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Section 713.01 | Establishment of Planning Commissions.

Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly The legislative authority of each city having a board of park commissioners may establish a city planning commission of seven members, consisting of the mayor, the director of public service, the president of the board of park commissioners, two citizens of the […]

Section 713.02 | Planning Commission – Powers and Duties.

Effective: November 4, 1965 Latest Legislation: House Bill 906 – 106th General Assembly The planning commission established under section 713.01 of the Revised Code shall make plans and maps of the whole or any portion of the municipal corporation, and of any land outside thereof, which, in the opinion of the commission, is related to […]

Section 713.03 | Planning Commission Shall Be Platting Commission.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The planning commission of a municipal corporation shall be the platting commission thereof, and all the powers and duties provided by sections 735.17 to 735.26, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall, upon the appointment of a municipal planning commission under section 713.01 […]

Section 713.04 | Control as to Buildings.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may authorize the planning commission to control the height, design, and location of buildings.

Section 713.05 | Employment of Architects and Engineers.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The planning commission may control, appoint, or employ such architects, engineers, and other professional service, and may appoint such clerks, draughtsmen, and other subordinates as are necessary for the performance of its functions. The expenditures for such service and employments shall be […]

Section 713.06 | Division of Municipal Corporation Into Zones.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The planning commission of any municipal corporation may frame and adopt a plan for dividing the municipal corporation or any portion thereof into zones or districts, representing the recommendations of the commission, in the interest of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, […]

Section 713.07 | Restriction in Location of Buildings and Structures.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Whenever the planning commission of any municipal corporation or any board or officer with city planning powers, whether such commission, board, or officer is created by statute or municipal charter, certifies to the legislative authority of the municipal corporation any plan for […]

Section 713.08 | Restrictions on Height of Buildings and Structures.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Whenever a planning commission, board, or officer certifies to the legislative authority of a municipal corporation any plan for the districting or zoning of the municipal corporation according to the height of buildings and other structures, such legislative authority may, in the […]

Section 713.081 | Municipal Small Wind Farm Zoning Regulations.

Effective: October 22, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 6 – 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “small wind farm” means wind turbines and associated facilities that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the power siting board under sections 4906.20 and 4906.201 of the Revised Code. (B) Sections 713.06 to 713.15 of […]

Section 713.082 | Compliance With Orc Section 5502.031.

Effective: August 15, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 129th General Assembly The legislative authorities of municipal corporations, planning commissions established under section 713.01 of the Revised Code, and administrative boards created under section 713.11 of the Revised Code shall comply with section 5502.031 of the Revised Code.

Section 713.09 | Restrictions on Bulk and Location of Buildings and Structures, Percentage of Lot Occupancy, and Set Back Building Lines.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Whenever any planning commission, board, or officer certifies to the legislative authority any plan for the districting or zoning of the municipal corporation according to the bulk and location of buildings and other structures including percentage of lot occupancy, set back building […]

Section 713.11 | Administrative Board – Powers and Duties.

Effective: September 14, 1992 Latest Legislation: House Bill 411 – 119th General Assembly (A) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may create an administrative board to administer the details of the application of the regulations under sections 713.06 to 713.12 of the Revised Code, and may delegate to such board, in accordance with general […]

Section 713.12 | Zoning Regulations Notice and Hearing.

Effective: June 1, 1970 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 159 – 108th General Assembly Before any ordinance, measure, regulation, or amendments thereto, authorized by sections 713.07 to 713.11, inclusive, of the Revised Code, may be passed the legislative authority of the municipal corporation shall hold a public hearing thereon, and shall give at least thirty days’ […]

Section 713.121 | Statute of Limitations.

Effective: October 25, 1995 Latest Legislation: House Bill 50 – 121st General Assembly No action challenging the validity of a zoning ordinance or regulation or of any amendment to such an ordinance or regulation because of a procedural error in the adoption of the ordinance, regulation, or amendment shall be brought more than two years […]

Section 713.13 | Injunction.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person shall erect, construct, alter, repair, or maintain any building or structure or use any land in violation of any zoning ordinance or regulation enacted pursuant to sections 713.06 to 713.12, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or Section 3 of Article […]

Section 713.14 | Effect of Zoning Regulations.

Effective: September 17, 1957 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 403 – 102nd General Assembly Sections 713.06 to 713.12, inclusive, of the Revised Code do not repeal, reduce, or modify any power granted by law or charter to any municipal corporation or the legislative authority thereof, or impair or restrict the power of any municipal corporation under […]

Section 713.15 | Nonconforming Uses.

Effective: March 5, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 206 – 116th General Assembly The lawful use of any dwelling, building, or structure and of any land or premises, as existing and lawful at the time of enacting a zoning ordinance or an amendment to the ordinance, may be continued, although such use does not conform […]

Section 713.21 | Regional Planning Commission.

Effective: November 2, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 34 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The planning commission of any municipal corporation or group of municipal corporations, any board of township trustees, and the board of county commissioners of any county in which the municipal corporation or group of municipal corporations is located or of any […]

Section 713.22 | County Planning Commission.

Effective: April 15, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 125th General Assembly (A) The board of county commissioners of any county may, and on petition of the planning commissions of a majority of the municipal corporations in the county having those planning commissions shall, provide for the organization and maintenance of a county planning […]