BUSINESS DISTRICTS
The business districts are provided to support and complement the DuPage County Comprehensive Plan including: a) the land use plan, b) the Year 2005 Street and Highway Plan and c) the development goals and policies, as amended, and provided to guide the compatible shaping and development of present and future land use needs in DuPage County. Business district requirements are further established to govern location, intensity and method of development of business areas in DuPage County.
The regulations for each district are designed to provide protection to existing developments while allowing new construction in accordance with current design standards. The regulations further provide for groupings of business establishments, compatible in scope of services and methods of operation. The districts are designed to create a compatible transition between residence uses and business districts.
(2005 Code)
Buildings, structures, or uses of land as hereinafter listed, shall be permitted in the districts indicated under the conditions specified. Except as hereinafter provided, no building shall be used and no lot or tract of land shall be devoted to any use other than a permitted use or conditional use as provided in the zoning district where such building, structure, lot or tract of land shall be located with the exception of the following:
a.
Uses lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter.
b.
Conditional uses allowed in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-800.2 of this article.
c.
Buildings, structures or uses already established on the effective date of this chapter and rendered nonconforming by the provisions hereof, shall be subject to the regulations of Article V of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Conditional uses, as hereinafter listed in the zoning districts, may be allowed subject to the granting of a conditional use in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-1313 of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Lot size requirements shall be as specified in each business district in Part 2 of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Yards shall be required as specified under each zoning district in Article VIII, Part 2 of this chapter. In addition, the following regulations shall be complied with:
A.
Except as provided in Section 37-406 of this chapter, and except as hereinafter provided, all yards shall be open and unobstructed from the ground level to the sky.
B.
Where a lot has frontage abutting an arterial street and a major collector street, the arterial street line shall be the front lot line.
C.
Where a lot has frontage abutting a major collector street and a lower classification street, the major collector street line shall be the front lot line.
D.
Where a lot has frontage abutting two (2) streets having an identical classification, the Director, Department of Economic Development and Planning, shall determine the location of the front lot line.
(2005 Code)
Building bulk requirements shall be expressed in terms of minimum yard requirements and maximum building heights, or in terms of floor area ratio (FAR) as prescribed in each zoning district in Part 2 of this Article.
(2005 Code)
Signs shall be permitted in business districts in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article XI of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Off-street parking and loading facilities accessory to uses allowed in the business districts shall be provided in accordance with the regulations established in Article XII of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Permitted or conditional uses established in the business district shall comply with the following "required conditions":
A.
Except for miniwarehouses, integrated shopping centers, or individual incubator business or office buildings, not more than one (1) principal building or structure or use shall be located on a zoning lot within these districts except by a planned development.
B.
Every use, unless expressly exempted by this chapters shall be operated in its entirety within a completely enclosed structure; the exemption of a use from the requirement of enclosure will be indicated by the phrase "need not be enclosed" appearing after any use exempted.
C.
Except for open sales lots, all outdoor storage areas for goods, products, materials, supplies, machinery, equipment or commercial vehicles, and outdoor trash containers shall be enclosed with a fence or a landscaping screen or any combination thereof, which shall result in a full landscape screen to a height of not less than six feet (6′) above grade, according to the provisions of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
D.
Except as otherwise provided by conditional use herein, establishments of the drive-in or drive-through type are prohibited.
E.
Buildings existing on the date of adoption of this chapter may be converted to permitted or conditional uses in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, the building code, and any other applicable State or County ordinances after review and approval by the County Development Committee of the County Board.
(2005 Code)
Reserved.
(2005 Code)
The B-1 local business district is intended to provide areas for retail or service establishments supplying convenience items or personal services for the daily needs of residents within the neighborhood.
(2005 Code)
The following uses are permitted:
Dwelling units: Dwelling units and lodging rooms provided that they are located above the first floor of the building.
Retail businesses
Antique shops.
Art and school supply stores.
Art shops or galleries, including picture framing.
Automobile accessory stores, including sale of packaged auto parts only.
Bakery stores where the manufacture of bakery goods is limited to quantity goods sold at retail on the premises only.
Bicycle sales, rental and repairs.
Book and stationery stores.
Camera and photographic supply stores.
Candy and ice cream stores.
Car radios and mobile telephones.
China and glassware stores.
Coin and philatelic stores.
Dairy products establishments, no processing.
Department stores including tire, battery and accessories which are included as an integral part of the principal building.
Discount stores.
Drugstores.
Dry goods stores.
Electric and household appliance stores including radio and television sales and repair.
Florist shops.
Flower shops with conservatories.
Food stores, delicatessens, fish and seafood stores, grocery stores, meat markets and package liquor stores.
Frozen food stores, including locker rental in conjunction therewith.
Fruit markets.
Furniture stores, including upholstery repair when conducted as part of the retail operation and accessory to the principal use.
Furrier shops, including the incidental storage and conditioning of furs.
Garden supply stores (bulk fertilizer sales prohibited).
Gift shops.
Hardware stores.
Hobby shops for retail sales of items to be assembled or used away from the premises.
Interior decorating shops, including the repairing and making of draperies, slip covers and other similar articles, when conducted as part of the retail operation and accessory to the principal use.
Jewelry stores, including repairing of jewelry, watches, and clocks.
Leather goods and luggage stores.
Locksmith shops.
Medical cannabis dispensaries subject to the requirements of section 37-426 of this chapter.
Minimarts.
Music stores, including the sale of sheet music, records, tapes, compact discs and videos, and the sales and repair of musical instruments.
Office machine sales and service.
Office supply stores.
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores and the assembly of such articles.
Paint, glass and wallpaper stores.
Pet shops.
Photography studios, including the development of film and pictures conducted as part of the retail business on the premises.
Prepared food delivery stores.
Restaurants - carry out and Class A.
Sewing machines, sales and service (household machines only).
Shoe stores.
Sporting goods stores.
Telephone stores.
Tile stores.
Tobacco shops.
Toy shops.
Travel bureaus and transportation ticket offices.
Wearing apparel shops.
Place of assembly including:
a. Private club, lodge and fraternal organization;
b. Public and private library, museum and art gallery;
c. Religious institutions: Chapels, churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious institutions including parsonages and rectories.
Recreational facilities.
Community theaters, amateur.
Health clubs.
Racquet facilities and similar sports activities, need not be enclosed.
Swim clubs, need not be enclosed.
Service businesses:
Animal grooming.
Automobile rental including washing and servicing, need not be enclosed.
Banks and financial institutions not including drive-in or drive-through establishments.
Barbershops.
Beauty parlors.
Blueprinting and photostatting services.
Clinics.
Clothes pressing establishments.
Clothing and costume rental stores.
Clubs and lodges.
Currency exchanges.
Daycare centers or nightcare facilities.
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments as follows:
Receiving stations, processing done elsewhere.
Laundromats.
Dry cleaning and laundry plants, including processing, provided that all of the following requirements are met:
A. No more than one (1) dry cleaning machine and one (1) washing machine are permitted.
B. The dry cleaning process shall be a closed self-contained system.
C. All chemicals and "still" residue shall be stored inside the building.
D. All waste products shall be disposed of by a waste hauler licensed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
E. All clothes processing shall be limited to the retail customers of this facility only.
Gymnasiums and health clubs.
Hotels and motels.
Laboratories, medical and dental research and testing.
Offices (business, professional, governmental or medical).
Quick print shops limited to five (5) employees.
Repair, rental and servicing of any product the sale of which is permitted in this district.
Restricted production and repair limited to the following: art, needlework, clothing, custom manufacturing and alterations for retail only; jewelry from precious metals, watches, dentures and optical lenses.
Schools, music, dance or business.
Shoe and hat repair shops.
Telephone booths.
Therapeutic massage.
Video rental stores.
Temporary uses:
A.
Temporary uses must be reviewed and approved by the Director, DuPage County Department of Economic Development and Planning, prior to being established on a zoning lot. The director shall have the authority to establish reasonable terms and conditions for the temporary use, including, but not limited to, location on the lot, parking and time limit. Need not be enclosed.
B.
The retail sale of Christmas trees, wreaths, and the like shall require a location permit issued by the Department of Economic Development and Planning. Such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than forty-five (45) days and shall not commence prior to November 15 in each calendar year. The location permit application shall include a detailed site plan reflecting all yard requirements, location and size of any proposed signage, location of sanitary facilities, written permission of the property owner, and the posting of a cash bond sufficient to assure the removal of all debris and to return the property to its prior condition.
Trails for recreation or transportation by foot, horse, or nonmotorized vehicles.
Adult-use cannabis uses:
Adult-use cannabis craft grower where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an adult-use cannabis craft grower shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another craft grower or a cultivation center.
f.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis cultivation center where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an adult-use cannabis cultivation center shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home, Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
f.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, unless the subject use will be operated with a State of Illinois license for a social equity/social equity justice dispensing organization.
Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations are permitted in every zoning district, when accessory to the primary permitted use of said district. Charging stations located at single-family and multiple-family uses shall be designated as private use only. Installation of Level 2 charging stations shall be subject to building permit approval.
Level 3 (DC fast) charging stations when accessory to the primary permitted use.
(2005 Code; Ord. T-2-11, Exh. 1(9), 10-11-2011; Ord. T-1-14, § 3, 11-25-2014; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022; Ord. No. DC-O-0056-24, 8-27-2024)
The following conditional uses require prior approval after a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Section 37-1413 of this chapter:
Amusement arcades.
Animal hospitals.
Automobile repair garages.
Automobile service stations, including minor services customarily incidental thereto, and facilities for chassis and gear lubrication, and Level 3 (DC fast) charging stations but not including the sale, storage, or rental of vehicles, new or used.
Bed and breakfast establishments.
Drive-in and drive-through establishments.
Dwelling group quarters.
Funeral homes.
Hospitals.
Minimarts in conjunction with automobile service stations.
Parking of vehicles, need not be enclosed, provided that any part of such use conducted outside a completely enclosed building shall comply with all specifications for maintenance hereinafter required for off-street parking space.
Planned developments.
Public garages.
Public utilities and/or service type uses:
Essential services including fully automated gas regulating stations, telephone exchanges and electric substations.
Railroad passenger stations when not located on railroad property.
Towers and antennas, commercial, for radio, television and telephone transmitting, receiving or relay stations.
Wastewater treatment plants, need not be enclosed.
Waterworks, reservoirs, pumping stations, filtration plants and wells, need not be enclosed.
Other governmental and utility service uses.
Recreation centers.
Restaurants, class B and C, including open air dining.—and including video gaming terminal establishments. Any class B or C restaurant use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another video gaming café or class B or C restaurant that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Sale of firearms and ammunition.
Self-storage facility.
Tattoo parlors.
Other retail and service business uses similar in nature and intensity to those permitted uses listed in Section 37-801.1 of this chapter.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-17, 2-13-2018; Ord. No. DC-O-0043-24, 6-25-2024; Ord. No. DC-O-0056-24, 8-27-2024)
Except as otherwise provided herein, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each building containing a permitted or conditional use.
Notwithstanding Section 37-800.4 of this chapter, and except as otherwise provided herein, yards shall be required in the B-1 district as follows:
A.
Yards facing existing or proposed streets (not including interior private circulation drives).
A.
Minimum Yard and FAR Required:
(1)
For zoning lots with a minimum area of one (1) acre, the floor area ratio shall not exceed F.A.R. 0.25
B.
Use of Required Yards:
1.
Yards Facing Existing or Proposed Streets: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards facing existing or proposed streets may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
2.
Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards adjacent to interior side/rear property lines may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
3.
Yards Facing Interior Private Circulation Streets: Any yard facing an interior private circulation street shall be maintained for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping. No reduction permitted.
4.
Yards Adjacent to Tollway, Freeway and Limited Access Highways: All yards required along tollways, freeways and limited access highways shall be maintained for landscaping. No reduction permitted.
C.
Reduction of Required Yards for Parking: Except as otherwise provided in Subsection D. of this section and Section 37-1411 of this chapter, accessory off-street parking, on site circulation and loading shall be prohibited in all required yards.
D.
Reduction and Use of Yards by Conditional Use Procedure: Where a property owner requests a reduction in required yards by conditional use procedure, such property owner shall agree to site plan review for access control, signage control, lighting and landscaping, and shall file a petition for such zoning relief pursuant to Section 37-1413, "Conditional Uses," of this chapter.
1.
Reduction of Yards Allowed:
a.
Any yard along a front or corner side lot line may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
b.
Any yard along an interior side or rear lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
c.
Each yard so reduced in Subsection G.1.a. or G.1.b. of this section shall be required to maintain a landscape screen in the landscape yard according to the requirements of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
d.
One (1) yard along an interior side lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced to zero provided that:
(1)
The adjacent nonresidential lot also requests the interior side yard reduction to zero.
(2)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide shared parking facilities.
(3)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide only one (1) common access drive to the two (2) parcels from the adjacent thoroughfare.
(4)
The shared parking facilities on both lots provide a minimum of ten percent (10%) interior landscaping.
(5)
Each lot provides landscape screens according to the provisions of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter, in the remaining front, rear and side yards.
e.
Yard reduction by conditional use procedure shall not be granted by the County Board in conjunction with any further yard reduction by variation procedure for the same yard.
f.
Required yards adjacent to tollways, freeways and limited access highways may not be reduced by conditional use procedure.
2.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Front/Corner Side Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
3.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022)
See Article XI of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
See Article XII of this chapter.
Any permitted or conditional use may utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of the interior portion of any required yard for accessory off-street parking, on site circulation or loading. Any such use which does utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of any required yard for parking, circulation or loading shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 37-415, "Site Plan Review," of this chapter, and 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
A.
All business establishments shall be retail, public or recreational service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises.
B.
All outdoor lighting on the zoning lot shall be directed away from abutting properties.
(2005 Code)
Reserved.
(2005 Code)
The B-2 general business district is intended to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population. A wider range of uses is permitted for both daily and occasional shopping.
(2005 Code)
The following uses are permitted:
Dwelling units. Dwelling units and lodging rooms provided that they are located above the first floor of the building.
General services:
Animal pounds.
Auction facilities.
Building material establishments, dimension lumber, millwork, cabinets and other building materials; provided that no milling, planing, jointing, manufacture of millwork shall be conducted on the premises, need not be enclosed.
Cartage and express facilities providing storage of goods, motor truck, and other equipment, if in enclosed structures.
Caskets and cemetery vault assembly and sales.
Contractors or construction offices and shops such as, but not limited to, building, concrete, electrical, masonry, printing, plumbing, refrigeration and roofing, need not be enclosed.
Employment agencies.
Exterminating shops.
Greenhouses and nurseries provided heating plants for greenhouse operations conform with the applicable performance standards set forth in Section 37-1003 of this chapter.
Linen, towels, diapers and similar supply services.
Mail order and catalog stores.
Medical cannabis dispensaries subject to the requirements of section 37-426 of this chapter.
Packaging and crating.
Parking of vehicles, need not be enclosed, provided that any part of such use conducted outside a completely enclosed building, shall comply with all specifications for maintenance hereinafter required for off-street parking spaces.
Pawnshops.
Printing and publishing establishments having not more than twenty-five (25) employees.
Public garages.
Recording studios.
Research laboratories.
Storage, warehousing and wholesale establishments.
Taverns including video gaming terminal establishments. Any tavern use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another tavern use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Theaters, indoor.
Travel bureaus and transportation ticket offices.
Place of assembly including:
a.
Private club, lodge and fraternal organization.
b.
Public and private library, museum and art gallery.
c.
Religious institution: chapel, church, synagogue, temples, mosques and other religious institutions including parsonages and rectories.
Retail businesses:
Antique shops.
Art and school supply stores.
Art shops or galleries, including picture framing.
Automobile accessory stores, including sale of packaged auto parts.
Automobile, light truck, sales and service.
Automobile service stations including video gaming terminal establishments. Any automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment. Automobile service stations, including Level 3 (DC fast) charging stations, shall not be eligible for yard reductions by conditional use.
Bakery stores where the manufacture of bakery goods is limited to quantity goods sold at retail on the premises only.
Bicycle sales, rental and repairs.
Boats, campers, mobile homes and recreational van sales, need not be enclosed.
Book and stationery stores.
Business machine stores, sales, rental and service.
Camera and photographic supply stores.
Candy and ice cream stores.
Car radios and mobile telephones.
Carpet and rug stores
China and glassware stores.
Coin and philatelic stores.
Convenience store: Establishment where pre-packaged foods and beverages are sold for off premises consumption, including video gaming terminal establishments. Any automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Dairy products establishments, no processing.
Department stores including tire, battery and accessories which are included as an integral part of the principal building.
Discount stores.
Drugstores.
Dry goods stores.
Electric and household appliances stores including radio and television sales and repair.
Electric showrooms.
Florist shops.
Flower shops with conservatories.
Food stores, delicatessens, fish and seafood stores, grocery stores, meat markets and package liquor stores.
Frozen food stores, including locker rental in conjunction therewith.
Fruit markets.
Furniture stores, including upholstery repair when conducted as part of the retail operation and accessory to the principal use.
Furrier shops, including the incidental storage and conditioning of furs.
Garden supply stores (bulk fertilizer sales prohibited).
Gift shops.
Hardware stores.
Hobby shops for retail sales of items to be assembled or used away from the premises.
Household appliance stores.
Ice sales and storage limited to five (5) ton capacity.
Interior decorating shops, including repair and making of draperies, slip covers and other similar articles, when conducted as part of the retail operations and accessory to the principal use.
Jewelry stores, including repairing of jewelry, watches, and clocks.
Leather goods and luggage stores.
Live bait shops.
Locksmith shops.
Machinery sales.
Mail order and catalog sales stores.
Meat markets, including the sale of meats and meat products to restaurants, hotels, clubs or other similar establishments when conducted as a part of the retail business on the premises.
Minimarts.
Motorcycle sales and service.
Motor vehicle sales and service.
Music stores including the sale of sheet music, records, tapes, compact discs and videos, and the sales and repair of musical instruments.
Office machine sales and service.
Office supply stores.
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores and the assembly of such articles.
Paint, glass and wallpaper stores.
Pet shops.
Photography studios, including the development of film and pictures conducted as part of the retail business on the premises.
Prepared food delivery stores.
Plumbing showrooms.
Restaurants - carryout, class A, B, and C including video gaming establishments and video gaming café. Any video café or any class B or C restaurant use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another video gaming café or class B or C restaurant that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Sale of firearms and ammunition.
Sewing machines sales and service, (household machines only).
Shoe stores.
Sporting goods stores.
Telephone stores.
Tile stores.
Tobacco shops.
Toy shops.
Trails for recreation or transportation by foot, horse, or nonmotorized vehicles.
Wearing apparel shops.
Service businesses:
Automobile rentals including washing and servicing, need not be enclosed.
Banks and financial institutions not including drive-in or drive-through establishments.
Banquet facilities.
Barbershops.
Beauty parlors.
Blueprinting and photostatting services.
Catering establishments.
Clinics.
Clothing and costume rental stores.
Clothes pressing establishments.
Currency exchanges.
Daycare centers or nightcare facilities.
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments as follows:
Laundromats.
Dry cleaning and laundry plants, including processing, provided that all of the following requirements are met:
A. No more than one (1) dry cleaning machine and one (1) washing machine are permitted.
B. The dry cleaning process shall be a closed self-contained system.
C. All chemicals and "still" residue shall be stored inside the building.
D. All waste products shall be disposed of by a waste hauler licensed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Receiving stations, processing done elsewhere.
Funeral homes.
Gymnasiums and health clubs.
Hotels and motels.
Laboratories, medical and dental research or testing.
Offices (business, professional, governmental or medical).
Quick print shops limited to five (5) employees.
Repair, rental and servicing of any product the sale of which is permitted in this district.
Restricted production and repair limited to art, needlework, clothing, custom manufacturing and alterations for retail only; jewelry from precious metals, watches, dentures and optical lenses.
Schools, music, dance or business.
Shoe and hat repair stores.
Telephone booths.
Therapeutic massage.
Video rental stores.
Temporary uses:
A. Temporary uses must be reviewed by and approved by the Director, Department of Economic Development and Planning, prior to being established on a zoning lot. The director shall have the authority to establish reasonable terms and conditions for the temporary use including, but not limited to, location on the lot, parking and time limit. Need not be enclosed.
B. The retail sale of Christmas trees, wreaths and the like shall require a location permit issued by the Department of Economic Development and Planning. Such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than forty-five (45) days and shall not commence prior to November 15 in each calendar year. The location permit application shall include a detailed site plan reflecting all yard requirements, location and size of any proposed signage, location of sanitary facilities, written permission of the property owner, and the posting of a cash bond sufficient to assure the removal of all debris and to return the property to its prior condition.
Trails for recreation or transportation by foot, horse, or nonmotorized vehicles.
Adult-use cannabis uses:
Adult-use cannabis craft grower where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "Other Principal Arterial Roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an adult-use cannabis craft grower shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another craft grower or a cultivation center.
f.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis cultivation center where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Center shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
f.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, unless the subject use will be operated with a State of Illinois license for a social equity/social equity justice dispensing organization.
Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home, learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations are permitted in every zoning district, when accessory to the primary permitted use of said district. Charging stations located at single-family and multiple-family uses shall be designated as private use only. Installation of Level 2 charging stations shall be subject to building permit approval.
(2005 Code; Ord. T-2-11, Exh. 1(10), 10-11-2011; Ord. T-1-14, § 4, 11-25-2014; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022; Ord. No. DC-O-0043-24, 6-25-2024; Ord. No. DC-O-0056-24, 8-27-2024)
The following conditional uses require prior approval after a public hearing in accordance with the requirements Section 37-1413 of this chapter:
Amusement arcades.
Animal hospitals.
Automobile laundries.
Automobile repair garages.
Banquet facility.
Bed and breakfast establishments.
Drive-in or drive-through establishments.
Dry cleaning plants.
Dwelling group quarters.
Hospitals.
Kennels.
Laundry plants.
Lodging rooms.
Minimarts in conjunction with automobile service stations.
Pet cemeteries.
Planned developments.
Public utility and/or service type uses:
Essential services including fully automated gas regulating stations, telephone exchanges and electric substations.
Railroad passenger stations when not located on railroad property.
Towers and antennas, commercial, for radio, television and telephone transmitting, receiving or relay stations, need not be enclosed.
Wastewater treatment plants, need not be enclosed.
Waterworks, reservoirs, pumping stations, filtration plants and wells, need not be enclosed.
Other governmental and utility service uses.
Recreation centers.
Restaurants, Class B and C, including open air dining.
Self-storage facility.
Theaters, automobile drive-in.
Tattoo parlors.
Other retail and service business uses similar in nature and intensity to those permitted uses listed in Section 37-802.1 of this chapter.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-17, 2-13-2018)
Except as otherwise provided herein, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each building containing a permitted or conditional use.
Notwithstanding Section 37-800.4 of this chapter, and except as otherwise provided herein, yards shall be required in the B-2 district as follows:
A.
Minimum Yard and FAR Required:
(1)
All improvements except pump islands, motor vehicle circulation, poles for air and water hoses and canopies sheltering the pump islands, and vehicular circulation to the pump islands shall be established not less than forty feet (40′) from any front property line and not less than thirty feet (30′) from any street right-of-way line which is not the front property line. Pump islands may be established not less than twenty feet (20′) from the front property line. Motor vehicle circulation, canopies, and poles for air and water hoses and vehicular circulation to the pump islands may be established not less than twelve feet (12′) from the front property line, provided that no supporting members for the canopy shall be established nearer to the front property line than the pump island.
(2)
For zoning lots with a minimum area of one (1) acre, the floor area ratio shall not exceed F.A.R. 0.30
B.
Use of Required Yards:
1.
Yards Facing Existing or Proposed Streets: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards facing existing or proposed streets may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
2.
Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards adjacent to interior side/rear property lines may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
3.
Yards Facing Interior Private Circulation Streets: Any yard facing an interior private circulation street shall be maintained for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping. No reduction permitted.
4.
Yards Adjacent to Tollway, Freeway and Limited Access Highways: All yards required along tollways, freeways and limited access highways shall be maintained for landscaping. No reduction permitted.
C.
Reduction of Required Yards for Parking: Except as otherwise provided in Subsection D. of this section and Section 37-1411 of this chapter, accessory off-street parking, on site circulation and loading shall be prohibited in all required yards.
D.
Reduction and Use of Yards by Conditional Use Procedure: Where a property owner requests a reduction in required yards by conditional use procedure, such property owner shall agree to site plan review for access control, signage control, lighting and landscaping, and shall file a petition for such zoning relief pursuant to Section 37-1413, "Conditional Uses," of this chapter.
1.
Reduction of Yards Allowed:
a.
Any yard along a front or corner side lot line may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
b.
Any yard along an interior side or rear lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
c.
Each yard so reduced in Subsection H.1.a. or H.1.b. of this section shall be required to maintain a landscape screen in the landscape yard according to the requirements of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
d.
One (1) yard along an interior side lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced to zero provided that:
(1)
The adjacent nonresidential lot also requests the interior side yard reduction to zero.
(2)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide shared parking facilities.
(3)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide only one (1) common access drive to the two (2) parcels from the adjacent thoroughfare.
(4)
The shared parking facilities on both lots provide a minimum of ten percent (10%) interior landscaping.
(5)
Each lot provides landscape screens according to the provisions of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter in the remaining front, rear and side yards.
e.
Yard reduction by conditional use procedure shall not be granted by the County Board in conjunction with any further yard reduction by variation procedure for the same yard.
f.
Required yards adjacent to tollways, freeways and limited access highways may not be reduced by conditional use procedure.
2.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Front/Corner Side Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
3.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022)
See Article XI of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
See Article XII of this chapter.
Any permitted or conditional use may utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of the interior portion of any required yard for accessory off-street parking, on site circulation or loading. Any such use which does utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of any required yard for parking, circulation or loading shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 37-415, "Site Plan Review," and 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
A.
All business establishments shall be retail, public or recreational service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises.
B.
All outdoor lighting on the zoning lot shall be directed away from abutting properties.
(2005 Code)
Reserved.
(2005 Code)
BUSINESS DISTRICTS
The business districts are provided to support and complement the DuPage County Comprehensive Plan including: a) the land use plan, b) the Year 2005 Street and Highway Plan and c) the development goals and policies, as amended, and provided to guide the compatible shaping and development of present and future land use needs in DuPage County. Business district requirements are further established to govern location, intensity and method of development of business areas in DuPage County.
The regulations for each district are designed to provide protection to existing developments while allowing new construction in accordance with current design standards. The regulations further provide for groupings of business establishments, compatible in scope of services and methods of operation. The districts are designed to create a compatible transition between residence uses and business districts.
(2005 Code)
Buildings, structures, or uses of land as hereinafter listed, shall be permitted in the districts indicated under the conditions specified. Except as hereinafter provided, no building shall be used and no lot or tract of land shall be devoted to any use other than a permitted use or conditional use as provided in the zoning district where such building, structure, lot or tract of land shall be located with the exception of the following:
a.
Uses lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter.
b.
Conditional uses allowed in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-800.2 of this article.
c.
Buildings, structures or uses already established on the effective date of this chapter and rendered nonconforming by the provisions hereof, shall be subject to the regulations of Article V of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Conditional uses, as hereinafter listed in the zoning districts, may be allowed subject to the granting of a conditional use in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-1313 of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Lot size requirements shall be as specified in each business district in Part 2 of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Yards shall be required as specified under each zoning district in Article VIII, Part 2 of this chapter. In addition, the following regulations shall be complied with:
A.
Except as provided in Section 37-406 of this chapter, and except as hereinafter provided, all yards shall be open and unobstructed from the ground level to the sky.
B.
Where a lot has frontage abutting an arterial street and a major collector street, the arterial street line shall be the front lot line.
C.
Where a lot has frontage abutting a major collector street and a lower classification street, the major collector street line shall be the front lot line.
D.
Where a lot has frontage abutting two (2) streets having an identical classification, the Director, Department of Economic Development and Planning, shall determine the location of the front lot line.
(2005 Code)
Building bulk requirements shall be expressed in terms of minimum yard requirements and maximum building heights, or in terms of floor area ratio (FAR) as prescribed in each zoning district in Part 2 of this Article.
(2005 Code)
Signs shall be permitted in business districts in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article XI of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Off-street parking and loading facilities accessory to uses allowed in the business districts shall be provided in accordance with the regulations established in Article XII of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
Permitted or conditional uses established in the business district shall comply with the following "required conditions":
A.
Except for miniwarehouses, integrated shopping centers, or individual incubator business or office buildings, not more than one (1) principal building or structure or use shall be located on a zoning lot within these districts except by a planned development.
B.
Every use, unless expressly exempted by this chapters shall be operated in its entirety within a completely enclosed structure; the exemption of a use from the requirement of enclosure will be indicated by the phrase "need not be enclosed" appearing after any use exempted.
C.
Except for open sales lots, all outdoor storage areas for goods, products, materials, supplies, machinery, equipment or commercial vehicles, and outdoor trash containers shall be enclosed with a fence or a landscaping screen or any combination thereof, which shall result in a full landscape screen to a height of not less than six feet (6′) above grade, according to the provisions of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
D.
Except as otherwise provided by conditional use herein, establishments of the drive-in or drive-through type are prohibited.
E.
Buildings existing on the date of adoption of this chapter may be converted to permitted or conditional uses in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, the building code, and any other applicable State or County ordinances after review and approval by the County Development Committee of the County Board.
(2005 Code)
Reserved.
(2005 Code)
The B-1 local business district is intended to provide areas for retail or service establishments supplying convenience items or personal services for the daily needs of residents within the neighborhood.
(2005 Code)
The following uses are permitted:
Dwelling units: Dwelling units and lodging rooms provided that they are located above the first floor of the building.
Retail businesses
Antique shops.
Art and school supply stores.
Art shops or galleries, including picture framing.
Automobile accessory stores, including sale of packaged auto parts only.
Bakery stores where the manufacture of bakery goods is limited to quantity goods sold at retail on the premises only.
Bicycle sales, rental and repairs.
Book and stationery stores.
Camera and photographic supply stores.
Candy and ice cream stores.
Car radios and mobile telephones.
China and glassware stores.
Coin and philatelic stores.
Dairy products establishments, no processing.
Department stores including tire, battery and accessories which are included as an integral part of the principal building.
Discount stores.
Drugstores.
Dry goods stores.
Electric and household appliance stores including radio and television sales and repair.
Florist shops.
Flower shops with conservatories.
Food stores, delicatessens, fish and seafood stores, grocery stores, meat markets and package liquor stores.
Frozen food stores, including locker rental in conjunction therewith.
Fruit markets.
Furniture stores, including upholstery repair when conducted as part of the retail operation and accessory to the principal use.
Furrier shops, including the incidental storage and conditioning of furs.
Garden supply stores (bulk fertilizer sales prohibited).
Gift shops.
Hardware stores.
Hobby shops for retail sales of items to be assembled or used away from the premises.
Interior decorating shops, including the repairing and making of draperies, slip covers and other similar articles, when conducted as part of the retail operation and accessory to the principal use.
Jewelry stores, including repairing of jewelry, watches, and clocks.
Leather goods and luggage stores.
Locksmith shops.
Medical cannabis dispensaries subject to the requirements of section 37-426 of this chapter.
Minimarts.
Music stores, including the sale of sheet music, records, tapes, compact discs and videos, and the sales and repair of musical instruments.
Office machine sales and service.
Office supply stores.
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores and the assembly of such articles.
Paint, glass and wallpaper stores.
Pet shops.
Photography studios, including the development of film and pictures conducted as part of the retail business on the premises.
Prepared food delivery stores.
Restaurants - carry out and Class A.
Sewing machines, sales and service (household machines only).
Shoe stores.
Sporting goods stores.
Telephone stores.
Tile stores.
Tobacco shops.
Toy shops.
Travel bureaus and transportation ticket offices.
Wearing apparel shops.
Place of assembly including:
a. Private club, lodge and fraternal organization;
b. Public and private library, museum and art gallery;
c. Religious institutions: Chapels, churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious institutions including parsonages and rectories.
Recreational facilities.
Community theaters, amateur.
Health clubs.
Racquet facilities and similar sports activities, need not be enclosed.
Swim clubs, need not be enclosed.
Service businesses:
Animal grooming.
Automobile rental including washing and servicing, need not be enclosed.
Banks and financial institutions not including drive-in or drive-through establishments.
Barbershops.
Beauty parlors.
Blueprinting and photostatting services.
Clinics.
Clothes pressing establishments.
Clothing and costume rental stores.
Clubs and lodges.
Currency exchanges.
Daycare centers or nightcare facilities.
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments as follows:
Receiving stations, processing done elsewhere.
Laundromats.
Dry cleaning and laundry plants, including processing, provided that all of the following requirements are met:
A. No more than one (1) dry cleaning machine and one (1) washing machine are permitted.
B. The dry cleaning process shall be a closed self-contained system.
C. All chemicals and "still" residue shall be stored inside the building.
D. All waste products shall be disposed of by a waste hauler licensed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
E. All clothes processing shall be limited to the retail customers of this facility only.
Gymnasiums and health clubs.
Hotels and motels.
Laboratories, medical and dental research and testing.
Offices (business, professional, governmental or medical).
Quick print shops limited to five (5) employees.
Repair, rental and servicing of any product the sale of which is permitted in this district.
Restricted production and repair limited to the following: art, needlework, clothing, custom manufacturing and alterations for retail only; jewelry from precious metals, watches, dentures and optical lenses.
Schools, music, dance or business.
Shoe and hat repair shops.
Telephone booths.
Therapeutic massage.
Video rental stores.
Temporary uses:
A.
Temporary uses must be reviewed and approved by the Director, DuPage County Department of Economic Development and Planning, prior to being established on a zoning lot. The director shall have the authority to establish reasonable terms and conditions for the temporary use, including, but not limited to, location on the lot, parking and time limit. Need not be enclosed.
B.
The retail sale of Christmas trees, wreaths, and the like shall require a location permit issued by the Department of Economic Development and Planning. Such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than forty-five (45) days and shall not commence prior to November 15 in each calendar year. The location permit application shall include a detailed site plan reflecting all yard requirements, location and size of any proposed signage, location of sanitary facilities, written permission of the property owner, and the posting of a cash bond sufficient to assure the removal of all debris and to return the property to its prior condition.
Trails for recreation or transportation by foot, horse, or nonmotorized vehicles.
Adult-use cannabis uses:
Adult-use cannabis craft grower where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an adult-use cannabis craft grower shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another craft grower or a cultivation center.
f.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis cultivation center where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an adult-use cannabis cultivation center shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home, Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
f.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, unless the subject use will be operated with a State of Illinois license for a social equity/social equity justice dispensing organization.
Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations are permitted in every zoning district, when accessory to the primary permitted use of said district. Charging stations located at single-family and multiple-family uses shall be designated as private use only. Installation of Level 2 charging stations shall be subject to building permit approval.
Level 3 (DC fast) charging stations when accessory to the primary permitted use.
(2005 Code; Ord. T-2-11, Exh. 1(9), 10-11-2011; Ord. T-1-14, § 3, 11-25-2014; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022; Ord. No. DC-O-0056-24, 8-27-2024)
The following conditional uses require prior approval after a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Section 37-1413 of this chapter:
Amusement arcades.
Animal hospitals.
Automobile repair garages.
Automobile service stations, including minor services customarily incidental thereto, and facilities for chassis and gear lubrication, and Level 3 (DC fast) charging stations but not including the sale, storage, or rental of vehicles, new or used.
Bed and breakfast establishments.
Drive-in and drive-through establishments.
Dwelling group quarters.
Funeral homes.
Hospitals.
Minimarts in conjunction with automobile service stations.
Parking of vehicles, need not be enclosed, provided that any part of such use conducted outside a completely enclosed building shall comply with all specifications for maintenance hereinafter required for off-street parking space.
Planned developments.
Public garages.
Public utilities and/or service type uses:
Essential services including fully automated gas regulating stations, telephone exchanges and electric substations.
Railroad passenger stations when not located on railroad property.
Towers and antennas, commercial, for radio, television and telephone transmitting, receiving or relay stations.
Wastewater treatment plants, need not be enclosed.
Waterworks, reservoirs, pumping stations, filtration plants and wells, need not be enclosed.
Other governmental and utility service uses.
Recreation centers.
Restaurants, class B and C, including open air dining.—and including video gaming terminal establishments. Any class B or C restaurant use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another video gaming café or class B or C restaurant that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Sale of firearms and ammunition.
Self-storage facility.
Tattoo parlors.
Other retail and service business uses similar in nature and intensity to those permitted uses listed in Section 37-801.1 of this chapter.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-17, 2-13-2018; Ord. No. DC-O-0043-24, 6-25-2024; Ord. No. DC-O-0056-24, 8-27-2024)
Except as otherwise provided herein, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each building containing a permitted or conditional use.
Notwithstanding Section 37-800.4 of this chapter, and except as otherwise provided herein, yards shall be required in the B-1 district as follows:
A.
Yards facing existing or proposed streets (not including interior private circulation drives).
A.
Minimum Yard and FAR Required:
(1)
For zoning lots with a minimum area of one (1) acre, the floor area ratio shall not exceed F.A.R. 0.25
B.
Use of Required Yards:
1.
Yards Facing Existing or Proposed Streets: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards facing existing or proposed streets may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
2.
Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards adjacent to interior side/rear property lines may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
3.
Yards Facing Interior Private Circulation Streets: Any yard facing an interior private circulation street shall be maintained for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping. No reduction permitted.
4.
Yards Adjacent to Tollway, Freeway and Limited Access Highways: All yards required along tollways, freeways and limited access highways shall be maintained for landscaping. No reduction permitted.
C.
Reduction of Required Yards for Parking: Except as otherwise provided in Subsection D. of this section and Section 37-1411 of this chapter, accessory off-street parking, on site circulation and loading shall be prohibited in all required yards.
D.
Reduction and Use of Yards by Conditional Use Procedure: Where a property owner requests a reduction in required yards by conditional use procedure, such property owner shall agree to site plan review for access control, signage control, lighting and landscaping, and shall file a petition for such zoning relief pursuant to Section 37-1413, "Conditional Uses," of this chapter.
1.
Reduction of Yards Allowed:
a.
Any yard along a front or corner side lot line may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
b.
Any yard along an interior side or rear lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
c.
Each yard so reduced in Subsection G.1.a. or G.1.b. of this section shall be required to maintain a landscape screen in the landscape yard according to the requirements of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
d.
One (1) yard along an interior side lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced to zero provided that:
(1)
The adjacent nonresidential lot also requests the interior side yard reduction to zero.
(2)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide shared parking facilities.
(3)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide only one (1) common access drive to the two (2) parcels from the adjacent thoroughfare.
(4)
The shared parking facilities on both lots provide a minimum of ten percent (10%) interior landscaping.
(5)
Each lot provides landscape screens according to the provisions of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter, in the remaining front, rear and side yards.
e.
Yard reduction by conditional use procedure shall not be granted by the County Board in conjunction with any further yard reduction by variation procedure for the same yard.
f.
Required yards adjacent to tollways, freeways and limited access highways may not be reduced by conditional use procedure.
2.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Front/Corner Side Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
3.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022)
See Article XI of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
See Article XII of this chapter.
Any permitted or conditional use may utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of the interior portion of any required yard for accessory off-street parking, on site circulation or loading. Any such use which does utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of any required yard for parking, circulation or loading shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 37-415, "Site Plan Review," of this chapter, and 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
A.
All business establishments shall be retail, public or recreational service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises.
B.
All outdoor lighting on the zoning lot shall be directed away from abutting properties.
(2005 Code)
Reserved.
(2005 Code)
The B-2 general business district is intended to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population. A wider range of uses is permitted for both daily and occasional shopping.
(2005 Code)
The following uses are permitted:
Dwelling units. Dwelling units and lodging rooms provided that they are located above the first floor of the building.
General services:
Animal pounds.
Auction facilities.
Building material establishments, dimension lumber, millwork, cabinets and other building materials; provided that no milling, planing, jointing, manufacture of millwork shall be conducted on the premises, need not be enclosed.
Cartage and express facilities providing storage of goods, motor truck, and other equipment, if in enclosed structures.
Caskets and cemetery vault assembly and sales.
Contractors or construction offices and shops such as, but not limited to, building, concrete, electrical, masonry, printing, plumbing, refrigeration and roofing, need not be enclosed.
Employment agencies.
Exterminating shops.
Greenhouses and nurseries provided heating plants for greenhouse operations conform with the applicable performance standards set forth in Section 37-1003 of this chapter.
Linen, towels, diapers and similar supply services.
Mail order and catalog stores.
Medical cannabis dispensaries subject to the requirements of section 37-426 of this chapter.
Packaging and crating.
Parking of vehicles, need not be enclosed, provided that any part of such use conducted outside a completely enclosed building, shall comply with all specifications for maintenance hereinafter required for off-street parking spaces.
Pawnshops.
Printing and publishing establishments having not more than twenty-five (25) employees.
Public garages.
Recording studios.
Research laboratories.
Storage, warehousing and wholesale establishments.
Taverns including video gaming terminal establishments. Any tavern use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another tavern use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Theaters, indoor.
Travel bureaus and transportation ticket offices.
Place of assembly including:
a.
Private club, lodge and fraternal organization.
b.
Public and private library, museum and art gallery.
c.
Religious institution: chapel, church, synagogue, temples, mosques and other religious institutions including parsonages and rectories.
Retail businesses:
Antique shops.
Art and school supply stores.
Art shops or galleries, including picture framing.
Automobile accessory stores, including sale of packaged auto parts.
Automobile, light truck, sales and service.
Automobile service stations including video gaming terminal establishments. Any automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment. Automobile service stations, including Level 3 (DC fast) charging stations, shall not be eligible for yard reductions by conditional use.
Bakery stores where the manufacture of bakery goods is limited to quantity goods sold at retail on the premises only.
Bicycle sales, rental and repairs.
Boats, campers, mobile homes and recreational van sales, need not be enclosed.
Book and stationery stores.
Business machine stores, sales, rental and service.
Camera and photographic supply stores.
Candy and ice cream stores.
Car radios and mobile telephones.
Carpet and rug stores
China and glassware stores.
Coin and philatelic stores.
Convenience store: Establishment where pre-packaged foods and beverages are sold for off premises consumption, including video gaming terminal establishments. Any automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another automobile service station that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Dairy products establishments, no processing.
Department stores including tire, battery and accessories which are included as an integral part of the principal building.
Discount stores.
Drugstores.
Dry goods stores.
Electric and household appliances stores including radio and television sales and repair.
Electric showrooms.
Florist shops.
Flower shops with conservatories.
Food stores, delicatessens, fish and seafood stores, grocery stores, meat markets and package liquor stores.
Frozen food stores, including locker rental in conjunction therewith.
Fruit markets.
Furniture stores, including upholstery repair when conducted as part of the retail operation and accessory to the principal use.
Furrier shops, including the incidental storage and conditioning of furs.
Garden supply stores (bulk fertilizer sales prohibited).
Gift shops.
Hardware stores.
Hobby shops for retail sales of items to be assembled or used away from the premises.
Household appliance stores.
Ice sales and storage limited to five (5) ton capacity.
Interior decorating shops, including repair and making of draperies, slip covers and other similar articles, when conducted as part of the retail operations and accessory to the principal use.
Jewelry stores, including repairing of jewelry, watches, and clocks.
Leather goods and luggage stores.
Live bait shops.
Locksmith shops.
Machinery sales.
Mail order and catalog sales stores.
Meat markets, including the sale of meats and meat products to restaurants, hotels, clubs or other similar establishments when conducted as a part of the retail business on the premises.
Minimarts.
Motorcycle sales and service.
Motor vehicle sales and service.
Music stores including the sale of sheet music, records, tapes, compact discs and videos, and the sales and repair of musical instruments.
Office machine sales and service.
Office supply stores.
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores and the assembly of such articles.
Paint, glass and wallpaper stores.
Pet shops.
Photography studios, including the development of film and pictures conducted as part of the retail business on the premises.
Prepared food delivery stores.
Plumbing showrooms.
Restaurants - carryout, class A, B, and C including video gaming establishments and video gaming café. Any video café or any class B or C restaurant use that also has a video gaming terminal establishment must be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from a place of assembly use, school or day care facility and another video gaming café or class B or C restaurant that also has a video gaming terminal establishment.
Sale of firearms and ammunition.
Sewing machines sales and service, (household machines only).
Shoe stores.
Sporting goods stores.
Telephone stores.
Tile stores.
Tobacco shops.
Toy shops.
Trails for recreation or transportation by foot, horse, or nonmotorized vehicles.
Wearing apparel shops.
Service businesses:
Automobile rentals including washing and servicing, need not be enclosed.
Banks and financial institutions not including drive-in or drive-through establishments.
Banquet facilities.
Barbershops.
Beauty parlors.
Blueprinting and photostatting services.
Catering establishments.
Clinics.
Clothing and costume rental stores.
Clothes pressing establishments.
Currency exchanges.
Daycare centers or nightcare facilities.
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments as follows:
Laundromats.
Dry cleaning and laundry plants, including processing, provided that all of the following requirements are met:
A. No more than one (1) dry cleaning machine and one (1) washing machine are permitted.
B. The dry cleaning process shall be a closed self-contained system.
C. All chemicals and "still" residue shall be stored inside the building.
D. All waste products shall be disposed of by a waste hauler licensed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Receiving stations, processing done elsewhere.
Funeral homes.
Gymnasiums and health clubs.
Hotels and motels.
Laboratories, medical and dental research or testing.
Offices (business, professional, governmental or medical).
Quick print shops limited to five (5) employees.
Repair, rental and servicing of any product the sale of which is permitted in this district.
Restricted production and repair limited to art, needlework, clothing, custom manufacturing and alterations for retail only; jewelry from precious metals, watches, dentures and optical lenses.
Schools, music, dance or business.
Shoe and hat repair stores.
Telephone booths.
Therapeutic massage.
Video rental stores.
Temporary uses:
A. Temporary uses must be reviewed by and approved by the Director, Department of Economic Development and Planning, prior to being established on a zoning lot. The director shall have the authority to establish reasonable terms and conditions for the temporary use including, but not limited to, location on the lot, parking and time limit. Need not be enclosed.
B. The retail sale of Christmas trees, wreaths and the like shall require a location permit issued by the Department of Economic Development and Planning. Such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than forty-five (45) days and shall not commence prior to November 15 in each calendar year. The location permit application shall include a detailed site plan reflecting all yard requirements, location and size of any proposed signage, location of sanitary facilities, written permission of the property owner, and the posting of a cash bond sufficient to assure the removal of all debris and to return the property to its prior condition.
Trails for recreation or transportation by foot, horse, or nonmotorized vehicles.
Adult-use cannabis uses:
Adult-use cannabis craft grower where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "Other Principal Arterial Roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an adult-use cannabis craft grower shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another craft grower or a cultivation center.
f.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis cultivation center where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than five (5) acres of land area.
d.
All buildings for an Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Center shall be set back not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the front lot line and not less than thirty (30) feet from any side, corner side, or rear lot line.
e.
The use shall be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home.
Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
f.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, unless the subject use will be operated with a State of Illinois license for a social equity/social equity justice dispensing organization.
Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home. Learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter where the subject use shall comply with the following criteria:
a.
Affidavit at time of building permit application, verifying compliance with state license.
b.
The use shall be located adjacent to an "other principal arterial roadway," as defined by the DuPage County Division of Transportation.
c.
The use shall be located on a zoning lot containing not less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of land area.
d.
The use shall not be operated in an existing single-family home or dwelling unit.
e.
The use shall be located at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care center, day care home, residential care home, or group home, learning centers and vocational/trade centers shall not be classified as a public or private school for purposes of this section.
Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations are permitted in every zoning district, when accessory to the primary permitted use of said district. Charging stations located at single-family and multiple-family uses shall be designated as private use only. Installation of Level 2 charging stations shall be subject to building permit approval.
(2005 Code; Ord. T-2-11, Exh. 1(10), 10-11-2011; Ord. T-1-14, § 4, 11-25-2014; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022; Ord. No. DC-O-0043-24, 6-25-2024; Ord. No. DC-O-0056-24, 8-27-2024)
The following conditional uses require prior approval after a public hearing in accordance with the requirements Section 37-1413 of this chapter:
Amusement arcades.
Animal hospitals.
Automobile laundries.
Automobile repair garages.
Banquet facility.
Bed and breakfast establishments.
Drive-in or drive-through establishments.
Dry cleaning plants.
Dwelling group quarters.
Hospitals.
Kennels.
Laundry plants.
Lodging rooms.
Minimarts in conjunction with automobile service stations.
Pet cemeteries.
Planned developments.
Public utility and/or service type uses:
Essential services including fully automated gas regulating stations, telephone exchanges and electric substations.
Railroad passenger stations when not located on railroad property.
Towers and antennas, commercial, for radio, television and telephone transmitting, receiving or relay stations, need not be enclosed.
Wastewater treatment plants, need not be enclosed.
Waterworks, reservoirs, pumping stations, filtration plants and wells, need not be enclosed.
Other governmental and utility service uses.
Recreation centers.
Restaurants, Class B and C, including open air dining.
Self-storage facility.
Theaters, automobile drive-in.
Tattoo parlors.
Other retail and service business uses similar in nature and intensity to those permitted uses listed in Section 37-802.1 of this chapter.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-17, 2-13-2018)
Except as otherwise provided herein, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each building containing a permitted or conditional use.
Notwithstanding Section 37-800.4 of this chapter, and except as otherwise provided herein, yards shall be required in the B-2 district as follows:
A.
Minimum Yard and FAR Required:
(1)
All improvements except pump islands, motor vehicle circulation, poles for air and water hoses and canopies sheltering the pump islands, and vehicular circulation to the pump islands shall be established not less than forty feet (40′) from any front property line and not less than thirty feet (30′) from any street right-of-way line which is not the front property line. Pump islands may be established not less than twenty feet (20′) from the front property line. Motor vehicle circulation, canopies, and poles for air and water hoses and vehicular circulation to the pump islands may be established not less than twelve feet (12′) from the front property line, provided that no supporting members for the canopy shall be established nearer to the front property line than the pump island.
(2)
For zoning lots with a minimum area of one (1) acre, the floor area ratio shall not exceed F.A.R. 0.30
B.
Use of Required Yards:
1.
Yards Facing Existing or Proposed Streets: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards facing existing or proposed streets may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
2.
Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Without reduction by conditional use procedure, yards adjacent to interior side/rear property lines may be utilized for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping.
3.
Yards Facing Interior Private Circulation Streets: Any yard facing an interior private circulation street shall be maintained for site access, fire access, site identification and landscaping. No reduction permitted.
4.
Yards Adjacent to Tollway, Freeway and Limited Access Highways: All yards required along tollways, freeways and limited access highways shall be maintained for landscaping. No reduction permitted.
C.
Reduction of Required Yards for Parking: Except as otherwise provided in Subsection D. of this section and Section 37-1411 of this chapter, accessory off-street parking, on site circulation and loading shall be prohibited in all required yards.
D.
Reduction and Use of Yards by Conditional Use Procedure: Where a property owner requests a reduction in required yards by conditional use procedure, such property owner shall agree to site plan review for access control, signage control, lighting and landscaping, and shall file a petition for such zoning relief pursuant to Section 37-1413, "Conditional Uses," of this chapter.
1.
Reduction of Yards Allowed:
a.
Any yard along a front or corner side lot line may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
b.
Any yard along an interior side or rear lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced fifty percent (50%) or to the width of the required landscape yard, whichever reduction is less.
c.
Each yard so reduced in Subsection H.1.a. or H.1.b. of this section shall be required to maintain a landscape screen in the landscape yard according to the requirements of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
d.
One (1) yard along an interior side lot line which is not adjacent to a residential zoning district may be reduced to zero provided that:
(1)
The adjacent nonresidential lot also requests the interior side yard reduction to zero.
(2)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide shared parking facilities.
(3)
Both lots agree by easement or covenant to provide only one (1) common access drive to the two (2) parcels from the adjacent thoroughfare.
(4)
The shared parking facilities on both lots provide a minimum of ten percent (10%) interior landscaping.
(5)
Each lot provides landscape screens according to the provisions of Section 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter in the remaining front, rear and side yards.
e.
Yard reduction by conditional use procedure shall not be granted by the County Board in conjunction with any further yard reduction by variation procedure for the same yard.
f.
Required yards adjacent to tollways, freeways and limited access highways may not be reduced by conditional use procedure.
2.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Front/Corner Side Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
3.
Use of Yards Adjacent to Interior Side/Rear Property Lines: Within the area permitted by reduction (interior portion) such yard may also be utilized for circulation and off-street parking.
(2005 Code; Ord. No. T-1-22, 10-25-2022)
See Article XI of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
See Article XII of this chapter.
Any permitted or conditional use may utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of the interior portion of any required yard for accessory off-street parking, on site circulation or loading. Any such use which does utilize up to twenty percent (20%) of any required yard for parking, circulation or loading shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 37-415, "Site Plan Review," and 37-419, "Landscaping," of this chapter.
(2005 Code)
A.
All business establishments shall be retail, public or recreational service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises.
B.
All outdoor lighting on the zoning lot shall be directed away from abutting properties.
(2005 Code)
Reserved.
(2005 Code)