Belvidere City Zoning Code
APPENDIX B
CITY OF BELVIDERE BULK REGULATIONS
Summary of City of Belvidere Residential Bulk Standards
| Zoning District | Min. Lot 1 Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width (ft.) | Maximum Setbacks | Min. Dwelling Separation (ft.) | Max. Building Height | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Front/
Street | Side to Home 3 | Rear to Home 2 | Rear/Side to Accessory building 3 (ft.) | Pavement from rear or side/street (ft.) 4 | Home | Accessory Building | |||||
| Least Side | Sum of Sides | ||||||||||
| Rural Holding | 2 acres | 250 | 35 | 40 | 100 | 75 | 40/40 | 3/10 | 80 | 35 | 20 |
| Single-family Res-3 | 15,000 | 100 | 35 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 30 | 35 | 20 |
| Single-family Res-4 | 10,000 | 80 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 20 | 35 | 20 |
| Single-family Res-6 | 7,000 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 12 | 35 | 20 |
| Two-family Res-7 | 12,000 | 90 | 20 | 0/6 6 | 0/15 6 | 20 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 0/12 6 | 35 | 20 |
| Multi-family Res-8S | 15,000/5,000 per du | 20/30/75 8 | 30 | 0/10 6 | 0/20 6 | 25 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 0/20 6 | 35 5 | 20 |
| Multi-family Res-8L | 15,000/5,000 per du | 20/30/75 7 | 30 | 0/10 6 | 0/20 6 | 25 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 0/20 6 | 35 5 | 20 |
| Institutional | 10,000 | 80 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 20 | 35 5 | 20 |
| Neighborhood Office 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Planned Office | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neighborhood Business 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Planned Business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| General Business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1
Measured from existing or officially mapped right-of-way line, whichever is farthest
from the center line of the street.
2 Additional setbacks may be required along zoning district boundaries. See Section 150.607.
3 Accessory buildings shall be 3 feet from the property line; 5 feet from an alley, except in the Rural Holding District.
4 Minimum of 5 feet from a side or rear yard (or additional per 150.607), minimum of 10 feet from a public street.
5 Residential buildings in excess of two stories are allowed with a special use permit.
6 Zero feet where property line divides attached buildings.
7 20 feet for townhouse on interior of row, 30 feet for townhouse on and of row, 75 feet for apartment or multiplex.
8 For single-family homes see the Single-family-6 District. For two-family homes see the Two-family-7 District. For 3-4 unit buildings see the Multi-Family-8S District. For 5+ unit buildings, see the Multi-family-8L District.
City of Belvidere Nonresidential Bulk Standards
| Zoning District |
Min Lot
Area (sq ft) |
Min Lot
Width (ft) | Minimum Setbacks |
Minimum
Building Separation |
Minimum
Building Height |
Maximum
Building Height | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Front/
Street (ft) | Side From | Rear (ft) |
Rear/Side to
Accessory building (ft) |
Pavement from
rear or side/street (ft) | |||||||
| Res (ft) |
Non-
Res (ft) | ||||||||||
| Rural Holding 1 | 40,000 2 | 100 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 5/10 | 5/5 3 | 80 | na | 50 |
| Single-Family Res-3 | 15,000 | 100 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 30 | na | 35 |
| Single-Family Res-4 1 | 10,000 | 80 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 20 | na | 35 |
| Single-Family Res-6 1 | 7,000 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 12 | na | 35 |
| Two-Family Res-7 1 | 8,500 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 12 | na | 35 |
| Multi-Family Res-8S 1 | 10,000 | 75 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 20 | na | 35 |
| Multi-Family Res-8L 1 | 10,000 | 75 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 3/5 5 | 3/5 3 | 20 | na | 35 |
| Institutional 1 | 10,000 | 80 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 20 | na | 35 |
| Neighborhood Office | 10,000 | 60 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 30 | na | 35 |
| Planned Office | 20,000 | 130 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 3/5 5 | 5 | 20 | na | 45 8 |
| Neighborhood Business | 10,000 | 60 | 25/40 7 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 30 | na | 35 |
| Planned Business | 20,000 | 100 | 30 | 20 | 0/20 4 | 020 | 3/5 5 | 5/10 3 | 0/40 4 | na | 35 6 |
| General Business | 20,000 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0/20 | 3/5 5 | 5/5 3 | 0/40 4 | na | 35 6 |
| Central Business | 2,000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | 3/5 5 | 0 |
Minimum is
0. Maximum is 5 feet from right-of-way | na |
50
8
; minimum
is 20 |
| Planned Industrial | 20,000 | 90 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 20 | N/A | 5/5 3 | 40 | na | 45 6 |
| General Industrial | 20,000 | 90 | 45 | 50 | 20 | 30/20 | N/A | 5/5 3 | 40 | na | 45 6 |
| Heavy Industrial | 20,000 | 90 | 45 | 50 | 20 | 40/20 | N/A | 5/5 3 | 40 | na | 45 6 |
1 Bulk requirements for institutional uses, such as churches and schools, in agricultural and residential districts.
2 May be reduced to 20,000 square feet with a special use permit.
3 Five feet from side and rear lot lines, except where modified along district boundary by required bufferyard; see § 150.607.5 feet from front or street line.
4 Zero feet where property line divides attached buildings.
5 Accessory buildings shall be 3 feet from the property line; 5 feet from an alley.
6 Greater with special use permit.
7 Twenty-five feet, 40 feet for a lot adjacent to a street with a right-of-way equal to or exceeding 100 feet.
(Ord. No. 801G, § 3, 3-6-06; Ord. No. 164H, § 7, 12-3-12; Ord. No. 701H, § 26, 11-4-24)