On the agenda: Springdale Packet — Data Center (Oct 7)

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
October 7, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA
1.

Open Meeting

2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Minutes – September 16, 2026
5. Proclamation – Fire Prevention Week (Mayor Hawkins)
6. Communications
7. Communications from the Audience (Five minutes each speaker, Springdale Code §30.05)
8. Ordinances and Resolutions
Ordinance No. 42-2026 (Emergency)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A
COMMUNITY
RECREATION/CONSERVATION
PROJECT
PASS-THROUGH
GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RELATED TO CERTAIN
OUTDOOR RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Ordinance No. 43-2026 (Emergency)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE AND
THE BOARD OF HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR MUNICIPAL ROAD FUNDS (MRF)
RELATIVE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF WEST CRESCENTVILLE ROAD AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
Ordinance No. 44-2026 (First Reading)
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 153 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
SPRINGDALE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 153, ZONING CODE, AND
AMENDING THE ZONING CODE MAP TO REFLECT REVISED DISTRICTS CONSISTENT WITH
THE NEW ZONING CODE
Ordinance No . 45-2026 (First Reading)
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 90.19 OF THE SPRINGDALE CODE OF ORDINANCES
REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOMESTICATED PETS, DOMESTICATED FARM ANIMALS,
HUSBANDRY OF FOWL, RABBITS OR BEES AND DOMESTICATED HOUSEHOLD PET DAY CARE
FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Ordinance No. 46-2026 (First Reading)
DECLARING IMPROVEMENTS TO PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN SPRINGDALE,
OHIO TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5709.40(B),
EXEMPTING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION, DECLARING CERTAIN
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE
PARCELS, AND ESTABLISHING A TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND (95 WEST
CRESCENTVILLE TIF)
Ordinance No. 47-2026 (First Reading)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 35-2018 TO EXTEND THE EXEMPTION FROM
TAXATION FOR CERTAIN PARCELS IN THE CITY PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE
SECTION 5709.51 (COMMERCE PARK TIF)
9. Executive Session
10. Old Business

11. New Business
12. Meetings and Announcements
13. Communications from the Audience (Five minutes each speaker, Springdale Code §30.05)
14. Recap of Legislative Items
15. Legislation in Development
16. Adjournment

City of Springdale Council

September 16, 2026

President of Council Anderson called Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on September
16, 2026, at the Springdale Municipal Building, 11700 Springfield Pike, Springdale, Ohio
45246.
The governmental body and those in attendance recited the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mrs. Webster provided the Invocation.
Ms. Browder took roll call. Council members Anderson, Gleaves, Hall, Jacobs,
McFarland, Thompson, and Webster were present.
The minutes of the September 2, 2026, Council meeting were considered. Mr.
Jacobs made a motion to accept the minutes; Mr. Gleaves seconded. The minutes
were approved with seven affirmative votes.
The minutes of the September 9, 2026, Special Town Hall Meeting were
considered. Mr. Jacobs made a motion to accept the minutes; Mr. Gleaves seconded.
The minutes were approved with six affirmative votes and one abstention
(McFarland).
Presentation – Jason Dudley, ICRC (Intercommunity Cable Regulatory Commission)
Mr. Dudley: Thank you for taking a few minutes to hear my spiel. We have a new
Board member, Amy, who learned a little bit more about what we do and thought it
would be great to bring it to Council as a whole. I’m also working on kind of making
the rounds. Springdale has been a member since 1978 of the Council of Governments.
So, I think in the meantime, a lot has changed. So, just giving an update. As you
mentioned, I’m Jason Dudley, I’m the Executive Director at ICRC. A lot of people know
us for meeting coverage and things like that. There’s a much wider breadth of things
that we can do and ways that we can partner both for Community Members and
directly with the City. Hopefully we’ll get some of that rolling. We are a Council
government so we’re not an outside entity or a private entity I should say. I’m an
OPERS member, things like that. As I mentioned, Springdale has been a member since
1978 when we started. It was kind of the Princeton School District Community that
started the ICRC. The point is a shared media resource, right? We are funded through
franchise fees which are tied directly to cable. The important thing there is that it’s
not a separate line item. It’s not by video. It’s joining an organization much like you
create a joint fire department, or something like that. A lot of people know about the
government media part of it, covering meetings. We’ll get to see a video of the Mayor
here in a little bit that I’m sure everyone is very excited for. But there’s a lot more that
we can do and are willing to do past just covering a meeting and making sure it’s
visible. Community storytelling is a huge part of it; local events, different kinds of
promotion, things like that. And then just kind of general marketing and production
support for anything that might be interesting or interesting for the City. We help with

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Mr. Dudley (continued): graphic design, promotional materials for social media,
and different things like that as well. Currently, obviously I mentioned the Council
meetings, we’ve got Princeton athletics, we’ve been at Pretzel Fest and things like that.
Looking to increase that kind of community involvement and promotion that we do.
Past that, we have options like highlighting City departments. Doing different videos
that explain how to file taxes, how to do this, how to do that. Make everybody’s lives
easier and hopefully make the phones in Mr. Uhl’s office ring just a little bit less, I guess,
is the goal. Additionally, we recently started doing short-form media content. Most
people when they think of community media and things like that think of a whole
meeting, a whole event. Something like that. We really shifted towards what modern
media is, right? Cable is different than it used to be and not the primary medium, so
being ready for social media, being ready for those kinds of things that are hard to
tackle “in-house”. We do have a staff of seven full-time people, two regular part-timers
plus we seek grants and things like that and find additional workforce development
positions and things like that and then we have a small army of freelancers that cover
meetings and things like that. I think tonight we have nine of them going on. As I
mentioned, “What’s Going Down in the ‘dale is one of the things we’ve started recently.
For a long time, we were just mostly doing Princeton sports. I believe on the next slide,
I have a nice little clip of; oh no, I have more. Darn, I’m so excited to get to that clip.
These are just kind of some things that we could look at doing to expand. We do have
space that is available to every resident and councilmember and the City itself. Over
in Sharonville we are working on a pretty major update that I’ll show off in just a little bit.
There’s a new podcast studio. We’re renovating the big television studio to make it
more accessible, things like that. But, a few ideas, roadwork updates have been very
popular in some of our communities. One idea that I talked with a few different people
about is turning Council meetings into podcasts so that it’s a little bit more digestible.
I think listening to it on your way to work makes it a little easier, lowers the barriers to
access which is kind of what we’re all about. I want to emphasize when you view these
presentations that it’s not about the things we offer. Because it is an organization that
you are 1/22 of, right? It’s about what you need and what we do. Ms. Thompson is on
our Board and at those meetings we decide everything from whether or not I shall stay
employed, yearly budgets. Anything that we do is authorized by that Board. It is not
like a situation where you’re getting offerings and this is what we do x, y, z. And this is
the clip. (A short video clip was shown of Mayor Hawkins’ spot, “What’s Going Down in
the ‘Dale”). So, this is what we’ve been doing with the Mayor. I think it’s been pretty
popular. I’ve seen it and I think most people have been seeing one or two episodes
here, but it’s very interactive and cut up in a few different ways. Shorter pieces for social
media. These kinds of updates are based on little things. We want to do things to
alleviate communication issues and make better contact with residents. We want to
do promotional things like this. This is from Hamilton Township that we created when
they were launching Homearama that just ended on the 13th. So, this one was created.
Stepping out of what I think people normally think of event coverage for us. So then
through Homearama we did several updated videos. One that was for Resident’s Day
where there were discounts or things like that. This one was kind of promotional for the
City, but also kind of a “behind-the-scenes” look at what’s happening. There’s a lot of

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Mr. Dudley (continued): people I think, and maybe people in this room, but
definitely people outside of this room that know that what government does in a
general sense, the maintenance department takes care of the roads, but, what does
that take and why are there so many of them? Things like that that are questions that
matter to people and once you really step behind the veil, if you will, it’s a lot more
complicated than most people think. So, this one was some pretty cool training they
did over there. So, there is also a long form of this video that was four minutes. As I’m
sure many of you are aware, very rarely in doing public things, you get positive calls.
You get calls of people complaining when someone’s name is spelled wrong, or
something like that. This video actually got several calls to both us and Milford about
not understanding parts about what was happening. It was very cool. They were just
continuing training and taking care of the community, etc. so, I’ve mentioned more
updated community meeting facilities so it’s a little bit more modern. This is the
podcast studio we just finished. As I mentioned, it’s available to residents to make
their own media as well as the City itself to create media that’s important and
impactful to communicating with residents. We’ve also completely updated our
camera array. That’s one of the big benefits of a Council government is that there
are 22 municipalities joining to buy equipment, share staff, do things like that. And I
don’t think the Mayor would disagree. We generally still do it in a pretty good
turnaround and make it timely and worth it. I’d even emphatically say we would be
excited to do more. We want to be doing these updates that talk about a road that
is going to be closed for three weeks. We want to be addressing kind of any issue.
Making it easier for people to get in contact with our government. So, I encourage
you guys, as you have ideas, reach out. Bring up any questions you may have. And
the more involved we are, and the less we are with people that are out there, and the
more that there are people nearby, I think the better we can do coming up with ideas
and being part of those meetings and help promote events. Help promote the City
but also help everyone know what’s happening inside of Springdale. Any questions?
Or is there anything I missed Ms. Thompson? That is the question.
Mayor Hawkins: Jason, just want to say that when we first were talking about two
years ago or so when you had just taken over and the passion was oozing out of you
and I could tell the vision with regard to what you were trying to do with evolving in
growing ICRC and the services was clear and it’s a great vehicle to communicate to
the public and obviously you’ve been doing those things that you sought out to do
two years ago or so. The level of production is outstanding.
Mr. Dudley: Thank you.
Mayor Hawkins: Someone who worked with Channel 9 for six years, you guys do
a fantastic job, you turn things around quickly and it doesn’t matter if it’s a sports
game, if it’s campaign videos that people have done or short shows. You guys do an
outstanding job. So, thank you for all you’re doing.
Mr. Dudley: Thank you. Glad to be here and looking forward to doing more.

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Mr. Gleaves: Jason, thank you for coming down. You guys do fantastic work. The
studio looks great and I’ve just got a couple of questions. At our last board meeting,
you mentioned that there were some calls and thoughts about expanding to I think like
Circleville or was that correct? The Circleville area? Is there any definitive answer on
that or any more questions about spreading out?
Mr. Dudley: So, that was a very weird request that we got. They actually reached
out to us about issues like that and that was kind of a separate thing. That has more
or less been quelled. I mean, there is interest to, and this is partially a board decision,
so I don’t want to speak too far on my opinions on it, but, adding communities,
especially locally, I think, post-COVID there’s renewed importance of getting the
information out there and people want it a little bit differently than they did pre-COVID.
They expect it, I guess, is really what it is. So, stepping on my soapbox that the Mayor
mentioned, I think it’s important that every community has this. One thing I don’t want
to lose and that’s what I would tell you at the Board meeting is that when is local not
local anymore? That would become my question. I think because of how cable funding
has changed and things like that, we’re in a pretty sweet spot right now. A lot of other
community media centers are down to two and three staff members or one in more
rural parts of Ohio, right? We have a good staff of seven because of that model where
it’s not the full franchise fee that we get from each community and different things like
that so I do think there’s power in numbers, but at a certain point, you expand and
you’re not in contact enough. This is the first presentation I’ve given to a Council, but I
am on a crusade to do all 22 because there’s a lot of them. When you’ve been a
member for the past about 50 years, a lot of technology has changed, but it’s also
become routine. We’re always there, which I’m glad, and I’m glad we’re trusted to
always be there, but I want to be doing more than just being there for the Council
meeting. That was a very long answer.
Mr. Gleaves: Thank you. One more question. So, as a resident of Springdale, and
you mentioned the Community Storytelling, how would a resident, if they did have a
story to tell, how would they go to contact you and how would the process go to getting
that on film?
Mr. Dudley: So, they can call the office at (513) 772-4272. They can press my
extension and leave a general voicemail if I don’t answer, or they can email me at
[email protected], and we provide training to use the space, and we provide
equipment. So, if it’s a show that they want to do, and talk about something that’s how
we end up with some really cool programming, that’s open to them. That differs from
what we offer the City in a way because like what Mayor Hawkins is doing, he has the
ideas and we kind of do the rest of it past that and that’s kind of that delineation is that
they have their voice and we want to provide a pedestal for that, but at the same time
it’s a different shift.
Mr. Gleaves: Thank you so much. I appreciate that. Thanks for coming down.

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Ms. Thompson: I just appreciate you coming out today, Jason. I’ve enjoyed
learning how much ICRC has available to the Community and I look forward to seeing
our residents really take advantage of these opportunities to promote the different
things they have going on in our Community. Thank you for coming out.
Mr. Dudley: Glad to be here. One thing that I did forget to mention that I had in
my little notes is that we are doing things that you don’t necessarily immediately
contribute to media as well. One of the things that we’re working on right now is a
digital literacy grant partially through the context of being able to interact with your
local government, where there could be classes that talk about using the internet and
safety on those kinds of things. Different things like that. Kind of be in that civic mode
of accessibility and reaching things. Most services at this point now you have to fill
out something on the computer.
President Anderson: I don’t see anymore lights. I’ll just add thank you again, Mr.
Dudley, for coming out. Really appreciate the work that ICRC is doing. I’m one of the
fans of “What’s Going Down in the ‘Dale”. I never miss an episode when I see it on
Facebook, when I see it on Instagram being published. I click on it both times because
I just love it so much, so thank you for working with us the way you do and being
available to the Community. I think of it as a great resource, so, thank you.
Mr. Dudley: Thank you.
Committee and Official Reports
Civil Service Commission
Mr. Coleman: Good evening, Council. Springdale Civil Service Commission met
on September 3rd in the Springdale Municipal Building. Members of the Commission
in attendance were myself, Mr. James Dunigan, and Mrs. Kathy McNear. Also present
was Assistant City Administrator, Stephanie Morgan, and Human Resources
Administrator, Renetta Edwards. Following preliminary discussions and updates, we
identified in the Police Department that there was still a vacancy as the hiring process
to fill the vacancy is ongoing and we’ll continue to monitor that so that we can have
all the positions in the Police Department filled. We didn’t see where it was going to
be a problem, so, again, for the public it is a vacancy and it’s ongoing to look at
candidates. Other than that, that pretty much concluded our business for the day. It
was a short meeting, and beneficial, and a fruitful meeting. Any questions? (None)
Finance Committee
Mrs. Webster: General Fund Activity for August 2026. General Fund beginning
balance as of August 1, 2026; $4,118,972.00. Revenues; $1,926,373.00. Expenditures;
$1,726,579. General Fund ending balance August 31, 2026, $4,318,766.00. Thank you.

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Planning Commission
Ms. McFarland: Planning Commission last met on September 8th. We did have
some Old Business to take care of first; HighLift Off-Road. They were at a special BZA
meeting prior to us, which you’ll hear about I’m sure shortly. We did approve it from our
perspective with a 6-0 vote. Some changes to their development plan. Next up we
had our, continued from our previous meeting, the text amendment and map
amendment for the Zoning Code changes. That was a public hearing as well continued
from the July meeting. We did have a lot of questions that were answered that had
been asked in July. The Staff got back with a lot of those answers that we had. There
were some residents that came back with some answers, and we did agree to pass
that on to Council, so I believe we’ll see that at our next meeting. We did have New
Business. The Slate Apartments did have a minor modification for their signage. It was
a very simple request. It’s actually for their clubhouse. Not something that’s even seen
from the road. So, we did pass that 6-0 and then we did have Flying Ace Car Wash
concept plan. They are looking at taking the space where the former Hooter’s
restaurant was. So, we did have some discussion about their plans, and had a couple
of questions, and we will see if they come back to us with a plan to be approved. Unless
there’s anything else Mr. Jacobs.
Mr. Jacobs: No.
President Anderson: And to that end, Ms. McFarland had mentioned the referral. I
did receive two notices from Planning Commission for the items that you mentioned.
One was a Zoning Code Text Amendment, and the other was a Zoning Map
Amendment update. Both of those we’ll schedule unless there’s any objections to
having a first reading for both separately on October 7th, and then we’ll have the second
reading on October 21st that will also include the public hearing. So, the public hearing
would be on the 21st. Unless there’s any objections.
Board of Zoning Appeals
Mr. Hall: The Board of Zoning Appeals meeting was held on August 25th at 7:00 p.m.
and was called to order. The applicant was HighLift Off-Road Company located at 271
Northland Blvd. It’s under one application. For Council and the members in the
audience, this is a company that enhances off-road vehicles and they needed these
variances to continue here in this City. So, since it was under one Application #
20260421, I’ll address these applications as “One”, “Two”, “Three”, “Four” and “Five”
because they had filed for five variances at the August 25th meeting. So, the first
variance that they were asking for was “to allow outdoor storage and front yard area
where only side and rear yard is permitted”. Variance two, “allow outdoor storage to
exceed 20% of the gross floor area of the principal building”. Moving to number three,
“to allow stored vehicles to exceed the height of the required screening, where storage
areas are required to be fully screened with a solid fence, or wall, and constructed of
materials similar to or complementary to those materials used on the principal
building”. Moving on to number four, “to allow a fenced outdoor storage area to be
visible from a front yard and/or public drive, where a hedge, mounding, or similar
landscaping is required”. Moving forward to variance five that they’re asking

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Mr. Hall (continued): for, “to allow outdoor storage area to be located less than
300 feet from any residential zoning district or use.” As a result of those, and I’ll
address them the same way, Variance One “to allow outdoor storage and front yard
area where only side and rear yard is permitted” That passed the Board of Zoning
Appeals 6-0. The second one, “allow outdoor storage to exceed 20% of the gross floor
area of the principal building” and the vote was 5-1 to table it until the special meeting
on September 26th. Moving forward to variance three, “to allow stored vehicles to
exceed the height of the required screening, where storage areas are required to be
fully screened with a solid fence, or wall, and constructed of materials similar to or
complementary to those materials used on the principal building” that also passed
6-0. Variance number four, “to allow a fenced outdoor storage area to be visible
from a front yard and/or public drive, where a hedge, mounding, or similar
landscaping is required” that was voted 6-0 to remove that request at the request of
the applicant, which was done. Variance number five, “to allow outdoor storage area
to be located less than 300 feet from any residential zoning district or use” and that
also was passed by the BZA 6-0. Moving on to the special meeting with the same
applicant. HighLift Off-Road at 271 Northland Blvd. requested a special meeting that
was held on September 8th at 6:00 p.m. At that point, there were two members of the
BZA that were not present. With that, there were two more variances from them, and
please keep in mind this is under the same application, Variance one, “requesting a
variance to allow outdoor storage to exceed 20% of the gross floor area of the
principal building”. That passed from the Board of Zoning Appeals 5-0. The second
variance was “to allow 13% green space where 30% is the minimum green space
required per Table 253-2 of the Springdale Zoning Code” and that was due to a
blacktopping issue where they were going to blacktop over quite a bit of I believe it
was going to be 13% was all that was going to be left and this board member had
concerns about that if the runoff from that would have an impact on our newly
renovated Northland Blvd. area and that could have an impact on that corridor. The
Engineer addressed the Board and indicated that it would be drained into the storm
sewer, and it would not affect the Northland Blvd. area, and, at that point, that was
passed 5-0 vote. So, if there’s any questions, comments or anything from the Board,
I’ll be glad to try and answer them for you.
President Anderson: I just have one general one because you went into a lot of
detail and I don’t want to belabor it tonight, but that’s a lot of variances for a business
and I didn’t hear, was there meaningful discussion about special circumstances that
would justify those? Typically, in BZA there has to be something special about the lot
or the situation. I’m especially concerned when you start putting dumpsters near
residential areas without additional screening.
Mr. Hall: There was, Mr. President, and this is just an overview of it and actually,
Ms. Hays went through and enlightened everyone on staff’s report, so I think Mr.
Gleaves wants to talk now.

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President Anderson: Oh, that’s fine and I’m not trying to second guess the Board’s
work. I just want to make sure that we’re taking the time to make sure there was special
circumstances and we’re not just doing it for convenience.
Mr. Gleaves: There was some special circumstances. The side and the rear yard
was extremely small and they agreed to a variance that they got, oh, God, I can’t
remember when that was, maybe like in January I believe where they were going to
fence in the back area. The storage is nothing but vehicles that they’ll be storing and
the height of the storage of the vehicles will be mostly covered by the fence. They also
agreed to the landscaping, which I believe you alluded to, which is why they withdrew
that, but there were special circumstances. We took those into consideration, which
led to the variances being passed.
Mr. Hall: Just a highlight on Mr. Gleaves’ comments. I’ve sat on the Board, and the
fence was approved many months ago and it was never constructed, so this was in
lieu of that.
Mr. Gleaves: I will add that the fence wasn’t put in at that time because of the
plans that they had. It made no sense to build that fence without taking care of the
area that they had to take care of before the fence was built. So, all of this is going to
be taking place now. Thank you.
President Anderson: I just hope the variances clear and the conditions. My
concern with anytime that we add variances is it lives with the property so even though
they are cars right now, some of those variances would stay with the property if they
moved. It sounds like you guys did the diligence. I just wanted to make sure we don’t
lose sight of the fact that there should always be some special circumstances because
that’s a lot of change for the neighbors that they might not have been expecting.
Mr. Hall: If I could just add quickly that Ms. Hays went over everything in the Staff
Report and, like Mr. Gleaves said, it was all taken into consideration and discussed.
President Anderson: Okay.
Mr. Hall: Thank you.
President Anderson: Thank you.
Board of Health
Ms. McFarland: Board of Health last met on September 10th last week. We are back
from our summer break. We reviewed our minutes from our special July and August
meetings that we had regarding the new Health Commissioner.
The Health
Commissioner’s Report was presented. We did have several restaurants coming up for
reviews or inspections including Rosita’s Ice Cream, Dutch Brothers, La Michoacana Ice
Cream, Azteca Market. We also had some discussion regarding the illegal sales and
mobile locations of several food trucks that have been in the area and how they’re

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Ms. McFarland (continued): working with the Police Department and the things
that they’re required to meet in order to be following the rules that they need to follow.
We did get a report for an Ohio Workforce Grant that was approved for $510,000. Our
Public Health Accreditation Board did a presentation. They are beginning their new
accreditation period. It is a five-year timespan, but we did receive a report about
that. We did have a first reading on several regulations regarding fees for food
service, public pools and spas, and hotels and motels. Those are the same ones we
renew every year after reviewing those codes and fees. We did have an updated
Nurse’s Report as well. Her report went back through May as we didn’t review any of
her things during our special meetings. So, we did have from May through August we
did have one use of Narcan by the Fire Department. They did continue their
immunization clinics. They were a little lighter over the summer, but they did have 119
vaccines given from May through August, as well as their blood pressure clinics. There
will actually be a blood pressure campaign coming next month. They are working
with a student from UMASS to have that presented for some of the residents of
Springdale. We did get a report on several of the hoarding cases, some mental health
cases, just things that the Board of Health and the nurses have been working on. And
she really wants the public to be aware that there is assistance. They have had more
recently people reaching out to them and they have gotten several patients taken
care of either getting them in safer accommodations or to assisted living and get the
medical or behavioral health care that they needed. Lastly, we did have a report on
the Ebola cases. There were two cases that were being observed, but they are
concluded and they did have no signs or symptoms. There have also officially been
no U.S. outbreaks at this time. I believe that is all.
O-K-I
President Anderson: OKI Executive Committee did meet on September 10, 2026.
There’s two updates I want to give Council and the public. In that meeting, you may
have seen in the news recently discussion about Waymo. These are the driverless
taxis. You primarily hear about them in San Francisco and the Bay area. They were
recently in Cincinnati, along with a couple of other cities like Detroit starting to do
initial mapping, so staff did give an update that they do expect, though they don’t
have firm commitments, that we will start seeing these devices, these transportation
options about a year out. It’s usually about nine months from the time that they do
mapping to when they start showing up, so just so you’re aware that’s something that
will be coming or should likely be coming to Cincinnati next year sometime. The other
update I want to give is we did get an update from the legislative arm of OKI about
the Transportation Bill. This is important for Springdale because we tend to use these
services as much as possible. We’ve done a good job as a Community going after
grants to help with the cost for infrastructure. The Transportation Bill is up for
reauthorization. I shared that at previous meetings. However, the timeline has slid a
bit now to December 11th. That’s largely “in flux” and it is at risk now because of the
extended recesses that Congress has had for a variety of reasons. This is one of those
important “must pass” type of bills, but it still came off the legislative calendar simply
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President Anderson (continued): most of the funding is going to be maintained at
its current level and some advance payments have already gone out, so most funding
should still be stable for this year, but there are some programs inside of it that are not
included in the continuing resolution, so that’s something we’ll have to go back and
look at. It’s things like, one of them is bus rapid transportation. Some of those options
and those are not being extended. Metro said that they’re fine for this year with their
funding and the projects that they have that they’ve gotten advanced payments that
they can handle it, but just note that if that gets extended or pushed back further it will
have real impacts to communities like Springdale. So, I wanted to share that just so
when you see the news, just know that it’s not just in Washington. That does have an
effect locally. That’s it for OKI unless there’s any questions.
Mayor’s Report
Mayor Hawkins: A few things. We had the FC Cincinnati Mini Pitch opening on
September 3rd. Had a great turnout with people braving the heat and everything. They
did some skills work with one of our soccer teams. Had two players there; Teenage
Hadebe and Brian Anunga. Kate Solomon, the Chief Youth Community Officer and Dan
McNally who is in charge of Community Outreach were also present. Want to publicly
thank Charlie Wilson for the excellent work in the application process to get this over
the goal line. The highest compliment was paid by Mr. McNally who was the key person
with regard to this whole process who is in charge of Community Outreach, and this is
the 14th Mini Pitch they’ve done. They’re shooting to get up over 20 within the next 18 to
24 months. But his words to me were he said, “Springdale is class.” It’s not to take away
from any of the other places where they’ve gone, but the whole process of the
application, working with our Administrative Staff, Parks and Rec Staff, Charlie Wilson,
and the way folks came out and the way we celebrated that he said was class. So,
really appreciated everything with regard to that. Again, thanks to FC Cincinnati. That
was a $200,000 investment that FC Cincinnati made in our Community and they’ll be
coming back to do different skills and drills and after-school events. So, we appreciate
that. We also had a ribbon-cutting on our new ADA playground and our generous
donor, Marjorie Underwood-Randolph was there to cut the ribbon in to play as many of
you guys were there, President Anderson was there and Mr. Gleaves and she broke in
our swing and she also played some of the instruments that are there. So, really cool
playground and, if you haven’t been there, go check it out and again, huge thanks to
Ms. Underwood-Randolph for all that she’s done for us. We had a Town Hall Meeting on
September 9th, as was discussed. Had a modest turnout, but great discussion and it
was a great opportunity for residents to come out and give input, so it was a very good
event. Princeton will have the stadium ribbon cutting on September 26th at 11:00 a.m.
Letting folks know that because we’re going to do a proclamation and celebration of
our State Championship Basketball Team previously, and the school wants to do it then.
So, I just wanted to make sure Council is aware of that. Again, September 26th at 11:00
a.m. We will have Ultimate Toys ribbon cutting on September 28th at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Kuchta
will get that out because I’ve taken myself off the Committee for letting Council know
when those things are, because the last time I did it, I was about an hour too early. So,
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Mayor Hawkins (continued): Bash at the Rec Center on October 24th from 2:00
p.m. until 4:00 p.m. for those that are ten and under. Games, treats, haunted room
and costume contest for kids. Again, ten and under. Now Marley from our Health
Department, for the highlight of the Mayor’s Report, is going to talk to us about the
Health Fair coming up.
President Anderson: Fantastic.
Ms. Broenner: Good evening, everyone. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for introducing me.
As he mentioned, our Health Fair is coming up next Thursday, the 24th. That will be
12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. We will have over 25 tabling organizations, so I think this is
our biggest lot yet, which is really awesome. We’ll have a few health screenings and
an opportunity for our employes to receive free vaccinations, as well as their families
and then Sterling Pharmacy will be distributing and giving out the vaccinations for
residents that show up. But I also wanted to give kind of an overview. Like I said, we
have 25 tabling organizations, but I wanted to highlight some of them. We have the
Healthcare Connections attending, Closing The Health Gap, Dexcom, Oasis Senior
Advisors, Humana, Eyemart Express, NAMI of Southwest Ohio, Council on Aging of
Southwestern Ohio, Metro, Maple Knoll Villages, The Jewish Hospital, Mercy Health
Mammography Van which will actually be conducting some mammograms for
residents who either make an appointment or they will also be taking walk-ins as well.
We have our Healthy Harvest Mobile Market, our Freestore Foodbank. They actually
come to the Park at Springdale I think a couple of times during the month, but they
are one of our big partners in our community. We also have Produce Perks Midwest,
and then some of the screenings and different things that will be happening during
the event as well. Springdale Fire Department has actually agreed to come over and
do some blood pressure checks as well. Since our nurse will be busy giving out the
vaccinations, they unfortunately will not be able to administer that testing, so we got
some help from them. And then, the Jewish Hospital, I already mentioned the Mercy
Health Mammography van will be in there as well. And then the Healing Center and
the UC Student run Free Clinic through the Healing Center will be administering. They
will have four students coming to the facility vision screenings for attendings. So, they
will be bringing some Snellen charts and hopefully making sure residents’ eyes are in
check. But I’m not sure that I mentioned this before, but we have some flyers at the
back table if you would all care to, to take some with you. I think I printed out maybe
50 or so copies, so if you want to take some for yourselves and also your friends and
families and let them know that our event is next Thursday. That’s all I have but thank
you all so much for listening and introducing me, and yes, we’re excited for our event
on Thursday, so, thanks.
President Anderson: Before you leave, I think you have questions. Mayor Hawkins
is it okay to take a question here?
Mayor Hawkins: Yes, please.

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Mr. Gleaves: Thank you, I’m looking forward to that. But I wanted to go back to
Mayor Hawkins. To use the pitch, is it going to be used like a pickup basketball game
or is there some organizational structure for you to use it?
Mayor Hawkins: So, the Mini Pitch is open to the public. What we’ve talked about
is it runs the same hours as the park, right? So, at dark, folks should not be there playing
on it, but we’re going to let it be open just like our basketball goals were. If there
becomes an issue where we think folks are waiting too long or on there for two hours
or something, then we’ll institute some rules with regard to that to manage it, but it’s
pretty much been open and we talked with the folks from FC Cincinnati if they use
structured rules in other places and it seems like it’s been fairly open. We will have
some things up like “don’t let your dog run through there. It’s not a dog park.” But right
now, it’s going to be open and if we need to put curtailing timeframes on so that other
people can get on there, we’ll do that.
Mr. Gleaves: Thank you.
Ms. Thompson: I just have a quick question. I’m over in District Four and I was
curious if you have any more yard signs that we can maybe put up on that side of
Springdale just to let them know about the Health Fair.
Ms. Broenner: Yes, we do. We have two actually. They’re out in my car currently.
So, I’ll stick around at the end of the meeting, and I guess we’ll meet up and we can
discuss.
Ms. Thompson: That would be great. Thank you.
Ms. Broenner: Yes. Absolutely.
President Anderson: Thank you, and that’s not this Thursday. It’s next Thursday.
Ms. Broenner: Next Thursday, the 24th from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
President Anderson: Thank you for coming in and sharing that with us. Mayor
Hawkins was that the end of your report?
Mayor Hawkins: That concludes my report. Thank you.
Administrator’s Report
Mr. Uhl: Just a couple of quick updates. We will have some construction starting
over at the Community Center in the parking lot and also out here at the Municipal
Building parking lot, and also across the street for our EV charging stations. That should
be beginning here in probably a week or two. And, if you’re travelling along Route 4,
you’ll start to see some painting crews in the next two weeks out there painting our
signal and light poles. Some of those need a refresh and some of the ones that are
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Mr. Uhl (continued): will be painted to match. So, a fresh coat of paint will go a
long way. Sticking with Route 4, we were notified earlier this afternoon of some bridge
construction that’s going to go on on Interstate 275 at Route 4, so there’s going to be
some closures. Southbound Route 4 to Eastbound I-275; that ramp will be closed.
Northbound Route to westbound I-275 ramp will be closed. Northbound Route 4 to
west bound I-275 ramp will be closed tonight and tomorrow from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00
a.m. Traffic on Route 4 will remain open in both directions. Just wanted to pass that
along. That was hot off the press. We got a five hour “heads up” on that one. That’s
the end of my report.
Law Director’s Report
Mr. Levine: I spoke to our highly esteemed Law Director, Mr. Braun, earlier today,
and he did not have anything to report. Thank you for having me tonight.
Engineer’s Report
Mr. Riggs: Just two quick updates. The Northland East Kemper Project; we
submitted Stage 2 plans, which I would say is probably a 70% to 80% plan set. On
August 28th we’d hope to receive ODOT comments back in mid-October. Then the
other project is Springdale Industrial Park Resurfacing Project. We actually got notified
this afternoon that the contractor looks to start milling out there Wednesday next
week. So, that’s the 23rd I believe. That’s all I have.
Zoning Code Revision Committee
Mr. Gleaves: The Zoning Code Revision Committee will be meeting tentatively
the 22nd of this month and it looks like it will be a wrap up meeting. It’s been a pleasure
to serve on that committee. The text and the map revisions have been presented to
Planning Commission. They’ve both been passed and I’m hoping Administration can
get on the agenda in October a presentation to Council for those two initiatives.
That’s all I have. Are there any questions?
President Anderson: We do have it on the agenda for the 7th and the 21st for both
those items. I would ask in your meeting that you wait to disband or talk about closing
out the committee until after we’ve had our October meetings in case there’s
feedback or additional action items.
Mr. Gleaves: Right.
President Anderson: So just plan on keeping that committee around, at least
through the October 21st meeting.
Mr. Gleaves: Right. Thank you so much.
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Communications from the Audience
Ms. Benning: Good evening. My name is Gina Benning. I’m at 702 Yorkhaven Road.
I have lived in Springdale for 32 years. And, in the 32 years I’ve been here there had
been four incidents; first with Cincinnati Bell replacing fiberoptics, the second with Duke
Energy replacing whatever they replaced in my yard, the third with Altafiber optics
coming and the last just this past May with Duke Energy again. In the four times in 32
years, every time my yard has been dug up, destroyed and they come by and they
throw seed, throw straw, and say that it’s done. And I then have to turn around and
spend about usually about $200 to $250 on dirt, seed, and straw to re-do it to where
my grass is growing again. This past May, they dug it up again. I was home. This is the
third out of the fourth time they cut my cable line, and they cut it twice. I was without
internet. I had to stay in a hotel because I’m retired and in the evenings because of
overseas and different timing, I do some day trading. Their day trading time. So, I had
to stay in a hotel to do that to complete some stuff along with my dog. It was kind of
hard finding a place to take your sick dog and you within a few hours’ time. They came
back, apologized, so on and so forth. I called them because what they laid down wasn’t
growing anything. I watered it, watered it; nothing happened. I called them and said,
“This is terrible”. They came back and reseeded and I also called Duke Energy. They
came back and reseeded. So, in the month of September/August, you should look at
my yard. There’s not much grass that has grown back. Today, they came and repaired
the sidewalk, and when they repaired the sidewalk, they took the barrels to set up
caution tape, so people don’t walk across the sidewalk. Put it on the grass that’s trying
to grow. In the meantime, they dug up before the sidewalk, after the sidewalk what
they planted and what I had been watering, so that’s no good anymore. At this time, I
was 36 when I moved in. I am 69. I am tired and I just don’t want to deal with it anymore.
I am too old to be dealing with this anymore. I talked to Springdale today, several
people, and I learned a lot of lessons. Number one, I was going to come “at” you all,
thinking you all should know better, but then when I come to find out that the
contractors that come in for Duke and Cincinnati Bell or Altafiber, you all don’t have any
say to keep them from coming in. You don’t have any say in how they work. You don’t
have any say in the work they do. And, for that, I apologize without jumping on you all
because I was ready to come in and just blast you all. And the reason I have that,
there’s a disconnect. When I moved in, there’s been several times I’ve been tagged on
my door on things that I need to correct. One was I didn’t have my address attached
to my home. It was on a side light, and I had the door replaced and I didn’t realize that
that was a rule here, so I replaced that. I got another tag saying that the metal strip on
your roof was rusting out and I needed to have it painted. I hired somebody to climb
up there and paint that. Wasn’t aware of that. This year, I had brush that my neighbor
put in my easement to get rid of and I got tagged saying it was either past time or I’m
not really sure what the issue was, but I called and I told them it was my easement, but
I didn’t put the brush there, it way my neighbor and then Springdale took care of it, and
then that’s all fine. So, I kept thinking, if you all are looking and finding these things, why
can’t you see what they’re doing to my yard? But then I found out today from David
and Nicole and then the Public Works gentleman called me from there on how all this

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Ms. Benning (continued): works out. So, my complaint though, I know you all can
only do so much is that at this time in my life at 69 years old, I do not want to be out
there digging up my yard, replanting grass, watering it, the whole nine yards again.
I’m at a loss and I’ve talked to RLA who Duke hired, gave them a piece of my mind. I
talked to Duke Energy, gave them a piece of my mind, always apologetic. We’ll come
and fix it and it’s not getting done and I’m stuck. I’m stuck, and I have a lot of pride in
my yard. I cut, I mow, I trim, I get rid of leaves and all that. But I don’t know what else
to do. So, I’m asking for help. Because I don’t want to have to deal with it anymore at
this age. So, thank you.
President Anderson: Thank you for coming in. I will say, I know in the past…, I drive
down the street all the time, and I know in the past one of the Duke visits, maybe it
was two ago, they were taking a long time to repair, I think it was your house, they left
the metal plates up for a long time and you had reached out. When those things
happen, there are things we can do to help. We can’t control their contractor, but in
that case, I know I spoke with the government liaison at Duke to move up the repair
of that sidewalk and driveway area. They moved it up because sometime the
squeaky wheel gets the oil. It does work to reach out to us and let us know because
we can then, on your behalf, reach out to them also if they’re not responding, and I’ve
had good luck with that. I know they came out in that case like the next day and
looked at it again, so I’m sorry that that’s happening. I’ve had the same thing when
Altafiber came through and Duke came through. They dug up my yard and put in a
bin or basin and added more electrical equipment and then they just walked away.
They left it without a lid even and here we’ve got kids in the neighborhood and things
like that.
Ms. Benning: I saw in my neighborhood, I was walking my dog before she passed,
and without paying attention she fell in one of the holes they didn’t have covered up
and it was only three feet deep and I was able to pull her out and she wasn’t hurt, but
if you look at my easement, which has been destroyed, and both sides of the sidewalk,
I don’t know what else to do. I have bought seed, I’m getting ready to buy dirt, but I
really don’t want to and then I really don’t want to go out there and dig up my yard
and redo this again and watering it. I watered for four months and I’m not getting a
lot of grass. I called a home and garden place, and they asked me how much straw
is on there. And I said there’s a lot of straw on there. If you put too much straw on
there it killed your seed and whatever. So, they said to me to break it all up and not
to plant again until later in October, but, again, I am to the point that there’s wires and
things still hanging out with the work that they did today. I know Bobby was riding by
when I was taking a look at it just fuming that it looks like garbage.
President Anderson: We’ll keep after them. I know it’s frustrating. You’re not the
only one that’s had these concerns, so thank you for bringing them forward. I think a
couple of other people want to share their thoughts too.

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Mr. Gleaves: Thank you Ms. Benning for coming down. We had a conversation
earlier today and I expressed that I’ve been through the same thing. As the President
said, a lot of people have been suffering through this. My biggest issue is that we expect
you to be held accountable and everybody else in the City for their own home, and if
anybody comes out to manipulate the care we put into our home, that company,
contractor, whatever they are, should be held accountable the same way we’re held
accountable, and we have to figure out a way to identify them. I’ve had issues where I
didn’t even know who came out. At least they gave you the card, you had a way to
contact them. I’ve had that, and I’ve had no contact at all. So, we shouldn’t have to go
through this. I’m sure a lot of municipalities are dealing with the same thing, but we
have to find a way to hold them accountable. Maybe put them in a database, or
whatever it needs to be so we can keep them accountable for what they’re doing.
Ms. Benning: One suggestion I do have for them, if you all can pass it along. They
probably won’t take it. My ceiling in my garage, a corner fell about a month ago. And
I called a company called Drywall to come in and replace the entire ceiling because I
noticed it was wavering. Wasn’t sure where that damage came from. Had a roofer
come out and he said it could just be condensation building up. I wanted to replace
the whole ceiling which meant they had to take my garage door opener put back up.
I asked them, “Are you professionally trained to do that?” “Oh yeah, we do that all the
time. Not a problem.” Well, they came and replaced the ceiling, attempted to put the
garage door opener back up and I was real concerned about it because I had one fall
on a new car I had many years ago. I just bought a new car last year and the last thing
I want is this thing to be falling on my car. So, whoever put it up, it was off track, it was
tilted, I shot pictures and sent it back to them. I called a garage door company to come
in and reinstall it professionally and they guy looked at it and said, “Holy cow” when he
first came in there. “Who put this up?” “The drywall people who said, ‘We do this all the
time’.” Well, talking to the gentleman because he ended up having to pay for this
because I told him you did such a terrible job, I’m having somebody professionally
come in and do this. When he spoke to this gentleman, he said, “Wow, maybe we
should use a professional all the time.” Because they have had this issue before. Maybe
you all can suggest to Duke or whomever is doing this work instead of them putting the
seed and the straw and everything down let them hire a professional that knows what
they’re doing because I’ve seen other spots in my neighborhood where they’ve thrown
the seed and all down and I don’t think anybody’s complaining because there’s this
one family on the corner down the street from me. Their easement is horrible and you
can still see the remnants of what RLA tried to do and nothing is going there. And, I’m
sitting there going, “Well maybe I should tell them if you want something done about
this…” But, yes, I don’t know. It’s just a suggestion to have them hire a professional
because they don’t know what they’re doing.
President Anderson: We need to wrap this up. Mr. Uhl, did you have a closing
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Mr. Uhl: Just a quick closing comment. Our Public Works Department is well
aware of this, and they have been staying on top of this. I was privy to some emails
earlier that went on last week. There are several properties that are impacted and it’s
not the level of service or the level of craftmanship that we want from subcontractors.
Unfortunately, we don’t pick the subcontractors and unfortunately sometimes
subcontractors get more subcontractors. And we went through this in another
neighborhood last year with Altafiber and everyone was pointing at other contractors
doing some of this disruption of work. Nonetheless, I want to give you some
reassurance our Public Works Department is well aware of it. Our Public Works
Inspector is having a conversation with the folks from RLA. RLA is in agreement that
this is not the level of professionalism and craftsmanship that they want either, so,
hopefully we’ll get some resolved sooner rather than later. Apologize for the issues
and problems it is causing. There are a couple of other people that are impacted as
well, but it’s not going unnoticed to our Staff.
Ms. Benning: I appreciate it. I really do. Thank you very much.
President Anderson: Thank you for coming in and thank you for not yelling at us
first to get information. I appreciate that too.
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New Business
Mrs. Webster: I would like to thank the Administration and the Police Department
for all this wonderful information that we received about flocking. I am definitely in
favor of this. We discussed this at the Town Hall last week and it is a great tool for the
police, so I hope if we ever get to the point that where we’re thinking about doing
away with it, we don’t go down that road. Thank you.
Meetings and Announcements
Mr. Jacobs: If I may, even though the America 250 Committee is no longer active,
I wanted to give an update on Ohio 250. They continue their monthly themes and
September is Sports and Recreation and I think Springdale is perfectly in sync with our
new pitch and all those fun things happening at the Rec Center, and if people would
like to hear, October the theme is agriculture and food, November is Veterans and
First Responders and December is future Ohio which will highlight both challenges
and opportunities for progress for the State and cities like Springdale. And if I may,
one more item, tomorrow the 17th is Constitution Day and so that’s a marking of 239
years ago the U.S. Constitution was adopted by the Committee and then presented
to the States and as a social studies educator, I have to kind of “nerd out” on that.
One doesn’t have to believe that the Constitution is perfect, but in lasting this long, it
has moved us towards a more perfect union, and I wanted to mark that. I appreciate
it. Thank you, Mr. President.

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Mr. Uhl: Just a quick update regarding the chipper program. Next week is going
to be the last week of the chipper service for the year. So, Monday the 21st through Friday
the 25th, bring all your brush out on Monday/over the weekend if you have can bring it
out and have it at the curb by Monday the 21st so that when our crews come through,
they can grab all that brush and that will be the last collection of the year for chipper
and brush. Also, our Fire Department has their Annual Open House on Saturday,
October 3rd from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Please come out and come visit with the Fire
Department and watch some of their demonstrations that they’ll do. It’s a great
program and a great opportunity to see what the firefighters do on a regular basis and
a great educational component. Also, just a reminder, Friday, October 2nd is Community
Officials Night at Princeton High School, and we’ll get some additional information out
to you as to what time for assembly. And that’s it.
Mr. Gleaves: Zoning Code Revision Committee as set before us is scheduled to
meet the 22nd at 2:30 p.m. in the room adjacent to these chambers. And, also, Board of
Zoning Appeals is scheduled to meet that day at 7:00 p.m. in these chambers. That’s
all I have.
Ms. McFarland: Mr. Uhl, I have a question about the chipper, and I’m not sure if this
is the correct place to ask, but we had some storms a week ago, two weeks ago. My
neighbor’s tree was taken out. There were trees all up and down our street. In the event
of excessive storms does the chipper come out for the residents, or is that something
that we need to take care of on our own?
Mr. Uhl: No, our chipper will come out for special situations like that. I know they
were out a week or two ago off of their normal schedule because of some of the storms
and debris that we had in certain neighborhoods, but if that were to occur, we don’t
send it off-site, so we can get that started back up and we would make an
announcement through Facebook that we would be running and what days we’d be
out there.
Ms. McFarland: Great. Thank you.
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Legislation In Development
Mr. Jacobs: Council, as you review your Legislative Summary, there is no recap,
but there are three items in development. Item I; An Ordinance Authorizing an
Agreement Between the City of Springdale and the Board of Hamilton County
Commissioners for Municipal Road Funds (MRF) Relative to the Improvement of West
Crescentville Road and Declaring an Emergency will be before Council for a reading on
October 7th. Item II; An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to
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Mr. Jacobs (continued): Agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources Related to Certain Outdoor Recreation Improvements and Declaring an
Emergency will be before Council on October 7th and lastly will receive a first reading
of the Zoning Text and Map Amendments. Again, that will come before Council on
October 7th. That’s all I have unless there’s anything else from Council or
Administration.
Adjournment
President Anderson: All that’s left before us is Item 16.
Mr. Jacobs made a motion to adjourn; Ms. McFarland seconded.
President Anderson: I’ll take them both. We’re adjourned. Thank you everyone.
Council adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,

Nicole Browder
Clerk of Council
Minutes Approved:
Jeffrey Anderson, President of Council
, 2026

ORDINANCE NO. 42-2026
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
ADMINISTRATOR
TO
EXECUTE
A
COMMUNITY
RECREATION/CONSERVATION
PROJECT
PASS-THROUGH
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES RELATED TO CERTAIN OUTDOOR
RECREATION
IMPROVEMENTS
AND
DECLARING
AN
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Springdale (the “City”) applied for funds from the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources (“ODNR”) to be used for certain outdoor recreation
improvements including the installation of an outdoor fitness court at the Springdale
Community Center; and
WHEREAS, ODNR has awarded the City a grant in an amount not to exceed
$150,000.00 for the proposed project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Springdale,
Ohio, _____ members elected thereto concurring:
Section 1.
The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized to execute a
Community Recreation/Conservation Project Pass-Through Grant Agreement with the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources to accept grant funds totaling $150,000 to be used for certain
outdoor recreation improvements (the “Agreement”). A copy of the Agreement is attached as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2.
Council hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to
the passage of this legislation were taken in an open meeting of this Council, and that all
deliberations of this Council and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action,
were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal
requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 3.

This ordinance shall take effect on the earliest date allowed by law.

Section 4.
This Ordinance shall be an emergency measure necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare and shall, subject to the
terms of Article II(D)(3)(d) of the Charter, be effective immediately. The reason for said
declaration of emergency is the need to execute the Agreement to receive the funding and
begin the proposed project as soon as possible.
Passed this 7th day of October, 2026.
_______________________________
President of Council
Attest:
____________________________
Clerk of Council
Approved:
______________________________
Mayor
______________________________
Date

Capital Improvement Community Park, Recreation/Conservation Project
Pass-Through Grant Agreement
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
This Community Recreation/Conservation Project Pass-Through Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the
“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the State of Ohio, Department of Natural
Resources, (hereinafter referred to as “State” or “ODNR”), acting by and through its Director, pursuant to
Sections 154.17, 154.22 and 1501.01 of the Ohio Revised Code (“R.C.”) and Senate Bill No. 450, 136th
General Assembly of the State of Ohio (“S.B. 450”) and the City of Springdale, an Ohio political subdivision
(hereinafter referred to as “Grantee”) acting by and through its authorized representative.
Notices: All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or
permitted to be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to
have been properly given when: 1) hand-delivered with delivery acknowledged in writing; 2) sent by U.S.
Certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; 3) sent by overnight delivery service (Fed Ex,
UPS, etc.) with receipt; or 4) sent by fax or email, and shall be respectively addressed as follows:
ODNR Contact:

Grantee Contact:

Teresa Goodridge
Program Manager
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Office of Real Estate & Land Management
2045 Morse Road, Building E-2
Columbus, Ohio 43229
[email protected]

Brian Uhl
City Manager
City of Springdale
11700 Springdale Pike
Springdale, OH 45246
[email protected]

Notices shall be deemed given upon receipt thereof and shall be sent to the addresses appearing above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, notices sent by fax or email shall be effectively given only upon
acknowledgment of receipt by the receiving party. The parties designated above shall each have the right
to specify as their respective address for purposes of this Agreement any other address upon fifteen (15)
days prior written notice thereof, as provided herein, to the other parties listed above. If delivery cannot
be made at any address designated for notices, a notice shall be deemed given on the date on which
delivery at such address is attempted.
WHEREAS, pursuant to S.B. 450 the 136th General Assembly of the State of Ohio has appropriated funds
in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to make a grant to the Grantee for
the costs associated with the construction of a park and recreation or conservation facility in
appropriation item CP0306, more fully described as ‘Springdale Accessible Recreation Project’,
(hereinafter referred to as the “Project”). The Project reference number is HAMI-116C; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly has identified the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 7035),
created and existing under R.C. § 154.22(F), as the fund from which these monies will be disbursed; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to R.C. Chap. 154 and Article VIII, Section 2i of the Ohio Constitution, capital facilities
lease-appropriation bonds (the “Bonds”) have been or will be issued by the Ohio Treasurer of State (the
“Treasurer”) for the purpose of paying the “costs of capital facilities” including acquiring, constructing,
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reconstructing, rehabilitating, renovating, enlarging and otherwise improving, equipping, and furnishing
capital facilities for parks and recreation, all as defined and described in R.C. § 154.01(K). A portion of
those Bonds proceeds will be used by ODNR to provide funding to the Grantee for the Project under this
Agreement. Because ODNR is funding the Project with proceeds of those Bonds, ODNR requires that the
Grantee make certain representations, warranties, and covenants (both affirmative and negative)
concerning the Project and use of the grant funds, as more fully described or provided in this Agreement,
in order to comply with federal and state laws, regulations, and rules relating to those Bonds and the
projects funded with proceeds of those Bonds.
NOW THEREFORE, for the purposes of providing the funds to Grantee pursuant to S.B. 450 of the 136th
General Assembly, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1. Funding Amount. ODNR agrees to provide the Grantee One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000.00), via qualifying advance and reimbursement, to be used toward the total cost of the
Project. Funds for this Project have been released by the Controlling Board as of ____________ and
encumbered by Contract Encumbrance Record Number _________ and are so certified by the
Director of Budget and Management on __________. Obligations of the State are subject to the
provisions of R.C. § 126.07. Any funds provided under this Agreement that are not spent shall be
returned in full to the State.
2. Project Description. The Grantee shall use the grant funds for ‘Springdale Accessible Recreation
Project’, a project to make recreational enhancements at Springdale Community Center in Springdale,
OH, all as more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto.
3. Effective and Termination Dates. This Agreement shall commence on the date that it is signed by
ODNR (the “Effective Date”) and will, unless otherwise earlier terminated as provided herein, expire
on the later of: (i) 15 years from the date of the payment of the final Project reimbursement (or Project
acquisition if the Project is solely for the acquisition of real property) (“Project Closeout”); or (ii) the
date upon which the latest Bond issuance funding or refinancing of the Project is paid in full (the
“Term”). Grantee shall complete the Project on or before June 30th, 2028.
4. No Restrictions of Record. Grantee hereby represents and warrants that there are not now, and there
will not be, any restrictions of record or otherwise with respect to the Project, including without
limitation, any encumbrances, liens, or other matters, which would interfere with or otherwise impair
the use of the property as described in the Boundary Map attached hereto as Exhibit B, to be acquired
or on which the Project will be located and developed as a public parks and recreation or conservation
facility (the “Property”) except for those restrictions permitted below. Grantee represents that it is,
or will be, the fee simple owner, or has a lease, or other interest, such as an easement, with a term
longer than the Term hereof, on the Property and that the only restrictions of record, or otherwise,
with respect to the Property are: (a) all zoning regulations, restrictions, rules and ordinances, and
other laws and regulations now in effect or hereafter adopted by any governmental agencies having
jurisdiction over the Property, (b) dedicated public rights-of-way identified on Exhibit B, Boundary
Map, and (c) the encumbrances, liens, easements, restrictions and other interests (“Encumbrances”)
identified in Exhibit C, Title Encumbrances. Grantee hereby represents and warrants that there are
not now, and it shall not cause there to be, any restrictions with respect to the Project or Property,
including without limitation, any Encumbrances, which would interfere with or otherwise impair the
use of the Property as a public park, recreation facility, or conservation facility.
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5. Notice of Tax Exempt Bond Funding. The Notice of Tax-Exempt Bond Funding must be recorded at
the county recorder’s office in the county where the Project property is located by the Grantee. A
copy of the recorded Notice of Tax-Exempt Bond Funding must be provided to ODNR, along with the
recorded deed, prior to ODNR reimbursement of funds.
6. Construction Services. Grantee represents that it will contract for all construction services for the
Project and will provide for construction administration. Grantee shall have the full authority to
contract with third parties for the design and construction of the Project. Grantee shall secure all
necessary permits and licenses for the Project. Grantee warrants that it will cause the Project to be
constructed or acquired, as applicable, with all reasonable speed and reasonably adhere to any
submitted development timeline. Grantee shall comply with all applicable federal and state
requirements relating to the competitive selection of contractors and comply with its own
competitive selection policies and procedures. If competitive selection for the Project is not required
by law, to the extent reasonably possible as determined by Grantee, Grantee shall employ an open
and competitive process in the selection of its contractors. Bid documents designed to be so
restrictive to exclude open competitive bidding and bid documents that do not allow for “or equal”
provisions may not be acceptable.
7. Operation, Maintenance, and Upkeep. Grantee shall be solely responsible for the operation,
maintenance, and upkeep of the Project, and shall take all actions reasonably necessary to ensure
that the Project is available to the public for the intended parks and recreation or conservation
purpose during the Term.
8. Conveyance of Interest in Project to ODNR. As security for the performance of Grantee’s obligations
under this Agreement, Grantee hereby conveys to ODNR an interest in the Property, consisting of the
right to use and occupy the Property and the facilities funded in whole or in part with grant funds
under this Agreement upon default of this Agreement by Grantee. ODNR’s interest in the Property
shall be evidenced by the recorded Notice of Tax-Exempt Bond Funding. This interest shall terminate
upon Grantee’s successful performance of all obligations under this Grant Agreement. Grantee
hereby acknowledges and agrees that ODNR may assign or convey such right to use and occupy such
facilities to the Ohio Public Facilities Commission (“OPFC”) or such other state agency selected by
ODNR, and Grantee does hereby consent to such assignment or conveyance. In addition, ODNR has
entered into a lease with OPFC relating to the Bonds and the Project; provided that, so long as Grantee
shall not default under this Agreement, such lease shall not affect the Project or the use of the
Property. ODNR acknowledges that, absent a default by Grantee, ODNR has no right to use or occupy
the Property or Project. ODNR shall have the right during the Term hereof to enter upon the Property
during normal business hours for purposes of inspection of the Project for compliance with this
Agreement.
9. Prohibition Against Disposition. Grantee shall not dispose of all or any part of the Project or Property
funded by ODNR through the Term of this Agreement without the prior written consent of ODNR and
OPFC. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications to OPFC shall
be addressed as follows:
Ohio Public Facilities Commission
30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor
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Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attn: Assistant Secretary
10. Joint or Cooperative Use Agreement. If the Property is owned by a separate nonprofit organization
and made available to a state agency for its use or benefit, the nonprofit organization must either
own, or have a long-term lease (for at least so long as the latest Bond issuance funding or refinancing
of the Project have not been paid in full) of, the Property, and enter into a joint or cooperative use
agreement, with and approved by the state agency that meets the requirements of S.B. 450.
11. Liability; Waiver of Liability. Grantee shall be solely liable for any and all claims, demands, or causes
of action arising from its obligations under this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement must seek
its own legal representative and bear its own costs, attorney fees and expenses, in any litigation that
may arise from the performance of this Agreement or the Project. It is specifically understood and
agreed that ODNR does not indemnify Grantee. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to be
a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the State of Ohio or the immunity of any of its employees or
agents for any purpose. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to be a waiver of any immunity
of Grantee granted by statute or the immunity of any of its employees or agents for any purpose. In
no event shall either party be liable for indirect, consequential, incidental, special, liquidated, or
punitive damages, or lost profits. On and after the date of this Agreement, Grantee agrees not to
seek any determination of liability against ODNR, OPFC, the Treasurer, or any department, agency, or
official of the State in the case of claim or suit arising from the Project including the acquisition of the
Property or any future condition, construction, operation, maintenance, or use of the Property or
facilities which may be developed in relation to the Project. Grantee forever releases and waives any
and all claims, demands, and causes of action it may ever possess or assert against ODNR and its
employees, agents, officials, and attorneys arising from, or relating to, the Project.
12. Insurance.
a. Adequate Insurance. Unless otherwise agreed to by ODNR in writing, Grantee shall maintain, or
cause to be maintained, at no cost to ODNR, commercial general liability insurance and other
insurance, including casualty insurance, and if applicable, professional liability insurance, and
builder’s risk insurance, to insure Grantee, and ODNR, OPFC, the Treasurer, and the State of Ohio,
as additional insureds, in an amount and type determined by a qualified risk assessor to be
sufficient to cover the full replacement costs of improvements funded, in whole or in part, by the
State, and for bodily injury, property damage, personal injury, advertising injury, and employer's
liability exposures of Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed to by ODNR in writing, such insurance
shall remain in force at all times from the Effective Date hereof through the Term of this
Agreement.
b. Self-Insurance. Instead of providing the general liability and casualty insurance above, Grantee
may name ODNR, OPFC, the Treasurer, and the State as additional insureds and/or loss payees,
as the coverage requires, under a self-insurance program or joint self-insurance pool created
under R.C. §§ 2744.08 or 2744.081, respectively, and operated by or on behalf of Grantee, in order
to meet the insurance requirements set forth herein.
13. Bonded and Insured Employees and Agents. Prior to any advance (but not reimbursement) payments
by ODNR, Grantee will provide ODNR with a document that demonstrates that all employees or agents
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of Grantee who are responsible for maintaining or disbursing advanced funds acquired through this
Agreement will be fully bonded or insured against loss of such funds. The bonding agent or insurer
shall be licensed to do business in Ohio. No part of the funds acquired by Grantee through this
Agreement shall be spent to obtain that bonding or insurance.
14. Public Funds Compliance. Grantee will assure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local
laws and regulations pertaining to handling, management, and accountability in relation to public
funds. All funds received by Grantee under this Agreement shall be deposited in one or more financial
institutions that fully insure, secure, or otherwise protect the funds from loss through federal deposit
insurance and/or other deposit and/or collateralization strategies that protect the funds against loss.
If Grantee is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, grant funds shall be held in compliance with
R.C. Chap. 135.
15. Reports and Records. Grantee shall keep and make all reports and records associated with the Project
funded under this Agreement available to the State Auditor, or the Auditor’s designee, ODNR, and
OPFC for a period of not less than eighteen (18) years after the date of the Project Closeout. These
reports and records shall include a description of the Project, a detailed overview of the scope of work,
disbursement details (including amount, date, nature/object of expenditure), and vendor
information. Grantee acknowledges that the Auditor of State and other departments, agencies, and
officials of the State may audit the Project at any time, including before, during, and after completion.
Grantee agrees that any costs of audit by the Auditor of State or any other department, agency, or
official of the State will be borne exclusively by, and paid solely by, Grantee, and that the funds
provided under this Agreement will not be used by Grantee for payment of any audit expenses for
any reason at any time.
16. Restrictions on Expenditures. Grantee affirmatively states that Grantee is fully aware of the
restrictions and guidelines for expending funds granted under this Agreement and intends to comply
fully with the same. Grantee will implement appropriate monitoring controls to ensure that funds
acquired through this Agreement are expended in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and
requirements.
17. Determination of Ineligibility. If it is determined by any audit by the Auditor of State or any
department, agency, or official of the State of Ohio or other agency or entity with legal audit authority
that any Project expense is ineligible, or not properly documented, Grantee will repay that amount in
full to the State of Ohio.
18. Equal Opportunity Compliance. If Grantee is a political subdivision, Grantee shall comply with the
requirements of R.C. § 125.111 for all contracts for purchases under the Project.
19. Real Property Acquisition. All appropriations of real property for the Project by Grantee shall be made
pursuant to R.C. §§ 163.01 to 163.22, except as otherwise provided in R.C. Chap. 163.
20. Prevailing Wage. Except as provided in R.C. § 4115.04, monies appropriated or reappropriated for the
Project shall not be used for the construction of public improvements, as defined in R.C. § 4115.03,
unless the mechanics, laborers, or workers engaged therein are paid the prevailing rate of wages
prescribed in R.C. § 4115.04. Nothing in this section affects the wages and salaries established for
state employees under R.C. Chap. 124, or collective bargaining agreements entered into by the State
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of Ohio under R.C. Chap. 4117, while engaged on force account work, nor does this section interfere
with the use of inmate and patient labor by the State of Ohio.
21. Project Nondiscrimination. Grantee agrees that any facilities that may be developed now or in the
future on the lands comprising the Project will be made available to all persons regardless of race,
color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, handicap, or disability on the same
terms and conditions.
22. Employment Nondiscrimination. Pursuant to R.C. Chap. 4112, Grantee agrees that Grantee and any
person acting on behalf of Grantee or a contractor, shall not discriminate, by reason of race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status as defined in R.C. § 4112.01, national
origin, or ancestry against any citizen of this State in the employment of any person qualified and
available to perform services relating to the Project. Grantee further agrees that Grantee and any
person acting on behalf of Grantee or a contractor shall not, in any manner, discriminate against,
intimidate, or retaliate against any employee hired for the performance of services relating to the
Project on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status,
national origin, or ancestry.
23. ODNR Right to Terminate.
a. Breach; Notice. ODNR reserves the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to
Grantee and to recover any funds distributed by Grantee to contractors or other payees in
violation of the terms of this Agreement if Grantee is determined by ODNR to be unable to
proceed with the Project, or if Grantee violates any of the terms herein. Failure to comply with
any provision of this Agreement may result in demand for repayment of all or a portion of the
grant funds paid by ODNR to Grantee under this Agreement. The amount to be repaid will be
calculated based on the ratio of (x), the number of months from the event triggering the
reimbursement to the final scheduled maturity date of the Bonds, over (y), the total number of
months that the Bonds are scheduled to be outstanding. Grantee shall not make any grant
repayment unless first consulting with ODNR, and ODNR shall not accept any repayment without
first obtaining the approval of the Ohio Public Facilities Commission (“OPFC”).
b. Opportunity to Cure. ODNR, in its sole discretion, may permit Grantee to cure a breach. Such cure
period shall be no longer than twenty-one (21) calendar days. Notwithstanding ODNR permitting
a period of time to cure the breach or Grantee's cure of the breach, ODNR does not waive any of
its rights and remedies provided to ODNR in this Agreement or as may be permitted by law.
24. Remittances. If for any reason, funds acquired through this Agreement are required to be paid, repaid,
or remitted to the State of Ohio, they shall be remitted in full by the Grantee within forty-five (45) days
of demand to:
Ohio Treasurer of State
30 East Broad Street, 9th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Any such remittance shall include a copy of this Agreement. A copy of the cover letter transmitting
the remittance to the Treasurer of State shall be sent simultaneously to ODNR.
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25. Legal, Federal Tax, and Other Compliance.
a. Reports of Expenditures. Grantee will assure that monies expended under this Agreement are
spent in conformity with the intent and purpose of the appropriation, the limitations on use set
forth in the legislation containing the appropriation, R.C. Chap. 154 and all other laws that apply
to the appropriation of monies to, and the expenditure of monies by, Grantee. If Grantee is
required to submit an annual financial report to the Auditor of State, in accordance with Auditor
of State Bulletin 2015-07, then Grantee shall report the funds it acquires through this Agreement
as a separate column identified in a manner consistent with the Project description in
appropriation item CP0306. If Grantee is not required to submit the aforementioned report,
Grantee shall file an annual detailed expenditure report of all expenditures associated with the
Project with the Auditor of State by March 1st every year until all funds provided in this
Agreement have been spent. The above reports shall be filed in accordance with Auditor of State
Bulletin 2015-07.
b. Compliance with Employment Laws. Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state,
and local laws and regulations, in the conduct of the Project and acknowledges that its employees
are not employees of ODNR with regard to the application of the Ohio Public Employees
Retirement law, Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime provisions, Federal
Insurance Contribution Act, Social Security Act, Federal Unemployment Tax Act, Internal Revenue
Code, Ohio revenue and tax laws, Ohio Workers’ Compensation Act, and Ohio unemployment
compensation law.
c. Compliance with Law; Preservation of Tax-Exempt Status of Bonds. Grantee agrees to use funds
provided under this Agreement in accordance with the Ohio Constitution and any state or federal
laws and regulations that may apply. Grantee shall repay ODNR any funds improperly expended.
Additionally, Grantee agrees to comply with all requirements within its control necessary to
preserve the tax status of all tax-exempt or tax-advantaged bonds, the proceeds of which are used
to provide the funding to Grantee set forth in this Agreement. Unless otherwise determined by
the OPFC, such requirements include, but are not limited to, ensuring that the funds provided
under this Agreement finance capital expenditures (as opposed to operating expenses) and are
not used to refund or otherwise refinance existing debt of Grantee. Grantee shall be liable for
any payments to the Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Treasury as penalties or to preserve the
tax status of tax-exempt or tax-advantaged bonds, and any other costs, resulting in whole or in
part from actions taken by Grantee, including the failure of Grantee to comply with federal income
tax laws applicable to such bonds. Grantee agrees to consult with OPFC if the Grantee is uncertain
as to what expenditures are eligible to be financed with funds provided under this Agreement.
26. Relationship of Parties.
a. Expenses. Grantee shall be responsible for all of its own business expenses, including, but not
limited to, computers, email and internet access, software, phone service, and office space.
Grantee will also be responsible for all licenses, permits, employees’ wages and salaries, insurance
of every type and description, and all business and personal taxes, including income and Social
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coverage, if any, unless payment for any such item is specifically provided for herein or in the
purchase order.
b. No Control Over Means and Methods. While Grantee shall be required to perform its obligations
described hereunder during the term of this Agreement, nothing herein shall be construed to
imply, by reason of Grantee’s obligations hereunder, that ODNR shall have or may exercise any
right of control over Grantee with regard to the means or method of Grantee’s performance of
its obligations hereunder.
c. Right to Bind. Except as expressly provided herein, neither party shall have the right to bind or
obligate the other party in any manner without the other party’s prior written consent.
d. No Agency. Neither Grantee nor its personnel shall at any time, or for any purpose, be considered
as agents, servants, or employees of ODNR or the State of Ohio.
27. No Finding for Recovery. Grantee represents and warrants that it is not subject to a finding for
recovery under R.C. § 9.24, or that it has taken appropriate remedial steps required under R.C. § 9.24
or otherwise qualifies under that section. Grantee agrees that if this representation or warranty is
determined by ODNR to be false, this Agreement shall be void ab initio as between the parties to this
Agreement, and any funds paid by the State hereunder immediately shall be repaid in full to the State,
or an action for recovery immediately may be commenced by the State for recovery of said funds.
28. Qualification to Receive Grant. Grantee affirms that it is a duly authorized federal government
agency, municipal corporation, county, or other governmental agency or nonprofit organization,
qualified to receive grants under R.C. § 154.22(F). Grantee further affirms that if at any time during
the Term of this Agreement, Grantee for any reason becomes disqualified from receiving grants under
R.C. § 154.22(F), Grantee will immediately notify ODNR in writing and will immediately cease
performance of the Project. Failure to provide such notice in a timely manner shall void this
Agreement and may be sufficient cause for the State of Ohio to debar the Grantee from future state
grant opportunities as may be permitted by law.
29. Campaign Contributions. Grantee hereby certifies that neither it, nor any person described in R.C.
§ 3517.13 (I) or (J), nor the spouse of any such person, has made, as an individual, within the two
previous calendar years, one or more contributions to the governor or the governor’s campaign
committees totaling in excess of the limitations specified in R.C. § 3517.13.
30. Ethics Certification. Grantee, by signature on this document, certifies that it: (i) has reviewed and
understands the Ohio ethics and conflict of interest laws as found in R.C. Chap. 102 and in R.C. §§
2921.42 and 2921.43, and (ii) will take no action inconsistent with those laws. Grantee understands
that failure to comply with Ohio’s ethics and conflict of interest laws is, in itself, grounds for
termination of this Agreement and may result in the loss of other contracts or grants with the State.
31. Certification of Funds / Non-Appropriation. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties that
none of the rights, duties, and obligations described in this Agreement shall be binding on either party
until all relevant statutory provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, including, but not limited to, R.C.
§ 126.07, have been met, and until such time as all necessary funds are available or encumbered and,
when required, such expenditure of funds is approved by the Controlling Board of the State of Ohio,
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or in the event that grant funds are used, until such time that ODNR gives Contractor written notice
that such funds have been made available to ODNR by ODNR’s funding source.
32. Time Is of The Essence. Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
33. Miscellaneous.
a. Controlling Law. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed,
construed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Ohio. Grantee consents to
jurisdiction in a court of proper jurisdiction in Franklin County, Ohio.
b. Waiver. A waiver by any party of any breach or default by the other party under this Agreement
shall not constitute a continuing waiver by such party of any subsequent act in breach of or in
default hereunder.
c. Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any rights, duties, or obligations hereunder
may be assigned or transferred in whole or in part by Grantee, without the prior written consent
of ODNR.
d. Conflict with Exhibits. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of the body
of this Agreement and any exhibit hereto, the terms and provisions of the body of this Agreement
shall control.
e. Headings. The headings in this Agreement have been inserted for convenient reference only and
shall not be considered in any questions of interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
f.

Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and independent, and if any such
provision shall be determined to be unenforceable in whole or in part, the remaining provisions
and any partially-enforceable provision shall, to the extent enforceable in any jurisdiction,
nevertheless be binding and enforceable.

g. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and
shall not be modified, amended, or supplemented, or any rights herein waived, unless specifically
agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto. This Agreement supersedes any and all previous
agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties.
h. Execution. This Agreement is not binding upon ODNR unless executed in full and is effective as of
the last date of signature by ODNR.
i.

Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

j.

Electronic Signatures. Any party hereto may deliver a copy of its counterpart signature page to
this Agreement electronically pursuant to R.C. Chap. 1306. Each party hereto shall be entitled to
rely upon an electronic signature of any other party delivered in such a manner as if such signature
were an original.

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Grantee and ODNR have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective duly authorized officers.
GRANTEE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

CITY OF SPRINGDALE

OFFICE OF REAL ESTATE & LAND MANAGEMENT

By:

By: ___________________________________

Printed Name:

Printed Name:

Title:

Title: _________________________________

Date:

Date:

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ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION
Community Park, Recreation, or Conservation Project Number: HAMI-116C
I, _____________________________________________________,
Name and Title of Attorney

acting as

attorney

for the

___________________________________________________(“Grantee”), and for the reliance of the
Name of Grantee

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, do certify that from my examination of the Capital Improvement
Community Park Recreation or Conservation Project, Pass-Through Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”)
and my knowledge of Grantee’s organization, that acceptance of the Agreement by Grantee and the
execution thereof by the signing officer has been duly authorized and is proper and in accordance with
the laws of the State of Ohio. Grantee is a legally constituted public entity with full authority and legal
capacity to perform all obligations and terms of the Agreement. Upon signature by the signing officer,
the Agreement, in my opinion, is a legal obligation of Grantee in accordance with the terms thereof, and
Grantee possesses the legal authority to fully perform all obligations incurred by Grantee in signing this
Agreement. Grantee’s acceptance of the Agreement and the signing officer’s execution thereof,
has
has not* been authorized by the governing body of Grantee or has otherwise been authorized by
Grantee’s charter. (Resolution or Ordinance No. __________, dated ____________, 202__).
*If “has not” is checked above, please indicate the reason: ____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Attorney for Grantee:
______________________________________
Attorney Signature
______________________________________
Attorney Printed Name
______________________________________
Attorney Registration No.
______________________________________
Date Signed
Attorney Address:

______________________________________
______________________________________

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ODNR Legal Form
Rev. June 30, 2026

Capital Improvement Grant Agreement between
ODNR and City of Springdale
Legal Contract ID # 2026-1409

EXHIBIT C
TITLE ENCUMBRANCES
Encumbrances DO NOT Exist:
I hereby certify, as an authorized representative of City of Springdale (“Grantee”), that there are currently
NO Encumbrances, as defined in Section 4 of the Agreement, against the Property defined in this
Agreement.
_______________________________________
Signature of Authorized Representative

______________________________________
Title

_______________________________________
Printed Name

______________________________________
Date

Encumbrances DO Exist:
I hereby certify, as an authorized representative of City of Springdale (“Grantee”), that the following
Encumbrances, as defined in Section 4 of the Agreement, are the only Encumbrances that currently exist
against the Property defined in this Agreement and none of the Encumbrances will interfere with or
otherwise impair the use of the Property as a public park, recreation facility, or conservation facility or
affect the priority of the Notice of Tax-Exempt Bond Funding (attach an additional page, if needed):
Example: Easement by and between [Name of Grantee] and _____________ dated ___________ and recorded at
Official Record # ______ (Vol. # ______ of Page # ______) of [Name of County] County, Ohio.

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3
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_______________________________________
Signature of Authorized Representative

______________________________________
Title

_______________________________________
Printed Name

______________________________________
Date

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EXHIBIT A
PROJECT INFORMATION PACKAGE
Forms and requested materials (maps, etc.) on pages 3-14 comprise the PIP. Please
complete all forms on pages 3-14 and send with all other requested materials on pages
3-14 (only) to the address or email below. This is the first step in the Project coordination
process.
Teresa Goodridge
ODNR
Office of Real Estate
2045 Morse Road, E2
Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693
[email protected]
614-265-6396

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BASIC INFORMATION

Awarded Project Sponsor:
Project Sponsor's Address:

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Phone Number: 513-346-5710
Brief Description of Project:
Accessible Recreation for All The City of Springdale is launching Accessible Recreation for All, a transf ormative initiative focused on creating inclusive, all-abilities
outdoor wellness and recreation opportunities for the entire community. A key component of this project is the addition of a new outdoor
fitness court, designed to provide free, accessible, and functional fitness opportunities for residents of all ages and ability levels. The
outdoor fitness court will offer a unique space for strength training, mobility, balance, and cardiovascular exercise in a public outdoor
setting. The court is designed to encourage active lifestyles, support community health, and provide an inclusive fitness option for youth,
adults, seniors, veterans, and individuals with varying abilities.
The project will also enhance the surrounding recreation area by replacing aging basketball and tennis courts, adding four pickleball
courts with ADA-accessible entryways, and developing an ADA-accessible playground with seamless surfacing to accommodate mobility
devices, walkers, and strollers. Additionally, nearby public restrooms have been updated to meet ADA accessibility standards.
Together, these improvements will create a regional destination for accessible recreation, wellness, and community connection.ensuring
everyone has the opportunity to participate, stay active, and enjoy the benefits of outdoor fitness.

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ORDINANCE NO. 43-2026
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE AND THE BOARD OF HAMILTON
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR MUNICIPAL ROAD FUNDS
(MRF) RELATIVE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF WEST
CRESCENTVILLE ROAD AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Section 153.61 provides for agreements between any
county and any municipal corporation for joint construction of public improvements; and
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Section 4504.04 provides for the application by the
municipal corporation, and the allocation and encumbering by the Board of County
Commissioners of funds available under Section 4504.05 of the Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, West Crescentville Road is part of the Comprehensive Map of the
Roadways of the County in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 4504.03 and is in
need of improvement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4504.04, the City of Springdale
(the “City”) has made application in writing to the Board of County Commissioners for funds
available under Ohio Revised Code Section 4504.05. These funds are to cover a portion of the
cost of improving West Crescentville Road; and
WHEREAS, the City has filed a copy of the preliminary plans and estimate of cost of
such improvement with the County Engineer; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has approved such preliminary plans and estimates
of cost and found the proposed improvement is conducive to the orderly and efficient flow of
traffic within and through the County and so advised the Board of County Commissioners;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has allocated from funds available
for such purpose as provided in Ohio Revised Code Section 4504.05 (B) (1) for a portion of
the cost of such improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners shall certify to the County Auditor
the amount of any funds allocated to the City of Springdale. Final and detailed plans or
statements of work to be done shall be submitted to the County Engineer for approval. Upon
approval by the Engineer, the Board of County Commissioners shall have encumbered the
moneys necessary to fulfill awarded contractual or other obligations for approved project
costs; and
WHEREAS, upon notification by the City that the work on an approved project has
commenced, the County Auditor shall draw a warrant for such encumbered amount on the
County Treasurer payable to the Finance Officer/Tax Commissioner of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City shall use all moneys received by it under Ohio Revised Code
Section 4504.04, for the purpose for which they are encumbered and return for deposit in the
fund established by Ohio Revised Code Section 4504.05(B)(1) any moneys not so used; and
WHEREAS, a joint agreement with the Board of County Commissioners for such
improvement should be authorized and approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Springdale,
Ohio, _____ members elected thereto concurring:
Section 1.
It is hereby declared necessary and in the best interests of the City of
Springdale, to execute an agreement with the Board of Hamilton County Commissioners in
connection with the proposed improvement of West Crescentville Road (the “Agreement”).
A copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2.
The Mayor and the City Administrator are hereby authorized and
directed to execute and enter into the Agreement.
Section 3.
This Council hereby finds and determines that all formal actions
relative to the passage of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council, and
that all deliberations of this Council and of its Committees, if any, which resulted in formal
action, were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal
requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 4.
This Ordinance shall be an emergency measure necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare and shall, subject to the
terms of Article II(D)(3)(d) of the Charter, be effective immediately. The reason for said
declaration of emergency is the need to execute the Agreement to apply for funding available
for the proposed project as soon as possible.
Passed this 7th day of October, 2026.
__________________________________
President of Council
Attest:
____________________________
Clerk of Council
Approved:
_________________________________
Mayor
_________________________________
Date

AGREEMENT
This Agreement made and entered into this ____ day of ________, 2026, by and between the Board of County
Commissioners of Hamilton County, Ohio, acting by and through its duly authorized County Administrator, hereinafter referred
to as the "COUNTY", and City of Springdale, Ohio, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its duly authorized Mayor
and Clerk, hereinafter referred to as "CITY".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Crescentville Road is within the corporate limits of City of Springdale and is part of the Comprehensive
Map of the Roadways of the COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, said that Crescentville Road is in need of improvement, and that the proposed
improvement is conducive to the orderly and efficient flow of traffic within and through the COUNTY.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed between the parties of said Agreement as follows:
1.

The CITY will, in accordance with Sections 153.61, 4504.04 and 4504.05 of the Ohio Revised Code:
(a)

Prepare necessary estimate, specifications, contract, and construction plans for the improving of
Crescentville Road and submit it to the County Engineer for his approval.

(b)

Acquire all necessary rights-of-way, title of which shall remain in the name of the CITY.

(c)

Advertise for bids on the improvement.

(d)

Award the construction contract.

(e)

Supervise construction of the improvement.

(f)

Pay for all costs related to the Improvement of Crescentville Road not covered by Section 2(b).

(g)

Use all moneys received by it under Sections 4504.04 and 4504.05, Ohio Revised Code, for the purpose for
which they are encumbered.

(h)

Return to the Municipal Road Fund, division (B) (1) of Section 4504.05, Revised Code of Ohio, the Hamilton
County Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, any surplus of the amount cited in Section 2 (b).
Maintain and keep in repair said road after completion of improvement at CITY expense.

(i)

2.

The COUNTY will, in accordance with Sections 153.61, 4504.04 and 4504.05 of the Ohio Revised Code:
(a)

Have the estimate, specifications, contract, and construction plans for the improvement reviewed by the
County Engineer.

(b)

Upon approval of the estimate, specifications, contract, and construction plans for the improvement by the
County Engineer, encumber to the CITY from the Municipal portion of the County Motor Vehicle License Tax
Fund, an amount of $110,000.00 to cover the cost of the improvement. Said encumbrance is to be subject to
final audit, review, and adjustment upon completion of project.

(c)

Advise the County Auditor to draw a warrant for such encumbered amount, upon notification by City of
Springdale that work on the approved project has commenced, on the County Treasurer payable to the CLERK
of City of Springdale.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COUNTY and the CITY have signed this JOINT AGREEMENT as indicated in their respective
acknowledgements below.
City of Springdale:
By:

Title
Approved as to Form:

By:

Title
I,
, Chief Fiscal Officer of
, acting pursuant to O.R.C. 5705.41,
certify that the funds to meet the obligations of this is contract, have been lawfully appropriated, are in the treasury, or
in the process of collection.
By:

Date
HAMILTON COUNTY:
By:
Hamilton County Engineer

Board of County Commissioners, Hamilton County, Ohio:

By:
County Administrator

Approved as to Form:

By:
Assistant County Prosecutor

ORDINANCE NO. 44-2026
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 153 OF THE CODIFIED
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE IN ITS ENTIRETY
AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 153, ZONING CODE, AND
AMENDING THE ZONING CODE MAP TO REFLECT REVISED
DISTRICTS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW ZONING CODE
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2026, the City of Springdale Planning Commission (the
“Planning Commission”) met and considered a completely rewritten and reformatted Chapter
153, City of Springdale Zoning Code (the “Zoning Code”); and
WHEREAS, at the same meeting, the Commission considered certain amendments to
the Zoning Code Map (the “Map”) consistent with the Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, Planning Commission, in considering the Zoning Code and Map,
recommended their approval to City Council; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2026, after proper notice having been given, Council of
the City of Springdale (the “Council”) held a public hearing to gather input from the public
and consider the Zoning Code and Map; and
WHEREAS, upon conclusion of the public hearing, Council considered, in an open
meeting, the proposed Zoning Code and Map and the recommendation of Planning
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Springdale,
Ohio, _____ members elected thereto concurring:
Section 1.
Chapter 153 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Springdale is
hereby repealed in its entirety, and a new Chapter 153, Zoning Code is hereby adopted as set
forth in the attached Exhibit A which is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2.
The Zoning Code Map is hereby amended to reflect revised districts
consistent with the new Zoning Code, as set forth in the attached Exhibit B which is
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3.
Council hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to
the passage of this legislation were taken in an open meeting of this Council, and that all
deliberations of this Council and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action,
were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal
requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 4.

This Ordinance shall take effect on the earliest date allowed by law.

Passed this _____ day of October, 2026.
_______________________________
President of Council
Attest:
____________________________
Clerk of Council

Approved:
______________________________
Mayor
______________________________
Date

ZONING CODE
Adopted XXXX, 2026

PROJECT CONSULTANT:

LIST OF REVISIONS
Ordinance #

Date Effective

Revision Summary

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1

153.100

Title 

1

153.101

Purpose and Intent 

1

153.102

Interpretation and Application 

2

153.103

Severability, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed 

2

153.104

Graphics, Illustrations, Figures, and Cross-References 

2

ADMINISTRATION ROLES AND AUTHORITY

3

153.150

Purpose

3

153.151

Summary Table of Review Bodies 

3

153.152

City Council 

4

153.153

Planning Commission 

4

153.154

Board of Zoning Appeals 

5

153.155

Chief Building Official 

5

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES

7

153.200

Purpose

7

153.201

Common Review Requirements 

7

153.202

Zoning Text and Map Amendments 

9

153.203

Development Plan Review 

11

153.204

Conditional Use Permits 

13

153.205

Determination of Similar Use 

15

153.206

Variances 

15

153.207

Certificate of Use and Occupancy

153.208

Appeals 



17
18

NONCONFORMITIES

19

153.250

Intent

19

153.251

General Provisions 

19

ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

23

153.300

Enforcement

23

153.301

Civil Remedies Available 

24

153.302

Violations 

24

153.303

Notice of Violation 

24

153.304

Penalties

25

153.305

Fees

26

ZONING DISTRICTS

29

153.350

Purpose

29

153.351

District Establishment and Map 

29

153.352

Residential Zoning Districts 

31

153.353

Non-Residential Zoning Districts

32

PERMITTED LAND USES

33

153.400

Purpose

33

153.401

Use Provisions 

33

153.402

Residential Use Standards 

38

153.403

Public and Institutional Use Standards 

40

153.404

Commercial Use Standards 

41

153.405

Industrial Use Standards

47

ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY USES/STRUCTURES

51

153.450

Purpose

51

153.451

Accessory Use Table 

51

153.452

Accessory Use Standards 

53

153.453

Temporary Use Standards 

74

DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

79

153.500

Purpose

79

153.501

Residential District Dimensional Standards 

79

153.502

Non-Residential District Dimensional Standards 

81

153.503

Measurements, Computations, and Exceptions 

82

153.504

Lot Requirements 

83

153.505

Utility Standards 

84

153.506

Building Design Standards 

84

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

89

153.550

Purpose

89

153.551

Applicability 

89

153.552

Parking Plan 

90

153.553

Off-Street Parking Standards 

90

153.554

Off-Street Loading Standards 

102

153.555

Off-Street Vehicle Stacking Standards

103

OUTDOOR LIGHTING 105
153.600

Purpose

105

153.601

Outdoor Lighting Standards 

105

LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERYARDS 109
153.650

Purpose

109

153.651

Applicability 

109

153.652

Landscape Plan Requirements 

110

153.653

Landscape Materials and Standards 

111

153.654

Landscape Requirements 

115

153.655

Maintenance 

119

153.656

Modifications 

120

153.657

Plant Lists 

120

SIGNS 121
153.700

Purpose

121

153.701

Applicability 

121

153.702

General Requirements for All Signs 

122

153.703

Prohibited Signs 

122

153.704

Signs Not Requiring a Permit 

123

153.705

Signs Requiring a Permit 

123

153.706

Sign Computations 

123

153.707

Sign Construction 

124

153.708

Illumination of Signs 

124

153.709

Design Standards 

125

153.710

Electronic Signs and Changeable Copy 

132

153.711

Temporary Signs 

134

153.712

Non-Conforming Signs 

137

153.713

Maintenance 

137

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 139
153.750

Purpose

139

153.751

Permitted Uses 

139

153.752

Development Standards for all PUDs 

140

153.753

Residential PUD Development Standards 

142

153.754

Non-Residential and Mixed-Use PUD Development Standards 

143

153.755

Review Procedures and Factors 

144

153.756

Planned Unit Development Application Requirements 

148

DEFINITIONS 151
153.800

Definitions

151

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Title

GENERAL PROVISIONS
S E CT I O N 153.100

153.100

Title

A. Chapter 153 of the Springdale Code of Ordinances shall be known as the “City of Springdale
Zoning Code” or referred to as the “zoning code” or the “code”.

153.101

Purpose and Intent

A. Purpose. The purpose of this zoning code and the intent of the legislative authority in its adoption
is to promote and protect to the fullest extent permissible under the provisions of the Constitution
of the State of Ohio, and the Ohio Revised Code as modified by the Charter of the City of
Springdale, the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity, and the general welfare of
the city by regulating the following:
1. The use of buildings, other structures, and land for residences, public facilities, business,
services, industry, or other purposes;
2. The bulk, height, design, percent of building coverage, and location of buildings;
3. The population densities within the city;
4. The division of land into districts of such numbers and dimensions as will best serve the public
welfare;
5. The administration and amendments to this zoning code; and
6. The penalties for the violation of this zoning code.
B. Intent. This zoning code is intended to achieve, among others, the following objectives:
1. To protect the character and value of residential, institutional, public, business, commercial and
manufacturing uses; and to ensure their orderly and beneficial development;
2.

To provide adequate open spaces for light, air, and outdoor uses;

3. To prevent overcrowding of the land;
4. To prevent excessive concentration of population;
5. To regulate and control the location and spacing of buildings on the lot, and in relation to the
surrounding property;

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6. To regulate the location of buildings and intensity of uses in relation to streets to cause the least
interference with and damage by traffic movements, and hence result in less street congestion
and improved public safety;
7. To ensure economical extensions to sewers, water supply, waste disposal, and other public
utilities, as well as development of recreation, schools, and other public facilities;
8. To accomplish the respective goals set forth in the purpose and “intent” subsections of each
section; and
9. To protect the public health, safety, morals, comfort, and general welfare.

153.102

Interpretation and Application

A. The provisions of this zoning code shall be interpreted and applied as the minimum requirements
for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, comfort, and general welfare.
B. Whenever the regulations of this zoning code require a greater width of side yard or other open
space, a lower height of buildings or less number of stories, a greater percentage of lot to be
left unoccupied, a lower intensity of populations, a more restricted use of land, or impose higher
standards than are required in any other ordinance or regulation, private deed restrictions, or
private covenants, these regulations shall govern. If requirements of the other ordinance or
regulation are the more restrictive, then those requirements shall govern.
C. Except as otherwise authorized through Section 153.205, any use not specifically permitted by this
code shall be prohibited.

153.103

Severability, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed

A. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this zoning code is for any reason
held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this zoning
code. All ordinances or parts of ordinances of the municipality in conflict with any regulation,
provision, amendment, or supplement of this zoning code are, to the extent of such conflict,
repealed.

153.104

Graphics, Illustrations, Figures, and Cross-References

A. Graphics, illustrations, and figures are provided for illustrative purposes only and shall not
be construed as regulations. Where a conflict may occur between the text and any graphic,
illustration, or figure, the text shall control.
B. In some instances, cross-references between sections and subsections are provided that include
the section or subsection number along with the name of the reference. Where a conflict may
occur between the given cross-reference number and name, the name shall control.

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ADMINISTRATION ROLES AND
AUTHORITY
S E CT I O N 153.150

153.150

Purpose

A. The purpose of this section is to identify the authority of the review and decision-making bodies in
the development review procedures established in the Development Review Procedures section.

153.151

Summary Table of Review Bodies

A. Table 1: Summary Table of Review Bodies summarizes the review and decision-making
responsibilities of the entities that have roles in procedures set forth in the Development Review
Procedures section. Other duties and responsibilities of the entities are set forth in subsequent
sections.
Table 1: Summary Table of Review Bodies
Procedure

Section
Reference

City
Council

Planning
Commission

Zoning Text or Map
Amendments

153.202

H-D

H-R

Development Plan Review

153.203

M-D

A

R

Conditional Use Permits

153.204

H-D

A

R

Determination of Similar
Uses

153.205

A

Variances

153.206

H-D

R

Appeals

153.208

H-D

R

Planned Unit Development
(PUD) - Preliminary
Development Plan

153.755.A

H-D

H-R

R

PUD - Final Development
Plan

153.755.E

A

M-D

R

PUD - Administrative
Modification

153.755.I.1

PUD - Major Modification

153.755.I.3

H-D

H-R

R

PUD - Minor Modification

153.755.I.2

A

H-D

R

1

Board of Zoning
Appeals

Chief Building
Official
R

D1

D

The Building Official shall consult with the chair of the Planning Commission when making this decision.

H = Public Hearing

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M = Public Meeting

R = Review/Recommendation

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D = Decision

A = Appeal

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153.152

City Council

A. In addition to any other authority granted to City Council by charter, ordinance, or state law, City
Council shall have the following powers and duties related to this code:
1. Initiate, hear, review, and make decisions related to amendments to this code.
2. Initiate, hear, review, and make decisions related to amendments to the zoning map.
3. Review and make decisions related to planned unit development applications, including
preliminary development plans, appeals of denied final development plans, and major
modifications.
4. Appoint members of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and any additional
appointments of members to boards that may be created.

153.153

Planning Commission

A. The Planning Commission, created by City Charter, shall consist of seven members who shall be
electors of the Municipality. Two of the members shall be appointed by City Council and three by
the Mayor, and shall have the following powers and duties related to this code:
1. Hear, initiate, review, and make recommendations related to amendments to this code.
2. Hear, initiate, review, and make recommendations related to amendments to the zoning map.
3. Review and make recommendations related to planned unit development preliminary
development plan applications and major modifications to planned unit development plans.
4. Review and make decisions related to planned unit development final development plan
applications and minor modifications to planned unit development plans.
5. Review and make decisions on development plan applications.
6. Review and make decisions on conditional use permits.
7. Perform all other duties and functions as provided by the Springdale City Charter.
8. Perform any other responsibilities as established by this code.
B. Per the City Charter, all final action by the Planning Commission shall require the approving vote
of five of the seven members of the Commission. All other action may be by a majority of four
members of the total seven members.

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153.154

Board of Zoning Appeals

A. The Board of Zoning Appeals, created by City Charter with two members being appointed by City
Council, two by the Mayor, and one by the Planning Commission, shall have the following powers
and duties prescribed by City Charter and this code:
1. Hear, review, and make decisions on applications to vary the terms of this code.
2. Hear, review, and make decisions on administrative appeals.
3. Hear, review, and make decisions on Planning Commission appeals.

153.155

Chief Building Official

A. The Chief Building Official or their authorized agent may:
1. Make lawful entrance upon any premises or property in order to inspect for violations of this
code or for conformance of a building or use to a zoning certificate or certificate of occupancy.
2. Order in writing the remedying, within such reasonable time as is determined by the Chief
Building Official, of any condition found to exist in violation of any provisions of this code.
3. Forward findings of fact as to alleged violations of this code to the City Prosecutor.
4. Issue all permits and certificates in accordance with the requirements of this code.
5. Receive all applications and accompanying required plans and information and take such action
on, or forward such material to the appropriate authority.

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Common Review Requirements

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
PROCEDURES
S E CT I O N 153.200

153.200

Purpose

A. Development review procedures are herein established in order to achieve the following purposes,
among others:
1. To provide for the review of development plans before obtaining a zoning certificate and
certificate of occupancy;
2. To provide for the inclusion of necessary facilities, services, and additional uses through
conditional use permits;
3. To provide for the inclusion of uses which are not specified in this code, but which have
characteristics and a land use impact similar to permitted main uses;
4. To assure that no work shall be started on the relocation, construction, reconstruction, or
structural alteration of a building or use, until the building or use is found to comply with all the
provisions of the zoning code;
5. To assure before construction of new buildings, commencement of a new use or occupancy, or
before occupancy is continued after alterations, that all regulations of the city have been met by
requiring a certificate of occupancy; and
6. To provide for enforcement by issuance of orders by the Chief Building Official.

153.201

Common Review Requirements

A. Authority to File Applications. Unless otherwise specified in this code, development review
applications may be initiated by:
1. The owner of the property that is the subject of the application; or
2. The owner’s authorized agent; or
3. The City of Springdale.

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B. Public Notification for Public Hearings
1. Content. Notices for public hearings, whether by publication or written notice, shall at a
minimum:
a. Identify the location and size of the subject property by its address or by legal description
and the nearest cross street;
b. Indicate the date, time, and location of the public hearing;
c. Describe the nature, scope, and purpose of the application;
d. Identify the location where the public may view the application and related documents;
e. Include a statement that the public may appear at the public hearing, be heard, and submit
written comments with respect to the application; and
f.

Include a statement describing where written comments should be submitted prior to the
public hearing.

2. Notice Requirements. Notification requirements for public hearings shall be provided as defined
in Table 2: Public Notice Requirements.
Table 2: Public Notice Requirements
Procedure
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Zoning Text or Map
Amendments

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Conditional Use Permits

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Variances

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PUD Preliminary
Development Plan

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PUD Major Modification

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PUD Minor Modification

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Appeals1

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Notification on the
Subject Property

Published Notice

Mailed Notice

Sign shall be placed by a
representative of the city
in the front yards of the
subject property at least
15 days prior to the date
of the public hearing

Must be published
directly on the City of
Springdale’s Official
Website at least 15 days
prior to the date of the
public hearing

Written notice shall be
sent to property owners of
record, per the Hamilton
County Auditor, within 300
feet of the boundary of the
subject parcel(s)
Notice must be
postmarked at least 15
days prior to the date of
the public hearing

Posting notice on the property is not required for appeals that are not property based

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Zoning Text and Map Amendments

153.202

Zoning Text and Map Amendments

A. Initiation. Initiation of a zoning text or map amendment may be done by Planning Commission or
by the following:
1. By petition of the property owner or the owner’s authorized agent; or
2. By recommendation or referral from City Council.
B. Zoning Text and Map Amendment Review Procedures. The following review procedures shall
apply to all zoning text and map amendments.
1. Step 1 - Submit Application. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall submit a complete
application for a zoning text or map amendment in accordance with the provisions of this
section. Application requirements are set forth in the city’s approved application checklist.
2. Step 2 - Review of Application
a. The Chief Building Official shall review the text or map amendment application to determine
completeness and shall distribute the application to other city departments and consulting
professionals and agents of the city as appropriate for review and comment.
b. Upon determination that the application is complete, the Chief Building Official shall refer
the application to Planning Commission for review within 90 days.
3. Step 3 - Planning Commission Review and Recommendation
a. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the zoning text or map amendment
and shall furnish to City Council its recommendation with respect to the submitted plans.
Public hearings shall be subject to the procedures set forth in Subsection 153.201.B.
b. The Planning Commission may recommend that the zoning text or map amendment be
approved, disapproved, or modified.
c. In the event the Planning Commission recommends that a zoning text or map amendment
be disapproved, the owner or owner’s authorized agent shall request in writing that the
application be forwarded to City Council for review and action pursuant to Step 4 below.
Failure to provide such written request, within 30 days from the date of action by Planning
Commission, shall constitute withdrawal of the application.
4.

Step 4 - City Council Review and Action
a. City Council, at their next regular meeting following receipt of the Planning Commission’s
recommendation, shall set a date for public hearing on the zoning text or map amendment
subject to the procedures set forth in Subsection 153.201.B.

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b. Following the public hearing, City Council shall approve, disapprove, or modify the zoning
text or map amendment. If City Council reverses the recommendation by Planning
Commission, it shall only do so by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of its
members.
c. The City Council may amend any ordinance, measure, or proposed zoning text or map
amendment prior to voting on the item without further notice or postponement if such
amendment is relevant to the subject matter and does not violate, differ, or depart from
Planning Commission’s recommendation.
C. Zoning Text and Map Amendment Review Factors. Recommendations and decisions on a zoning
text or map amendment shall be based on consideration of the following factors. Not all factors
may be applicable in each case, and each case shall be determined on its own facts.
1. Whether the proposed amendment corrects an error or meets the challenge of some changing
condition, trend, or fact since the time that the original text or map designations were
established;
2. Whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan or other
applicable city plans;
3. Whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the purpose of this code;
4. Whether, and the extent to which, the proposed amendment addresses a demonstrated
community need;
5. Whether the proposed amendment will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the
public;
6. Whether the proposed amendment will result in significant mitigation of adverse impacts on
the natural environment, including air, water, noise, storm water management, wildlife, and
vegetation;
7. Whether the proposed amendment will ensure efficient development within the city;
8. Whether the proposed amendment will result in a logical and orderly development pattern; and
9. Whether the proposed amendment will produce a negative impact upon the abutting or
surrounding properties and land uses.
D. Planned Unit Development Zoning Map Amendments. The review procedures for planned unit
development zoning map amendments are described in Subsection 153.202.B.

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Development Plan Review

153.203

Development Plan Review

A. Purpose. The purpose of the development plan review is to provide a process for the evaluation
and approval of development plans by the city to promote logical and orderly development within
the city. The development plan process does not apply to planned unit development applications
or any other special districts or areas as identified within this code.
B. Applicability
1. Development Plan Review Required. A development plan review by the Planning Commission
shall be required for the following applications:
a. All applications for a conditional use permit; and
b. All development, changes in a site, or changes in a use that are not exempt from
development plan review by Subsection 153.203.B.2.
2. Exemptions. The following are exempted from development plan review by Planning
Commission. A development plan review by the Chief Building Official is still required along with
the application and issuance of applicable permits for the following items:
a. Construction of new single-family or two-family residential dwellings or the reconstruction,
enlargement, or alteration of such;
b. Expansion of an existing non-residential use where an increase in building floor area is 10
percent or less of the existing building floor area; and/or an increase in parking area is 10
percent or less of the existing parking area; provided that the combined increase in building
floor area and parking area does not exceed 5,000 square feet.
c. A change in use in a non-residential building;
d. Modifications to sites involving changes to landscaping, parking, or loading without the
expansion of such items;
e. Signs; and
f.

Accessory structures or uses.

C. Development Plan Review Procedures
1. Step 1 - Application and Development Plan
a. The property owner or owner’s authorized agent shall submit an application and applicable
development plan drawings in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
b. Complete development plan applications shall include all the required information per the
approved checklist.

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c. The development plan application shall be prepared by a certified planner, engineer,
landscape architect, or architect.
2. Step 2 - Staff Review
a. The Chief Building Official shall review the development plan application to determine
completeness and shall distribute the development plan to other city departments and
consulting professionals and agents of the city as appropriate for review and comment.
b. Upon determination that the application is complete, the Chief Building Official shall refer
the application to Planning Commission for review within 90 days.
3. Step 3 - Review and Decision by Planning Commission
a. The Planning Commission shall review the recommendations and notations of the Chief
Building Official and evaluate whether or not the development plan complies with the
requirements of the code.
b. The Planning Commission shall issue its findings of approval, approval with modifications
or conditions, or disapproval to the Chief Building Official.
4. Step 4 - Action by the Chief Building Official
a. If the Planning Commission finds that the development plan application meets all the
applicable regulations of this code, the Chief Building Official will issue a zoning certificate
for the application. The Chief Building Official will also provide any next steps that are
applicable to the subject development plan application including permitting requirements.
b. If the Planning Commission or Chief Building Official determines that any variances
are required for the development plan application, the Chief Building Official will notify
the owner or the owner’s authorized agent of the variance procedure and requirements
described in Section 153.206.
c. If the Planning Commission denies the development plan application, the owner or the
owner’s authorized agent has the option to appeal the decision to the Board of Zoning
Appeals subject to the requirements set forth in Section 153.208. The determination by the
Board of Zoning Appeals constitutes a final decision by the city.

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Conditional Use Permits

153.204

Conditional Use Permits

A. Purpose and Authority. Conditional use permits shall be required for types of uses designated
as conditionally permitted in a particular zoning district. Such particular use may be permitted
and desirable in certain districts, but not without consideration. In each case, the effect of the use
upon neighboring land and the effect the neighboring land will have on the use will be reviewed.
The application of the planning standards for determining the location and extent of such use
is a planning function, and not in the nature of a variance or an appeal. Enumerated throughout
this code are certain uses and the districts in which they may be permitted as conditional uses
provided the following standards are fulfilled and a conditional use permit is granted by the
Planning Commission. Application requirements shall be as established on the checklist provided
by the city.
B. Application and Notification Requirements
1. An owner or owner’s authorized agent shall submit an application for a conditional use permit
that is complete and includes all the required information per the approved checklist.
2. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing subject to the requirements of Subsection
153.201.B.
C. Conditional Use Permit Review Factors. The Planning Commission shall consider the following
standards when determining whether the issuance of a conditional use permit is warranted:
1. The conditional use is consistent with the spirit, purpose, and intent of the comprehensive plan
and will not negatively affect or harm the appropriate use of neighboring property.
2. The proposed conditional use is to be located in a district wherein such use may be permitted,
subject to the requirements of this section.
3. The use complies with all applicable use-specific provisions established in Section 153.400.
4. The proposed use shall be adequately served by essential public facilities and services such as,
but not limited to, roads, public safety forces, storm water facilities, water, sanitary sewer, refuse
pick-up, and schools, or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the
proposed use shall be able to provide adequately any such services.
5. The proposed use will comply with all applicable development standards, except where the
code expressly authorizes the Planning Commission to modify a standard as part of the
conditional use approval.
6. The proposed use will be harmonious with the existing or intended character of the area, will not
be hazardous or have a negative impact on adjacent properties, and will not be detrimental to
property values or the economic welfare of the general vicinity.

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7. The proposed use will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment, and
conditions of operations, including but not limited to, hours of operation, that will be detrimental
to any persons, property, or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic,
noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odor, or other characteristic not compatible with the uses permitted
in the base zoning district.
8. The proposed use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the
surrounding properties for uses permitted in the district.
D. Conditional Use Permit Approval Conditions
1. The Planning Commission shall approve the conditional use permit if it determines that the
proposed application satisfies, or through the imposition of conditions pursuant to Subsection
153.204.D.2 satisfies, the standards set forth in Subsection 153.204.C.
2. If the Planning Commission determines that the issuance of a conditional use permit is
warranted, the Planning Commission may condition such issuance upon specific requirements
and limitations with respect to the location, construction, maintenance, landscaping, operation,
and other factors and features of the application it deems necessary or appropriate to protect
the interests of the community and to ensure satisfaction of the standards set forth in
Subsection 153.204.C.
3. If the Planning Commission determines that such proposed use does not, and with the
imposition of conditions, will not, satisfy the standards set forth in Subsection 153.204.C, the
Planning Commission shall deny the issuance of a conditional use permit.
4. If the Planning Commission denies the conditional use permit, the owner or the owner’s
authorized agent has the option to appeal the decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals subject
to the requirements set forth in Section 153.208. The determination by the Board of Zoning
Appeals constitutes a final decision by the city.
E. Period of Validity of Conditional Use Permit
1. The approval of a conditional use permit shall become null and void if building permits have not
been issued for all buildings and structures within six months after approval of a conditional use
permit. The Planning Commission may extend this time period if requested and justified by the
owner or owner’s authorized agent. In no situation shall the Planning Commission extend this
time period for longer than two years from the date of approval of the conditional use permit.
2. If an approved conditional use is vacant or not occupied by its intended use for more than six
continuous months, the approval of the conditional use permit shall become null and void.

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Determination of Similar Use

153.205

Determination of Similar Use

A. Where there is a proposed use that is not currently listed in Table 4: Use Table or Table 5:
Accessory Use Table, the Chief Building Official, in consultation with the chair of the Planning
Commission, may review the use to determine the appropriate zoning districts, if any, where the
use may be permitted. The nature, operation, and function of the use shall be analyzed in the
determination of the appropriate district(s).
B. The Chief Building Official may forward their decision to the Planning Commission for review and
to determine if the proposed use should be enumerated in this zoning code as a permitted use in
the appropriate zoning district(s) pursuant to Section 153.202.
C. The Chief Building Official may find that the proposed use is not compatible with any existing
zoning districts and not permit the use under the current zoning code. The owner or owner’s
authorized agent may appeal the decision of the Chief Building Official to Planning Commission for
review and final decision.

153.206

Variances

A. Application and Notification Requirements
1. An owner or owner’s authorized agent shall submit an application for a variance that is
complete and includes all the required information per the approved checklist.
2. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall hold a public hearing subject to the requirements of
Subsection 153.201.B.
B. Variance Review Factors
1. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power to authorize variances in specific cases as
described herein and that are consistent with the provisions of the City Charter.
2. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall hear and decide all applications for variances from the
requirements and standards set forth in this zoning code and that are not contrary to the public
interest. When an owner or owner’s authorized agent seeks a variance, said owner or owner’s
authorized agent shall be required to establish that the literal enforcement of this code would
result in a practical difficulty unless a variance is granted.
3. Variances shall not be granted for the use of any land, structure, or building that is not permitted
in the applicable zoning district. In those cases, an application to rezone the property is
required.
4. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall not grant variances, as authorized in this zoning code,
unless it can determine that there is a practical difficulty for the owner in complying with the
requirements of this zoning code. The evaluation shall include, but is not limited to, the following
factors:

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a. Whether special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land or
structure involved and which are not applicable generally to other lands or structures
in the same zoning district; examples of such special conditions or circumstances are:
exceptional irregularity, narrowness, shallowness, or steepness of the lot, or adjacency to
non-conforming and inharmonious uses, structures, or conditions.
b. Whether the property in question will yield a reasonable return or whether there can be any
beneficial use of the property without the variance.
c. Whether the variance is substantial and is the minimum necessary to make possible the
reasonable use of the land or structures.
d. Whether the essential character of the neighborhood would be substantially altered or
whether adjacent properties would suffer substantial detriment as a result of the variance.
e. Whether the variance would adversely affect the delivery of governmental services such as
water, sewer, and refuse pick-up.
f.

Whether special conditions or circumstances exist as a result of actions of the owner.

g. Whether the property owner’s predicament can feasibly be obviated through some method
other than a variance.
h. Whether the spirit and intent behind these code requirements would be observed and
substantial justice done by granting a variance.
i.

Whether the granting of the variance requested will confer on the owner any special
privilege that is denied by this regulation to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same
district.

5. No single factor listed above may control, and not all factors may be applicable in each case.
Each case shall be determined on its own facts.
C. Variance Approval. Following the public hearing, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall approve,
approve with conditions, or disapprove the request. If the variance is disapproved by the Board
of Zoning Appeals, the owner or owner’s authorized agent may seek relief through the Court of
Common Pleas. Failure to act within 30 days shall not constitute an approval of the variance.

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Certificate of Use and Occupancy

153.207

Certificate of Use and Occupancy

A. Certificate of Use and Occupancy Required. A certificate of use and occupancy is required and
shall be issued for any of the following after the work has been completed and found to be in
compliance with the provisions of this code and other regulations of the city including applicable
building and fire codes:
1. Newly constructed, relocated, reconstructed, erected, or altered buildings or structures or
portions thereof;
2. Before occupancy of an existing building or any portion thereof, which has been altered or
changed;
3. When an existing use has been altered, changed, or enlarged;
4. When an additional use is to commence that is different than the prior use; or
5. When a non-conforming building or use is changed.
B. Application for Certificate
1. Applications for a certificate of use and occupancy shall be submitted by an owner, or an
owner’s authorized agent, to the Chief Building Official. If any occupancy or use within a building
or structure will be by a tenant or person other than a single owner, such application shall be
required to be made on behalf of all owners and proposed tenants, and shall only be made
when the work for which the application is submitted has been completed.
2. Accurate information shall be furnished along with the application by the owner, or an owner’s
authorized agent, as to the size and location of the lot, buildings, or structures occupying the
lot, the dimensions of all yards and open spaces, the proposed use of each portion of land or
building, and all such other information as may be requested by the city.
3. A statement shall be furnished by each owner or owner’s authorized agent stating the exact
intentions of the intended use of the subject property. If different uses will occupy different
portions of the land, building, or structure, the statement shall set forth the uses and specifically
refer to designated areas on the plan to which each use will be restricted.
C. Conformance to Plans and Statements Required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, a certificate of use and occupancy may not be issued for any use or building or portion
thereof which does not conform to the application and plans submitted upon which a zoning
certificate or building permit was issued, or for a use differing in type or location from that set
forth in the owner’s statement. A certificate of use and occupancy shall not be issued where any
conditions imposed under this code have not been met.

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D. Temporary Use and Occupancy Certificates. When requested by the owner or owner’s authorized
agent and when the Chief Building Official finds that a violation or violations of this code are
minor and do not represent a serious danger to life or property, he or she may issue a temporary
certificate of use and occupancy setting forth corrective steps which must be taken before
occupancy or a use can be commenced. Such a temporary occupancy certificate shall specify a
time limitation, not more than 60 days, after which upon inspection, if conditions are not met, the
conditional approval shall terminate. A temporary occupancy certificate may likewise be issued
for the period of time work is being performed on occupied premises, provided a valid zoning
certificate and building permit have been issued for the work. Temporary occupancy certificates
may not extend beyond 60 days, or be renewed.
E. Record of all Applications and Certificates. A record of all applications and certificates issued
shall be kept on file in the office of the Chief Building Official. Copies shall be furnished, upon
request, to any person.

153.208

Appeals

A. Authorization. An appeal from a decision of the Chief Building Official, or a city board or
commission, with respect to the interpretation or application of this code, may be taken to an
applicable board or commission of the City of Springdale identified in Table 1: Summary Table of
Review Bodies by any person or agent aggrieved or by any agent of the City of Springdale affected
by such decision.
B. Notice of Appeal
1. Appeals shall be filed within 30 days of the date of the meeting or notice in which the decision
was made by filing a written notice of appeal on the applicable form provided by the city.
2. The notice of appeal shall specify the grounds for such appeal. Upon receipt of a notice of
appeal, the Chief Building Official shall transmit the written notice to the applicable board or
commission including all of the papers constituting the record upon which the decision being
appealed was based.
C. Public Hearing. A public hearing shall be held for all appeals subject to the requirements of
Subsection 153.201.B.
D. Decision on Appeals. The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the applicable board
or commission present at the meeting shall be necessary to reverse or modify any decision under
this zoning code. A written decision on the application shall be provided without unreasonable
delay after the close of a hearing, and in all cases, within 30 days after the close of the hearing.

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General Provisions

NONCONFORMITIES
S E CT I O N 153.250

153.250

Intent

A. Regulations for the continuance, maintenance, repair, restoration, moving, and discontinuance of
non-conforming buildings, land, and use in order to achieve the following purposes, among others:
1. To permit the temporary continuance of, and to control, existing legal non-conforming uses, so
as to minimize any adverse effect on the adjacent properties and development;
2. To regulate their maintenance and repair;
3. To regulate the restoration and reconstruction of non-conforming buildings and structures;
4. To require their permanent discontinuance if not operated for certain periods of time; and
5. To bring about conformity in accordance with the objectives of this code.

153.251

General Provisions

A. Lawful Non-Conformance
1. The use of any dwelling, building, or structure which was existing and lawful at the time of
the enactment of this code may be continued, although such use does not conform to the
provisions of this code.
2. The completion, restoration, reconstruction, extension, or substitution of non-conforming uses
shall be subject to the provisions and conditions of Subsections 153.251.A through 153.251.I.
B. Discontinuance and Abandonment. In the event that the non-conforming use of any dwelling,
building, structure, land, or premises is discontinued for six months, any further use thereof
shall be in conformance with the provisions of this zoning code. For the purpose of this code,
discontinued shall mean that the structure has remained vacant, unoccupied, unused, or has
ceased the daily activity or operations which had previously occurred.

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C. Maintenance and Repair. A non-conforming building may continue to be used, and normal repairs
and improvements may be made. For the purposes of this code, normal repairs shall include
the ordinary maintenance of a building or structure and the replacement of equipment which
is required for the safety of operation, and the replacement or substitution of machinery and
equipment. It shall not include the replacement of structural parts of any non-conforming building
or use, except when required by law to restore the structure to a safe condition or to make the
building or use conforming.
D. Restoration of Damaged Structures
1. One- and Two-Household Dwellings. A legally established non-conforming one- or twohousehold dwelling that is damaged or destroyed by fire, natural disaster, or other casualty may
be repaired, restored, or reconstructed regardless of the extent of damage, provided that:
a. The dwelling shall not be reconstructed in a manner that increases the degree of any nonconformity that existed immediately prior to the damage or destruction;
b. The reconstructed dwelling shall not exceed the building footprint, floor area, or number
of dwelling units that existed immediately prior to the damage or destruction, except as
otherwise permitted by this code; and
c. An application for a building permit shall be submitted within 12 months of the date of
damage or destruction.
2. Other Non-Conforming Buildings, Structures, and Uses. Any legally established nonconforming building, structure, or use, other than a one- or two-household dwelling, that is
damaged or destroyed by fire, natural disaster, or other casualty may be repaired, restored, or
reconstructed as follows:
a. Where the cost of repair or reconstruction is less than 60 percent of the replacement cost
of the building or structure immediately prior to the damage or destruction, the building or
structure may be restored to its condition immediately prior to the damage or destruction,
provided that the restoration does not increase the degree of any non-conformity.
b. Where the cost of repair or reconstruction is 60 percent or more of the replacement cost
of the building or structure immediately prior to the damage or destruction, the building or
structure and use shall thereafter conform to all applicable provisions of this code.
3. Determination of Replacement Cost. For purposes of this subsection, the replacement cost of
a building or structure and the cost of repair or reconstruction shall be determined by the Chief
Building Official based upon information provided by the property owner and other reasonably
available information. The Chief Building Official may require an estimate or appraisal prepared
by a qualified professional when necessary to make such determination.

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4. Time Limit. Where restoration or reconstruction of a non-conforming building, structure, or use
is permitted by this subsection, an application for a building permit shall be submitted within
12 months of the date of damage or destruction and the work shall be completed within 12
months following issuance of the building permit. The Chief Building Official may approve a
reasonable extension where substantial progress has been made and circumstances beyond
the control of the property owner have prevented completion.
E. Alterations and Extensions Prohibited. Any non-conforming building shall not be enlarged or
structurally altered except to make it a conforming building. A non-conforming use may not be
extended within a building, or be enlarged or added to in any manner.
F. Non-Conforming Change Prohibited. The non-conforming use of a building may be changed
only to a use conforming to the district in which the building is located. Thereafter it shall not be
changed back to the non-conforming use.
G. Moving Non-Conforming Structures. A non-conforming structure may be moved to a different
location on the same lot or other parcel of land within the district with the approval of the Planning
Commission after a hearing, and provided that all proper and adequate alterations necessary
to make the structure conforming to the regulations of the district in which it will be located are
guaranteed to the city by posting a bond or other adequate security as established by the city.
H. Non-Conforming Parking Facilities. A building or use existing lawfully at the time this code and
any amendment thereto became effective, but which does not conform with the off-street parking
or off-street loading regulations, may be occupied with the existing use without such parking and
loading facilities being provided. However, any parking spaces that may be provided thereafter
shall comply with the regulations applicable to the particular uses set forth in this code.
I. Non-Conformity due to Amendments. The foregoing provisions of Subsections 153.251.A
through 153.251.I shall also apply to buildings, structures, land or other uses hereafter becoming
non-conforming as a result of future reclassification of districts or of other amendments made to
this code.

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ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
S E CT I O N 153.300

153.300

Enforcement

A. The provisions of this code shall be enforced by the Chief Building Official or any of his or her duly
authorized agents.
B. The Chief Building Official or their authorized agents may order in writing the remedying of a
condition found in violation of this code within a reasonable time, or immediately in the case of
imminent danger to life and property, or if the order requires a cessation of use. This order may
include an order to vacate the premises or to remove any building or structure as a sole exception
or alternative method of remedying the condition. Such order may also include the remedying of
any conditions existing in violation of any other regulations of the city for which the Chief Building
Official or their authorized agent is an enforcing authority.
C. Enforcement by issuance of any order is not an exclusive method of enforcement and shall not be
construed as a condition precedent to or a waiver of:
1. Citation, summons, arrest, prosecution, or sentencing for any violation or violations of this code,
including violations for which proof of the condition to be remedied by the order constitutes an
element or a portion of an element of an offense.
2. Civil actions at law or equity, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and
permanent injunctions.
3. Refusal of occupancy permits for the premises on which the condition exists.
4. Any enforcement procedure or measure available to the city under this code, other ordinance of
the city, or state law.
D. The order shall be served in accordance with Section 153.303.

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153.301

Civil Remedies Available

The city shall have the civil remedies available to it under the law, including equitable remedies to compel
the vacation of the property or the removal of any unauthorized structure or cessation of such structure
or use.

153.302

Violations

A. For any building or structure that is or is proposed to be located, erected, constructed,
reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used or any land that is proposed to be used in
violation of this code or any amendment or supplement thereto, then the City Administrator, the
City Law Director, or the Chief Building Official or any adjacent or neighboring property owner
who would be specifically damaged by such violation may, in addition to other remedies provided
by law, institute appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful location, erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, or to restrain, correct or
abate such violation to prevent the occupancy of the said building, structure or land or to prevent
any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about, such premises.
B. No person shall fail or refuse to comply with an order issued by the Chief Building Official.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day upon which a violation occurs or
continues.
C. Furthermore, no person shall construct, modify, alter, use or occupy any structure or property in
violation of this zoning code. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day upon which
a violation occurs or continues.

153.303

Notice of Violation

A. Whenever the Chief Building Official determines that there is a violation of any provision of this
zoning code, a notice of such violation shall be issued. Such notice shall:
1. Be in writing;
2. Identify the violation;
3. Include a statement of the reason or reasons why it is being issued and refer to the section of
this zoning code being violated; and
4. State the time by which the violation shall be corrected.
B. Service of notice of the violation shall be as follows:
1. By personal delivery to the person or persons responsible, or by leaving the notice at the usual
place of residence of the owner with a person 16 years of age or older; or

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2. By certified mail, and first class mail simultaneously, addressed to the person or persons
responsible at a last known address. Service shall be deemed complete when the fact of the
mailing is entered of record, provided that the first class mail envelope is not returned by the
postal authorities with an endorsement showing failure of delivery; or
3. By posting a copy of the notice form in a conspicuous place on the premises found in violation.

153.304

Penalties

A. No person shall:
1. Fail to comply with any rightful order issued pursuant to the regulations of this code;
2. Fail to obtain the necessary zoning certificate, or fail to obtain the necessary certificate of
occupancy or any other necessary permit as established in this code;
3. Fail to comply with the provisions or regulations of this code in the construction, reconstruction,
erection, location, alteration, occupancy, or use of a building, structure or any part thereof, or the
use of any land;
4. Permit another person to use a building, structure, or land owned by him or her, who fails to
comply with any of the foregoing;
5. Fail to comply with a representation made in the application for a zoning certificate or an
occupancy certificate or any other permit;
6. Fail to meet any obligation or requirement of this code; or
7. Knowingly make a false statement, or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement
previously made when any of the conditions set forth in Subsections 153.304.A.7.a through
153.304.A.7.d below apply:
a. The statement is made for the purpose of misleading a member of the Planning
Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, City Council, or city official into performing any duty
or making any determination required under this code;
b. The statement is made with purpose to secure the issuance of any permit or certificate;
c. The statement has been sworn or affirmed before a notary public or other person
empowered to administer oaths;
d. The statement is in writing or in connection with a report, application, or study which is
required or authorized.
B. Each day during which a set of facts exists that constitutes a violation of this Section shall
constitute a separate offense.

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C. Penalties
1. Whoever is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a misdemeanor or minor misdemeanor shall be
sentenced in accordance with Subsections 130.99.B to 130.99.H of the Springdale Code of
Ordinances.
2. Whoever violates any offense stated in Subsections 153.304.A.1 through 153.304.A.7 above
of this section is guilty of one of the following:
a. Except as otherwise provided in Subsections 153.304.C.2.b through 153.304.C.2.d below,
a minor misdemeanor;
b. If, within a two-year period of the violation of the zoning code, the offender previously
has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one prior violation of an offense stated in
Subsections 153.304.A.1 through 153.304.A.7 of this Section, the offender is guilty of a
misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
c. If, within a two-year period of the violation of the zoning code, the offender previously
has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two prior violations of offenses stated in
Subsections 153.304.A.1 through 153.304.A.7 of this Section, the offender is guilty of a
misdemeanor of the third degree.
d. If, within a two-year period of the violation of the zoning code, the offender previously has
been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more prior violations of offenses stated in
Subsections 153.304.A.1 through 153.304.A.7 of this section, the offender is guilty of a
misdemeanor of the second degree.

153.305

Fees

A. The fees for all applicant costs incurred in this code shall be established by City Council.
Furthermore, no plan shall be accepted for filing and processing, as provided in this code, unless
and until a filing fee is paid to the city and the application is deemed complete by the city.
B. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall be responsible for the expenses incurred by the city
in reviewing the plan or any modifications to the plan. Such expenses may include items such as
the cost of professional services including expenses and legal fees in connection with reviewing
the plan, prepared reports, inspections, the publication and mailing of public notice in connection
therewith, and any other reasonable expenses directly attributable thereon. Ten percent shall be
added to the final expenses to provide for the review of plans by city staff.

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C. At the time of submitting an application to the Chief Building Official and Planning Commission
for consideration, the owner or owner’s authorized agent shall make a deposit with the office of
the City Clerk of Council/Finance Director in the amount equal to the estimated cost of the city’s
expenses. The deposit shall not exceed $5,000 at any time. When this deposit has been depleted
to 33 percent, another deposit may be requested by the city. For those projects where the city’s
costs are estimated to be less than $500, no deposit may be required. In such cases, the city’s
costs may be recovered by billing the owner or the owner’s authorized agent. Failure to pay the
above costs within 30 days of invoice shall stop all processing and review of the site development
plans and shall cause suspension of all development activities on the site. The city may also make
a written return to the County Auditor with a statement of the amount due and owing for failure to
pay the above costs within 30 days of invoice. The amount shall be entered upon the tax duplicate
as an administrative fee assessment and be a lien upon the land from and after the date of entry
and be collected as other taxes and returned to the city with the general fund settlements.

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ZONING DISTRICTS
S E CT I O N 153.350

153.350

Purpose

A. The incorporated territory of Springdale, Ohio, is hereby divided into zoning use districts wherein
regulations are uniform for each class or kind of building or structure or use throughout each
zoning district, in order to:
1. Classify, regulate, and restrict the location of commercial establishments, industries,
residences, recreation, and other land uses, and the location of buildings designed for specific
uses;
2. Regulate and limit the height, number of stories, size of buildings and other structures hereafter
erected or altered;
3. Regulate and limit the percentage of lot area which may be occupied, and the density of
population; and
4. Establish setback lines, sizes of yards, and other open spaces surrounding such buildings.

153.351

District Establishment and Map

A. Districts Established. For the purpose of this code, all land falling within the incorporated territory
of Springdale, Ohio, is hereby divided into the districts established in Table 3: Zoning Districts.
1. Whenever the abbreviated terms, such as NB, RSH-L, or GB, are used in this code, they shall be
construed as referring to their corresponding district titles.
2. The above classification of districts shall not be construed as enumerated of most restrictive to
least restrictive districts except for the specific purposes set forth in this code.

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Table 3: Zoning Districts
Abbreviation

District Name

Residential Zoning Districts
RSH-E

Residential Single Household - Estate Density

RSH-L

Residential Single Household - Low Density

RSH-H

Residential Single Household - High Density

RMH

Residential Multi-Household

Non-Residential Zoning Districts
PF

Public Facilities

NB

Neighborhood Business

GB

General Business

SE

Service and Employment

GI

General Industrial

Special Districts
PUD

Planned Unit Development District

B. Scope of Regulations. Any building or parcel of land may be used, and the use of any building
or any parcel of land shall only be changed or extended, and any existing building shall only be
altered, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved, or maintained, only for the uses specifically
enumerated or referred to as permitted, or required, in the district in which the building or parcel
of land is located and for no other use. The enumeration of uses within a district shall not be
construed as a ranking of the most desirable to less desirable uses.
C. Map and Notations Incorporated. The boundaries of the districts are shown upon the zoning map
of the City of Springdale which was adopted by ordinance (and as may be amended from time
to time), which is hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. The map is made a part of this
zoning code and all notations, references, and other information shown thereon are a part of this
zoning code and have the same force and effect as if the zoning map and all notations, references,
and other information shown thereon were fully set forth and described herein.

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D. Zoning Vacated Properties. Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated by official
action of City Council, the zoning of the district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or other
public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation, and all area included in
the vacation shall henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
E. Zoning Annexed Territories. All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the municipality shall
be rezoned to the zoning district most similar to the previous zoning of the territory.
F. Rules for Uncertain Boundaries. The district boundary lines of the zoning map enclose an area
of a designated district, and generally follow recorded lot lines, the center line of streets, railroad
rights-of-way or their extensions, or fixed points. However:
1. Where the district boundary line is shown by dimension or relationship as being located a
specific distance from or parallel to a street line, such distance shall control; or
2. Where a district boundary line is shown as adjoining a railroad, it shall, unless otherwise fixed,
be construed to coincide with the nearest boundary line of the railroad right-of-way; or
3. Where a district boundary line does not coincide with any of the aforesaid lines and where it is
not located by dimensions or fixed points shown on the map, the Planning Commission shall
determine the exact location by use of an engineer’s scale as measured on the zoning map.

153.352

Residential Zoning Districts

A. Purpose Statements. The following are the purpose statements for each of the city’s residential
zoning districts:
1. Residential Single Household - Estate Density (RSH-E). It is the purpose of the “RSH-E” district
to encourage the establishment and retention of residential neighborhoods consisting of single
household dwellings on large lots while preserving the undeveloped lands within this district for
similar types of residential uses.
2. Residential Single Household - Low Density (RSH-L). It is the purpose of the “RSH-L” district to
encourage the establishment and retention of residential neighborhoods consisting of single
household dwellings on medium sized lots while preserving the undeveloped lands within this
district for similar types of residential uses.
3. Residential Single Household - High Density (RSH-H). It is the purpose of the “RSH-H” district
to encourage the establishment and retention of residential neighborhoods consisting of single
household dwellings on very small lots while preserving the undeveloped lands within this
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4. Residential Multi-Household (RMH). It is the purpose of the “RMH” district to encourage the
establishment and retention of varying densities of residential neighborhoods consisting of
multi-household dwellings, two household dwellings and single household dwellings while
preserving the undeveloped lands within this district for similar types of residential uses.

153.353

Non-Residential Zoning Districts

A. Purpose Statements. The following are the purpose statements for each of the city’s nonresidential zoning districts:
1. Public Facilities (PF). It is the purpose of the “PF” district to promote the establishment and
location of governmental, civic, educational, welfare, and recreational facilities which provide
necessary services to the city.
2. Neighborhood Business (NB). It is the purpose of the “NB” district to provide neighborhoodscale businesses, services, and amenities that meet the daily needs of nearby residents. The
district promotes convenient, walkable destinations that are compatible with surrounding
neighborhoods.
3. General Business (GB). It is the purpose of the “GB” district to provide appropriate and
convenient locations for shopping and convenience goods and services for the entire
community which tend to generate large volumes of vehicular traffic.
4. Service and Employment (SE). It is the purpose of the “SE” district to provide a mix of
office, service, and employment uses that support the local economy while accommodating
compatible business and professional activities.
5. General Industrial (GI). It is the purpose of the “GI” district to provide appropriate and
convenient locations for the manufacture of products and processes which normally require
a large amount of motor vehicle trucking and rail services for the transportation of the raw
materials and finished products, but in which dust, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, noise, or other
potentially objectionable influences can be controlled.

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PERMITTED LAND USES
S E CT I O N 153.400

153.400

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to protect the property rights of all individuals by assuring the compatibility
of uses and practices within districts; and to classify, regulate, and restrict the location of commercial,
industrial, residential, and other such establishments.

153.401

Use Provisions

A. Permitted Uses
1. A “P” in a cell indicates that a use is allowed by-right in the respective zoning district. Permitted
uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this code.
2. A “PS” in a cell indicates that a use category is allowed by-right in the respective zoning district
if it meets the additional standards set forth in the numerically referenced sections. Permitted
uses with standards are subject to all other applicable regulations of this code.
B. Conditional Uses
1. A “C” in a cell indicates that a use may be permitted if approved through a conditional use
permit (see Section 153.204). Conditional uses may be subject to use-specific standards
as identified in the last column of Table 4: Use Table and Table 5: Accessory Use Table.
Conditional uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this code.
2. A “CS” in a cell indicates that a use may be permitted if approved through a conditional use
permit (see Section 153.204) and is subject to use-specific standards as identified in the last
column Table 4: Use Table and Table 5: Accessory Use Table. Conditional uses with standards
are subject to all other applicable regulations of this code.
3. The existence or lack of additional use-specific standards in this code shall not be implied to
be the only standards the use is required to meet. Any use that is permitted as a conditional
use shall be subject to the general review standards for all conditional uses established in
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C. Prohibited Uses. Except as otherwise authorized through Section 153.205, any use not specifically
permitted by this code shall be prohibited. A blank cell in the Use Table indicates that a use is
prohibited in the respective zoning district.
D. Numerical References. The numbers contained in the “REF” column are references to additional
standards and requirements that apply to the use type listed. Standards referenced in the “REF”
column apply in all zoning districts unless otherwise expressly stated.
E. Permitted Use Table. Table 4: Use Table lists the uses that are permitted, conditionally permitted,
conditionally permitted with standards, and permitted with standards within the designated zoning
districts.
Table 4: Use Table

RSH-E RSH-L RSH-H RMH PF

NB GB

SE

GI

REF

Residential Uses
Single household
dwelling

P

P

P

P

P

C

P

C

Two household
dwellings

P

C

Multi-household dwelling
(5+ units)

PS

Three household
dwellings

P

C

Four household
dwellings

P

C

Townhomes/attached
single household
dwellings

Residential treatment
facilities (1-5 residents)

P

P

153.402.B

CS

P

P

C

P

CS

PS

CS

CS

PS

CS

P

P

C

P

CS

PS

CS

CS

Residential facilities
(16+ residents)

PS

CS

Residential unit as
part of a mixed-use
development

C

Residential treatment
facilities (6-15 residents)
Residential treatment
facilities (16+ residents)
Residential facilities
(1-5 residents)
Residential facilities
(6-15 residents)

P

P

153.402.C
153.402.C

153.402.C
153.402.C

C

Short term rental

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Public/Institutional Uses
Cemeteries

NB GB

SE

GI

P

P

P

REF

C

Community social
service facilities

C

C

C

C

P

Educational institutions,
Pre-K thru 12th grade,
public or private

CS

CS

CS

CS

PS

Essential Services

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Government buildings
and facilities
Libraries

P

Museums

P

153.403.A
P

P

P

P

Parks/playgrounds/
play fields/open spaces/
sports courts

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.403.B

Religious places of
worship

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.403.C

P

P

P

P

P

PS

PS

University/college/trade
school

Commercial Uses
Alcohol and intoxicating
beverage production,
large scale
Alcohol and intoxicating
beverage production,
small scale

PS

PS

PS

Animal training,
boarding, and pet day
care

CS

CS

CS

Assisted living and
skilled nursing care

PS

PS

153.404.A

153.404.A

CS

153.404.B
153.404.C

CS

Automotive fueling
stations/charging
stations

PS

PS

Automotive
modifications

CS

PS

153.404.D
CS

153.404.E

Automotive repair
facilities

CS

153.404.F

Automotive rental

PS

153.404.G

Automotive sales (new)

PS

153.404.G

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RSH-E RSH-L RSH-H RMH PF

NB GB

Automotive washing and
cleaning

153.404.I

PS

Building materials,
durable goods, carpet,
furniture, and appliance
sales, production, and
distribution

P

P

Club/lodge, private

P

P

P

P

P

P

P
P

Coworking/flexible office
spaces

P

P

P

Fitness Centers and
commercial studios for
dance, music, or similar
uses

P

P

P

Convenience store

P

P

C

C

C

Distribution centers
Ecommerce

PS

Event center

C

C

P

P

PS

PS

153.404.J

P

153.404.K

C

C

Financial institutions

P

P

P

Funeral homes and
mortuaries

P

P

P

Furniture, flooring,
carpeting, and lightingtype showrooms

PS

P

P

C

Heating, ventilating,
air-conditioning, and
plumbing repair and
sales establishments
Hospitals and urgent
care centers

C

C

P

C

P

Laundry services

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Farmers markets

Gun ranges, indoor

REF
153.404.H

PS

Daycare facilities and
preschool

GI

PS

Bars, taverns, billiard
halls

Commercial
greenhouses

SE

P

P

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RSH-E RSH-L RSH-H RMH PF

NB GB

SE

GI

REF

Marijuana cultivator,
adult use

PS

153.404.L

Marijuana cultivator,
medical

PS

153.404.L

Marijuana dispensary,
adult use

PS

153.404.M

Marijuana dispensary,
medical

PS

153.404.M

Marijuana processing,
adult use

PS

153.404.L

Marijuana processing,
medical

PS

153.404.L

Medical office

C

P

P

P

C

Meeting facility,
conference center

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

P

P

PS

P

P

P

Offices
Park and ride facilities

C

Personal services
Recreation and
entertainment facilities
(indoor)
Recreation and
entertainment facilities
(outdoor)

C

P

PS

153.404.N
C

153.404.O

PS

Repair establishment
for electrical appliances,
household appliances,
and small consumer
convenience appliances

P

Restaurants, standard

P

P

Restaurants, drive-thru
or quick service

CS

PS

Retail sales, small scale

P

P

Retail sales, large scale

P

P
153.404.P

P

Self-storage facilities

PS

Sexually oriented
businesses

PS

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PS

153.404.R

P
PS

153.404.Q

PS

PS

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RSH-E RSH-L RSH-H RMH PF

NB GB

SE

Teen club
Vape stores

GI

REF

PS

153.404.T
153.404.U

CS

Veterinarian offices and
animal hospitals

PS

PS

153.404.V

PS

Industrial Uses
Construction and large
equipment rental, sales,
and service

PS

Contractor Shops

C

P

Distribution and logistics

P

P

Food processing

C

P

P

P

Data Centers

Laboratories

P

Landscaping, rocks,
and similar materials
business
Manufacturing, artisan
Manufacturing, light and
high-tech

PS
P

P

P

P

C

P

P

Manufacturing, heavy
Research and
Development

C
C

P

P

Vehicle storage yard

PS

Warehousing

P

153.402

153.405.B

153.405.C

Residential Use Standards

A. General Standards
1. There shall not be more than one single household or one two-household dwelling permitted on
a zoning lot. There may be more than one multi-household building on a zoning lot.
2. No one or two household dwellings shall be located to the rear of any building on the same
lot or on another lot that has insufficient frontage under this code on a dedicated street, the
improvement of which has been approved by the city.
3. Multi-household buildings may be arranged in groups, and each building need not directly front
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B. Multi-Household Dwelling (5+ Units)
1. Maximum density for all multi-household dwellings shall be limited to 12 units per acre,
measured by gross density, unless approved at a higher density through the Planned Unit
Development process.
2. The minimum distance between buildings shall be 20 feet.
3. Minimum green space shall be 30 percent.
4. A minimum of one amenity shall be provided on site that is to be utilized by the residents of
the development and/or the public. Such amenities may include clubhouses, pools, wine bars,
coffee shops, dog parks, playgrounds, active or passive parks, walking trails or paths, public
gathering areas, or other similar uses.
C. Residential Facilities/Residential Treatment Facilities
1. The facility shall be appropriately licensed by the State of Ohio at the time the Certificate of
Occupancy is granted.
2. The owner/operator will provide to the city a copy of the Evacuation Plan which the operator is
required to file with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or its successor
agency, which Evacuation Plan shall be supplemented at any time it is amended with the
Department.
3. The owner/operator will provide a key, a Knox Box or similar security system permitting
emergency personnel access to the residential facility in the event of an emergency
necessitating immediate access.
4. The owner/operator shall file with the city the name of a manager with responsibility for
the residential facility which shall be updated in a timely manner whenever the manager or
substitute manager is appointed.
5. The owner/operator shall provide the city with a 24-hour contact number in the event of an
emergency. To the extent permitted by law, such information shall remain confidential and not
subject to public disclosure.
6. As permitted by R.C. § 5119.341(D), to prevent the excess concentration of licensed residential
facilities within the community, no residential facility shall be located closer than 750 feet from
where another residential facility is located within the city.

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153.403

Public and Institutional Use Standards

A. Educational Institutions, Pre-K thru 12th Grade, Public or Private
1. Educational institutions shall have a minimum lot size of two acres.
2. Multiple structures are permitted on a lot for such uses and all structures shall meet the
minimum setbacks of the zoning district in which it is located.
3. Playgrounds and sports courts shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any residential
property line.
B. Parks, Playgrounds, Play Fields, Open Spaces, and Sports Courts
1. Sports courts, play fields, playgrounds, splash pads, and similar uses shall be set back the
required building setback for the district where it is located.
2. Multiple structures are permitted on a lot for such uses and all structures shall meet the
minimum setbacks of the zoning district in which it is located.
3. Playgrounds and sports courts shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any residential
property line.
C. Religious Places of Worship. Religious places of worship located in residential zoning districts
shall be subject to the minimum dimensional regulations, unless the dimensional regulations in the
zone where the use is located is more restrictive. In that case, the more restrictive regulation shall
apply.
1. Religious places of worship shall have a minimum lot area of two acres and a minimum lot
width of 200 feet.
2. All buildings and structures shall comply with the following setbacks:
a. Minimum front yard and side yard setbacks are 50 feet.
b. Minimum rear yard setback is 55 feet.
3. Each lot shall have a minimum of 30 percent green space.
4. The maximum height for buildings and structures shall be 30 feet. However, domes, steeples,
crosses, religious symbols, chimneys, and radio and television antennae located on and
constituting an integral part of the main church building may extend to a height not to exceed
45 feet above the average finished grade.

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153.404

Commercial Use Standards

A. Alcohol and Intoxicating Beverage Production, Large and Small Scale
1. Each use shall manufacture and sell alcoholic beverages, intoxicating beverages, and similar
goods in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, Division of
Cannabis Control, or other applicable state or federal licensing agency, and shall maintain
current licenses as required by said agency. No outdoor storage is permitted.
2. All production shall be within completely enclosed structures.
3. Outdoor dining or gathering areas are subject to regulations in Subsection 153.452.R.
4. Exterior storage containers that hold materials or products associated with the production of
alcohol or other intoxicating beverage must be located in the side or rear yard. Such facilities
shall be subject to the maximum height restrictions of a principal building in the zoning district
where they are located.
5. Any structure or building that is used in conjunction with the brewing or manufacturing of
alcohol or other intoxicating beverages shall be located at least 100 feet from any residential
district or use.
B. Animal Training, Boarding, and Pet Day Care
1. All outdoor run areas of the facility shall not be used between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m.
2. Noise levels generated by outdoor runs must be controlled to prevent sound levels beyond the
property line, at locations zoned or used for residential purposes, from exceeding 62 decibels
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 52 decibels between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m.
3. Outdoor run areas and other outdoor pet enclosures shall:
a. Not be located in the front yard;
b. Be enclosed (uncovered) with a six-foot high privacy fence or wall and shielded from all
abutting residential properties.
c. Comply with the minimum building setback requirements of the district; and
d. The perimeter edge of the outdoor run shall be located at least 150 feet from any
residential zoning district or use.

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C. Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Care
1. The minimum lot size shall be five acres.
2. The minimum lot width shall be 300 feet.
3. The minimum front yard and side yard setbacks shall be 50 feet.
4. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 55 feet.
5. The maximum building coverage shall be 25 percent.
6. The minimum amount of green space shall be 50 percent.
D. Automobile Fueling Stations/Charging Stations
1. The minimum lot size for automobile fueling stations/charging stations shall be one acre.
2. Fuel canopies and buildings shall both be set back a minimum of 50 feet from the front lot line.
3. Lubrication, washing, incidental servicing of motor vehicles and all supply and merchandising
shall be completely within an enclosed building except as otherwise provided herein.
4. Outdoor sales and display shall be subject to the standards in Subsection 153.452.S.
5. Outdoor storage shall be subject to the standards in Subsection 153.452.T.
6. Electronic fuel price displays shall be subject to the standards in Subsection 153.710.C.
7. The parking spaces adjacent to each fuel pump may count towards the parking requirements
set forth in Table 12: Number of Off-Street Parkings Spaces Required.
8. Automotive fueling stations/charging stations do not include facilities designed for the fueling
or charging of semi-trailer trucks.
9. All buildings, pumps, canopies, washing facilities, or similar structures/uses shall be located at
least 100 feet from any residential district or use.
E. Automotive Modifications
1. All structures on the property where automotive modification work is being conducted shall be
set back a minimum of 100 feet from any residential property line.
2. There shall be no outdoor storage of junk vehicles, vehicle parts, or other materials.
3. All work shall be conducted within an enclosed building.
F. Automotive Repair Facilities
1. All structures on the property where automotive repair work is being conducted shall be set
back a minimum of 200 feet from any residential property line.

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2. There shall be no outdoor storage of junk vehicles, vehicle parts, or other materials.
3. All work shall be conducted within an enclosed building.
4. Any wrecked cars waiting to be serviced shall be parked/stored in a location that is not visible
from the public right-of-way or within an opaque privacy fence.
G. Automotive Sales (New) and Automotive Rental
1. A principal structure shall be located on the lot.
2. Headlights shall be 100 percent screened from public streets and adjacent property, unless the
adjacent property is an automotive sales or rental use.
3. Specific landscaping requirements shall be subject to Subsection 153.654.E.
4. No auctions shall be permitted on the lot.
5. No outdoor speaker systems shall be permitted for uses that abut or are across the street from
residential districts or uses.
6. Delivery and loading shall not be permitted from or on a public street.
7. Automotive service or repair, if permitted and approved, shall be performed and conducted
inside of a building.
8. No Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program as defined in R.C. § 4516.01 may use a public street,
on-street parking space, or parking in the public right-of-way as part of the operation of its
business.
9. No vehicle used in a Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program shall contain advertising or signage in
the exterior of the vehicle.
H. Automotive Washing and Cleaning
1. All structures, including vacuums and blowers, on the property shall be set back a minimum of
200 feet from any residential property line.
2. Automotive washing facilities shall be located entirely within an enclosed building, except that
entrance and exit doors may be left open during the hours of operation. Vacuuming and/or
steam cleaning equipment may be located outside a building, in the front, side, or rear yard, but
shall not be placed in any yard adjoining a residential use.
3. A paved exit drive, that is a minimum of 40 feet in length, is required between the exit door of
the washing facility and the street.
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5. Vacuum poles are permitted at automotive washing and cleaning facilities, provided they
are located in designated areas and do not obstruct vehicular circulation, access, or safety
clearances.
I.

Bars, Taverns, Billiard Halls. Bars, taverns, and billiard halls shall be set back a minimum of 100
feet from any residential property line.

J. Ecommerce
1. In the General Business “GB” zoning district, ecommerce uses are limited to a maximum of
15,000 square feet in floor area.
2. In the Service and Employment “SE” and General Industrial “GI” zoning districts there shall be no
on-premises retail sales associated with an ecommerce use.
K. Furniture, Flooring, Carpeting, and Lighting-Type Showrooms. In the Neighborhood Business
“NB” Zoning District, furniture, flooring, carpeting, and lighting-type showrooms are limited to a
maximum of 15,000 square feet in floor area.
L. Marijuana Cultivator and Processing, Adult Use and Medical
1. No adult use or medical marijuana cultivator or processing facility shall be established or
operated within 500 feet of a school, church, public library, public playground, or public park in
the city.
2. No smoking, inhalation, or consumption of marijuana shall take place on the premises.
3. All activities of an adult use or medical marijuana cultivator or processing facility shall be
conducted indoors.
4. No equipment or process shall be used in any adult use or medical marijuana cultivator
or processing facility which creates noise, dust, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical
interference beyond the property boundary.
5. Retail sales shall be prohibited.
6. For the purpose of Subsection 153.404.K.1, the measurement shall be made from the nearest
portion of the building or structure used as part of the premises where an adult use or medical
marijuana cultivator or processing facility is conducted, to the nearest property line of the
premises of an adult use or medical marijuana dispensary or a school, church, public library,
public playground, or public park.
7. The location requirement in Subsection 153.404.K.1 does not apply to:
a. Cannabis entities issued a certificate of operation pursuant to R.C. Chapter 3796 for the
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b. Any state university, academic medical center, or private research and development
organization conducting research related to cannabis pursuant to research protocol
approved by an institutional review board or equivalent entity.
M. Marijuana Dispensaries, Adult Use and Medical
1. No adult use or medical marijuana dispensary shall be established or operated within 500 feet
of a school, church, public library, public playground, or public park in the city.
2. No adult use or medical marijuana dispensary shall be established, operated, or enlarged within
500 feet of another adult use or medical marijuana dispensary.
3. No more than one adult use or medical marijuana dispensary shall be established or operated
in the same building, structure, or portion thereof.
4. No smoking, inhalation, or consumption of marijuana shall take place on the premises.
5. Drive-in and drive through adult use or medical marijuana dispensaries shall be prohibited.
6. Any adult use or medical marijuana dispensary adjacent to a residential district or use shall
contain a minimum six-foot high opaque fence along such abutting property line(s).
7. For the purpose of Subsections 153.404.L.1 and 153.404.L.2, the measurement shall be made
linearly from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as part of the premises where
an adult use or medical marijuana dispensary is conducted, to the nearest property line of the
premises of an adult use or medical marijuana dispensary or a school, church, public library,
public playground, or public park.
8. The location requirement in Subsection 153.404.L.1 does not apply to:
a. Cannabis entities issued a certificate of operation pursuant to R.C. Chapter 3796 for the
same licensed premises; and
b. Any state university, academic medical center, or private research and development
organization conducting research related to cannabis pursuant
N. Personal Services. Personal services located in the Service and Employment “SE” zoning district
are subject to the following:
1. There are no more than three employees providing a service at any one time.
2. Any merchandise that is sold on the premises is subordinate to the service being provided.
3. All activities associated with the service must occur completely within an enclosed building.

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O. Recreation and Entertainment Facility (Outdoor)
1. All recreational activities shall be set back a minimum of 200 feet from all residential property
lines.
2. Outdoor speakers and any audible electronic devices such as loudspeakers shall be set back a
minimum of 200 feet from all residential property lines.
3. A six-foot-tall opaque screen shall be constructed/installed along any adjoining residential
property line. Such a screen shall comply with Section 153.650.
P. Restaurant, Drive-Thru or Quick Service. Restaurants with drive-thrus, pick-up windows, walk-up
windows, or similar facility, shall be subject to Subsection 153.452.J.
Q. Self-Storage Facilities
1. Minimum lot area for self-storage facilities is two acres.
2. All storage units within a self-storage facility shall gain access from the interior of the building(s)
or site. No unit doors shall face an exterior property line.
3. The storage area shall be completely enclosed by a wall, fence, building, or a combination
thereof.
4. If the self-storage facility abuts a residential zoned property, the facility shall be set back a
minimum of 100 feet.
5. No activities other than rental of storage units and pick-up and deposit of dead storage shall be
allowed on the premises. Example of activities prohibited include, but are not limited to:
a. Auctions, commercial, wholesale, or retail sales, or miscellaneous or garage sales;
b. The servicing, repair, or fabrication of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawnmowers,
appliances, or other similar equipment;
c. The operation of power tools, spray painting equipment, table saws, lathes, compressors,
welding equipment, kilns, or other similar equipment; and
d. A transfer and storage business.
6. Radioactive materials, explosives, ammunition, and flammable or hazardous chemicals shall be
prohibited.
R. Shopping Centers. In the Neighborhood Business “NB” each tenant within a shopping center shall
be limited to a maximum of 20,000 square feet in floor area.

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S. Solar Farm
1. The minimum lot area shall be five acres.
2. The maximum height of all structures shall be 30 feet.
3. Solar farm structures shall be set back from all property lines and public road rights-of-way
at least 30 feet or one and one-half times the height of the structure, whichever is greater. In
addition, solar power plant structures must be located at least 100 feet from all residential
zoned properties. Additional setbacks may be required to mitigate noise and glare impacts, or
to provide for designated road or utility corridors, as designated through the development plan
review process.
4. Fencing shall be provided around the perimeter of the solar farm and shall be subject to the
regulations in Subsection 153.452.N.
5. No operating solar power plant shall produce noise that exceeds any of the following
limitations:
a. Fifty decibels, as measured at the property line of any neighboring residentially zoned
property.
b. Sixty decibels, as measured at the property lines of the project boundary.
6. Any solar farm which has reached the end of its useful life or has been abandoned shall be
removed.
T. Teen Clubs. Teen clubs are subject to the regulations in Chapter 122 of the Springdale Code of
Ordinances.
U. Vape Stores. Such uses shall be set back a minimum of 500 feet from another vape store. Such
uses are not permitted to have LED, neon, or other similar rope lighting framing any windows,
roof lines, or other structural elements unless approved by Planning Commission per Subsection
153.506.N.
V. Veterinarian Offices and Animal Hospitals. Veterinarian offices and animal hospitals shall not
have outdoor kennels or exercise yards.

153.405

Industrial Use Standards

A. General Standards. The following standards apply to all industrial uses, regardless of zoning
district where the use is located.
1. Enclosures. All permitted main and accessory uses and operations except off-street parking
and loading shall be performed wholly within an enclosed building or buildings. All raw
materials, finished products, and other equipment shall be stored within enclosed buildings
except for the provisions in Subsection 153.452.T.

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2. Fire and Explosive Hazards. The storage, handling, and use of flammable or explosive
materials, and all operations in connection therewith, shall be provided with adequate safety
and protective devices against hazards of fire and explosion, as well as with adequate firefighting and suppression equipment and devices standard in the operation involved.
3. Dust and Smoke. The emission of smoke, soot, fly ash, fumes, dust, and other types of air
pollution borne by the wind shall be controlled so that the rate of emission and quantity of
deposit beyond the lot shall not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort,
welfare, or adversely affect property values, and shall not exceed the amount permitted by other
codes of the federal, state, county or city governments.
4. Odorous Matter. The emission of odorous matter in quantities which produce a public nuisance
or hazard beyond the lot occupied by that use shall not be permitted.
5. Toxic or Noxious Matter. The emission of toxic, noxious, or corrosive fumes or gases which
would be injurious to property, vegetation, animals, or human health, on or beyond the
boundaries of the lot occupied by that use, shall not be permitted.
6. Noise. The sound pressure level of any operation on a lot, including the operation of auto
calls, bells, motor vehicles, sirens, or whistles, shall not exceed the average intensity of the
street traffic noise at the nearest residential use, and no sound shall be objectionable due to
intermittence, beat frequency, or shrillness.
7. Vibrations. Vibrations which would be perceptible without the aid of instruments shall not be
permitted beyond the lot line occupied by the use.
8. Radioactive or Electrical Disturbance. Radioactive disturbances which would adversely affect
any form of life or equipment are prohibited. Electrical disturbances which would adversely
affect any form of life or equipment at or beyond the boundaries of the lot occupied by the use
are prohibited.
9. Incineration Facilities. Incineration facilities emitting neither smoke nor odor may be provided if
they are located within the main or accessory building.
10. Waste Materials. No garbage, rubbish, waste matter, or empty containers shall be permitted
outside of buildings except in covered metal containers awaiting pickup at the rear of the
building. Liquid waste shall not be discharged into an open reservoir, stream or other open body
of water, or a sewer unless treated or controlled so that the amount of solid substances, oil,
grease, acids, alkalines, and other chemicals shall not exceed the amount permitted by other
codes of the federal, state, county or city governments. Such waste container enclosures shall
be landscaped and screened pursuant to Subsection 153.452.K.

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B. Landscaping, Rocks, and Similar Materials Business
1. The outdoor storage of mulch, soil, rocks, plants, and similar materials is limited to the rear yard.
2. Such materials shall be screened from the right-of-way by a six-foot-tall opaque screen. Such a
screen shall comply with Section 153.650.
3. All structures and outdoor storage areas shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any
residential property line.
C. Vehicle Storage Yard
1. All vehicles shall be stored behind an opaque screen. Such a screen shall comply with Section
153.650.
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ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY
USES/STRUCTURES
S E CT I O N 153.450

153.450

Purpose

A. The purpose of this section is to authorize the establishment of accessory uses and structures
that are incidental and customarily subordinate to principal uses while allowing a broad range of
accessory uses in a manner that avoids adverse impacts on surrounding properties.

153.451

Accessory Use Table

A. The following table identifies the allowable accessory uses within the city, the zoning districts in
which they can be located, and any applicable use specific standards.
Table 5: Accessory Use Table

RSH-E RSH-L RSH-H RMH PF NB GB SE

GI

REF

Accessory Uses
Accessory use

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.A

Accessory structure

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.B

Air conditioning, heat
pump, and fixed electric
generator equipment

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.C

PS

ATMs, freestanding

PS

Automotive sales (used)

PS

153.452.D

PS

153.452.E

PS

Cellular or wireless
communication facilities
(co-location)

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.F

Cellular or wireless
communication facilities
(new towers)

C

C

C

C

C

153.452.F

Commercial radio,
television, or other
similar receiving antenna
or structure

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.G

Detached garages and
parking areas

PS

PS

PS

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153.452.H

PS
PS

PS

PS

PS

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RSH-E RSH-L RSH-H RMH PF NB GB SE
Drive-thru, pick-up
window, and walk-up
window

CS

PS

REF
153.452.J

Dumpster enclosure

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.K

Electric vehicle charging
station

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.L

C

153.452.M

PS

153.452.N

Fabrication in the “GB”
General Business District
Fences, walls, and
hedges

PS

PS

PS

PS

Home occupations

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.O

In-home child and adult
day care (1-6 individuals)

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.P

Non-commercial radio,
television, or other
similar receiving antenna
or structure

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

Non-profit recreational
areas and facilities

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Outdoor dining

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.R

Outdoor sales/display

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.S

Outdoor storage

C

C

C

C

153.452.T

Outdoor vending
machines

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.U

Parking and storage of
vehicles and equipment

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

Parking areas and
garages, non-residential

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GI

PS

PS

PS

153.452.Q

153.452.V

PS
P

P

P

P

P

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.W

Portable storage units

PS

PS

PS

PS

Private gardens

P

P

P

P

P

Real estate sales office/
model homes

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

Satellite dish-type
antennas

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.Y

Small wind energy
turbines (SWETs)

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.Z

Solar panels

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.AA

Statuary, arbors,
trellises, and flag poles

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

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RSH-E RSH-L RSH-H RMH PF NB GB SE
Storage tank

GI

REF

PS

153.452.AB

Swimming pools,
recreational

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.AC

Swimming pools, sports
courts, hot tubs, spas,
and other accessory
recreational facilities
designed for personal
use

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.452.AD

Mobile use, food

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.453.A

Mobile use, medical

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

153.453.B

PS

PS

PS

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Accessory Use Standards

A. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses shall be customarily incidental and accessory to any principally
permitted or conditional use. Such uses shall be subject to the applicable requirements of this
code including parking requirements.
B. Accessory Structure
1. Residential Storage Structures and Accessory Buildings. There may be two detached storage
structures or accessory buildings and one detached garage (see Subsection 153.452.H and
Table 6: Residential Single Household Development Standards for additional detached garage
regulations) on the same zoning lot with a main building subject to the following:
a. Location. Detached storage structures, accessory buildings, and detached garages shall be
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b. Maximum Size and Coverage. No individual detached storage structure or accessory
building, excluding detached garages, shall exceed 200 square feet in ground area. The
total ground area occupied by all detached storage structures, accessory buildings, and
detached garages shall not exceed 35 percent of the rear yard.
c. Setbacks. Detached storage structures, accessory buildings, and detached garages shall
be located at least five feet from side and rear lot lines.
d. Corner Lots. On a corner lot, a storage structure, accessory building, or detached garage
shall be set back from the street right-of-way at least the minimum front yard setback
required for the lot.
e. Attached Structures. A storage structure, accessory building, or detached garage that is
connected to the principal building by a breezeway or similar structure shall be included
when calculating the maximum accessory structure area permitted by this subsection;
however, the breezeway itself shall not be included in the calculation. If the structure is
attached, it will need meet the setbacks of the principal building.
f.

Timing. Storage structures, accessory buildings, and detached garages shall not be
constructed prior to the principal building.

g. Decks. This subsection does not apply to decks attached to the principal building.
2. Non-Residential Storage Structures and Accessory Buildings. There may be one detached
storage structure or accessory building on the same zoning lot with a principal building subject
to the following:
a. Location. Detached storage structures and accessory buildings shall be located only in the
rear yard.
b. Maximum Size and Coverage. No detached storage structure or accessory building
shall exceed 10 percent of the ground area of the principal building or 750 square feet,
whichever is less.
c. Setbacks. Detached storage structures and accessory buildings shall be located at least
five feet from side and rear lot lines. When adjacent to a residential zoning district or
residential use, the structure shall comply with the setbacks required for the principal
building as established in Table 8: Non-Residential Development Standards.
d. Corner Lots. On a corner lot, detached storage structures and accessory buildings shall be
set back from a street right-of-way at least the minimum front yard setback required for the
lot.
e. Attached Structures. A storage structure or accessory building connected to the principal
building by a breezeway or similar structure shall be considered part of the principal
building and shall comply with all applicable principal building requirements.

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f.

Timing. Storage structures and accessory buildings shall not be constructed prior to the
principal building.

g. Design. Storage structures and accessory buildings shall be constructed of materials
complementary to the principal building, unless otherwise approved by the Planning
Commission.
C. Air Conditioning, Heat Pump, and Fixed Electric Generator Equipment
1. Any wall bracket or ground supported air conditioning, heat pump, or electric generator unit
shall not project into or be located in a front yard, but such unit may be located in a side yard if
it is no closer than seven feet to the side lot line and, if the unit is ground mounted, is screened
from view from the front lot line.
a. Such screening shall consist of landscaping, fencing, or other type of structure.
b. In all cases, screening shall be consistent with the aesthetics and design of the residence
and neighborhood.
2. Units may be located in the rear yard if they are not less than seven feet from a rear or side lot
line.
3. On corner lots, units shall be set back a minimum of the required front yard setback and shall
not extend past the plane of the primary building.
4. Units shall not exceed 16 feet in height or the height of the main building to which it is
associated, whichever is less.
5. Units shall not cover more than 120 square feet of ground area.
D. ATMs, Freestanding
1. Shall be limited to a maximum of 200 square feet.
2. Shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from any property line.
3. Shall provide sufficient stacking area for a minimum of four vehicles. Stacking spaces shall be
regulated by Section 153.555.
E. Automotive Sales - Used
1. Used automotive sales are permitted when they are located on the same lot as a new
automotive sales lot.
2. A principal structure shall be located on the lot.
3. Headlights shall be 100 percent screened from public streets and adjacent property, unless the
adjacent property is an automotive sales or rental use.

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4. Specific landscaping requirements shall be subject to Subsection 153.654.E.
5. No auctions shall be permitted on the lot.
6. No outdoor speaker systems shall be permitted for uses that abut or are across the street from
residential districts or uses.
7. Delivery and loading shall not be permitted from or on a public street.
8. Automotive service or repair, if permitted and approved, shall be performed and conducted
inside of a building.
F. Cellular or Wireless Communication Standards
1. Intent. In recognition of the quasi-public nature of cellular and/or wireless communication
systems, it is the purpose of these regulations to:
a. Accommodate the need for cellular or wireless communication towers while regulating
their location and number in the city.
b. Minimize adverse visual effects of communication towers and support structures through
proper siting, design, and screening.
c. Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from communication towers and support
structure failure.
d. Encourage the joint use of any new and existing communication towers and support
structures to reduce the number of such structures needed in the future.
2. Use Regulations. The following use regulations shall apply to cellular or wireless
communication antennas and towers:
a. A cellular or wireless communications antenna that is mounted to an existing
communications tower (whether said tower is for cellular purposes or not), smoke stack,
water tower, or other tall structure, shall be a permitted use in all zoning districts. Cellular
or wireless communication antennas may also be located on the top of buildings which are
no less than 50 feet in height.
b. Any cellular or wireless communications antenna that is mounted to an existing structure
as indicated in a) above shall be painted a color which matches, or is compatible with, the
structure on which it is located.
c. A cellular or wireless communications antenna that is not mounted on an existing structure
or is more than 15 feet higher than the structure on which it is mounted, is permitted in all
zoning districts as a conditional use, with the exception of any single household or multihousehold zoning district where it is prohibited, and subject to the requirements set forth in
Subsection 153.204.

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d. All other uses accessory to the cellular or wireless communications antenna and towers
including, but not limited to, business offices, maintenance depots, and materials and
vehicle storage, are prohibited from the site unless otherwise permitted in the zoning
district in which the cellular or wireless communications antenna and/or tower is located.
e. Cellular or wireless communications sites shall not be located in any single household
or multi-household residential zoning district nor shall they be located any closer to any
residential zoning district as follows:
i.

Cellular or wireless communication towers less than 100 feet in height shall be located
no closer than 500 feet to any residential zoning district.

ii. Cellular or wireless communication towers between 100 and 150 feet in height shall
be located no closer than 750 feet to any residential zoning district.
iii. Cellular or wireless communication towers 150 feet in height and greater shall be
located no closer than 1,000 feet to any residential zoning district.
f.

Small cell facilities and associated wireless support structures located within a public rightof-way shall be governed by Chapter 4939 of the Ohio Revised Code, and any applicable
regulations, design guidelines, consent requirements, or work permit requirements adopted
by the city that are consistent with Chapter 4939. Small cell facilities that are located on
private property are subject to the regulations of this Section.

3. Standards of Approval for Conditionally Permitted Cellular or Wireless Communications
Antennas and Towers. The following standards shall apply to all conditionally permitted cellular
or wireless communications antennas and towers:
a. The cellular or wireless communications company shall be required to demonstrate, using
the latest technological evidence, that the antenna or tower must be placed where it is
proposed in order to satisfy its necessary function in the company’s grid system.
b. If the cellular or wireless communications company proposes to build a cellular or wireless
communications tower (as opposed to mounting the antenna on an existing structure),
it is required to demonstrate that it has contacted the owners of nearby tall structures
within a one-mile radius of the site proposed, asked for permission to install the cellular or
wireless communications antenna on those structures, and was denied for reasons other
than economic ones. Tall structures shall include, but not be limited to: smoke stacks,
water towers, buildings over 50 feet in height, antenna support structures of other cellular
or wireless communication companies, other communication towers, and roadway lighting
poles.
c. The city may deny the application to construct a new cellular or wireless communications
tower if the owner or owner’s authorized agent has not made a good faith effort to mount
the antenna on existing structures.

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4. Standards of Approval of all Cellular or Wireless Communications Antennas and Towers
a. Antenna/Tower Height. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall demonstrate that the
antenna/tower is the minimum height required to function satisfactorily. No antenna that is
taller than the minimum height shall be approved.
b. Setbacks from the Base of the Tower. If a new cellular or wireless communications tower
is to be constructed, the minimum distance between the base of the tower or any guy wire
anchors and the property line shall be the greater of the following:
i.

40 percent of the tower height;

ii. The minimum setback in the underlying zoning district; or
iii. 50 feet.
c. Cellular or Wireless Communications Tower Safety. The owner or owner’s authorized agent
shall demonstrate that the proposed cellular or wireless communications tower and
its antenna are safe and that the surrounding properties will not be negatively affected
by tower failure, falling ice or other debris, electromagnetic fields or radio frequency
interference. Furthermore, all cellular or wireless communications towers shall be fitted
with anti-climbing devices as approved by the manufacturers.
d. Fencing. A fence shall be required around the cellular or wireless communications tower
and its support structure(s), unless the antenna is mounted on an existing structure. The
fence shall be a minimum of eight feet in height and shall be erected to prevent access to
non-authorized personnel.
e. Landscaping. The following landscaping shall be required to screen as much of the support
structures as possible, the fence surrounding the cellular or wireless communications
tower, support structure(s) and any other ground level features and, in general, soften the
appearance of the cellular communications site:
i.

Any freestanding cellular or wireless communications tower shall incorporate
landscaping which includes trees, shrubs and other landscaping vegetation that is
subject to review and is acceptable to the Planning Commission. In addition, existing
vegetation on and around the site shall be preserved to the greatest extent possible.

ii. The city may permit any combination of existing vegetation, topography, walls,
decorative fences, or other features instead of landscaping, if they achieve the same
degree of screening as the required landscaping.
iii. If the antenna is mounted on an existing structure, and other equipment is housed
inside of an existing structure, landscaping shall not be required.

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5. Limiting the Number of Cellular Wireless Communication Towers. In order to reduce the
number of antenna support structures needed in the city in the future, the proposed cellular or
wireless communications tower shall be required to accommodate other users, including other
cellular communications companies, and local police, fire and ambulance departments.
6. Licensing. The cellular or wireless communications company must demonstrate to the city that
it is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
7. Required Parking. If the cellular or wireless communications site is fully automated, adequate
parking shall be required for maintenance workers. If the site is not fully automated, the number
of required parking spaces shall equal the number of employees working on the largest shift.
All parking specifications and requirements shall be consistent with the applicable parking
requirements as established in the zoning code.
8. Appearance. Cellular or wireless communications towers under 200 feet in height shall be
painted silver or have a galvanized finish retained in order to reduce visual impact. Cellular
or wireless communications towers shall meet all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
regulations. No cellular or wireless communications towers may be artificially lit except when
required by the FAA. Furthermore, no cellular communication tower or antenna shall contain any
signage containing a commercial message.
9. Development Plan Required. A full development plan shall be required for all proposed cellular
or wireless communications sites, at a scale of one inch to 100 feet (1”=100’), indicating, as a
minimum, the following:
a. The total area of the site.
b. The existing zoning of the property in question and of all adjacent properties.
c. All public and private right-of-way and easement lines located on or adjacent to the
property which is proposed to be continued, created, relocated or abandoned.
d. Existing topography with a maximum of five foot contour intervals.
e. The proposed finished grade of the development shown by contours not exceeding five
foot intervals.
f.

The location of all existing buildings and structures and the proposed location of the
cellular or wireless communications tower and all cellular or wireless communications
support structures including dimensions, heights, and where applicable, the gross floor
area of the buildings.

g. The location and dimensions of all curb cuts, driving lanes, off-street parking and loading
areas including the number of spaces, grades, surfacing materials, drainage plans, and
illumination of the facility.

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h. All existing and proposed sidewalks and open areas on the site.
i.

The location of all proposed fences, screening and walls.

j.

The location of all existing and proposed streets.

k. All existing and proposed utilities including types and grades.
l.

The schedule of any phasing of the project.

m. A written statement by the cellular or wireless communications company as to the visual
and aesthetic impacts of the proposed cellular or wireless communications tower on all
adjacent residential zoning districts.
n. Any other information as may be required by the Planning Commission to determine the
conformance with this zoning code.
10. Action on Application. Upon submission of a complete application for development plan review
to the Chief Building Official, the application shall be either:
a. For co-location applications, the Chief Building Official will review the development plan
to determine its compliance with the standards set forth in this code. The Chief Building
Official shall have the authority to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the
development plan.
b. For all other applications, not including co-location requests, the development plan will be
transmitted to the Planning Commission where they shall:
i.

Review it to determine if it meets the purpose and requirements as established in this
section;

ii. Review it to determine if it meets the purpose and requirements of the zoning district
where the proposed cellular or wireless communications site is located;
iii. Review it to determine if it meets the purpose and requirements of any other
applicable section of this zoning code.
iv. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing and act upon all development
plans within 35 days after the receipt of the complete application. Within the said
35-day period, a majority of the members of the Planning Commission present
at a meeting thereof may vote to extend the said period of time, not to exceed an
additional 60 days.

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11. Maintenance. Any owner of property used as a cellular or wireless communications site shall
maintain such property and all structures in good condition and free from trash, outdoor
storage, weeds and other debris. Any cellular or wireless communications tower that has
discontinued its service for a period of 12 continuous months or more shall be removed, along
with all accessory structures related thereto. Discontinued shall mean that the structure has not
been properly maintained, has been abandoned, become obsolete, unused or has ceased the
daily activities or operations which had occurred.
12. Scope. All roads and streets within a zoning district are accessory to the uses of that district,
and are subject to the same regulations, herein.
13. Fees. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall be responsible for fees as described in
Section 153.305.
G. Commercial Radio, Television, or Other Similar Receiving Antenna or Structure
1. The dish, antenna, or structure must be located in the rear yard.
2. The height of the structure may not exceed the lesser of the width or depth of the property as
determined by a line bisecting such structure and measured from one side of the property to
the other, or from the front property line to the rear at the shortest distance there between. The
maximum height allowed is equal to the maximum height of a principal structure in the zone
which it is located.
3. The construction shall be of such type as may be required by the city to form a safe and durable
structure.
H. Detached Garages and Parking Areas. Detached garages and open off-street parking areas shall
be subject to the regulations in Subsection 153.452.B and the following:
1. Such structures are permitted in residential districts if accessory to the dwelling.
2. Such garages shall be compliant with the size requirements in Section 153.500.
3. Other parking facility requirements are specified in Section 153.550.
I.

Donation Drop Boxes
1. Donation drop boxes shall be maintained in good condition and appearance with no structural
damage, dents, holes, or visible rust, and shall be free of graffiti or deformation to the outside
painted surface;
2. Donation drop boxes shall be locked or otherwise secured;
3. Donation drop boxes shall contain the following contact information in two-inch type visible
from the front of each unattended donation box: the name, address, email, and phone number
of both the permittee and operator;

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4. Donation drop boxes shall be serviced and emptied as needed, but at least every 30 days;
5. The area surrounding the donation drop box shall be free of any junk, debris or other material;
6. A maximum of one donation drop box is permitted per parcel;
7. Donation drop boxes are not permitted to be located in any required drive aisle, parking spaces
or buffers and not permitted in any required front yard setback. Drop boxes must be located on
a hard paved surface;
8. Donation drop boxes may not be located within 100 feet of a residential district and must not be
closer than 400 feet to another donation drop box; and
9. The donation drop box cannot be larger than six feet wide, six feet deep, and eight feet tall.
Donation drop boxes must have a lid.
J. Drive-Thru, Pick-Up Window, and Walk-Up-Window
1. Location. Service windows and associated stacking or queuing areas shall be located and
designed to minimize conflicts with pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
2. Queuing
a. Drive-thru facilities and pick-up windows shall provide stacking spaces per Section
153.555.
b. Walk-up windows shall provide a designated pedestrian queuing area that does not
obstruct sidewalks, building entrances, accessible routes, parking spaces, or vehicular
circulation areas.
3. Menu Board Signs
a. One menu board sign is permitted for each drive-thru facility, pick-up window, or walk-up
window, provided it does not exceed 48 square feet in sign area. One additional sign is
permitted for any additional queuing or stacking lanes.
b. Any additional attachments such as pictures or photographs of food and other items shall
be included within the maximum sign area.
c. Menu board signage may be wall signage or freestanding signage and it shall not be
included in the total calculated allowed signage for a property.
d. No menu board shall exceed seven feet in height.
e. All menu board signs shall be internally illuminated.
4. Audible electronic devices such as loudspeakers, automobile service order devices, and similar
instruments shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any residential use.

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5. Clearance bars are permitted at drive-thru entrances, provided they do not obstruct required
access or circulation.
K. Dumpster Enclosure. Dumpsters (including compactors, grease dumpsters, or other waste
containers) that are kept outside of a building shall be kept in an enclosure subject to the following:
1. The dumpster shall be located on a concrete pad that is enclosed by a three-sided structure
sufficient to provide complete visual screening of the containers.
2. Three exterior sides of the unit shall be constructed out of masonry materials including brick,
stone, and concrete block that is consistent with the principal building.
3. The fourth accessible side of the enclosure shall be screened by steel reinforced composite
wood, composite lumber, or other similar materials. Such gates are to remain closed unless the
dumpsters are being accessed.
4. The structure shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any residential dwelling.
5. The structure shall be located in the side or rear yard and shall be set back a minimum of five
feet from the side and rear lot lines.
6. On corner lots, units shall be set back a minimum of the required front yard setback plus five
feet from the front property line of the frontage that does not contain the primary building
entrance.
7. All service to and for the enclosure shall be done from private property and shall not extend into
the right of way.
8. Landscaping shall be provided around the structure as required in Section 153.650, to ensure
the visual impact of the structure is harmonious with the general appearance of the surrounding
structures and uses.
L. Electric Vehicle Charging Station
1. Level 1 and 2 EV charging stations are allowed as an accessory use to any permitted principal
use in any district. Level 3 EV charging stations are allowed as an accessory use to any multifamily, mixed use, or non-residential use.
2. Charging stations shall be reserved and designated for the charging of electric motor vehicles
only. Information regarding amperage and voltage levels, time limits, cost, tow-away provisions,
and contact information shall be posted.
3. Where permitted, EV charging stations may be located in any yard, but shall be set back a
minimum of five feet from all property lines and rights of way.
4. EV charging stations shall not interfere with vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian access and
circulation, or with required landscaping.

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M. Fabrication in the “GB” General Business District. Fabrication is permitted as a conditional
accessory use within the “GB” General Business District subject to the following:
1. A maximum of 40 percent of the gross floor area of the business premise may be used for
fabrication, with the remaining 60 percent of the gross building area being used for showroom,
sales and office.
2. All fabrication is for the making of articles to be sold only at retail on the premises.
3. All fabrication is to be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
4. All structures must be located a minimum of 300 feet from a Residential District.
5. The use must not generate objectionable or hazardous elements such as smoke, odor, noise,
vibration, water pollution or dust.
N. Fences and Walls
1. Residential Regulations. Fences and walls are permitted in residential zoning districts subject
to the following conditions:
a. Location
i.

No fence or wall, other than a retaining wall, shall project past the front building line
of any principally permitted or conditionally permitted structure unless specifically
permitted herein.

ii. Decorative fences and walls shall be permitted in the required front yard no greater
than 12 inches in height and consistent with Section 153.452.N.1.c.iv.
iii. On corner lots and through lots, fences shall not be located within the required front
yard(s).
iv. If no structure exists on said residential property, any fence or wall may project past
the front building line of the average of the adjacent properties or the minimum front
yard setback, whichever is greater.
b. Height. Fences and walls shall not exceed six feet in height in the required rear and side
yards.
c. Materials
i.

Above ground fences shall not contain an electric charge.

ii. Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited in the residential zoning districts.
iii. Chain link type fences may be used in the side and rear yards of residential zoning
districts.

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iv. Retaining walls and decorative walls, located in the front yard shall either be of a
natural quarried stone construction or of a manufactured precast concrete modular
wall system with exposed vertical surfaces of a highly textured, rough-hewn
appearance that simulates a natural quarried stone. Any coloring to the wall material
shall not be a surface coating, but shall be integral to the concrete material makeup of
the precast modular retaining wall system.
v. All structural supports of any fence shall be erected with such supports on the inside
of the area to be enclosed, except as permitted in the following cases:
A. A fence visible from a public right-of-way which is designed with a finished
appearance on one side shall be oriented so that the finished side faces the rightof-way.
2. Non-Residential Fences and Walls. Fence and walls are permitted in all non-residential districts
subject to the following conditions:
a. Location
i.

No fence or wall, other than a retaining wall, shall project past the front building line
of any principally permitted or conditionally permitted structure unless specifically
permitted herein.

ii. On corner lots and through lots, fences shall not be located within the required front
yard(s).
iii. If no structure exists on said non-residential property, any fence or wall may project
past the front building line of the average of the adjacent properties or the minimum
front yard setback, whichever is greater.

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b. Height. Fences and walls shall not exceed 10 feet in height in non-residential zoning
districts.
c. Materials
i.

Above ground fences shall not contain an electric charge.

ii. Razor wire is prohibited in the non-residential zoning districts. Chain link type fences,
with or without barbed wire, are only permitted in the General Industrial “GI” zoning
district.
iii. For the PF, NB, GB, and SE zoning districts, fences shall be constructed out of wood,
vinyl, wrought iron, aluminum, or other similar materials subject to approval by the
Chief Building Official.
O. Home Occupations. Home occupations such as home crafts, dressmaking, millinery, weaving,
home decorating, services including, but not limited to, repairing furniture, computers, and
radios, sharpening tools, and office space for businesses or services including, but not limited
to, accountant, architect, artist, engineer, lawyer, musician, or physician may be permitted in
residential zoning districts and shall be regulated as follows:
1. Only one occupation is permitted per dwelling unit.
2. Said home occupations shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the property for
residential purposes.
3. The occupation is conducted wholly within a building and the space used for said home
occupation does not occupy more than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the building.
4. Only members of the household residing within the dwelling shall work or assist in the
occupation.
5. No mechanical equipment shall be used which will create any dust, noise, odor, glare, vibration,
or electrical disturbance beyond the lot line.
6. The residential character of the exterior of the property shall not be changed. Furthermore, no
signs shall be utilized other than an unlit nameplate not more than two square feet in area.
7. The number of vehicles attracted to the premises as a result of the home occupation shall not
exceed two at any one time, excluding delivery vehicles temporarily stopped for purposes of
pick-up or delivery.
8. Tractor trailers are not allowed on the premises of a home occupation.
9. Home occupations shall not include barber shops, beauty shops, shoe repair, automotive repair,
motorcycle repair, pet grooming, or heavy equipment repair.

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10. No merchandise or commodity shall be sold on the premises.
11. There shall be no outside storage, including machinery and equipment, of any kind related to the
home occupation. Furthermore, no display of the products shall be visible from the street.
12. No expansion of existing off-street parking shall be permitted. Furthermore, no additional
parking burden, due to the home occupation, shall be created.
13. Hours of operation shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for deliveries and clients.
P. In-Home Child and Adult Day Care (1-6 Individuals)
1. In-home child and adult care shall be permitted in all residential zoning districts, provided that:
2. Care is provided for a portion of a 24-hour day with no overnight stay.
3. In-home child day care is limited to one to six children, at one time, and shall be subject to
requirements for type-B day care homes as defined by the Ohio Revised Code.
4. In-home adult day care is limited to a maximum of six adults.
5. No expansion of existing off-street parking shall be permitted. Furthermore, no additional
parking burden, due to the day care, shall be created.
6. Day cares may not employ any individual that does not reside within the subject household.
7. The number of vehicles attracted to the premises as a result of the day care shall not exceed
two at any one time, excluding delivery vehicles temporarily stopped for purposes of pick-up or
delivery.
8. The residential character of the exterior of the property shall not be changed. Furthermore, no
signs shall be utilized other than an unlit nameplate not more than two square feet in area.
9. Hours of operation shall be limited to 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Q.

Non-Commercial Radio, Television, or Other Similar Receiving Antenna or Structure
1. The dish, antenna, or structure must be located in the rear yard.
2. The height of the structure may not exceed the lesser of the width or depth of the property as
determined by a line bisecting such structure and measured from one side of the property to
the other, or from the front property line to the rear at the shortest distance there between. The
maximum height allowed is 30 feet.
3. The construction shall be of such type as may be required by the city to form a safe and durable
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R. Outdoor Dining
1. Outdoor dining areas are permitted in any yard.
2. Outdoor dining areas shall not be located in such a manner as to require customers and
employees to cross driveways or vehicular use areas to go between the food service area and
the principal building.
3. Outdoor dining areas wider than ten feet shall be surrounded by decorative railings or fencing
that separates the eating area from the sidewalks or vehicular traffic.
4. Umbrellas that shelter diners from the elements shall be secured so as not to create a hazard in
windy conditions.
5. Permanently enclosed outdoor dining areas either by a permanent roof or to expand the existing
structure shall meet all the requirements of a building within the applicable zoning district.
6. Outdoor dining areas shall not be located in any required parking or parking area.
7. Outdoor dining areas shall not include the use of visual electronics including televisions and
projecting screens that are visible from the public right-of-way.
S. Outdoor Sales/Display. Temporary and permanent facilities for outdoor sales/display (e.g., garden
supply sales, news and flower stands, and similar uses) that are accessory to another principal use
may be permitted upon compliance with the following:
1. Outdoor sales/display areas may be permitted provided that:
a. The merchandise is displayed on the sidewalk or walkway adjacent to the building in the
front yard; or
b. The outdoor sales/display area is in the side or rear yard; or
c. The outdoor sales/display area, if not located adjacent to the principal building, shall not be
located more than 20 feet away from the principal building.
2. Merchandise displayed outside must be eight feet in height or less.
3. The outdoor sales/display area shall not be more than 20 percent of the gross floor area of the
principal building.
4. The placement of merchandise shall not interfere with pedestrian movement on any sidewalk
or walkway. A minimum of five feet of the sidewalk or walkway shall be clear of merchandise to
allow for safe pedestrian movement.
5. Fenced or screened outdoor sales/display areas must incorporate materials, architectural
features, and fencing that complements the principal building.

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T. Outdoor Storage. The outdoor storage of materials in the commercial and industrial zoning
districts, that are not located in an enclosed building, shall be subject to the following:
1. Areas designated for outdoor storage shall only be permitted in the side or rear yard.
2. The outdoor storage shall be incidental to the main use and shall not exceed 20 percent of the
gross floor area of the principal building.
3. Outdoor storage shall not include the use of banners, pennants, strings of pennants, or similar
decorations. It shall also not include the storage of scrap, rubbish, and discarded material.
4. Outdoor storage areas shall be required to be fully screened with a solid fence, or wall, not
to exceed 14 feet in height. The screening shall be constructed of materials similar to or
complementary to those materials used on the principal building.
5. Palletized, stackable goods and the structures used for storing or displaying goods shall not
exceed the height of the screened area.
6. Fenced outdoor storage areas that are visible from a front yard and/or public drive shall also
have a hedge, mounding, or similar landscaping.
7. Outdoor storage areas shall be submitted as part of the development plan depicting the
location for said storage.
8. Outdoor storage areas shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from any residential zoning
district or use.
U. Outdoor Vending Machines. Outdoor vending machines shall be limited to three units per principal
building and shall be located adjacent to the principal structure.
V. Parking and Storage of Vehicles and Equipment
1. All vehicles stored or parked, in open areas or on driveways or on parking areas (as defined in
Section 153.800) shall be roadworthy and currently licensed at all times. All boats and personal
watercrafts on trailers stored in open areas or parked on driveways shall be water worthy at all
times. Vehicles and boats which are undergoing minor repairs or maintenance, the duration of
which does not exceed 72 hours, shall not be considered to be in violation of this paragraph,
provided such units are restored to roadworthy/water worthy condition before the elapse of 72
hours.
2. Farm machinery, equipment used in construction work and commercial tractors shall not be
stored, or parked on residential property except as provided herein.
3. In all residential districts only passenger vehicles, which do not exceed 20 feet in length and/
or eight feet in height may be parked or stored upon a driveway or parking area, as defined in
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4. All other motor vehicles, boats, personal watercraft, and trailers, not described in this section,
shall be stored or parked on residential property only within a permitted enclosed structure or
as otherwise permitted in this code.
a. One recreational vehicle, one boat on a trailer, one personal watercraft, or one trailer
used for recreational purposes may be stored in an unenclosed area in the side or rear
yard of the property, but not closer than five feet to the nearest lot line. The recreational
vehicle, boat on a trailer or trailer used for recreational purposes need not be parked on an
improved surface.
b. Boats not on trailers, recreational vehicles, personal watercrafts, and trailers not resting on
wheels are defined as structures in accordance with this code and are regulated elsewhere
by this zoning code. Regardless of whether the described vehicles are resting on wheels or
not, no more than one recreational vehicle, one boat, one boat on trailer, or one trailer used
for recreational purposes may be stored in an unenclosed area on any residential parcel or
residential lot.
c. Any recreational vehicles, boats on trailers, personal watercrafts, and trailers used for
recreational purposes may be parked on driveways for periods which do not exceed a total
cumulative time of 96 hours during any calendar month for the limited purposes of loading,
unloading, cleaning or effecting minor repairs or maintenance.
d. No temporary or permanent human occupancy may occur therein except for loading,
unloading, effecting minor repairs or maintenance or while in the process of actual
transportation.
5. No person shall cause to stand, park, store, or permit the standing, parking or storage of any
commercial vehicle in or upon any driveway, side yard, front yard, or rear yard, unless enclosed
within a garage within any residential zoning district. However, one commercial vehicle shall be
permitted to be parked or stored in or upon a driveway in a residential zoning district provided
it does not exceed eight feet in height and/or 20 feet in length, and is not a bus, cement truck,
box truck, box van, semi-tractor, semi-trailer, or any non-recreational trailer used for commercial
purposes, stake bed truck, step van, tank truck, tar truck, dump truck, tow truck, or wrecker.
6. The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to any commercial vehicle which is temporarily parked
incidental to providing maintenance, construction, repair, or delivery services at or upon the
premises, including the delivery or loading of property or passengers.
7. Lot coverage requirements shall be in accordance with Subsection 153.501.A.

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W. Portable Storage Units. Portable storage units are permitted as a temporary accessory use
subject to the following development standards:
1. Portable storage units are only permitted as a temporary use for a period not to exceed 30 days
within a one-year period. A permit is required to place a portable storage unit on any premises.
2. Portable storage units must be located on a paved surface and a minimum of 10 feet from the
right-of-way.
3. Portable storage units may not exceed a total of 1,200 cubic feet on the interior.
4. If the portable storage unit is being used to store property as a result of a major calamity (e.g.
fire, flood, or other event where there is significant property damage), the Chief Building Official
their designee may waive the provisions of the subsection.
5. The owner and occupier of the property on which a violation of this section occurs shall be
liable for the violation if they knew or should have reason to know of the condition which caused
the violation.
6. Storage or any other use in a trailer or non-permanent structure shall not be permitted.
X. Real Estate Sales Offices/Model Homes
1. Real estate sales offices/model homes may be permitted provided that the use:
2. Is located on a platted lot;
3. Is aesthetically compatible with the character of surrounding development in terms of exterior
color, predominant exterior building materials, and landscaping;
4. Is operated by a developer or builder active in the same phase or section where the use is
located; and
5. Is removed or the model home is converted into a permanent residential use once 85 percent
occupancy in the section or phase of the development is reached.
Y. Satellite Dish-Type Antennas. Satellite dish-type antennas, defined in Section 153.800, are
permitted as an accessory use in all residential zoning districts and shall be regulated as follows:
1. One satellite dish-type antenna per parcel is permitted.
2. It shall only be located in the rear yard.
3. It shall not exceed 12 feet in height or the height of the primary building on the lot, whichever is
less.
4. It shall not exceed 120 square feet of ground area at the base.
5. It shall not project into front or side yards.

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6. On corner lots, units shall be set back a minimum of the required front yard setback plus five
feet from the front property line of the frontage that does not contain the primary building
entrance.
7. It shall be located not less than 20 feet from any dwelling unit on an adjacent residential lot.
8. It shall be reasonably screened from any adjacent property with landscaping, mounding, or a
combination thereof, but the screening shall not be required to be placed so high in front of the
dish as to interfere with reception of the antenna. Any application for a permit to erect such
antenna shall include provisions for said screening. Such screening shall be maintained in good
condition as long as the antenna remains in place.
9. It shall provide service for only the lot or parcel on which it is located.
10. It shall not be roof mounted on the main or any accessory building.
11. Advertising. The satellite dish apparatus shall bear no advertising, lettering, picture, or visual
image other than the manufacturer’s name.
12. Maintenance. The satellite dish apparatus shall be properly maintained to prevent both
unsightly and unsafe conditions.
13. Exemptions. This section does not apply to the following:
a. Dish-type antennas that are one meter (39.37 inches) or less in diameter and that are
designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct-to-home satellite
service, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite.
b. Antennas that are one meter (39.37 inches) or less in diameter or diagonal measurement
and is designed to receive video programming services via broadband radio service
(wireless cable) or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals other than via satellite.
c. Antennas that are designed to receive local television broadcast signals.
Z. Small Wind Energy Turbines (SWETs)
1. SWETs may be located on lots with a minimum lot area of two acres or more. However, if the
proposed turbine is attached to a building and the turbine (to the top of the blades) does not
exceed the maximum building height requirement of the applicable zoning district, there shall be
no minimum lot requirement.
2. The maximum height of a stand-alone SWET shall be 30 feet in all residential zoning districts
measured from the natural grade to the top of an extended rotor blade.
3. All portions of a SWET support structure must, at a minimum, meet the setback requirements
for the applicable zoning district. SWETs must also be set back a minimum distance equal to
110 percent of the height of the SWET, as measured to the top of the rotor blades, from all lot
lines.

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4. Only a single turbine shall be permitted on a property.
5. Climbing access to the tower structure shall be limited by:
a. Placing fixed climbing apparatus no lower than 10 feet from the ground; and
b. Placing a six foot fence or shielding around the SWET.
6. SWETs shall be of a scale intended for on-site power consumption and shall not be designed to
produce energy to sell to electric providers. This regulation shall not prohibit a property owner
that is installing a SWET from connecting to the local electric system if mandated by the electric
provider for the purposes of safety.
AA. Solar Panels
1. Ground-mounted solar panels shall be limited to a maximum height of 16 feet and shall be
located in the rear yard, unless specifically exempted.
2. Solar panels incorporated into shade structures within parking lots or similar areas are
permitted in any yard, and are subject to the applicable regulations of this section.
3. All solar panels must, at a minimum, meet the setback requirements for the applicable zoning
district.
4. Roof-mounted solar panels on pitched roofs shall be flush-mounted to the roof and shall not
extend higher than the ridgeline of the roof on which they are located.
5. Roof-mounted solar panels on flat roofs shall not project more than six feet above the rooftop
surface and shall not exceed the maximum height allowance in the applicable zoning district in
which they are located.
AB. Storage Tank. Accessory storage tanks shall be located at least 10 feet from a property line and at
least 25 feet from any building.
AC. Swimming Pools, Recreational. Swimming pools serving a principal recreational, public, or multi-
household use shall be permitted accessory uses, subject to the following standards:
1. Except as provided below, accessory swimming pools shall be located a minimum of 50 feet
from any residential property line.
2. The setback requirement in Subsection 153.452.AC.1 shall not apply to accessory swimming
pools that are designed and constructed as an amenity serving the residents of the same
residential neighborhood or planned residential development, including pools located within a
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3. The required setback shall be measured from the outside edge of the pool waterline or pool
deck, whichever is closer to the residential property line.
4. Pools shall conform to the requirements of Section 152.38.
AD. Swimming Pools, Sports Courts, Hot Tubs, Spas, and other Accessory Recreational Facilities
Designed for Personal Use
1. The facility shall not be located in any front yard or side yard and shall be located not less than
15 feet from the rear or side lot line.
2. The facilities shall be located on the same zoning lot as the principal building, structure, or use.
3. Playsets, playhouses, and sports courts are exempt from the permitting and lot coverage
requirements of this code.
4. Pools, hot tubs, and spas shall conform to the requirements of Section 152.38.

153.453

Temporary Use Standards

A. Mobile Use, Food. Mobile food uses are permitted as a temporary use with the following
conditions:
1. Mobile food uses must be located on private property, and with the permission of the property
owner. The operator shall have written permission from the property owner to operate on their
property. The written permission shall be kept with the vehicle and made immediately available
to the city upon request.
2. Mobile food uses are not allowed on residentially zoned property or on property used for
residential purposes.
3. Mobile food uses shall be allowed at events located at public parks with the approval of the city.
4. Mobile food uses shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, if the right-of-way is closed in
accordance with an approved road closure permit and the use is approved by the city. Vehicles
cannot operate on a public sidewalk or park on the side of the road unless it has been closed for
an event.
5. Lighting shall be limited to:
a. Vehicle lighting that is required by law.
b. Lights that are necessary to illuminate the interior of the vehicle or the service counter, if
applicable.
c. Lighting shall not extend above the vehicle and shall be downcast and shielded in such a
way to illuminate the vehicle, and the point of sale only.
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6. Signage must be attached to the vehicle and may not extend above the roof or beyond the sides
of the vehicle.
7. If the public is allowed to enter the vehicle/trailer, it must comply with the State Building Code
and ADA accessibility standards.
8. The vehicle shall have all permits and licenses required by the state, City of Springdale, and
Hamilton County to operate. A current copy of the permits and licenses shall be kept at the
vehicle and immediately made available upon request. The operator shall comply in all respects
with all requirements of state and county law.
9. The vehicle operator shall comply with the follow site standards:
a. The vehicle shall be parked on a paved surface, unless it is located on a public park as
approved by the city.
b. The vehicle shall be located at least 30 feet away from an entrance to a public road.
c. The vehicle shall not disrupt parking and traffic.
d. There shall be at least six feet of safe pedestrian passage around the vehicle.
10. Hours of operation shall be limited to between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
11. Noise generated by the vehicle and the use shall not become a nuisance. No vehicle shall use or
maintain any outside sound amplifying equipment, televisions, or similar visual entertainment
devices, or noisemakers, such as bells, horns, or whistles.
12. Overnight parking is not permitted except in the case where the vehicle is associated with the
principal use on the property and the vehicle is kept within ten feet of the principal building wall.
13. The temporary sale or service of food or beverages from tables, tents, canopies, or other
temporary setups are prohibited, unless approved by the city as part of a special event.
B. Mobile Use, Medical. Mobile medical uses are permitted as a temporary use with the following
conditions:
1. Mobile medical uses must be located on private property, and with the permission of the
property owner. The operator shall have written permission from the property owner to operate
on their property. The written permission shall be kept with the vehicle and made immediately
available to the city upon request.
2. Mobile medical uses are not allowed on residentially zoned property or on property used for
residential purposes.
3. Mobile medical uses shall be allowed at events located at public parks with the approval of the
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4. Mobile medical uses shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, if the right-of-way is closed in
accordance with an approved road closure permit and the use is approved by the city. Vehicles
cannot operate on a public sidewalk or park on the side of the road unless it has been closed for
an event.
5. Lighting shall be limited to:
a. Vehicle lighting that is required by law.
b. Lights that are necessary to illuminate the interior of the vehicle or the service counter, if
applicable.
c. Lighting shall not extend above the vehicle and shall be downcast and shielded in such a
way to illuminate the vehicle, and the point of sale only.
d. The lighting shall not directly illuminate an area more than 10 feet away from the vehicle.
6. Signage must be attached to the vehicle and may not extend above the roof or beyond the sides
of the vehicle.
7. If the public is allowed to enter the vehicle/trailer, it must comply with the State Building Code
and ADA accessibility standards.
8. The vehicle operator shall comply with the follow site standards:
a. The vehicle shall be parked on a paved surface, unless it is located on a public park as
approved by the city.
b. The vehicle shall be located at least 30 feet away from an entrance to a public road.
c. The vehicle shall not disrupt parking and traffic.
d. There shall be at least six feet of safe pedestrian passage around the vehicle.
9. Hours of operation shall be limited to between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
10. Noise generated by the vehicle and the use shall not become a nuisance. No vehicle shall use or
maintain any outside sound amplifying equipment, televisions, or similar visual entertainment
devices, or noisemakers, such as bells, horns, or whistles.
11. Overnight parking is not permitted except in the case where the vehicle is associated with the
principal use on the property and the vehicle is kept within 10 feet of the principal building wall.
12. The caregivers shall have all permits and licenses required by the state and/or county to
operate. A current copy of the permits and licenses shall be kept at the vehicle and immediately
made available upon request. The operator shall comply in all respects with all requirements of
state, county, and city laws.
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C. Temporary Uses
1. The Chief Building Official shall have the authority to consider as set forth herein and grant or
deny all applications for temporary uses of commercially zoned property.
2. Temporary uses shall be regulated by the following:
a. It shall not be materially detrimental or injurious to other uses and properties in the
vicinity. The duration and frequency of the proposed use are factors that the Chief Building
Official shall consider in this regard, plus such other factors as the Chief Building Official
determines to be material.
b. It shall not create an unreasonable hazard to persons or property. Consideration shall
be given to whether the proposed temporary use shall provide adequate space, lighting,
parking and traffic circulation.
c. It shall not unreasonably detract from the character of the district or the vicinity. In this
regard, the Chief Building Official shall consider the duration of the proposed temporary
use, the area involved and the intensity of the proposed use.
d. Construction trailers may be permitted on a construction site provided that the trailer is:
i.

Located on the same site or in the same development as the related construction;

ii. Not located within a required open space area, landscaping area, or buffer; and
iii. Associated with development subject to a valid and open building permit.
e. Events and festivals shall be limited to a maximum of four occasions per calendar year.
f.

Residential sales shall be limited to the sale of personal possessions of the owner or
occupant of the dwelling unit at which such sale is being conducted. Such use shall be
limited to a period not to exceed two consecutive days and no more than three such sales
shall be conducted on the same property in any 12 month period. A permit is not required.

g. Tent sales may be permitted for promotion of special activities subject to the following
factors:
i.

Tents, canopies and banners may be utilized to the extent they comply with the
factors set forth herein.

ii. Such sales shall be limited in duration, which in no event shall exceed two consecutive
weeks, and frequency, which in no event shall exceed four such events during any
calendar year on the same zoning lot.
iii. There shall be a minimum of one-month period between the end of one tent sale and
the beginning of the next, on the same zoning lot. In addition, the promotion shall be
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h. Temporary vendor/farmers market shall be limited to a maximum of six occasions per
calendar year. Each occasion shall not exceed two consecutive days.
3. No temporary use shall be permitted that is not specifically provided for herein or elsewhere in
this zoning code.
4. All applications for a temporary use permit shall be in writing on forms provided by the Chief
Building Official and made at least 30 days prior to the use for which the application is being
made. The application shall consist of a development plan of the zoning lot or reasonably
accurate drawings of the zoning lot and the proposed use, and such other accurate information
pertaining to the proposed uses as may reasonably be requested by the Chief Building Official.
Applications pertaining to signs shall contain the information, drawings and plans required in
Section 153.711. Within 14 days of receipt of such drawings and information, the Chief Building
Official shall:
a. Grant the application by issuance of a temporary use permit. Such permit may set forth
conditions, including, but not limited to, duration and hours of operation, which control the
proposed use set forth in the application if the Chief Building Official determines that such
conditions are reasonably necessary to meet the factors set forth herein; or
b. Deny the application, which denial shall be communicated, along with the reason for denial,
in writing. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall have the right to appeal the decision
to the Board of Zoning Appeals subject to the requirements set forth in Subsection
153.208. If the Chief Building Official has not acted on the application within 14 days of
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DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
S E CT I O N 153.500

153.500

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to establish development standards for lots within the city. Every new
development, redevelopment, and infill project shall adhere to the setback and yard requirements
contained within this zoning code.

153.501

Residential District Dimensional Standards

A. The following tables identify the specific development standards that apply to each of the
residential zoning districts.
Table 6: Residential Single Household Development Standards
Development Standard

RSH-E

RSH-L

RSH-H

Minimum Lot Area

20,000 sf

10,000 sf

7,500 sf

Minimum Lot Width

100 feet

75 feet

60 feet

Cul-de-sac or the outside of a

Front lot line

80 feet

60 feet

50 feet

curved portion of a street

Building line

100 feet

75 feet

60 feet

40 feet

35 feet

30 feet

15 feet

8 feet

6 feet

-

18 feet

16 feet

50 feet

40 feet

35 feet

Front

-

-

-

Side

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

Rear

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

Minimum Setbacks of Principal Buildings
Front
Side

Minimum each side
Total

Rear
Minimum Setbacks of Accessory Buildings

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Table 6: Residential Single Household Development Standards
Development Standard

RSH-E

RSH-L

RSH-H

Principal Structure

30 feet

30 feet

30 feet

Accessory Structure

16 feet

16 feet

16 feet

Front yard maximum

40%

40%

40%

Rear yard maximum

35%

35%

35%

2,000 sf

1,600 sf

1,000 sf

Minimum size

2 car - 400 sf

2 car - 400 sf

1 car - 240 sf

Maximum size1

1,000 sf

700 sf

600 sf

Maximum Height

Impervious Surface

Minimum Dwelling Size
Garage Size

1

In no instance shall the floor area of the garage exceed 75 percent of the area of the dwelling unit.

Table 7: Residential Multi-Household Development Standards
RMH
Development Standard

Single
Household

Two
Household

MultiHousehold

Minimum Lot Area/Maximum Density

7,500 sf

17,000 sf

8 units/acre

Minimum Lot Width

60 feet

100 feet

200 feet

Cul-de-sac or the outside of a

Front lot line

50 feet

80 feet

-

curved portion of a street

Building line

60 feet

100 feet

-

35 feet

35 feet

50 feet

Minimum each side

6 feet

12 feet

equal to height
of building

Total

16 feet

-

-

35 feet

35 feet

equal to height
of building

Front

-

-

-

Side

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

Rear

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

Minimum Setbacks of Principal Buildings
Front
Side

Rear
Minimum Setbacks of Accessory Buildings

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Table 7: Residential Multi-Household Development Standards
RMH
Development Standard

Single
Household

Two
Household

MultiHousehold

Principal Structure

30 feet

35 feet

35 feet

Accessory Structure

16 feet

16 feet

16 feet

Minimum Green Space

50%

50%

50%

Minimum Dwelling Size

1,200 sf

1,200 sf

650 sf/
dwelling unit

Minimum size

2 car - 400 sf

1 car/dwelling
unit - 240 sf

1 car/dwelling
unit - 240 sf

Maximum size1

600 sf

-

-

Maximum Height

Garage Size

1

In no instance shall the floor area of the garage exceed 75% of the area of the dwelling unit.

153.502

Non-Residential District Dimensional Standards

A. The following tables identify the specific development standards that apply to each of the nonresidential zoning districts.
Table 8: Non-Residential Development Standards
Development Standard

PF

NB

GB

SE

GI

Minimum Lot Area

-

-

-

-

2 acres

Minimum Lot Width

200 feet 100 feet 100 feet 100 feet 200 feet

Minimum Lot Setbacks
Front

50 feet

50 feet

50 feet

75 feet

100 feet

Abutting non-residential

12 feet

12 feet

12 feet

12 feet

25 feet

Abutting residential

50 feet

30 feet

30 feet

30 feet

100 feet

Abutting non-residential

35 feet

35 feet

30 feet

35 feet

50 feet

Abutting residential

50 feet

50 feet

50 feet

50 feet

100 feet

Front

-

-

-

-

-

Side

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

Rear

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

5 feet

Side
Rear

Minimum Setbacks of Accessory Buildings

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Table 8: Non-Residential Development Standards
Development Standard

PF

NB

GB

SE

GI

Abutting non-residential

50 feet

36 feet

48 feet

48 feet

75 feet

Abutting residential

50 feet

36 feet

48 feet

48 feet

48 feet

Accessory Structure

16 feet

16 feet

16 feet

16 feet

16 feet

Minimum Green Space

40%

30%

25%

25%

30%

Maximum Height
Principal Structure

153.503

Measurements, Computations, and Exceptions

A. Measurements
1. Lot Width. Lot width is the horizontal distance between the
side lot lines measured at the required front setback line
established by the applicable zoning district.
2. Building Height. Building height is measured as the vertical
distance from the average finished grade along the building
elevation containing the principal entrance to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof, the deck line of a mansard
roof, or the average height between the eaves and ridge of a
pitched roof.
B. Height Exemptions. Chimneys, spires, cupolas, domes,
towers, flagpoles, water tanks, radio and television antennas,
monuments, wind turbines, and other mechanical equipment
located upon or constituted as an integral part of the main
building may extend a maximum of 20 feet
above the main building.
C. Yard Projections. A projection is that part of a
feature of a building which extends or projects
outside the enclosing walls. It is intended that
certain features may project into required
yards, but they shall be regulated so as not
to substantially interfere with the reception
of sun, light, air, and the use of adjacent lots.
Building features may project into a front, side,
or rear yard of a dwelling measured from the
established yard line, as follows:

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1. Architectural Features. A belt course, balcony, cornice, gutter or chimney may project into a
front, side or rear yard for a distance of two feet, provided no part is less than three feet from
any side lot line. However, overhangs may project 42 inches.
2. Entrance Features. An open platform, landing, steps, terrace or other feature not extending
above the first floor level of a building, may extend six feet into a front yard and three feet into a
side yard.
3. Enclosed Shelters. An enclosed entry or porch shall not project into any required yard area.
4. Non-Enclosed Structures. An entrance hood, deck, or open but roofed porch may project:
a. Six feet into a required front yard;
b. Three feet into a required side yard; and
c.

Not more than 50 percent into a required rear yard.

5. Heating/Cooling Feature. A window or wall mounted air conditioning or heat pump unit may
project into a front, side or rear yard for a distance of two feet provided that:
a. No part is less than three feet from any side lot line; and
b. An air conditioning or heat pump unit shall not extend above the eave line.
D. Corner Visibility Triangle. In any zoning district
on any corner lot, no fence, sign, structure or
planting shall be erected or maintained within a
triangle formed 35 feet from the intersection of
the right-of-way lines which may interfere with
traffic visibility across the corner. Any planting
within that triangle shall not exceed 2.5 feet in
height above the curb level.

153.504

Lot Requirements

A. No lot area shall be reduced or diminished
so that yard, setback, open space, or similar
requirement shall not be smaller than specified,
nor shall the area of any lot be reduced below
the minimum requirements herein established
for the district in which such lot is located.
B. No part of a yard or other open space required for any building for the purposes of compliance
with the provisions of this code shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly
required for another building.

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153.505

Utility Standards

A. Utilities and Underground Facilities. All public and common electric, cable, telephone, and other
similar utilities shall be located underground in all residential, office, commercial, and industrial
subdivisions and districts, and they shall be placed in their own easement, shown on the final or
record plat. These underground utility requirements shall also apply to any lines required to serve
the project that extend outside the boundary of the development. The conduits or cables shall be
located within easements or public rights-of-way in separate trenches, in a manner which will not
conflict with other underground services.

153.506

Building Design Standards

A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards and regulations to promote highquality architecture and building design for commercial and industrial developments. These
standards are intended to promote visual interest, compatibility with surrounding development,
and a positive community image.
B. Applicability. Unless otherwise stated, the provisions of this section shall apply to the following:
1. The construction or substantial expansion of any building for a use listed in the commercial or
industrial categories in Table 4: Use Table.
2. For purposes of this section, a substantial expansion of a building is an addition of at least 50
percent of the floor area of the building or 10,000 square feet, whichever is smaller.
C. Exemptions. The following circumstances are exempted from the design standards:
1. Repairs or maintenance of an existing structure; and
2. Modification to the rear facade, or any facade, that will not be visible from the public right-ofway.
D. Waivers. The Planning Commission, as part of the development plan review process, may waive
or alter the requirements of this section. Such waivers of applicable regulations may be granted so
long as the following conditions are met, where applicable:
1. The waiver of a regulation will have no impact on or will be more effective at achieving the
purpose and intent of this section and the goals and objectives of the city’s comprehensive
plan.
2. The waiver of a regulation will be in the public interest and not solely in the interest of the
applicant.
3. The strict compliance with a regulation will result in the construction of a building addition that
is architecturally incompatible with the existing building.

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E. Exterior Building Materials
1. Commercial Buildings
a. Any combination of the primary building materials, identified in Table 9: Building Material
Standards, shall comprise a minimum of 75 percent of each building facade that faces a
public right-of-way, an interior access road, a parking area, or a residential zoning district
or use. For the remaining facades, any combination of the primary building materials shall
comprise a minimum of 25 percent of the facade.
b. Secondary building materials, as identified in Table 9: Building Material Standards, shall
be used for accents, architectural treatments, and the remaining areas of the facade not
comprised of primary building materials.
c. Each building shall use at least three different building materials. Glass for windows can
be one of the three materials. Materials for doors, trim, gutters, downspouts, and similar
features may not be used as one of the three materials.
2. Industrial Buildings
a. Any combination of the primary building materials, identified in Table 9: Building Material
Standards, shall comprise a minimum of 50 percent of each building façade that faces a
public right-of-way, an interior access road, a parking area, or a residential zoning district or
use.
b. Any combination of primary and secondary building materials is permitted on the
remaining facades.
3. Other building materials which are not listed below may be approved by the Chief Building
Official if it is determined that the proposed material is visually and materially compatible with
the permitted primary and secondary materials.

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Table 9: Building Material Standards
Commercial Use
•
•
•

Primary Building Materials

•
•
•
•

Secondary Building Materials

Prohibited Building Materials

•
•
•

•
•
•
•
•
•

Architectural CMU block (splitfaced or textured)
Brick (design/face/quick-brick)
Fiber cement siding (e.g.
Nichiha)
Glass or plexiglass
Natural or high-quality synthetic
stone
Wood or engineered wood (e.g.
Hardieplank)

Industrial Uses
•
•
•
•

All primary building materials
permitted for Commercial Uses
Architectural metal panels
(concealed fasteners, matte
finish)
Stucco or EIFS
Tilt-up or precast concrete wall
panels (with articulation, reveals,
or textures)

Architectural metal panels
(concealed fasteners, matte
finish)
•
Split-faced CMU block
•
Stucco or EIFS
Tilt-up or precast concrete wall
panels (with articulation, reveals,
or textures)

Glass block
Vinyl siding (limited to the side
or rear facades)

Corrugated metal panels
Glass block
Mirrored/highly reflective glass
T-111 or similar groove siding
Unfinished/painted plywood
Vinyl siding

Corrugated metal panels
Mirrored or highly reflective
glass
T-111 or similar groove panel
siding
Unfinished or painted plywood

•
•
•
•

F. Articulation. Commercial buildings that are visible from a public right-of-way and have a building
frontage of 60 feet or more shall include a minimum of two of the following design treatments:
1. Wall offsets of at least two feet in depth (via projections or recesses) at intervals less than 40
feet. Each offset must be at least 20 feet in width.
2. A change in facade material, color, texture, or pattern at intervals less than 40 feet.
3. Vertical elements such as columns or pilasters with a minimum width of one foot and a
minimum height equal to 80 percent of the facade height, spaced no more than 40 feet apart.
G. Building Entrances
1. Required Entrances. Buildings that front on a public street shall provide at least one primary
customer entrance oriented toward that public street.
2. Entrance Design. Primary customer entrances shall be clearly identifiable and visually
prominent. For commercial uses, each entrance must incorporate a minimum of two of the
architectural design elements listed below. For industrial uses, each entrance must incorporate
a minimum of one of the architectural design elements listed below. Industrial uses that do not
have a dedicated customer entrance are exempt from this requirement.

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a. A canopy, portico, awning, or similar overhead feature that defines the en-trance;
b. A roof overhang that provides weather protection and visual emphasis;
c. A recessed or projecting entryway that adds depth and articulation;
d. An arcade or covered walkway that is architecturally integrated with the building;
e. A raised parapet or architectural feature above the entrance to accentuate vertically;
f.

A gabled roof form, archway, or similar architectural structure above the entrance;

g. A publicly accessible plaza or seating area adjacent to the entrance, with a minimum depth
of 20 feet;
h. Display windows that frame or adjoin the entrance to activate the building façade;
i.

Architectural detailing such as tile work, moldings, or material changes integrated into the
design above or beside the entrance; or

j.

Built-in planters or landscaped seating areas integrated into the entrance design.

H. Roofs
1. Roof Types. Buildings may utilize the following types of roofs:
a. Flat roofs, provided they incorporate parapets or architectural projections that screen
all rooftop mechanical equipment from public rights-of-way and adjacent residential
properties.
b. Pitched roofs with gabled or hipped ends;
c. Partial glass roofs, when used as a design element;
d. Sloping roofs; and
e. Mansard roofs.
2. Roof Materials. The following roof material types are permitted:
a. Asphalt shingles;
b. Cedar shakes;
c. Slate or synthetic slate; and
d. Prefinished standing seam metal.

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I. Window Openings. All building elevations that face public rights-of-way shall include window
openings at regular intervals. The primary front elevation of a building shall be at least 35 percent
transparent at the pedestrian level. Blocking the view to the inside of a building with interior
storage, shelving, boxes, or similar items is not permitted.
J. Service and Overhead Doors
1. Service doors larger than six feet by eight feet, and overhead retractable doors, shall not be
visible from public rights-of-way, residential zoning districts, or residential uses through building
placement, architectural features, and/or landscaping.
2. This section does not apply to overhead garage doors used for commercial purposes on oilchange facilities, restaurants, car dealerships, retail stores, or other similar uses.
K. Truck Docks and Off-Street Loading. Truck docks and loading areas shall not be visible from
public rights-of-way, residential zoning districts, or residential uses through building placement,
architectural features, and/or landscaping.
L. Exterior Equipment. Exterior equipment that is roof, wall, and ground-mounted shall be subject to
the following:
1. Wall-mounted mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, communication equipment,
downspouts, gutters, and other building-mounted utility fixtures shall be painted and maintained
to match the building on which they are located or be screened from view.
2. Mechanical, electrical, and communication equipment shall not be located in the front yard.
M. Dumpster and Waste Enclosures. See Subsection 153.452.K for the dumpster and waste
enclosure regulations.

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OFF-STREET PARKING AND
LOADING
S E CT I O N 153.550

153.550

Purpose

A. To relieve congestion, so that the streets can be utilized more fully for movement of vehicular
traffic;
B. To promote the safety and convenience of pedestrians and shoppers by locating parking areas to
lessen car movements in the vicinity of intensive pedestrian traffic;
C. To protect adjacent residential neighborhoods from the impact of on-street parking;
D. To promote the general convenience, welfare, and prosperity of business, service, research,
production, and manufacturing developments which depend upon off-street parking facilities; and
E. To provide regulations and standards for the development of accessory off-street parking and
loading facilities.

153.551

Applicability

All areas designated for vehicle use, including off-street parking spaces, loading spaces, driveways, and
access roads, must comply with the regulations contained herein before any building, structure, or land,
or portion thereof is occupied in accordance with the following:
A. New Uses and Buildings. The requirements contained herein shall apply to all buildings or uses
constructed or established after the effective date of this code.
B. Existing Uses and Buildings. Whenever an existing building or use is changed or enlarged in floor
area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise to create a
need for an increase in parking, the applicant shall provide a parking plan consistent with Section
153.552 that identifies the additional parking spaces required based on the expansion.

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Table 10: Additional Parking Requirements
When a building or use is enlarged or expanded an amount equaling . . .
0% to 9%

No additional parking is required

10% to 49%

Additional parking is required based on enlargement or change

50% or greater

Building or use shall fully comply with the parking requirements set forth
herein

153.552

Parking Plan

A parking plan shall be required for all uses except for detached single household dwellings and two
household dwellings. The parking plan shall be submitted to the city as part of the application for the
zoning permit. The parking plan shall show the following:
A. The boundaries of the property;
B. The parking spaces;
C. Access driveways;
D. Circulation patterns;
E. Drainage and construction plans;
F. Illumination;
G. Boundary walls;
H. Fences;
I. Screening plan; and
J. Internal signage.

153.553

Off-Street Parking Standards

All off-street parking facilities including entrances, circulation areas, and parking spaces shall be in
accordance with the following standards and specifications:
A. Parking Location
1. Off-street parking lots shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve,
except where shared or off-site parking is authorized per this section.
2. No motor vehicle shall be parked or stored on any area not improved in accordance with
this subsection. Both the owner of any such improperly parked or stored motor vehicle and
the owner or occupant of the property on which the vehicle is parked shall be considered in
violation of this section.

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3. No parking shall be allowed in the landscaped areas.
4. Properties located in a residential district shall not be utilized to provide parking for or access
to non-residential districts. However, the Planning Commission may authorize a conditional use
permit granting authority for the development of access drives or a parking area in a residential
district, providing that such parking area is no farther than 200 feet from the use which it is
serving.
5. When off-street parking areas are provided on a separate parcel, other than the one the
principally permitted use is located upon, a deed or long-term lease agreement shall be provided
to the city and recorded in the office of the county recorder requiring that the parking area
maintains the number of required parking spaces for the duration of the use.
6. Driveways for all residential districts shall be set back a minimum of three feet from the side or
rear property lines.
B. Parking Aisle and Space Dimensions
1. Each off-street parking space and parking aisle shall have the minimum width as set out in
Table 11: Parking Aisle and Space Dimensions.
Table 11: Parking Aisle and Space Dimensions
Length of
Space

Curb to
Curb
(Single
Bay)

Bay Width
(Center to
Center)

9 feet

21 feet

38 feet

38 feet

20 feet

9 feet

18 feet

55 feet

51 feet
10 inches

18 feet

22 feet

9 feet

18 feet

59 feet
11 inches

57 feet
8 inches

22 feet

24 feet

9 feet

18 feet

60 feet

60 feet

One-Way
Aisle
Width

Two-Way
Aisle
Width

Space
Width

0 Degree/
Parallel Space

12 feet

20 feet

45 Degrees

13 feet

60 Degrees
90 Degrees

Parking
Aisle

2. Compact Car Parking Spaces. Compact car parking spaces may be permitted in the General
Industrial (GI) zoning districts subject to following standards and approval by Planning
Commission.
a. No more than 30 percent of the required number of parking spaces may be designed for
use by compact cars.
b. Compact car parking spaces shall be grouped together within a parking lot and shall not be
intermixed with spaces designed for full size cars.
c. Compact car parking spaces shall be clearly designated by pavement markings, signage,
and pavement striping of a different color than the standard parking spaces within a
parking lot.
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d. Compact car parking spaces shall not be less than eight feet in width and 17 feet in length.
e. The drive aisle between two rows of compact car parking spaces shall not be less than 22
feet in width
C. Vehicle Overhangs. When parking spaces abut a landscaped area, grassy strip, or yard, a
reduction of a maximum of two feet of the overall length of any such space or spaces may be
allowed as vehicles may extend into the landscaped area, grassy strip, or yard. When parking
spaces abut a pedestrian path, a
reduction of a maximum of two feet
of the overall length of any such
space or spaces may be allowed
provided that the vehicle overhang
will not encroach on the pedestrian
circulation.
D. Access and Maneuverability. In
order to promote adequate access
and maneuverability, the following
provisions shall be followed:
1. The location, width, and number of access driveways serving off-street parking areas shall not
interfere with the use of adjacent properties or the flow of traffic on public rights-of-way and
private access ways.
2. Locations of curb cuts shall conform to the City of Springdale Thoroughfare Plan.
3. Parking areas of up to 20 spaces shall have at least one two-way access driveway located at
least 50 feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street.
4. Parking areas of more than 20 spaces shall have two two-way access driveways located at
least 50 feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street.
5. All access drives shall have travel lanes of a minimum width of 10 feet and a maximum width of
12 feet.
6. The angle of intersection between the driveway and the street shall be between 70 degrees and
90 degrees. The radius of the driveway apron shall be at least 20 feet.
7. With the exception of driveways serving single household dwellings and two household
dwellings, wherever more than three parking spaces are served by a single driveway, a
turnaround area shall be provided, or other provision shall be made to permit vehicles to exit the
parking lot or garage without backing onto any street or sidewalk.

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8. Cross-access is encouraged between adjacent commercial properties; therefore, parking lots
for nonresidential developments that have direct access to a public street shall have at least
one vehicular connection to adjacent properties unless deemed infeasible or inappropriate due
to topography or other constraints by Planning Commission. Lots in the General Industrial “GI”
Zoning District are exempt from this interconnectivity requirement.
E. Striping and Identification
1. Parking spaces shall be clearly outlined with four-inch wide lines painted on the parking surface.
2. The striping shall be continuously maintained in a clear and visible manner in compliance with
the approved plans.
3. The color of the striping shall be white, yellow, or other color as approved by the Chief Building
Official unless required by state law (e.g., parking for the disabled).
F. Setbacks. The location of off-street parking facilities and access drives for more than five vehicles,
excluding single and two household dwellings, may be located in the required yards unless
otherwise specified in this code. In no case, however, shall the parking area or access drives be
located closer than ten feet from any right-of-way, 10 feet from any non-residential property line,
and 20 feet from any residential property line.
G. Landscaping and Screening. Landscaping and screening requirements for parking areas shall be
found in Section 153.650.
H. Signage. Freestanding directional signs are permitted in accordance with Subsection
153.709.C.10. Pavement markings are permitted that clearly mark the entrance, exit, circulation
pattern, or operator of the parking facility.
I.

Pavement
1. Parking areas and access driveways shall be improved with asphalt or concrete in accordance
with the City Land Development Regulations.
2. Pavers may be used if approved by the Planning Commission. Pavers shall include durable
materials, suitable for parking and designed for vehicular loads such as cobblestones, brick,
concrete formed blocks, or cut stone.
3. Off-street parking areas and residential driveways may be constructed of pervious pavement if
approved by the City Engineer.

J. Where wheel stops are required or permitted, they shall be constructed of precast concrete and
shall be securely anchored or otherwise installed in accordance with applicable standards. Wheel
stops shall be used only for their intended purpose of limiting vehicle overhang or protecting
adjacent pedestrian areas, landscaping, structures, or other improvements. Wheel stops shall
not be used as a substitute for required curbing, raised curbs, or other required barriers, nor shall
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K. Visibility
1. Access of driveways for off-street parking areas shall be located in such a way that any vehicle
entering or leaving such parking area shall be clearly visible by any pedestrian or motorist
approaching the access or driveway from a public street, private street, or alley.
2. No object, including parking lot lighting, signage, or landscaping shall be located in an area that
obstructs vision.
L. Maintenance. Any owner of property used for off-street parking areas shall maintain such areas in
good condition in accordance with the property maintenance code of the City of Springdale.
M. Rules for Computation. The following rules shall apply when computing parking, loading, and
stacking spaces:
1. When floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements,
floor area shall be the sum of the net leasable horizontal area of all floors of a non-residential
building.
2. Where seating capacity is designated as the standard for determining parking space
requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units as determined by the Chief
Building Official.
3. Where the required parking is determined by the number of employees, the maximum number
of employees on duty on the premises at one time or any two successive shifts, whichever is
greater, shall be used.
4. When determination of the number of required spaces results in the requirement of a fractional
space, any fraction 0.5 or less shall be disregarded and any fraction over 0.5 shall require one
additional space.
5. Parking space requirements for a use not specifically mentioned in this code shall be
determined by using the most similar and restrictive parking space requirement as specified by
the Chief Building Official.
6. When the building floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space
requirements and that number is less than the minimum standard, at least one parking space
shall be provided on the premises.
N.

Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements
1. Table 12: Off-Street Parking Space Requirements defines the number of parking spaces
required for each use within the city.
2. The owner or owner’s authorized agent may vary from the required number of spaces in
accordance with Subsection 153.553.Q.
3. See Table 13: Bicycle Parking Requirements for off-street parking requirements for bicycles.

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Table 12: Off-Street Parking Space Requirements
Use

Parking Spaces Required

Residential Uses
Accessory apartment

1 space per apartment plus 2 spaces for single
household dwelling

Four household dwellings

1 space per dwelling unit

Multi-household dwelling (5+ units)

2 spaces per dwelling unit + 1 space per every 10 units

Residential facilities

1 space per every 2 beds

Residential treatment facilities

1 space per every 2 beds

Residential unit as part of a mixed-use development

1 space per dwelling unit

Single household and two household dwellings

2 spaces per dwelling unit

Three household dwellings

1 space per dwelling unit

Townhomes/attached single household dwellings

1 space per dwelling unit

Public and Institutional Uses
Cemeteries

1 space per employee on largest shift

Cultural and social service facilities

1 space per 500 square feet

Educational institutions, Pre-k thru 12th grade, public or
private

1 space per every 2 members of the faculty + 1 space
per every 10 students at the high school level

Essential services

N/A

Government buildings and facilities

1 space per 400 square feet

Libraries

1 space per 400 square feet

Museums

1 space per 500 square feet

Parks/playgrounds/play fields/open space/sports
courts

1 space per 10,000 square feet

Religious places of worship

1 space per 4 persons at design capacity

University/college/trade school

10 spaces per classroom

Commercial Uses
Alcohol and intoxicating beverage production, large/
small scale

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Animal training/boarding/pet day care

1 space per 500 square feet + 1 space per employee on
the largest shift

Assisted living, residential care, and skilled nursing
facilities

1 space per 6 beds + 1 space per employee on largest
shift

Automotive fueling stations/charging stations

1 space per 500 square feet of floor area + 1 space per
employee on largest shift

Automotive modifications

2.5 spaces for each service bay

Automotive repair facilities

2.5 spaces for each service bay

Automotive rental

1 space per 500 square feet

Automotive washing and cleaning

1 space per employee on largest shift

Bars, taverns, billiard halls

1 space per 200 square feet

Building materials, durable goods, carpet, furniture, and
appliance sales, production, and distribution

1 space per 500 square feet

Club/lodge, private

1 space per 400 square feet

Commercial greenhouses

1 space per 400 square feet + 1 space per employee on
largest shift

Co-working/flexible office spaces

1 space per 400 square feet

Fitness centers and commercial studio for dance,
music, or similar uses

5 spaces + 1 space for each 150 square feet in excess
of 500 square feet

Convenience store

1 space per 200 square feet

Daycare facilities and preschool

2 spaces per facility + 1 space for every 8 clients

Distribution centers

1 space per employee on the largest shift

Ecommerce

1 space per 1,000 square feet + 1 space per employee
on largest shift

Event center

1 space per every 3 guests + 1 space per employee on
the largest shift

Farmers markets

1 space per 250 square feet of indoor floor area
+ 1 space per 500 square feet of outdoor sales or
display area

Financial institutions

1 space per 300 square feet

Funeral homes or mortuaries

1 space per 25 square feet of floor area

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Furniture, flooring, carpeting, and lighting-type
showrooms

1 space per 500 square feet

Gun ranges, indoor

1 space per station

Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and plumbing
repair and sales establishments

1 space + 1 space per employee on largest shift

Hospitals and urgent care centers

1 space per 5 beds + 1 space per every 3 employees on
largest shift

Hotels

1 space per guest room + 1 space per employee on
largest shift

Laundry services

1 space per 400 square feet

Marijuana cultivator

1 space per employee on largest shift

Marijuana dispensary

1 space per 300 square feet

Marijuana processing

1 space per employee on largest shift

Medical office

1 space per 200 square feet

Meeting facility, conference center

1 space per 150 square feet

Mixed use building

The sum of the parking required for the uses within the
building

Offices

1 space per 300 square feet

Park and ride facilities

N/A

Personal services

1 space per 300 square feet

Recreation and entertainment facilities (indoor)

1 space per 400 square feet

Recreation and entertainment facilities (outdoor)

1 space per 10,000 square feet

Repair establishments for electrical appliances,
household appliances, and small consumer
convenience appliances

1 space + 1 space per employee on largest shift

Restaurant, standard

1 space per 200 square feet

Restaurant, drive-thru or quick service

1 space per 150 square feet

Retail sales, large scale

1 space per 300 square feet

Retail sales, small scale

1 space per 450 square feet

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Self-storage facilities

3 spaces + 1 space per 100 individual storage units

Sexually oriented businesses

1 space per 500 square feet

Shopping centers

1 space per 350 square feet

Solar farms

1 space per employee

Veterinarian offices and animal hospitals

1 space per 450 square feet

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Construction and large equipment rental, sales, and
service

1 space per 1,000 square feet + 1 space per 2,500
square feet of outdoor display area + 1 space per
employee

Contractor shops

1 space per employee on the largest shift + 1 space for
each vehicle used in operation

Distribution and logistics

1 space per employee on the largest shift + 1 space for
each vehicle used in operation

Food processing

1 space per 1,000 square feet

Laboratories

1 space per 1,000 square feet

Landscaping, rocks, and similar materials

1 space per employee on the largest shift + 1 space for
each vehicle used in operation

Manufacturing, artisan

1 space per 1,000 square feet

Manufacturing, light and high-tech

1 space per 1,000 square feet

Manufacturing, heavy

1 space per 1,000 square feet

Research and development

1 space per 1,000 square feet

Vehicle storage yard

1 space per employment on largest shift + 1 space per
facility vehicle + 1 space per 250 square feet

Warehousing

1 space per 1,000 square feet

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O. Modification of Required Number of Spaces. For all uses, except single household dwellings and
two household dwellings, the number of parking spaces required in Table 12: Off-Street Parking
Space Requirements may be modified according to the following provisions:
1. If more parking spaces are provided than required, the following shall apply:
a. The owner or owner’s authorized agent may provide a number of spaces equal to the
number required per Table 12: Off-Street Parking Space Requirements or up to 10
percent more as of right.
b. The Chief Building Official may permit a number of spaces in excess of 10 percent of
the required number if the owner or owner’s authorized agent submits a parking study
demonstrating the need for the additional spaces.
c. If the owner or owner’s authorized agent proposes a number of spaces that exceeds
30 percent of the required number or spaces, a parking study must be submitted
demonstrating that there is a need for the additional spaces and additional landscaping
shall be installed in accordance with the requirements specified in Subsection
153.654.C.1. Parking on pervious pavement approved by the City Engineer is not subject
to the maximum restrictions or additional landscaping requirements.
2. If less parking spaces are provided than required, the following shall apply:
a. The owner or owner’s authorized agent may provide a number of spaces equal to the
number required per Table 12: Off-Street Parking Space Requirements or up to 10
percent less as of right.
b. The Chief Building Official may permit a total reduction up to a maximum of 25 percent
of the required number of parking spaces. The applicant shall provide justification for the
reduction based on the parking demand of the proposed use, number of typical patrons or
employees, shared parking, off-street parking, alternative transportation, or other similar
reasons. New parking facilities shall still comply with all open space and green space
requirements.
c. The Planning Commission may permit a total reduction up to a maximum of 50 percent
of the required number of spaces if the owner or owner’s authorized agent is proposing
the use of alternative parking methods such as shared parking, off-street parking, and/or
bicycle parking. A parking study must be submitted demonstrating the amount of parking
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3. Phasing Plan for Parking Construction. The owner or owner’s authorized agent may request
to phase the construction of the required number of parking spaces. The phasing plan must be
submitted to the Chief Building Official for review and approval and shall include the location
and layout of all the required parking spaces with a clear indication of each proposed phase of
construction.
P. Shared Parking
1. Shared parking is encouraged and permitted if the multiple uses that the shared parking will
benefit can cooperatively establish and operate the facilities.
2. The owner or owner’s authorized agent shall provide any applicable documents or information
to substantiate the request for a reduction of the total number of parking spaces. Shared
parking may be approved if:
a. A sufficient number of spaces are provided to meet the highest demand of the
participating uses.
b. Evidence has been submitted by the parties operating the shared parking facility, to the
satisfaction of the Planning Commission, documenting the nature of the land uses and
the times when the individual uses will be in operation to demonstrate a lack of potential
conflict between them.
c. The shared parking spaces will not be located in excess of 500 feet from the uses that they
are intended to serve.
d. Pedestrian connectivity shall be provided between the use that it is intended to serve and
the shared parking location.
e. A shared parking agreement shall be submitted and approved by the City Attorney that
documents how the shared parking agreement shall accommodate the needs of each user.
This agreement shall include provisions, evidence of deed restrictions or other recorded
covenants that ensure that the spaces will be properly maintained during the life of the
development.
f.

The approved shared parking agreement shall be filed with the application for a zoning
permit and shall be filed with the County Recorder in a manner as to encumber all
properties involved in the shared parking agreement.

g. No zoning certificate will be issued until a copy of the recorded agreement is provided to
the city.

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Q. Bicycle Parking
1. Bicycle parking must be provided in accordance with the following:
Table 13: Bicycle Parking Requirements
Use

Spaces Required (Minimum)

Multi-family residential

1 space per 4 dwelling units

Office

1 space per 10,000 square feet, 2 minimum

Recreation, education, public

1 space per 5,000 square feet, 2 minimum

Retail sales and service

1 space per 5,000 square feet, 2 minimum

Industrial, manufacturing and production

1 space per 15,000 square feet, 2 minimum

Industrial, warehouse

1 space per 40,000 square feet, 2 minimum

2. Uses not listed above shall not be required to provide bicycle parking spaces.
3. In no case is a single user required to provide more than 24 bicycle parking spaces.
4. Any bicycle parking accommodations provided on a site shall be located in an area adjacent to
the building and separate from vehicular traffic circulation so as to prevent traffic conflicts and
safety hazards between vehicles and bicyclists.
R. Parking Spaces for the Disabled Requirements. Parking spaces required for the disabled shall be
provided in compliance with the applicable state and federal requirements. All spaces should be
located so that they provide easy access from the closest parking spaces to the major entrances
of the use for which they are provided.
S. Parking of Commercial Vehicles. Commercial vehicles with or without signage which are over
nine feet in width or 18 feet in length shall not be parked in a parking area. Such vehicles shall be
parked or stored in the required off-street loading space(s). Parking and storage of commercial
vehicles in residential districts are subject to the requirements set forth in Subsection 153.452.V.
T. Continuation of Facilities. Off-street parking areas, that are accessory to existing or proposed
uses, shall continue to be maintained and operational for the life of the use. Such parking areas
shall not be used for automobile sales, service, or repair of motor vehicles unless specifically
approved on a zoning permit.

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153.554

Off-Street Loading Standards

A. Dimensions. Each off-street loading facility shall have a minimum dimension of 12 feet in width
and 40 feet in length, and shall have a vertical clearance of not less than 14 feet in height.
B. Location
1. Where adjacent to non-residential districts or uses, loading spaces shall not be located in the
front yard.
2. Where adjacent to residential districts or uses, loading spaces shall not be located in the front,
side, or rear yard unless it is entirely enclosed. The Planning Commission may approve a
loading space in the side or rear yard.
3. All required loading facilities shall provide for the loading and unloading of delivery trucks and
service vehicles, and shall be arranged that they may be used without blocking or otherwise
interfering with access drives, parking areas, public streets, and sidewalks.
4. The access drive of an off-street loading facility shall be located at least 50 feet from the
nearest intersecting street right-of-way.
5. All off-street loading facilities shall be designed such that any vehicle leaving the premises shall
be traveling forward.
C. Screening. In addition to the setback requirements specified above, screening shall be provided on
each side of an off-street loading space that is visible from any residential district or public right-ofway. Screening shall provide 100 percent opacity up to ten feet in height and include walls (same
material and color as principal structure), landscaping, mounds, or any combination thereof.
D. Paving and Drainage. Any off-street loading area and its access drive(s) shall be graded and
drained so that the natural flow of surface water shall not be changed or concentrated onto
adjacent property by means other than a designated drainage course. Off-street loading areas and
access driveways shall be improved with asphalt, concrete, pavement, or an acceptable pervious
pavement as approved by the City Engineer.
E. Lighting. Lighting fixtures shall be in conformance with the Outdoor Lighting Section.
F. Allocation of Use. Off-Street loading spaces may not be used for off-street parking purposes or
the repairing or servicing of motor vehicles.

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G. Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces Required
1. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the schedule set forth in Table
14: Off-Street Loading Requirements for all commercial and industrial uses. For the purposes
of this section office uses shall not be considered commercial uses and shall not be required to
provide loading spaces.
Table 14: Off-Street Loading Requirements
Gross Floor Area of Structure (Square Feet)

Number of Required Loading Spaces

0 to 10,000

0

10,001 to 50,000

1

50,001 to 100,000

2

100,001 to 200,000

3

Each additional 100,000

1

H. Modification. The Planning Commission may authorize a modification, reduction, or waiver of the
foregoing requirements if they should find that there is an exceptional situation or condition that
justifies such action.

153.555

Off-Street Vehicle Stacking Standards

A. The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in Table 15: Off-Street Parking
Space Requirements. See Figure 304-1: Location of Stacking Spaces and Lanes for illustration of
stacking spaces.
Table 15: Off-Street Stacking Space Requirements
Activity

Minimum Stacking Spaces
(per lane)

Measured from:

Automotive washing establishment,
full service

6

Outside of washing bay

Automotive washing establishment,
self-service

2

Outside of washing bay

Eating or drinking establishment
with a drive-thru facility

5

Pick-up window

Eating or drinking establishment
with a pick-up window

2

Pick-up window

Financial institution or ATM

4

Teller or window or ATM

Fuel or gasoline pump island

2

Pump island

Pharmacy

5

Pick-up window

Other

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B. Dimensions
1. Each off-street stacking space shall have a minimum dimension of 10 feet in width and 20 feet
in length
2. Drive-thru lanes must be separated by striping from other parking and circulation areas.
Individual lanes must be striped, marked, or otherwise distinctly delineated.
C. Location
1. Vehicle stacking lanes shall be located on the side and rear of the building.
2. Stacking lanes shall be set back 25 feet from rights-of-way.
3. Vehicle stacking shall not interfere with access to the site and not impede traffic on the
adjacent streets.
D. Modification. The Planning Commission may authorize a modification, reduction, or waiver of the
foregoing requirements if they should find that there is an exceptional situation or condition that
justifies such action.

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OUTDOOR LIGHTING
S E CT I O N 153.600

153.600

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to regulate the spillover of light and glare on operators of motor vehicles,
pedestrians, and land uses in the proximity of the light source. With respect to motor vehicles in
particular, safety considerations form the basis of the regulations contained in this section. In other
cases, both the nuisance and hazard aspects of glare are the basis for these regulations.

153.601

Outdoor Lighting Standards

A. Applicability. The following restrictions shall apply to outdoor lighting on any parcel containing
parking for five or more vehicles or where a building, sign, or electrical permit is required for the
installation of outdoor lighting
B. Lighting Plan. Any building, structure, or use of land that requires the review and approval of a
parking plan, as specified in Section 153.552, shall provide a lighting plan. A lighting plan may also
be required, at the determination of the Chief Building Official, when a building, sign, or electrical
permit application for lighting fixtures is filed. The lighting plan shall be reviewed and approved by
the Chief Building Official and shall provide the following information:
1. The locations for all site lighting including on-building, security, flood, parking lot lighting, and
other lights that may be proposed.
2. The proposed intensity levels of the lighting throughout the site, indicating footcandle
measurements for the subject site and a minimum of 30 feet onto adjacent proper-ties. The
initial output of lamp fixtures, as defined by the manufacturer, is the value to be considered in
the intensity analysis.
3. The minimum, maximum, and average intensity/illumination for the site.
4. Details of all proposed outdoor lighting fixtures including manufacturer, model, and style of
the fixture. A graphic representation of the fixture is requested. The fixture lamp type (i.e., LED,
metal halide, etc.) shall be indicated on the proposed plans.
5. The proposed height of all lighting fixtures.
6. The hours of use of the proposed lighting fixtures.
7. The property lines and rights-of-way lines for the subject site and at least 50 feet of the adjacent
properties.
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C. Height of Lighting
1. Lighting height should not exceed the permitted building height or the maximum height allowed
per Table 16: Maximum Light Fixture Height, whichever is less.
2. Heights in excess of the guidelines in Table 16: Maximum Light Fixture Height may be
approved by the Planning Commission when due cause is indicated by the property owner.
Table 16: Maximum Light Fixture Height
Use Category

Maximum Fixture Height

Residential

15 feet

Public/Institutional

15 feet

Commercial

24 feet

Industrial

32 feet

D. Illumination Standards
1. Uniformity of illumination (maximum/minimum footcandle ratio) should not exceed 15:1.
2. Illumination of any access drive should not exceed the average footcandles maintained at the
adjacent public road.
3. The average illumination permitted for each use category, as demonstrated by a lighting plan,
shall be established in Table 17: Average Illumination Levels:
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Average Illumination

Residential

1.0 footcandles

Public/Institutional

2.0 footcandles

Commercial

2.0 footcandles

Industrial

3.0 footcandles

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4. The maximum illumination permitted in each district type, as demonstrated by a lighting plan,
shall be established in Table 18: Maximum Illumination Level at the Property Line:
Table 18: Maximum Illumination Level at the Property Line
District

Maximum Illumination at the Property Line

All residential zoning districts

0.0 footcandles
0.0 footcandles when adjacent to a residential district

All non-residential zoning districts

or use
1.0 footcandles when adjacent to a non-residential
district or use

5. Parking Lot Illumination. Parking lots exceeding 150 spaces constructed after the effective
date of this code shall be reduced by 50 percent of full lighting levels at 10:00 p.m. or within
one hour after the use for which the parking is used closes, whichever is later, subject to the
following:
a. Lighting levels may be reduced either by turning off 50 percent of the fixtures or by
reducing the lighting level of all fixtures, or an appropriate combination of techniques.
b. At the option of the property owner to enhance security, full lighting may be maintained for
all spaces within 150 feet of the main entrance.
E. Shielding. All outdoor lighting for non-residential uses shall be located, screened, or shielded so
adjacent residential districts or uses are not directly illuminated. Shielding may also be required
for high intensity light fixtures to prevent glare to adjacent uses, public rights-of-way, and drivers.
Perimeter lighting should be full cutoff fixtures to prevent light trespass onto adjacent residential
districts or uses.
F. Lighting Design
1. No outdoor lighting shall be of such an intensity or color distortion as to cause glare or to impair
the vision of drivers, pedestrians, or adjacent properties.
2. Shields and/or filters are required for light fixtures with high intensity and glare potential.
3. All lighting shall be provided by cutoff fixtures with no extended/projected lenses.
4. All light poles and fixtures should be of a dark, non-reflective color. No striping or other
decorative elements are allowed on light poles.
5. The use of colored lights, neon, and Light Emitting Diodes (LED) strip lighting as building accent
lighting, window trimming, and door trimming on either the inside or outside of the building is
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6. All lighting shall be fully functional as designed or the lighting shall be turned off until the time in
which such non-functional lighting has been fixed.
G. Location. Outdoor lighting does not need to comply with any setback requirements of this code,
except that no light fixtures or poles shall obstruct vision.
H. Factors for Evaluation. The following factors shall be considered in the evaluation of lighting plans:
1. Type of luminaire;
2. Site coverage – average maintained;
3. Uniformity (both maximum: minimum and average: minimum); and
4. Intensity at property line.
I. Exemptions
1. All outdoor lighting fixtures producing light directly by the combustion of fossil fuels, such as
kerosene lanterns or gas lamps, are exempt from the requirements of this section.
2. Holiday lighting.
3. All temporary emergency lighting needed by the Police or Fire Department or other emergency
services, including vehicular luminaries
J. Special Approval. Search lights, laser source lights, or any similar high-intensity light shall not be
permitted, except in emergencies by Police and Fire Department personnel or at their discretion,
unless a temporary sign/use permit is issued by the Chief Building Official in accordance with
Section 153.711.
K. Modifications and Re-lamping. Should any outdoor lighting fixture or the type of light source
therein be changed after the certificate has been issued, a permit application must be submitted
to the Chief Building Official for their approval, together with adequate information to assure
compliance with this section, which must be received prior to substitution.
L. Non-conforming Outdoor Lighting
1. The non-conforming use of lighting may continue until the luminaire (total fixture, not just
the bulb) is replaced, at which point; the lighting shall be subject to all the standards of this
subsection with the exception of the maximum height.
2. When a non-conforming lighting fixture, including the pole or support, is removed, the lighting
fixture shall lose its legal non-conforming status and all new lighting shall be subject to all
standards of this section.

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LANDSCAPING AND
BUFFERYARDS
S E CT I O N 153.650

153.650

Purpose

A. Promote and protect the interest of the public’s general welfare by requiring the planting and
maintenance of trees, shrubs, and other plant materials within the city with property development.
B. Require buffering between non-compatible land uses to protect, preserve, and enhance the
character of the surrounding neighborhoods through promoting health and safety with the
reduction in visual pollution and noise pollution.
C. Require landscaping that is beneficial in attracting new residents, visitors, and businesses to the
city, through the proper location and quantities of plants and other landscape elements.

153.651

Applicability

A. This section shall apply to new property development and any collective expansion or modification
of existing structures/parking areas, except for individual single household dwellings, two
household dwellings as established in Table 19: Applicability of Landscaping and Buffering
Standards below:
Table 19: Applicability of Landscaping and Buffering Standards
Applicability of Landscaping and Buffering
Standards

Site/Building Improvement

New Construction
New construction

Full compliance

Building Expansion/Addition
Less than 25% of floor area and 2,000 square feet or
less
Less than 25% of floor area but more than 2,000 square
feet
25% to 50% of floor area
Over 50% of floor area

N/A
Partial compliance (parking lot landscaping)
Partial compliance (parking lot landscaping and
perimeter landscaping)
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Table 19: Applicability of Landscaping and Buffering Standards
Exterior Facade Renovation
Under 25% of facade area

N/A

25% to 50% of facade area

N/A

Over 50% of facade area

N/A

Change of Use/Occupant
Compliance required if new use triggers higher
Change in use only (no expansion or renovation)

landscaping requirements (adjacent use compatibility,
additional parking required, etc.)

Vehicular Use Area Improvements
Parking lot expansion under 10 spaces

153.652

N/A

Landscape Plan Requirements

A. No site or development plan required under this zoning code shall receive final approval unless a
landscape plan has been submitted and approved.
B. All landscape plans shall include the following:
1. A plant schedule that includes the following for all proposed landscape materials:
a. The common and scientific names
b. Quantity
c. Height, size, or caliper
2. The square footage of the vehicular use area, the square footage of required and proposed
interior vehicular use area landscaping, the quantity of required and proposed perimeter
vehicular use area landscaping.
3. Sufficient detail including the proper planting of trees, shrubs, and ground cover as well as
construction of any earth mounds proposed within the landscape and bufferyard areas.
4. If irrigation is provided for the site.
5. The location, size, and type of existing landscaping proposed to satisfy the landscaping and
buffering requirements of this section.
C. No zoning permit or certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued unless such plan has been
fully implemented on the site as described in the plant schedule.

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153.653

Landscape Materials and Standards

A. Existing Vegetation
1. Existing vegetation, fences, walls, or berms on a parcel may be counted toward the
requirements for any required bufferyard provided that it meets the standards established in
this section.
2. Existing vegetation shall be preserved in accordance with acceptable nursery industry
procedures. Existing vegetation to remain shall be included and identified in the landscape plan
and shall be fenced off and protected during site construction.
B. Grouping of Landscaping. An applicant may propose to group landscaping in the required
bufferyard in order to create vision corridors for signage, building, or access visibility, or for other
similar reasons. The grouping of landscaping does not allow for a reduction in the number of
required plant materials, only an alteration to the lineal on center planting requirements. Grouping
of landscaping is also not allowed when screening is required.
C. Suitable Landscape Materials. The following items are suitable for landscape and bufferyard use
individually or in combination with each other provided they create an effective planting.
1. Walls and Fences
a. When walls or fences are used to fulfill screening requirements, they shall be detailed on
the plan.
b. Walls and fences are to be of aesthetic, durable, weather-proof materials.
c. Concrete and masonry walls shall be clad in brick or other materials acceptable to the city.
d. Fencing constructed from wood includes the painting/staining of pressure treated
lumber, if it is not redwood or cedar, and shall use aluminum, galvanized, or stainless steel
hardware.
e. Chain link fences with or without wooden or synthetic slat material shall not be permitted
when used to satisfy landscaping or bufferyard requirements.
2. Plants
a. All plants are to be living and part of the acceptable plant list found in the city’s
recommended plant list or as identified as acceptable plant material with the applicable
hardiness in the USDA Agricultural Zone for the city and as approved by the city.
b. Plant material used in conformance with the provision of this section shall conform to
the standards of the American Association of Nurserymen and shall have passed any
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c. Trees and shrubs shall be installed as balled and burlapped or in containers. Vines and
ground covers can be planted as bare root or in containers.
d. Nursery stock identification tags shall not be removed from any planting prior to final
inspection and approval by the city.
e. As plant material is calculated to determine required quantities to meet the city’s
standards, quantities shall be determined by the fraction of the number and increased to
the next whole number.
f.

The following are specific standards for plant material:
i.

Shade (Canopy) Trees
A. Shade trees must be a minimum caliper of at least two inches at the time of
planting with a single central leader conforming to nursery industry standards.
B. Shade trees typically have an average mature crown spread and height of greater
than 25 feet and have trunks which can be maintained with over five feet of
clear wood in areas which have visibility requirements, except at driveways and
intersections where an eight foot clear wood height is required.
C. In the case of special conditions which would not allow sufficient room for the
mature crown spread required (i.e., building wall adjoining a bufferyard, overhead
utilities, etc.), an accepted cultivar of upright species may be substituted.
D. If shade trees are required as part of the city’s tree preservation ordinance, the
minimum caliper for any tree shall be in accordance with such ordinance.

ii. Small/Ornamental Trees
A. Small/ornamental trees shall be deciduous trees that must be a minimum
caliper of at least 1.5 inches at the time of planting with a single central leader
conforming to nursery industry standards, unless identified as a multi-stem tree.
Multi-stem trees shall have a minimum of three stems that are at least one inch
caliper and a minimum height of eight feet. These include trees that have an
average mature crown spread and height of less than 25 feet and have trunks
which can be maintained with over five feet of clear wood in areas which have
visibility requirements, except at driveways and intersections where such trees
shall not be allowed.
B. Small/ornamental trees are required as part of the city’s tree preservation
ordinance, the minimum caliper for any tree shall be in accordance with such
ordinance.

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iii. Evergreen Trees
A. Evergreen trees referred to in Table 20: Perimeter Vehicular Use Area Landscape
Requirements and Table 21: Bufferyard Landscape Requirements shall be a
minimum of six feet in height with a minimum spread of four feet at the time of
planting and shall be unsheared, full, and branched to the ground. These include
evergreen trees that have an average height of 20 feet or greater.
B. Evergreen plantings shall be designed to provide an effective, dense screen by
planting evergreen trees at a maximum distance apart from each other equal to
one-half the width of the proposed evergreen tree width.
C. If such evergreen trees are required as part of the tree replacement program
of the city, the minimum height of said evergreen trees shall be ten feet at
installation.
iv. Shrubs
A. Deciduous shrubs shall have a minimum container size of three gallons or a
minimum height of 24 inches at the time of planting.
B. Evergreen shrubs shall have a minimum height of 24 inches at the time of
planting.
C. Multi-stem shrubs shall contain a minimum of three primary stems, unless the
selected species naturally exhibits a different growth habit.
D. Ornamental grasses are also acceptable, however they shall be incorporated with
deciduous and evergreen shrubs.
E. All shrubs designed as hedges for screening shall be designed to provide an
effective, dense screen.
v. Turf Grass or Ground Covers
A. Turf grass of the Fescue (Gramineak), Bluegrass (Poaceae), or Ryegrass
(Loli-um) shall be planted in species normally grown as permanent lawns in
Hamilton County.
B. In swales or other areas subject to erosion, solid sod, erosion reducing net, or
suitable mulch and temporary seeding shall be used for immediate protection
until complete coverage otherwise is achieved.
C. Turf grass shall be sown or placed in any area not landscaped or paved.
D. Ground cover plant materials are plants that are ground hugging plant mate-rial
(i.e. English Ivy, Myrtle, etc.).

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E. Ground cover plants shall be planted in such a manner as to provide 75 percent
complete coverage after two growing seasons, but in no circumstance shall
planting be more than 12 inches on center to create a finished appearance.
F. Plants that provide storm water filtration are allowable within detention facilities.
3. Earth Mounds
a. Earth mounds, constructed of earthen materials, may be used as physical barriers which
block or screen a view in conjunction with plant material. A difference in elevation between
areas requiring screening does not constitute an earth mound.
b. The maximum side slope shall be three horizontal feet to one vertical foot (3:1) and
the design shall be reviewed by the Chief Building Official to ensure that proper erosion
prevention and control practices have been utilized.
c. Earth mounds shall be designed with physical variations in height and alignment
throughout their length.
d. Landscape plant materials installed on earth mounds shall be arranged in an irregular
pattern to accentuate the physical variations in height and alignment throughout the length
of the mound.
e. Earth mounds shall be located and designed to minimize the disturbance of existing trees
located on the site or adjacent thereto.
f.

No part of any earth mound, which is elevated more than 30 inches above natural grade,
shall be located within 10 feet of any right-of-way.

g. Adequate trees, shrubs, grass, and/or ground cover shall be used and maintained to
prevent erosion of the earth mound.
h. Topsoil shall be placed over all earth mounds at a depth of four inches to facilitate grass
and/or ground cover growth on the mound.
4. Landscape Bedding Surface
a. Landscape bed areas shall not contain bare soil.
b. All landscape bed areas shall be covered with hardwood mulch, grass, ground cover, or
plant material.
c. All plant materials will be mulched with shredded hardwood mulch (minimum three inch
depth), or approved equal.
d. Decorative stone mulch may be approved as an accent mulch at no more than 10 percent
of the landscape bed areas on the site.

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e. Plant material massings will be incorporated into mulch beds and mulch beds shall be
indicated on the landscape plan.
D.

Diversity of Plant Material
1. When fewer than 20 trees are required on a site, at least two different species shall be utilized in
roughly equal proportions.
2. When 20 to 40 trees are required on a site, at least three different species shall be utilized in
roughly equal proportions.
3. When more than 40 trees are required on a site, at least four different species shall be utilized in
roughly equal proportions.
4. Required shrubs shall utilize the same diversity requirements as stated above.
5. Large mass plantings of a single plant species will not be acceptable.

E.

Plant Size Measurement for Installation
1. All plant materials installed at a specified height shall be measured from the top of the root ball
to the top of the mass of the plant (not the highest branch, limb, etc.).
2. The required caliper measurement for a tree trunk shall be taken six inches above the ground up
to and including four-inch caliper size. If the caliper at six inches above the ground exceeds four
inches, the caliper should be measured at 12 inches above the ground.

153.654

Landscape Requirements

A. Conflicts in Requirements. When an activity or land use falls under more than one of the
categories listed in Table 20: Perimeter Vehicular Use Area Landscape Requirements and Table
21: Bufferyard Landscape Requirements, the most stringent of the requirements shall be applied.
The most stringent requirements shall be defined as those which require the highest fence, wall
or screen or, if no fence, wall or screen is required, the requirements with the greatest quantity of
plant material.
B. Easements and Setbacks
1. Required landscaping may be placed wholly or partially in utility or other easements providing
all requirements can be fulfilled and approval is granted by the holder of the easements. Trees
placed under overhead utility wires must be small/ornamental trees.
2. In no case, however, shall landscaping and bufferyards be established so as to block the sight
distance at street intersections subject to Subsection 153.503.D. Ground cover and trees with
at least eight feet of limbless trunk shall be permitted within the corner visibility triangle.

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C. Landscape Requirements for Vehicular Use Areas (VUA)
1. Perimeter Landscaping Requirements. Vehicular use areas that contain six or more parking
spaces shall provide the following landscaping around the perimeter of the VUA.
Table 20: Perimeter Vehicular Use Area Landscape Requirements
When the VUA is adjacent to...

A bufferyard shall be provided that is...

Any public or private street/access
A minimum of 10 feet wide and includes 1 shade tree per 30 lineal feet of
drive
parking area or access drive frontage + 1 shrub per 3 feet of frontage (1 tree
A non-residential district or use

minimum)

A minimum of 20 feet wide with one or a combination of the following:

A residential district or use

1.

1 shade tree per 30 lineal feet of parking area or access drive frontage +
a double row of evergreen 6 foot continuous hedge.

2.

6 foot wall/fence or 3 foot earth mound + 3 foot hedge + 1 shade tree
per 30 lineal feet of parking area or access drive frontage.

3.

A double row of evergreen trees, staggered planting at 15 feet on center.

2. Interior Landscape Requirements. Vehicular use areas containing more than 5,000 square
feet of area or 20 or more vehicular parking spaces, whichever is less, shall provide interior
landscaping with peninsular or island landscape areas of uncompacted, well-drained soil, as
well as perimeter landscaping per the following regulations.
a. For each 100 square feet or fraction thereof of vehicular use area, at least five square feet
of landscape area shall be provided.
b. If the number of parking spaces provided exceeds 30 percent of the required number of
spaces, per Subsection 153.553.O.1.c, for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof of
vehicular use area, at least 10 square feet of landscape area shall be provided.
c. Interior landscaping shall be dispersed throughout the parking areas. Landscaping shall be
situated such that large, unbroken areas of pavement are avoided. Plant materials, trees,
and grass islands shall be utilized to visually divide large parking areas, and to demark
main driving lanes and aisles.
d. The minimum landscape area permitted shall be 180 square feet, excluding curbs, with a
minimum width of eight feet measured from back of curb to back of curb. There shall be a
four-foot minimum dimension to all trees from edge of pavement where vehicles overhang.

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e. In order to encourage a proper dispersion of landscape islands, no individual landscape
area shall be larger than 350 square feet in size in vehicular use areas less than 30,000
square feet and no individual landscape area shall be larger than 700 square feet in
vehicular use areas over 30,000 square feet.
f.

To retain visibility, trees shall have a clear trunk of at least five feet above the ground of the
landscape area. The remaining area shall be landscaped with shrubs and/or ground cover
not to exceed three feet in height.

g. The following are the minimum plant material requirements. These are in addition to any
other landscape requirements for the site required by the city:
i.

Trees
A. One shade tree shall be planted in the landscape areas for the vehicular use areas
for every 25 parking spaces, or fraction thereof.
B. Alternatively, one small/ornamental tree shall be planted in the landscape areas
for the vehicular use areas for every 20 parking spaces, or fraction thereof.
C. Each landscape island shall have at least one tree.

ii. Shrubs. For every 25 parking spaces, or fraction thereof, in the vehicular use area, six
shrubs shall be planted in the vehicular use areas. Each landscape island shall have at
least four shrubs.
3. Turf Grass and Ground Cover. Turf grass or ground cover shall be planted on all portions of the
landscaped areas not occupied by other required landscape material. Turf grass areas shall only
be allowed in landscape peninsular or island areas within the vehicular parking areas over 400
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D. Bufferyard Landscape Requirements. The following establishes the minimum buffer requirements
between lots based on adjacent zoning districts and uses.
Table 21: Bufferyard Landscape Requirements
When...

minimum
Is proposed to abut... A
bufferyard of...

To be planted with...

Any commercial use or

Any residential use or

One or a combination of the

mixed use development

zoning district

Any industrial land use

Any industrial land use

Any residential use or
zoning district
Any public/institutional
or commercial use

Any multi-household

Any residential use or

residential use

zoning district

Any public/institutional

Any residential use or

use

zoning district

20 feet in width

following:
1.

1 shade tree per 20 lineal
feet of the shared property
line + a double row of 6-foot
evergreens or a continuous
hedge.

2.

A 6-foot wall/fence or
3-foot earth mound + 3-foot
continuous hedge + 1 shade
tree per 30 lineal feet of the
shared property line.

3.

A double row of evergreen
trees, staggered planting at 15
feet on center.

50 feet in width

20 feet in width

15 feet in width

10 feet in width

E. Landscape Requirements for Service Structures
1. Service structures shall include, but are not limited to, loading docks, propane tanks, electrical
transformers, utility vaults which extend above the ground, ground mounted utility equipment,
and electrical and other equipment or elements providing service to a building or a site.
Structures may be grouped together; however, screening height shall be based upon the tallest
of the structures. Dumpster enclosures are subject to Subsection 153.452.K.
2. Location of Screening
a. A continuous planting of evergreens or a fence must enclose any service structure on
all sides, unless such structure must be frequently moved or accessed, in which case
screening material shall be on three sides.
b. Screening materials shall be one foot more than the height of the service structure, but
shall not be required to exceed ten feet in height. Whenever a service structure is located
next to a building wall, perimeter landscaping materials shall be of an average height
sufficient to meet the height requirements set out in this section.
c. Whenever service structures are screened by plant material, such material may
count towards the fulfillment of required interior or perimeter landscaping. No interior
landscaping shall be required within an area screened for service structures.

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3. Curbs to Protect Screening Materials. Whenever screening material is placed around any trash
disposal unit or waste collection unit, which is emptied or removed mechanically on a regular
basis, a curb to contain the placement of the container shall be provided within the screening
material. The curbing shall be at least three feet from the material and shall be designed to
prevent possible damage to the screening when the container is moved or emptied.
F. Landscape Requirements for Automotive Sales and Rental Uses
1. Landscaping required by Subsection 153.654.C shall only be required for the parking spaces
necessary to meet the minimum off-street parking standards of Table 12: Off-Street Parking
Space Requirements. Vehicular use area landscaping shall comply with the requirements of
Subsection 153.654.C, except the city may approve the placement of required vehicular use
area landscaping and landscape islands in alternative locations on the site.
2. Landscape areas representing a minimum of five percent of the outdoor sales or lease
display areas shall be provided on the site to reduce impervious surface area and to decrease
the appearance of a single expanse of pavement. Such landscape areas are not required to
comply with the planting requirements of Subsection 153.654.C; however, they shall include a
combination of shrubs and ground cover.
3. No storage or display of vehicles shall be permitted in any required landscape area, unless
approved by the city.

153.655

Maintenance

A. All landscaping materials shall be installed and maintained according to accepted nursery industry
procedures.
B. All bufferyards and landscape areas, once approved by the Planning Commission and established
by the owner, may not be used, disturbed or altered for any purpose unless specifically approved
by the city.
C. The owner of the property shall be responsible for the continued property maintenance of all
landscaping materials, and shall keep them in proper, neat, and orderly appearance, free from
refuse and debris at all times.
D. All unhealthy or dead plant material shall be replaced within six months, or by the next planting
period, whichever comes first, by plant material similar in type to that which was removed.
E. Violation of these installation and maintenance provisions shall be grounds for the Chief Building
Official to refuse a building occupancy permit, require replacement of the landscape materials, or
institute legal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this section.

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153.656

Modifications

A. The Planning Commission may approve modifications to the landscaping and bufferyard
requirements. The Commission shall base its decision on all of the following factors:
1. The specific conditions which are unique to the applicant’s land.
2. The manner in which the strict application of the provisions of this section would deprive the
applicant of a reasonable use of the land in a manner equivalent to the use permitted other
landowners in the same zone.
3. The unique conditions and circumstances are not the result of actions of the applicant
subsequent to the adoption of this section.
4. Reasons that the modification shall preserve, not harm, the public safety and welfare, and shall
not alter the essential character of the neighborhood.
5. A demonstration that the applicant has provided for a buffer that achieves the spirit of this
section.
B. The Planning Commission may also approve the use of existing trees within the proposed
bufferyard area if the tree is not included in the city’s recommended plant list, if native and hardy to
zones 5-6 of the United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

153.657

Plant Lists

A. Species of Plant Material. To meet the requirements, plants shall be species listed in the
Recommended Plant List or shall be otherwise identified as appropriate for this region by a
licensed landscape architect or certified horticulturist and approved by the city.
B. Recommended Plant List. Acceptable plant species are identified in the city’s recommended
plant list, available on the city’s website. Additional species may be approved by the Chief Building
Official, if specifically requested.
C. Invasive Species. Plant species identified on the current Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Invasive
Plants list, or on a list adopted by resolution of the City Council, shall not be used to satisfy any
landscaping, screening, buffering, tree preservation, or other planting requirements of this Zoning
Code. Existing invasive species may remain until removed but shall not be replanted or used as
replacement plantings.

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SIGNS

S E CT I O N 153.700

153.700

Purpose

A. It is the purpose of these sign regulations to:
1. Permit the use of signs as a means of communication in the city.
2. Maintain and enhance the city’s natural and manmade environments.
3. Encourage an attractive and healthy economic environment.
4. Minimize the possible adverse effects of signs on nearby public and private property.
5. Enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these regulations.
6. Provide reasonable regulations that will permit the city’s compelling and substantial interests in
limiting, reducing, and avoiding visual clutter associated with unrestricted proliferation of signs.
7. Permit a reasonable method for the communication of non-commercial political messages.
However, these regulations are not intended to sanction or protect any message, political, or
otherwise, that may be determined to constitute a civil or criminal violation such as, but not
limited to, obscene or libelous messages.

153.701

Applicability

A. The regulations contained within this section shall apply to all signs and to all zoning districts.
B. No sign shall be erected, established, modified, created, or maintained in the City of Springdale
unless it is in compliance with the regulations of this section.
C. This section shall regulate the height, area, location, graphics, color, materials, and other visual
aspects of signs and sign structures. It does not regulate the following:
1. The display of official public notices;
2. Temporary displays of a patriotic, religious, seasonal, charitable, or civic character.
3. The POW/MIA flag or the flag, emblem, or insignia of an official governmental body with
jurisdiction over the city;

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4. Governmental signs for traffic control and other regulatory purposes; and
5. Street signs, warning signs, railroad crossing signs, and signs of public service companies for
the purpose of safety in the right-of-way; and
6. Political signs.

153.702

General Requirements for All Signs

A. The following regulations shall apply to all signs within the city:
1. All freestanding signs (ground signs, pole signs, etc.) must be set back a minimum of ten feet
from all rights-of-way unless specifically exempted.
2. All signs shall conform to the regulations in Subsection 153.503.D.
3. Signs shall not be erected to obstruct sight lines along any public right-of-way, traffic control
lights or signs, street name signs at intersections, or street sight lines or signals at railroad
grade crossings.
4. Signs shall not project over or obstruct the required windows or doors of any building, and shall
not be attached to or obstruct a fire escape, or interfere with other safety provisions as may be
further regulated in the building code.

153.703

Prohibited Signs

A. The following signs shall be prohibited:
1. Any sign that has moving parts, animation, flashing lights, or changing colors except for
electronic signs as regulated in Section 153.710.
2. Signs with illumination that flash on or off or displays that change degrees in intensity.
3. Signs visible from the sight lines along a street shall not contain an arrow or words such as
“stop”, “go”, “slow” and the content, coloring, or manner of illumination shall not resemble
highway traffic signs.
4. Snipe signs.
5. Tractor trailers and box trucks displaying the business name or advertisement, unless they are
parked in an established off-street loading area or in an area not visible from the public right-ofway.
6. Pennants, streamers, teardrop blade flag, and other similar type devices.
7. Signs which are not securely affixed to the ground or otherwise affixed in a permanent manner
to an approved supporting structure.

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153.704

Signs Not Requiring a Permit

A. The following signs shall not require a permit:
1. Flags of reasonable, customary size and color, emblems and insignia of any governmental
agency or political subdivision. Proper flag etiquette shall be observed.
2. Corporate identity flags subject to the following:
a. One flag is permitted per zoning lot in any multi-household or non-residential zoning
district.
b. Such flags may only be displayed in conjunction with those of a governmental agency or
political subdivision.
c. Proper flag etiquette shall be observed.
3. Commemorative plaques placed by recognized historical agencies.
4. Signs on the interior of a building that can only be viewed by persons within such building.
5. Non-commercial signs displaying messages, including residential real estate signs, construction
signs, and garage and yard sale signs. Such signs shall not be located within the public rightof-way and shall be allowed to remain on premises for the period of time as designated in their
respective sections.

153.705

Signs Requiring a Permit

A. A permit shall be required for signs based on the following conditions:
1. No person shall locate or display any sign unless all provisions of this zoning code have been
met. A permit shall be required for each sign unless specifically exempted by this code.
2. A sign for which a permit has been issued shall not be modified, relocated, altered, or replaced
unless an amended or new permit is obtained from the Chief Building Official.

153.706

Sign Computations

A. Total sign area shall be measured as the area enclosed by one rectangle, the sides of which make
contact with the extreme point or edges of the sign. The area of a sign composed of characters
or words, if such characters or words are standalone, without framing or additional backdrop,
shall be the smallest rectangle which encloses the entire group of characters or words. If the sign
includes a separate logo or graphic element that is detached from the primary sign text, then two
rectangles can be used to calculate the total sign area. The sum of the area of the two rectangles
must be less than the maximum wall signage allowed for that specific tenant or building.

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B. Sign area calculations shall exclude the supportive structure if such structure does not form or
include a part of the advertisement of the sign.
C. The sign area for a sign with more than one face (multi-faced signs) shall be computed by adding
together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point.
D. Informational signs that are not visible from the public right-of-way shall not count towards the
total sign area for each parcel or development.
E. The height of a sign shall be determined by measuring the vertical distance between the top part
of the sign to the elevation of the ground beneath the sign prior to construction at the point of the
sign located the closest to the public right-of-way, excluding any additional elevation added by the
creating of berming or mounding.
F. In the event that the elevation beneath the proposed sign, at the point of the sign located the
closest to the public right-of-way, is below the elevation at the centerline of the adjacent street, the
applicant may request a sign height determination from the Chief Building Official to determine if
it is permitted to measure the height of the sign from the elevation of the street centerline and not
the elevation beneath the proposed sign.

153.707

Sign Construction

A. Signs shall be structurally sound and located so as to pose no threat to pedestrian or vehicular
traffic.
B. Signs shall be fabricated of materials that are of good quality, durable, and complementary to the
building or site of which they become a part.
C. The construction, erection, safety, and maintenance of signs shall comply with the building and
property maintenance code or other applicable codes of the city.

153.708

Illumination of Signs

A. Light sources used to illuminate signs shall be shielded from all adjacent residential buildings and
streets, and shall not be of such intensity to cause glare which is hazardous to pedestrians or
drivers of vehicles, or to cause reasonable objections from adjacent residential districts.
B. Neon and neon signage shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
C. Translucent awnings shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
D. LED, continuous linear lights, neon tubing and string lights that are being used as accent lighting
are prohibited.
E. Any illuminated sign shall be designed and operated with only one light source or illumination
method per sign face. A sign shall not combine multiple illumination types.

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153.709

Design Standards

A. Signs in PUDs. Signs within a Planned Unit Development may be approved as part of the overall
development plan for that district. Signage in these districts shall generally follow the regulations
regarding permanent and temporary signs in residential and non-residential areas per Subsections
153.709.B, 153.709.C, 153.711.B, 153.711.C, and 153.711.D.
B. Signs in Residential Zoning Districts. Signs in residential zoning districts shall be in conformance
with the regulations of this section. The types of signs permitted and regulations pertaining to the
use, structure, size, and number shall be regulated as follows:
1. One non-illuminated nameplate, not exceeding two square feet in area, may be located on any
building or lot but not less than five feet from any side lot line and ten feet from any street rightof-way.
2. One non-illuminated directional or no trespassing sign not exceeding two square feet in area
and four feet in height shall be permitted on any building or lot but not less than 25 feet from
any side lot line and ten feet from any street right-of-way.
3. For multi-household developments, one permanent development identification sign is permitted
subject to the following regulations:
a. Maximum area is 25 square feet.
b. Maximum height is six feet.
c. Signs shall be at least 50 feet from a side lot line and 10 feet from any street right-of-way.
d. Signs shall not be internally illuminated.
e. Signs shall be mounted on a permanent foundation with a masonry base and shall be
incorporated into a landscaped area that is at least equal in size to the area of the sign.
4. For single-family developments, permanent development or subdivision signs shall be permitted
subject to the following regulations:
a. A maximum of one permanent monument sign or two signs attached to a supporting wall
or fence may be permitted for each primary entrance to the subdivision that is located on a
collector or arterial street.
b. Each sign may have a maximum sign area of 25 square feet not including any fencing, wall,
supporting base, or other material used to frame, brace, or otherwise provide structural
support for the sign on which the sign is located.
c. Maximum height is six feet.
d. Signs shall not be internally illuminated.

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e. Signs shall be set back 10 feet from the public right-of-way and 10 feet from any adjacent
lot lines.
5. For non-residential uses located in residential zoning districts, one permanent identification sign
is permitted subject to the following regulations:
a. Maximum area is 50 square feet.
b. Maximum height is six feet.
c. Sign shall be at least 50 feet from a side lot line and 10 feet from any street right-of-way.
d. Manual changeable copy is permitted per Subsection 153.710.A. Electronic signs shall be
considered a conditional use for non-residential uses located in residential zoning districts
and shall be subject to the procedure set forth in Subsection 153.207.E.
6. Temporary signs are regulated in Section 153.711.
C. Signs in Non-Residential Zoning Districts. Signs in non-residential zoning districts shall be onpremises signs, accessory to the principal use, and be in conformance with the regulations of this
section. The types of signs permitted and regulations pertaining to the use, structure, size, and
number shall be regulated as follows:
1. Permitted Signs. Table 21: Summary Table of Permitted Signs, illustrates a summary of
sign types permitted within each non-residential zoning district. The symbol “P” shall mean
the specific sign type is permitted within the applicable zoning district subject to all other
applicable standards established in this section. The symbol “C” shall mean the specific sign
type is conditional within the applicable zoning district subject to all other applicable standards
established in this section.
Table 22: Summary Table of Permitted Signs

PF

NB

GB

SE

GI

REF

Wall Signs

P

P

P

P

P

153.709.C.2

Ground Signs

P

P

P

P

P

153.709.C.3

Pole Signs

1

P

153.709.C.4

Regional Retail Shopping
Center Identification Signs

P

153.709.C.5

Retail Shopping Center
Identification Signs

P

153.709.C.6

Awning Signs

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Window Signs

P

Projecting Signs
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P

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153.709.C.9

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P

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PF

NB

GB

SE

GI

REF

Nameplate/Identification Signs

P

P

P

P

P

153.709.C.11

Manual Changeable Copy

P

P

P

P

P

153.710.A

Electronic Signs

C

P

C

153.710.B

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Pole Signs are allowed on properties that have frontage on an interstate highway as described in Section
153.709.C.4.

2. Wall Signs
a. The maximum wall sign area shall be equal to the width of the building frontage times 1.5
plus 20 square feet (wall sign area = building frontage lineal feet x 1.5 + 20 square feet). For
buildings set back from the right-of-way a minimum of 400 feet, the maximum wall sign
area shall be equal to the width of the building frontage times two plus 40 square feet (wall
sign area = building frontage lineal feet x 2 + 40 square feet).
b. Buildings located on corner lots may be permitted to have wall signs on each frontage
provided that the primary frontage conforms with Subsection 153.709.C.2.a above and
the second frontage has a maximum sign area that is equal to the width of the secondary
building frontage times one.
c. One additional wall sign shall be permitted for each side of the structure that does not have
road frontage but does have a public entrance or faces a side or rear parking lot or access
drive. The maximum sign area shall be equal to the width of the building frontage times
one, not to exceed 75 square feet.
d. The maximum square footage for any one wall sign is 150 square feet. For buildings set
back from the right-of-way a minimum of 400 feet, the maximum wall sign area is 250
square feet.
e. All wall signs shall be constructed primarily with channel cut letters. A maximum of 15
percent of the proposed wall sign area may be cabinet sign if used in conjunction with
channel cut letters. The Planning Commission may approve variations to this wall sign
requirement.
f.

Wall signs affixed directly to an exterior wall shall not project more than 18 inches from the
building wall to which they are attached and shall not project above the coping or eaves of
any building. Wall signs located on a parapet wall shall not exceed higher than 42 inches
above the building roofline.

g. Wall signs shall be set back three feet from the end of each tenant wall.

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h. Window signs, described in Subsection 153.709.C.8, are considered wall signs for
calculation purposes and shall be included in the overall wall sign calculations.
3. Ground Signs
a. Each development shall be permitted a maximum of one freestanding sign per frontage.
The permitted freestanding sign may be a ground sign, pole sign, regional shopping center
sign, or retail shopping center sign, as allowed by Subsections 153.709.C.4, 153.709.C.5,
and 153.709.C.6. In no case shall more than one freestanding sign or freestanding sign
type be permitted per frontage. One ground sign is permitted per development.
b. One additional ground sign may be permitted for corner lots or lots with multiple frontages
such as double or triple frontage lots.
c. Maximum height for all ground signs is eight feet.
d. The area for any ground sign shall not exceed 100 square feet of total sign face area.
The area of a second ground sign, if permitted under Subsection 153.709.C.3.b, shall not
exceed 50 square feet of total sign face area.
e. Ground signs must be set back at least 10 feet from any non-residential zoning district or
use lot line and 50 feet from any residential zoning district or use lot line.
f.

The base of the ground sign shall be constructed of materials, colors, and design details
which match or correlate to those used in one of the principal buildings on site.

g. Ground signs shall be located in a mulched and landscaped area that includes a variety
of plant types or bushes and is equal to or larger than the total sign area of the applicable
signs.
h. For developments in the General Business (GB) zoning district or in a non-residential PUD
development, up to 50 percent of the allowable sign area may incorporate an electronic
sign subject to the regulations in Section 153.710.
i.

For developments in the Public Facilities (PF) zoning districts, up to 50 percent of the
allowable sign area may incorporate an electronic sign subject to the approval of a
conditional use permit, subject to the procedure set forth in Subsection 153.207.E and
Section 153.710.

4. Pole Signs. Pole signs are solely permitted on parcels in the General Business (GB) zoning
district or in a non-residential PUD development that has direct frontage on an interstate
highway right-of-way and are subject to the following regulations:
a. Where permitted, each development shall be allowed to have a maximum of one

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freestanding sign per frontage. The permitted freestanding sign may be a ground sign,
pole sign, regional shopping center sign, or retail shopping center sign, as allowed by
Subsections 153.709.C.3, 153.709.C.5, and 153.709.C.6. In no case shall more than one
freestanding sign or freestanding sign type be permitted per frontage.
b. Maximum height for any pole sign is 50 feet.
c. The total area for any pole sign shall not exceed 150 square feet of total sign face area.
d. The sign shall be constructed of materials, colors, and design details which match or
correlate to one of the principal buildings on site. The sign shall incorporate architectural
features or finishes such as a gable, arch, or pediment.
e. No bare metal poles shall be allowed. All poles must be wrapped or covered with a
material that complements the overall design of the sign and is consistent with Subsection
153.709.C.4.d above.
f.

All pole signs shall be set back a minimum distance equal to the height of the sign from the
right-of-way of the interstate highway.

g. Pole signs shall be located in a mulched and landscaped area that includes a variety of
plant types or bushes and is equal to or larger than the total sign area of the applicable
signs.
5. Regional Retail Shopping Center Identification Signs. A regional retail shopping center
identification sign may be permitted if it meets the following regulations:
a. The regional retail shopping center exceeds 1,000,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
b. The regional retail shopping center has frontage on an interstate highway.
c. Where permitted, each development shall be allowed to have a maximum of one
freestanding sign per frontage. The permitted freestanding sign may be a ground sign,
pole sign, regional shopping center sign, or retail shopping center sign, as allowed by
Subsections 153.709.C.3, 153.709.C.4, and 153.709.C.6. In no case shall more than one
freestanding sign or freestanding sign type be permitted per frontage.
d. The maximum height of such signs is 110 feet.
e. The maximum sign area is 850 square feet.
f.

The sign shall be located no more than 100 feet from an interstate highway right-of-way
line.

g. The sign may incorporate an electronic sign as part of the allowable sign area subject to
the regulations in Subsection 153.710.B.

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h. Signs shall be located in a mulched and landscaped area that includes a variety of plant
types or bushes and is equal to or larger than the total sign area of the applicable signs.
i.

The sign shall be constructed of materials, colors, and design details which match or
correlate to one of the principal buildings on site. The sign shall incorporate architectural
features or finishes such as a gable, arch, or pediment.

6. Retail Shopping Center Identification Signs. A retail shopping center identification sign may be
permitted in lieu of all ground or pole signage if it meets the following regulations:
a. The retail shopping center exceeds 100,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
b. The retail shopping center has at least 500 feet of frontage on a major or secondary arterial
street.
c. For developments on corner lots with frontage on two major or secondary arterial streets,
the applicant may combine the frontage of each street to satisfy this requirement.
d. Where permitted, each development shall be allowed to have a maximum of one
freestanding sign per frontage. The permitted freestanding sign may be a ground sign,
pole sign, regional shopping center sign, or retail shopping center sign, as allowed by
Subsections 153.709.C.3, 153.709.C.4, and 153.709.C.5. In no case shall more than one
freestanding sign or freestanding sign type be permitted per frontage.
e. The maximum height of such signs is 25 feet.
f.

The maximum sign area is 100 square feet.

g. The sign shall be located at least ten feet from all rights-of-way, 25 feet from an adjacent
non-residential zoning district or use lot line, and 100 feet from any residential zoning
district or use lot line.
h. Up to 50 percent of the allowable sign area may incorporate an electronic sign subject to
the regulations in Subsection 153.710.B.
i.

Signs shall be located in a mulched and landscaped area that includes a variety of plant
types or bushes and is equal to or larger than the total sign area of the applicable signs.

j.

The sign shall be constructed of materials, colors, and design details which match or
correlate to one of the principal buildings on site. The sign shall incorporate architectural
features or finishes such as a gable, arch, or pediment.

7. Awning Signs
a. Regulations for awning signs also apply to signs located on canopies.
b. Awnings must be at least eight feet above the sidewalk grade and 15 feet above any drive.

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c. Awning signs shall not be internally illuminated.
d. The total area of the lettering and logo shall not exceed 20 percent of the total area of the
awning that would be visible in a drawing of a facade on which the awning is located.
8. Window Signs
a. Window signs and decals applied to windows shall be regarded as permanent signs.
b. Information identifying the business’ hours of operation and accepted payment methods
shall not be included in the overall sign area of window signs and, provided they do not
exceed 10 square feet.
c. Window signs shall be included in the wall signage allowance described in Subsection
153.709.C.2.
d. Signs which are more than two square feet in area with characters more than two inches
high and are placed within 30 inches of the inside of a transparent window shall be
considered window signs.
e. Signs attached to a door shall be considered window signs.
f.

Window signs shall be static and may not display animated, scrolling, moving, or flashing
messages or video which simulates such.

g. Window signs shall not be illuminated, except “Open” signs up to two square feet may be
illuminated.
9. Projecting Signs
a. Projecting signs may be attached to the building wall or canopy and project at an angle of
approximately 90 degrees from the building wall or canopy for a distance of not more than
four feet. They may project over the corner line not more than one-third of the total height
of the sign.
b. Projecting signs shall be at least eight feet above a public sidewalk and 15 feet above any
drive.
c. Maximum area per sign face is six square feet.
d. All projecting signs shall be rigidly fastened to allow no structural movement.
e. Projecting signs shall not be internally illuminated.

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10. Directional Signage. Permanent directional signs indicating traffic routes or serving similar
functions shall be permitted in addition to the limitations of this section subject to the following:
a. Maximum sign area is six square feet per sign face.
b. Maximum sign height is four feet.
c. Signs must be set back at least 10 feet from any side lot line and five feet from any street
right-of-way line provided that the sight distance is maintained.
d. Directional signage may incorporate the company’s logo and colors if all the other
requirements are met under Subsection 153.709.C.10.
11. Nameplate/Identification Signs
a. Buildings or developments may install nameplates or identification signs for the purpose of
establishing the identity of establishments within that development.
b. Signs shall not exceed four square feet and may be wall signs or ground signs.
c. Ground signs must be a minimum of ten feet from any side lot line and ten feet from any
street right-of-way.

153.710

Electronic Signs and Changeable Copy

A. Manual Changeable Copy. Up to 50 percent of a permitted ground sign may incorporate manual
changeable copy in all non-residential zoning districts or developments and non-residential uses in
residential zoning districts as permitted in Subsection 153.709.B.5.
B. Electronic Sign Standards. The following standards apply to all electronic signs within the City of
Springdale. Additional standards may apply.
1. Electronic signs shall conform with the following standards in addition to the other standards
set forth in this section:
Table 23: Electronic Sign Standards
Height of Sign

Maximum LED
Pitch Spacing

Maximum Daytime Maximum
Nighttime
Brightness
Brightness

Minimum Hold
Time

0 feet to 8 feet

12 mm

7,500 nits

500 nits

20 seconds

9 feet to 25 feet

16 mm

7,500 nits

500 nits

20 seconds

26 feet to 50 feet

25 mm

7,500 nits

1,500 nits

20 seconds

51 feet and taller

25 mm

6,000 nits

1,500 nits

8 seconds

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2. Each electronic sign shall contain a default mechanism that will freeze the sign in one position
or make the screen go black whenever the aggregate area or any part of the electronic video
display panel is unlit or malfunctions to the extent that it exceeds five percent of the total video.
3. Electronic signs shall have an automatic dimming capability that adjusts the brightness to the
ambient light at all times of day and night. In no instance shall the electronic sign cause light
trespass onto an adjacent residential district or use.
4. Each electronic sign shall be static and may not display animated, scrolling, moving, or flashing
messages or video which simulates such. Each static message shall change instantaneous
without fading, flashing, or animation of the message or image.
5. Only one electronic sign is allowed per parcel or development unless approved by the Planning
Commission.
6. Electronic message centers shall use full-color LED technology.
C. Electronic Fuel Price Displays. Electronic fuel price displays, incorporated into the permitted
ground or pole sign, may be allowed in the non-residential zoning districts for establishments that
sell gasoline or other vehicle fuels provided that the sign complies with the following:
1. The permitted ground or pole sign associated with gasoline sales may incorporate an electronic
fuel price display that shall not exceed 40 percent of the permitted sign area. In no case shall
the fuel price display be greater