Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-02
I3dII NOTICES
CITY OF PORT CLINTON, OHIO
Fii ORDINANCE NO. 42t

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dustry, residence or other speci-
fled uses; regulating and limiting
the bulk and location of buildings
and structures, the percentage OF
lot occupancy, set back building
lines and the area. of yards, courts
and other open spaces, the density
of population, and for said pur-
pose to divide the city into dis
trictse and prescribe penalties for
the violation of its provisions and
to provide for it's enforcement.
WHEREAS, the Council of the
CITY of Port Clinton, Ohio, deems
Ii necessary in the interest of the
promotion of the public health,
safety, convenience, comfort, pros
perity and general welfare, to en-
act Ian ordinance as above enti-
tied, now therefore:
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
CLINTON, STATE OF OHIO:
Eos ARTICLE l. General.
Section /. Enactment.
That from and after the approv-
ing districts shall be established
and the following regulations
shall apply in such districts, for
the purpose of regulating and re-
stricting the location of buildings
and other structures and of prem
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try, residence, or other specified
uses; regulating and limiting the
bulk and location of buildings and
other structures, the percentage
of lot occupancy, the density of
population, set back building lines
and the area of yards, courts and
other open spaces.
Further, such regulations are
deemed necessary in order to en-
courage The most appropriate use
of land.s~to conserve and stabilize
the value of property; to provide
adequate open spaces for light
and air, and to prevent and fight
fires; to prevent undue concentra-
tion of population; to lessen con-
gestion on streets; 10 facilitate
adequate but economical provi-
sions for community utilities and
facilities such as water, transpor-
tation, sewerage, schools, parks
and other public requirements; !;
and to promote public health,
safety, morals, comfort and the
general welfare of the commun-
ityl
Section Q. Short Title.
This law shall be known as the
"Zoning Code" and the map which
accompanies this Ordinance and is
hereby incorporated herein and
made a part hereof. shall be re-
Section 3. Districts.
A. Districts.
The location and boundaries Of
said districts are hereby estab-
lished as shown on the Zoning
Plan, which accompanies this or
dinance and Is hereby declared to
be a part hereof, and they shall be
"P'' Park and Recreational Dis
tricts
"R" Residence Districts
"B" Business Districts
'I'' Industrial Districts
B. Boundaries.
The boundaries between dis
tricts, as designated on the Zon-
ing Plan, unless otherwise indi
Gated, are the center lines of
streets, alleys or other public
ways, or lot lines; or such lines
extended or lines parallel thereto.
Section 4. Application of Regu-
lations. ~.s~4as 49, =. ~
A. Application of Use Regula-
/. Hereafter no land shall be
used or occupied and no building
or structure shall be erected, al
tered, used or occupied except In
conformity with the regulations
herein established for the district
in which such land, building, or
structure Is located.
2. In cases of Mixed Occupancy,
the regulations for each use shall
apply to the portion of the build
ing or land so used.
g. No building can be used for
residential purposes unless the
same faces directly on and has di
rect access to public street or
way.
4. Storage and parking space
shall be necessary for every new
building, structure or occupancy
permit At a later date no space
set up for parking or storage can
be used for additional structure
nished by agreement with the
Zoning Board of Appeals to re-
place the original space set up in
the original application.
S. The rear portion of any lot
shall not be used for the erection
any residential or commercial use.
6. Not more than one residential
structure can be erected and used
upon any recorded lot, unless
enough area Is available to erect
more than one structure in con-
formance with Article ii, Section
3. Application of Area Regula-
4. No~yard, court or other open
space provided or is about any
building for the purpose of com
plying with the provisions OF this
ordinance shall again be consid-
open space for another building,
nor, can such area, at later date
be used for the purpose Of build
ing a building upon the same.
2. In any Residence District
there Shall be a side yard fifteen
In nAi tn
street line of each corner lot, pro-
vided that this regulation shall
not reduce the buildable width of
a corner lot of record at the time
Of the passage of this ordinance
to less than twenty-five (25) feet
g.. In any Residence District, ac-
cessory buildings shall be at least
fifteen 15) feet from the center
line Of an adjoining alley and at
least fifteen (5) feet from the
rear lot line when such rear lot
line is the side line of another lot
4. The depth required for rear
yards shall be the depth exclu-
cessory buildings.
8. In any district the minimum
lot area per family required may
be reduced ten GO) per cent for
a corner lot.
6. In any Residence District,
dwelling is in excess of thirty
(30) feet, an additional width for
each yard shall be provided which
additional width shall be at least
one, G) inch for each foot of ver-
tical height of side wall in excess
OF thirty 800 feet.
a. Except as herein prescribed,
an butter court is not required In
any district, but If provided its
width shall be not less than ten
UOJ feet nor less than one-fourth
(N3 OF it's length nor less than
two and one-half t2h inches for
each foot of height OF the court