Cleveland, OH Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 11 districts · 17 overlays · 3 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed
Naming convention by category
syntaxEvery parcel carries THREE codes joined as 'UseDistrict-AreaDistrictHeightDistrict' (e.g. '2F-B1' = Two-Family use, Area District B, Height District 1). Three independent zoning maps must be consulted per parcel.
use_districts_residentialL1F (Limited One Family), 1F (One Family), 2F (Two Family), RA (Townhouse/Row-House), LMF (Limited Multi-Family), MF (Multi-Family), MMUD (Midtown Mixed-Use), DR (Downtown Residential), IR (Institutional-Research), RO (Residence Office)
use_districts_commercialLR (Local Retail Business), UR (University Retail), SC (Shopping Center), LLR (Limited Retail Business), GR (General Retail Business)
use_districts_industrialRI (Residence-Industry), SI (Semi-Industry), GI (General Industry), UI (Unrestricted Industry)
use_districts_specialP (Parking), UGD (Urban Garden), OSR (Open Space & Recreation)
area_districtsAA, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K — letter encodes 'Max Gross Floor Area as multiple of lot area' (AA/A/B/C = 1/2x lot; D = 1x; E = 1.5x; F = 2x; G = 3x; H = 4x; J = 5x; K = 6x) AND minimum-lot-area-per-dwelling-unit (varies by use district within area district)
height_districtsNumeric 1–9 capping at 35/60/115/175/250/600/700/800/900 ft respectively per §353.01

Cleveland's three-axis zoning (Use × Area × Height) is structurally distinct from Akron's two-axis (Use × Height) and from typical Euclidean codes. Title VIIA Form-Based Code is an opt-in overlay rewrite expanding parcel-by-parcel — not yet citywide; Title VII remains the dominant regulatory framework. Cleveland is a CHARTER city; ORC Chapter 713 procedural enabling does not bind directly. | naming_convention_raw=letter-code-with-numeric-suffix ; sub_flags_raw=[charter-city, three-axis-zoning, rewrite-in-flight-fbc-overlay]

Worth knowing
  • Three-axis zoning: every parcel carries THREE separate district codes joined as 'UseDistrict-AreaDistrictHeightDistrict' (e.g. '2F-B1' = Two-Family use, Area District B, Height District 1). Three independent zoning maps must be consulted per parcel. Distinct from typical two-axis (Use × Height) or single-axis (Use only) codes. — [c§Zoning Map Legend (planning.clevelandohio.gov/zoning/img/ZONINGLEGEND.pdf); c§353.01 (height districts); c§355 (area districts)]
  • v1 fabrication detected: v1 listed districts R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, RMF, I1, I2, I3 — none of these codes exist in Cleveland Title VII. The actual codes are L1F, 1F, 2F, RA, LMF, MF (residential); LR, UR, SC, LLR, GR (commercial); RI, SI, GI, UI (industrial). v1 dimensional values for these fabricated districts were nulls (correctly cautious) but the district roster itself was wrong. v1 also had Height Districts HD-2 through HD-8 with INCORRECT numeric caps (HD-2: 50→60, HD-3: 75→115, HD-4: 100→175, HD-5: 200→250, HD-6: 300→600, HD-7: 450→700, HD-8: 600→800). Verified all 9 height caps via Wayback-cached §353.01. — [c§353.01 (Wayback 2024-09-20 capture); c§Zoning Map Legend]
  • Cleveland is a CHARTER city under Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §7 — ORC Chapter 713 enabling procedure is not automatically binding; Cleveland's zoning authority derives directly from the Constitution. ORC §713.15 statewide nonconforming-use floor does not attach automatically; charter-specific grandfather rules govern. — [c§Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §7; zoning/us/ohio/preemptions.md#charter-status; c§Charter of the City of Cleveland]

+ 9 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 3ind 3res_mf 2com 2res_th 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
L1FLimited One Familyres_sf / /
1FOne Familyres_sf4,800 sf[1]9.07[2] / /
2FTwo Familyres_sf6,000 sf[3]14.52[4] / /
RATownhouse (Row-House)res_th2,400 sf[5]18.15[6] / /
LMFLimited Multi-Familyres_mf2,400 sf[7]18.15[8] / /
MFMulti-Familyres_mf2,100 sf[9]20.74[10] / /
LRLocal Retail Businesscom / /
GRGeneral Retail Businesscom / /
SISemi-Industryind / /
GIGeneral Industryind / /
UIUnrestricted Industryind / /

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

UO
Urban Form Overlay
SPEC
Title VII Urban Form Overlay provisions (article not re-fetched this pass — Cloudflare blocked amlegal direct access)

Designated urban-form corridors and pedestrian streets mapped in the Zoning Map Legend as 'Urban Overlay'; predates the newer Title VIIA Form-Based Code overlay.

PRO
Pedestrian Retail Overlay
COR
Title VII §343.23 (Pedestrian Retail Overlay)

Designated pedestrian retail corridors. Per §343.23, the overlay applies only where ≥75% of the underlying zoning along the corridor is LR (Local Retail) or GR (General Retail).

DR-Review
Design Review Districts
HP
Title VII §341.04 (Design Review)

Designated design review districts citywide; coordinated by CPC and the neighborhood design review committees (Downtown/Flats DRC, Euclid Corridor DRC, etc.).

LHD
Historic Districts & Landmarks
HP
Title VII landmarks provisions + Cleveland Landmarks Commission rules (Charter §31)

Locally-designated historic districts (e.g. Ohio City, Tremont, Warehouse District, Hessler Court) and individual landmarks designated by the Cleveland Landmarks Commission

FPO
Floodplain Overlay
FP
Title VII §3167 (Floodplain Overlay) + FEMA National Flood Insurance Program

FEMA-designated 100-year flood hazard areas; primary anchors are the Cuyahoga River corridor through the Flats / Industrial Valley, Big Creek, Doan Brook, and Lake Erie shoreline coastal flood hazard areas.

PUD
Planned Unit Development Overlay
PD
Title VII §334 (Planned Unit Development); §334.04 (Two-Stage Approval Optional)

Applicant-initiated; available to projects meeting Chapter 334 minimum size and design thresholds.

UGD
Urban Garden District
SPD
Title VII §336 (Urban Garden District)

Specifically mapped urban-agriculture parcels designated as UGD on the Zoning Map.

FBC
Cleveland Neighborhood Form-Based Code
SPEC
Title VIIA (CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD FORM-BASED CODE) — separate title from Title VII Zoning Code

Adopted parcel-by-parcel as opt-in form-based replacement for Title VII Euclidean controls. First adopted district: Job Core (downtown employment district), 2023. Additional districts being rolled out under CPC oversight.

HD-1
Height District 1
SPD
Title VII §353.01 Height Districts Established

Mapped independently from Use District; every parcel carries an HD-1 through HD-9 assignment.

HD-2
Height District 2
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District.

HD-3
Height District 3
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District.

HD-4
Height District 4
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District.

HD-5
Height District 5
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District.

HD-6
Height District 6
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District; downtown core and major commercial nodes.

HD-7
Height District 7
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District; downtown core.

HD-8
Height District 8
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District; downtown core.

HD-9
Height District 9
SPD
Title VII §353.01

Mapped independently from Use District; covers Key Tower / Terminal Tower / Tower City supertall envelope.

State preemptions

OH-Art-XVIII-Home-Ruleapplies
Qualifying condition
Cleveland is a CHARTER municipal corporation (Charter of the City of Cleveland in effect; named in zoning/us/ohio/preemptions.md §Charter vs non-charter as a charter city). Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §§3, 7 grants Cleveland direct constitutional authority over local self-government, including zoning. State preemption requires (a) general-law status and (b) non-purely-local subject matter per Canton v. State (2002) four-part test.
Effect
Meta-preemption framing. Title VII zoning is a power of local self-government. Preemption burden sits on the state.
OH-5104.054applies
Qualifying condition
Cleveland is a municipal corporation; ORC §5104.054 applies uniformly to cities, villages, townships, and counties (one of the few truly statewide Ohio zoning preemptions). Effective 2025-01-01 per HB 33 (135th GA). Type B family child care homes (1–6 children) in a caregiver's personal residence must be treated as a permitted residential use with no conditional use permit or special exception required.
Effect
Title VII residential districts (L1F, 1F, 2F, RA, LMF, MF, plus residential components of MMUD/DR/RO) must permit Type B family child care homes as of right. Any Chapter 337 / 343 provision requiring special exception/CUP for Type B family child care homes is legally unenforceable post-2025-01-01.
OH-3781.184applies
Qualifying condition
Applies statewide (cities, villages, townships, counties) per ORC §3781.184 incorporating 42 U.S.C. §5415 (National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act). Local governments cannot impose manufactured-home construction standards conflicting with federal HUD standards.
Effect
Title VII cannot impose construction standards on manufactured homes that conflict with federal HUD standards. However, municipal corporation Cleveland retains full zoning discretion over manufactured-home PLACEMENT (the township/county zoning preemptions §519.212/§303.212 do NOT apply to municipalities — Cleveland's Chapter 338 Manufactured Housing Park District governs placement).
Non-applicable laws (3)
OH-713.15under_review
Qualifying condition
Cleveland is a CHARTER city. ORC §713.15 (statewide nonconforming-use floor: 6-to-24-month discontinuance) applies to NON-CHARTER municipalities under ORC Chapter 713. Charter cities are governed by their charter's grandfather provisions unless Chapter 713 is adopted by charter election. Per zoning/us/ohio/preemptions.md §Charter cities: §713.15 does NOT attach automatically to charter cities.
Effect
No statewide nonconforming-use floor applies to Cleveland via §713.15. Cleveland's Title VII nonconforming-use treatment is governed by local charter procedures (Chapter 359 'Non-Conforming Uses' — section not re-fetched this pass; Cloudflare blocked direct amlegal access).
OH-519.21-Township-Agriculturalunder_review
Qualifying condition
Cleveland is a municipal corporation, not a township. ORC §519.21 (agricultural preemption) applies to townships only; the parallel §303.21 applies to counties. Neither preempts municipal zoning. Cleveland's Chapter 336 Urban Garden District governs urban agriculture within corporate limits without state-law constraint.
Effect
Cleveland retains full authority to zone agriculture within corporate limits. Chapter 336 Urban Garden District applies.
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. No enacted statewide STR preemption. Cleveland retains full zoning authority over STR licensing, caps, and district permissions.
Effect
No state preemption. Cleveland may license, zone, cap, or restrict STRs via Title VII and companion licensing ordinances.

Adopted building codes

Statewide

2021
2018
2023
2021
IECC (Residential)
2018
IECC (Commercial)
2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Quirks & notes

  • Three-axis zoning: every parcel carries THREE separate district codes joined as 'UseDistrict-AreaDistrictHeightDistrict' (e.g. '2F-B1' = Two-Family use, Area District B, Height District 1). Three independent zoning maps must be consulted per parcel. Distinct from typical two-axis (Use × Height) or single-axis (Use only) codes. — [c§Zoning Map Legend (planning.clevelandohio.gov/zoning/img/ZONINGLEGEND.pdf); c§353.01 (height districts); c§355 (area districts)]
  • v1 fabrication detected: v1 listed districts R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, RMF, I1, I2, I3 — none of these codes exist in Cleveland Title VII. The actual codes are L1F, 1F, 2F, RA, LMF, MF (residential); LR, UR, SC, LLR, GR (commercial); RI, SI, GI, UI (industrial). v1 dimensional values for these fabricated districts were nulls (correctly cautious) but the district roster itself was wrong. v1 also had Height Districts HD-2 through HD-8 with INCORRECT numeric caps (HD-2: 50→60, HD-3: 75→115, HD-4: 100→175, HD-5: 200→250, HD-6: 300→600, HD-7: 450→700, HD-8: 600→800). Verified all 9 height caps via Wayback-cached §353.01. — [c§353.01 (Wayback 2024-09-20 capture); c§Zoning Map Legend]
  • Cleveland is a CHARTER city under Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §7 — ORC Chapter 713 enabling procedure is not automatically binding; Cleveland's zoning authority derives directly from the Constitution. ORC §713.15 statewide nonconforming-use floor does not attach automatically; charter-specific grandfather rules govern. — [c§Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §7; zoning/us/ohio/preemptions.md#charter-status; c§Charter of the City of Cleveland]
  • Cleveland ELIMINATED citywide minimum off-street parking requirements in 2023 (Ord. 2022-1167) — making Cleveland one of the largest U.S. cities to fully abolish parking minimums. Major underwriting/feasibility implication: any v1 record citing per-district parking ratios is stale for development applications submitted after 2023. — [c§Ord. 2022-1167 (Cleveland Codified Ord. amendment to Chapter 349, effective 2023); confirmed via Cleveland City Planning Commission announcement]
  • Cleveland is rolling out Title VIIA — Cleveland Neighborhood Form-Based Code — as a parallel opt-in replacement for Title VII Euclidean controls on a parcel-by-parcel basis. First adopted district: Job Core (downtown employment district), 2023. Active expansion through CPC. Within FBC-mapped areas, Title VII district controls do NOT apply. — [c§Title VIIA (Cleveland Neighborhood Form-Based Code) — amlegal directory entry; c§planning.clevelandohio.gov FBC notification PDF]
  • Title VII does NOT use FAR as a primary control. Instead, Max Gross Floor Area is expressed as a MULTIPLE of lot area, varying by Area District letter: AA/A/B/C = 0.5×; D = 1×; E = 1.5×; F = 2×; G = 3×; H = 4×; J = 5×; K = 6×. The Area District code (not the Use District) determines effective FAR. — [c§Zoning Map Legend / §355]
  • Title VII expresses residential density via minimum-lot-area-per-dwelling-unit (sf/DU) by Use × Area District matrix, NOT du/ac. Per Zoning Map Legend §355 table: 1F base = 4,800 sf; 2F = 6,000 sf (per 2 units = 3,000 sf/DU); Townhouse RA = 2,400 sf/unit (Districts B/C) to 2,100 sf/unit (D–K); Multi-Family MF = 2,400 sf/unit (B) to 2,100 sf/unit (D–K). Convert to du/ac: 43560 / sf_per_unit. — [c§Zoning Map Legend / §355.04 area requirements]
  • Height District formulas use a 'distance to centerline of street' (D) variable: HD-1: HL = D ≤ 35 ft; HD-2: 2D ≤ 60 ft; HD-3: 3D ≤ 115 ft; HD-4: 4D ≤ 175 ft; HD-5: 5D ≤ 250 ft; HD-6: 20D ≤ 600 ft; HD-7: 22D ≤ 700 ft; HD-8: 24D ≤ 800 ft; HD-9: 26D ≤ 900 ft. On narrow streets the D-based formula binds before the absolute cap — effective height limit is dynamic per parcel. Definition: 'height limit' = height to which a building located on a building line or required yard line may be erected without setback from such building line or yard line (per §353.01(b)). — [c§353.01 (verified via Wayback-cached amlegal capture 2024-09-20)]
  • Front yard regulation in Residence and Local Retail Business Districts is CONTEXT-DEPENDENT: per §357.04, front yard line = 15% of the average lot depth on the block frontage, capped at 30 ft. No fixed per-district numeric front yard — depends on lot-depth average along the block. — [c§357.04 (verified via Wayback-cached amlegal capture 2024)]
  • Cuyahoga River floodplain and Lake Erie shoreline create significant development constraints. Cuyahoga River cuts through the Flats / Industrial Valley (downtown core); Lake Erie shoreline has coastal flood hazard zones. Combined with industrial-legacy brownfield burden in the Cuyahoga Valley (former steel, oil-refining, chemical sites). — [c§FEMA NFIP (Cuyahoga County FIRM panels); partial §3167 Cleveland Floodplain Overlay]
  • ORC §5104.054 Type B family child care homes (1–6 children) must be permitted as-of-right in all residential districts (L1F, 1F, 2F, RA, LMF, MF) as of 2025-01-01 — any Title VII provision requiring special exception for these is legally unenforceable post-HB 33 (135th GA). — [c§ORC 5104.054; c§HB 33 (135th GA)]
  • Lot coverage, du/ac, parking ratios, and per-district side/rear yard minimums for Cleveland districts could not be retrieved from primary Title VII text this pass — amlegal direct fetch returned HTTP 403 (Cloudflare). Wayback Machine recovered §353.01 (Height Districts), §357.04 (Front Yard), §357.09 (Interior Side Yards — L1F specific). Other sections require next-pass re-fetch via Wayback or city PDF download. — [amlegal HTTP 403 this pass; Wayback CDX recovery used for §353.01 / §357.04 / §357.09 only]

Formulas

Definitions

height
Per Height District (HD-1 through HD-9), mapped INDEPENDENTLY from Use District. Per §353.01: HD-1 = HL ≤ D but not to exceed 35 ft (HL = height limit, D = distance to center line of street). HD-2 = 2D ≤ 60 ft; HD-3 = 3D ≤ 115 ft; HD-4 = 4D ≤ 175 ft; HD-5 = 5D ≤ 250 ft; HD-6 = 20D ≤ 600 ft; HD-7 = 22D ≤ 700 ft; HD-8 = 24D ≤ 800 ft; HD-9 = 26D ≤ 900 ft. confirmed §353.01
lot_coverage
Not expressed as a numeric district-level cap. Implied via setback + building-envelope geometry. partial
far
Title VII does NOT use FAR as a primary control. Instead, 'Max Gross Floor Area' is expressed as a MULTIPLE of lot area, varying by Area District: AA/A/B/C = 1/2 × lot; D = 1 × lot; E = 1.5 × lot; F = 2 × lot; G = 3 × lot; H = 4 × lot; J = 5 × lot; K = 6 × lot. confirmed §355 / Zoning Map Legend
du_ac
Title VII expresses residential density via minimum-lot-area-per-dwelling-unit (sf/DU) by Use District × Area District matrix, NOT du/ac. Convert: du/ac = 43560 / min_lot_sf_per_unit. partial §355.04
impervious_cover
not_found in Title VII; stormwater management via separate Cleveland Water Pollution Control / NEORSD standards.
setback_front
Per §357.04: front yard = 15% of average lot depth on the block frontage, NOT to exceed 30 ft. Block-context dependent — no per-district numeric. confirmed §357.04
setback_side
Interior side yard min varies by Use District; in L1F (Limited One-Family) min = 5 ft and aggregate of both sides ≥ 20 ft per §357.09. Other districts re-fetched separately. partial §357.09
setback_rear
Per §357.11 (Yards for Buildings Not of Residential Occupancy) and companion residential-yard provisions; not re-fetched this pass.
parking
Chapter 349 (Off-Street Parking and Loading); ratios not re-fetched this pass. Cleveland eliminated minimum parking requirements citywide in 2023 (Ord. 2022-1167) — see quirks. partial §349

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage (where lot_coverage available)
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * area_district_multiplier
max_units_from_density
lot_area_sf / min_lot_sf_per_unit
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_height_from_HD
min(HD_cap_ft, distance_to_centerline_ft * HD_multiplier)
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10
max_gfa_from_envelope
min(buildable_envelope_sf * max_stories_approx, lot_area_sf * area_district_multiplier)

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Sources & references

Citations
  1. [1] §355.04 (Area District A 4800 sf One-Family); c§Zoning Map Legend table
  2. [2] §355.04 (4800 sf min lot for 1F)
  3. [3] §Zoning Map Legend / §355 area table
  4. [4] §Zoning Map Legend
  5. [5] §Zoning Map Legend / §355 area table; supplemented by 2022 Townhouse Code Update CPC presentation
  6. [6] §Zoning Map Legend
  7. [7] §Zoning Map Legend / §355 area table
  8. [8] §Zoning Map Legend
  9. [9] §Zoning Map Legend / §355 area table
  10. [10] §Zoning Map Legend

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedcode_source populated with https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-12243 (Title VII anchor); two planning-department mirror URLs also captured (CPC zoning updates page + Zoning Map Legend PDF). All resolve to authoritative sources.
no aggregator citedpassedScanned all citations; only primary sources referenced (codelibrary.amlegal.com via Wayback CDN, planning.clevelandohio.gov, codes.ohio.gov for ORC, ohio constitution, FEMA NFIP / 44 CFR §60.3). Zoneomics appeared in WebSearch results but was NEVER cited as a source — only authoritative amlegal section URLs were used. No Steadily, SitePlanGuide, SitePlanCreator, or similar aggregator references.
confidence tags full formpassedEvery claim carries c§X.Y.Z form citation OR explicit status (partial + what_is_confirmed + what_is_missing, not_found + search_performed, not_captured + not_captured_reason, applies_fully, does_not_apply_charter_city, does_not_apply_municipal, not_yet_law). v1's 'c'/'i'/'u' shorthand without section numbers fully replaced. 12 quirks all carry explicit citation; 11 districts all carry status + citation per field.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 17 overlays (UO, PRO, DR-Review, LHD, FPO, PUD, UGD, FBC, HD-1 through HD-9) carry ordinance_ref, geographic_trigger, parameters[] (multi-element), interaction_with_base, status, citation, and narrative_ref fields.
preempt section city specificpassedstate_preemptions_applicable[] lists 6 entries tailored to Cleveland's charter-city municipal-corporation status with primary-source citations: OH-Art-XVIII-Home-Rule (applies_fully, meta-framing), OH-5104.054 (applies_fully, Type B family child care), OH-3781.184 (applies_fully, HUD construction), OH-713.15 (does_not_apply_charter_city, explicit reason), OH-519.21 (does_not_apply_municipal, explicit reason), OH-STR-preemption (not_yet_law, explicit SB 104/HB 109 status). v1's link to state-preemptions/no-preemption.md is factually wrong for Ohio and fully replaced.

Data quality

48%completeness
Documented gaps
  • Title VII direct re-fetch (amlegal HTTP 403 this pass; Wayback CDX recovers ~3 sections out of ~80; next-pass needs section-ID enumeration script)
  • §355.04 full Area District matrix text (numeric retrieved from Zoning Map Legend PDF but not from primary §355.04 section)
  • §357.09 / §357.10 / §357.11 yard regulations for non-L1F districts
  • §337.05 / §337.08 Limited Multi-Family and Multi-Family permitted-use tables (Cloudflare-blocked)
  • Chapter 343 (Business Districts) — LR, UR, SC, LLR, GR full dimensional standards
  • Chapter 345 (Industrial Districts) — RI, SI, GI, UI full dimensional standards
  • Chapter 349 (Off-Street Parking) — post-2023 parking-maximum framework
  • Chapter 359 (Nonconforming Uses) — charter-specific grandfather provisions
  • Title VIIA Form-Based Code — Job Core district full parameter table
  • Cleveland Landmarks Commission historic district roster (Ohio City, Tremont, Warehouse District, Hessler Court boundaries)
  • §3167 (Floodplain Overlay) full text and Cuyahoga River / Lake Erie coastal hazard mapping

Known issues

data:gaps-present

Verification

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notesAll confirmed claims trace to primary sources: Wayback-cached amlegal §353.01 (HD-1 to HD-9 caps), §357.04 (front yard formula), §357.09 (L1F side yard 5/20 ft); Cleveland City Planning Commission Zoning Map Legend PDF (Use District / Area District / Height District inventory + sf-per-unit table); planning.clevelandohio.gov pages (FBC rollout, parking elimination). Preemption claims trace to zoning/us/ohio/preemptions.md and zoning/us/ohio/overlays.json. v1 template-bleed verified: R1–R6, I1–I3 codes do not exist in Title VII — replaced with verified L1F/1F/2F/RA/LMF/MF/LR/GR/SI/GI/UI roster. v1 HD-2–HD-8 numeric caps verified WRONG vs primary §353.01 — corrected with explicit 'v1 had X — INCORRECT' notes in each height district overlay citation. No bare [confirmed] tags. No aggregators cited (Zoneomics ranked in some web search results but never cited as a source). Sections not re-fetched (§336/337/343/345/355.04 detail/357.10/357.11/Chapter 349 detail) carry partial/not_captured with explicit retrieval_failure_reason.

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