Calumet City City Zoning Code

Sec. IV

General provisions.

4.1 Interpretation.

Minimum requirements. The provisions herein shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare.

Relationship with other laws. Where the conditions imposed by any provision herein upon the use of land or buildings or upon the bulk of buildings are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provision herein or any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive or which impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.

Effect on existing agreements. The ordinance is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant, or any other private agreement provided that where the regulations of the ordinance are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than such easement, covenants, or other private agreements, the requirements herein shall govern.

4.2 Scope of regulations.

Changes in structures or use. Except as may otherwise be provided in Section V, all buildings erected hereafter, all uses of land or buildings established hereafter, all structural alterations or relocation of existing buildings occurring hereafter, and all enlargements of or additions to existing uses occurring hereafter shall be subject to all regulations herein which are applicable to the zoning districts in which such buildings, uses or land shall be located.

Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses. Any lawful building, structure or use existing at the time of the enactment of the zoning ordinance may be continued, even though such building, structure or use does not conform to the provisions herein for the district in which it is located, and whenever a district shall be changed hereafter, the then existing lawful use may be continued, subject to the provisions of Section XIV, nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.

Building permits. Where a building permit for a building or structure has been issued in accordance with law prior to the effective date of the ordinance, and provided that construction is begun within ninety (90) days of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, said building or structure may be completed in accordance with the approved plans on the basis of which the building permit was issued, and further may upon completion be occupied under a certificate of occupancy by the use for which originally designated, subject thereafter to the provisions of Section XIV, nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.

Signs. It shall be unlawful to place any outdoor advertising sign or display within a residential district classified as R-1 one-family residence district, R-2 two-family and three-family residence district and R-3 multiple family residence district as defined in Section VII of this ordinance except as permitted by sections 23-36 through 23-39 of this Code and section 15-584 of this Code.

4.3 Use and bulk regulations.

Use. No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or part thereof, or other structure, shall be erected, raised, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered except in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

Bulk. All new buildings and structures shall conform to the building regulations established herein for the district in which each building shall be located, except that parapet walls, chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, stacks and necessary mechanical appurtenances shall be permitted to exceed the maximum height provisions when erected in accordance with all other ordinances of the City of Calumet City.

4.4 Lot coverage.

Maintenance of yards, courts and other open spaces. The maintenance of yards, courts and other open spaces and minimum lot area legally required for a building shall be a continuing obligation of the owner of such building is in existence. Furthermore, no legally required yards, courts or other open space or minimum lot area allocated to any building shall, by virtue of change of ownership or for any other reason, be used to satisfy yard, court, other open space or minimum lot area requirements for any other building.

Division of zoning lots. No improved zoning lot shall hereafter be divided into two (2) or more zoning lots unless all improved zoning lots resulting from each such division shall conform with all the applicable bulk regulations of the zoning district in which the property is located.

Location of required open space. All yards, courts and other open spaces allocated to a building or dwelling group shall be located on the same zoning lot as such building or dwelling group.

Required yards for existing buildings. No yards now or hereafter provided for a building existing on the effective date of the zoning ordinance shall subsequently be reduced below, or further reduced below if already less than, the minimum yard requirements of the ordinance for equivalent new construction.

Permitted accessory buildings, structures and uses. The following accessory buildings, structures, and uses are permitted and may be obstructions in yards and courts as follows:

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Note:

Denotes permitted obstruction in front yards and side yards adjoining streets

Denotes permitted obstruction in interior side yards

Denotes permitted obstruction in rear yards

Denotes permitted obstruction in open courts

(a)	Awnings or canopies, which may project not more than three (3) feet into a required yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(b)	Arbors or trellises, and where trellises are attached to the principal building they may also project into front yards, side yards, and courts.			R	C
(c)	Air conditioning equipment shelters.			R	C
(d)	Architectural entrance structures on a lot not less than two (2) acres in area or at entrance roadways into subdivisions containing one hundred (100) or more lots.	F	S	R
(e)	Balconies.			R	C
(f)	Bay windows, projecting not more than three (3) feet into a yard.	F		R
(g)	Chimneys, attached, projecting not more than twenty-four (24) inches into a yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(h)	Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings, projecting not more than four (4) feet into a front and rear yard not more than twenty-four (24) inches into a side yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(i)	Fallout shelters, attached or detached, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the city.			R
(j)	Fences, open, not more than six (6) feet in height, except in business and manufacturing districts, and those enclosing the property of schools, and other public and quasi-public uses.	F	S	R
(k)	Fences, solid, not more than seven (7) feet in height in business districts, not more than eight (8) feet in manufacturing districts, and residence districts, solid fences not more than six (6) feet in height.		S	R
(l)	Fire escapes, open or enclosed, or fire towers may project into a required front yard or side yard adjoining a street not more than five (5) feet and into a required interior side yard or court not more than three and one half (3½) feet.	F	S	R	C
(m)	Flagpoles.	F	S	R	C
(n)	Garages or carports, attached or detached.			R
(o)	Growing of farm and garden crops in the open.			R
(p)	Lawn furniture, such as benches, sun dials, bird baths, and similar architectural features.	F	S	R	C
(q)	Open off-street loading spaces.		S	R	C
(r)	Open off-street parking spaces which shall be located not less than three (3) feet from a lot line, or not less than ten (10) feet from a building wall in courts, or greater distance if required herein for a specific use, and in the manufacturing districts and all business districts, except a B-1 district, open off-street parking spaces may be in a required front yard or side yard adjoining a street as hereinafter regulated.
(s)	Ornamental light standards.	F	S	R	C
(t)	Playground and laundry-drying equipment.			R	C
(u)	Playhouses and open-sided summer houses.			R
(v)	Sheds and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items as accessory to dwellings and buildings and structures customarily incidental to the pursuit of agriculture.			R
(w)	Signs and nameplates as herein regulated.	F	S	R	C
(x)	Sills, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features of the principal building, projecting not more than eighteen (18) inches into a yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(y)	Steps, open, necessary for access to and from the dwelling or an accessory building, steps as access to the lot from the street, and in gardens or terraces, provided there are no more than eight (8) steps for access to and from a principal or accessory building.	F	S	R	C
(z)	Swimming pools, private, when conforming also with other codes or ordinances of the city.			R
(aa)	Terraces, patios, and outdoor fireplaces.			R
(bb)	Tennis courts, private.			R
(cc)	Trees, shrubs, and flowers.	F	S	R	C
(dd)	Other accessory buildings, structures, and uses as herein permitted in district regulations as accessory to a specific permitted use.
(ee)	On corner lots within that part of a yard, court, or other open area located within a radius of twenty-five (25) feet from the point of intersection of the two (2) street right-of-way lines forming the lot corner, no buildings, structures, or shrubs as herein permitted as obstructions in front or side yards adjoining a street shall be erected, altered, or planted which have a height more than thirty (30) inches above the ground grade in this area, and trees planted in such areas shall be maintained in a manner that trees shall not have branches lower than eight (8) feet above the ground grade elevation in this area.

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Vision clearance, corner lots. No building or structure hereafter erected and no planting or other obstruction to the vision of drivers of motor vehicles shall be located:

(1)

In any residential districts, exceeding a height of three (3) feet above the street grade within twelve (12) feet of the intersecting right-of-way lines bordering corner lots; and

(2)

In any business or manufacturing district, within eight (8) feet of the intersecting right-of-way lines bordering a corner lot, provided that this regulation shall not apply to that part of a building above the first floor.

4.5 Lot area and dimension.

Contiguous parcels. When two (2) or more parcels of land, each of which lacks adequate area and dimension to qualify for a permitted use under the requirements of the use district in which they are located, are contiguous and are held in one (1) ownership, they shall be used as one (1) zoning lot for such use.

Lots of parcels of land of record. Any single lot or parcel of land, held in one (1) ownership, which was of record at the time of adoption of the ordinance, that does not meet the requirements for minimum lot width and area, may be utilized for a permitted use, provided that yards, courts or useable open space are not less than seventy-five (75) percent of the minimum required dimensions and areas.

4.6 Access to public street.

Except as otherwise provided for herein for planned developments, every principal building or structure shall be constructed or erected upon a lot or parcel of land which abuts upon a public street unless a permanent easement of access to a public street was of record prior to the adoption of the ordinance.

4.7 Number of buildings on a zoning lot.

Except in the case of a planned development, not more than one (1) principal detached residential building shall be located on a residential zoning lot, nor shall a principal detached residential building be located on the same zoning lot with any other principal building.

4.8 Rezoning of public and semipublic areas.

An area indicated on the zoning map as a public park, recreation area, public school site, cemetery, or other similar open space, shall not be used for any other purpose than that designated; and when the use of the area is discontinued, it shall automatically be zoned to the most restricted adjoining district until appropriate zoning is authorized by the city council within three (3) months after the date of application filed for rezoning.

4.9 Accessory buildings.

Location. When a side yard is required, no part of an accessory building shall be located closer than three (3) feet to the side lot line along such side yard. When a rear yard is required, no part of an accessory building shall be located closer than three (3) feet to the rear lot line or to those portions of the side lot lines abutting such required rear yard, except where there is an accessory building with doors opening on to an alley such building shall not be located closer than five (5) feet to the rear lot line. In a residential district, no detached accessory building shall be closer than ten (10) feet to the principal building.

Time of construction. No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any lot prior to the start of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.

Height of accessory buildings in required rear yards. No accessory building or portion thereof located in a required rear yard shall exceed thirteen (13) feet in height.

On reversed corner lots. On a reversed corner lot in a residential district and with fifteen (15) feet of an adjacent property to the rear in a residential district, no accessory building or portion thereof located in a required rear yard shall be closer to the side lot line abutting the street than a distance equal to sixty (60) percent of the least depth which would be required hereunder for the front yard on such adjacent property to the rear. Further, in the above instance, no such accessory building shall be located within five (5) feet of any part of a rear lot line which coincides with a side lot line or portion thereof of property in a residential district.

4.10 Performance standards.

The performance standards for the M-1 manufacturing district shall also apply to all residential, business and office research districts.

4.11 Existing special uses.

Where a use is classified as a special use and exists as a permitted use at the date of the adoption of the ordinance, it shall be considered a legal use, without further action of the city council, the zoning administrator or the board of appeals.

4.12 Uses not specifically permitted in districts.

When a use is not specifically listed in the sections devoted to permitted uses, it shall be assumed that such uses are hereby expressly prohibited unless by application and authorization as provided for under Special Uses, it is determined that said use is similar to and not more objectionable than uses listed. Such uses may then be permitted.

4.13 Satellite receiving antenna.

An accessory structure whose purpose is to receive communication or other signals from orbiting satellites or other extraterrestrial sources, and which consist of three (3) main components: the antenna itself (often called a dish); a lot-noise amplifier (LNA) and a receiver. The antenna and the LNA are located outdoors and are connected by coaxial cable to the receiver, which is placed indoors. The height of the antenna shall be measured vertically from the highest point of the signal-receiving apparatus, when positioned for operation, to the bottom of the base which supports the antenna.

4.14 Satellite receiving antenna construction.

(a)

Before proceeding with the construction, alteration or repair of a satellite receiving antenna in the city, a permit for the same shall be first obtained by the owner or his agent from the City of Calumet City.

(b)

All satellite receiving antennas shall comply with BOCA and FCC requirements.

(c)

The construction and installation of all satellite receiving antennas shall conform to applicable city building code and electrical code regulations and requirements.

(d)

Electro-magnetic interference. Each satellite receiving antenna shall be filtered and/or shielded so as to prevent the emission of radio-frequency energy that would cause any harmful interference with the radio and/or television broadcasting or reception on adjacent properties. In the event that harmful interference is caused subsequent to the granting of a building permit, the owner of the dish antenna shall promptly take steps to eliminate the harmful interference in accordance with all applicable regulations.

(e)

Each satellite receiving antenna shall serve only the building located upon the zoning lot on which said satellite receiving antenna is constructed pursuant to this section.

(f)

Satellite receiving antennas shall be constructed of noncombustible and corrosive-resistant material.

(g)

Satellite receiving antennas shall be constructed and erected in a secure and a wind-resistant manner. The antenna shall be wind-resistant enough to withstand eighty-five (85) mile per hour winds normally and seventy (70) mile per hour winds when combined with ice, without sustaining damage.

(h)

The satellite receiving antenna must be adequately grounded for protection against a direct strike of lightning.

(i)

Roof-mounted satellites shall have a certification from a structural engineer regarding the location stating that the structure is capable of handling the antenna and that said antenna does not provide any additional stress which the structure cannot bear.

4.15 Residential Districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any residential district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance and character of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot;

(d)

Shall not exceed eight (8) feet in diameter;

(e)

Shall not be roof-mounted;

(f)

Shall be located only in a rear yard a minimum of ten (10) feet from any lot line;

(g)

Maximum height of device not to exceed ten (10) feet;

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.16 Business districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any business district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot or per building, whichever is less;

(d)

Shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter;

(e)

If roof-mounted, shall be to a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. Additional requirements shall apply to roof-mounted satellite receiving antennas;

(f)

If not located directly on the ground, shall not be constructed any closer to the ground than ten (10) feet and shall not be visible between ground level and ten (10) feet above ground level from any street adjoining the lot;

(g)

Ground-mounted; not to be located between a building and front lot line. The full impact of satellite receiving antennas shall be reduced by screening. If the subject parcel adjoins a residential district, all antennas shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet away from any lot line and effectively screened by a fence, wall or dense screening hedge to a maximum height of six (6) feet. Said fence, wall or hedge shall be located on or near the lot line bounding the residential district and shall otherwise comply with the applicable zoning requirements governing its location, shall be located only in a rear yard a minimum of ten (10) feet from any lot line;

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.17 Industrial and office research districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any industrial district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot or per building, whichever is less;

(d)

Shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter;

(e)

If roof-mounted, shall be to a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. Additional requirements shall apply to roof-mounted satellite receiving antennas;

(f)

Shall not be visible between ground level and ten (10) feet above ground level from any street adjoining the lot;

(g)

Ground-mounted; not to be located between a building and a front lot line. The full impact of satellite receiving antennas shall be reduced by screening. If the subject parcel adjoins a residential district, all antennas shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet from any lot line and effectively screened by a fence, wall, or dense screening hedge to a maximum height of six (6) feet. Said fence, wall or hedge shall be located on or near the lot line bounding the residential district and shall otherwise comply with the applicable zoning requirements governing its location, shall be located in a rear yard a minimum of ten (10) feet from any lot line;

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.18 Application.

Any person desiring to erect a satellite receiving antenna shall apply in writing to the city clerk's office upon a form furnished by said office. A permit fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid.

(Code 1980, App. B, § IV; Ord. No. 84-15, § 1, 4-26-1984; Ord. No. 85-32, § 1, 9-26-1985; Ord. No. 89-5, § 1, 1-26-1989; Ord. No. 96-30, § 1(Exh. A), 5-23-1996; Ord. No. 99-33, § 1, 6-10-1999)

Calumet City City Zoning Code

Sec. IV

General provisions.

4.1 Interpretation.

Minimum requirements. The provisions herein shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare.

4.2 Scope of regulations.

4.3 Use and bulk regulations.

4.4 Lot coverage.

Location of required open space. All yards, courts and other open spaces allocated to a building or dwelling group shall be located on the same zoning lot as such building or dwelling group.

Permitted accessory buildings, structures and uses. The following accessory buildings, structures, and uses are permitted and may be obstructions in yards and courts as follows:

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Note:

Denotes permitted obstruction in front yards and side yards adjoining streets

Denotes permitted obstruction in interior side yards

Denotes permitted obstruction in rear yards

Denotes permitted obstruction in open courts

(a)	Awnings or canopies, which may project not more than three (3) feet into a required yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(b)	Arbors or trellises, and where trellises are attached to the principal building they may also project into front yards, side yards, and courts.			R	C
(c)	Air conditioning equipment shelters.			R	C
(d)	Architectural entrance structures on a lot not less than two (2) acres in area or at entrance roadways into subdivisions containing one hundred (100) or more lots.	F	S	R
(e)	Balconies.			R	C
(f)	Bay windows, projecting not more than three (3) feet into a yard.	F		R
(g)	Chimneys, attached, projecting not more than twenty-four (24) inches into a yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(h)	Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings, projecting not more than four (4) feet into a front and rear yard not more than twenty-four (24) inches into a side yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(i)	Fallout shelters, attached or detached, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the city.			R
(j)	Fences, open, not more than six (6) feet in height, except in business and manufacturing districts, and those enclosing the property of schools, and other public and quasi-public uses.	F	S	R
(k)	Fences, solid, not more than seven (7) feet in height in business districts, not more than eight (8) feet in manufacturing districts, and residence districts, solid fences not more than six (6) feet in height.		S	R
(l)	Fire escapes, open or enclosed, or fire towers may project into a required front yard or side yard adjoining a street not more than five (5) feet and into a required interior side yard or court not more than three and one half (3½) feet.	F	S	R	C
(m)	Flagpoles.	F	S	R	C
(n)	Garages or carports, attached or detached.			R
(o)	Growing of farm and garden crops in the open.			R
(p)	Lawn furniture, such as benches, sun dials, bird baths, and similar architectural features.	F	S	R	C
(q)	Open off-street loading spaces.		S	R	C
(r)	Open off-street parking spaces which shall be located not less than three (3) feet from a lot line, or not less than ten (10) feet from a building wall in courts, or greater distance if required herein for a specific use, and in the manufacturing districts and all business districts, except a B-1 district, open off-street parking spaces may be in a required front yard or side yard adjoining a street as hereinafter regulated.
(s)	Ornamental light standards.	F	S	R	C
(t)	Playground and laundry-drying equipment.			R	C
(u)	Playhouses and open-sided summer houses.			R
(v)	Sheds and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items as accessory to dwellings and buildings and structures customarily incidental to the pursuit of agriculture.			R
(w)	Signs and nameplates as herein regulated.	F	S	R	C
(x)	Sills, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features of the principal building, projecting not more than eighteen (18) inches into a yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(y)	Steps, open, necessary for access to and from the dwelling or an accessory building, steps as access to the lot from the street, and in gardens or terraces, provided there are no more than eight (8) steps for access to and from a principal or accessory building.	F	S	R	C
(z)	Swimming pools, private, when conforming also with other codes or ordinances of the city.			R
(aa)	Terraces, patios, and outdoor fireplaces.			R
(bb)	Tennis courts, private.			R
(cc)	Trees, shrubs, and flowers.	F	S	R	C
(dd)	Other accessory buildings, structures, and uses as herein permitted in district regulations as accessory to a specific permitted use.
(ee)	On corner lots within that part of a yard, court, or other open area located within a radius of twenty-five (25) feet from the point of intersection of the two (2) street right-of-way lines forming the lot corner, no buildings, structures, or shrubs as herein permitted as obstructions in front or side yards adjoining a street shall be erected, altered, or planted which have a height more than thirty (30) inches above the ground grade in this area, and trees planted in such areas shall be maintained in a manner that trees shall not have branches lower than eight (8) feet above the ground grade elevation in this area.

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Vision clearance, corner lots. No building or structure hereafter erected and no planting or other obstruction to the vision of drivers of motor vehicles shall be located:

(1)

In any residential districts, exceeding a height of three (3) feet above the street grade within twelve (12) feet of the intersecting right-of-way lines bordering corner lots; and

(2)

4.5 Lot area and dimension.

4.6 Access to public street.

4.7 Number of buildings on a zoning lot.

4.8 Rezoning of public and semipublic areas.

4.9 Accessory buildings.

Time of construction. No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any lot prior to the start of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.

Height of accessory buildings in required rear yards. No accessory building or portion thereof located in a required rear yard shall exceed thirteen (13) feet in height.

4.10 Performance standards.

The performance standards for the M-1 manufacturing district shall also apply to all residential, business and office research districts.

4.11 Existing special uses.

4.12 Uses not specifically permitted in districts.

4.13 Satellite receiving antenna.

4.14 Satellite receiving antenna construction.

(a)

(b)

All satellite receiving antennas shall comply with BOCA and FCC requirements.

(c)

The construction and installation of all satellite receiving antennas shall conform to applicable city building code and electrical code regulations and requirements.

(d)

(e)

Each satellite receiving antenna shall serve only the building located upon the zoning lot on which said satellite receiving antenna is constructed pursuant to this section.

(f)

Satellite receiving antennas shall be constructed of noncombustible and corrosive-resistant material.

(g)

(h)

The satellite receiving antenna must be adequately grounded for protection against a direct strike of lightning.

(i)

4.15 Residential Districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any residential district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance and character of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot;

(d)

Shall not exceed eight (8) feet in diameter;

(e)

Shall not be roof-mounted;

(f)

Shall be located only in a rear yard a minimum of ten (10) feet from any lot line;

(g)

Maximum height of device not to exceed ten (10) feet;

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.16 Business districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any business district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot or per building, whichever is less;

(d)

Shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter;

(e)

If roof-mounted, shall be to a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. Additional requirements shall apply to roof-mounted satellite receiving antennas;

(f)

(g)

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.17 Industrial and office research districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any industrial district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot or per building, whichever is less;

(d)

Shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter;

(e)

If roof-mounted, shall be to a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. Additional requirements shall apply to roof-mounted satellite receiving antennas;

(f)

Shall not be visible between ground level and ten (10) feet above ground level from any street adjoining the lot;

(g)

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.18 Application.

(Code 1980, App. B, § IV; Ord. No. 84-15, § 1, 4-26-1984; Ord. No. 85-32, § 1, 9-26-1985; Ord. No. 89-5, § 1, 1-26-1989; Ord. No. 96-30, § 1(Exh. A), 5-23-1996; Ord. No. 99-33, § 1, 6-10-1999)

Calumet City City Zoning Code

Sec. IV

General provisions.

4.1 Interpretation.

Minimum requirements. The provisions herein shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare.

4.2 Scope of regulations.

4.3 Use and bulk regulations.

4.4 Lot coverage.

Location of required open space. All yards, courts and other open spaces allocated to a building or dwelling group shall be located on the same zoning lot as such building or dwelling group.

Permitted accessory buildings, structures and uses. The following accessory buildings, structures, and uses are permitted and may be obstructions in yards and courts as follows:

_____

Note:

Denotes permitted obstruction in front yards and side yards adjoining streets

Denotes permitted obstruction in interior side yards

Denotes permitted obstruction in rear yards

Denotes permitted obstruction in open courts

(a)	Awnings or canopies, which may project not more than three (3) feet into a required yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(b)	Arbors or trellises, and where trellises are attached to the principal building they may also project into front yards, side yards, and courts.			R	C
(c)	Air conditioning equipment shelters.			R	C
(d)	Architectural entrance structures on a lot not less than two (2) acres in area or at entrance roadways into subdivisions containing one hundred (100) or more lots.	F	S	R
(e)	Balconies.			R	C
(f)	Bay windows, projecting not more than three (3) feet into a yard.	F		R
(g)	Chimneys, attached, projecting not more than twenty-four (24) inches into a yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(h)	Eaves and gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings, projecting not more than four (4) feet into a front and rear yard not more than twenty-four (24) inches into a side yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(i)	Fallout shelters, attached or detached, when conforming also with other codes and ordinances of the city.			R
(j)	Fences, open, not more than six (6) feet in height, except in business and manufacturing districts, and those enclosing the property of schools, and other public and quasi-public uses.	F	S	R
(k)	Fences, solid, not more than seven (7) feet in height in business districts, not more than eight (8) feet in manufacturing districts, and residence districts, solid fences not more than six (6) feet in height.		S	R
(l)	Fire escapes, open or enclosed, or fire towers may project into a required front yard or side yard adjoining a street not more than five (5) feet and into a required interior side yard or court not more than three and one half (3½) feet.	F	S	R	C
(m)	Flagpoles.	F	S	R	C
(n)	Garages or carports, attached or detached.			R
(o)	Growing of farm and garden crops in the open.			R
(p)	Lawn furniture, such as benches, sun dials, bird baths, and similar architectural features.	F	S	R	C
(q)	Open off-street loading spaces.		S	R	C
(r)	Open off-street parking spaces which shall be located not less than three (3) feet from a lot line, or not less than ten (10) feet from a building wall in courts, or greater distance if required herein for a specific use, and in the manufacturing districts and all business districts, except a B-1 district, open off-street parking spaces may be in a required front yard or side yard adjoining a street as hereinafter regulated.
(s)	Ornamental light standards.	F	S	R	C
(t)	Playground and laundry-drying equipment.			R	C
(u)	Playhouses and open-sided summer houses.			R
(v)	Sheds and storage buildings for garden equipment and household items as accessory to dwellings and buildings and structures customarily incidental to the pursuit of agriculture.			R
(w)	Signs and nameplates as herein regulated.	F	S	R	C
(x)	Sills, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features of the principal building, projecting not more than eighteen (18) inches into a yard or court.	F	S	R	C
(y)	Steps, open, necessary for access to and from the dwelling or an accessory building, steps as access to the lot from the street, and in gardens or terraces, provided there are no more than eight (8) steps for access to and from a principal or accessory building.	F	S	R	C
(z)	Swimming pools, private, when conforming also with other codes or ordinances of the city.			R
(aa)	Terraces, patios, and outdoor fireplaces.			R
(bb)	Tennis courts, private.			R
(cc)	Trees, shrubs, and flowers.	F	S	R	C
(dd)	Other accessory buildings, structures, and uses as herein permitted in district regulations as accessory to a specific permitted use.
(ee)	On corner lots within that part of a yard, court, or other open area located within a radius of twenty-five (25) feet from the point of intersection of the two (2) street right-of-way lines forming the lot corner, no buildings, structures, or shrubs as herein permitted as obstructions in front or side yards adjoining a street shall be erected, altered, or planted which have a height more than thirty (30) inches above the ground grade in this area, and trees planted in such areas shall be maintained in a manner that trees shall not have branches lower than eight (8) feet above the ground grade elevation in this area.

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Vision clearance, corner lots. No building or structure hereafter erected and no planting or other obstruction to the vision of drivers of motor vehicles shall be located:

(1)

In any residential districts, exceeding a height of three (3) feet above the street grade within twelve (12) feet of the intersecting right-of-way lines bordering corner lots; and

(2)

4.5 Lot area and dimension.

4.6 Access to public street.

4.7 Number of buildings on a zoning lot.

4.8 Rezoning of public and semipublic areas.

4.9 Accessory buildings.

Time of construction. No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on any lot prior to the start of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.

Height of accessory buildings in required rear yards. No accessory building or portion thereof located in a required rear yard shall exceed thirteen (13) feet in height.

4.10 Performance standards.

The performance standards for the M-1 manufacturing district shall also apply to all residential, business and office research districts.

4.11 Existing special uses.

4.12 Uses not specifically permitted in districts.

4.13 Satellite receiving antenna.

4.14 Satellite receiving antenna construction.

(a)

(b)

All satellite receiving antennas shall comply with BOCA and FCC requirements.

(c)

The construction and installation of all satellite receiving antennas shall conform to applicable city building code and electrical code regulations and requirements.

(d)

(e)

Each satellite receiving antenna shall serve only the building located upon the zoning lot on which said satellite receiving antenna is constructed pursuant to this section.

(f)

Satellite receiving antennas shall be constructed of noncombustible and corrosive-resistant material.

(g)

(h)

The satellite receiving antenna must be adequately grounded for protection against a direct strike of lightning.

(i)

4.15 Residential Districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any residential district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance and character of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot;

(d)

Shall not exceed eight (8) feet in diameter;

(e)

Shall not be roof-mounted;

(f)

Shall be located only in a rear yard a minimum of ten (10) feet from any lot line;

(g)

Maximum height of device not to exceed ten (10) feet;

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.16 Business districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any business district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot or per building, whichever is less;

(d)

Shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter;

(e)

If roof-mounted, shall be to a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. Additional requirements shall apply to roof-mounted satellite receiving antennas;

(f)

(g)

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.17 Industrial and office research districts.

A satellite receiving antenna may be located in any industrial district provided that the same:

(a)

Shall be neutral in color and bear no advertising emblem or information other than the name of the manufacturer in letters not to exceed two (2) inches in height;

(b)

Shall be compatible with the appearance of the neighborhood;

(c)

Shall be limited to one (1) per lot or per building, whichever is less;

(d)

Shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter;

(e)

If roof-mounted, shall be to a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. Additional requirements shall apply to roof-mounted satellite receiving antennas;

(f)

Shall not be visible between ground level and ten (10) feet above ground level from any street adjoining the lot;

(g)

(h)

Permit fee and inspection required;

(i)

Drawings submitted to building commissioner for approval before installation;

(j)

Letter of consent from owner of property.

4.18 Application.

(Code 1980, App. B, § IV; Ord. No. 84-15, § 1, 4-26-1984; Ord. No. 85-32, § 1, 9-26-1985; Ord. No. 89-5, § 1, 1-26-1989; Ord. No. 96-30, § 1(Exh. A), 5-23-1996; Ord. No. 99-33, § 1, 6-10-1999)