Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 303 | County Zoning; Renewal; Wind and Solar Generation Restrictions
Section 303.57 | County Wind and Solar Generation Restriction Definitions.

Effective: October 11, 2021
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 - 134th General Assembly
As used in this section and sections 303.58 to 303.62 of the Revised Code:
(A) "Economically significant wind farm" has the same meaning as in section 4906.13 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Large wind farm" and "large solar facility" have the same meanings as in section 4906.01 of the Revised Code.
(C)(1) "Material amendment" means an amendment to an existing power siting board certificate for the construction, operation, or maintenance of a utility facility that does any of the following:
(a) For utility facilities:
(i) Changes the facility's generation type from one type of utility facility to another;
(ii) Increases the facility's nameplate capacity;
(iii) Changes the boundaries of the facility, unless the new boundaries of the facility are completely within the previous boundaries of the facility or the facility components outside of the previous boundary are underground.
(b) For large wind farms and economically significant wind farms:
(i) Increases the number of wind turbines;
(ii) Increases the height of a wind turbine.
(2) Material amendments do not include the addition of a battery storage system to a utility facility.
(D) "Utility facility" means an economically significant wind farm, a large wind farm, or a large solar facility.
Last updated July 23, 2021 at 4:42 PM

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 3 | Counties

Chapter 303 | County Zoning; Renewal; Wind and Solar Generation Restrictions

Section 303.01 | County Rural Zoning - Agriculture Defined.

Section 303.02 | County Commissioners May Regulate Building and Land Use in Unincorporated Territory.

Section 303.021 | Designating Street Names and Assigning Numbers to Buildings.

Section 303.022 | Establishing or Modifying Planned-Unit Developments.

Section 303.023 | Prior Planned-Unit Developments Continue to Be Governed by Regulations in Effect at Time of Approval or Modification.

Section 303.03 | Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Proceed With County Rural Zoning.

Section 303.04 | County Rural Zoning Commission.

Section 303.05 | Recommendations of County Rural Zoning Commission - Powers and Duties of Commission.

Section 303.06 | Public Hearing on Recommendations - Notice.

Section 303.07 | Submission of Proposed Zoning Resolution to County or Regional Planning Commission.

Section 303.08 | Public Hearing on Zoning Plan.

Section 303.09 | Changes in Text or Maps - Second Public Hearing.

Section 303.10 | County Commissioners to Vote Upon Adoption of Resolution.

Section 303.11 | Zoning Plan to Be Submitted to Electors.

Section 303.12 | Amendments to Zoning Resolution.

Section 303.121 | Ratifying Amendments to Zoning Resolution.

Section 303.122 | Limitations on Procedural Challenges.

Section 303.13 | County Board of Zoning Appeals - Term - Compensation.

Section 303.14 | County Board of Zoning Appeals - Powers and Duties.

Section 303.141 | Conditional Zoning Certificates for Surface Mining Activities.

Section 303.15 | Organization and Rules of County Board of Zoning Appeals.

Section 303.16 | Enforcement of Zoning Regulations - County Zoning Inspector.

Section 303.161 | Architectural Review Board Authorized - Standards and Procedures.

Section 303.17 | Zoning Certificate Required.

Section 303.18 | County Regulations Not Applicable Within Municipal Corporations Except After Incorporation or Annexation.

Section 303.19 | Nonconforming Use of Buildings and Land Not Affected by Zoning.

Section 303.20 | Outdoor Advertising Classified as Business Use.

Section 303.21 | Limitations on Powers - Agricultural Purposes.

Section 303.211 | Limitations on Powers - Public Utility or Railroads, Telecommunications Towers, Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Oil or Gas Drilling.

Section 303.212 | Limitations on Powers - Permanently Sited Manufactured Homes.

Section 303.213 | Small Wind Farms Zoning Regulations.

Section 303.214 | Compliance With Orc Section 5502.031.

Section 303.22 | Township Zoning Regulations to Take Precedence.

Section 303.23 | Violation of Resolution and Regulations.

Section 303.24 | Actions Instituted to Prevent Violation.

Section 303.25 | Repeal of County Zoning Plan by Township.

Section 303.251 | County Special Assessment to Fund Residential Broadband Expansion.

Section 303.26 | Removal of Slum or Blighted Area Definitions.

Section 303.27 | Rehabilitation or Redevelopment of County Renewal Area by Private Enterprise.

Section 303.28 | Workable Program to Control Spread of Slums and Blight.

Section 303.29 | Adoption of Resolution of Necessity.

Section 303.30 | Prerequisites for Approval County Renewal Project for County Renewal Area.

Section 303.31 | Preparing County Renewal Plan.

Section 303.32 | Public Hearing on County Renewal Project.

Section 303.33 | Approving County Renewal Project for County Renewal Area.

Section 303.34 | Modifying County Renewal Plan.

Section 303.35 | Plan or Modification to Be in Full Force and Effect Upon Approval.

Section 303.36 | Redeveloping or Rehabilitating Disaster Areas.

Section 303.37 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers and Duties.

Section 303.38 | Acquiring Real Property by Right of Eminent Domain.

Section 303.39 | Disposing of Real Property.

Section 303.40 | Cost of Street Maintenance Within a County Renewal Area.

Section 303.41 | Special Assessments.

Section 303.42 | Method of Making a Special Assessment.

Section 303.43 | Waiving Right to Collect Assessments.

Section 303.44 | Paying Assessments on County Owned Lands.

Section 303.45 | Funds for Planning or County Renewal Project Functions.

Section 303.46 | Bonds for County Renewal Project.

Section 303.47 | Validity of Signatures of Public Officials.

Section 303.48 | Validity or Enforcement of Bond.

Section 303.49 | Bond Interest and Income Exempted From Taxes.

Section 303.50 | Bonds Are Lawful Investments.

Section 303.51 | Property Exempt From Levy and Sale by Virtue of Execution.

Section 303.52 | Property Exempt From Taxation.

Section 303.53 | Transfer of Property to County.

Section 303.54 | Presumption of Compliance.

Section 303.55 | Establishing and Maintaining Records and Funds.

Section 303.56 | Rules and Regulations.

Section 303.57 | County Wind and Solar Generation Restriction Definitions.

Section 303.58 | Restricted Area Resolution by County Commissioners.

Section 303.59 | Restricted Area Resolution Effective Date; Referendum.

Section 303.60 | Power Siting Board Certificate or Amendment Prohibited in Restricted Area.

Section 303.61 | Public Meeting Before Power Siting Board Application for Certificate or Amendment.

Section 303.62 | County Commissioner Prohibition or Limitation Resolution After Public Meeting.

Section 303.99 | Penalty.