Amherst, Ohio
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17th Nov 2025
Date Published
6th Mar 2024
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Planning and Zoning for Amherst, OH
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The Zoning Map for the City of Amherst in OH divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Amherst, OH?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Amherst, OH as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 89.98% | 7044.29 | |
| Utility structures | 89.98% | 7044.29 | |
| Agriculture | 80.34% | 6289.05 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 80.34% | 6289.05 | |
| Retail | 9.94% | 777.87 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 90.27% | 7066.93 | |
| Restricted retail | 4.53% | 354.96 | |
| Professional services | 9.81% | 767.85 | |
| General retail | 90.27% | 7066.93 | |
| Personal services | 9.94% | 777.87 | |
| Community | 90.15% | 7056.91 | |
| Medical | 90.15% | 7056.91 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 99.87% | 7818.35 | |
| Schools and universities | 92.40% | 7233.24 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 90.15% | 7056.91 | |
| Parking | 9.78% | 765.26 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 9.78% | 765.26 | |
| Industrial | 4.53% | 354.96 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 90.27% | 7066.93 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 4.53% | 354.96 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 9.65% | 755.24 | |
| Manufacturing | 9.65% | 755.24 | |
| General industrial | 4.53% | 354.96 | |
| Residential | 89.98% | 7044.29 | |
| Two family dwelling | 14.84% | 1161.73 | |
| Communal housing | 12.22% | 956.80 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 12.06% | 944.19 | |
| Single family dwelling | 89.98% | 7044.29 | |
| Other | 92.53% | 7243.26 | |
| Signage | 9.65% | 755.24 | |
| Accessory | 94.65% | 7409.27 | |
| Multiple | 92.53% | 7243.26 | |
| Lodging | 9.81% | 767.85 | |
| Hotel/motel | 9.94% | 777.87 | |
| Short term rental | 9.81% | 767.85 | |
| Commercial | 9.78% | 765.26 | |
| Professional office | 12.22% | 956.80 | |
| General commercial | 9.81% | 767.85 | |
| Entertainment | 9.65% | 755.24 | |
| Non-retail sales | 89.98% | 7044.29 | |
| Automobile related uses | 9.78% | 765.26 |