Zoning Code (Click here) - Nimishillen Township-Stark County, Ohio

STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES: A dividing line between a lot, tract, or parcel of land and acontiguous street. Where the lot, tract, or parcel of land has been conveyed to the center of thestreet, the street right-of-way line then becomes the inside line of land reserved for streetpurposes, or if no right-of-way line is established, the right-of-way shall be assumed to be sixty(60) feet. In Nimishillen Township, the following streets shall be assumed to have eighty (80)foot right-of-way: Ravenna Avenue (S.R. 44) and Louisville Street (S.R. 153).STRIP MINING: All or any part of the process followed in the production of coal from a naturaldeposit whereby the coal may be extracted after removing its overburden.STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a permanent locationon the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground, includingadvertising signs, billboards, farmers’ roadside stands.STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS: Any change in the supporting members of a building, such asbearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any increase in the area or cubicalcontents of a building.SURFACE MINING: All or any part of a process followed in the production of minerals or peatfrom the earth or from the surface of the land by surface excavation methods such as open pitmining, dredging, placering, or quarrying.SWIMMING POOL, FAMILY: A swimming pool used or intended to be used solely by theowner or lessee thereof and his family, and by friends invited to use it without payment of anyfee.SWIMMING POOL, COMMERCIAL: A body of water in an artificial or natural receptacle orother container, whether located indoors or outdoors, used or intended to be used for public,semi-public, or private swimming by adults and/or children, whether or not any charge or fee isimposed, operated by an owner, lessee, operator, licensee or concessionaire, exclusive of afamily pool as defined herein, and shall include all structures, appurtenances, equipment,appliances, and other facilities appurtenant to and intended for the operation and maintenance ofa swimming pool, and also all swimming pools operated and maintained in conjunction with orby clubs, motels, hotels, and community associations.THOROUGHFARE: Street or alley.TOP SOIL: Superficial soil capable of sustaining plant life indigenous to this area, ordinarilyrich in organic matter or humus debris.TOP SOIL REMOVAL: Removal of top soil from the premises.TOURIST DWELLING: A dwelling where overnight accommodations are provided for tourists.TRAILER: See “Manufactured Home.”TRUSTEES: The Board of Trustees of Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio.TYPE “A” FAMILY DAY-CARE HOME: A permanent residence of the administrator in whichchild care or publicly funded child care is provided for seven (7) to twelve (12) children at onetime, or a permanent residence of the administrator in which child care is provided for four (4) totwelve (12) children at one time if four (4) or more children at one time are under two (2) yearsof age. In counting children for the purposes of this division, any children under the age of six(6) years of age who are related to a licensee, administrator, or employee, and who are on the18