Subdividers Ordinance

SECTION 9 MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS & REGULATIONS 9.01 ANNEXED TERRITORY Any area of proposed annexation to the City of Tiffin shall be zoned by the City after a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission prior to annexation. Any applicant for annexation must include a requested zoning classification along with the application for annexation. The Notice of Annexation must include the applicant’s requested zoning classification. If the Planning and Zoning Commission makes a recommendation for acceptance of the annexation to the Council, it must include a recommendation of zoning also. If the Council accepts the annexation, it must designate the zoning classification of the territory and it will become effective upon the recording of the resolution. The resolution will not be recorded sooner than three days after its passage, nor will the resolution be sent to the City Development Board until three days after passage. The applicant for annexation may withdraw the application if desired due to the zoning classification within the three day period before the annexation is recorded or forwarded. 9.02 VACATED STREETS Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated by official action of the Council the district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way will be automatically extend to the center of the vacation, and all areas included in the vacation will then and henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulation of the districts. 9.03 CONVERSION OF USE OR BUILDING Upon issuing a building permit, the conversion of any use or building either to another use or to increase the size or area of the existing use, including the conversion of any building or the conversion of any dwelling to accommodate an increased number of dwelling units, families, or residents, will be permitted only within a district in which a new building for similar occupancy would be permitted under this Ordinance and only when the resulting occupancy will comply with the requirements in the districts with respect to minimum lot size, lot area per dwelling unit, dimension of yard, height, off street parking and any other applicable requirements. 9.04 DESIGN STANDARDS All construction must conform to applicable provisions of the City of Tiffin Design Standards. 9.05 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES No accessory building or structure shall be erected more than 120 days prior to the time of completion of the construction or establishment of the principal structure or use where it is accessory. Accessory buildings and structures are limited to fifteen (15) feet in height and must be at least five feet from any main building or property line. No accessory building or structure may be erected in any yard other than rear year and it must occupy less than 142 Adopted November 14, 2007