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PREAMBLE
A RESOLUTION: TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIVISION OF THE MARION TOWNSHIP, ALLEN
COUNTY, OHIO, INTO DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LIMITING AND THE
REGULATION OF HEIGHT, BULK AND LOCATION, INCLUDING PERCENTAGE OF LOT
LINES AND AREA AND DIMENSIONS OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES
AND THE USES OF BUILDINGS, OTHER STRUCTURES AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE
FOR THE CHANGE OF SUCH DISTRICTS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE REQUIRED.
The Zoning Commission of Marion Township, County of Allen, State of Ohio has certified to the
Trustees thereof a zoning text as amended and map for the districting of the Township
according to the use of buildings and other structures and of premises. The Township has
determined that in the interest of promoting the public health, safety, convenience, comfort,
prosperity and general welfare, it is necessary that it regulate and restrict the location of
buildings and other structures and of premises to be used for trade, industry, residence and
other specified uses. It is therefore necessary for Township Trustees to provide for the
districting of the township into such areas as are required to carry forth the intention heretofore
expressed. It is also therefore necessary to provide regulations for each of such districts,
designating the kinds of classes or trades, industries, residences or other proposes for which
buildings or other structures or premises may be permitted to be erected, altered or used.
The Board of Trustees of Marion Township authorized a public hearing to be held to address the
Resolution as amended and certified thereto by the said Zoning Commission on the ____ day of
______. Set the date of _____, _____ at ______ O’clock p.m. Eastern Standard Time in the
Township House of the said Township located at as the time and place for the said public
hearing.
The Clerk of the Township had caused to be published in the Lima News, newspapers of
general circulation in Marion Township, a legal notice of the time, place and subject of the said
hearing at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date thereof, as set forth hereinbefore. During
the period of thirty (30) days next following the publication of the legal notice as hereinbefore set
forth, a complete text as amended and zoning map or a copy thereof, of this Resolution, as
submitted by the Zoning Commission was on file for public examination in the office at the
Marion Township House.
Upon public hearing and after consideration of the matter, it is hereby determined by the
Trustees that it would be conducive to the public interest to proceed with the plan as amended
and proposed by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission has approved this
Resolution establishing a general and comprehensive zoning text and map as amended for
Marion Township.
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