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Subdividers Ordinance
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. C-1S
COMMERCIAL SPECIALIZED DISTRICT
DOWNTOWN CENTER
C-1S
.01 INTENT AND DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT
This district intends to facilitate opportunities for small-scale, pedestrian-oriented
developments and the potential for mixed-use developments, including: retail, office, or
second-story residential, in a manner that reinforces the character of existing uses in
areas situated around the block to include U.S. Highway #6, Grant Street, 3rd Street, and
Main Street. This district intends to encourage wide sidewalks, street trees, ornamental
lighting, street furniture, and public meeting places to help create a community
atmosphere. The types of uses encouraged in this District include retail trade, commercial
services, offices, cultural events, recreational options governmental buildings, and
possible second-story residential dwellings. The C-1S District intends to accomplish these
goals through the regulation of uses, lot and bulk standards, development design
guidelines, and environment standards conducive to select areas of the City.
C-1S
.02 PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED
Permitted uses of land or buildings, as hereinafter enumerated, may be permitted in the
CS-1 only in accordance with conditions specified. Only those uses specifically listed
hereunder may be considered permitted uses, and no building or lot may be devoted to
any use other than a use permitted hereunder, with the exception of:
A. Principal Uses and Structures Permitted as listed in the following Table C.
B. Second floor apartments subject to their compliance with Section 9.20.
C-1S
.03 ACCESSORY USES & STRUCTURES
Accessory and temporary uses or structures according to the provisions of Section 9.05.
C-1S
.04 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES:
A. Special exception uses, as hereinafter listed, may be allowed subject to the
issuance of special exception permits in accordance with the provisions of this
section. Refer to Table C for a listing of the Special Exception Uses.
B. In addition to the exceptions set forth above as special exception uses, a
proposed special exception use that contains any of the following characteristics
is required to apply for a special exception use permit:
1. Any use containing more than 5,000 square feet of floor area.
2. Commercial establishments open 24 hour per day.
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Adopted November 14, 2007
Sources
- citycode: Subdividers Ordinance (Tiffin-Zoning-Ordinance-2007-287.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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