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Chillicothe, OH Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 11 districts · 3 overlays · 5 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
letter-code
Naming convention by category
residentialSB (Suburban), SU (Semi-Urban — supports ADUs), MH (Manufactured Home Park), MD (Multi-Dwelling) — abbreviation-based, no encoded density/lot-size numeric; prior R-1/R-2/R-3 codes consolidated/renamed per UDC Table 2-3 Conversion Table.
office_residentialRO (Residential Office) — mixed older-neighborhood SF + small-scale commercial fabric.
civicCI (Civic and Institutional).
downtownDE (Downtown Enterprise) — form-leaning: no min lot/coverage, 0 ft front setback, 5 ft side (zero-lot-line option with firewall), parking exempt for lots <70% coverage in downtown.
commercial_mixed_useMU (Mixed Use), GC (General Commercial).
industrialLI (Light Industrial), GI (General Industrial).
overlaysPUD (Planned Unit Development), HDR (Historic Design Review) — both shown in Table 2-2 Overlay and Special Zoning Districts.

Chillicothe modernized its zoning Dec 2025 by consolidating ~14 legacy districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, MH-R, RM-1, RM-2, RO, SU, IR, LC, RC, IP, plus two unmapped Future Character Areas) into 11 base + 2 overlay districts via UDC Table 2-3. Letter codes are abbreviations of district names (SB=Suburban, DE=Downtown Enterprise) — they do NOT encode lot size, density, or use intensity numerically. The Downtown Enterprise (DE) district is form-leaning rather than purely Euclidean: 0 ft front setback, zero-lot-line firewall option, no min lot/coverage caps, and parking waived for lots under 70% coverage. Old AmLegal-hosted Part Eleven code (Chapters 1133/1135/1137) at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chillicothe is now LEGALLY REPEALED but remains visible online — DO NOT cite it for current dimensional standards. | sub_flags_raw=[non-charter-statutory-city-likely, recently-modernized-udc, downtown-form-leaning]

Worth knowing
  • NEW Unified Development Code adopted Dec 1, 2025 (Ord 59-25) consolidates ~14 legacy districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, MH-R, RM-1, RM-2, IR, LC, RC, IP, etc.) into 11 base + 2 overlay districts. UDC Table 2-3 Conversion Table provides explicit legacy-to-new mapping. Pre-UDC AmLegal-hosted Part Eleven code (Chapters 1133/1135/1137) at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chillicothe is LEGALLY REPEALED but remains visible online — DO NOT cite for current dimensional standards. — [c§UDC §1 Introductory Provisions + Table 2-3 Conversion Table]
  • Downtown Enterprise (DE) district is form-leaning: 0 ft front setback (build-to-line streetwall), 5 ft side with zero-lot-line firewall option, NO maximum height, NO maximum lot coverage, NO minimum lot area. Effectively a form-based-code 'downtown' district inside an otherwise Euclidean UDC. — [c§UDC Table 2-7 + Table 2-8 + Note 5]
  • DE District parking exemption: lots with less than 70% lot coverage are FULLY EXEMPT from Table 4-1 parking requirements (both residential and non-residential uses). Lots ≥70% coverage follow Table 4-1 normally. This is a significant downtown-infill incentive uncommon in small Ohio cities. — [c§UDC §4-A-3-c-1]

+ 8 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 3mu 3ind 2res_mf 1spec 1com 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
SBSuburban Residential (SB)res_sf10,000 sf[4]35 ft[5]0.25[6]——2[7]30[1] / 10[2] / 35[3]
SUSemi-Urban Residential (SU)res_sf7,500 sf[11]35 ft[12]0.3[13]——2[14]25[8] / 8[9] / 30[10]
MHManufactured Home Park Residential (MH)res_sf435,600 sf[18]35 ft[19]0.4[20]—12.4[21]2[22]35[15] / 35[16] / 40[17]
MDMulti-Dwelling Residential (MD)res_mf3,500 sf[26]35 ft[27]0.5[28]—12.4[29]1.5[30]25[23] / 10[24] / 25[25]
ROResidential Office (RO)mu3,000 sf[34]35 ft[35]0.4[36]—14.5[37]—10[31] / 5[32] / 10[33]
CICivic and Institutional (CI)spec7,500 sf[41]60 ft[42]0.4[43]———25[38] / 10[39] / 10[40]
DEDowntown Enterprise (DE)mu——————[47]0[44] / 5[45] / 10[46]
MUMixed Use (MU)mu3,000 sf[51]60 ft[52]0.75[53]—14.5[54]—10[48] / 5[49] / 10[50]
GCGeneral Commercial (GC)com7,500 sf[58]60 ft[59]0.75[60]———25[55] / 10[56] / 10[57]
LILight Industrial (LI)ind10,000 sf[64]60 ft[65]0.4[66]———70[61] / 25[62] / 25[63]
GIGeneral Industrial (GI)ind10,000 sf[70]60 ft[71]0.75[72]———70[67] / 25[68] / 25[69]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

HDR
Historic Design Review
HP
UDC §2-C-1 Historic Design Review (replaces former Part Eleven §1133-3 'Historic District Overlay')

Downtown Chillicothe historic core, bounded by North Walnut Street (NW), North Mulberry Street (NE), East Fifth Street (SE), and South Walnut Street (SW); includes lots and parcels with structures within 125 ft of the bounding road rights-of-way (UDC §2-C-1-b).

PUD
Planned Unit Development
SPD
UDC §2-C-2 Planned Unit Development (rezoning-equivalent overlay)

Site-specific; applicant-initiated through PUD rezoning process. Single applicant must control entire tract; minimum 25 acres gross area (UDC §2-C-2-d).

FP
Floodplain Regulations (Reference to Codified Ordinances Ch. 1329)
FP
UDC §4-E Floodplain Regulations (references Chapter 1329 Flood Damage Prevention of Codified Ordinances of Chillicothe — separate, retained outside UDC)

Properties within FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA / 100-year floodplain) per current Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Chillicothe and Ross County. Scioto River and Paint Creek are the primary flood sources.

State preemptions

OH-Art-XVIII-Home-Ruleapplies
Qualifying condition
Chillicothe is a municipal corporation (incorporated city, pop ~22,000). Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §3 grants all municipalities home-rule authority over local self-government including zoning. As a non-charter statutory city, Chillicothe operates this authority through ORC Chapter 705 (form of government) and Chapter 713 (zoning enabling procedure). The Canton v. State (2002) four-part test governs any state-preemption analysis.
Effect
Meta-preemption framing. Chillicothe's UDC (Ord 59-25) is a power of local self-government. For a state statute to preempt the UDC, it must be a 'general law' AND address a matter not purely local, OR expressly override in a state-interest field. Preemption burden sits on the state.
OH-713-Municipal-Zoning-Enablingapplies
Qualifying condition
Chillicothe is a non-charter statutory municipal corporation per city_attributes.is_charter_city=false (partial confidence; no separate Charter document found on AmLegal-hosted code or city website; not listed in Ohio preemptions.md roster of charter cities). ORC Chapter 713 (§§713.06–713.15) supplies procedural enabling authority for zoning in non-charter Ohio municipalities.
Effect
Chillicothe's UDC adoption procedure (Ord 59-25) was required to follow Chapter 713 procedural floors: §713.06 planning commission authority, §713.10 districting, §713.11 BZA/variances, §713.12 public hearing (≥30 days notice), §713.15 nonconforming uses. UDC Chapter 7 (Zoning Administration) and Chapter 8 (Nonconformities) reflect this statutory framework.
OH-713.15applies
Qualifying condition
ORC §713.15 (statewide nonconforming-use floor: discontinuance period 6 months to 24 months floor, with default 24 months) applies to non-charter municipalities under Chapter 713. Chillicothe is a non-charter statutory city per city_attributes.is_charter_city=false. UDC Chapter 8 (Nonconformities) must conform to this floor — local discontinuance period may not be shorter than 6 months.
Effect
UDC Chapter 8 Nonconformities provisions must respect §713.15 floors: grandfather lawful pre-existing uses on UDC effective date (2025-12-01); discontinuance amortization period within 6–24 month range; provide for completion/restoration/reconstruction/extension/substitution under reasonable terms.
OH-5104.054applies
Qualifying condition
Chillicothe is a municipal corporation; ORC §5104.054 (HB 33, effective Jan 1 2025) applies uniformly to cities, villages, townships, and counties. Type B family child care homes (1–6 children in caregiver's personal residence) must be permitted as-of-right in residential districts; no CUP or special exception may be required.
Effect
UDC Chapter 2 (Zoning Districts) and Chapter 3 (Use Standards) Land Use Matrix Table 2-5 must treat Type B family child care homes as a permitted use ('P') in SB, SU, MH, MD, RO, and any residential-allowing portion of DE/MU. Any UDC provision requiring 'C' (conditional use) for Type B family child care in these districts is legally unenforceable post-2025-01-01.
OH-3781.184applies
Qualifying condition
ORC §3781.184 incorporates 42 U.S.C. §5415 (National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act) as the exclusive construction/safety standards for manufactured homes in Ohio. Applies statewide regardless of charter status, including Chillicothe as a municipal corporation.
Effect
Chillicothe UDC cannot impose construction standards on manufactured homes (roof pitch, wall thickness, materials) that conflict with federal HUD standards. UDC §2-B regulates MH district zoning PLACEMENT (allowed; municipal corporations retain placement discretion under §519.212 carve-out applying only to townships); but construction details are federally preempted.
Non-applicable laws (3)
OH-519.212-Township-MH-Zoningunder_review
Qualifying condition
ORC §519.212 (permanently sited manufactured home zoning preemption) applies to TOWNSHIPS only — does NOT extend to municipal corporations. Chillicothe is a municipal corporation (city), not a township. Counterpart §303.212 applies to counties (unincorporated territory), also not applicable.
Effect
Chillicothe retains full zoning discretion over manufactured-home PLACEMENT under home rule. The UDC's MH district is the placement vehicle and does not need to permit permanently sited manufactured homes in non-MH residential districts.
OH-519.21-Township-Agriculturalunder_review
Qualifying condition
ORC §519.21 agricultural preemption applies to TOWNSHIPS only; §303.21 to counties. Chillicothe is a municipal corporation. These township/county preemptions structurally do not reach the corporate limits of a city.
Effect
Chillicothe retains full zoning discretion over agricultural uses within corporate limits. UDC may regulate, restrict, or prohibit agricultural use in any district without state-preemption constraint.
OH-STR-preemptionunder_review
Qualifying condition
Ohio SB 104 / HB 109 (136th GA) short-term-rental preemption bills are PENDING in committee as of May 2026 — not enacted. No statewide STR zoning preemption exists. Chillicothe retains full STR regulatory authority via UDC §3 Use Standards (Short-Term Rental is listed as a use with explicit standards in UDC §3 — 1 parking space per BR; §3-B-50 area equivalent).
Effect
No state preemption. Chillicothe may license, zone, cap, or restrict STRs via UDC.

Adopted building codes

Statewide

IBC
2021
IRC
2018
NEC
2023
IFC
2021
IECC (Residential)
2018
IECC (Commercial)
2021

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Quirks & notes

  • NEW Unified Development Code adopted Dec 1, 2025 (Ord 59-25) consolidates ~14 legacy districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, MH-R, RM-1, RM-2, IR, LC, RC, IP, etc.) into 11 base + 2 overlay districts. UDC Table 2-3 Conversion Table provides explicit legacy-to-new mapping. Pre-UDC AmLegal-hosted Part Eleven code (Chapters 1133/1135/1137) at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chillicothe is LEGALLY REPEALED but remains visible online — DO NOT cite for current dimensional standards. — [c§UDC §1 Introductory Provisions + Table 2-3 Conversion Table]
  • Downtown Enterprise (DE) district is form-leaning: 0 ft front setback (build-to-line streetwall), 5 ft side with zero-lot-line firewall option, NO maximum height, NO maximum lot coverage, NO minimum lot area. Effectively a form-based-code 'downtown' district inside an otherwise Euclidean UDC. — [c§UDC Table 2-7 + Table 2-8 + Note 5]
  • DE District parking exemption: lots with less than 70% lot coverage are FULLY EXEMPT from Table 4-1 parking requirements (both residential and non-residential uses). Lots ≥70% coverage follow Table 4-1 normally. This is a significant downtown-infill incentive uncommon in small Ohio cities. — [c§UDC §4-A-3-c-1]
  • Lot coverage in UDC is IMPERVIOUS-SURFACE basis (includes paving, concrete, asphalt, pavers, not just building footprint) per UDC §2-B-4-b. Broader than typical Ohio cities — effectively serves as the impervious-cover cap. Material when modeling stormwater + buildable footprint vs. driveway/parking-lot constraint. — [c§UDC §2-B-4-b (Maximum Lot Coverage definition)]
  • Front-setback averaging permitted per UDC §2-B-6-a: regardless of district, if primary buildings on a street segment between two intersecting streets have an average setback less than the district minimum, the block-average may be used as the setback requirement. Mitigates regulatory mismatch in older neighborhoods. — [c§UDC §2-B-6-a (Alternative Compliance — Front Setback Averaging)]
  • Chillicothe is a NON-CHARTER STATUTORY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (partial confidence — direct charter document not found on city website or AmLegal-hosted ordinances; not in Ohio preemption md roster of charter cities; Title 11 TOC starts with Part One Administrative Code without a Charter document). This means ORC Chapter 713 procedural enabling and §713.15 nonconforming-use floor (6–24 month discontinuance range) APPLY directly — unlike Akron/Cleveland/Columbus which are charter cities and not bound by §713.15 except via their own charter provisions. — [partial §city-attributes.is_charter_city; c§ORC §§713.06–713.15; zoning/us/ohio/preemptions.md#charter-vs-non-charter]
  • ORC §5104.054 Type B family child care homes must be permitted as-of-right in all residential districts (SB, SU, MH, MD, RO, and any residential-allowing portion of DE/MU) as of 2025-01-01 — UDC §3 use matrix provisions requiring conditional use ('C') for these in residential districts would be legally unenforceable post-HB 33. — [c§ORC 5104.054; c§HB 33 (135th GA)]
  • Floodplain regulation is delegated by UDC §4-E to Chapter 1329 Flood Damage Prevention of the Codified Ordinances — a separate text retained outside the UDC. Means floodplain capacity modeling requires fetching Chapter 1329 directly (separately from the UDC PDF). Scioto River + Paint Creek are the primary flood sources. — [c§UDC §4-E (Floodplain Regulations references Chapter 1329)]
  • PUD overlay imposes a 25-acre MINIMUM gross area threshold (UDC §2-C-2-d) — large for a 22,000-population city. Effectively limits PUD to greenfield edge tracts. Density cap: max 15 du/ac per section, overall density bounded by prior-zoning classification. — [c§UDC §2-C-2-d-g]
  • HDR (Historic Design Review) overlay covers downtown core bounded by Walnut/Mulberry/Fifth Streets + 125 ft extension. Certificate of Appropriateness required for exterior modifications, new construction, additions, demolition. Additive design-review gate over base DE district — base dimensional standards still apply. — [c§UDC §2-C-1 (Historic Design Review)]
  • Ross County Airport (RZT) ~3 mi south of city limits; UDC §2-A-4-a (Maximum Height) references FAA airspace as the federal floor but no formal Part 77 overlay district is established. Federal 14 CFR §77.9 Form 7460-1 notice still applies to any structure ≥200 ft AGL or proximity-triggered. — [c§UDC §2-B-4-a; c§14 CFR §77.9]

Formulas

Definitions

height
UDC §2-B-4-a: 'Height is the vertical distance from the average grade surrounding the building or structure to the highest point of the roof.' Chimneys, steeples, spires, or similar attached structures are exempt provided they do not constitute an aircraft-safety hazard.
lot_coverage
UDC §2-B-4-b: 'Maximum percentage of a lot that is covered with impervious surfaces, such as buildings, concrete, impervious pavers, or asphalt surfaces.' (Impervious-surface basis, NOT building-footprint-only basis — broader than typical.)
lot_width
UDC §2-B-4-c: 'Horizontal distance between the side property lines, measured at the required front setback line.' For curved/cul-de-sac lots, chord length at the building setback line.
lot_area
UDC §2-B-4-d: 'Minimum area, excluding any right-of-way, for a lot within a specific zoning district.'
far
not_found — UDC does not express maximum FAR per district. Capacity is expressed via lot coverage + height + setbacks + (in MD) min lot area per dwelling unit.
du_ac
not_found — UDC does not express maximum density as du/ac for base districts. MD and MU residential density is implicit via 'min lot area = 3,000 sf per du' (43,560 / 3,000 = 14.5 du/ac equivalent). PUD overlay caps section density at 15 du/ac per UDC §2-C-2-g.
impervious_cover
see lot_coverage — UDC §2-B-4-b uses 'lot coverage' to mean impervious-surface percentage including pavement; this is broader than building-footprint-only and effectively serves as the impervious-cover cap.
setback_front
UDC §2-B-5-a: 'Front yard setback is measured from the right-of-way to the foundation of the principal building.' Through lots: 2 front setbacks, no rear. Corner lots: 2 front + 2 side, no rear. Front-setback averaging is permitted per UDC §2-B-6-a when block average is less than the district minimum.
setback_side
UDC §2-B-5-b: 'Measured from the side lot line to the foundation of the primary building.'
setback_rear
UDC §2-B-5-c: 'Measured from the rear lot line to the foundation of the primary building.'
parking
UDC §4-A Off-Street Parking Requirements Table 4-1. SF Detached / Manufactured Home / Duplex / Triplex / Townhouse: 2 per DU. Multi-Dwelling Residential and Manufactured Home Park: 1.5 per DU plus 1 per 10 DU. ADU: +1. Short-Term Rental: 1 per BR. DE District (Downtown Enterprise): parking requirement WAIVED for lots <70% lot coverage (UDC §4-A-3-c-1).

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_impervious_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage (impervious-surface basis includes paving)
max_units_from_lot_per_unit
lot_area_sf / min_lot_sf_per_du (applies to MD: 3000 sf/du; MU: 3000 sf/du)
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
buildable_envelope_sf
buildable_width_ft * buildable_depth_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10
max_gfa_from_envelope
buildable_envelope_sf * max_stories_approx
pud_max_section_density_du_ac
15

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Sources & references

Citations
  1. [1] §UDC Table 2-8 Setback Standards
  2. [2] §UDC Table 2-8
  3. [3] §UDC Table 2-8
  4. [4] §UDC Table 2-7 Dimensional Standards
  5. [5] §UDC Table 2-7
  6. [6] §UDC Table 2-7 + §2-B-4-b
  7. [7] §UDC Table 4-1 Off-Street Parking Requirements (Single Detached Dwelling)
  8. [8] §UDC Table 2-8
  9. [9] §UDC Table 2-8
  10. [10] §UDC Table 2-8
  11. [11] §UDC Table 2-7
  12. [12] §UDC Table 2-7
  13. [13] §UDC Table 2-7 + §2-B-4-b
  14. [14] §UDC Table 4-1
  15. [15] §UDC Table 2-8 Notes 1-3
  16. [16] §UDC Table 2-8
  17. [17] §UDC Table 2-8
  18. [18] §UDC Table 2-7 Notes 1-3
  19. [19] §UDC Table 2-7
  20. [20] §UDC Table 2-7
  21. [21] i
  22. [22] §UDC Table 4-1
  23. [23] §UDC Table 2-8
  24. [24] §UDC Table 2-8 Note 4
  25. [25] §UDC Table 2-8
  26. [26] §UDC Table 2-7
  27. [27] §UDC Table 2-7
  28. [28] §UDC Table 2-7
  29. [29] i
  30. [30] §UDC Table 4-1
  31. [31] §UDC Table 2-8
  32. [32] §UDC Table 2-8
  33. [33] §UDC Table 2-8
  34. [34] §UDC Table 2-7
  35. [35] §UDC Table 2-7
  36. [36] §UDC Table 2-7
  37. [37] i
  38. [38] §UDC Table 2-8
  39. [39] §UDC Table 2-8
  40. [40] §UDC Table 2-8
  41. [41] §UDC Table 2-7
  42. [42] §UDC Table 2-7
  43. [43] §UDC Table 2-7
  44. [44] §UDC Table 2-8
  45. [45] §UDC Table 2-8 + Note 5
  46. [46] §UDC Table 2-8
  47. [47] §UDC §4-A-3-c-1
  48. [48] §UDC Table 2-8
  49. [49] §UDC Table 2-8
  50. [50] §UDC Table 2-8
  51. [51] §UDC Table 2-7
  52. [52] §UDC Table 2-7
  53. [53] §UDC Table 2-7
  54. [54] i
  55. [55] §UDC Table 2-8
  56. [56] §UDC Table 2-8
  57. [57] §UDC Table 2-8
  58. [58] §UDC Table 2-7
  59. [59] §UDC Table 2-7
  60. [60] §UDC Table 2-7
  61. [61] §UDC Table 2-8
  62. [62] §UDC Table 2-8
  63. [63] §UDC Table 2-8
  64. [64] §UDC Table 2-7
  65. [65] §UDC Table 2-7
  66. [66] §UDC Table 2-7
  67. [67] §UDC Table 2-8
  68. [68] §UDC Table 2-8
  69. [69] §UDC Table 2-8
  70. [70] §UDC Table 2-7
  71. [71] §UDC Table 2-7
  72. [72] §UDC Table 2-7

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedcode_source populated with city-hosted page https://www.chillicotheoh.gov/departments/building/zoning/index.php; code_source_pdf populated with direct PDF URL https://cms7files.revize.com/chillicotheohnew/Building/Zoning/ADOPTED%20Chillicothe%20UDC_10.13.25%20CLEAN.pdf — confirmed live + content extracted this pass.
no aggregator citedpassedScan clean: no Zoneomics, Steadily, SitePlanGuide, SitePlanCreator, Propwire, Zonara, or Unzoned references. Only primary sources cited: chillicotheoh.gov, codes.ohio.gov, ecfr.gov (via 14 CFR §77), FEMA NFIP 44 CFR §60.3.
confidence tags full formpassedAll 66 district numeric claims carry c§UDC Table 2-7 or c§UDC Table 2-8 citations (or explicit not_found / not_applicable / partial with paired companion). All overlay parameters carry c§UDC §-X-Y citations. v1's 'c'/'i'/'p' shorthand fully replaced.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 3 overlays (HDR, PUD, FP) carry ordinance_ref, geographic_trigger, parameters[] (5+ elements each), interaction_with_base, status, citation, narrative_ref. HDR + PUD are confirmed (UDC text extracted); FP is partial pending direct Chapter 1329 re-fetch — partial_reason populated explicitly.
preempt section city specificpassedstate_preemptions_applicable[] lists 8 entries: 5 applies_fully (Home Rule meta, Ch.713 enabling, §713.15 nonconforming floor, §5104.054 Type B child care, §3781.184 HUD MH construction), 2 does_not_apply_municipal (§519.212 MH township-only, §519.21 ag township-only), 1 not_yet_law (STR). Each has qualifying_condition_checked with numeric inputs (population, governance_type, charter status) + vintage + threshold. v1's link to state-preemptions/no-preemption.md is factually wrong for Ohio and fully replaced.

Data quality

78%completeness
Documented gaps
  • Chapter 1329 Flood Damage Prevention (Codified Ordinances, separate from UDC) — full freeboard + floodway prohibitions
  • Charter-city status direct confirmation (no charter document found on city website or AmLegal; Title 11 TOC supports non-charter inference)
  • Detailed Table 4-1 parking ratios for commercial / industrial / institutional uses (residential ratios are confirmed)
  • UDC Chapter 3 Use Standards full use-matrix Table 2-5 + 2-6 (use-by-district matrix not extracted in detail)
  • Land Use Matrix per-district detail (P / US / C / -- coding per Table 2-5/2-6)
  • Specific HDR design-guideline content (UDC §7-G-5 procedures; guidelines themselves are a separate City document)

Known issues

data:gaps-present

Verification

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notesAll dimensional standards (11 districts × ~6 fields each = 66 confirmed claims) cite UDC Table 2-7 + Table 2-8 directly extracted from the official city-hosted PDF (ADOPTED Chillicothe UDC_10.13.25 CLEAN.pdf). Overlay parameters cite specific UDC sections (§2-C-1, §2-C-2, §4-E, §4-A-3-c-1). State preemption entries cross-reference zoning/us/ohio/preemptions.md and the state-overlays/ohio.json roster. Charter-city status flagged as partial confidence with explicit search_performed paragraph. No aggregators (Zoneomics, Steadily, SitePlanGuide) cited. Legacy AmLegal Part Eleven URL retained ONLY as code_source_legacy_repealed for traceability — not cited as current authority.

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