City of Solon
Planning & Economic Development
34200 Bainbridge Road
Solon, Ohio 44139
Phone: 440.349.6327 Fax: 440.349.6330
Zoning Ordinance
ARTICLE 1 - SCOPE
Chap 1260 PURPOSE AND APPLICATION
1260.01 PURPOSE
1260.02 RELATION TO OTHER LAWS
1260.03 INTERPRETATION
1260.04 SEPARABILITY
Chap 1261 DEFINITIONS
1261.01 RULES FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND
WORDS USED WITHIN THIS ZONING CODE
1261.02 LIST OF DEFINITIONS
Chap 1262 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
1262.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
1262.02 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 2 - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONSChap. 1263 “R-1-A” SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
1263.01 PURPOSE
1263.02 PERMITTED USES
1263.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chap 1264 “R-1-B” SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
1264.01 PURPOSE
1264.02 PERMITTED USES
1264.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chap 1265 “R-1-C” SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
1265.01 PURPOSE
1265.02 PERMITTED USES
1265.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chap 1266 “R-1-D” SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
1266.01 PURPOSE
1266.02 PERMITTED USES
1266.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chap 1267 “R-1-E” SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
1267.01 PURPOSE
1267.02 PERMITTED USES
1267.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chap 1268 “R-1-F” GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY
1268.01 PURPOSE
1268.02 PERMITTED USES
1268.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1268.04 GENERAL SITE REQUIREMENTS
1268.05 GREENSPACE SPECIFICATIONS
1268.06 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Chap 1269 “R-2” TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
1269.01 PURPOSE
1269.02 PERMITTED USES
1269.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chap 1270 “R-3” MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
1270.01 PURPOSE
1270.02 PERMITTED USES
1270.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1270.04 LANDSCAPE BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS
1270.05 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Chap 1271 “R-3-A” SENIOR CITIZEN RESIDENTIAL -1
1271.01 PURPOSE
1271.02 PERMITTED USES
1271.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1271.04 PARKING REQUIREMENTS
1271.05 LANDSCAPING AND SITE BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS
1271.06 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Chap 1272 “R-3-B” SENIOR CITIZENS RESIDENTIAL-2
1272.01 PURPOSE
1272.02 PERMITTED USES
1272.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1272.04 PARKING REQUIREMENTS
1272.05 LANDSCAPING AND SITE BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS
1272.06 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 3 – NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONSChap 1273 “O-1” GENERAL OFFICE
1273.01 PURPOSE
1273.02 PERMITTED USES
1273.03 LOT, BUILDING, AND PARKING STANDARDS
Chap 1274 “O-2” OFFICE PARK
1274.01 PURPOSE
1274.02 PERMITTED USES
1274.03 LOT, BUILDING, AND PARKING STANDARDS
Chap 1275 “C-1” HISTORIC COMMERCIAL
1275.01 PURPOSE
1275.02 PERMITTED USES
1275.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1275.04 PARKING AREAS
1275.05 BUILDING AND PROPERTY DESIGN STANDARDS
1275.06 GREENSPACE AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
1275.07 OUTSIDE STORAGE PROHIBITED
1275.08 DEMOLITION REQUIREMENTS
Chap 1276 “C-2” RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL
1276.01 PURPOSE
1276.02 PERMITTED USES
1276.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
1276.04 OUTSIDE STORAGE PROHIBITED
Chap 1277 “C-3” COMMERCIAL
1277.01 PURPOSE
1277.02 PERMITTED USES
1277.03 LOT, BUILDING, AND PARKING STANDARDS
1277.04 OUTSIDE STORAGE PROHIBITED
Chap 1278 “C-4” MOTOR SERVICE COMMERCIAL
1278.01 PURPOSE
1278.02 PERMITTED USES
1278.03 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chap 1279 “C-5” INDUSTRIAL RETAIL AND SERVICE COMMERCIAL
1279.01 PURPOSE
1279.02 PERMITTED USES
1279.03 LOT, BUILDING, AND PARKING STANDARDS
1279.04 OUTSIDE STORAGE PROHIBITED
Chap 1280 “C-6” GENERAL COMMERCIAL
1280.01 PURPOSE
1280.02 PERMITTED USES
1280.03 LOT, BUILDING, AND PARKING STANDARDS
Chap 1281 “I-1” INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSING
1281.01 PURPOSE
1281.02 PERMITTED USES
1281.03 LOT, BUILDING, AND PARKING STANDARDS
Chap 1282 “I-2” INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
1282.01 PURPOSE
1282.02 PERMITTED USES
1282.03 LOT, BUILDING, AND PARKING STANDARDS
1282.04 ACCESSORY RETAIL SALES
Chap 1283 “G-1 ” GREENSPACE
1283.01 PURPOSE
1283.02 APPLICATION
Chap 1284 “G-2 ” PARKS AND RECREATION
1284.01 PURPOSE
1284.02 APPLICATIONARTICLE 4 - SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Chap 1285 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ALL USE DISTRICTS
1285.01 CONSTRUCTION PARALLEL TO THE STREET LINE REQUIRED
1285.02 LANDSCAPING REQUIRED
1285.03 MEASUREMENT OF SET-BACKS
1285.04 NONCONFORMING USES
1285.05 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ANTENNA AND TOWER REGULATIONS
1285.06 HELICOPTERS AND HELISTOPS
Chap 1286 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO RESIDENTIAL USE DISTRICTS
1286.01 NON-RESIDENTIAL USES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
1286.02 AVERAGING OF FRONT YARD SET-BACKS REQUIRED
1286.03 FRONT YARD SET-BACK EXCEPTIONS
1286.04 SIDE YARD SET-BACK EXCEPTIONS
1286.05 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
1286.051 REAR YARD SET-BACK EXCEPTIONS
1286.06 - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN “R-1-A”, “R-1-B”, “R-1-C”, “R-1-D”,
“R-1-E”, and “R-2” RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
1286.07 RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
1286.08 RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
1286.09 HOME OCCUPATIONS
1286.10 LARGE VEHICLE REGULATIONS
Chap 1287 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO NON-RESIDENTIAL USE DISTRICTS
1287.01 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
1287.02 NON-RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
1287.03 DRIVE THROUGH SERVICE FACILITIES IN NON-RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS
1287.04 SIGN REGULATIONS
1287.05 BUILDING AND STRUCTURE DESIGN AND COLOR STANDARDS
1287.06 GREENSPACE AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES
1287.07 EXTERIOR LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS
1287.08 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Chap 1288 PROHIBITED USES AND PROPERTY CONDITIONS
1288.01 FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
1288.02 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFIC PROPERTY CONDITIONS
1288.03 PROHIBITION OF SPECIFIC LAND USES
1288.04 USES PROHIBITED IN ALL SINGLE FAMILY
AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
1288.05 PROHIBITION AGAINST GENERAL NUISANCES
1288.06 PRECEDENCE
ARTICLE 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONSChap 1289 ADMINISTRATION
1289.01 RESPONSIBILTY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
1289.02 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
1289.03 CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
1289.04 PLANNING COMMISSION/BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
(FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES)
1289.05 SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW BY THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES)
Chap 1290 SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
1290.01 SITE PLAN REVIEW OF SINGLE FAMILY AND TWO FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND USES OF PROPERTY
1290.02 SITE PLAN REVIEW OF NON-RESIDENTIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND USES OF PROPERTY
Chap 1291 AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE AND/OR MAP
Chap 1292 VARIANCES
Chap 1293 APPEALS
Chap 1294 FEES
Chap 1295 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
1295.01 COMPLAINTS REGARDING VIOLATIONS
1295.02 RIGHT OF ENTRY
1295.03 PROCEDURE UPON DISCOVERY OF VIOLATION
1295.04 PENALTIES AND REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS