Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-09
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CITY OF PORT CLINTON, OHIO
ORDINANCE NO. 421

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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
tricts and prescribe penalties for
the violation of it's provisions and
to provide for its enforcement.
WHEREAS, the Council of the
City OF Port Clinton, Ohio, deems
it necessary in the interest of the
promotion of the public health.
perity and general welfare, to en-
act an ordinance as above enti-
tied, now therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
CLINTON. STATE OF OHIO:
ARTICLE l. General.
Section L. Enactment.
That from and after the approx
al of this ordinance, the follow
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
ises to be used for trade, indus
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; 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; TO facilitate
adequate but economical proVi-
sions for community utilities and
facilities such as water, transpor-
and other public requirements;
and to promote public health'
safety, morals, comfort and the
general welfare of the commun-
ity.
Section 2. Short Title.
This law shall be known, az the
"Zoning Code" and the map which
hereby Incorporated herein ,and
made a part hereof, shall be re-
ferred to as the ''Zoning Plan"
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 Ion-
ing Plan, unless otherwise indi-
Gated are the center lines of
ways, or lot lines; or such lines
extended or lines parallel thereto
Section 4. Application of Regu-
lations.
A. Application of Use Regula-
tions.
|. 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 10 the portion of the build
ing or land 50 used.
3. No huildinE' can be used for
residential purposes unless the
same faces directly on and has di-
rect access to- a public street or
way.
4. Storage and parking space
shall be necessary for every new
building, structure or occupancy
permit. At later date no space
set up for parking or storage can
be used for additional structure
until other space shall be fur
nished by agreement with the
place the original space set up in
the original application.
5. The rear portion of any lot
shall not be used for the erection
or remodeling of any building for
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
B. Application of Area Regula
\. 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-
cred as yard, court or other
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
(l5) feet in width adjacent to the
street line of each corner lot, pro-
vided that this regulation shall
not reduce the buildable width of
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 05) feet from the center
line of an adjoining alley and at
least fifteen 15) feet from the
rear lot line when such rear lot
line is the side line of another lot.
yards shall be the depth exclu--
sive of any portion used for ac-
cessory buildings.
S. In any district the minimum
lot area per family required may
be reduced ten G0) per cent for
a corner lot.
g. In any Residence District,
when the vertical side wall of
dwelling is in excess Of thirty
900 feet, an additional width for
each yard shall be provided which
additional width shall be. at least
one ID inch for each foot of ver-
tical height of side wall in excess
of thirty 900 feet :.
T. Except as herein prescribed,
an outer court is not required in
any district, bait If provided its
width shall be not less than ten
10) feet nor less than one-fourth
(H) of it's length nor Less than
two and One-half (2h0 inches for
each foot of height of the court
measured from the bottom thereof
to the top of the highest wall
a.butting it; provided that, in de-