125.1.
The height regulations prescribed herein shall not apply to television
and radio towers, church spires, belfries, monuments, tanks, water and fire
towers, stage towers or scenery lofts, cooling towers, ornamental towers and
spires, chimneys, elevator bulkheads, smokestacks, conveyors and flagpoles
except where the height of such structures will constitute a hazard to the safe
landing and take‑off of military, public, commercial and private aircraft at an
established airport.
125.2
Public, semi‑public, or public service building, hospitals, institutions
or schools, where permitted, may be erected to a height not exceeding sixty (60)
feet and churches and temples may be erected to a height not exceeding
seventy-five (75) feet when the required side and rear yards are each increased
by one foot for each foot of additional building height above the height
regulations for the district in which the building is located.
125.3
When forty (40) percent or more of the frontage on one side of the street
between two intersecting streets is improved with buildings that have a front
yard which is greater or less than the required front yard in the district, no
buildings shall project beyond the average front yard so established, provided
however, that a front yard depth shall not be required to exceed fifty (50)
percent in excess of the front yard otherwise required in the district in which
the lot is located.
125.4
All or part of any lot involved in an acreage transfer, lot separation,
lot split, or division from another lot having frontage along a road shall,
after said acreage transfer, lot separation, lot split, or division from another
lot, meet or exceed the minimum amount of frontage along said road required for
that district.
125.5
On lots having double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided
on both streets.
125.6 An open,
uncovered porch or paved terrace may project into a required front yard for a
distance of not more than ten (10) feet, but this shall not be interpreted to
include or permit fixed canopies.
125.7 Filling
station pumps and pump islands may be located within a required yard, provided
they are not less than fifteen feet from a road right of way line or adjacent
property line and not less than fifty (50) feet from the boundary of any
residential district.
125.8 Where a
lot abuts upon an alley, one-half (1/2) the alley width may be considered as
part of the required rear yard.
125.9 The
ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features
may extend to a distance not to exceed eighteen (18) inches into a required
yard.
125.10 Open or
lattice enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire
towers and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues into a rear yard may
be permitted by the Township Zoning Inspector for a distance not to exceed five
(5) feet when these are so placed as to obstruct light and ventilation.
125.11
In any platted subdivision approved under Section 711.05, 711.09, or
711.10 of the Revised Code, or in any area consisting of 15 or more lots
approved under Section 711.131 of the Revised Code that are contiguous to one
another and adjacent to one side of a dedicated public road, and the balance of
which are contiguous to one another and adjacent to the opposite side of the
same dedicated public road, the following regulations shall apply:
125.11.1
Buildings or structures incident to the use of land for agricultural
purposes on lots of one acre or less shall conform to the regulations set forth
in this Zoning Resolution relating to minimum setback requirements for accessory
structures, excluding any height requirement.
125.11.2
The Township chooses to regulate farm animals in these areas. The
following shall be prohibited: Raising, breeding, dairying or maintain farm
animals/livestock such as horses, pigs, cows, sheep, goats, and other similar
livestock or fowl. Excluded are companion animals, chickens, chickens, a maximum
of (6) six, no roosters and must be contained and rabbits in hutches are
allowed. Companion animal means any animal kept inside a residential dwelling
and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept. (ORC 959.131)
125.12
A port‑cochere or canopy may project into a required side yard, provided
every part of such port‑cochere or canopy is unenclosed and not less than seven
(7) feet from any side line.
125.13
For the purpose of side yard regulation, a two family dwelling or
multiple dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying one lot.
125.14
An owner of a dwelling, erected prior to the effective date of this
Resolution on a lot seventy-five (75) feet or less in width shall be permitted
to enlarge or structurally alter such dwelling to provide additional enclosed
space for living or garage purposes, provided, however, that it is not less than
set forth in Section 125.4.7.
125.15
Where a lot of record at the time of the effective date of this
Resolution is of less width, and/or lot area than the minimum lot width and area
required in the district in which the lot is located, the minimum side yard may
be reduced to ten (10) percent of the width, provided however, that no one side
yard shall be less than five (5) feet, and one side yard must be no less than
ten (10) feet.
125.16
On a corner lot, the width of the yard along the side street shall not be
less than any required front yard on such street, provided however, that the
buildable width of a lot of record shall not be reduced to less than thirty two
(32) feet.
125.17
If two or more lots or combination of lots and portions of lots with
continuous frontage in single ownership are of record at the time of passage or
amendment of this resolution, and if all or part of the lots with no building do
not meet the requirements established for lot width and area, the land involved
shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purpose of this resolution
and no portion of said parcel shall be used or sold in a manner which diminishes
compliance with lot width and area requirements of this zoning resolution, nor
shall any division of any parcel be made which creates a lot with a width or
area below the requirements stated in this resolution.
125.18
Lots located around the perimeter of a cul-de-sac shall have a minimum
frontage at the street right-of-way line of sixty (60) feet.
At the required minimum front yard setback of the zoning district in
which the cul-de-sac lot is located, the lot width must be greater than or equal
to the district requirement for minimum lot frontage.