Deerfield City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 2
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 2.00 CONTROL OVER USE
- 2.00-A Establishment of New Uses
- 2.00-B Existing Building Permits
- 2.00-C Existing Uses
- 2.00-D Existing Unlawful Uses
- 2.00-E Number of Buildings on a Zoning Lot
- 2.00-F Open Use
- 2.00-G Uses Not Specifically Permitted in Districts
- 2.00-H Number of Principal Uses on a Zoning Lot
- 2.00-I Single Family Residences Constructed on Illegally Created Parcels. (Ord. O-94-04)
- 2.00-J Erroneously Issued Permits (O-94-04)
- 2.00-K Developments of Zoning Lots of Two Acres and Over to be Developed as a Planned Unit Developments (O-24-06)
- 2.01 CONTROL OVER BULK
- 2.02 CONTROL OVER YARDS, OPEN SPACE AND LOT AREA
- 2.02-A Continued Conformity with Yard Regulations
- 2.02-B Division of Zoning Lot (Ord. 0-90-43) (Ord. O-94-04)
- 2.02-C Location of Required Yards and Open Space
- 2.02-D Determination of Yards in Particular Cases
- 2.02-E Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards
- 2.02-F Exclusion of Drainage District Easements
- 2.02-G Exclusion of Easements for Private Road Rights-of-Way
- 2.03 CONTROL OVER ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
- 2.04 CONTROL OVER SPECIFIC USES
- 2.05 CONTROL OVER DEVELOPMENT IN THE FLOOD PLAIN
- 2.06 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 2.07 EXEMPTED USES
- 2.08 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE FACILITIES (Ord.0-98-30)
- 2.08-A Preamble/Purposes. The purposes of this Ordinance are to:
- 2.08-B Definitions
- 2.08-C Applicability
- 2.08-D Special Policies - Site Selection
- 2.08-E General Criteria and Preferences
- 2.08-F Miscellaneous
- 2.08-G Free Standing TCSF
- 2.08-H Public Lands District
- 2.08-I Co-use/Free-standing TCSF
- 2.08-J Design
- 2.08-K Disguised Support Structures (DSS)
- 2.08-M Lesser Impact Facilities (LIF)
- 2.08-N Antennas
- 2.08-O Equipment Enclosures and Support Structures
- 2.09 BICYCLE FACILITIES (Ord.0-02-09)
- 2.10 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS (Ord. O-12-09)
- 2.11 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES (Ord. 0-15-11)
- 2.12 Consideration of Public Art in Development Applications
- 2.13. Additional Regulations for Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Businesses (Ord. O-19-35)
- 2.14 AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN GOVERNED DEVELOPMENTS (Ord. O-21-38)
- 2.14-A Purpose and Intent
- 2.14-B: DEFINITIONS
- 2.14-C Administration
- 2.14-D Applicability
- 2.14-E Affordable Housing Requirement for Governed Developments
- 2.14-F Incentives for Development of Affordable Housing Units
- 2.14-G Location and Design Attributes of Affordable Housing Units
- 2.14-H Period of Affordability
- 2.14-I Affordability Controls for Affordable Owner-Occupied Units
- 2.14-J Affordability Controls for Affordable Rental Units
- 2.14-K Marketing of Affordable Housing Units
- 2.14-L Affordable Housing Compliance Plans - Review and approval process
- 2.14-M Housing Development Agreement and Covenants
- 2.14-N Waiver of Affordable Housing Regulations
ARTICLE 3
ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
Sections
- 3.00 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
- 3.01 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT SEQUENCE
- 3.02 ZONING DISTRICT MAP
ARTICLE 4
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- 4.00 PREAMBLE
- 4.01 R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- 4.02 R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- 4.03 R-3 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- 4.04 R-4 SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- 4.05 R-5 GENERAL RESIDENCE DISTRICT
ARTICLE 5
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 5.00 PREAMBLE
- 5.01 C-1 VILLAGE CENTER DISTRICT
- 5.02 C-2 OUTLYING COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- 5.03 C-3 LIMITED COMMERCIAL OFFICE DISTRICT
- 5.04 C-4 ENTERTAINMENT AND LIMITED RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT
ARTICLE 6
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- 6.00 PREAMBLE
- 6.01 I-1 OFFICE, RESEARCH, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 6.02 I-2, LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (Ord. O-93-23)
ARTICLE 7
P-1 PUBLIC LANDS DISTRICT
Sections
- 7.00 PREAMBLE
- 7.01 PERMITTED USES
- 7.02 SPECIAL USES
- 7.03 TEMPORARY USES
- 7.04 ACCESSORY USES
- 7.05 BULK STANDARDS
- 7.06 DISTRICT STANDARDS
ARTICLE 8
OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING
Sections
- 8.00 PREAMBLE
- 8.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 8.01-A Scope of Regulations
- 8.01-B Duty to Provide
- 8.01-C Existing Parking and Loading Facilities
- 8.01-D Change of Intensity of Use
- 8.01-E Change of Use
- 8.01-F Damage or Destruction
- 8.01-G Utilization of Parking and Loading Spaces
- 8.01-H Permissive Parking and Loading Facilities
- 8.01-I Required Approval and Site Plan
- 8.02 OFF-STREET PARKING
- 8.03 OFF-STREET LOADING
ARTICLE 9
SIGNS
Sections
- 9.00 PREAMBLE
- 9.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 9.02 DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 9.02-A Residential Districts
- 9.02-B Commercial Districts
- 9.02-C I-1 Office, Research, Restricted Industrial District
- 9.02-C PUD I-1 Office, Research, Restricted Industrial District, Planned Unit Development
- 9.02-D I-2 Limited Industrial District
- 9.02-E PUD I-2 Limited Industrial District, Planned Unit Development
- 9.02-F Public Lands District (Ord. 0-90-34; Ord. O-24-34, eff. 3-1-2025)
- 9.03 TEMPORARY SIGNS (Ord. 0-90-56)
- 9.03-A General Conditions
- 9.03-B Real Estate Signs
- 9.03-C Construction Signs
- 9.03-D Garage Sale Signs, subject to the following:
- 9.03-E Political Signs, advertising political candidates or parties. (Ord. 0-93-10)
- 9.03-F Quasi-Public Signs, giving notice of events and activities sponsored by civic, patriotic, religious, or charitable organizations for non-commercial purposes, subject to the following:
- 9.03-G Temporary Business Signs, calling attention to a special, unique or limited activity, service, product or sale of limited duration, as follows:
- 9.03-H Now Hiring Help Wanted Signs, C-1, Village Center District, C-2, Outlying Commercial District, C-3, Limited Commercial District
- 9.03-I Open House Signs and Open House Directional Signs
- 9.03-J Pole and Bracket Mounted Banners
- 9.03-K Temporary Marketing Signs - Planned Unit Development
- 9.04 NONCONFORMING SIGNS
- 9.05 ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 10
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- 10.00 PREAMBLE
- 10.01 CONTINUANCE OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES
- 10.02 NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD
- 10.03 CHANGE TO A CONFORMING USE OR STRUCTURE
- 10.04 CONVERSION TO A SPECIAL USE
- 10.05 ELIMINATION OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES
ARTICLE 11
TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- 11.00 PREAMBLE
- 11.01 PERMIT REQUIRED
- 11.02 PROCEDURE
- 11.03 USES AND STRUCTURES
- 11.04 CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
ARTICLE 12
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- 12.00 PREAMBLE
- 12.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 12.02 RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 12.03 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- 12.03-A Planned Residential Development as a Special Use
- 12.03-B Permitted Uses
- 12.03-C Accessory Buildings and Uses
- 12.03-D Minimum Size of Site
- 12.03-E Minimum Lot Area
- 12.03-F Minimum Lot Width
- 12.03-G Minimum Setbacks
- 12.03-H Maximum Lot Coverage
- 12.03-I Maximum Building Height
- 12.03-J Parking Requirements
- 12.03-K Additional Provisions (Ord. 0-81-67)
- 12.04 VILLAGE CENTER/RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 12.04-A Village Center/Residential Planned Unit Developments as a Special Use
- 12.04-B Permitted Uses
- 12.04-C Accessory Uses and Buildings
- 12.04-D Temporary Uses
- 12.04-E Minimum Size of Site
- 12.04-F Minimum Lot Area
- 12.04-G Minimum Land Area Per Dwelling Unit
- 12.04-H Minimum Lot Width
- 12.04-I Minimum Setbacks
- 12.04-J Open Space
- 12.04-K Maximum Lot Coverage
- 12.04-L Maximum Building Height
- 12.04-M Parking and Loading
- 12.04-N Additional Provisions
- 12.05 COMMERCIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 12.05-A Permitted Uses
- 12.05-B Special Uses
- 12.05-C Accessory Uses
- 12.05-D Minimum Size of Site (Ord. 0-84-40)
- 12.05-E Minimum Land Area per Dwelling Unit (Ord. 0-80-23)
- 12.05-F Minimum Lot Area
- 12.05-G Minimum Lot Width
- 12.05-H Minimum Setbacks
- 12.05-I Open Space
- 12.05-J Maximum Building Height
- 12.05-K Maximum Lot Coverage
- 12.05-L Parking and Loading Requirements (Ord. 0-79-80)
- 12.06 VILLAGE CENTER/COMMERCIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (Ord.0-82-11)
- 12.06-A Village Center/Commercial Planned Unit Developments as a Special Use
- 12.06-B Permitted Uses (Ord. 0-85-26)
- 12.06-C Accessory Uses and Buildings.
- 12.06-D Temporary Uses
- 12.06-E Minimum Size of Site
- 12.06-F Minimum Lot Area
- 12.06-G Minimum Land Area Per Dwelling Unit
- 12.06-H Minimum Lot Width
- 12.06-I Minimum Setbacks
- 12.06-J Open Space
- 12.06-K Maximum Lot Coverage
- 12.06-L Maximum Building Height
- 12.06-M Parking and Loading
- 12.06-N Additional Provisions
- 12.07 DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROVISIONS (Ord. 0-82-12)
- 12.08 INDUSTRIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 12.09 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
- 12.10 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
- 12.11 AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
ARTICLE 13
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- 13.01 ORGANIZATION
- 13.02 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND ZONING
- 13.03 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- 13.04 PLAN COMMISSION
- 13.05 ZONING CERTIFICATES/PERMITS
- 13.06 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- 13.07 VARIATIONS
- 13.08 MODIFICATIONS
- 13.09 APPEALS (Ord. 0-81-70)
- 13.10 AMENDMENTS
- 13.11 SPECIAL USES
- 13.12 UNIQUE USE
- 13.13 ANNEXATIONS
- 13.14 FEES
- 13.15 ENFORCEMENT
- 13.16 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES