In order to carry out the purposes of this Title, the City of Evanston is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; Ord. No. 71-O-05; Ord. No. 136-O-05; Ord. No. 27-O-07; Ord. No. 5-O-08; Ord. No. 127-O-08; Ord. No. 20-O-15, § 3, 4-13-2015)

(A)

The location and boundaries of the districts established by this Ordinance are set forth on the zoning map entitled "City of Evanston Zoning Map," which is incorporated herein, and hereby made a part of this Ordinance. The map, together with everything shown thereon and all amendments thereto, shall be as much a part of this Ordinance as though fully set forth and described herein.

(B)

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various zoning districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

1.

District boundary lines shall be either the centerlines of railroad rights of way, highways, streets, alleys or easements; tract or lot lines or such lines extended, unless otherwise clearly indicated on the zoning map;

2.

In areas not subdivided into lots and blocks, wherever a zoning district is indicated as a strip adjacent to and paralleling a street or highway, the depth of such strips shall be in accordance with dimensions shown on the map measured at right angles from the centerline of the street or highway. The length of frontage shall be in accordance with dimensions shown on the map from section, quarter section, or division lines, or centerlines of streets and highways, or railroad rights of way, unless otherwise indicated; and

3.

Where, as of the effective date hereof, a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership, the regulations for either portion of such lot may, upon the determination of the Zoning Administrator, extend to the entire lot.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)

Except as provided in Subsections (A) and (B) of this Section, the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance, by public utility companies, of overhead, surface or underground gas, electric, steam or water, distribution or transmission systems, collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, tunnels, wires, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, towers, poles, electrical substations, gas regulator stations and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utility companies, shall be exempt from the regulations of this Ordinance.

(A)

The installation shall conform to federal communications and federal aviation agency rules and regulations, and those of other authorities having jurisdiction in the City.

(B)

Landscaping, screening and setbacks for the uses, equipment and accessories described in this Section shall be determined by the Design and Project Review Committee. However, buildings and structures that cover a ground area of less than nine (9) square feet shall be exempt from the landscaping, screening and yard requirements.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; Ord. No. 50-O-14, § 7, 10-27-2014)

(A)

Any governmental or proprietary function owned or operated by the City shall be a permitted use in any district except where mandatory planned development minimum thresholds for that district are met.

(B)

Where the construction of buildings and structures owned or operated by the City do not comply with all of the requirements of the underlying district, the City Council may authorize that construction if:

(1)

The noncompliance is deemed necessary and beneficial for the City to perform the desired services; and

(2)

The City takes reasonable steps to minimize adverse impacts on surrounding properties resulting from such noncompliance.

(C)

If City Council approval is required for the project, said project shall be exempt from the variation review process. The Design and Project Review Committee shall review the planned construction prior to City Council taking action and provide recommendations regarding the minimization of potential adverse impacts by design, architectural treatment, screening, landscaping, and/or placement on the lot.

(1)

Prior to City Council approval of the project, the City will provide notice of the Design and Project Review Committee meeting, through the use of a third party service, by first class mail to all owners of property within a five hundred (500) foot radius of the property lines of the subject property, inclusive of public roads, streets, alleys, and other public ways from the area proposed for development whose addresses appear on the current tax assessment list as provided by the City. The failure of delivery of such notice, however, shall not invalidate any such review process.

(2)

Prior to the construction of the project, the City will provide notice of the Design and Project Review Committee meeting, through the use of a third party service, by first class mail to all owners of property within a five hundred (500) foot radius of the property lines of the subject property, inclusive of public roads, streets, alleys, and other public ways from the area proposed for development whose addresses appear on the current tax assessment list as provided by the City. The failure of delivery of such notice, however, shall not invalidate any such review process.

(D)

Where mandatory planned development minimum thresholds for that district are met, the process for review of planned developments as stated in Section 6-3-6 of this Code shall be followed instead of the procedures described in this Section.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93; Ord. No. 50-O-14, § 8, 10-27-2014; Ord. No. 157-O-19, § 1, 12-9-2019)

Land hereafter annexed to, or consolidated with the City of Evanston shall be assigned an R1 single-family residential classification unless the petition for annexation is accompanied by a petition for reclassification or a preannexation agreement, in which case the procedures set forth in Section 6-3-4, "Amendments," of this Title shall be upheld.

(Ord. No. 43-O-93)