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Vermilion, OH 44089
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Zoning Resolution Book Table of Contents
VERMILION TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION 32-10
1.0 Title
1.1 Interpretation
1.2 Separability
1.3 Repeal of Conflicting Resolutions
1.4 Effective Date
1.5 Incorporation of Maps
1.6 Incorporation and Alteration of the Official Zoning Map
1.7 Replacement of Official Zoning Map
2.0 – 2.2 Intent and Purpose 3
ARTICLE 3 CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
3.0-3.5 Construction of Language and Definitions
3.6-3.157 Definitions
4.0 Purpose
4.1 General Provisions
4.2 Zoning Inspector
4.3 Responsibilities of Zoning Inspector
4.4 Township Zoning Commission
4.5 Recommendation of Township Zoning Commission;
Organization; Powers and Compensation of Commission
4.6 Amendments to Zoning Resolution; Procedure; Referendum
4.7 Ratification of Amendments to Township Zoning Plan
4.8 Township Board of Zoning Appeals; Compensation and Expenses
4.9 Powers of Township Board of Zoning Appeals
4.10 Rules, Organization and Meetings of Zoning Appeals Board
4.11 Duties of Zoning Inspector, Board of Zoning Appeals, Legislative
Authority and Courts on Matters of Appeal
4.12 Board of Township Trustees
4.13 Schedule of Fees
5.0 General
5.1 Zoning Permits Required
5.2 Contents of Application for Zoning Permit
5.3 Approval of Zoning Permit
5.4 Submission to Director of Transportation
5.5 Expiration of Zoning Permit
5.6 Record of Zoning Permits
5.7 Failure to Obtain a Zoning Permit
5.8 Construction and Use to be as Provided in Application,Plans, Permits and
Certificates
5.9 Complaints Regarding Violations
5.10 Entry and Inspection of Property
5.11 Stop Work Order
5.12 Zoning Permit Revocation
5.13 Notice of Violation
5.14 Penalties and Fines
5.15 Additional Remedies
6.0 Purpose
6.1 Incompatibility of Nonconformities
6.2 Completion of Nonconforming Structures
6.3 Certificates for Nonconforming Uses
6.4 Permits for Nonconforming Uses in Property Owner or Leaseholders Associations
6.5 Substitution of Nonconforming Uses
6.6 Single Nonconforming Lots of Record
6.7 Nonconforming Lots of Record
6.8 Nonconforming Structures or Uses
6.9 Repairs and Maintenance
ARTICLE 7 PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEALS AND VARIANCES
7.0 General
7.1 Appeals
7.2 Stay of Proceedings
7.3 Variances
7.4 Application and Standards for Variances
7.5 Additional Conditions and Safeguards
7.6 Public Hearing by the Board of Zoning Appeals
7.7 Notice of Public Hearing Newspaper
7.8 Notice to Parties in Interest
7.9 Action by Board of Zoning Appeals
7.10 Terms of Variance
8.1 General
8.2 Initiation of Zoning Amendments
8.3 Contents of Application for Zoning Map Amendment
8.4 Contents of Application for Zoning Text Amendment
8.5 Transmittal to Zoning Commission
8.6 Submission to Regional Planning Commission
8.7 Other Conditions Proponent to the Approval of Zoning Amendment
8.8 Standards for Recommendations of Township Zoning Commission
8.9 Submission to Director of Transportation
8.10 Public Hearing by Zoning Commission
8.11 Notice of Public Hearing in Newspaper
8.12 Notice of Property Owners by Zoning Commission
8.13 Recommendation by Zoning Commission
8.14 Public Hearing by Board of Township Trustees
8.15 Action by Board of Township Trustees
8.16 Effective Date and Referendum
9.0 Purpose
9.1 Contents of Conditional Use Permit Application
9.2 General Standards for All Conditional Uses
9.3 Public Hearing
9.4 Notice of Public Hearing
9.5 Notice to Parties of Interest
9.6 Action by the Board of Zoning Appeals
9.7 Supplementary Condition and Safeguards
9.8 Expiration of Conditional Use Permit
9.9 Certificate for Conditional Use
ARTICLE 10 ZONING DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES INTERPRETATION
10.0 Purpose
10.1 Establishment of Districts
10.2 Zoning District Map
10.3 Zoning Map Legend
10.4 Identification of Official Zoning Map
10.5 Identification of District Boundaries
ARTICLE 11 AGRICULTURAL/RURAL RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY (A/R-R)
11.0 Purpose
11.1 Principal Permitted Uses
11.2 Conditionally Permitted Uses
11.3 Farm Dwellings Not Considered Incidental to Agriculture
11.4 Agricultural Uses Regualted (O.R.C. 519.21)
11.5 Agricultural Uses Which Become Non-Conforming
11.6 Development Standards
11.7 Required Parking
11.8 Signs
11.9 Supplementary District Regulations
11.10 Special Regulations
11.11 Accessory Structures
ARTICLE 12
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ARTICLE 13 SINGLE FAMILY SERVICED RESIDENTIAL (R-1) (R-1A) (R-1B)
13.0 Purpose
13.1 Principal Permitted Uses
13.2 Conditionally Permitted Uses
13.3 Development Standards
13.4 Required Parking
13.5 Signs
13.6 Supplementary District Regulations
13.7 Special Regulations
13.8 Accessory Structures
ARTICLE 14 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
14.0 Purpose
14.1 Principal Permitted Uses
14.2 Conditionally Permitted Uses
14.3 Development Standards
14.4 Required Parking
14.5 Signs
14.6 Supplementary District Regulations
14.7 Special Regulations
14.8 Accessory Structure
ARTICLE 15 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-3)
15.0 Statement of Purpose
15.1 Principal Permitted Uses
15.2 Conditionally Permitted Uses
15.3 Site and Landscape Plan Review
15.4 Yard Requirements for Multi-Family Dwellings
15.5 Screening
15.6 Lot, Yard and Area and Building Requirements
15.7 Required Parking
15.8 Signs
15.9 Supplementary District Regulations
15.10 Special Regulations
15.11 Accessory Structures
15.12 Development Standards for Multi-Family Dwellings
ARTICLE 16 LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-1)
16.0 Statement of Purpose
16.1 Principal Permitted Uses
16.2 Required Conditions
16.3 Prohibited Uses
16.4 Conditionally Permitted Uses
16.5 Site and Landscape Plan Review
16.6 Screening/Buffering
16.7 Development Standards
16.8 Required Parking
16.9 Signs
16.10 Supplementary District Regulations
16.11 Special Regulations
16.12 Accessory Structures
ARTICLE 17 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-2)
17.0 Statement of Purpose
17.1 Principal Permitted Uses
17.2 Prohibited Uses
17.3 Conditionally Permitted Uses
17.4 Development Standards
17.5 Site and Landscape Plan Review
17.6 Screening/Buffering
17.7 Required Parking
17.8 Signs
17.9 Supplementary District Regulations
17.10 Special Regulations
17.11 Accessory Structure
18.0 Statement of Purpose
18.1 Principal Permitted Uses
18.2 Specifically Prohibited Use
18.3 Conditionally Permitted Uses
18.4 Site and Landscape Plan Review
18.5 Screening/Buffering
18.6 Development Standards
18.7 Required Parking
18.8 Signs
18.9 Supplementary District Regulations
18.10 Special Regulations
18.11 Accessory Structures
ARTICLE 19 MINERAL AGGREGATE DISTRICT (MA)
19.0 Statement of Purpose
19.1 Principal Permitted Uses
19.2 Conditionally Permitted Uses
19.3 Performance Standards
19.4 Amendments to the Resolution
19.5 Site and Landscape Plan Review
19.6 Screening/Buffering
19.7 Developing Standards
19.8 Required Parking
19.9 Signs
19.10 Supplementary District Regulations
19.11 Special Regulations
19.12 Accessory Structures
ARTICLE 20 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
20.1 Planned Unit Development Regulations
20.2 Statement of Purpose
20.3 Definition
20.4 Interpretation
20.5 PUD District Designation
20.6 Uses Permitted in a PUD District
20.7 Disposition of Open Space
20.8 Utility Requirements
20.9 Special PUD Lot Requirements
20.10 Arrangement of Commercial/Manufacturing Uses
20.11 Procedures for Approval of Planned Unit Development Districts
20.12 Pre-Application Meeting
20.13 Preliminary Development Plan Application Requirements
20.14 Criteria for Commission Recommendation
20.15 Development Policies
20.16 Site Design
20.17 Placement of Structures
20.18 Amendment Procedure
20.19 Submission of Final Development Plan
20.20 Final Development Plan Application Contents
20.21 Active by Township Trustee
20.22 Supplementary Conditions and Safeguards
20.23 Expiration and Extension of Approval Period
20.24 Changes in the Planned Unit Development
ARTICLE 21 FLOODPLAIN, FLOODWAY AND WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT (F.F.L. & W.)
21.0 Statement of Purpose
21.1 Boundaries Further Defined
21.2 Artificial Obstructions Within Floodplain
21.3 Permissible Uses Within Floodways
21.4 Limitations on Uses Within Floodways and Floodplains
21.5 Site and Landscaping Plan Review
21.6 Reference to Floodplain Permit
21.7 Wetlands
21.8 Permits Required
21.9 Wetland Zone Mapping
ARTICLE 22 SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
22.0 General
22.1 Conversions of Dwellings to More Than One Unit
22.2 Principal Building Per Lot
22.3 Reduction of Area or Space
22.4 Construction in Easements
22.5 Prohibited Uses for Mobile Homes
22.6 Parking and Storage of Vehicles and Trailers
22.7 Required Refuse Collection Areas
22.8 Junk
22.9 Supplemental Yard and Height Regulations
22.10 Setback Requirements for Buildings on Corner Lots
22.11 Fences, Walls and Other Effective Barriers
22.12 Yard Requirements for Multi-Family Dwellings
22.13 Exceptions to Height Regulations
22.14 Architectural Projections
22.15 Objectionable, Noxious or Dangerous Uses
22.16 Enforcement Provisions
22.17 Temporary Uses
22.18 Screening/Buffering
22.19 Site Plan Review
22.20 Setback on Cul-de-sacs
22.21 Access
22.22 Access to Public Roads
22.23 Storm Water Regulation
22.24 Noncommercial Keeping of Livestock
22.25 Wind Turbines
22.26 Outdoor Wood Furnaces
ARTICLE 23 SPECIAL REGULATIONS
23.0 General
23.1 Drug Paraphernalia Establishments as Prohibited Uses
23.2 Massage Establishments as Prohibited Uses
23.3 Non-Permitted Uses
23.4 Regulations of Swimming Pools as Accessory Uses
23.5 Private Swimming Pools
23.6 Community or Club Swimming Pools
23.7 Regulation of Long Term Parking Facilities as Accessory Uses
23.8 Conditional Use Permit Required
23.9 Permit Requirements
23.10 Regulation of Home Occupation
23.11 Definition
23.12 Regulation of Group Residential Facilities
23.13 Definition
23.14 Conditional Use Permit Required
23.15 Zoning of Group Residential Facilities
23.16 Variance to Distancing Requirement
23.17 Regulation of Factory Built Housing; Design and Appearance Standards
23.18 Purpose
23.19 Definitions
23.20 Site Requirements
23.21 Zoning of Factory Built Housing
23.22 Single Family Design and Appearance Standards
23.23 No Single Family Home Conversion
ARTICLE 24 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITES
24.1 Applicability
24.2 Purpose
24.3 Off-Street Parking Design Standards
24.4 Handicapped Parking
24.5 Joint Parking Lots
24.6 Modification of Requirements
24.7 Prohibited Uses; Temporary Uses
24.8 Parking of Disabled Vehicles
24.9 Schedule of Required Parking Spaces
24.10 Off-Street Storage Areas for Drive-In Services
24.11 Off-Street Loading Space Requirements
25.12 Off-Street Loading Design Standards
25.0 General
25.1 Governmental Signs Excluded
25.2 General Requirements for All Signs and Districts
25.3 Permit Required
25.4 Signs Permitted in All Districts Not Requiring a Permit
25.5 Signs Permitted in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts Requiring a Permit
25.6 Temporary Signs
25.7 Free Standing Signs
25.8 Wall Signs Pertaining to Nonconforming Uses
25.9 Political Signs
25.10 Portable Signs
25.11 Portable Sign Requirements and Guidelines
25.12 Sign Setback Requirements
25.13 Setbacks for Public and Quasipublic Signs
25.14 Sight Triangle
25.15 Limitation
25.16 Nonconforming Signs and Structures
25.17 Loss of Legal Nonconforming Status
25.18 Violations
25.19 Aesthetic Criteria
25.20 Maintenance
25.21 Abandoned Signs
25.22 Dangerous or Defective Signs
25.23 Removal of Signs by the Zoning Inspector
25.24 Replacement
ARTICLE 26 VERMILION TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS