Agriculture in Residential Districts, Ordinance No. 814-10

Jurisdiction Name: Cleveland
State/Province: OH
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 396,816
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2010
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, design guidelines, farm, farm stand, fencing, food production, food retail, guidelines, land use, production, residential, retail, urban, urban agriculture, vacant land, vacant lot, vacant property, zoning
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Cleveland City Planning Commission, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount:
Funding Sources:
Policy Outcome(s):

amended the City’s zoning code (sections 337.02, 337.23, 337.25) for residential districts to permit farm stands, different design guidelines for fencing, and allow agriculture as a principal use on vacant lots

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1