Regards recovery housing residences and zoning
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes zoning regulations in Ohio to allow for recovery housing residences – facilities providing housing for individuals in recovery – in a wider range of residential areas. It permits single-family residences to host one to five unrelated individuals, and multiple-family residences to host six or more. The bill outlines specific requirements for these residences to ensure they are compatible with surrounding neighborhoods, including design standards and regulations regarding yards and parking.
Key provisions
- Allows recovery housing residences in single-family residential districts (one to five residents).
- Allows recovery housing residences in multiple-family residential districts (six or more residents).
- Requires compliance with existing residential district regulations (area, height, yard, architecture).
- Sets standards for design and layout compatibility with neighboring properties.
- Allows political subdivisions to regulate or exclude recovery housing residences in planned-unit developments.
- Addresses the potential for excessive concentrations of recovery housing residences.
- Protects existing recovery housing residences operating on the bill’s effective date.
- Specifies requirements for yards, parking, and signage.
Who is affected
- Property owners
- Local governments (political subdivisions)
- Recovery housing operators
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