This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, the EVANSTON ZONING ORDINANCE, or ZONING ORDINANCE.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)y

This Ordinance is adopted, by the City of Evanston as a home rule unit of local government, for the purposes of:

(A)

Promoting the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience, general welfare, and the objectives and policies of the comprehensive general plan, as adopted and amended, from time to time, by the City Council;

(B)

Securing adequate light, pure air, and safety from fire and other dangers;

(C)

Conserving and enhancing the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the City;

(D)

Dividing the entire City into districts and restricting and regulating therein the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of buildings, structures, and land, whether for residential, university, business, industrial, or other specified uses;

(E)

Minimizing or lessening congestion in the public streets;

(F)

Preventing the overcrowding of land by regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected, as said buildings relate to land area;

(G)

Establishing, regulating, and limiting the building or setback lines on or along streets, alleys, and property lines;

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

(H)

Regulating and limiting the intensity of the use of lot areas, and regulating and determining the area of open spaces between and among the surrounding buildings;

(Ord. 47-0-09)

(I)

Establishing standards to which buildings or structures shall conform;

(J)

Prohibiting uses, buildings, or structures that are incompatible with the character of established zoning districts; and

(K)

Encouraging the preservation and enhancement of natural resources, historic resources, natural features, and aesthetic amenities in the City.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)