(a)

For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community, the city is hereby divided into the following types of districts:

(b)

There is hereby adopted a floodplain district within the city. The latest boundary and floodway map as provided in the city by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is hereby adopted by reference and shall be used to enforce the regulations of this chapter.

(c)

The districts are bounded and defined as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Districts, Chillicothe, Illinois," which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter by reference. The map shall be and remain on file in the office of the city clerk.

(Code 1996, § 11-3-1)

State Law reference— Publication of official zoning maps, 65 ILCS 5/11-13-19.

(a)

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the districts established in section 106-131 as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines, such centerlines, street lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

(2)

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

(3)

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the centerlines or street lines of streets, or the centerlines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale on the zoning map.

(4)

Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located midway between the main tracks of the railroad line.

(5)

In areas not subdivided into lots and blocks, the district boundary lines shall be determined by scale to the nearest ten feet.

(b)

A floodplain district may coexist with other districts as enumerated in section 106-131.

(Code 1996, § 11-3-2)

All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the city shall be the subject of a public hearing by the plan commission after due notification in the manner appropriate to zoning amendments, within 90 days of the date of such annexation. After such hearing and recommendation of the plan commission, the status of the new zoning district shall be determined by the city council as an amendment to the zoning ordinance. In the interim between annexation and such council determination, the territory shall be considered as being in the R-1 district.

(Code 1996, § 11-1-6(E))

Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the city council, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacation, and all such area included in the vacation shall then henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.

(Code 1996, § 11-1-6(F))

Applications for the authorization of any special use permitted under any zoning classification shall be made to the city's plan commission, which shall hold a public hearing on said application as set forth in section 106-32 of this Code. The plan commission shall make a report and recommendation to the city council on such application at the conclusion of the public hearing. The city council may consider the application at any time after the conclusion of the public hearing.

(Ord. No. 04-07-19, § 1, 7-26-2004)