The "A-1" Agricultural District encompasses areas that are presently undeveloped, or sparsely developed and that, for various reasons, should remain so for the foreseeable future. Some tracts of land in this district are fertile and relatively level and best suited for agricultural pursuits. Other tracts in this district have such poor soils, steep slopes, inadequate natural drainage, and/or other problems, or are simply so distant from existing developed areas that the provision and maintenance of roads, utilities and stormwater drainage systems would be impractical or burdensomely expensive to the tax-paying public.

In the "A-1" District, only one (1) "single-family" dwelling shall be situated on any lot.

Every principal building erected in the "A-1" District shall conform to the following requirements:

Accessory uses in accordance with Section 40-3-12.

Agricultural including all uses commonly classified as such, provided the requirements of Section 40-7-2 are met.

Cemeteries.

Government uses of the City.

Modular Homes.

Nurseries, greenhouses, temporary produce stands.

Parabolic or dish-type antenna.

Single-family dwellings.

(Ord. No. 1080, 07-09-90)

The following special uses may be allowed by a special use permit in accordance with Section 40-10-24 et seq. of this Code:

Agricultural implement sales.

Amusement facilities, such as go-cart tracks, miniature golf courses, etc.

Animal hospitals.

Churches and other places of formal worship.

Clubs or lodges, private; but not those which have as their chief activity a service customarily carried on as a business.

Golf courses, regulation size.

Government uses other than those of the City.

Home occupations.

Institutions such as convents, retreat houses, seminaries, etc.

Kennels, commercial.

Nursing homes, sanitariums.

Utility substations.

In the "R-1" Single-Family Residence District, land is principally used for or is best suited for detached, single-family dwellings and related educational, religious and recreational facilities. The regulations for this district are intended to stabilize and preserve sound existing single-family neighborhoods, and to promote the development of subdivisions offering a range of new conventionally-constructed, single-family housing. Other types of buildings (mobile homes, immobilized mobile homes, duplexes, apartments, etc.) are strictly prohibited in this district.

(A)

One (1) Principal Building Per Lot. In the "R-1" District, only one (1) principal building shall be situated on any lot.

(B)

Mobile Housing Prohibited.

(C)

No mobile home or immobilized mobile home shall be brought into or placed anywhere in the "R-1" District.

Every principal building erected in the "R-1" District shall conform to the following requirements:

(Ord. No. 1100, 04-08-91)

Accessory uses in accordance with Section 40-3-12.

Government uses of the City.

Parabolic or dish-type antenna.

Single-family dwellings, conventionally-constructed.

(Ord. No. 1080, 07-09-90)

The following special uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with Section 40-10-24 et seq. of this Code:

Agriculture, including all uses commonly classified as such, provided the requirements of Section 40-7-2 are met.

Churches and related religious facilities.

Golf courses, regulation size.

Government uses other than those of the City.

Home occupations, but only in conformity with the requirements of Section 40-7-4.

Schools.

Single-family dwellings - single side yard (see Section 40-3-24).

Utility Substations.

(Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93)

The "R-2" Single-Family Residence District encompasses areas suitable for single-family dwellings as well as related educational, religious and recreational facilities. The regulations for this district are intended to stabilize and preserve sound existing single-family neighborhoods and to promote the development of subdivisions offering a range of new, conventionally-constructed single-family housing. Other types of residences (mobile homes, immobilized mobile homes, duplexes, apartments, etc.) are strictly prohibited in this district.

The provisions of Section 40-4-8 prohibiting mobile housing shall be controlling in this district.

Every principal building erected in the "R-2" District shall conform to the following requirements:

(Ord. No. 1100, 04-08-91; Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93)

Any use permitted in the "R-1" District (see Section 40-4-10).

Modular homes.

Agricultural, including all uses commonly classified as such, provided the requirements of Section 40-7-2 are met.

Any use allowed by special use permit in the "R-1" District (see Section 40-4-11).

Churches and related religious facilities.

Club and Lodges.

Golf courses, regulation size.

Government uses other than those of the City.

Home occupations, but only in conformity with the requirements of Section 40-7-4.

Nursing homes.

Schools.

Single-family dwellings - single side yard (see Section 40-3-24).

Utility substations.

(Ord. No. 112, 09-23-91; Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93)

The "R-3" Two-Family Residence District encompasses areas suitable for both conventionally-constructed single-family dwellings and duplexes as well as related educational, religious, and recreational facilities.

The provisions of Section 40-4-8 prohibiting mobile housing shall be controlling in this district.

Every principal building erected in the "R-3" District shall conform to the following requirements:

(Ord. No. 1100, 04-08-91)

Any use permitted in the R-2 District (see Section 40-4-10).

Two-family Dwellings (Duplexes).

Agriculture, including all uses commonly classified as such, provided the requirements of Section 40-7-2 are met.

Any uses allowed by special use permit in the "R-2" District (see Section 40-4-11).

Churches and related religious facilities.

Golf courses, regulation size.

Government uses other than those of the City.

Home occupations, but only in conformity with the requirements of Section 40-7-4.

Schools.

Single-family dwellings - single side yard (see Section 40-3-24).

Utility substations.

(Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93)

The "R-4" Multiple-Family Residence District is established to stabilize and conserve existing neighborhoods that predominantly consist of multiple-family dwellings and to promote the development of comparable new areas in order to accommodate all persons desiring this type of residential environment.

The provisions of Section 40-4-8 prohibiting mobile housing shall be controlling in this district.

Every principal building in the "R-4" District shall be conform to the requirements indicated below:

NOTE: Detached single-family and two-family dwellings erected in the "R-4" District shall comply with all applicable regulations of the "R-3" District.

(Ord. No. 1100, 04-08-91)

Any use permitted in the "R-3 District.

Multiple-family dwellings.

Any use that may be allowed by special use permit in the "R-2" District (see Section 40-4-18).

Convenience Shops (e.g., small drugstore, food store, laundromat)

Golf courses, regulation size.

Quick shop as defined in this Code.

(Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93)

The "R-5" Mobile Housing District is primarily intended to provide areas suitable for the placement of immobilized mobile homes on individual lots and for the establishment of mobile home parks. The district is also intended to preserve all other residential districts for conventionally-constructed dwellings.

To prevent circumvention of the mobile housing regulations set forth in Chapter 23 of the "Revised Code", it shall be unlawful to locate an immobilized mobile home anywhere outside the "R-5" District, unless a special use permit is permitted by the district and is granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. All mobile housing units located outside a mobile home park approved by this Code shall be on property owned by the owner of the mobile housing unit.

Any mobile home removed or demolished in a district outside of "R-5" shall not be replaced with a mobile home, as defined in 40-2-1.

(Ord. No. 1744, 11-14-22)

NOTE: Special lot and building requirements are applicable to mobile home parks (see Section 40-4-37).

(Ord. No. 1100, 04-08-91)

Any use permitted in the "R-4" District (see Section 40-4-10).

Immobilized mobile homes on individual lots, provided the units conform to all applicable requirements of this Section and the "Revised Code" (see Chapter 23; Mobile Housing Code).

(Ord. No. 1100, 04-08-91)

Any use that is a special use in the "R-1" District (see Section 40-4-11).

Golf courses, regulation size.

Mobile Home Parks in conformity with all applicable requirements of this section and Chapter 23 of the "Revised Code".

Public storage buildings.

(Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93; Ord. No. 1655, 3-25-19)

After the effective date of this Code, no mobile home park shall be established except in conformity with the requirements of this Section.

(A)

Minimum Lot Size, Setback Requirements.

(1)

Minimum Lot Area. No mobile home park shall be located on a tract of less than five (5) acres in area.

(2)

Minimum Dimensions. No mobile home park shall be developed on any tract that is less than three hundred (300) feet in both width and depth.

(3)

Minimum Setbacks. No part of any mobile home or other structure in any mobile home park shall be situated closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any boundary line of the park.

(4)

Maximum Height. No structure in any mobile home park shall be more than twenty (20) feet in height.

(B)

Spacing of Mobile Homes.

(1)

Every mobile home space shall meet the following requirements:

(2)

Mobile homes within any park shall be placed so that no part of any mobile home is closer than:

(a)

Ten (10) feet to any mobile home park street;

(b)

Twenty-five (25) feet to any boundary line of the park; or

(c)

Twenty (20) feet to any part of any other mobile home or structure.

No mobile home may be located or moved into the City unless is has the seal of the National Manufactured Housing, Construction and Safety Standards affixed thereto.

The "B-1" Community Business District primarily encompasses the long-established commercial areas of the City where a wide range of goods and services is offered to the general public at retail or wholesale.

(A)

Repairs Indoors. All repair and maintenance services shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures. Storage areas may be open to the sky, but shall be enclosed by walls or solid fences at least eight (8) feet high.

(B)

Refuse Containers. All refuse generated by facilities located within this district shall be stored in covered containers placed in visually-screened areas.

(C)

Screening. Along the side and rear lot lines of any lot abutting any residential district, screening (a wall, solid fence, or closely-planted shrubbery) at least six (6) feet high and of sufficient density to completely block the view from the adjacent residential property shall be installed.

(D)

Parking. See Article V.

(E)

Signs. See Article VI.

The following shall be "permitted uses," to-wit:

Accessory uses in accordance with Section 40-3-12.

Churches and related religious facilities.

Clubs and lodges.

Commercial establishments, wholesale and retail.

Convenience Shops.

Government uses of the City.

Home Occupations.

Medical/Dental Clinics.

Nursery schools.

Offices.

Parabolic Dishes.

Quick Shops.

Schools.

Service establishments.

Single-Family Dwelling.

Utility substations.

The following special uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with Section 40-10-24 et seq. of this Code:

Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization.

Agricultural, including all uses commonly classified as such, provided the requirements of Section 40-7-2 are met.

Any use permitted in the "R-4" Multi-Family District.

Golf courses, regulation size.

Government uses other than those of the City.

Hotels and motels.

Nursing homes.

Public storage buildings.

(Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93; Ord. No. 1220, 10-14-96; Ord. No. 1620, 6-11-18; Ord. No. 1623, 6-11-18; Ord. No. 1683, § 4, 2-10-20)

The "B-2" Highway Business District is intended to accommodate and regulate strip commercial developments and compatible uses. Since such businesses, both retail and wholesale, draw their patrons primarily from the motoring public, they typically require direct access to major streets and large lots for off-street parking and loading.

The use restrictions in Section 40-4-40 shall be applicable to this district also.

Every principal building erected in the "B-2" Highway Business District shall conform to the requirements indicated below:

(Ord. No. 1100, 04-08-91)

Provided all the use restrictions of this district are observed, the following uses are permitted (see Section 40-4-46):

Accessory uses in accordance with Section 40-3-12.

Any use permitted in the "B-1" District.

Churches and related facilities.

Clubs and lodges.

Commercial establishments, any type, including drive-in facilities.

Government uses.

Offices.

Service establishments, any type, including drive-in facilities. Such uses as the following especially appropriate in this district:

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Animal hospitals;

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Banks and other financial institutions;

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Motels;

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Motor vehicles services;

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Restaurants;

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Service stations.

Such uses as the following are especially appropriate in this district:

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Bowling alleys;

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Furniture and appliance sales;

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Greenhouses;

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Lumber and building supplies sales;

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Mobile home and recreational vehicles sales;

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Motor vehicles sales.

Provided all the use restrictions of this district are observed, the following special uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with Section 40-10-24 et seq. of this Code (see Section 40-4-46):

Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization.

Adult-Use Cannabis Infuser Organization.

Adult-Use Cannabis Processing Organization.

Adult-Use Cannabis Transporting Organization.

Any use permitted in the R-4 "Multi-family District" (see Section 40-4-29).

Billboards.

Bus terminals and bus transportation facilities.

Drive-in theaters.

Golf courses, regulation size.

Public storage buildings.

Research and development facilities not involving explosives, flammable gases or liquids or live animals.

Six-foot chain-link fence with no more than a one-foot extension on top utilizing no more than three (3) strands of two-point barbed wire.

Utility substations.

Warehousing and wholesaling or any goods except explosives, flammable gases or liquids or live animals.

(Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93; Ord. No. 1207, 05-28-96; Ord. No. 1622, 6-11-18; Ord. No. 1667, 6-10-19; Ord. No. 1683, § 5, 2-10-20)

The "I" Industrial District is intended to provide for areas where light industry, research facilities, warehouses and wholesale businesses may locate without detriment to the remainder of the community. In these areas, a satisfactory correlation of factors required by such uses exists or can be readily achieved.

(A)

No Nuisances. No production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair, sale, or storage of goods, materials or equipment shall unreasonably interfere with the use, occupancy, or enjoyment of neighboring properties or the community as a whole. Unreasonable interferences include, but are not limited to, excessive traffic congestion, loud or shrill noises, excessive emission of smoke, emission of toxic gases, excessive glare and noxious odors.

(B)

Activities Enclosed. All production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair activities shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings. Storage areas may be open to the sky, but shall be enclosed by walls or fences (whether solid or chain-link), including gates, at least eight (8) feet high.

(C)

Buffer Strips. Wherever any industrial use located in this district abuts any residential district, a twenty-foot wide view and noise control buffer strip shall be installed. Such buffer strip shall consist of densely planted shrubbery that is at least thirty (30) inches high when planted and that can be expected to reach a height of ten (10) feet when full grown.

(D)

Parking. See Article V.

(E)

Signs. See Article VI.

Provided all the use restrictions of this district are observed, the following uses are permitted (see Section 40-4-53):

Accessory uses in accordance with Section 40-3-12.

Any use permitted in the "B-1" or "B-2" Districts.

Assembly, manufacturing, or processing of any commodity from semi-finished materials.

Freight and bus terminals and related mass transportation facilities.

Government uses of this City.

Research and development facilities not involving explosives or flammable gases or liquids.

Service stations.

Utility substations or government uses.

Warehousing or wholesaling of goods, except explosives, flammable gases or liquids or live animals.

The following special uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with Section 40-10-24 et seq. of this Code:

Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grower Organization.

Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Organization.

Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization.

Adult-Use Cannabis Infuser Organization.

Adult-Use Cannabis Processing Organization.

Adult Use Cannabis Transporting Organization.

Assembly, manufacturing, processing, warehousing, or wholesaling involving explosives, flammable gases, or liquids or live animals.

Billboards.

Golf courses, regulation size.

Government uses other than those of this municipality.

Junk yards (see Section 40-7-5).

Public storage buildings.

Radio and other communication towers.

Research and development facilities involving explosives or flammable liquids or gases.

Six-foot chain-link fence with no more than a one-foot extension on top utilizing no more than three (3) strands of two-point barbed wire.

Utility substations (see Section 40-7-10).

(Ord. No. 1149, 06-14-93; Ord. No. 1207, 05-28-96; Ord. No. 1232, 05-27-97; Ord. No. 1621, 6-11-18; Ord. No. 1668, 6-10-19)

The O-FP Floodplain Overlay District delineates areas in the vicinity of the Kaskaskia watercourse and its tributaries. In the absence of flood protection measures, these areas are subject to periodic flooding which may result in injury to or loss of life and property, disruption of private and governmental services, impairment of the municipal tax base, and the need for extraordinary relief measures. The regulations of this Section are intended to restrict permitted development in floodplains to:

(A)

Uses which inherently have low flood damage potential; and

(B)

Other uses allowed in the primary zoning districts provided appropriate protective measures have been taken.

(See Chapter 6 - Revised Code)

This overlay district has no effect on the classification, whether permitted, special or prohibited, of uses in the primary zoning districts. Rather, this overlay district imposes additional restrictions on both permitted and special uses.

All uses, whether permitted or special, that are located in the area covered by the O-FP Overlay District shall not only meet all the applicable requirements of the primary district, but shall also be adequately protected against flood damage. To assure such protection, the Administrator, following consultation with technically-qualified persons, may require as necessary:

(A)

Anchorage or addition of weight to structures to resist flotation;

(B)

Installation of watertight doors and bulkheads;

(C)

Use of special paints, membranes, or mortars so as to reduce seepage through walls;

(D)

Installation of pumps to lower water levels in structures or to relieve external foundation wall flood pressure;

(E)

Reinforcement of walls to resist rupture or collapse caused by water pressure or floating debris;

(F)

Installation of valves or controls on sanitary and storm drains so that the drains can be closed to prevent backup of sewage or storm runoff into structures;

(G)

Location of electrical equipment and appliances above the level of the regulatory flood elevation;

(H)

Location of storage facilities for chemicals, explosives, flammable liquids, toxic substances, etc., above the regulatory flood elevation;

(I)

Filling and earth-moving to raise the level of the proposed building site above the regulatory flood elevation; and/or

(J)

Any other reasonable flood protection measures.

In no case shall the Administrator approve any proposed flood protection measure which would result in an increase in the volume or velocity of floodwater leaving the lot in question.