Richland Township

Defiance County
Defiance, Ohio  43512



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Section 845:    The Official Schedule of District Regulations.

All districts established herein are to meet the specific district regulations as set forth in the Official Schedule of District Regulations.

Zoning District
Color Code
Planned Unit Development
Permitted Use Minimum Lot Size
Permitted Minimum Lot Size
(with group sewage treatment)
Permitted Minimum Lot Size (Width in Feet)
Maximum % of Lot to be Occupied (principal and accessory buildings)
Dwelling Unit Minimum Floor Area (Sq. Feet)
Maximum Height of Buildings (stories)
Maximum Height of Buildings (feet)
Minimum Yard Size (ft)

Front
Minimum Yard Size (ft)

Rear
Minimum Yard Size (ft)

1 Side
Yard
Minimum Yard Size (ft)

Sum of
Side
Yards
Minimum Mandatory Off-street Loading Space
Minimum Mandatory Off-street Parking Space
Agriculture
(A)
White
No
1 -1/2 Acres
N/A
150
15
1100
980
(Mobile Home)
2.5
35
50
40
15
40
N/A
2 spaces per single family dwelling; all others according to Sec. 1131-1135
Low Density Residential (R-1)
Yellow
No
1-1/2 Acres
N/A
150
15
1100
980
(Mobile Home)
2.5
35
50
40
15
40
N/A
Acording to Sec. 1131-1135
Medium Density Residential (R-2)
Purple
Yes
N/A
10,000 sq. feet
100
20
900 (Multi- Family)
980
(Mobile Home)
1100 (Dwelling)
2.5
35
30
30
6
15
N/A
According to Sec. 1131-1135
Medium-
High Density, Multi- Family Residential (R-3)
Gray
Yes
20,000 sq. feet
10,000-(Non- com. rec. Facility) 16,800-
(Professional Activities)
2,500/unit-
(Home occupation, Nursing Home)
10 Acres-
(Mobile Home Park)
100
20
900-(Multi-
Family)
980
(Mobile Home)
1100
(Dwelling)
2.5
35
30
30
6
15
N/A
According to Sec. 1131-1135
Local Business (LB)
Red
Yes
10,000 sq. feet
10,000 sq. feet
80
40
N/A
2
35
80
20
15
30
According to Article 11
According to Sec. 1132-1135
General Business (GB)
Pink
Yes
10,000 sq. feet
10,000 sq. feet
120
25
N/A
3
45
80
20
15
30
According to Article 11
According to Sec. 1132-1135
Light Mftg. (M-1)
Orange
Yes
1 Acre
1 Acre
200
35
N/A
3
45
80
40
30
60
According to Article 11
According to Sec. 1133-1136
Heavy Mftg.
(M-2)
Blue
Yes
1 Acre
1 Acre
200
35
N/A
3
45
80
40
30
60
According to Article 11
According to Sec. 1133-1136
Transportation Corridor
(TC)















Flood Plain
(FP)
Brown
Yes













Open Space
(OS)
Green
Yes