ARTICLE ONE:
WELLSVILLE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION 1
18-100.. Planning
Commission Created. 1
18-103.. Meetings
/ Officers. 1
18-106.. Rezoning
District: Criteria For Change. 2
18-107.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review.. 3
18-108.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Guidelines for Review 3
18-109.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Application. 4
18-110.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review Hearing and Notice 4
18-111.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Standards. 4
18-112.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Conditions. 5
18-113.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Off-Street Parking Separated from Structure Use 5
18-114.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Decisions and Records 6
18-115.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Period of Validity 6
18-116.. Uses
Permitted Upon Review: Temporary Uses 6
ARTICLE TWO: ZONING ORDINANCE.. 8
18.203.. Zoning
Jurisdiction. 8
ARTICLE THREE: ZONING
DISTRICTS. 9
18.300.. Zoning
Districts Established. 9
18.301.. Combined
Zoning Districts. 9
ARTICLE FOUR: ZONING
DISTRICTS MAP, BOUNDARIES and ANNEXED AREAS 11
18.400.. Zoning
District Map. 11
18.401.. Zoning
District: Boundaries. 11
18.402.. Zoning
District: Interpretation of Boundaries. 11
18.403.. Zoning:
Annexed Areas. 11
ARTICLE FIVE:
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 12
18.500.. General
Provisions. 12
18.501.. Existing
Lots of Record. 12
18.502.. Number
of Structures and Uses on a Zoning Lot 12
18.503.. Front
Yard Exceptions and Modifications. 12
18.504.. Rear
Yard Exceptions and Modifications. 12
18.505.. Side
Yard Exceptions and Modifications. 13
18.506.. (left
open for future use) 13
18.508.. Access
to Business and Industrial Districts. 13
18.509.. Determination
of Structure Setback line. 13
18.510.. Projections
Beyond Determined Setback Lines 14
18.512.. Common
Open Space. 14
18.516.. Specific
Use Requirements. 15
18.517.. Moving
a Structure. 20
18.518.. Demolition
of a Structure. 20
ARTICLE SIX:
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. 21
18.601.. Single-Family
Residential Districts (R-1) 21
18.602.. Duplex
Residential Districts (R-2) 21
18.603.. Multiple-Family
Residential Districts (R-3) 21
18.604.. (LEFT
OPEN FOR FUTURE USE) 22
18.605.. Mixed
Residential and Commercial Districts (MRC) 22
18.606.. Residential
District Regulations. 22
18.607.. Residential
District Requirements. 22
18.608.. Residential
Permitted Uses. 23
18.609.. Permitted
Uses by Use Group. 24
18.610.. Open
Space Density Bonus. 26
ARTICLE SEVEN:
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS 28
18.701.. C-1:
Neighborhood Retail Districts. 28
18.702.. C-2:
General Commercial Districts. 28
18.703.. Commercial
District Regulations. 28
18.704.. Commercial
District Requirements. 29
18.705.. Commercial
Permitted Uses. 29
18.706.. Permitted
Uses by Use Group. 30
ARTICLE EIGHT:
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. 32
18.801.. Light
Industrial (I-1) 32
18.802.. Heavy
Industrial (I-2) 32
18.803.. Industrial
Park (I-3) 32
18.804.. Industrial
District Regulations. 32
18.805.. Industrial
District Requirements. 33
18.806.. Industrial
Permitted Uses. 33
18.807.. Permitted
Uses by Use Group. 34
ARTICLE NINE: PLANNED
DISTRICTS. 36
18.903.. Application
for Re-Zoning. 37
18.904.. Preliminary
Development Plan Approval Procedure 38
18.905.. Preliminary
Development Plan. 38
18.906.. Final
Development Plan Approval Procedure. 39
18.907.. Final
Development Plan. 40
ARTICLE TEN –
FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICTS 41
18.1001 Statutory Authorization, Findings of
Fact, and Purposes 41
18.1002 Lands to Which Article Applies. 42
18.1004 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. 43
18.1006 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. 43
18.1010 Designation of Floodplain Administrator 44
18.1011 Floodplain Development Permit 45
18.1012 Floodplain Development Permit
Application. 45
18.1013 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction:
General Standards 45
18.1014 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction:
Specific Standards 48
18.1015 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction:
Manufactured Homes 49
18.1016 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction:
Recreational Vehicles 49
18.1017 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction:
Areas of Shallow Flooding 50
18.1018 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction:
Floodway 50
18.1019 Floodplain Management Variance
Procedures 51
18.1020 Floodplain Management Variance:
Amendments 54
18.1021 Floodplain Management Violations. 54
18.1022 Floodplain Management: Definitions. 55
ARTICLE ELEVEN –
MOBILE HOMES. 60
18.1101 Location Restrictions. 60
18.1102 Development plan-Special use
permit-Application. 61
18.1103 Development plan-Special use
permit-Hearing. 62
18.1105 License fees and temporary permit fees. 63
18.1106 Minimum standards for mobile home parks. 63
18.1111 Streets and drives. 64
18.1120 Trailers- Where permitted. 66
18.1121 Mobile homes and trailers as
nonresidential structures. 66
18.1122 Nonconforming uses. 66
ARTICLE TWELVE –
RESERVED.. 68
ARTICLE THIRTEEN–
RESERVED.. 69
ARTICLE FOURTEEN –
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES / USES 70
18.1401 Building and Uses Permitted. 70
18.1402 Determination for Accessory Structures,
Buildings and Uses 71
18.1403 Accessory Use District Requirements. 72
18.1405 Fences and Walls: Permit Required. 74
18.1406 Recreational equipment and vehicles on
lots less than 1 acre 74
18.1410 Fuel or Petroleum Storage. 74
18.1413 Home Occupations: Use Limitation. 75
18.1414 Outdoor Retail Display in Commercial
Zoning Districts 76
18.1415 Communication Towers. 77
18.1416 Solar Energy and Wind Systems. 77
18.1417 Swimming Pools, Bathhouses, and Hot Tubs. 77
ARTICLE FIFTEEN –
NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES, and USES 79
18.1501 Nonconforming Uses: General 79
18.1502 Nonconforming Lots of Record. 79
18.1503 Nonconforming Structures. 80
18.1504 Nonconforming Uses. 80
18.1505 Status of Special Uses. 82
ARTICLE SIXTEEN –
USES PERMITTED UPON REVIEW 83
18.1601 Adult Business Establishment 83
18.1602 Airport, Aircraft Landing Strip, or
Heliport 84
18.1603 Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Pasturage. 84
18.1604 Animal Hospital, Commercial Kennels,
Livestock Sales, Riding Academy, Public Stable, and Veterinarian’s Office 84
18.1605 Automobile Car wash. 84
18.1606 Automobile; Go-Kart, Miniature Auto,
Racing, or Driving Tracks 85
18.1607 Bars, Nightclubs, and Drinking
Establishments 85
18.1608 Bed and Breakfast or Tearoom
Establishment 86
18.1610 Carnival, Circus, or Temporary Religious
Service 86
18.1611 Cemetery, Columbarium, Crematory or Mausoleum 87
18.1612 Childcare / Daycare. 87
18.1613 Church or other Place of Worship. 87
18.1614 Club, Lodge, Golf Course or Country Club. 87
18.1615 Construction Sales and Service. 87
18.1616 Dance Hall (Commercial) 88
18.1617 Development Standards: Inner City
Neighborhood (C-1) 88
18.1618 Earthmoving, Mining & Quarrying. 88
18.1620 Golf Driving Range (Commercial) 89
18.1621 Junkyard, Salvage Yards or Auto Wrecking
Yards or the Storage or Processing of Used Machinery, Building Materials,
Plumbing Fixtures, or Appliances. 89
18.1622 Manufactured Homes. 90
18.1624 Special Event: Defined. 90
18.1625 Special Event: Events not Requiring a
Permit 91
18.1626 Special Event: Subject to Administrative
Permit 91
18.1627 Special Event: Subject to City Council
Approval 92
18.1628 Special Event: Application and Fee. 93
18.1629 Stables: Commercial: 93
18.1631 Temporary Outdoor Sales Area as an
Accessory use to an Established Commercial Operation 94
18.1632 Commercial Uses in Certain Residential
Districts 94
18.1633 Residential Uses in the C-1 District 95
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN –
OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS 96
18.1701 Loading Requirements. 96
18.1702 Loading Dimensions. 96
18.1704 Off-Street Parking Requirements. 96
18.1705 Off-Street Parking Dimensions. 97
18.1706 Number of Spaces Required. 98
18.1707 Off-Street Parking Location &
Setbacks. 98
18.1709 Computation of Off-street Parking. 99
18.1710 Surfacing Material Requirements. 99
18.1711 Markings & Barriers. 100
18.1712 Screening and Landscape. 101
18.1714 Modification of Off-street parking
Requirements 101
18.1715 Approval of Off-street Parking &
Loading Design 101
18.1716 Off-street parking Exemptions. 102
18.1717 Securities Required. 102
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN –
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING 103
18.1801 Landscaping: Plan Required. 103
18.1802 Minimum Tree Requirements. 104
18.1803 Protection of Preserved Trees. 104
18.1804 Planting Requirements: General 104
18.1805 Planting Requirements: Parking and
Vehicular Use Areas 105
18.1806 Screening Requirements. 105
18.1808 Landscaping Timeframe. 108
18.1809 Landscape Maintenance and Enforcement 108
18.1810 Xeriscape Landscape Techniques. 109
18.1811 Landscaping of Signs. 109
ARTICLE NINETEEN –
SIGN REQUIREMENTS 112
18.1902 Permit Requirements. 112
18.1904 Classification of Signs. 114
18.1905 General Standards. 120
18.1907 Office Parks, Shopping Centers and
Planned Districts 125
18.1908 District Regulations. 126
18.1909 Prohibited Street Signs. 130
18.1910 Exempted Street Signs. 130
18.1911 Exemptions from Fees and Permits. 131
18.1912 Nonconforming Signs. 132
18.1913 Removal of Nonconforming Signs. 132
18.1914 Permit Revocation. 133
ARTICLE TWENTY –
COMMUNICATION TOWERS 134
18.2001 Development Plan Required. 134
18.2002 General Provisions. 134
18.2003 Development Standards. 135
ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE –
RESERVED.. 137
ARTICLE TWENTY-TWO –
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES / REQUIRED PERMITS / FEES 138
18.2201 Amendment Proposal Initiation. 138
18.2203 Data to be Included with Application. 138
18.2204 Notice of Public Hearing. 139
18.2205 Conduct of Hearing. 140
18.2206 Planning Commission Action. 140
18.2207 City Council Action to Planning
Commission Recommendation 141
18.2208 City Council Vote Under Protest 142
18.2209 Limitation on Successive Petitions. 142
18.2210 Appeal of City Council Decision. 142
18.2211 Site Plan Required. 142
18.2212 Site Plan: Applicability. 143
18.2213 Site Plan: Submission Requirements. 144
18.2214 Site Plan: Standard of Review.. 146
18.2215 Development Standards: Commercial and
Industrial Districts 147
18.2216 Site Plan: Assurance of Performance. 148
18.2217 Site Plan: Time Limitation. 148
18-2218 Rezoning Districts. 148
18-2219 Rezoning Districts: Requirements. 148
18-2220 Rezoning District: Review by Staff. 149
18-2221 Rezoning District: Public Hearing &
Planning Commission Action 149
18-2222 Rezoning District: City Council Action. 150
18-2223 Rezoning District: Protest 151
18-2224 Uses Permitted Upon Review.. 151
18-2225 Uses Permitted Upon Review: Public
Hearing 151
18-2226 Uses Permitted Upon Review: Posting
Signs. 152
18-2227 Uses Permitted Upon Review: City Council
Action 152
18-2228 Use Permitted Upon Review: Amendment,
Suspension or Revocation 152
18-2229 Variance: Application. 153
18-2230 Special Events: Application. 153
18-2231 Building Permit Required. 154
18-2232 Building Permit Application. 154
18-2233 Building Permit Fee and Expiration Terms. 155
18-2234 Certificate of Occupancy. 155
18-2235 Certificate of Occupancy: Application. 155
18-2236 Certificate of Occupancy: Revocation. 156
18-2237 Subdivision of Land. 156
ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE
– BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS 157
18.2303 Stay of Proceedings. 158
18.2305 Hearing and Notice. 158
18.2307 Variance: Application Procedures. 159
18.2308 Variance: Authorization. 159
ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR –
RESERVED.. 161
ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE –
ENFORCEMENT AND SEVERABILITY 162
18.2501 Violation and Penalty. 162
ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX –
RESERVED.. 163
ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN
– RESERVED.. 164
ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT
– DEFINITIONS. 165
18.2800 Rules of Construction: General 165
18.2801 Interpretation of District Boundaries. 166