Residential Rental Unit and Institutional Structure Registration and Fee
In December 2024 the St. Bernard Village Council passed Ordinance 31-2024. The Ordinance is codified in Section 1335.23 thru 1335.25.
The Ordinance requires the owner or operator of “an institutional structure and/or of a premises or structure containing a residential rental unit” to file an application with the Building and Planning Department. The established fee is fifty dollars ($50) is based on the structure and the number of units contained in the structure with a maximum fee of $500.00 per structure.
The code defines an “institutional structure” as all structures in which people suffering from physical limitations because of health or age are harbored for medical or other care or treatment, or in which people are detained for penal or correction purposes, or in which the liberty of the inmates is restricted. This shall include buildings and structures, or parts thereof, which house individuals who, because of mental or physical disability or other reasons, must live in a supervised environment. Rest homes.
The application must be approved by the Planning Department and an inspection conducted by the Fire Marshall on a bi-annual basis.
The Planning Department has created an application which is now available online. If you are an owner of an institutional or rental property, you must have your application submitted to the Planning Department no later than July 1, 2026. A property inspection will then be scheduled with the Fire Department in order to issue the Certificate of Registration.
A registration certificate is not transferable to another party. If the property is sold, the new owner must obtain a new Certificate of Registration if they intend to maintain the rental unit.
All questions may be directed to Andrew Schweier, Zoning Administrator, at 513-482-5684 or zoning@cityofstbernard.org
Enforcement of Trailer Parking
The St. Bernard Zoning Code Section 1171.05, prohibits the parking of trailers (boat, camping, utility, etc) on a premises except for in a garage or in the rear yard of provided that no one is staying in the trailer or operating a business from the trailer. The code also provides that all parking must be on a surface paved with asphalt or concrete and must have access to a street or alley (Chapter 1181).
Rear yards can be visualized as shown in the diagrams below:
The diagram above shows a house on a corner lot (a street on the left and a street on the top). Corner lots have two front yards which is the portion of the yard which adjoins a street. The rear yard on a corner lot is shown in the diagram as the dark green shading behind the rear corner of the house extending behind the house to the end of the property line.
The diagram above shows a property with a street on the left. The back yard extends along the rear of the house from side property line to side property line.
The parking of trailers in the front yard or side yards is prohibited. Trailers are only permitted in the rear yard on a paved surface with driveway access to the street.
All questions may be directed to Andrew Schweier, Zoning Administrator, at 513-482-5684 or zoning@cityofstbernard.org