Elgin City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 46-1.- Definitions.
- Sec. 46-2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 46-3. - Zoning district map.
- Sec. 46-4. - Zoning district boundaries.
- Sec. 46-5. - Compliance required.
- Sec. 46-6. - Preserving rights and continuity in enforcement, pending litigation, and violations under zoning regulations and amendments thereto.
- Sec. 46-7. - Newly annexed areas.
- Sec. 46-8. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 46-9. - Penalty for violation.
- Sec. 46-10. - Delay of new similar application in cases of denial by approval authority.
- Sec. 46-11. - City council action on zoning map amendment if the planning and zoning commission has recommended denial.
- Sec. 46-12. - City council action on zoning map amendment for written protest by affected or area property owners.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- DIVISION 3. - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- Sec. 46-85. - Membership, appointments, general powers, etc.
- Sec. 46-86. - Appeals to the board of adjustment to stay all proceedings; exception.
- Sec. 46-87. - Specific powers and zoning variance criteria.
- Sec. 46-88. - Board may reverse any order.
- Sec. 46-89. - Votes necessary to reverse decision of administrative official.
- Sec. 46-90. - Appeals from action of the board of adjustment.
- Sec. 46-91. - Filing fee.
- DIVISION 4. - CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 5. - SPECIFIC USE PERMITS
- DIVISION 6. - BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
ARTICLE III
NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
ARTICLE IV
ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 3. - R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY AND DUPLEX DWELLING DISTRICT
- DIVISION 4. - SINGLE-FAMILY, DUPLEX, AND ZERO LOT LINE TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- DIVISION 5. - R-4-MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 6. - C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT
- DIVISION 7. - C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 8. - C-3 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 9. - I GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 10. - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Sec. 46-468. - General description.
- Sec. 46-469. - Creation.
- Sec. 46-470. - Design standards.
- Sec. 46-471. - Development schedule.
- Sec. 46-472. - Annual development report.
- Sec. 46-473. - Failure to meet development schedule.
- Sec. 46-474. - Development plan required.
- Sec. 46-475. - Requirements of development plan.
- Sec. 46-476. - Development conditions.
- Sec. 46-477. - Description of different Planned Development District arrangements.
- DIVISION 11. - DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE V
- SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - OPEN SPACE
- Sec. 46-531. - Purpose.
- Sec. 46-532. - Existing building or structure.
- Sec. 46-533. - Projections into yards.
- Sec. 46-534. - Fence or enclosure wall.
- Sec. 46-535. - Reserved.
- Sec. 46-536. - Placement of dwelling in relation to existing right-of-way sizes; exemptions.
- Sec. 46-537. - Commercial and industrial uses.
- Sec. 46-538. - Obstructions on corner lots prohibited.
- Sec. 46-539. - Private garage setback.
- Sec. 46-540. - Accessory building restrictions and accessory dwelling unit restrictions.
- Sec. 46-541. - Building in a cluster arrangement.
- Sec. 46-542. - Commercial and industrial uses in, or adjacent to residential districts.
- Sec. 46-543. - Fencing illustrations.
- DIVISION 3. - HEIGHT
- DIVISION 4. - STORAGE AND PARKING OF TRAILERS, RECREATIONAL, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND MOTOR HOMES
- DIVISION 5. - OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE AND VEHICLE PARKING AND LOADING
- Sec. 46-630. - General intent and application.
- Sec. 46-631. - Parking and loading spaces part of open space.
- Sec. 46-632. - Location.
- Sec. 46-633. - Joint parking facilities.
- Sec. 46-634. - Size of off-street parking space.
- Sec. 46-635. - Amount of off-street parking and loading required.
- Sec. 46-636. - Paved surface required.
- Sec. 46-637. - Off-street parking lots in residential districts.
- DIVISION 6. - LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR SEPTIC TANKS
- DIVISION 7. - SPECIAL PARKING AND AREA REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- DIVISION 8. - UNPLATTED PROPERTY
- DIVISION 9. - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES (WCF)