Aurora City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 49

IV TABLES AND CHARTS

Table One: Use Categories

A = Accessory Use
P = Permitted By-Right Use
C = Conditional Use Review Required
L = Limited but Permitted Use P(C) = Permitted but may require a Conditional Use pursuant to criteria in the Additional Regulations
Blank Cell = Use Not Permitted

R-1

R-2

R-3

R-4

R-4A

R-5

R-5A

B-1

B-2

B-3

ORI

M-1

M-2

Additional Regulations

1000 Residence or accommodations

1100 Private household / Dwelling Unit

Sections 49-108.2(d)(4)a; 49-108.3(d)(4)b; 49-108.5(d)(4)a; 49-108.7(d)(4)a; 49-108.8(d)(1)e; 49-109.2(d)(4)a.

1110 One Family Dwelling

1120 Two Family Dwelling

1130 ROW Dwelling (Party Wall)

1140 Multi-Family Dwelling

1150 Manufactured Home / Mobile Home Park

1200 Housing services for the elderly

1300 Hotels, motels, or other accommodation services

1310 Bed and breakfast inn

1320 Rooming and boarding / Single Room Occupancy

1330 Hotel, minor

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1340 Motel

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1350 Hotel, limited service

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1360 Hotel, select service

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1370 Hotel, full service

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1380 Hotel, convention

P(C)

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1400 Home occupations

Section 49-107.3(b)

1500 Community Residence

1510 Community Residence, minor

Section 49-104.2(b).

1520 Community Residence, major

1530 Community Residence, transitional

2000 General sales, services or office

2100 Retail sales or service

Otherwise complying with Chapter 25 of this code

2110 Retail sales or service, with a Drive Through

P(C)

2115 Cannabis Dispensing Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

2120 Used clothing stores

Otherwise complying with Article VI of Chapter 25 of this code

2130 Industrial Arts, manufacture and sales

2140 Beer, wine, and liquor store

Otherwise complying with Chapter 6 of this code

2150 Meat Market

2160 Pawnshop

Otherwise complying with Article VI of Chapter 25 of this code & Section 49-104.3(c).

2170 Flea Market

Otherwise complying with Article VII of Chapter 25 of this code

2180 Regional consumer goods sales or service

2181 Lumber yard and building materials

2182 Heavy machinery repair and chemical cleaning services

2190 Adult businesses

Otherwise complying with Article III of Chapter 29 and Article XIII of Chapter 44 of this code

2195 Automated business devices

2195.1 Donation collection bin

2197 Cigarette or tobacco shops

2198 Garage Sales

Section 49-104.4(j).

2200 Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance

2210 Financial institutions with a drive-through facility

P(C)

Section 49-104.3(c).

2220 Alternative Financial Institutions

Section 49-104.3.

2300 Leasing or renting of real estate or household goods

2310 Leasing commercial, industrial machinery, and equipment

2400 Business and professional, office

2410 Employment agency

2420 Scientific and Technical offices/laboratory

2500 Restaurant/Food and beverage services

Otherwise complying with Article VII of Chapter 8 of this code

2510 Bar or drinking establishment

Otherwise complying with Chapter 6 of this code

2520 Drive-in Restaurant

P(C)

2530 Restaurant with a drive-through facility

P(C)

2560 Caterer

2580 Vending machine operator

Otherwise complying with Article IV of Chapter 8 of this code

2600 Personal services

Otherwise complying with Chapter 25 of this code

2610 Laundromat

2620 Drycleaning and Pressing Establishments

Section 49-108.3(d)(4)a.

2700 Pet and animal sales or service (except veterinary)

2710 Kennel with Outdoor Pens and Runs

2720 Animal Hospital

2800 Vehicle sales or service establishment

2810 Vehicle dealership

2811 Car Dealership, entirely used

2812 Motorcycle, ATV, etc.

2813 Bus, truck, mobile homes, or large vehicles

2820 Auto Parts and Supplies

2830 Repair and other services

2831 Gasoline Station

2832 Car Wash, Single Bay

2833 Car Wash, Multiple Bay

2834 Vehicle Repair, Minor

2835 Hand Wash, detail shop

2836 Vehicle Repair, Major

P(C)

Sections 49-104.3(c). and 49-109.2(d)(4)b.

2840 Vehicle Rental

2841 Truck Stop Establishments

2900 General contractor, or special trade contractor (off site work)

2910 Landscaping with Outside Storage

2920 Extermination and pest control

3000 Industrial Trade

3100 Light Industrial

3110 Food, textiles, and related products

3111 Alcoholic beverages, manufacture

3112 Cannabis Processing Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and the AZO Section 4.3-3

3113 Cannabis Infuser Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

3120 Wood, paper, and printing products

3130 Wholesale trade establishment

3140 Processing, finishing and assembly facilities

Section 49-108.4(d)(4)a.

3150 Recycling center

3200 General Industrial

3210 Chemicals, and metals, machinery, and electronics manufacturing

3211 Petroleum and coal products

3212 Machinery manufacturing

3220 Nonmetallic mining, quarries and other extraction

3300 Warehouse, Distribution and storage services

3310 Vehicle terminals and Vehicle storage yards, major

3311 Vehicle storage yards, minor

3312 Transit service points, public and private

3320 Construction storage trailer, temporary

3330 Storage of flammable liquid

3340 Mini-Storage

3400 Heavy Industrial

Section 49-109.3(d)(2)a.

3410 Recycling yard/junk shop

Section 49-109.3(d)(2)a.

4000 Transportation, communication, information, and utilities

4100 Transportation services

4110 Air passenger transportation terminal

4120 Rail transportation

4130 Road, ground passenger, and transit transportation

4140 Truck and freight transportation services

4141 Commercial relocators (towing services)

4142 Cannabis Transporting Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

4150 Courier and messenger services

4160 Parking Facilities, Residential

4170 Parking Facilities, Non-Residential

4180 Parking Facility, Multi-story Garage

4200 Communications and information

4210 Above ground communication and electric utility facility

4220 Telephone Booths

4300 Utilities and utility services

4310 Alternative energy systems

Section 49-104.4(i).

4320 Public Drinking Water Well House

5000 Arts, entertainment, and recreation

5100 Performing arts or supporting establishment

Otherwise complying with Chapter 41.5 of this code

5110 Motion picture Theater

5120 Art Galleries and Studios

5200 Special purpose recreational institutions

Otherwise complying with Article IV of Chapter 8 of this code

5210 Community Center

5220 Casino or gambling establishment

5221 Off-track betting facility

5230 Golf Courses, public or private

5240 Outdoor Recreation Places

5250 Gun Clubs and shooting ranges

Otherwise complying with Article V of Chapter 8 of this code

5260 Poolrooms

Otherwise complying with Article IV of Chapter 8 of this code

5270 Juice bars, dry cabarets, teenage cabarets, and other non- alcoholic bars

Otherwise complying with Article VII of Chapter 8 of this code

5400 Natural and other recreational parks

5410 Amusement or theme park or fair

Otherwise complying with Chapter 41.5 of this code

6000 Education, public admin., health care, and other inst.

6100 Educational services

6110 Technical, trade, and other specialty schools

6200 Public facilities and services

6210 Correctional institutions

6300 Health and human services

6310 Day care

6320 Nursing, supervision, and other rehabilitative services

6330 Hospital or sanatoria

6331 Mental health facility

6400 Religious Institutions

P(C)

P(S)

P(C)

Section 49-104.2(a)

6410 Convents, monasteries, rectories, parsonages, ministerial homes, parish houses, and reading rooms.

6500 Death care services

6510 Cremation services

Section 49-109.3(d)(2).

6520 Cemeteries or mausoleums

6600 Associations, nonprofit organizations, etc.

6630 Social Service Agencies, Charitable Organizations, Health Related Facilities, and similar uses when not operated for pecuniary profit

7000 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

7100 Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture

7110 Cannabis Cultivation Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

7115 Cannabis Craft Grower Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

7200 Truck gardening

7300 Stormwater management facilities, drainage area, and common landscaping areas

8000 Planned Development

Table Two: Schedule Of Off-Street Parking Requirements

Parking spaces used to meet the requirements listed in the table on the following pages shall be individual accessible.

Table 2 - City of Aurora Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements
SF= Square Feet GFA= Gross Floor Area
Sub Category One	Sub Category Two	Sub Category Three	Parking Standards
Structure 1000: Residential buildings
Structure 1100: Single-family buildings			2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
	Structure 1110: Detached units		2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
		Structure 1111: In "E" Estate zoning districts	3 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit, which shall be attached to the principal building.
	Structure 1120: Attached units		2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
		Structure 1121: Duplex structures	2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
		Structure 1122: Zero lot line, row houses, etc.	2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
	Structure 1130: Townhouses		2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
Structure 1200: Multifamily structures			2 spaces per dwelling unit. For structures constructed subsequent to January 1, 2012, at least 1 of the required 2 spaces per dwelling unit must be an enclosed designated space.
Structure 1300: Other specialized residential structures	-	-	-
	Structure 1310: Dormitories (includes fraternities and sororities)		1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 1320: Hotels and motels		1 space per guestroom, plus 1 space per 20 guestrooms (to accommodate staff) plus additional parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of this parking table for ancillary uses.
	Structure 1330: Single room occupancy units		1 space per 2 rooms
	Structure 1340: Housing services for the elderly		1 space per 2 dwelling units/ rooms
	Structure 1350: Bed and breakfast		1 space per guest room, plus 2 covered spaces for every dwelling
	Structure 1360: Lodging house rooming house or boarding house		1 space per 2 guests and 1 space for the owner/manager of the property if residing on the property
Structure 2000: Commercial buildings and other specialized structures
Structure 2100: Business or professional offices, including financial institutions			1 space per 300 SF of GFA
Structure 2200: Store or shop building			1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 2210: Food and beverage establishments		1 per 3 seats
		2211: Establishments whose principle business is the sale and consumption on the premises of alcoholic beverages	Requirements from the liquor control ordinance
	Structure 2220: Gasoline station, vehicle repair and service structures		1 space per 300 SF plus 3 per service bay. A minimum of 6 spaces shall be provided.
	Structure 2230: Car wash facilities		Stacking requirements apply
	Structure 2240: Personal service establishments		1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 2250: Retail sales and services		-
		Structure 2251: 50,000 SF or under	1 space per 200 SF of GFA
		Structure 2252: 50,001 SF to 250,000 SF	1 space per 250 SF of GFA
		Structure 2253: 250,001 or more SF	1 space per 300 SF of GFA, but not to exceed 1 space per 150 SF of GFA
		Structure 2254: Strip retail	1 space per 175 SF of GFA
	Structure 2260: Retail, sale of bulky items		1 space per 600 SF of GFA
	Structure 2270: Retail with outdoor display/sales		1 space per 600 SF of display area, plus number as required elsewhere in this table for the building use.
Structure 2300: Malls or shopping center	-	-	-
	Structure 2310: 50,000 SF or under		1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 2320: 50,001 SF to 250,000 SF		1 space per 250 SF of GFA
	Structure 2330: 250,001 or more SF		1 space per 300 SF of GFA, but not to exceed 1 space per 150 SF of GFA
Structure 2400: Recreational Facilities			1 space per 200 SF of GFA
Structure 2500: Manufacturing and Industrial buildings and structures			1 space per 1,000 SF of GFA up to 150,000 sq ft plus 1 space per 2,500 SF in excess of 150,000 SF of GFA
Structure 2600: Warehouse, storage or distribution facility			1 space per 1,000 SF of GFA up to 150,000 sq ft plus 1 space per 2,500 SF in excess of 150,000 SF of GFA
	Structure 2610: Electronic Data Storage Center		1 space per 7,000 SF of GFA
Structure 3000: Public assembly structures
Structure 3100: Theater			1 space per 5 seats
Structure 3200: Sports stadium or arena, auditoriums.			1 space per 100 SF of GFA or 1 space per 5 seats if fixed seating is used
	Structure 3210: Incidental to high school and college / university facilities		₍₁₎ 1 space per 12 seats
Structure 3300: Exhibition, convention, or conference structure			1 space per 100 SF of GFA used for assembly
Structure 3400: Religious Institutions			₍₁₎ 1 space per 4 seats in the principal sanctuary.
Structure 3500: Amusement park			1 space per 350 SF of GFA of land plus additional parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of this parking table for ancillary uses.
Structure 4000: Institutional or community facilities
Structure 4100: Medical facility	-	-	-
	Structure 4110: Hospital building		1 space per 500 SF of GFA plus additional spaces for outpatient medical clinics or offices if any
	Structure 4120: Medical clinic building		1 space per 300 SF of GFA
Structure 4200: Community facility			1 space per 250 SF of GFA
	Structure 4210: Educational facilities		-
		Structure 4211: Grade school / middle schools	₍₁₎ 2 spaces per classroom or 1 space per 4 seats in the main common meeting room (also referred to as cafetorium, multi-purpose room or auditorium), whichever is greater.
		Structure 4212: High School	₍₁₎ 5 spaces per classroom plus 3 space per room used for administration OR 1 space per 4 seats in assembly areas, whichever is greater.
		Structure 4213: College or university facility	1 space per 300 SF of GFA plus additional parking spaces are required in accordance with the provisions of this parking table for residential facilities or auditoriums, if any.
		Structure 4214: Business, trade or specialty school facility	1 space per 200 SF of GFA
		Structure 4215: Preschool or daycare	1 space per 250 SF of GFA, with additional requirements for stacking
	Structure 4220: Library building		1 space per 700 SF of GFA
	Structure 4230: Museum, exhibition, or similar facility		1 space per 500 SF of GFA
Structure 4300: Funeral homes, mortuaries, and cremation facilities			1 space per 40 SF of GFA in the parlor or individual service rooms.
Structure 4400: Correctional Institutions			To be determined upon review by the Zoning Administrator
Structure 5000: Transportation-related facilities
Structure 5100: Airports, railroad passenger stations, bus depots, and other passenger terminal facilities			Number as determined by city council, subject to the recommendations of the zoning board of appeals, shall deem to be adequate for employees, passengers, spectators, visitors and others.
Structure 6000: Other Uses			Parking stalls as determined by the zoning administrator based on criteria in this table with the most similar use.
Structure 6100: Mixed Uses			The sum of the requirements for the various individual uses, computed separately in accordance with this table. Parking Facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing the required parking facilities for any other use in the same building or on the same lot.
Notes: 1. The stacking requirements listed below are in addition to the requirements listed in the Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements 2. For purposes of calculating stacking spaces, the minimum dimension used shall be 9'x19'.
Major Parking Category			Stacking Requirements
Drive-through facilities, unless otherwise specified			5 stacking spaces at each bay, window, lane, ordering station, machine or similar.
Car wash facilities, automated			20 stacking spaces or 10 per approach lane, whichever is greater.
Car wash facilities, self-service			3 stacking spaces per approach lane, plus 2 drying spaces per stall
Preschool or daycare facilities, drop-off area			5 stacking spaces for facilities 5,000 SF or less or 10 spaces for faculties greater than 5,000 SF.

Footnotes:
(1) When fixed seating is not used, use 15 SF per seat to calculate the required amount of parking spaces.

Table Three: Residential Driveways

Table Three: Residential Driveways
	Maximum Driveway width	Maximum width perpendicular to a property line.	Maximum width of driveway which encroaches within an internal side yard setback	Maximum Driveway Length
Driveway in front of a garage.	Shall not exceed the garage door(s) width by more than 2 feet in either direction. (See driveway illustration A below)	A driveway within a required front setback or exterior side setback shall be essentially perpendicular to the street pavement and shall not exceed 20 feet in width for the first five (5) feet of said setback. (See driveway illustration A below)	Shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration B below)	Shall not exceed the distance between the front of the garage face and the public right of way. (See driveway illustration A below)
Driveway with no Garage	Shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration C below)	A driveway within a required front yard or exterior side yard shall be essentially perpendicular to the street pavement and shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration C below)	Shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration C below)	Shall not exceed 18 feet in length from the property line. (See driveway illustration C below)

Table Four: Permitted Structures And Obstructions

City of Aurora Table 4 - Permitted Structures and Obstructions
A = Accessory Use P = Permitted (Shall not be considered an obstruction when located in the specified yard or setback) L = Limited (Shall be permitted in the specified yard or setback when it complies with additional regulations) Blank Cell = Not Permitted
STRUCTURE/OBSTRUCTIONS	BUILDABLE AREA	SETBACKS					YARDS
STRUCTURE/OBSTRUCTIONS	BUILDABLE AREA	Front	Interior Side	Exterior Side	Interior Rear	Exterior Rear	Front	Interior Side	Exterior Side	Interior Rear	Exterior Rear
Single Family Dwelling Districts: E, R1, R2, and R3
Air conditioning or other heating and ventilation equipment - screening required when located in a side yard	P							P	P	P
₁Alternative energy systems	L				L			L		L
Arbors and trellises	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Architectural elements and other appurtenances twenty-four (24) inches or less. Includes but is not limited to bay windows, chimneys, overhanging eaves, gutters, awnings, canopies, window air conditioners, cable satellite dishes, bird feeders. (R1, R2, and R3 zoned properties)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Architectural elements and other appurtenances thirty-six (36) inches or less. Includes but is not limited to bay windows, chimneys, overhanging eaves, gutters, awnings, canopies, window air conditioners, cable satellite dishes, bird feeders (Estate zoned properties only)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Balconies	P									P	P
Basketball goal (limited to one pole mounted or garage mounted goal in front or side yards of residential districts, not closer than five (5) feet from any property line, and located within or adjacent to driveway pavement if located in the front, side, or exterior side yard.)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
₁Boathouse, private	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₅Dog runs, enclosed - not less than 10' from property line	L									L	L
₂Driveways	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
₁Electric Vehicle Charging Stations	A	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
₆Federally licensed amateur radio stations, citizen band radio operator, and receive only antennae	L									P	P
₃Fences and walls	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
Flag poles	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
₁Garage, detached	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₁Garden House	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Gazebo	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₁Greenhouse, private	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Laundry-drying equipment	P							P	P	P	P
Lawn furniture, such as benches, sundials, porch swings, bird baths, and other nonpermanent features	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking ₂Motor vehicle, off-street parking ₂Recreational vehicle, off-street parking	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	A	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
	L	L	L	-	L	L	L	L	-	L	L
Patios, porches, decks or terraces - unroofed, and not closer than five (5) feet from property lines.	P				P	P		P	P	P	P
₂Paved areas - District specific regulations apply	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
_1,4Pools	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Recreation courts, private (i.e volleyball, basketball, tennis, shuffleboard) - not closer than ten (10) feet from property lines	P									P	P
₁Recreational, playground equipment or playhouses	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₁Sheds and similar buildings or structures for domestic or agricultural storage.	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Steps, four (4) feet or less above grade, which are necessary for access to a permitted building, or for access to a zoning lot from a street or alley.	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Other accessory uses

Note: District specific regulations shall also apply to the above mentioned structures and obstructions.

Footnotes:
₁ As permitted in the Accessory Uses and Structures section of the Aurora Zoning Ordinance.
₂ As permitted in the Off-Street Parking and Loading Section of the Bulk Restrictions.
₃ As permitted in the Permitted Uses and Structures Section of the Bulk Restrictions and Residential District Specific Regulations in Article 49-II.
₄ As permitted in the Building Code.
₅ Subject to fencing requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, located in Permitted Uses and Structures Section of the Bulk Restrictions and Residential District Specific Regulations in Article 49-II.
₆ As permitted in the Residential District Specific Regulations in Article 49-II.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. O23-087 to include Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on 12/5/2023

O23-087

Aurora City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 49

IV TABLES AND CHARTS

Table One: Use Categories

R-1

R-2

R-3

R-4

R-4A

R-5

R-5A

B-1

B-2

B-3

ORI

M-1

M-2

Additional Regulations

1000 Residence or accommodations

1100 Private household / Dwelling Unit

Sections 49-108.2(d)(4)a; 49-108.3(d)(4)b; 49-108.5(d)(4)a; 49-108.7(d)(4)a; 49-108.8(d)(1)e; 49-109.2(d)(4)a.

1110 One Family Dwelling

1120 Two Family Dwelling

1130 ROW Dwelling (Party Wall)

1140 Multi-Family Dwelling

1150 Manufactured Home / Mobile Home Park

1200 Housing services for the elderly

1300 Hotels, motels, or other accommodation services

1310 Bed and breakfast inn

1320 Rooming and boarding / Single Room Occupancy

1330 Hotel, minor

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1340 Motel

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1350 Hotel, limited service

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1360 Hotel, select service

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1370 Hotel, full service

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1380 Hotel, convention

P(C)

Otherwise complying with Article X of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Municipal Code

1400 Home occupations

Section 49-107.3(b)

1500 Community Residence

1510 Community Residence, minor

Section 49-104.2(b).

1520 Community Residence, major

1530 Community Residence, transitional

2000 General sales, services or office

2100 Retail sales or service

Otherwise complying with Chapter 25 of this code

2110 Retail sales or service, with a Drive Through

P(C)

2115 Cannabis Dispensing Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

2120 Used clothing stores

Otherwise complying with Article VI of Chapter 25 of this code

2130 Industrial Arts, manufacture and sales

2140 Beer, wine, and liquor store

Otherwise complying with Chapter 6 of this code

2150 Meat Market

2160 Pawnshop

Otherwise complying with Article VI of Chapter 25 of this code & Section 49-104.3(c).

2170 Flea Market

Otherwise complying with Article VII of Chapter 25 of this code

2180 Regional consumer goods sales or service

2181 Lumber yard and building materials

2182 Heavy machinery repair and chemical cleaning services

2190 Adult businesses

Otherwise complying with Article III of Chapter 29 and Article XIII of Chapter 44 of this code

2195 Automated business devices

2195.1 Donation collection bin

2197 Cigarette or tobacco shops

2198 Garage Sales

Section 49-104.4(j).

2200 Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance

2210 Financial institutions with a drive-through facility

P(C)

Section 49-104.3(c).

2220 Alternative Financial Institutions

Section 49-104.3.

2300 Leasing or renting of real estate or household goods

2310 Leasing commercial, industrial machinery, and equipment

2400 Business and professional, office

2410 Employment agency

2420 Scientific and Technical offices/laboratory

2500 Restaurant/Food and beverage services

Otherwise complying with Article VII of Chapter 8 of this code

2510 Bar or drinking establishment

Otherwise complying with Chapter 6 of this code

2520 Drive-in Restaurant

P(C)

2530 Restaurant with a drive-through facility

P(C)

2560 Caterer

2580 Vending machine operator

Otherwise complying with Article IV of Chapter 8 of this code

2600 Personal services

Otherwise complying with Chapter 25 of this code

2610 Laundromat

2620 Drycleaning and Pressing Establishments

Section 49-108.3(d)(4)a.

2700 Pet and animal sales or service (except veterinary)

2710 Kennel with Outdoor Pens and Runs

2720 Animal Hospital

2800 Vehicle sales or service establishment

2810 Vehicle dealership

2811 Car Dealership, entirely used

2812 Motorcycle, ATV, etc.

2813 Bus, truck, mobile homes, or large vehicles

2820 Auto Parts and Supplies

2830 Repair and other services

2831 Gasoline Station

2832 Car Wash, Single Bay

2833 Car Wash, Multiple Bay

2834 Vehicle Repair, Minor

2835 Hand Wash, detail shop

2836 Vehicle Repair, Major

P(C)

Sections 49-104.3(c). and 49-109.2(d)(4)b.

2840 Vehicle Rental

2841 Truck Stop Establishments

2900 General contractor, or special trade contractor (off site work)

2910 Landscaping with Outside Storage

2920 Extermination and pest control

3000 Industrial Trade

3100 Light Industrial

3110 Food, textiles, and related products

3111 Alcoholic beverages, manufacture

3112 Cannabis Processing Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and the AZO Section 4.3-3

3113 Cannabis Infuser Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

3120 Wood, paper, and printing products

3130 Wholesale trade establishment

3140 Processing, finishing and assembly facilities

Section 49-108.4(d)(4)a.

3150 Recycling center

3200 General Industrial

3210 Chemicals, and metals, machinery, and electronics manufacturing

3211 Petroleum and coal products

3212 Machinery manufacturing

3220 Nonmetallic mining, quarries and other extraction

3300 Warehouse, Distribution and storage services

3310 Vehicle terminals and Vehicle storage yards, major

3311 Vehicle storage yards, minor

3312 Transit service points, public and private

3320 Construction storage trailer, temporary

3330 Storage of flammable liquid

3340 Mini-Storage

3400 Heavy Industrial

Section 49-109.3(d)(2)a.

3410 Recycling yard/junk shop

Section 49-109.3(d)(2)a.

4000 Transportation, communication, information, and utilities

4100 Transportation services

4110 Air passenger transportation terminal

4120 Rail transportation

4130 Road, ground passenger, and transit transportation

4140 Truck and freight transportation services

4141 Commercial relocators (towing services)

4142 Cannabis Transporting Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

4150 Courier and messenger services

4160 Parking Facilities, Residential

4170 Parking Facilities, Non-Residential

4180 Parking Facility, Multi-story Garage

4200 Communications and information

4210 Above ground communication and electric utility facility

4220 Telephone Booths

4300 Utilities and utility services

4310 Alternative energy systems

Section 49-104.4(i).

4320 Public Drinking Water Well House

5000 Arts, entertainment, and recreation

5100 Performing arts or supporting establishment

Otherwise complying with Chapter 41.5 of this code

5110 Motion picture Theater

5120 Art Galleries and Studios

5200 Special purpose recreational institutions

Otherwise complying with Article IV of Chapter 8 of this code

5210 Community Center

5220 Casino or gambling establishment

5221 Off-track betting facility

5230 Golf Courses, public or private

5240 Outdoor Recreation Places

5250 Gun Clubs and shooting ranges

Otherwise complying with Article V of Chapter 8 of this code

5260 Poolrooms

Otherwise complying with Article IV of Chapter 8 of this code

5270 Juice bars, dry cabarets, teenage cabarets, and other non- alcoholic bars

Otherwise complying with Article VII of Chapter 8 of this code

5400 Natural and other recreational parks

5410 Amusement or theme park or fair

Otherwise complying with Chapter 41.5 of this code

6000 Education, public admin., health care, and other inst.

6100 Educational services

6110 Technical, trade, and other specialty schools

6200 Public facilities and services

6210 Correctional institutions

6300 Health and human services

6310 Day care

6320 Nursing, supervision, and other rehabilitative services

6330 Hospital or sanatoria

6331 Mental health facility

6400 Religious Institutions

P(C)

P(S)

P(C)

Section 49-104.2(a)

6410 Convents, monasteries, rectories, parsonages, ministerial homes, parish houses, and reading rooms.

6500 Death care services

6510 Cremation services

Section 49-109.3(d)(2).

6520 Cemeteries or mausoleums

6600 Associations, nonprofit organizations, etc.

6630 Social Service Agencies, Charitable Organizations, Health Related Facilities, and similar uses when not operated for pecuniary profit

7000 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

7100 Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture

7110 Cannabis Cultivation Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

7115 Cannabis Craft Grower Facility

Otherwise complying with IL Public Act O98-0122 and Public Act 101-0027 and Section 49-104.3(c)

7200 Truck gardening

7300 Stormwater management facilities, drainage area, and common landscaping areas

8000 Planned Development

Table Two: Schedule Of Off-Street Parking Requirements

Parking spaces used to meet the requirements listed in the table on the following pages shall be individual accessible.

Table 2 - City of Aurora Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements
SF= Square Feet GFA= Gross Floor Area
Sub Category One	Sub Category Two	Sub Category Three	Parking Standards
Structure 1000: Residential buildings
Structure 1100: Single-family buildings			2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
	Structure 1110: Detached units		2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
		Structure 1111: In "E" Estate zoning districts	3 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit, which shall be attached to the principal building.
	Structure 1120: Attached units		2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
		Structure 1121: Duplex structures	2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
		Structure 1122: Zero lot line, row houses, etc.	2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
	Structure 1130: Townhouses		2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit
Structure 1200: Multifamily structures			2 spaces per dwelling unit. For structures constructed subsequent to January 1, 2012, at least 1 of the required 2 spaces per dwelling unit must be an enclosed designated space.
Structure 1300: Other specialized residential structures	-	-	-
	Structure 1310: Dormitories (includes fraternities and sororities)		1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 1320: Hotels and motels		1 space per guestroom, plus 1 space per 20 guestrooms (to accommodate staff) plus additional parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of this parking table for ancillary uses.
	Structure 1330: Single room occupancy units		1 space per 2 rooms
	Structure 1340: Housing services for the elderly		1 space per 2 dwelling units/ rooms
	Structure 1350: Bed and breakfast		1 space per guest room, plus 2 covered spaces for every dwelling
	Structure 1360: Lodging house rooming house or boarding house		1 space per 2 guests and 1 space for the owner/manager of the property if residing on the property
Structure 2000: Commercial buildings and other specialized structures
Structure 2100: Business or professional offices, including financial institutions			1 space per 300 SF of GFA
Structure 2200: Store or shop building			1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 2210: Food and beverage establishments		1 per 3 seats
		2211: Establishments whose principle business is the sale and consumption on the premises of alcoholic beverages	Requirements from the liquor control ordinance
	Structure 2220: Gasoline station, vehicle repair and service structures		1 space per 300 SF plus 3 per service bay. A minimum of 6 spaces shall be provided.
	Structure 2230: Car wash facilities		Stacking requirements apply
	Structure 2240: Personal service establishments		1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 2250: Retail sales and services		-
		Structure 2251: 50,000 SF or under	1 space per 200 SF of GFA
		Structure 2252: 50,001 SF to 250,000 SF	1 space per 250 SF of GFA
		Structure 2253: 250,001 or more SF	1 space per 300 SF of GFA, but not to exceed 1 space per 150 SF of GFA
		Structure 2254: Strip retail	1 space per 175 SF of GFA
	Structure 2260: Retail, sale of bulky items		1 space per 600 SF of GFA
	Structure 2270: Retail with outdoor display/sales		1 space per 600 SF of display area, plus number as required elsewhere in this table for the building use.
Structure 2300: Malls or shopping center	-	-	-
	Structure 2310: 50,000 SF or under		1 space per 200 SF of GFA
	Structure 2320: 50,001 SF to 250,000 SF		1 space per 250 SF of GFA
	Structure 2330: 250,001 or more SF		1 space per 300 SF of GFA, but not to exceed 1 space per 150 SF of GFA
Structure 2400: Recreational Facilities			1 space per 200 SF of GFA
Structure 2500: Manufacturing and Industrial buildings and structures			1 space per 1,000 SF of GFA up to 150,000 sq ft plus 1 space per 2,500 SF in excess of 150,000 SF of GFA
Structure 2600: Warehouse, storage or distribution facility			1 space per 1,000 SF of GFA up to 150,000 sq ft plus 1 space per 2,500 SF in excess of 150,000 SF of GFA
	Structure 2610: Electronic Data Storage Center		1 space per 7,000 SF of GFA
Structure 3000: Public assembly structures
Structure 3100: Theater			1 space per 5 seats
Structure 3200: Sports stadium or arena, auditoriums.			1 space per 100 SF of GFA or 1 space per 5 seats if fixed seating is used
	Structure 3210: Incidental to high school and college / university facilities		₍₁₎ 1 space per 12 seats
Structure 3300: Exhibition, convention, or conference structure			1 space per 100 SF of GFA used for assembly
Structure 3400: Religious Institutions			₍₁₎ 1 space per 4 seats in the principal sanctuary.
Structure 3500: Amusement park			1 space per 350 SF of GFA of land plus additional parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of this parking table for ancillary uses.
Structure 4000: Institutional or community facilities
Structure 4100: Medical facility	-	-	-
	Structure 4110: Hospital building		1 space per 500 SF of GFA plus additional spaces for outpatient medical clinics or offices if any
	Structure 4120: Medical clinic building		1 space per 300 SF of GFA
Structure 4200: Community facility			1 space per 250 SF of GFA
	Structure 4210: Educational facilities		-
		Structure 4211: Grade school / middle schools	₍₁₎ 2 spaces per classroom or 1 space per 4 seats in the main common meeting room (also referred to as cafetorium, multi-purpose room or auditorium), whichever is greater.
		Structure 4212: High School	₍₁₎ 5 spaces per classroom plus 3 space per room used for administration OR 1 space per 4 seats in assembly areas, whichever is greater.
		Structure 4213: College or university facility	1 space per 300 SF of GFA plus additional parking spaces are required in accordance with the provisions of this parking table for residential facilities or auditoriums, if any.
		Structure 4214: Business, trade or specialty school facility	1 space per 200 SF of GFA
		Structure 4215: Preschool or daycare	1 space per 250 SF of GFA, with additional requirements for stacking
	Structure 4220: Library building		1 space per 700 SF of GFA
	Structure 4230: Museum, exhibition, or similar facility		1 space per 500 SF of GFA
Structure 4300: Funeral homes, mortuaries, and cremation facilities			1 space per 40 SF of GFA in the parlor or individual service rooms.
Structure 4400: Correctional Institutions			To be determined upon review by the Zoning Administrator
Structure 5000: Transportation-related facilities
Structure 5100: Airports, railroad passenger stations, bus depots, and other passenger terminal facilities			Number as determined by city council, subject to the recommendations of the zoning board of appeals, shall deem to be adequate for employees, passengers, spectators, visitors and others.
Structure 6000: Other Uses			Parking stalls as determined by the zoning administrator based on criteria in this table with the most similar use.
Structure 6100: Mixed Uses			The sum of the requirements for the various individual uses, computed separately in accordance with this table. Parking Facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing the required parking facilities for any other use in the same building or on the same lot.
Notes: 1. The stacking requirements listed below are in addition to the requirements listed in the Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements 2. For purposes of calculating stacking spaces, the minimum dimension used shall be 9'x19'.
Major Parking Category			Stacking Requirements
Drive-through facilities, unless otherwise specified			5 stacking spaces at each bay, window, lane, ordering station, machine or similar.
Car wash facilities, automated			20 stacking spaces or 10 per approach lane, whichever is greater.
Car wash facilities, self-service			3 stacking spaces per approach lane, plus 2 drying spaces per stall
Preschool or daycare facilities, drop-off area			5 stacking spaces for facilities 5,000 SF or less or 10 spaces for faculties greater than 5,000 SF.

Footnotes:
(1) When fixed seating is not used, use 15 SF per seat to calculate the required amount of parking spaces.

Table Three: Residential Driveways

Table Three: Residential Driveways
	Maximum Driveway width	Maximum width perpendicular to a property line.	Maximum width of driveway which encroaches within an internal side yard setback	Maximum Driveway Length
Driveway in front of a garage.	Shall not exceed the garage door(s) width by more than 2 feet in either direction. (See driveway illustration A below)	A driveway within a required front setback or exterior side setback shall be essentially perpendicular to the street pavement and shall not exceed 20 feet in width for the first five (5) feet of said setback. (See driveway illustration A below)	Shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration B below)	Shall not exceed the distance between the front of the garage face and the public right of way. (See driveway illustration A below)
Driveway with no Garage	Shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration C below)	A driveway within a required front yard or exterior side yard shall be essentially perpendicular to the street pavement and shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration C below)	Shall not exceed 20 feet in width. (See driveway illustration C below)	Shall not exceed 18 feet in length from the property line. (See driveway illustration C below)

Table Four: Permitted Structures And Obstructions

City of Aurora Table 4 - Permitted Structures and Obstructions
A = Accessory Use P = Permitted (Shall not be considered an obstruction when located in the specified yard or setback) L = Limited (Shall be permitted in the specified yard or setback when it complies with additional regulations) Blank Cell = Not Permitted
STRUCTURE/OBSTRUCTIONS	BUILDABLE AREA	SETBACKS					YARDS
STRUCTURE/OBSTRUCTIONS	BUILDABLE AREA	Front	Interior Side	Exterior Side	Interior Rear	Exterior Rear	Front	Interior Side	Exterior Side	Interior Rear	Exterior Rear
Single Family Dwelling Districts: E, R1, R2, and R3
Air conditioning or other heating and ventilation equipment - screening required when located in a side yard	P							P	P	P
₁Alternative energy systems	L				L			L		L
Arbors and trellises	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Architectural elements and other appurtenances twenty-four (24) inches or less. Includes but is not limited to bay windows, chimneys, overhanging eaves, gutters, awnings, canopies, window air conditioners, cable satellite dishes, bird feeders. (R1, R2, and R3 zoned properties)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Architectural elements and other appurtenances thirty-six (36) inches or less. Includes but is not limited to bay windows, chimneys, overhanging eaves, gutters, awnings, canopies, window air conditioners, cable satellite dishes, bird feeders (Estate zoned properties only)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Balconies	P									P	P
Basketball goal (limited to one pole mounted or garage mounted goal in front or side yards of residential districts, not closer than five (5) feet from any property line, and located within or adjacent to driveway pavement if located in the front, side, or exterior side yard.)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
₁Boathouse, private	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₅Dog runs, enclosed - not less than 10' from property line	L									L	L
₂Driveways	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
₁Electric Vehicle Charging Stations	A	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
₆Federally licensed amateur radio stations, citizen band radio operator, and receive only antennae	L									P	P
₃Fences and walls	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
Flag poles	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
₁Garage, detached	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₁Garden House	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Gazebo	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₁Greenhouse, private	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Laundry-drying equipment	P							P	P	P	P
Lawn furniture, such as benches, sundials, porch swings, bird baths, and other nonpermanent features	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking ₂Motor vehicle, off-street parking ₂Recreational vehicle, off-street parking	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	A	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
	L	L	L	-	L	L	L	L	-	L	L
Patios, porches, decks or terraces - unroofed, and not closer than five (5) feet from property lines.	P				P	P		P	P	P	P
₂Paved areas - District specific regulations apply	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L
_1,4Pools	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Recreation courts, private (i.e volleyball, basketball, tennis, shuffleboard) - not closer than ten (10) feet from property lines	P									P	P
₁Recreational, playground equipment or playhouses	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
₁Sheds and similar buildings or structures for domestic or agricultural storage.	A			L	L	L		L	L	L	L
Steps, four (4) feet or less above grade, which are necessary for access to a permitted building, or for access to a zoning lot from a street or alley.	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Other accessory uses

Note: District specific regulations shall also apply to the above mentioned structures and obstructions.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. O23-087 to include Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on 12/5/2023