Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Dayton, OH (2026)
1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Dayton, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Downtown Design Guide
Dayton's zoning code imposes mandatory building-design standards on new construction and renovations in the Downtown Districts, requiring most of each building's street frontage to sit close to the property line.
Dayton Downtown Zoning Design Standards
Some RestrictionsDayton Zoning Code § 150.320.10, Schedule 150.320.10(a)(1)(a)-(b)
Seventy (70) percent of the building's linear frontage, for the first two floors, shall be located on the front property line or in line with adjacent buildings, provided the setback is not more than three (3) feet. The remaining thirty (30) percent of the linear frontage shall be setback no more than ten (10) feet, unless the proposed structure complies with the conditional use criteria set fo...
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