customarily found in connection with the primary building or use of the property. Such uses include but are not limited to equipment storage sheds, personal workshop space, and the like.

(2) Accessory Dwelling Unit

An attached or detached additional dwelling unit associated with a principal residence on the same lot or parcel of that principal residence. This use includes those uses commonly referenced as carriage houses, granny flats, servant's quarters, garage apartments, guard residences, and the like.

(3) Alternative Energy System

Any wind or solar driven devices and equipment (whether roof, ground mounted, or tower mounted) used for the purpose of providing electrical power to a privately owned lot or parcel. These systems are accessory in function, are not of an industrial or large-scale, and are reserved exclusively for private or personal use.

(4) ATM

An automated device that performs banking or financial functions at a location remote from the controlling financial institution.

(b) B Uses (Reserved)

(1) Cargo Containers

A standardized, reusable weatherproof fully enclosed box-like structure constructed with doors, originally designed for the shipment or storage of freight or other goods, and commonly designed for or is capable of being mounted on a railroad car or chassis for movement by truck or ship.

(2) Charitable Donation Container

An accessory structure where clothes, goods, products, and other items are placed for donation and are subsequently delivered to a charitable organization for public consumption.

(d) D Uses

(1) Drive-Thru Facility

Any associated facilities related to a building opening, including windows, doors, or mechanical devices, through which occupants of a motor vehicle receive or obtain a product, food, or service.

(e) E Uses (Reserved)

(f) F Uses (Reserved)

(1) Fueling and Charging Services

Facilities and equipment arranged, designed, used, or intended to be used for the primary purpose of dispensing gasoline, oil, diesel fuel, and electricity at retail direct to on-premises vehicles. Such services include fueling pumps, charging stations, and the like. This use does not include charging stations situated on residential properties since those facilities are for the property owner's or tenants' personal use.

(g) G Uses

(1) Garage or Yard Sales

General sales, open to the public, conducted from or on a residential lot or in any residential district for the purpose of disposing of personal lot or other lot, including but not limited to, all sales entitled "garage," "lawn," "estate," "yard," "attic", "tag" or "rummage sale."

(h) H Uses

(1) Home Occupation

An occupation, profession, or business activity for financial gain or profit which results in a product or service and is conducted in whole or in part in a dwelling unit and is subordinate to the residential use of the property.

(i) I Uses (Reserved)

(j) J Uses (Reserved)

(k) K Uses (Reserved)

(l) L Uses (Reserved)

(m) M Uses

(1) Mobile Food Service

A commercial operation that utilizes a licensed, motorized vehicle (food truck) or concession trailer for the sale of cooked or prepared food and beverage items that are sold to the general public for on-site or off-site consumption.

(n) N Uses (Reserved)

(o) O Uses

(1) Outdoor Dining

An accessory dining space reserved for customers and patrons at a restaurant, brewery/distillery, hotel, or mixed-use building.

(2) Outdoor Storage

The keeping of any goods, materials, merchandise, or vehicles outside of a structure or building for more than 48 consecutive hours. Outdoor storage shall not include vehicles, tool rental establishments, greenhouses, or other uses where the sale of the merchandise is the primary use of the property.

(p) P Uses

(1) Personal Swimming Pool

A swimming pool on private property for the use of the property owner, including family and guests.

(2) Private Kennel

The use of a residence or private property to partake in Hobby Breeder activities.

(3) Private Utility

Those utilities provided by a contractor or franchise on private property for personal use.

(q) Q Uses (Reserved)

(r) R Uses (Reserved)

(s) S Uses (Reserved)

(t) T Uses

(1) Type A Family Child Care Home

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 5104.01(UU), as amended.

(2) Type B Family Child Care Home

A use as defined in Ohio R.C. Ch. 5104.01(VV), as amended.

(u) U Uses (Reserved)

(v) V Uses

(1) Vertiport

An area of land, structural surface, building, or structure with one or more designated drone staging areas for use by small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) under 55 pounds total take-off weight or as defined in Section 44801 of Title 49, United States Code, as amended, whichever is the lesser, to distribute commercial goods by air. This includes any appurtenant areas used or intended for use for unmanned aircraft system buildings, structures, and other facilities.

(w) W Uses

(1) Walk-Up Window

Any associated facilities related to a building opening, including windows, doors, or mechanical devices, through which customers and patrons on foot receive or obtain a product, food, or service.

(x) X Uses (Reserved)

(y) Y Uses (Reserved)

(z) Z Uses (Reserved)

1106.01 RESIDENTIAL USES.

(a) Adult Family Home

(1) An Adult Family Home shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(b) Adult Group Home

(1) An Adult Group Home shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(1) A Children's Residential Center shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use

(d) Cottage Court

Figure 1106.01.1: Cottage Court Layout

(1) Figure 1106.01.1: Cottage Court Layout shows an example of a Cottage Court layout.

(2) The minimum total lot area required for a Cottage Court is the cumulative area required for each dwelling type provided within the development.

(3) Where a dwelling fronts on the common open space, it is considered to meet the requirement for frontage on a public or private street.

(4) The zoning district standards apply to each individual dwelling type within the Cottage Court with the following exceptions:

A. The maximum building height is limited to 35 feet for all dwellings.

B. For dwellings that front the common open space, the minimum front setback required is ten feet as measured from the common open space.

C. For dwellings that front the common open space, the required minimum rear and side setbacks is five feet.

(5) For any dwelling abutting a public or private street, an entrance to the dwelling must face the street.

(6) For any dwelling that fronts the common open space, the front facade of the dwelling shall be oriented to the common open space.

(7) Common open space shall be provided and shall meet the following standards:

A. The minimum area of the common open space is 500 square feet per dwelling.

B. At least 50% of the centrally located common open space shall have a minimum width of 40 feet.

C. Of the required amount of common open space, 75% shall be centrally located.

D. All common open space shall be accessible to all residents.

E. Yards for dwellings are not counted toward the required amount of common open space. However, such yards may be in addition to the required amount of common open space.

(e) Courtyard Apartment

(1) Common open space shall be provided for a Courtyard Apartment development.

(2) A Courtyard Apartment shall be designed where the prominent feature of the development is the common open space.

(3) For each dwelling unit provided, 100 square feet of common open space shall be provided.

(4) The required common open space:

A. May be hardscaped up to 50%.

B. Shall provide outdoor furniture, amenities, and similar items for the use of residents.

(f) Emergency Shelter

(1) An Emergency Shelter shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(g) Foster Home

(1) A Foster Home shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(h) Four-Unit Dwelling

(1) A Four-Unit Dwelling may be designed as a stacked, side-by-side, or multi-side dwelling.

(2) Where possible, a Four-Unit Dwelling shall provide rear-entry parking.

(3) A Three-Unit Dwelling shall comply with the requirements of Section 1106.01 (w)(2).

(i) Group Home for Children

(1) A Group Home for Children shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(j) Halfway House Facility

(1) A Halfway House Facility shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(k) Home for the Aging

(1) A Home for the Aging shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(1) Live-Work Dwelling

Figure 1106.01.2: Live-Work Dwellings

(1) Figure 1106.01.2: Live-Work Dwellings shows an example of Live-Work Dwellings, as defined in Section 1105.01(l)(1), where parking is provided in the rear.

(2) The residential unit shall be occupied by the business owner or manager.

(3) The work component shall be on street level.

(m) Main Street Mixed Use Building

(1) The first floor shall be reserved for nonresidential uses.

(2) The residential use shall not exceed 75% of the total Mixed-Use Building square footage.

(3) All on-site parking shall be located at the rear of the site.

(n) Multi-Unit Dwelling

Figure 1106.01.3: Multi-Unit Dwelling

(1) A Multi-Unit Dwelling may be designed as a stacked or multi-sided dwelling.

(2) A Multi-Unit Dwelling shall be designed to where no more than four dwelling units are provided side-by-side on any one story of the dwelling.

(3) A Multi-Unit Dwelling shall comply with the requirements of Section 1106.01 (w)(2).

(4) Figure 1106.01.3: Multi-Unit Dwelling shows an example of a Multi-Unit Dwelling where rear-entry parking is provided.

(o) Nursing Home

(1) A Nursing Home shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(p) Zero Lot Line Development

Figure 1106.01.4: Zero Lot Line Development

A. The dwelling may be constructed with a zero side yard on one side, and a side yard of not less than 10 feet extending the full depth of the lot on the other side.

B. The dwelling may be placed on the "zero" side yard line (see the dwelling placement as provided in Figure 1106.01.4: Zero Lot Line Development).

C. In all cases, there shall be at least a 10-foot side yard on corner lots where adjacent to a street right-of-way or alley.

D. Under no circumstances shall the separation between two zero lot line dwellings, or between a zero lot line dwelling and any other type of principal building on an adjacent lot, be less than 10 feet wall-to-wall.

(q) Recovery Housing Residence

(1) A Recovery Housing Residence shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(r) Residential Care Facility

(1) A Residential Care Facility shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(s) Residential Facility

(1) A Residential Facility shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(t) Three-Unit Dwelling

(1) A Three-Unit Dwelling may be designed as a stacked, side-by-side, or multi-side dwelling.

(2) A Three-Unit Dwelling shall comply with the requirements of Section 1106.01 (w)(2).

(u) Tiny Home

(1) A Tiny Home shall meet the applicable zoning district's dimensional requirements.

(2) A Tiny Home shall be securely fixed to a permanent foundation.

(3) A Tiny Home shall connect to water, wastewater, and electric utilities (including connection to the electrical grid).

(4) A copy of all final plans and construction details shall be submitted as a part of conditional use permit application.

(5) All final plans and construction details for a Tiny Home shall be signed and sealed by a registered engineering or design professional and they shall comply with the most recently adopted version of International Residential Code.

(v) Town home

Figure 1106.01.5: Townhomes

(1) No Town home row shall exceed eight (8) units.

(2) At the end of a Town home row, a five-foot minimum side yard setback shall be provided.

(3) Where possible, Townhomes shall provide rear-entry parking.

(4) All parking shall be on the public right-of-way or shall provide rear entry parking garages where alley access exists.

(5) Figure 1106.01.5: Townhomes shows an example of a Town home row where rear entry parking is provided.

(w) Transitional Housing

(1) Transitional Housing shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(x) Two-Unit Dwelling

Figure 1106.01.6: Two-Unit Dwelling

(1) A Two-Unit Dwelling may be designed as a stacked, side-by-side, or multi-sided dwelling.

(2) Each front ground floor facade entrance shall be accompanied by a:

A. Stoop with an area of at least 50 square feet;

B. Porch with an area of at least 75 square feet; or

C. A recessed or projecting entry at least three feet deep with a structural covering (canopy, awning, etc.)

(3) Figure 1106.01.6: Two-Unit Dwelling shows an example of a side-by-side Two-Unit Dwelling where rear-entry parking is provided.

(y) Vertical Mixed Use Building

(1) The first floor shall be primarily used for nonresidential uses.

(2) The first floor may incorporate residential uses but shall be limited to 25% of the square footage on the first floor.

(3) The residential use shall not exceed 75% of the total Mixed Use Building square footage.

(4) All on-site parking shall be located at the rear of the site with the exception that no more than 25% of the on-site parking may be allowed in front of the site.

(5) Parking in the front of the site is prohibited in the C-DT district.

(6) Nonresidential uses are allowed on the top floor of a Vertical Mixed Use Building.

1106.02 NONRESIDENTIAL USES.

(a) Active Park/Recreational Facilities

(1) All site lighting for the purposes of illuminating Active Park/Recreational Facilities or any accessory use shall terminate at 11:00 p.m. Lighting for walls, security measures, sconces, and parking facilities are excluded from this requirement.

(2) Noise generated by Active Park/Recreational Facilities shall not exceed 40 dBA at any residential property line between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

(b) Agritainment

(1) Noise shall not exceed 70 decibels at the property boundaries.

(2) An Agritainment use shall provide sanitary and waste services for participants and spectators.

(3) An Agritainment use shall provide paved emergency medical services and fire lanes as part of the facility's operations.

(4) The fire lane shall be at least 28 feet wide.

(1) In the C-NC district the maximum building footprint of an Assembly Hall on a lot is 10,000 square feet.

(d) Automotive Repair

(1) All Automotive Body Repair activities shall take place within a building, and in no instance shall activities occur in the open, outside of that building unless located in the I-LI or 1-Hl districts.

(2) On-site overnight vehicle keeping is prohibited unless vehicles are stored inside a building or fully screened as provided in Section 1120.03.

(e) Automotive Sales and Rental

(1) An Automotive Sales or Rental use shall not be located within 300 feet of any other Automotive Sales or Rental use.

(2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the total building floor area may be used for related accessory uses such as retail sales, repair and service, and washing.

(3) Inventory spaces shall not count toward the maximum parking requirements.

(f) Automotive Service

(1) An Automotive Service use shall be located 150 feet from any residential district.

(2) All Automotive Service activities shall take place within a building, and in no instance shall activities occur in the open, outside of that building unless located in the I-LI or I-HI districts.

(3) On-site overnight vehicle keeping is prohibited.

(g) Automotive Wash

(1) An Automotive Wash shall be located 150 feet from any residential district.

(2) An Automotive Wash shall be closed for business between midnight and 6:00 a.m.

(3) Automotive Wash activities located in the C-LC district shall occur within a completely enclosed structure.

(h) Bar

(1) A Bar shall be located 150 feet from religious land uses and schools.

(i) Bed and Breakfast

(1) A Bed and Breakfast shall be subordinate to the principal use of the lot which must be a dwelling.

(2) A Bed and Breakfast shall be owner-occupied and managed at all times.

(3) The maximum number of rented bedrooms/guestrooms is five.

(4) Rented bedrooms/guestrooms shall only be used by transient visitors and travelers and rented on a nightly, weekend, or weekly basis.

(5) No cooking facilities are allowed in any of the bedrooms/guestrooms.

(6) A Bed and Breakfast shall meet all of the minimum requirements of the City-County Health Department and shall conform in all respects to the requirements of the fire code, building code, electrical code, and plumbing code.

(7) A Bed and Breakfast is responsible for the collection of the required City hotel/motel tax.

(8) All City-County Health Officers, Building Inspectors, the Fire Marshal and their assistants, and other code enforcement officials of the City shall have the right to go on any premises of a Bed and Breakfast during normal business hours for the purpose of verifying compliance with this subsection and all other applicable ordinances of the City.

(j) Cemetery

(1) A Cemetery shall have a minimum site area of 20 acres.

(2) All buildings, structures, gravestones, and other structures associated with a Cemetery shall be located at least 100 feet from all lot lines abutting a residential zoning district.

(3) A Cemetery may be located adjacent to a residential district or use if situated at the terminus of a residential block. In this instance, screening shall be provided as required in Section 1120.03 .

(4) A Cemetery in concert with Funeral Services shall comply with the regulations provided in 1106.02 (p).

(k) Communication Facility

(1) The base and all related facilities and structures of the proposed wireless telecommunications facilities will be effectively screened from view.

(2) All utilities at the site shall be installed underground and in compliance with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the City, including specifically, but not limited to, the National Electrical Safety Code and the National Electrical Code where appropriate.

(3) Access roads, turn-around space and parking have been provided to assure adequate emergency and service access.

(4) Maximum use of existing roads, whether public or private, shall be made to the extent practicable.

(5) Road construction shall minimize ground disturbance and the cutting of vegetation.

(6) Road grades shall closely follow natural contours to assure minimal visual disturbance and reduce soil erosion.

(7) Any new tower to be constructed on the site shall be no higher than necessary, and in no case, higher than 190 above existing grade.

(8) Wireless telecommunications facilities shall not be artificially lighted or marked, except as required by law.

(9) Towers shall be galvanized and painted with a rust-preventive paint of a noncontrasting gray or similar color to harmonize with the surroundings and shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(10) All wireless telecommunications facilities and antennas shall be fenced or otherwise secured in a manner that prevents unauthorized access. Specifically:

A. All antennas, towers and other supporting structures, including guy wires, shall be made inaccessible to individuals and constructed or shielded in such a manner that they cannot be climbed or collided with; and

B. Transmitters and telecommunications control points shall be installed in such a manner that they are readily accessible only to persons authorized to operate or service them.

(11) Wireless telecommunications facilities shall contain a sign no larger than four square feet located near the base of the tower in order to provide adequate notification to persons in the immediate area of the presence of an antenna that has transmission capabilities and shall contain the name(s) of the owner(s) and operator(s) of the antenna(s), as well as emergency phone number(s). The sign shall be on the equipment shelter or cabinet of the applicant and be visible from the access point of the site and must identify the equipment owner of the shelter or cabinet. The sign shall not be lighted, unless lighting is required by applicable law, rule or regulation. No other signage, including advertising, shall be permitted.

(12) All proposed towers and any other proposed wireless telecommunications facility structures shall be set back from any residential property line a minimum of a distance equal to the height of the proposed tower or wireless telecommunications facility structure plus 50% of the height of the tower or structure.

(13) All proposed towers and any other proposed wireless telecommunications facility structures shall be set back from any nonresidential property line a minimum of a distance equal to the height of the proposed tower or wireless telecommunications facility structure plus 25% of the height of the tower or structure.

(l) Community Center

(1) A Community Center shall be located with access to an arterial street or on a street pavement wider than 30 feet.

(2) The following dimensional requirements shall be applicable only to the construction of a new building:

A. Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.

B. Minimum yards: 2.25 feet of horizontal distance shall be provided for each one foot of building height measured between the nearest point of any lot line and the nearest point from which the height is measured.

(m) Community Garden

(1) Activities and structures may include greenhouses, hoop houses, cold frames, sheds, water capture facilities, or other small structures for the keeping of tools and equipment, composting, and needs for the Community Garden.

(2) Structures are subject to the requirements of the applicable zoning district.

(3) Community Garden activities shall be managed to prevent infestation of insects and other pests.

(4) A Community Garden shall be free of rank weeds.

(5) Composting practices provided on-site shall not include the burning of materials.

(n) Educational Institution

(1) An Educational Institution shall not be located mid-block in between two residential districts or uses.

(2) An Educational Institution may be located adjacent to a residential district or use if situated at the terminus of a residential block. In this instance, screening shall be provided as required in Section 1120.03.

(o) Financial Institution

(1) In the C-DT district:

A. A Financial Institution with Drive-Thru Facilities is prohibited.

B. An A TM is allowed but shall only be provided in such a manner that it is only accessible to pedestrians.

(p) Funeral Services

(1) A Funeral Services site shall have a minimum frontage of 120 feet and a minimum lot area of 40,000 square feet.

(2) Funeral Services shall be located at least 100 feet from any residential district or use.

(3) Funeral Services including cremation or embalming shall be constructed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with all manufacturer's specifications and all applicable federal, state, and local permits. City inspectors shall have the right to enter and inspect the operations to determine compliance with this provision.

(q) Hospital

(1) A conditional use permit is required for any associated flight facilities necessary to the Hospital's operations.

(r) Indoor Commercial Amusement

(1) No ancillary or accessory activities associated with an Indoor Commercial Amusement shall be provided outside. Such activities shall cause an Indoor Commercial Amusement use to be classified as an Outdoor Commercial Amusement.

(2) In the C-NC district, the maximum building footprint of an Indoor Commercial Amusement on a lot is 10,000 square feet.

(s) Kennel

(1) A Kennel shall comply with the following requirements:

A. A minimum lot area of 20,000 square foot shall be provided.

B. The following setbacks apply:

i. Front: 50 feet

ii. Side: 40 feet

iii. Rear: 50 feet

C. All structures shall be located at least 200 feet from a Residential district.

D. Outside runs used for animals are prohibited, and all services shall be provided within a fully enclosed building.

(2) In the C-NC district, the maximum building footprint of a Kennel on a lot is 10,000 square feet.

(t) Major Utilities and Public Service Facility

(1) Site Standards for Facilities

A. Utility substations shall be located at least 100 feet from a Residential district boundary.

B. The site shall access an arterial street or on a street pavement wider than 30 feet.

C. All proposed uses and facilities located within 100 feet of a Residential district shall be contained within buildings or structures.

D. A landscaped berm at least five feet in height shall be required in all yards abutting a Residential district or street.

(2) Location of Utility Lines

A. Such use shall not endanger the health and safety of residents or workers in the area.

B. The location of the use shall provide for minimal visual impact and shall not impair the use of surrounding properties.

C. The alignment of the use shall follow the topography to minimize any effects to the terrain.

D. There shall be minimal vegetative clearance for soil erosion control.

(u) Microbrewery

(1) A Microbrewery shall comply with the brewing regulations as provided in State Law.

(2) A Microbrewery includes on-site consumption as a principal or ancillary use.

(3) A Microbrewery may include other ancillary uses like food and retail sales, tasting events, or private parties.

(4) A Microbrewery shall utilize best management practices and available technology to minimize potential adverse odors associated with the use.

(5) In the C-NC district and C-DT-E sub district:

A. The maximum building footprint of a Microbrewery on a lot is 10,000 square feet.

B. A Microbrewery shall be located 150 feet from religious land uses and schools.

C. No outdoor storage is permitted, including parking and storage of vehicles associated with the business.

(v) Micro Distillery

(1) A Micro Distillery shall comply with the distilling regulations as provided in State Law.

(2) A Micro Distillery shall comply with the regulations provided in Section 1106.02 (u).

(w) Mineral Extraction

Mineral Extraction is subject to the following specific requirements:

(1) A license to operate shall be obtained from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Failure to maintain said license shall constitute abandonment.

(2) An application for such operation shall set forth the following information (compare to DNR requirements):

A. Name of the owner or owners of land from which removal is to be made.

B. Name of the applicant making request for such a permit.

C. Name of the person or corporation conducting the actual removal operation.

D. Location, description and size of the area from which the removal is to be made.

E. Type of resources or materials to be removed.

F. Proposed method of removal and whether or not blasting or other use of explosives will be required.

G. Description of equipment to be used.

H. Anticipated ending date for extraction and the method of rehabilitation and reclamation of the area.

I. The means that will be used to prevent the deposition of mud and debris from trucks on public streets and highways.

J. The means of controlling fugitive dust from the extraction.

K. Certification that all state and federal regulations can and will be met.

(3) Mineral Extraction shall not occur within 1,000 feet of a Residential District.

(4) Mineral Extraction shall not occur within 100 feet of abutting property or a street.

(5) The banks of an extraction site less than five feet deep, shall be sloped at a grade of not less than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical, and such banks shall be surfaced with at least six inches of suitable soil and seeded with a vegetative cover to prevent erosion.

(6) Whenever the floor of an extraction site is more than five feet below the grade of the site's perimeter or the site contains more than three feet of water, the site shall be completely enclosed by a barrier consisting of a fence on not less than a six foot high mound of earth planted with suitable dense planting or other suitable material sufficient in either case to prevent persons from entering the site. Such mound shall be located at least 25 feet from any street, road, highway or boundary of the quarry property.

(7) All quarrying, blasting, drilling or mining shall be carried out in a manner and on such scale as to minimize dust, noise and vibrations and to prevent adversely affecting the surrounding properties. A blasting permit shall be obtained from the Springfield Fire Division for all blasting that is done.

(x) Minor Utilities and Public Service Facility

(1) Minor Utilities and Public Service Facility shall comply with the regulations provided in Section 1106.02 (t).

(y) Outdoor Commercial Amusement

(1) An Outdoor Commercial Amusement use shall be located 500 feet from any residential district or use.

(z) Pawnbroker

(1) A Pawnbroker shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(2) A Pawnbroker shall comply with the regulations provided in Chapter 743 Pawnbrokers.

(3) A Pawnbroker shall be located at least 1,000 feet from another Pawnbroker.

(aa) Religious Land Use

(1) A Religious Land Use shall be located with access to an arterial street or on a street pavement wider than 30 feet, and follow dimensional requirements of applicable zoning district.

(bb) Restaurant

(1) In the C-NC district the maximum building footprint of a Restaurant on a lot is 10,000 square feet.

(2) In the C-NC district a Restaurant with Drive-Thru Facilities is prohibited if the Restaurant will abut a residential district or use.

(3) In the C-DT district a Restaurant with Drive-Thru Facilities is prohibited.

(cc) Retail Store

(1) In the C-NC district the maximum building footprint of a Retail Store on a lot is 10,000 square feet.

(dd) Salvage Yard

(1) A Salvage Yard shall meet all local, county, and state rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use.

(2) A Salvage Yard shall comply with the regulations provided in CHAPTER 739 Salvage Yard Operators.

(3) A Salvage Yard shall be located at least 1,000 feet from a residential district.

(4) Any outdoor storage shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed fence, wall or other solid screen as provided in Section 1120.03 .

(5) Solid gates shall be provided at driveway areas.

(6) Such enclosures shall be constructed on or inside the front, side and rear lot lines and shall be constructed in such a manner that no outdoor storage or salvage operations shall be visible from an adjacent property, street or highway.

(7) Storage, either temporary or permanent, between such fence or wall and any property line is expressly prohibited.

(8) Junk or salvage materials shall not form part of the fence, be piled higher than the height of the fence, nor be placed against the fence.

(9) For fire protection, an unobstructed firebreak eight feet in width shall be maintained around the entire Salvage Yard.

(10) The storage of rags, paper and similar combustible waste shall not be closer than 100 feet to any property line, unless enclosed in a masonry building of not less than four-hour fire resistive construction.

(ee) Self-Storage Facility

(1) A Self-Storage Facility shall be secured so that access is limited to tenants (or owners) and fire, police, or emergency service officials.

(2) A Self-Storage Facility shall provide adequate drive aisles between all buildings for vehicle circulation and fire and emergency access.

(3) A Self-Storage Facility unit shall not be used for the storage of explosives, ammunition, or hazardous or flammable materials.

(4) Self-Storage Facility units shall be used solely for the purpose of storage of goods and possessions and shall not be used for the operation of a business, hobby, band rehearsal, or any type of activity not related to the storage of personal property of the owner or tenant of the unit.

(5) Outdoor storage may be allowed in approved on-site areas for vehicles and recreational equipment.

(6) The Self-Storage Facility may include accessory on-site offices and living quarters.

(7) These accessory spaces shall not exceed more than 3,000 square feet.

(ff) Sexually Oriented Business

(1) A Sexually Oriented Business shall comply with the regulations provided in CHAPTER 707 Sexually Oriented Businesses.

(gg) Urban Farm

(1) An Urban Farm shall comply with the regulations provided in Section 1106.02 (m).

(2) Any non-household animals provided on an Urban Farm shall comply with the regulations provided in CHAPTER 1124 - Animal Regulations.

(hh) Veterinarian Facility

(1) Outside runs used for the treatment of animals is prohibited in the C-NC district.

(2) In the R-AG district, a Veterinarian Facility may treat and house non-household animals.

(3) In the R-AG district, a Veterinarian Facility shall be enclosed and screened as provided in Section 1120.03 or fenced as provided in Section 1120.04 (d) to restrain animals from running at large.

1107.01 PURPOSE.

This Chapter authorizes the establishment of accessory uses, buildings, and functions, collectively referred to as accessory features, that are incidental and customarily subordinate to principal uses. An item is "accessory" if it is "incidental and customarily subordinate" to a principal use and complies with the standards established in this Chapter. All principal uses allowed in a zoning district shall be deemed to include those accessory uses, buildings, and functions typically associated with the use, unless specifically prohibited in this Chapter.

1107.02 APPROVAL PROCEDURE.

(a) Generally. Any of the accessory uses identified in this Title may be allowed as accessory to an authorized principal use provided that:

(1) The proposed accessory feature is allowed in the base district where proposed; and

(2) The proposed accessory feature is consistent with the general and specific standards for accessory uses in this Chapter.

(b) Simultaneously with a Principal Use. Accessory features may be reviewed as part of review of an associated principal use. In cases where the principal use is subject to a Conditional Use Permit, an accessory feature may only be authorized in accordance with an approved Conditional Use Permit.

(1) Unless exempted, a building permit shall be required in cases where an accessory use or building is proposed subsequent to a principal use.

(2) In cases where the principal use is subject to a Conditional Use Permit, an accessory use may only be authorized in accordance with the provisions in TITLE Five - Procedural Standards.

1107.03 INTERPRETATION OF UNIDENTIFIED ACCESSORY FEATURES.

The Community Development Director shall evaluate applications for accessory features that are not identified in this Chapter on a case-by-case basis, based on the following standards:

(a) The definition of "accessory feature" in TITLE Nine - Definitions, and the general accessory feature standards and limitations established in this Chapter;

(b) The purpose and intent of the base districts in which the accessory feature is located;

(c) Potential adverse effects the accessory feature may have on other lots, compared with other uses permitted in the district; and

(d) The compatibility of the accessory feature with other uses permitted in the district.

1107.04 GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ALL ACCESSORY FEATURES.

All accessory features shall be subject to the general standards in this Chapter, as well as any applicable supplemental standards in this Section and all standards applicable to the associated principal use.

(a) Size. All accessory features shall:

(1) Be clearly subordinate in area, extent, and purpose to the principal use or structure;

(2) Not violate the bulk, density, parking, landscaping, or open space standards of this Zoning Code when taken together with the principal use or structure; and

(3) The floor area of any detached accessory building shall not exceed 50% of the floor area of the principal structure. The total combined floor area of all buildings shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage for the zoning district in which it is located.

(b) Function. All accessory features shall directly serve the principal use or building, and be accessory and clearly incidental to the principal use or building.

(c) Timing. Accessory features shall not be constructed or established prior to the start of construction of the principal use or building. An accessory feature shall not be used until the construction of the principal building is complete.

(d) Height. Accessory features shall be limited to a maximum height of 15 feet unless exempted from the height requirements in this Zoning Code.

(e) Location

(1) Accessory features shall be located on the same lot as the principal use or building.

(2) Accessory features shall not be located within platted or recorded easements.

(3) Accessory buildings shall be set back at least five feet from any side and 10 feet from any rear property line.

(4) Accessory buildings shall be set back at least five feet from the principal use or building on all sides.

(5) A detached accessory building in a residence district closer to the front line than 80 feet shall be no closer to any of its side lot lines than ten feet. On a corner lot whose rear line is the side line of a lot in a residence district, no accessory building shall be placed closer than ten feet to such rear line, nor closer than 20 feet to the street line on the side of the lot.

(f) Miscellaneous. Any accessory building attached to a main building, except by a breezeway or roofed passageway with open or latticed sides, shall comply in all respects with the requirements for main buildings.

1107.05 ACCESSORY FEATURE-SPECIFIC REGULATIONS.

(a) Accessory Dwelling Unit

(1) Only one Accessory Dwelling Unit is allowed on a lot.

(2) An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall comply with the required setbacks and height requirements of the zoning district in which the unit is located.

(3) An Accessory Dwelling Unit must not exceed the height of the principal dwelling.

(4) An Accessory Dwelling Unit must connect utilities to those of the principal dwelling.

(5) The property owner must occupy the principal dwelling or Accessory Dwelling Unit as the owner's permanent residence.

(6) An Accessory Dwelling Unit may be constructed in forms provided in Figure 1107.05.1: ADU Types.

Figure 1107.05.1: ADU Types

(7) An Accessory Dwelling Unit must comply with the requirements established in Table 1107.05.1: ADU Specifications.

Table 1107.05.1: ADU Specifications

Principal Use on Lot		ADU Type Allowed		Min. Lot Size	Max. ADU Size
		Attached
	Detached	To Principal Dwelling	Above Detached Parking Structure
One-Unit Dwelling	Yes	Yes	Yes	6,000 square feet	1,200 square feet
Two-Unit Dwelling	Yes	Yes	Yes	10,000 square feet	1,000 square feet
Town home	No	No	Yes	5,000 square feet	800 square feet
Three-Unit Dwelling	Yes	No	Yes	12,000 square feet	900 square feet
Four-Unit Dwelling	Yes	No	Yes	14,000 square feet	850 square feet
Multi-Unit Dwelling	Yes	No	Yes	18,000 square feet	800 square feet

(8) An ADU shall be architecturally consistent with the principal dwelling by having similar:

A. Shape and style of exterior doors and windows;

B. Building materials;

C. Paint color(s); and

D. Roof style.

(9) A Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit shall only be located in the rear of a lot.

(b) Alternative Energy System

(1) Solar Panels

A. General Requirements

i. A solar panel may be building-mounted or freestanding.

ii. Solar panels must be placed so that concentrated solar radiation or glare is not directed onto nearby properties or roadways.

B. Building-Mounted Systems

i. A building-mounted system may be mounted on the roof or wall of a principal building or accessory structure (see Figure 1107.05.2: Building Mounted Systems).

ii. On pitched roof buildings, the maximum height a roof-mounted solar panel may rise is 18 inches.

iii. On flat roofed buildings up to 40 feet in height, the roof-mounted solar panel system is limited to a maximum height of six feet above the surface of the roof.

iv. On flat roofed buildings over 40 feet in height, the roof-mounted solar panel system is limited to 15 feet above the height of such structure.

v. Roof-mounted solar energy systems are excluded from the calculation of building height.

vi. Wall-mounted solar panels may project up to four feet from a building facade and shall be integrated into the structure as an architectural feature (see Figure 1107.05.2: Building Mounted Systems).

Figure 1107.05.2: Building Mounted Systems

C. Freestanding Systems

i. A freestanding system is prohibited in the front yard.

ii. The maximum height of a freestanding system is ten feet in residential districts (see Figure 1107.05.3: Freestanding Systems).

Figure 1107.05.3: Freestanding Systems

D. Co-Location

i. Solar panels may be co-located on existing structures such as wireless communication towers and light poles.

ii. Solar panels may be co-located on the roof of accessory structures such as pergolas and parking lot shade structures, and may serve as the roof as such structures.

(2) Wind Turbines

A. Wind turbines may be designed as either vertical or horizontal axis turbines, or designs that combine elements of the different types of turbines.

B. Wind turbines are subject to the following height restrictions:

i. The maximum height of any ground-mounted wind turbine is the maximum height allowed in the district or 35 feet, whichever is less (see Figure 1107.05.4: Ground-Mounted Wind Turbine Specifications). A taller height may be allowed by a conditional use permit.

Figure 1107.05.4: Ground-Mounted Wind Turbine Specifications

ii. The maximum height of any wind turbine mounted upon a structure is 15 feet above the height of such structure (see Figure 1107.05.5: Structure-Mounted Wind Turbine Specifications).

Figure 1107.05.5: Structure-Mounted Wind Turbine Specifications

iii. Maximum height is the total height of the turbine system as measured from the base of the tower to the top. For vertical axis turbines, the maximum vertical height of the turbine blades is measured as the length of a prop at maximum vertical rotation.

iv. No portion of exposed turbine blades (vertical access wind turbine) may be within 20 feet of the ground. Unexposed turbine blades (horizontal access wind turbine) may be within ten feet of the ground (see Figure 1107.05.4: Ground-Mounted Wind Turbine Specifications).

C. Ground-mounted wind turbines are permitted only in the rear yard. The tower must be set back from all lot lines equal to the height of the system. No principal buildings may be located within this area.

D. All wind turbines must be equipped with manual (electronic or mechanical) and automatic over speed controls to limit the blade rotation speed to within the design limits of the wind energy system.

(1) An A TM may be provided as a standalone item or attached to a building.

(2) An A TM attached to a building shall be located on the front or side facade of a building to which it is attached.

(3) Any standalone ATM providing drive-thru facilities shall satisfy the requirements provided in Section 1107.05(f).

(d) Cargo Containers

(1) Cargo containers shall not be used as the primary use of a property.

(2) Cargo containers 120 square feet or smaller in size may be used as temporary structures in nonresidential districts but shall not be placed in any required front or side yard setbacks.

(3) Cargo containers exceeding 120 square feet are allowed in residential districts only if in active use for the storage of construction materials for ongoing permitted construction, or for a maximum period of seven consecutive days in association with the relocation of the contents of a residential structure.

(4) Cargo containers exceeding 120 square feet:

A. Shall only be located in the rear yard and outside of any required setback.

B. Shall not be placed in any required parking area.

C. The combined area of the containers shall not exceed the floor area of the permanent structures on the property.

D. The stacking of cargo containers is prohibited in all districts except for industrial districts.

E. Screening shall be provided and comply with the requirements in Section 1120.03.

(5) Cargo containers exceeding 120 square feet in industrial districts may be stacked two high.

(e) Charitable Donation Containers

(1) Charitable donation containers shall only be allowed in nonresidential districts subject to issuance of a Zoning Certificate.

(2) Charitable donation containers shall be subject to all applicable setback requirements of the zoning district within which it is located.

(3) No more than one charitable donation containers shall be permitted at one time on a given lot, combined lot, development site, or complex.

(4) A charitable donation container shall not exceed 78 inches in height - as measured from grade level, 60 inches in width, or 60 inches in depth.

(5) Charitable donation containers shall not be permitted on a vacant lot, on a lot that contains a vacant primary building, or on a lot that contains a primary building of which a majority of the building is vacant.

(f) Drive-Thru Facility

Figure 1107.05.6: Drive-Thru Facility Standards

(1) Any development providing a Drive-Thru Facility shall meet the requirements provided in Table 1107.05.2: Drive-Thru Facility Stacking Standards. Figure 1107.05.6: Drive-Thru Facility Standards is an example of a single Drive-Thru Facility with one point of order and one service window.

Table 1107.05.2: Drive-Thru Facility Stacking Standards

Use	Requirement
Restaurant	• 3 stacking spaces to each point of order;
	• 3 stacking spaces between the point of order and the first service window (including the position at the first service window): and
	• (If applicable) 2 stacking spaces between the first service window and the second service window (including the position at the second service window)
All other Uses	• 3 stacking spaces, including the position at the service window

(2) A stacking space is at least nine feet wide by 18 feet long, exclusive of access driveways and parking aisles.

(3) Stacking lanes shall be clearly marked and shall not interfere with on-site or off-site traffic circulation.

(4) For any Drive-Thru Facility associated with a Restaurant, stacking lanes shall be accompanied with an abutting 10-foot-wide bypass lane.

(5) Stacking areas shall not be located between the front building line and the public street upon which the building fronts.

(g) Fueling and Charging Services

(1) Fueling and Charging Services shall not be located within 100 feet of any residential district.

(2) At the four comers of a street intersection, Fueling and Charging Services shall be restricted to two of the four comer lots to prevent the proliferation of Fueling and Charging Services on all four lots.

(3) Fueling and Charging Services may include fuel pumps, fuel pump islands, electric vehicle charging facilities and equipment, freestanding canopies, liquid storage tanks, and other associated items with fueling and charging, but shall meet the requirements of this Subsection.

(4) Any fuel pump island or other structure shall meet the zoning district's applicable minimum setbacks.

(5) All fuels shall be transferred from underground storage tanks by means of approved dispensing units located at least 15 feet from all property lines. All dispensers shall be protected from vehicle damage by rigidly mounting them in a concrete platform of at least six inches in height extending a minimum of 12 inches beyond the dispenser in all directions. When adequate protection is not provided by the concrete platform alone, additional safeguards shall be provided by a pipe bollard or guard rails.

(6) Underground tanks for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be located at least five feet from any wall, foundation, or property line. The top of the flammable liquid tanks shall be below the lowest floor elevation of any building within 20 feet of the tanks.

(7) All freestanding canopies shall be constructed with a minimum vertical clearance of 15 feet.

(8) All freestanding canopies shall be set back at least 15 feet from all property lines.

(h) Home Occupation

(1) A Home Occupation shall be operated solely within the dwelling unit or an accessory building to the dwelling unit.

(2) One person not a resident of the premises may be employed to assist in the Home Occupation.

(3) Nothing in these provisions shall prevent persons who do not reside on the premises from assisting in those aspects of a Home Occupation that are off-premises.

(4) A Home Occupation that occupies more than 10% of the floor area of a dwelling unit is subject to the provisions of the Ohio Basic Building Code. Floor area shall be construed as that area of a dwelling unit bounded by the exterior walls or fire walls of the dwelling unit (refer to the Ohio Basic Building Code, as regulated in Chapter 1303 of Part 13--Building Code of the Codified Ordinances of Springfield).

(5) There shall be no external alteration of the residential appearance of a dwelling. However, an entrance which provides direct access to the Home Occupation may be constructed in a wall of the dwelling that does not face a street.

(6) There shall be no direct selling or leasing of stocks of merchandise, supplies or products on premises. A person may pick up an order made by prior arrangements.

(7) There shall be no disturbance such as noise, vibration, electrical interference, smoke, dust, odor, heat or glare beyond the lot lines or beyond the confines of the dwelling unit.

(8) There shall be no outdoor display visible from outside the dwelling.

(9) There shall be no toxic; explosive; flammable; combustible; corrosive; etiologic; or radioactive materials, used or stored on the premises, except that which is generally used for domestic purposes.

(10) No more than two persons may avail themselves of the services provided by a Home Occupation at any one time. However, classes for generalized or specialized private instruction for more than two but not more than 10 individuals may be permitted if authorized as a conditional use by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

(11) The following uses and activities shall be prohibited:

A. Ambulance service;

B. Animal service, including a veterinarian establishment; animal grooming business; kennel; or establishment for the boarding of animals;

C. Appliance repair shop for large appliances such as but not limited to clothes washers and dryers; cooking ranges; refrigerators and freezers; and dishwashers;

D. Barber shop;

E. Beauty parlor, including a manicurist and cosmetologist;

F. Limousine service involving more than two limousines;

G. Machine shop;

H. Office of a person in a healing profession;

I. Painting of vehicles, trailers, or boats;

J. Tattoo parlor;

K. Vehicle and motorized equipment repair, including parts sales or detailing; vehicle washing; and large and small engine repair; and

L. Welding shop.

(12) A zoning certificate shall be obtained from the Community Development Director prior to establishing a Home Occupation. A Home Occupation shall, on occasion, be subject to inspection to determine compliance with these provisions.

(i) Outdoor Dining

(1) Outdoor Dining shall be designated on an approved plan.

(2) Outdoor Dining shall not exceed 75% of the principal building's gross floor area.

(3) Any seating must be of metal, natural stone, concrete, or brick.

(4) If the seating is not firmly attached to the ground or to a building, the seating shall be constructed so as to be able to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 80 miles per hour without falling over or blowing away.

(5) Seating placed in the right-of-way must of de minimis impact, and be placed so as allow a minimum unobstructed right-of-way clearance of four feet.

(j) Outdoor Storage

(1) Outdoor Storage shall be designated on an approved plan.

(2) Outdoor Storage shall not be placed:

A. Within any required setbacks.

B. Within parking spaces, fire lanes, easements, maneuvering aisles, or loading areas.

C. On the roof of any structure.

D. To exceed the required screening height.

E. At the front of any principal building.

(3) Outdoor Storage is limited to five percent of the total lot area or 20% of the principal building's gross floor area, whichever is more restrictive unless located in an Industrial district.

(4) Outdoor Storage shall be screened pursuant to Section 1120.03.

(5) Outdoor Storage items shall be stored on a paved surface, and associated access and maneuvering driveways shall be constructed of a paved surface.

(k) Vertiport

(1) A Vertiport shall meet all local, county, state, and federal rules, regulations, and ordinances pertaining to the use, including design standards required by the FAA

(2) A Vertiport shall be designated and shown on an approved plan.

(3) The Vertiport shall not be placed (see Figure 1112.05.7: Ground-Based Vertiports):

A. Within any required building setbacks;

B. Within fire lanes, easements, maneuvering aisles, customer pick-up lanes, or required loading and parking spaces;

C. In the front yard; and

D. So as to obstruct visibility or interfere with pedestrian or vehicle circulation.

Figure 1107.05.7: Ground-Based Vertiports

(4) The Vertiport is limited to 20% of the total lot area. This requirement does not apply to a Vertiport located on the roof of a building.

(5) When located at grade in the C-LC, C-HC, P-PR, P-IE, and P-DM districts, any goods, materials, containers, trailers, or other equipment shall be screened as required in Section 1120.03. Landing pads are exempt from this screening requirement.

(6) When a Vertiport is located on the roof of a building (see Figure 1107.05.8: Rooftop Vertiport):

A. Any roof-mounted mechanical equipment, excluding landing pads, is subject to the screening requirements provided in Section 1120.03; and

B. Any additional structure, parapet wall, screening, safety railing, or other appurtenance associated with the Vertiport is subject to the maximum height requirement of the district, except a single mast up to 10 feet in height for a windsock may exceed the maximum height requirement.

Figure 1107.05.8: Rooftop Vertiport

(7) A Vertiport shall not be located within 150 feet of a residential district.

(8) Parking is not required for a Vertiport.

(l) Walk-Up Window

(1) A Walk-Up Window shall be located on the front or side fa<;ade to the building to which it is attached.

(2) A Walk-Up Window may include a temporary or permanent seating/waiting area.

Springfield City Zoning Code

TITLE TWO

Use Standards

1104.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.

1104.02 ORGANIZATION.

The uses allowed in each of the zoning districts established in Table 1104.03.1: Use Table are defined as follows:

(a) Table Symbology. Table 1104.03.1: Use Table is arranged according to the following symbols established in Table 1104.02.1: Use Table Symbology.

Table 1104.02.1: Use Table Symbology

Symbol	Meaning	Description
P	Permitted by-Right	A "P" in a district column indicates that a use is permitted by right by staff. These uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of the Zoning Code.
L	Permitted as a Limited Use	An "L"in a district column indicates that a use is permitted by right by staff as a limited use, it is meets the applicable use-specific standards. These uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.
C	Permitted as a Conditional Use	A "C" in a district column indicates that a use requires a conditional use permit subject to the discretion of the Board of Zoning Appeals. In addition to the conditions provided by the Board of Zoning Appeals, these uses may have applicable use-specific standards provided in Chapter Use - Specific Standards, Accessory Uses, and Temporary Uses. All conditional uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.
	Prohibited	A blank cell in a district column indicates that a use is prohibited in the district.
-	Not Required	A “ - “ in a district column indicates that a minimum parking ration is not required for a particular use.