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Table 1139.03-1, Schedule of Uses 
Use 
B-1 
B-2 
B-3 
B-4 
Specific Conditions 
Accommodations, Hospitality and Entertainment 
Bars, taverns, lounges and night clubs 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Convention, banquet and meeting facilities 
 
C 
 
 
 
Hotels and motels 
 
C 
P 
C 
 
Indoor commercial recreation such as movie theaters, 
bowling lanes and skating rinks 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Microbreweries 
C 
C 
C 
C 
Ch. 741; 1118.09.A 
Outdoor commercial recreation such as mini-golf and 
batting cages 
C 
C 
C 
 
1118.09.C 
Pool and billiard parlors 
 
 
P 
P 
 
Restaurants without drive-through facilities 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Restaurants with drive-through facilities 
C 
 
P 
C 
Ch. 757; 1118.09.B; B-4 only if 
fronting Lorain 
Automotive 
Sales of new automobiles and motorcycles including 
accessory sales of used automobiles and motorcycles 
 
 
P 
P 
B-4 only if fronting Lorain 
Sales of new and used commercial trucks, recreational 
vehicles, construction equipment, farm implements and 
similar vehicles and equipment 
 
 
C 
 
1118.10.A 
Vehicle, truck, and trailer rental 
 
 
C 
 
 
Vehicle repair, major 
 
 
C 
 
1118.10.B 
Vehicle repair, minor 
C 
C 
C 
 
1118.10.B 
Vehicle service stations 
C 
C 
P 
 
Ch. 739; 1118.10.C 
Vehicle towing facilities 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.10.D 
Vehicle wash facilities 
C 
 
C 
 
Ch. 729; 1118.10.E 
Infrastructure, Transportation, Communications and Warehousing 
Mini-warehouse/self-storage facilities 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.11.A 
Passenger bus station, repair and storage garages 
 
 
C 
 
 
Public utility buildings, substations and subinstallations 
C 
C 
C 
C 
1118.11.B 
Radio, television and recording studios 
C 
P 
P 
 
 
Recycling collection centers 
 
C 
 
 
 
Transit stations 
C 
C 
C 
C 
 
Public and Institutional 
Clubs and lodges for fraternal organizations 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Community centers and senior centers 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
 
EXHIBIT A

Cultural facilities such as museums and performing arts 
centers 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Day cares, nursery schools and child care 
establishments 
P 
C 
P 
C 
1118.12.C 
Government offices, buildings and facilities 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Libraries 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Parks and playgrounds 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Places of worship 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Colleges or universities 
 
C 
C 
C 
1118.12.B 
Recreational ballfields and playing fields accessory to 
non-profits, colleges and universities (excluding K-12 
schools) 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.12.B 
School, commercial and studios including art, dance, 
martial arts and music 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Schools, K-12 
C 
C 
C 
 
1118.12.A 
Schools, specialized/training 
C 
C 
C 
C 
 
Offices and Services 
Animal services, veterinary office/clinic, animal 
hospital, grooming, boarding, training, day care 
C 
C 
P 
P 
1118.09.A 
Body branding, piercing and tattoo services 
C 
 
P 
P 
1118.13.D 
Dry cleaners and laundromats 
P 
C 
P 
P 
 
Development and testing laboratories and facilities 
C 
P 
P 
P 
 
Financial institutions and pharmacies 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Financial institutions and pharmacies with drive-
through facilities 
C 
C 
P 
C 
1118.13.D 
B-4 only if fronting Lorain 
General offices and services 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
General offices and service with a drive-through 
facility 
C 
C 
P 
C 
B-4 only if fronting Lorain 
Health and fitness clubs 
 
C 
P 
P 
 
Hospitals 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.12.E 
Massage Establishments  
P 
P 
P 
P 
As defined in Ch. 749 and only if in 
compliance with regulations therein.   
Medical and dental office/clinics, micro hospitals 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Mortuaries, crematoriums and funeral homes 
C 
P 
P 
 
 
Offices and services, such as a landscaping and tree 
removal company, exterminator, carpet cleaner, 
equipment rental, contractors’ offices 
P 
P 
P 
 
 
Offices and services, such as a landscaping and tree 
removal company, exterminator, carpet cleaner, 
equipment rental, contractors’ offices with outdoor 
storage 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.13.E

Personal service establishments such as barber and 
beauty shops, tailors, photo studios, shoe repair and 
watch repair 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Short-term lending establishments, check cashing, title 
loan companies and similar 
C 
 
C 
 
1118.13.B 
Smoke shops, hookah shops, drug paraphernalia shops 
and electronic cigarette shops 
C 
 
C 
 
1118.13.C 
Residential 
Attached single family dwellings 
 
 
 
P 
 
Bed and breakfast 
 
C 
 
 
1118.14.A 
Dwelling units in buildings with non-residential uses at 
street level 
C 
C 
C 
P 
 
Group home, continuing care, nursing home 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Multiple family dwellings 
 
 
 
P 
 
Senior housing 
 
C 
 
C 
Ch. 1138 
Single family dwellings existing on the adoption date 
of this ordinance 
 
P 
 
 
 
Retail 
General retail less than 100,000 sq ft per business unit 
 
 
P 
 
 
General retail 100,000 sq ft or more per business unit 
 
 
C 
 
1118.15.B 
General retail not to exceed 50,000 sq ft per business 
unit 
P 
 
 
C 
 
General retail not to exceed 5,000 sq ft per business 
unit 
 
P 
 
P 
 
Accessory outdoor display or storage 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.15.A 
Other 
Sexually oriented businesses 
 
 
C 
 
Chs. 749 and 761; 1118.16 
Medical marijuana dispensaries 
Prohibited 
 
Uses of the same nature or class as uses listed in 
Business Districts but not listed elsewhere in this code 
See 1117.03.C for similar 
use determination 
process

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[2024-52 Code Amend Zoning 1139.03 Thrift Stores Exhibit B.pdf]
Table 1139.03-1, Schedule of Uses 
Use 
B-1 
B-2 
B-3 
B-4 
Specific Conditions 
Accommodations, Hospitality and Entertainment 
Bars, taverns, lounges and night clubs 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Convention, banquet and meeting facilities 
 
C 
 
 
 
Hotels and motels 
 
C 
P 
C 
 
Indoor commercial recreation such as movie theaters, 
bowling lanes and skating rinks 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Microbreweries 
C 
C 
C 
C 
Ch. 741; 1118.09.A 
Outdoor commercial recreation such as mini-golf and 
batting cages 
C 
C 
C 
 
1118.09.C 
Pool and billiard parlors 
 
 
P 
P 
 
Restaurants without drive-through facilities 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Restaurants with drive-through facilities 
C 
 
P 
C 
Ch. 757; 1118.09.B; B-4 only if 
fronting Lorain 
Automotive 
Sales of new automobiles and motorcycles including 
accessory sales of used automobiles and motorcycles 
 
 
P 
P 
B-4 only if fronting Lorain 
Sales of new and used commercial trucks, recreational 
vehicles, construction equipment, farm implements and 
similar vehicles and equipment 
 
 
C 
 
1118.10.A 
Vehicle, truck, and trailer rental 
 
 
C 
 
 
Vehicle repair, major 
 
 
C 
 
1118.10.B 
Vehicle repair, minor 
C 
C 
C 
 
1118.10.B 
Vehicle service stations 
C 
C 
P 
 
Ch. 739; 1118.10.C 
Vehicle towing facilities 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.10.D 
Vehicle wash facilities 
C 
 
C 
 
Ch. 729; 1118.10.E 
Infrastructure, Transportation, Communications and Warehousing 
Mini-warehouse/self-storage facilities 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.11.A 
Passenger bus station, repair and storage garages 
 
 
C 
 
 
Public utility buildings, substations and subinstallations 
C 
C 
C 
C 
1118.11.B 
Radio, television and recording studios 
C 
P 
P 
 
 
Recycling collection centers 
 
C 
 
 
 
Transit stations 
C 
C 
C 
C 
 
Public and Institutional 
Clubs and lodges for fraternal organizations 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Community centers and senior centers 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
 
EXHIBIT B

Cultural facilities such as museums and performing arts 
centers 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Day cares, nursery schools and child care 
establishments 
P 
C 
P 
C 
1118.12.C 
Government offices, buildings and facilities 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Libraries 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Parks and playgrounds 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Places of worship 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Colleges or universities 
 
C 
C 
C 
1118.12.B 
Recreational ballfields and playing fields accessory to 
non-profits, colleges and universities (excluding K-12 
schools) 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.12.B 
School, commercial and studios including art, dance, 
martial arts and music 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Schools, K-12 
C 
C 
C 
 
1118.12.A 
Schools, specialized/training 
C 
C 
C 
C 
 
Offices and Services 
Animal services, veterinary office/clinic, animal 
hospital, grooming, boarding, training, day care 
C 
C 
P 
P 
1118.09.A 
Body branding, piercing and tattoo services 
C 
 
P 
P 
1118.13.D 
Dry cleaners and laundromats 
P 
C 
P 
P 
 
Development and testing laboratories and facilities 
C 
P 
P 
P 
 
Financial institutions and pharmacies 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Financial institutions and pharmacies with drive-
through facilities 
C 
C 
P 
C 
1118.13.D 
B-4 only if fronting Lorain 
General offices and services 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
General offices and service with a drive-through 
facility 
C 
C 
P 
C 
B-4 only if fronting Lorain 
Health and fitness clubs 
 
C 
P 
P 
 
Hospitals 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.12.E 
Massage Establishments  
P 
P 
P 
P 
As defined in Ch. 749 and only if in 
compliance with regulations therein.   
Medical and dental office/clinics, micro hospitals 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Mortuaries, crematoriums and funeral homes 
C 
P 
P 
 
 
Offices and services, such as a landscaping and tree 
removal company, exterminator, carpet cleaner, 
equipment rental, contractors’ offices 
P 
P 
P 
 
 
Offices and services, such as a landscaping and tree 
removal company, exterminator, carpet cleaner, 
equipment rental, contractors’ offices with outdoor 
storage 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.13.E

Personal service establishments such as barber and 
beauty shops, tailors, photo studios, shoe repair and 
watch repair 
P 
P 
P 
P 
 
Short-term lending establishments, check cashing, title 
loan companies and similar 
C 
 
C 
 
1118.13.B 
Smoke shops, hookah shops, drug paraphernalia shops 
and electronic cigarette shops 
C 
 
C 
 
1118.13.C 
Residential 
Attached single family dwellings 
 
 
 
P 
 
Bed and breakfast 
 
C 
 
 
1118.14.A 
Dwelling units in buildings with non-residential uses at 
street level 
C 
C 
C 
P 
 
Group home, continuing care, nursing home 
C 
C 
P 
P 
 
Multiple family dwellings 
 
 
 
P 
 
Senior housing 
 
C 
 
C 
Ch. 1138 
Single family dwellings existing on the adoption date 
of this ordinance 
 
P 
 
 
 
Retail 
General retail less than 100,000 sq ft per business unit 
 
 
P 
 
 
General retail 100,000 sq ft or more per business unit 
 
 
C 
 
1118.15.B 
General retail not to exceed 50,000 sq ft per business 
unit 
P 
 
 
C 
 
General retail not to exceed 5,000 sq ft per business 
unit 
 
P 
 
P 
 
Accessory outdoor display or storage 
 
C 
C 
 
1118.15.A 
Thrift Stores 
 
 
C 
 
1118.13(G) 
Other 
Sexually oriented businesses 
 
 
C 
 
Chs. 749 and 761; 1118.16 
Medical marijuana dispensaries 
Prohibited 
 
Uses of the same nature or class as uses listed in 
Business Districts but not listed elsewhere in this code 
See 1117.03.C for similar 
use determination 
process

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[2024-52 Code Amend Zoning 1139.03 Thrift Stores.pdf]
CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED 
ORDINANCE NO. 2024 - 52 
  
By:   Mayor Jones 
 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1139.03 OF THE NORTH 
OLMSTED ZONING CODE ENTITLED “SCHEDULE OF USES” TO 
CONDITIONAL PERMIT “THRIFT STORES” IN THE B-3 ZONING 
DISTRICTS.  
 
 
WHEREAS, upon review, the Director of Economic and Community Development 
recommends this Council consider amendments to Section 1139.03 in order to condition and 
limit the establishment of specified uses, to wit Thrift Stores, as a Conditional Use in the B-3 
Zoning District, subject to the Conditional Use restrictions proposed in 1118.13(G); and  
 
 
WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted is evaluating, by and through its 2025 
Comprehensive Master Plan, expected to be introduced for review in July, 2024, and expects to 
establish, as Goal 2 “Advancing Prosperity” that the City’s zoning code should “Create a 
Business Mix Matrix” by the establishment of a “more diverse and desirable mix” by the 
restriction of saturated retail uses; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted shall review, by and through its 2025 
Comprehensive Master Plan, expected to be introduced for review in July 2024, in Chapter 2, 
“Evaluation of Current Conditions” the identification of Used Merchandise Stores among 2017 
Industry Groups, and which found substantial excess of same in the Leakage/Surplus Analysis 
and Market Demand Analysis, and which support changes in the City’s zoning code to restrict 
and limit such retail uses, which have continued to proliferate since 2017; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, following publication of newspaper notice in conformance with the 
provisions of Section 14 of Article IV of the Charter and Section 1127.03 of the Zoning Code, a 
public hearing was held on the _________   of ______, 2024; and 
 
WHEREAS, after careful consideration, the Planning and Design Commission of the 
City, on the ____ day of __________, 2024, by formal motion, recommended that this Ordinance 
amending Section 1139.03 of the Zoning Code, presently entitled “Schedule of Uses” be 
(approved) (disapproved); and 
 
 
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to amend Planning and Zoning Code Section 
1139.03, as recommended by the Planning and Design Commission, in order to identify “Thrift 
Stores” as a Conditional Use in the B-3 Zoning Districts as set forth in the Ordinance;  
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO:

2
 
 
SECTION 1:  That Section 1139.03 of the Zoning Code of the City of North which reads 
in its entirety as attached in Exhibit A, shall be amended and, as amended shall read in entirety as 
attached in Exhibit B. 
 
 
SECTION 2:  Any other Ordinance, or part of Ordinance, which is inconsistent or in 
conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance is, to the extent of any such inconsistency or 
conflict, hereby repealed. 
 
 
SECTION 3:  That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after 
the earliest period allowed by law as specified in the Charter of the City of North Olmsted. 
  
 
PASSED: ________________________ 
 
First Reading:    _______________ 
Second Reading: _______________ 
Third Reading:  _______________    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committee:  __________________ 
ATTEST: 
 
_____________________________  
 
__________________________ 
BEATRICE TAYLOR  
 
 
 
LOUIS J. BROSSARD 
Clerk of Council 
 
 
 
 
President of Council 
 
APPROVED: _____________________ 
 
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:  
 
_______________________________ 
 
/s/ Michael R. Gareau, Jr._________ 
MAYOR NICOLE DAILEY JONES  
 
MICHAEL R. GAREAU, JR. 
Mayor  
 
 
 
 
 
Director of Law
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