ZONING RESOLUTION JACKSON TOWNSHIP SENECA COUNTY OHIO wwwjacksontwp-senecacom Revsed May 27 204 Ths prntng supersedes all prevous prntngs and copes of Zonng Resolutons
Table of Contents ARTICLE I TITLES AUTHORIZATION PURPOSE AND ENACTMENT CLAUSE6 000 Long Ttle6 0200 Short Ttle6 0300 Authorzaton6 0400 Purpose6 0500 Enactment Clause6 ARTICLE 2 INTERPRETATION7 2000 Interpretaton and Applcaton7 20200 Valdty and Severablty7 ARTICLE 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS7 3000 Purpose7 300 Zonng Permt7 3002 Zonng Fees7 30200 Permtted Uses7 3020 Resdental Structures7 3002 Buldng Erecton7 30300 Prohbted Uses 8 3030 Inoperable/Abandoned Vehcles Watercraft etc8 30302 Garbage/Refuse Storage/Dsposal8 30303 Storage8 30304 Moble Homes8 30305 Manufactured Homes/Housng8 30400 General Lot Area Regulatons9 3040 Lot Area Excepton for Exstng Certan Substandard Lots9 30402 General Lot Area Per Fve (5) Acres or More9 30500 General Yard Requrements9 3050 Yard For Sngle Buldng 9 30502 Yard Measurements9 30503 Clear Vew of Intersectng Streets 0 30504 One Story Garages or Accessory Buldngs0 30505 Sale Lease or Use of Requred Yard Space0 30506 Abatement Control or Removal of Vegetaton Garbage Refuse and other Debrs0 30507 Fences Hedges Walls and Plantngs 30600 Heght Exceptons2 30700 Buldng Regulatons2 3070 Prncpal Buldng2 30702 Accessory Buldng2 30703 Town House Multfamly and Commercal Development2 30704 Mnmum Lvng Floor Area Per Famly2 30705 Frontage Requred For Buldng 2 30706 Streets Drveways and Thoroughfares2 30707 Accessory Buldngs2
30708 Projectons and Decks3 30800 Uses Not Specfcally Controlled by Dstrct Regulatons3 3080 Offcal Notces Exempt3 30802 Temporary Buldngs3 30803 Surface of Parkng Lots3 30804 Storm Water Dranage3 30900 Annexaton3 3000 Establshment of Dstrcts3 300 Zonng Dstrcts Map4 3200 Interpretaton of Dstrct Boundares4 ARTICLE 4 DISTRICT REGULATIONS4 4000 Rural Resdental Dstrct4 400 Purpose4 4002 Uses4 4003 Lot Requrements Per Dwellng Unt4 4004 Yard Requrements5 40200 Suburban Resdental Dstrct5 4020 Purpose5 40202 Uses5 40203 Lot Requrements5 40204 Yard Requrements5 40205 Maxmum Buldng Heght5 40300 RM Multfamly Resdental Dstrct5 4030 Purpose5 40302 Uses5 40303 Lot Requrements For Mult-Famly Dwellng6 40304 Yard Requrements For Mult-Famly Dwellngs6 40305 Maxmum Buldng Heght6 40400 Hghway Commercal Dstrct6 4040 Purpose6 40402 Uses6 40403 Lot Requrements7 40404 Yard Requrements 7 40405 Maxmum Buldng Heght7 40406 Supplementary Regulatons7 40500 General Commercal Dstrct8 4050 Purpose8 40502 Uses8 40503 Lot Requrements9 40504 Yard Requrements 9 40505 Maxmum Buldng Heght9 40506 Supplementary Regulatons9 40600 Industral Dstrct9 4060 Purpose9 40602 Uses9 40603 Lot Requrements 20
40604 Yard Requrements20 40605 Maxmum Buldng Heght20 40700 Commercal Recreaton Areas2 4070 Purpose2 40702 Condtonally Permtted Uses2 40703 Requrements2 ARTICLE 5 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS2 5000 Off Street Parkng and Loadng Regulatons2 500 Requred Space22 50200 Requred Off Street Loadng Space25 ARTICLE 6 SIGN REGULATIONS25 6000 Purpose25 60200 Sgns on Land Used for Agrcultural Purposes or on Lands n a Hghway Commercal Dstrct or General Commercal Dstrct25 60300 Land n a Resdental Dstrct not used for Agrcultural Purposes26 60400 Industral Dstrcts27 60500 Supplemental Regulatons27 ARTICLE 7 CONDITIONAL USE CERTIFICATES27 7000 Purpose27 70200 Procedures for Makng Applcaton28 7020 Revew by Inspector28 70202 Hearng28 70203 Reapplcaton28 70204 Issuance and Revocaton of Condtonal Zonng Certfcate28 70300 Standards and Requrements for Issuance of Condtonal Use Certfcate29 7030 General Requrements29 70302 Specfc Requrements/Restrctons29 ARTICLE 8 WIND TURBINES37 8000 Purpose37 80200 Permts37 80300 Heght and Acreage37 80400 Setbacks38 80500 Decbel Levels38 80600 Lghtng39 80700 Aesthetcs39 80800 Unauthorzed access39 80900 Shadow Flcker39 8000 Ice Throw39 ARTICLE 9 NONCONFORMING USES39 9000 Purpose39 90200 Regulatons39 ARTICLE 0 AMENDMENTS4 0000 Procedure for Amendments4
000 Transmttal to Zonng Commsson4 0002 Publc Hearng by Zonng Commsson4 0003 Notce of Publc Hearng n Newspaper4 0004 Notce to Property Owners by Zonng Commsson4 0005 Submsson to County Regonal Plannng Commsson42 0006 Recommendaton by Zonng Commsson42 0007 Publc Hearng by the Board of Trustees42 0008 Notce of Publc Hearng n Newspapers42 0009 Acton by the Board of Townshp Trustees42 000 Effectve Date and Referendum42 00 Alterng Text Rezones or Redstrcts More Than Ten (0) Parcels of Land 43 ARTICLE ENFORCEMENT43 000 Zonng Inspector43 0200 Dutes of the Zonng Inspector44 0300 Zonng Permt44 0400 Contents of Applcaton for Zonng Permt44 0500 Correcton Perod45 0600 Complants Regardng Volatons45 0700 Falure to Obtan45 0800 Schedule of Fees45 0900 Volatons46 090 Inspecton and Correcton of Volatons46 0902 Penaltes46 0903 Injuncton or Other Approprate Acton46 ARTICLE 2 Zonng Commsson Board 46 2000 Authorty46 20200 Composton Appontment and Organzaton46 20300 Quorum47 20400 Meetngs47 20500 Powers and Dutes47 ARTICLE 3 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS47 3000 Authorty47 30200 Composton Appontment and Organzaton47 30300 Quorum47 30400 Meetngs48 30500 Powers and Dutes48 30600 Appeals48 3060 Procedure48 30602Notce of Hearngs49 30603 Fees 49 ARTICLE 4 DEFINITIONS49
ARTICLE TITLES AUTHORIZATION PURPOSE AND ENACTMENT CLAUSE 000 LONG TITLE A resoluton provdng for the zonng of the unncorporated area of Jackson Townshp Seneca County Oho by regulatng the sze locaton heght and use of buldngs and structures the area and dmensons of the unncorporated area of the Townshp nto zones or dstrcts of such number sze and shape as are deemed best suted to carry out sad purposes and prescrbng penaltes and proceedngs for the admnstraton and enforcement of ths Resoluton WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of Jackson Townshp Seneca County Oho (herenafter Board ) deems t n the nterest of the publc health safety morals comfort and general welfare of sad Townshp and ts resdents to establsh ths general plan of zonng for the unncorporated areas of the Townshp NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of Jackson Townshp Seneca County Oho: 0200 SHORT TITLE Ths Resoluton shall be known as the Zonng Resoluton of Jackson Townshp Seneca County Oho (herenafter Resoluton ) 0300 AUTHORIZATION Ths Resoluton s authorzed by Chapter 59 of the Revsed Code of the State of Oho 0400 PURPOSE The purpose of ths Resoluton s to promote publc health safety morals comfort and general welfare; to conserve and protect property and property values; to secure the most approprate use of the land and to facltate adequate but economcal provsons for publc mprovements The Board fnds t necessary and advsable to regulate the locaton heght bulk number of stores and sze of buldngs and other structures ncludng tents cabns traler coaches and the use of land for trade ndustry resdence recreaton or other purposes and for such purposes have dvded the unncorporated area of the Townshp nto dstrcts or zones as shown on the offcal Zonng Map of Jackson Townshp Seneca County Oho a copy of whch s attached and ncorporated by reference as Exhbt A 0500 ENACTMENT CLAUSE Ths Resoluton was enacted on November 8 972 and was subsequently modfed on a number of occasons The Resoluton and subsequent modfcatons reman n full force and effect Page 6 of 62
ARTICLE 2 INTERPRETATION 2000 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION Interpretaton and applcaton of ths Resoluton shall be held to be the mnmum requrements adopted for the promoton of publc health safety morals comfort and general welfare of the Townshp Whenever the requrements of ths Resoluton conflct wth the requrements of any other lawfully adopted rules and regulatons ncludng but not lmted to those set forth n the Oho Revsed Code Oho Admnstratve Code and all applcable Federal and local rules regulatons ordnances or resolutons the most restrctve or that mposng the hgher standard shall govern 20200 VALIDITY AND SEVERABILITY It s hereby declared to be the legslatve ntent that f any provson of ths Resoluton or the applcaton thereof to any zonng lot buldng or other structure or tract of land s declared by a court of competent jursdcton to be nvald or neffectve n whole or n part or to be napplcable to any person or stuaton the effect of such legal decson shall be lmted to the provson or provsons whch are expressly addressed n the decson All other provsons of ths Resoluton shall contnue to be of full force and effect and the applcaton thereof to any other persons or stuatons shall not be affected ARTICLE 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS 3000 PURPOSE General Regulatons shall apply to all dstrcts Where the requrements of a General Regulaton and a dstrct regulaton dffer the more restrctve requrements shall preval 300 A Zonng Permt must be obtaned before excavaton of a foundaton or basement erecton of any structure requrng space on the ground or change of use of land or space as stated n any zonng dstrct; except as provded n Secton 302 3002 All zonng related fees shall be posted at the Jackson Townshp Meetng House 004 County Road 28 Jackson Townshp Seneca County Oho 30200 PERMITTED USES Land n any dstrct may be used for agrcultural purposes No zonng certfcate shall be requred for the constructon of buldngs ncdent to the use for agrcultural purposes 3020 Resdental structures shall not be classfed as agrcultural n the enforcement of ths Resoluton Any attachments or addtons to a resdental structure shall requre Zonng Permts 30202 No buldng shall be erected converted enlarged reconstructed or structurally altered nor shall any buldng or land be used desgned or arranged for any purpose other Page 7 of 62
than that specfcally permtted n the dstrct n whch the buldng or land s located The Board of Zonng Appeals may ssue a Condtonal Zonng Certfcate for any of the condtonally permtted uses lsted for each respectve dstrct 30300 PROHIBITED USES 3030 Inoperable/Abandoned Vehcles Watercraft etc No noperable or abandoned automoble watercraft boat traler camper 4-wheeler 3-wheeler snowmoble motorcycle recreatonal vehcle etc wth or wthout parts removed wll be permtted on any premses n any dstrct except as provded n the Industral Dstrct An noperable or abandoned vehcle watercraft boat camper recreatonal vehcle etc (collectvely Vehcle ) s any one of the followng that occurs for a perod of two weeks pror to recevng notce to remove the Vehcle: A The Vehcle s wthout a vald current regstraton and/or lcense plate; B The Vehcle s apparently noperable; C The Vehcle s wthout fully nflated tres and/or has any type of support holdng the Vehcle uprght; D The Vehcle s not properly ttled lcensed or able to be operated n a lawful manner on land a publc thoroughfare or waterway; E The Vehcle s consdered refuse or debrs n accordance wth RC 50587 at the sole dscreton of the Zonng Inspector; F The Vehcle has a mssng or shattered wndow or wndsheld; or G The Vehcle has an extensvely damaged or mssng door motor transmsson or other smlar major component Nothng heren shall prevent the parkng or storng of a vehcle n a garage or smlar permanent structure that s entrely enclosed ncludng 4 walls and a roof 30302 Garbage/Refuse Storage/Dsposal Except for normal accumulaton n context wth the use of premses dumpng storng buryng reducng dsposng of or burnng garbage refuse scrap metal rubbsh offal entrals or dead anmals s prohbted unless done n accordance wth ths Resoluton or other applcable law 30303 Storage Nobody shall use an automotve vehcle boat camper recreatonal vehcle coach bus body van truck body truck cab or traler for storage of any knd 30304 Moble Homes Any Moble Home shall be subject to all regulatons heren A fee wll be rendered at the tme a Moble Home s moved nto the Townshp Any Moble Home shall have water and sewer servce pror to beng occuped and shall be contnuously occuped wthn thrty days (30) thereof The Moble Home shall be contnuously occuped and may not be used as storage or be stored on sad property unless t s occuped A Moble Home may not be more than 0 years old from the date of applyng for a zonng permt nor less than 800 square feet Whether the Moble Home has wheels connected to the frame or not t shall be subject to all zonng laws and regulatons 30305 Manufactured Homes/Housng Any Manufactured Home shall be contnuously occuped and have water and sewer servce wthn thrty (30) days of ts placement Page 8 of 62
wthn Jackson Townshp Manufactured Home nstallaton s subject to the permt applcaton and fee requrements for all buldngs not otherwse exempted heren A The Zonng Inspector shall not ssue a buldng permt for a Manufactured Home unless sad home s approved n accordance wth the Oho Manufactured Home Installaton Standards B The applcant must present proof of ttle to the Manufactured Home C The Manufactured Home may not be more than ten (0) years old from the date of applyng for a buldng permt nor less than 800 square feet D The applcant must provde the Zonng Inspector wth a current Seneca County General Health Dstrct certfcate that septc and water plans are acceptable before the Zonng Inspector can ssue sad permt E Wthn (6) sx months upon ssuance of a zonng permt all Manufactured Homes shall be skrted 30400 GENERAL LOT AREA REGULATIONS No parcel of land shall be reduced or dvded so as to provde less than the mnmum lot sze requred n the dstrct n whch such land s stuated 3040 Lot Area Excepton For Exstng Certan Substandard Lots The mnmum front yard depth shall be nnety (90) feet from the center of the traveled porton of the road The mnmum rear yard depth shall be ffty (50) feet The mnmum sde yard wdth on each sde shall be twenty (20) feet 30402 General Lot Area Per Fve (5) Acres or More Any parcel of land contanng fve (5) acres or more wll be requred upon subdvson at any tme thereafter to have a three (3) to one () depth /wdth rato before a buldng permt may be ssued 30500 GENERAL YARD REQUIREMENTS Except as heren provded every requred yard shall be open and unobstructed and shall not be reduced or dmnshed n area so as to be smaller than prescrbed by ths Resoluton 3050 Yard For Sngle Buldng No requred yard or other open space around one buldng shall be consdered as a yard or open space for any other buldng No requred yard or other requred open space on an adjonng lot shall be consdered as provdng the yard or open space on the lot where a buldng s to be erected or establshed 30502 Yard Measurements A The mnmum front yard depth shall be measured from the center of the traveled porton of the road Streets havng no establshed rght-of-way shall have such rght-of-way establshed by classfyng the streets n accordance wth classfcatons n the subdvson regulaton or f such subdvson regulatons does not exst by assumng the street has a sxty (60) foot rght-of-way wth the center of the traveled porton of the street beng the center of the rght-of-way All front and sde street yards shall be measured from the rght-of-way lnes so establshed B The mnmum sde yard wdth and rear yard depth shall be measured from the center of the lot lnes to the nearest pont of any structure Page 9 of 62
C Lots adjacent to more than one () street shall comply wth the mnmum front yard depths from all streets 30503 Clear Vew of Intersectng Streets In all zones whch requre a front yard no obstructon or plantngs n excess of three (3) feet n heght shall be placed on any lot adjacent to more than one () street wthn a trangular area formed by the street property lnes of the projected pont of ntersecton of the street property lnes and a lne connectng ponts forty-fve (45) feet from the ntersecton of the street property lnes or the projected pont 30504 One-Story Garages or Accessory Buldngs One-story prvate garages or Accessory Buldngs n resdental dstrcts whch are one-story detached prvate garages or any other accessory buldng may not be located wthn fve (5) feet from sde and rear property lnes An accessory buldng whch measures no more than twelve (2) feet by ten (0) feet may be erected wthout obtanng a zonng permt It must conform to the property lnes stated n the precedng paragraph and may not be attached to any exstng structure 30505 Sale Lease or Use of Requred Yard Space Space needed to meet the wdth yard area coverage parkng or other requrements of ths Resoluton for a lot or buldng shall only nclude that area not sold leased contracted or otherwse legally or equtably held by a person or entty other than legal owner of the property under consderaton 30506 Abatement Control of Vegetaton Garbage Refuse and other Debrs A Board may provde for the abatement control or removal of vegetaton garbage refuse and other debrs from land n the townshp f the Townshp Board of Trustees determnes that the owner s mantenance of such vegetaton garbage refuse and other debrs consttutes a nusance B At least seven days before provdng for the abatement control or removal of any vegetaton garbage refuse or debrs the Townshp Board of Trustees shall notfy the owner of the land and any holders of lens of record upon the land that: () The owner s ordered to abate control or remove the vegetaton garbage refuse or other debrs the owner s mantenance of whch has been determned by the Townshp Board of Trustees to be a nusance (2) If such vegetaton garbage refuse or debrs s not abated controlled or removed or f provson for ts abatement control or removal s not made wthn seven days the Board shall provde for the abatement control or removal and any expenses ncurred by the Board n performng that task shall be entered upon the tax duplcate and become a len upon the land from the date of entry The board shall send the notce to the owner of the land by certfed mal f the owner s a resdent of the townshp or s a nonresdent whose address s known and by certfed mal to len holders of record; alternatvely f the owner s a resdent of the townshp or s a nonresdent whose address s known the Board may gve notce to the owner by causng any of ts agents or employees to post the notce on Page 0 of 62
the prncpal structure on the land and to photograph that posted notce wth a camera capable of recordng the date of the photograph on t The owner of the land or holders of lens of record upon the land may enter nto an agreement wth the board of townshp trustees provdng for ether party to the agreement to perform the abatement control or removal before the tme the board s requred to provde for the abatement control or removal under dvson (C) of ths secton If the owner s address s unknown and cannot reasonably be obtaned t s suffcent to publsh the notce once n a newspaper of general crculaton n the townshp C If wthn seven days after notce s gven the owner of the land fals to abate control or remove the vegetaton garbage refuse or debrs or no agreement for ts abatement control or removal s entered nto under dvson (B) of ths secton the Board shall provde for the abatement control or removal and may employ the necessary labor materals and equpment to perform the task All expenses ncurred shall when approved by the board be pad out of the townshp general fund from moneys not otherwse approprated D The Board of townshp trustees shall make a wrtten report to the county audtor of the Board s acton under ths secton The Board shall nclude n the report a statement of all expenses ncurred n provdng for the abatement control or removal of any vegetaton garbage refuse or debrs as provded n dvson (C) of ths secton ncludng the Board s charges for ts servces notfcaton the amount pad for the labor materals and equpment and a proper descrpton of the premses The expenses ncurred when allowed shall be entered upon the tax duplcate shall consttute a len upon the land from the date of the entry and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the townshp and placed n the townshp general fund 30507 Fences Hedges Walls and Plantngs Fences hedges walls and plantngs n all dstrcts are to be placed so that at maturty the drp lne of sad fences hedge wall or plantng falls upon and wthn the property of the owner In all dstrcts except ndustral fences and walls may be constructed to a maxmum heght of eght (8) feet n any requred sde or rear yard and to a heght of three (3) feet n any requred yard abuttng a street Fences or walls requred to surround and enclose publc utlty nstallatons are not lmted as to heght n any dstrct Any fence erected n any dstrct shall not be constructed wthn three (3) feet of any property lne Page of 62
30600 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS No structure shall be erected converted enlarged reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the heght lmt heren after establshed for the dstrct n whch the structure s located (exceptng Resdental Dstrcts); except that: roof structures for the housng of elevators starways tanks ventlatng fans or smlar equpment requred to operate and mantan a buldng and fre or parapet walls sky lghts towers steeples stage lofts and screened chmneys smoke stacks water tanks and smlar structures may be erected so as not to exceed ffteen (5) feet beyond the heght lmts establshed for the dstrct n whch same s located; provded that () such addtonal structure shall not have a total area greater than twenty (20) percent of the remanng roof area of the buldng and (2) rado televson and wreless aerals or masts and flagpoles may be erected to any heght ncludng wthn Resdental Dstrcts 30700 BUILDING REGULATIONS No buldng shall be erected converted enlarged reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the maxmum heght accommodate a prohbted use or house a greater number of famles occupy a greater percentage of lot area nor have narrower or smaller rear front or sde yards than are specfed heren for the dstrct n whch such buldng s located 3070 Prncpal Buldng No more than one prncpal buldng shall be permtted on any one lot unless otherwse specfcally stated n ths Resoluton 30702 Accessory Buldng An accessory buldng unless drectly attached to and made structurally a part of the man buldng shall not be closer than fve (5) feet to the man buldng 30703 Town House Multfamly and Commercal Development When more than one () townhouse multfamly commercal or ndustral buldng s located on one lot the buldngs shall be consdered one () buldng for the purpose of determnng front sde and rear yard requrements 30704 Mnmum Lvng Floor Area Per Famly In all Dstrcts sngle famly and two-famly dwellngs shall have a mnmum floor area for lvng purposes per famly of not less than eght hundred (800) square feet 30705 Frontage Requred For Buldng No prncpal buldng shall be erected on a lot whch does not have at least one property lne mmedately adjacent to at least one street 30706 Streets Drveways and Thoroughfares All future streets drveways and thoroughfares whether publc or prvate shall have a mnmum rght-of-way of sxty (60) feet All turnarounds shall have a mnmum radus of sxty (60) feet 30707 Accessory Buldngs Any structure or object attached to the ground or upon the ground havng a floor square footage n excess of one hundred twenty (20) sq ft and not otherwse attached to anythng else shall requre a buldng permt Page 2 of 62
30708 Projectons and Decks Open sded structures such as porches decks canopes balcones platforms carports covered patos and smlar archtectural projectons shall not project beyond setback lnes or nto the requred mnmum front sde or rear yard areas Eaves and gutters up to a maxmum of two (2) feet shall be exempt from ths rule 30800 USES NOT SPECIFICALLY CONTROLLED BY DISTRICT REGULATIONS 3080 Offcal Notces Exempt Ths Resoluton shall not apply to sgns establshed by any court or publc body exclusvely for legal or offcal notce drectonal warnng or to publcze nformaton or other related legal purpose(s) 30802 Temporary Buldngs Temporary buldngs or uses for purposes ncdental to constructon work shall be permtted provded such buldngs or uses shall not be contnued as permanent structures or uses and shall not reman on the property n excess of sx (6) months An addtonal extenson of sx months may be granted upon applcaton to the Board of Zonng Appeals A zonng permt shall be requred for temporary buldngs Temporary buldngs do not have to meet the mnmum square footage requrements as descrbed n Secton 307 30803 Surface of Parkng Lots Off-street parkng shall be surfaced and mantaned wth a durable and dustless surface consstng of oled crushed gravel asphalt or concrete and shall be so graded and draned as to dspose of all surface water In no case shall dranage be permtted across sdewalks Surfacng and dranage shall be subject to approval by the Zonng Inspector or other competent authorty that the Zonng Inspector may desgnate 30804 Storm Water Dranage Provsons for adequate dranage of storm water shall be a part of all plans submtted for the use of land n all Dstrcts The dranage plan wll be revewed by the Zonng Inspector or other competent authorty the Zonng Inspector may desgnate 30900 ANNEXATION All property annexed by a muncpalty shall be regulated by the zonng regulatons that govern the property pror to annexaton untl the legslatve authorty of sad muncpalty offcally adopts zonng regulatons for such terrtory and passes an Ordnance extendng the corporate lne to nclude such annexed terrtory 3000 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS For the purpose of promotng the publc health safety morals convenence comfort prosperty and general welfare of the communty the followng dstrcts are hereby establshed: Rural Resdental Dstrct Suburban Resdental Dstrct RM Mult-Famly Resdental Dstrct Hghway Commercal Dstrct General Commercal Dstrct Industral Dstrct and Commercal Recreaton Areas A Where dstrct boundares are ndcated as approxmately followng lot lnes these lot lnes shall be construed to be sad boundares Page 3 of 62
B Where dstrct boundares are ndcated as approxmately parallel to the center lnes or rght-of-way lnes of streets the center lnes or rght-of-way alley lnes or the center lnes or rght-of- way lnes of hghways such dstrct boundares shall be construed as beng parallel thereto and at such dstance there from as ndcated on the map If no dstance s gven such dmensons shall be determned by the use of the scale shown on sad zonng map 300 ZONING DISTRICTS MAP The dstrcts establshed n Secton 30 are bounded and defned as shown on a map enttled Zonng Dstrcts Map of Jackson Townshp Seneca County Oho and sad map wth all the notatons references and other pertnent materal shown thereon are ncorporated by reference 3200 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Where uncertanty exsts wth respect to the boundares of any of the dstrcts shown on the zonng map the followng rule shall apply: Where dstrct boundares are ndcated as approxmately followng the center lnes or rght-of-way lnes of streets center lnes or rght-ofway lnes of hghways such lnes shall be construed to be the dstrct boundares 4000 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ARTICLE 4 DISTRICT REGULATIONS 400 Purpose The purpose of ths dstrct s to accommodate sngle famly rural resdental development n areas not served by central water and/or central santary sewer facltes and where the underground water supply or the sol condtons for septc tanks are adequate to accommodate a hgher densty of populaton 4002 Uses: A Permtted Uses: Sngle-Famly Dwellngs 2 Accessory buldngs ncdental to the prncpal use B Condtonally Permtted Uses: Home occupatons subject to Artcle 7 2 Sngle famly dwellngs exstng pror to the adopton of ths Resoluton may be converted to two-famly dwellngs consstng of a mnmum of 800 square feet of lvng space per famly wthout changng the exstng foundaton 4003 Lot Requrements Per Dwellng Unt: A Mnmum Lot Area: forty three thousand fve hundred sxty (43560) sq ft (one- acre) B Mnmum Lot Wdth at Front Yard Setback Lne: one hundred (00) feet C Mnmum Lot Frontage at the Street Rght-of-way Lne: ffty (50) feet Page 4 of 62
4004 Yard Requrements: A The mnmum front yard depth shall be nnety (90) feet from the center of the traveled porton of the road B The mnmum rear yard depth shall be ffty (50) feet C The mnmum sde yard wdth on each sde shall be twenty (20) feet 40200 SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 4020 Purpose The purpose of ths dstrct s to accommodate exstng developed areas or areas served by central sewage dsposal facltes 40202 Uses: A Permtted Uses; Sngle-famly dwellngs 2 Accessory buldngs ncdental to the prncpal use B Condtonally Permtted Uses Sngle famly dwellngs exstng pror to the adopton of ths Resoluton may be converted to two-famly dwellngs consstng of a mnmum of 800 square feet of lvng space per famly wthout changng the exstng foundaton 2 Home occupatons subject to Artcle 7 40203 Lot Requrements: A Mnmum lot area: Eleven Thousand (000) sq ft B Mnmum lot wdth at street rght-of-way: Thrty-fve (35) feet (frontage) C Mnmum lot wdth at front yard setback lne: Sxty (60) feet 40204 Yard Requrements: A Mnmum Front Yard depth: Ffty (50) Feet B Mnmum Rear Yard depth: Forty (40) Feet C Mnmum Sde Yard wdth on each sde: Ten (0) feet 40205 Maxmum Buldng Heght: Thrty-fve (35) feet 40300 RM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 4030 Purpose The purpose of ths dstrct s the development of mult-famly dwellngs and planned neghborhoods havng a varety of dwellng types Publc or communty water supply and sewage dsposal facltes are requred n hgh densty development of ths type 40302 Uses: A Permtted Uses: Multfamly dwellngs of three (3) or more dwellng unts Page 5 of 62
2 Accessory buldngs ncdental to the prncpal use whch do not nclude any actvty conducted as a busness 3 Sngle-famly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Subsecton 40203 40204 and 40205 4 Two-famly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Subsecton 40203 B Condtonally Permtted Uses: Home Occupaton subject to Artcle 7 40303 Lot Requrements For Mult-Famly Dwellng: A Mnmum Lot Area: Twenty thousand (20000) square feet for the frst three dwellng unts Two thousand (2000) square feet addtonal area for each dwellng unt over three unts B Mnmum Lot Wdth at Front Setback: Two hundred (200) feet C Mnmum Lot Frontage: Eghty (80) feet D Usable Open Space: Twenty per cent (20%) of lot area must be devoted to usable open space excludng parkng areas walks drves and servce facltes 40304 Yard Requrements For Mult-Famly Dwellngs: A Mnmum Front Yard depth: Nnety (90) feet from center of traveled porton of road B Mnmum Rear Yard depth: Ffty (50) feet C Mnmum Sde Yard wdth on each sde: Twenty-fve (25) feet 40305 Maxmum Buldng Heght: Thrty-fve (35) feet 40400 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 4040 Purpose: The purpose of ths dstrct s to provde for hghway orented busnesses 40402 Uses: A Permtted Uses: Sngle famly and two-famly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Subsectons 40203 40204 and 40205 2 Multfamly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Subsectons 40303 40304 and 40305 3 Motels and other commercal overnght accommodatons cardng and roomng houses 4 Restaurants drve-n restaurant 5 Clubs wth or wthout entertanment 6 New and used car truck or farm mplement sales and servce or rental (Cars n operable condton only) 7 Automoble gasolne or servce staton 8 Moble Home Parks as well as Moble Home Sales and Servce 9 Auto wash Page 6 of 62
0 Bowlng lanes skatng rnks mnature golf courses Drve-n theaters ndoor theaters 2 Lumber coal bulder s supply yards and stores 3 Veternary hosptals and/or kennels 4 Hosptal santarums convalescent home nursng home chld day care center and home for the aged 5 Smlar man uses 6 Accessory buldngs or structures ncdental to the prncpal use whch do not nclude any actvty conducted as a separate busness B Condtonally Permtted Uses Home occupatons subject to Artcle 7 2 Church and other buldngs for the purpose of relgous worshp subject to Artcle 7 Secton 70302 Subsectons 02 and 04 3 Publc Utlty parochal schools or governmentally owned and/or operated buldngs or faclty subject to Artcle 7 Subsectons 0 and 2 40403 Lot Requrements: A Mnmum Lot Area: Twenty thousand (20000) square feet B Mnmum Lot Wdth at the Front Yard Setback Lne: One hundred (00) feet C Mnmum Lot Frontage at street rght-of-way lne: Ffty (50) feet 40404 Yard Requrements: A Mnmum Front Yard Depth: Nnety (90) feet from center of traveled porton of road B Mnmum Rear Yard Depth: Twenty (20) feet C Mnmum Sde Yard Wdth on each sde: Ten (0) feet D Sde Yards and Rear Yards: Adjacent to resdental dstrcts shall meet the sde and rear yard requrements of the adjacent dstrct 40405 Maxmum Buldng Heght: Thrty-fve (35) feet 40406 Supplementary Regulatons The groupng of commercal uses nto commercal centers s encouraged In order to mnmze traffc congeston control drveway approaches to publc streets provde for fre protecton and to protect the surroundng resdental areas from adverse actvtes a ste plan showng the ste layout ncludng the locatons and dmensons of vehcular and pedestran entrances drveways walkways and the vehcular crculaton patterns to and from the ste store locatons and dmensons off-street parkng spaces landscaped yards and the locatons type and lghtng of sgns shall be submtted to and approved by the Seneca County Regonal Plannng Commsson before a zonng certfcate s ssued by the Zonng Inspector The approval of the ste plan shall be requred whenever two or more commercal uses are to be placed upon a parcel of land under the same ownershp or where two or more commercal structures may be bult to best advantage by usng common wall constructon Page 7 of 62
40500 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 4050 Purpose The purpose of ths dstrct s to encourage groupngs of retal stores and personal and professonal servces 40502 Uses: A Permtted Uses: Establshment engaged n the retal trade of: a Sngle famly and two-famly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Subsectons 40203 40204 and 40205 b Multfamly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Subsectons 40303 40304 and 40305 c Apparel d Offce supply art goods and books e Beverages f Drugs g Food h Hardware Sportng goods toys and smlar specalty stores j Applances k Varety and departments stores l Smlar man uses 2 The followng retal servces: a Restaurants b Soda fountans c Laundry and dry cleanng d Barber shops e Beauty shops f Shoe repar shops g Banks h Busness offces Medcal offces j Meetng halls and audtorums k Specalty schools such as dancng and musc l Smlar man servces 3 Accessory buldngs ncdental to the prncpal use B Condtonally Permtted Uses: Home occupatons subject to Artcle 7 2 Church and other buldngs for the purpose of relgous worshp subject to Artcle 7 3 Publc Utlty parochal schools or governmentally owned and/or operated buldngs or faclty subject to Artcle 7 Page 8 of 62
4 Gasolne staton subject to Artcle 7 5 Moble Home Park subject to Artcle 7 40503 Lot Requrements: A Mnmum lot area: Twenty thousand (20000) square feet B Mnmum lot wdth at the Front Yard Setback Lne: One hundred (00) feet C Mnmum Lot Frontage at Street Rght-of-Way: Ffty (50) feet 40504 Yard Requrements: A Mnmum front yard depth: Nnety (90) feet from the traveled porton of the road B Mnmum rear yard depth: Nnety (90) feet from the traveled porton of the road C Mnmum sde yard wdth on each sde: Ten (0) feet D Sde yards and rear yards: Adjacent to resdental dstrcts shall meet the sde and rear yard requrements of the adjacent resdental dstrct 40505 Maxmum Buldng Heght: Thrty-fve (35) feet 40506 Supplementary Regulatons The groupng of commercal uses nto commercal centers s encouraged In order to mnmze traffc congeston control drveway approaches to publc streets provde for fre protecton and to protect the surroundng resdental areas from adverse actvtes a ste plan showng the ste layout ncludng the locatons and dmensons of vehcular and pedestran entrances exts drveways walkways and the vehcular crculaton patterns to and from the ste store locatons and dmensons off street parkng spaces landscaped yards and the locaton type and lghtng of sgns shall be submtted to and approved by the Seneca County Regonal Plannng Commsson before a zonng certfcate s ssued by the Zonng Inspector The approval of the ste plan shall be requred whenever two or more commercal uses are to be placed upon a parcel of land under the same ownershp or where two or more commercal structures may be bult to best advantage by usng common wall constructon 40600 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 4060 Purpose The purpose of the ndustral dstrct s to provde for: A Certan non-retal commercal uses B Warehousng and storage C Manufacturng assemblng and fabrcatng actvtes 40602 Uses: A Permtted Uses: Uses permtted n the Hghway Commercal Dstrct and the General Commercal Dstrct 2 Warehousng wholesale establshments and truckng faclty Page 9 of 62
3 Admnstratve offces 4 Sngle famly and two famly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Sectons 4003 and 4004 5 Multfamly dwellngs subject to Artcle 4 Sectons 40303 40304 and 40305 B Condtonally Permtted Uses: l All condtonal uses permtted n the General Commercal Dstrct and subject to the same condtons 2 Manufacturng processng cleanng servcng testng or repars of materals goods or products whch wll not be materally njurous or offensve to the occupants of adjacent premses by reason of the emsson or creaton of nose vbraton smoke dust water polluton or other partcular matter toxc and noxous materals odors fre or explosve hazards or glare or heat In the nterests of the communty and other ndustres wthn the Industral Dstrct the Zonng Commsson may n regard to an ndustral operaton whose effects on adjacent premses are not readly known seek expert advce on what condtons should be mposed on the partcular ndustral operaton to reasonably modfy any njurous or offensve effects lkely to result from such an operaton The cost of securng such expert assstance shall be borne by the applcant 3 Home occupatons subject to Artcle 7 4 Outdoor storage may be permtted provded the area used for storage s located n the rear yard and s n an enclosed structure or wall eght (8) feet n heght No materals shall be stored n such a manner as to project above the wall wth the excepton of vehcles and mechancal equpment 40603 Lot Requrements: A Mnmum Lot Area: Forty thousand (40000) square feet B Mnmum Lot Wdth at Front Yard Setback lne: One hundred ffty (50) feet C Mnmum Lot Frontage: Sxty (60) feet 40604 Yard Requrements: A Mnmum Front Yard Depth: Nnety (90) feet from center of traveled porton of the road B Mnmum Rear Yard Depth: Twenty (20) feet C Mnmum Sde Yard wth Sde Yards and Rear Yards adjacent to Resdental Dstrcts: One Hundred (00) feet from the Resdental Dstrct and may be used for Off-Street Parkng 40605 Maxmum Buldng Heght: Thrty-fve (35) feet 40700 COMMERCIAL RECREATION AREAS 4070 Purpose The purpose of ths dstrct s to provde for commercally operated outdoor recreaton areas Condtonal use permts for commercal recreaton facltes Page 20 of 62
may be granted by the Zonng Inspector n any zonng dstrct Tracks or compettve courses for motorzed vehcles shall not be permtted 40702 Condtonally Permtted Uses: A Vacaton Farms B Ranches C Archery courses D Rdng Stables and Brdle Paths E Shootng Preserves F Fshng Ponds G Pcnc Areas H Golf Courses I Golf Drvng Ranges J Swmmng Areas K Vacaton Camp Grounds and Campng Traler Parks L Smlar Uses and accessory Uses 40703 Requrements All condtonally permtted uses shall be subject to Artcle 7 Sectons 70 702 and 703 Vacaton Campgrounds and campng traler parks shall also meet the condtons of Artcle 7 Subsecton 20 ARTICLE 5 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS 5000 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS In all zonng dstrcts off-street parkng facltes for the storage and/or parkng of motor vehcles for use of occupants employees and patrons of buldngs erected altered or extended after the effectve date of the Resoluton shall be provded and mantaned as heren prescrbed A Whenever a use requrng off-street parkng s ncreased n floor area addtonal parkng space shall be provded n the amounts hereafter specfed for that use (f the total parkng space does not meet the mnmum area to serve the ncreased floor area) B Off-street parkng facltes for one and two-famly dwellngs shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the buldng beng served Off-street parkng shall be wthn three hundred (300) feet of the buldng ntended to be served An ndustry whch employs one hundred (00) or more employees may supply off-street parkng at a dstance greater than three hundred (300) feet from the buldng servng the ndustry upon approval of the zonng commsson C The off-street parkng requrements for uses not specfcally mentoned heren shall be the same as those requred for uses of a smlar nature D Collectve off-street parkng facltes may be provded However such facltes shall contan as many spaces as would otherwse be ndvdually requred for each person or entty Page 2 of 62
E The amount of off-street parkng space requred for uses buldngs or addtons thereto shall be determned accordng to the requrements of Secton 500 of ths Resoluton F Parkng lots or areas adjacent to publc streets shall have drveways or openngs less than twenty-fve (25) feet n wdth at the curb lne All such lots or areas shall have a protectve wall or bumper block at least fve (5) feet from any sdewalk lne and sad lots shall be so desgned such that all vehcles leavng the faclty wll be travelng forward at a 90 degree angle to approachng traffc G Detaled plans shall be submtted to the Seneca County Engneer for approval of all cuts or drveway openngs n commercal and manufacturng dstrcts before a buldng permt may be obtaned H Entrance drves ext drves drveways or maneuverng areas shall not be computed as any part of a requred parkng lot or area I Off-street parkng and loadng regulatons for commercal and ndustral dstrcts are as follows: Any vehcle parkng space n a commercal or manufacturng dstrct shall be used for parkng only Any other use of such space ncludng repar work or servcng of any knd other than n an emergency or the requrement of any payment by another for the use of such space shall be deemed a separate commercal use n volaton of the provsons of ths Resoluton 2 No buldng or structure of any knd shall be erected n any off street parkng space except a parkng garage contanng parkng spaces equal to the requrements of ths secton or a booth for the parkng lot attendant or guard 3 The vehcle parkng space on any lot as set forth and desgnated n ths Resoluton may be deemed to be the requred open space on such lot 4 All parkng spaces drves and asles shall be surfaced wth a btumnous or other dust free surface and mantaned n a condton conducve to publc use 500 Requred Space: A Dwellng Unts Sngle famly and two-famly dwellng unts: Two (2) parkng spaces for each dwellng unt Multfamly dwellng unts: two (2) parkng spaces for each dwellng unt B Roomng houses lodgng houses boardng houses: One () parkng space for each guest room plus two (2) spaces for the permanent occupant C Hotels motels tourst homes or cabns: One () parkng space for each one Page 22 of 62
() sleepng room D Moble home park: Two (2) parkng spaces adjacent to each moble home ste E Busness professonal offces and banks: One () parkng space for each one hundred ffty (50) square feet of floor area excludng basement and hallways F Offce buldngs: One () parkng space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area excludng basement and hallways G Medcal dental offces and clncs: Fve (5) parkng spaces for each physcan or dentst plus one () for each employee H Funeral homes and mortuares: Twenty-fve (25) parkng spaces I Retal stores super markets etc: One () parkng space for each one hundred (00) square feet of floor area J Furnture and applance stores bulders supply stores showroom of plumbers decorator electrcan or smlar trades shoe repar and other smlar uses: One () parkng space for each eght hundred (800) square feet of floor area K Motor vehcles sales and servce: One () parkng space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor area of sales room and one () addtonal parkng space for each auto servce stall n the servce room L Auto servce staton: Eght (8) parkng spaces M Beauty parlors and barber shops: Two (2) parkng spaces for each beauty or barbershop char N Laundromat: One () parkng space for each two (2) washng machnes O Restaurants: One () parkng space per three (3) seats of seatng capacty P Establshments for the Sale and Consumpton on the Premses of foods beverages or refreshments: One () parkng space per two (2) seats of seatng capacty Q Theaters: One () parkng space for each four (4) seats R Dance halls skatng rnks prvate clubs and other assembly halls wthout fxed seats: One () parkng space per one hundred (00) square feet of floor area Page 23 of 62
S Bowlng alleys: Four (4) parkng spaces for each alley plus one () for each two (2) employees T Wholesale establshments: One () parkng space for each employee U Industral establshments: One () parkng space for each total number of employees on any two consecutve shfts havng the largest number of employees V Audtorum stadum and smlar uses: One () parkng space for each four (4) seats based on maxmum seatng capacty W Churches: One () parkng space for each four (4) seats n prncpal audtorum based on maxmum seatng capacty X Clubs lodges and fraternty houses: One () parkng space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor space or one () parkng space per four (4) seatng spaces n the assembly room whchever s greater Y Golf clubs swmmng clubs and smlar uses: One () parkng space for each fve (5) members Z Lbrares and museums: One () parkng space for each fve hundred (500) square feet of floor area AA Hosptals: One () parkng space for each two (2) beds BB Santarums chldren s homes convalescent homes: One () parkng space for each Sx (6) beds CC Elementary and junor hgh schools: One () parkng space for each teacher employee or admnstrator DD Senor hgh schools: One () parkng space for each teacher employee or admnstrator one () for each ten (0) students EE Colleges and unverstes or techncal tranng centers: One () parkng space for each one pont fve (5) students and one () for each teacher employee or admnstrator present durng daytme operaton FF In all commercal dstrcts a mnmum area of two hundred (200) square feet per car shall be used n computng the area to be used for parkng excludng drve ways Page 24 of 62
50200 REQUIRED OFF STREET LOADING SPACE On the same premses wth every buldng structure or part thereof erected and occuped for manufacturng storage warehouse goods dsplay department store wholesale store market hotel hosptal mortuary laundry dry cleanng or other uses smlarly nvolvng the recept or dstrbuton of vehcles or materals or merchandse there shall be provded and mantaned on the lot adequate space for standng loadng and unloadng servces n order to avod undue nterference wth publc use of streets or alleys Such space unless otherwse adequately provded for shall nclude ten (0) foot by twenty- fve (25) foot loadng space wth fourteen (4) foot heght clearance for every ten thousand (0000) square feet or fracton thereof n excess of three thousand (3000) square feet of buldng floor area or land for the above mentoned purposes ARTICLE 6 SIGN REGULATIONS 6000 PURPOSE The purpose of sgn regulatons s to control the locaton and sze of sgns used n outdoor advertsng wthn the lmts establshed n the Oho Revsed Code Secton 5920 whch rectes that: Outdoor advertsng shall be classfed as a busness use and be permtted n all dstrcts zoned for ndustry busness or trade or lands used for agrcultural purposes 60200 SIGNS ON LAND USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES OR ON LANDS IN A HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT OR GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Sgns on land used for agrcultural purposes or n a Hghway Commercal Dstrct or General Commercal Dstrct shall be consdered a busness or trade use and be requred to mantan the same set-back sde-yard rear yard and heght requrements as commercal uses and structures n a Commercal Dstrct These requrements are set forth n Artcle 4 Secton 404 Subsectons 40404 and 40405 and Secton 405 Subsectons 40504 and 40505 Exceptons to ths Resoluton are as follows: A One non-llumnated sgn advertsng the sale rental or lease of the property or buldng not exceedng eght (8) square feet n area on any lot B Sgns ncdental to the legal process and necessary to the publc safety and welfare C One non-llumnated sgn wth a surface area not exceedng twenty-four (24) square feet whch denotes the name of occupant on each lot on whch a dwellng unt s located D One sgn wth a surface area not exceedng twelve (2) square feet whch denttes the use of the premses for each of the followng types of condtonally permtted uses n the Commercal and Resdental Dstrcts: Cemetery 2 Church and other places of relgous worshp 3 Prvate or governmentally owned and/or operated park campgrounds moble home park playground golf course and rdng academy 4 Insttutons for medcal care hosptal clnc convalescent home santarum Page 25 of 62
home for the aged nursng home and phlanthropc nsttuton and chld care center 5 One non-llumnated temporary real estate sgn advertsng the development of the premses upon whch t stands or the openng of a new subdvson development where such sgn s located at least twenty-fve (25) feet from the street rghtof-way lne 60300 LAND IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT NOT USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES Only the followng types szes and locaton of sgns shall be permtted n Resdental Dstrcts not used for Agrcultural purposes: A One non-llumnated sgn advertsng the sale rental or lease of the property or buldng not exceedng eght (8) square feet n area on any lot B Sgns ncdental to the legal process and necessary to the publc safety and welfare C One non-llumnated accessory sgn wth a surface area not exceedng twenty-four (24) square feet whch denotes the name of occupant on each lot on whch a dwellng unt s located D One sgn wth a surface area not exceedng twelve (2) sq ft whch denttes the use of the followng: Cemetery 2 Church and other places of relgous worshp 3 Prvate or governmentally owned and/or operated park playground golf course and rdng academy 4 Insttutons for medcal care hosptal clnc convalescent home santarum home for the aged nursng home phlanthropc nsttutons and chld care centers 5 Governmentally owned and/or operated buldng or faclty E One non-llumnated temporary real estate sgn advertsng the development of the premses upon whch t stands or the openng of a new subdvson development where such sgn s located Real estate sgns shall have a surface area not exceedng ffty (50) square feet and such sgns shall be located at least twenty fve (25) feet from the street rght-of-way lne F Sgns used for poltcal purposes shall be permtted to be n use for a perod of no longer than two (2) months pror to electons and wll be taken down no later than two (2) weeks after electons When nstallng the sgn t wll not be permtted to obstruct ones vew n relaton to the hghway use and safety 60400 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS Any sgn permtted n any Commercal Dstrct shall be permtted n Industral Dstrcts Page 26 of 62