Coal City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Residential Districts
§ 156-70 Purpose of single-family districts.
The purpose of single-family districts is to recognize, preserve, and protect the present character of existing single-family residential neighborhoods and to provide for the development of new neighborhoods in accordance with contemporary residential development standards.
§ 156-71 RS-1 Low-Density Single-Family Residential District.
A.
Purpose. This district is intended to provide, in existing and newly developing outlying areas, for a single-family detached residential environment characterized by large lots.
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
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Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-72 RS-2 Medium-Density Single-Family Residential District.
A.
Purpose. This district is intended to provide, in existing areas, for a single-family detached residential environment characterized by medium-sized lots.
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-73 RS-3 Medium-High-Density Single-Family Residential District.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-02]
A.
Purpose. This district is primarily intended to provide, in existing areas, for a single-family detached residential environment characterized by medium-small sized lots. This district is not intended for use in new subdivisions or planned unit developments.
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-74 Purpose of multifamily districts.
The purpose of multifamily districts is to provide for a variety of housing types suited to the differing age groups and lifestyles of present and future Village residents in a way that most effectively controls the impact on the environment and public services created by high population densities.
§ 156-75 RA-1 Attached Residential District.
A.
Purpose. This district is intended to:
(1)
Provide for the construction of horizontally attached dwelling units. Each such unit shall possess an individual ground-level entrance to the outside, and no dwelling unit or portion thereof may be located above any other dwelling unit or portion thereof.
[Amended 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-38]
(2)
Provide for intermediate-density residential development in locations where apartment buildings would not be compatible.
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-76 RA-2 Attached Residential District 2.
[Added 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
A.
Purpose. This district is intended to:
[Amended 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-38]
(1)
Provide for the construction of horizontally attached dwelling units. Each such unit shall possess an individual ground-level entrance to the outside, and no dwelling unit or portion thereof may be located above any other dwelling unit or portion thereof.
(2)
Provide for intermediate-density residential development, such as two-family dwelling units, in locations where apartment buildings would not be compatible.
(3)
Attached residential dwelling units being constructed upon any residential land being subdivided after January 1, 2018 shall be subject to the regulations governing RA-2 Attached Residential Districts. On and after the effective date of this amendatory ordinance, no land within the Village shall be newly zoned RA-1.
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-77 RM-1 Low-Density Multifamily Residential District.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-02]
A.
Purpose. This district is primarily intended to provide, in a flexible manner, multiple-family areas of a low-density character accommodating a variety of housing types and compatible uses.
[Amended 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-38]
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-78 RM-2 High-Density Multifamily Residential District.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-02]
A.
Purpose. This district is primarily intended to provide, in a flexible manner, multiple-family areas of a higher-density character relative to the RM-1 District, accommodating a variety of housing types and compatible uses.
[Amended 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-38]
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-79 RM-3 High-Density Multifamily Mobile Home District.
[Added 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
A.
Purpose. This district is primarily intended to provide for detached single mobile homes and mobile home parks.
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
§ 156-80 Home occupations.
Home occupations shall be governed by the following regulations:
A.
Home occupations shall not employ more than one person who is not a member of the immediate family living on the premises.
B.
Home occupations shall be conducted entirely within enclosed structure, which must be the primary structure and not in an accessory building, and there shall be no exterior storage of equipment or materials used.
C.
There shall be no visible evidence of the conduct of such occupation in the outside appearance of the premises.
D.
Any need for parking generated by the occupation shall be met off the street.
E.
No home occupation shall involve construction features or the use of electrical or mechanical equipment that would change the fire rating of the structure or of the fire district in which the structure is located.
F.
Home occupations may include, among others, the following uses, provided they conform to all other requirements herein:
G.
Home occupations shall not include:
(1)
Any wholesale or retail business that involves the use of commercial vehicles for delivery of materials to or from the premises.
(2)
Any manufacturing or processing operation.
(3)
Any repair or service establishment.
(4)
A stable or kennel.
(5)
A restaurant.
(6)
A clinic or hospital.
(7)
A mortuary.
(8)
A child day-care center, except as existing prior to the adoption of this chapter.
(9)
A private club.
(10)
The renting of trailers.
(11)
A tourist home.
(12)
Any activity that creates noise, fumes, odor, dust, electrical interference, or pedestrian or vehicular traffic that is more than normal for the area in which it is located.
§ 156-81 Standards for nonresidential uses.
A.
Yard requirements for nonresidential permitted and conditional uses, except permitted and conditional public uses and temporary uses, shall be the same as required for single-family detached dwellings in the same zoning district. Where a building height is over 35 feet, however, each required yard shall be increased by two feet for each additional 100 feet of building height over 35 feet.
B.
The lot width and area requirements for each nonresidential permitted use, except permitted public uses and temporary uses, shall be the same as required per dwelling unit in the same district. For nonresidential conditional uses, such requirements shall be as determined by the Village Board. For both nonresidential permitted and conditional uses, maximum building height shall be governed by a maximum floor area ratio of 0.6, and sign regulations and off-street parking and loading and landscaping requirements shall be as provided in this chapter, Article VII, § 156-125 et seq., and Article VIII, § 156-160 et seq.
§ 156-82 Residential lots abutting arterial streets.
In subdivisions created after the date of effect of this chapter, residential lots accommodating fewer than four dwelling units and abutting an arterial street shall not have direct access onto the arterial. Such lots shall front upon and have access only to existing or new collector or local streets, and not to an arterial, except where the Zoning Board determines this to be impractical. Arterial streets shall be as designated in the Village Comprehensive Plan.
§ 156-83 RB Residential-Business District.
[Added 1-24-2005 by Ord. No. 05-02]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this mixed-use district is to reinforce historic development patterns, provide for the continuation of existing uses, and to provide business opportunities in close proximity to residential uses. This is intended to accommodate a wide variety of commercial activities, particularly those which are pedestrian-oriented, that will result in the most intensive and attractive use of the downtown area.
B.
Regulations. Regulations shall be as provided in Tables 4 and 5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 4 and 5 are included as attachments to this chapter.
C.
General requirements and restrictions.
(1)
All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
(2)
All business, servicing, or processing other than off-street parking or loading shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
(3)
Operating hours for retail establishments shall not commence prior to 7:00 a.m. nor continue beyond 10:00 p.m. local time.
(4)
Outdoor advertising signs, when pertaining to the sale, rental, or use of the premises on which they are located or to goods sold or activities conducted thereon, are permitted, provided that any such sign shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 154, Signs and Awnings; provided, however, the sign may not exceed 12 square feet in area.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
(5)
Garages shall be used exclusively for the storage of passenger motor vehicles and/or commercial vehicles of not more than 15,000 pounds' gross vehicle weight and which are to be used in connection with a business or other permitted use.
(6)
Parking is not permitted in the front and/or side lawn of any residential-business lot. Any parking provided must be located behind the building, on hard surfaces only, and must be screened. The Planning Commission shall determine specific parking requirements if needed.
(7)
All waste receptacles must be located in the rear and be 100% screened.
(8)
Drive lanes are allowed in side yards; however, screening and a hard surface shall be required when the lot line is adjacent to a residential use.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
(9)
Exterior lighting shall be directed immediately downward and may not direct any glare on or toward adjacent properties or roadways.
(10)
Building materials and design must be consistent with the surrounding neighborhood character, as determined by the Planning Commission.
§ 156-84 Anti-monotony standards.
[Added 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-02]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to preserve the aesthetically pleasing character of the Village's residential districts by promoting such character, protecting and enhancing property values, and to promote the easy identification of houses, while encouraging the construction of new buildings of distinctive design and discouraging excessive similarity among adjacent buildings.
B.
Anti-monotony standards. The developer of single-family homes shall offer a reasonable variety of models and building elevations for each housing type so as to provide individuality to the development and prevent architectural monotony by following these guidelines:
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
(1)
No home with the same model/floor plan or footprint and same elevation may be on the same side of the street unless separated by four lots.
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(2)
No home with the same model/floor plan or footprint and same elevation may be directly across the street or diagonally unless separated by three lots.
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(3)
No home with the same model/floor plan or footprint may be on the same side of the street unless separated by two lots.
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(4)
No home with the same model/floor plan or footprint may be directly across the street or diagonally unless separated by two lots.
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(5)
No home with the same dominant color feature can be adjacent to another home with the same dominant color (i.e., same color siding). Homes with the same dominant color must be separated by two lots.
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(6)
No home with the same dominant color feature can be directly across the street or diagonal from a home with the same dominant color.
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(7)
On a cul-de-sac turnaround, no home with the same model or floor plan and/or dominant color feature may be duplicated on the turnaround.