Planning Commissioners' Procedures Manual - Hamilton County, Ohio

14-11 RIPARIAN BUFFER AREA........................................................................................................... 14-12
14-11.1 Buffer Requirements.......................................................................................................... 14-12
14-11.2 Credit. ................................................................................................................................ 14-12
15 GENERAL LANDSCAPE MATERIAL STANDARDS ................................................................15-1
15-1 PURPOSE. ......................................................................................................................................... 15-1
15-2 STANDARDS FOR USE OF WALLS, FENCES OR BERMS. ....................................................... 15-1
15-2.1 Walls.................................................................................................................................... 15-1
15-2.2 Fences. ................................................................................................................................. 15-1
15-2.3 Berms................................................................................................................................... 15-1
15-2.4 Relationship of Plant Material with Wall or Fence.............................................................. 15-1
15-3 PLANT INSTALLATION STANDARDS. ....................................................................................... 15-1
15-3.1 Species of Plant Material. .................................................................................................... 15-2
15-3.2 Quality and Installation........................................................................................................15-2
15-3.3 Size. ..................................................................................................................................... 15-2
15-4 SCREENS. ......................................................................................................................................... 15-2
15-4.1 Plant Material Height Requirements.................................................................................... 15-2
15-4.2 Planting Requirements......................................................................................................... 15-2
15-4.3 Combination of Materials. ................................................................................................... 15-2
15-4.4 Approved Plant List .............................................................................................................15-3
15-5 MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL LANDSCAPE MATERIALS. ........................ 15-3
15-6 CREDIT FOR EXISTING LANDSCAPE MATERIALS. ................................................................ 15-3
15-6.1 Trees. ................................................................................................................................... 15-3
15-6.2 Shrubs. ................................................................................................................................. 15-4
15-6.3 Protection During Construction. .......................................................................................... 15-4
15-6.4 Credit for Fences, Walls, and Berms. .................................................................................. 15-4
16 AMENDMENTS .....................................................................................................................16-1
16-1 PURPOSE. ......................................................................................................................................... 16-1
16-2 AUTHORITY. ................................................................................................................................... 16-1
16-3 PARTIES ENTITLED TO INITIATE AMENDMENTS. ................................................................. 16-1
16-4 STANDARDS FOR AMENDMENTS.............................................................................................. 16-1
16-5 REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS – PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
REQUIRED. ...................................................................................................................................... 16-2
16-5.1 Public Prehearing Conference.............................................................................................. 16-2
16-5.2 Application........................................................................................................................... 16-2
16-5.3 Schedule of RPC Meeting and RZC Hearing. ..................................................................... 16-2
16-5.4 Staff Recommendation......................................................................................................... 16-2
16-5.5 Regional Planning Commission Recommendation.............................................................. 16-2
16-5.6 Rural Zoning Commission Recommendation...................................................................... 16-3
16-5.7 Board of County Commissioners Action. ............................................................................ 16-3
16-6 REFERENDUM................................................................................................................................. 16-3
16-6.1 Petition Time Limit.............................................................................................................. 16-3
16-6.2 Petition Signatures. .............................................................................................................. 16-3
16-6.3 Petition Content. .................................................................................................................. 16-3
16.6-4 Effect of Referendum........................................................................................................... 16-3
16-7 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS. ............................................................... 16-4
16-7.1 Published Notice. ................................................................................................................. 16-4
16-7.2 Mailed Notice. ..................................................................................................................... 16-4
16-7.3 Content of Published and Mailed Notices............................................................................ 16-4
16-8 APPEAL OF DECISION................................................................................................................... 16-4
17 CONDITIONAL USES............................................................................................................17-1
17-1 PURPOSE. ......................................................................................................................................... 17-1
17-2 AUTHORITY. ................................................................................................................................... 17-1
17-3 EFFECT OF CONDITIONAL USE LISTING.................................................................................. 17-1
17-3.1 Compliance with Zoning Requirements............................................................................... 17-1
17-3.2 Compliance with Other Requirements................................................................................. 17-1
17-4 REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATIONS......................................... 17-1
17-4.1 Applicant.............................................................................................................................. 17-1
17-4.2 Application........................................................................................................................... 17-1
17-4.3 Scheduling of Hearing and Transmittal of Application. ...................................................... 17-2
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