Village of Boston Heights OH, Planning and Zoning Code  

CHAPTER 1151
Districts and Map Established

CROSS REFERENCES

Basis of districts - see Ohio R. C. 713.10

Zoning of annexed areas - see Ohio R.C. 303.25, 519.18

1151.01 DISTRICTS DESIGNATED.

In order to classify, regulate and restrict the location of trades, residences, recreation and other land uses and the use of buildings and structures designed for special uses, to regulate and limit the height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures hereafter attempted to be located on land in any zoning district; to regulate and limit the percentage of lot areas which may be occupied, provide setback building lines, size of yards, courts and other open spaces within and surrounding business, the density of population, the territory within the Municipality is hereby divided into five districts. All such regulations shall be uniform throughout each class or kind of building or structure. Districts shall be known as:

Residential District (RES)
Office/Professional District (OP)
General Business District (GB)
Retail Business District (RB)
Light Manufacturing District (LM)

(Ord. 5-2003. Passed 3-12-03.)

1151.02 DISTRICT MAP.

The zoning classification map attached to Ordinance 5-2003 as Exhibit "B" is hereby accepted and ratified by Council.
(Ord. 5-2003. Passed 3-12-03.)

1151.03 ZONING OF VACATED STREETS.

Whenever any street or public way is vacated by official action of Council, the zoning districts adjoining each side of the street or public way, shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacations and all areas included in the vacation shall thereafter be subject to all regulations of the extended districts.
(Ord. 13-1959. Passed 9-9-59.)

1151.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Any Non-residential District use shall have a buffer of undeveloped land between said use and a Residential District area. Undeveloped land means, at a minimum, that no structure, parking area, or open storage will be permitted thereon. Said buffer shall not be less than 100 feet. If there is a road separating the two districts areas then the buffer area shall be measured from the center of the right-of-way.

(b) Any use approved by either the Planning Commission or the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be initiated through procuring of permits and beginning construction within one year of approval.

(c) All buildings constructed in a district other than the Residential or Light Manufacturing Districts shall be constructed of masonry or brick exterior. The office portion of any building in the Light Manufacturing District shall be of masonry or brick exterior.

(Ord. 5-2003. Passed 3-12-03.)

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