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Geneva City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

SECTION:


11-6-1: - PURPOSE:

The office and business districts set forth herein are established to protect public health, to promote public safety, comfort and convenience and the general welfare and to protect and enhance the economic base of the city and the value of property. The business districts divide the city into eight (8) business classifications deemed necessary to meet the business, commerce, service and retailing needs of the community, generally in conformance with the city's comprehensive plan. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. 2003 Code)

11-6-2: - RELATED REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Other pertinent regulations contained within this title and other provisions of this code, that shall be observed in all office and commercial districts include, but are not limited to:

Fences and walls Section 11-3-5 of this title
Landscape and site design Chapter 10 of this title
Off-street parking, loading and traffic and access regulations Chapter 11 of this title
Performance standards Requirements of the Illinois EPA and section 11-4-4 of this title
Site plan review Chapter 14, article A of this title, for nonresidential developments in the district
Sign and other outdoor advertising structures Title 10, chapter 5 of this code
Special district design standards Section 11-4-5 of this title

 

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-6-3: - PARKING CLASSES FOR USES:

Numbers with parentheses following the permitted and special uses in this district indicate the parking class for each use. For specific parking requirements, see chapter 11 of this title. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-6-4: - ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES:

Accessory buildings and uses are allowed in the office and commercial districts, incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a principal use in accordance with sections 11-3-3 and 11-3-4 of this title. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

ARTICLE A. - GO GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT

SECTION:


ARTICLE B. - B1 BUSINESS DISTRICT

SECTION:


ARTICLE C. - RESERVED[13]

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2019-17, § 29, adopted August 5, 2019, repealed §§ 11-6C-1—11-6C-6, which pertained to B2 Business District and derived from Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. 2002-52, 9-3-2002; Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2008-28, § 1, 6-16-2008; Ord. No. 2010-32, § 1, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 2015-10, § 1, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 2016-42, § 3, 12-5-2016; Ord. No. 2018-27, § 7, 11-20-2017; Ord. No. 2019-14, § 1, 8-5-2019.


ARTICLE D. - RESERVED[14]

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2019-17, § 30, adopted August 5, 2019, repealed §§ 11-6D-1—11-6D-6, which pertained to B3 Business District and derived from Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. 96-20, 3-14-1996; Ord. 2001-30, 5-7-2001; Ord. 2002-52, 9-3-2002; 2003 Code; Ord. 2006-38, 7-10-2006; Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2010-32, § 1, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 2011-27, § 1, 4-25-2011; Ord. No. 2011-38, § 1, 9-6-2011; Ord. No. 2016-42, § 4, 12-5-2016; Ord. No. 2017-27, § 8, 11-20-2017.


ARTICLE E. - B3(E) BUSINESS DISTRICT

SECTION:


ARTICLE F. - B4 BUSINESS DISTRICT

SECTION:


ARTICLE G. - B5 BUSINESS DISTRICT

SECTION:


11-6A-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The GO general office district is intended to provide appropriate regulations for both infill and new office development. It establishes an office employment setting with compatible service uses.

The district standards are applicable to preexisting developed areas of the city and are intended to provide for infill and transitional office development, redevelopment and adaptive reuse of existing sites. The regulations recognize the smaller size of infill parcels. Areas where these development standards may be applicable are depicted in area 1, figure 1. The standards applicable to developing areas of the city are intended to provide for more contemporary office park development in a planned setting. These standards would generally be applicable to new development areas designated for employment land uses. Areas where these development standards may be applicable are depicted in area 2, figure 1. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-6A-2: - PERMITTED USES:

Accessory uses, including commercial and retail.

Higher education facilities and classrooms for business and professional schools. (20)

Offices for the administration and management functions only of business and civic organizations. (09)

Parking structures, when integrated as part of the principal use and structure. (30)

Service and business offices, including the following: (09)

Accounting and bookkeeping services
Advertising agency
Banks and financial institutions
Broadcasting studios
Business machine services
Consulting agency
Employment agency
Engineering, planner, architect and designer offices
Insurance agency
Investment services
Legal services
Public and private utility companies
Real estate services
Securities and commodities brokers services
(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-6A-3: - SPECIAL USES:

The following special uses are allowed in this district, subject to the requirements of section 11-14-4 of this title:

Accessory uses.

Clinics. (32)

Daycare centers and preschools. (09)

Drive-in and drive-through facilities for banks, day.

Nursing home (06)

Parking structure (separate from a principal structure). (30)

Parks and recreation areas. (17)

Planned unit developments. (30)

Public utility and public service uses. (30)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 2000-01, 1-3-2000)

11-6A-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

Area 1:

a.

Lot Area: The minimum area of each zoning lot for area 1 shall be six thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet.

b.

Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot in area 1 shall not be less than fifty feet (50').

2.

Area 2:

a.

Lot Area: The minimum lot area of each zoning lot for area 2 shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

b.

Lot Width: The lot width of each zoning lot in area 2 shall not be less than one hundred ten feet (110').

B.

Setback Requirements: The following minimum setbacks shall be maintained in the GO district:

1.

Area 1 minimum requirements are as follows:

BuildingParking
Street setback 20 feet 20 feet
Side setback 5 feet 5 feet
Rear setback 20 feet 20 feet
Transitional 1 20 feet 20 feet

 

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1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

2.

Area 2 minimum requirements are as follows:

BuildingParking
Street setback 75 feet 2 50 feet
Side setback 50 feet 2 35 feet
Rear setback 35 feet 2 25 feet
Transitional 1 50 feet 50 feet

 

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1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.
2. For each 4 four in height above 35 feet, structures shall be set back 1 additional foot.

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the GO district, the maximum allowable floor area ratio for land in area 1, figure 1, shall be zero to five (0:5). The maximum allowable floor area ratio for land in area 2, figure 1, shall be two to zero (2:0).

D.

Maximum Lot Coverage: The total lot area occupied by any principal building together with all impervious surfaces, and accessory buildings, shall not exceed fifty percent (50%).

E.

Maximum Building Height:

1.

Area 1: No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed thirty five feet (35').

2.

Area 2: No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed seventy five feet (75'). (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

(Ord. No. 2017-27, § 5, 11-20-2017)

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

11-6B-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The B1 business district is intended to serve immediate neighborhoods and the community with a wide range of retail goods and services. The district is intended for application for smaller development parcels, proximate to residential areas. It is further intended to apply to new development areas of the community. The district should be located along a collector or arterial street. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-6B-2: - PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the B1 district:

Accessory uses.

Antique shop. (09)

Apparel shop. (09)

Appliance stores. (09)

Art and craft store. (09)

Art and office supply store. (09)

Art and sculpture studios. (08)

Art gallery. (08)

Automobile accessory stores (retail sales only). (09)

Bakery (on site retail sales only). (09)

Banks and other financial institutions. (09)

Barbershop and hair salon. (09)

Books and periodical store. (09)

Brokerage office. (09)

Camera and photo equipment store. (09)

Carpet, rugs and linoleum store. (08)

China or glassware shop. (09)

Chiropractor's office. (09)

Clock shop (including sales and service). (09)

Closet and home organizational products store. (09)

Cocktail lounge. (11)

Consumer electronics store. (09)

Cosmetic Tattooing. (09)

Delicatessen. (09)

Drugs and cosmetics store. (09)

Dry cleaners. (08)

Dwelling unit (above ground floor). (03)

Employment agency. (09)

Express mail business. (08)

Fabric store. (09)

Florist shop. (09)

Food store (including ice cream, candy, meat, packaged food, gourmet and specialty items). (09, 10, 32)

Furniture and home furnishings store. (09)

Gift shop. (09)

Grocery store. (09)

Hardware store. (09)

Health or fitness clubs. (09)

Higher education facilities and classrooms for business and professional schools. (20)

Hobby shop. (09)

Housewares and kitchen store. (09)

Interior decorating services. (09)

Jewelry store. (09)

Laundromat. (09)

Leather goods and luggage store. (09)

Locksmith shop. (09)

Massage therapy. (09)

Mortuaries and funeral parlors. (10)

Music and musical instruments store. (09)

Music, dance studio/store. (11)

Nail salon. (09)

Office supply store. (08)

Offices for the administration and management functions only of business and civic organizations. (09)

Optical sales and service. (09)

Package sales of alcoholic beverages (including wine shops). (09)

Paint and wallpaper store. (09)

Parking structures, when integrated as part of the principal use and structure. (30)

Pet stores. (09)

Photocopying and retail printing services. (09)

Photography studio and store. (08)

Physical therapy facilities, medical. (09)

Picture framing shop. (08)

Post office. (08)

Record, CD, cassette tape music store. (09)

Restaurant. (12)

Secondhand shops (selling items of the type offered for sale by other uses permitted in this district only).

Secretarial services. (09)

Service and business offices, including the following: (09)

Accounting and bookkeeping services.
Advertising agency.
Banks and financial institutions.
Broadcasting studios.
Business machine services.
Consulting agency.
Employment agency.
Engineering, planner, architect and designer offices.
Insurance agency.
Investment services.
Legal services.
Public and private utility companies.
Real estate services.
Securities and commodities brokers services.

Shoe repair. (08)

Shopping center. (08)

Small animal grooming establishment, not including boarding or kenneling. (08)

Sporting goods and bicycles shop. (09)

Tailor shop. (08)

Telegraph office and telephone answering service. (08)

Television sales and service. (09)

Temporary uses and events. (30)

Tobacco sales. (09)

Toys and hobby supply store. (09)

Travel bureau. (09)

Variety store. (09)

Video sales and rental store. (09)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2010-32, § 1, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 2015-10, § 1, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 2016-42, § 2, 12-5-2016)

11-6B-3: - SPECIAL USES:

The following special uses are allowed in this district, subject to the requirements of section 11-14-4 of this title:

Accessory uses.

Bus station. (30)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Medical. (09)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Recreational. (09)

Churches. (22)

Clinics. (32)

Clubs and lodges. (10)

Daycare centers and preschools. (09)

Drive-in and drive-through facilities. (31)

Gasoline fuel station and food mart. (18)

Hotel. (04)

Indoor theater. (24)

Library. (07)

Parks and recreation. (17)

Private stadiums and sports facilities. (17)

Planned unit developments. (30)

Public utility and public service uses. (30)

Senior apartments and senior housing. (03)

Tavern. (11)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 2019-29, § 4, 12-9-2019)

11-6B-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

2.

Dwelling units shall require a minimum of three thousand (3,000) square feet per gross lot area per dwelling unit.

3.

The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred ten feet (110').

B.

Setback Requirements: The following minimum setbacks shall be maintained in the B1 district:

BuildingParking
Street setback 50 feet 35 feet
Side setback 25 feet 15 feet
Rear setback 40 feet 30 feet
Transitional 1 40 feet 40 feet

 

Note:

 1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the B1 district the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be five-tenths (0.5).

D.

Maximum Lot Coverage: The total lot area occupied by any principal building together with all impervious surfaces, and accessory buildings, shall not exceed sixty percent (60%).

E.

Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be structurally erected or altered to exceed thirty five feet (35'). (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

(Ord. No. 2017-27, § 6, 11-20-2017)

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

11-6E-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The B3(E) business district is to provide for a mix of specialty retail businesses and offices, many of which make adaptive reuse of existing structures along the East State Street corridor. The B3(E) district is intended to facilitate the implementation of the East State Street comprehensive plan. (Ord. 96-97, 11-4-1996)

11-6E-2: - PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the B3(E) district:

Accessory uses and buildings and uses incidental to and on the same lot as a principal use, in accord with the standards of section 11-3-3 of this title.

Antique shop. (09)

Apparel shop. (09)

Art and craft store. (09)

Art and office supply store. (09)

Art and sculpture studios. (08)

Art gallery. (08)

Bakery (on site retail sales only). (09)

Books and periodical store. (09)

Camera photo and equipment store. (09)

China or glassware store. (09)

Chiropractor's office. (09)

Clock shop (including sales and service). (09)

Closet and home organizational products store. (09)

Consumer electronics store. (09)

Cosmetic Tattooing. (09)

Drugs and cosmetics store (09)

Dwelling unit(s) (above ground floor). (03)

Express mail business. (08)

Fabric store. (09)

Florist shop. (09)

Food stores (including ice cream, candy, meat, packaged food, gourmet and specialty items). (09, 10, 32)

Gift shop. (09)

Hobby shop. (09)

Housewares and kitchen store. (09)

Interior decorating services. (09)

Jewelry store. (09)

Leather goods and luggage store. (09)

Massage therapy. (09)

Nail salon. (09)

Offices. (09)

Picture framing shop. (08)

Secondhand and rummage shops less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet in area (selling items of the type offered for sale by other uses permitted in this district only).

Shoe sales and/or repair store. (08)

Small animal grooming establishment, not including boarding or kenneling. (08)

(Ord. 96-97, 11-4-1996; amd. Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2010-32, § 1, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 2016-42, § 5, 12-5-2016; Ord. No. 2021-09, § 1, 6-7-2021)

11-6E-3: - SPECIAL USES:

The following special uses are allowed in this district, subject to the requirements of section 11-14-4 of this title:

Accessory uses and buildings and uses incidental to and on the same lot as a principal use, in accord with the standards of section 11-3-3 of this title.

Bed and breakfast inn. (02)

Cultural institutions including art galleries and museums. (07)

Mortuary and funeral home. (10)

Parking lots or structures (as a principal use). (04)

Planned unit development. (30)

Principal uses over five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area. (per use)

Religious institutions. (22)

Restaurant. (12)

Secondhand shops seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet or more in area (selling items of the type offered for sale by other uses permitted in this district only).

Travel bureau. (08)

Wine shop. (09)

(Ord. 96-97, 11-4-1996; amd. Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2010-32, § 1, 8-2-2010)

11-6E-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet.

2.

Dwelling units shall require a minimum of three thousand (3,000) square feet of gross lot area per dwelling unit.

3.

The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than sixty feet (60').

B.

Setback Requirements: The following minimum setback requirements shall be maintained in the B3(E) district:

BuildingParking
Street setback 30 feet 30 feet
Side setback 6 feet 6 feet
Rear setback 25 feet 5 feet
Transitional 1 25 feet 5 feet

 

Note:

1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the B3(E) district the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be one (1.0).

D.

Maximum Lot Coverage: The total lot area occupied by any principal building together with all impervious surfaces, and accessory buildings, shall not exceed seventy percent (70%).

E.

Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be structurally erected or altered to exceed thirty-five feet (35').

F.

Fixtures: Luminaries shall be amber (high pressure sodium), downcast, cut-off type only and the exterior pole mounting of said fixtures shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height, as measured from grade, with the exception of lighting for off-street parking lots and drives located within the East State Street Corridor Ornamental Lighting Area (business and industrial zoned lots/developments having frontage on the portion of East State Street between Bennett Street/Route 25 and Kautz Road), which lighting shall be amber (high pressure sodium) and shall conform to the special lighting standards and specifications on file and available to the public in the offices of the city community development department. Applicants may request relief from the special lighting standards and specifications, and relief may be granted subject to review and recommendation by the planning and zoning commission and approval by the city council. (Ord. 96-97, 11-4-1996; Ord. No. 2002-19, § 1, 4-1-2002; Ord. No. 2017-27, § 9, 11-20-2017; Ord. No. 2019-17, § 31, 8-5-2019)

11-6E-5: - RELATED REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to the provisions of section 11-6-2 of this chapter, other pertinent regulations contained within this title, and other ordinances that shall be observed include:

Special provisions for bed and breakfast inns in section 11-3-11 of this title. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

11-6F-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The B4 business district is intended to provide a mix of retail and general business uses within the community. Business uses include uses which might generally be deemed incompatible with traditional shopping center development. The district is appropriate for application along the city's arterial streets. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-6F-2: - PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the B4 district:

Accessory uses.

Antique shop. (09)

Apparel shop. (09)

Appliance stores. (09)

Art and craft store. (09)

Art and office supply store. (09)

Art and sculpture studios. (08)

Art gallery. (08)

Automobile accessory stores (retail sales only). (09)

Bakery (on site retail sales only). (09)

Banks and other financial institutions. (09)

Barbershop and hair salon. (09)

Books and periodical store. (09)

Brokerage office. (09)

Business machines sales and service. (08)

Camera and photo equipment store. (09)

Car care center (brakes, muffler, lube, tire, detailing and accessories in a completely enclosed building). (26)

Carpet, rugs and linoleum store. (08)

Catering service. (08)

China or glassware shop. (09)

Chiropractor's office. (09)

Clock shop (including sales and service). (09)

Closet and home organizational products store. (09)

Cocktail lounge. (11)

Consumer electronics store. (09)

Cosmetic Tattooing. (09)

Delicatessen. (09)

Drugs and cosmetics store. (09)

Dry cleaners. (08)

Dwelling unit (above ground floor). (03)

Employment agency. (09)

Express mail business. (08)

Extermination/pest control. (13)

Fabric store. (09)

Firewood sales. (08)

Florist shop. (09)

Food store (including ice cream, candy, meat, packaged food, gourmet and specialty items). (09, 10, 32)

Furniture and home furnishings store. (09)

Garden supply. (09)

Gasoline fuel station and food mart. (18)

Gift shop. (09)

Golf driving range. (14)

Grocery store. (09)

Hardware store. (09)

Health or fitness clubs. (09)

Heating and plumbing sales and service. (29)

Higher education facilities and classrooms for business and professional schools. (20)

Hobby shop. (09)

Home improvement center. (10)

Housewares and kitchen store. (09)

Interior decorating services. (09)

Jewelry store. (09)

Laundromat. (09)

Leather goods and luggage store. (09)

Locksmith shop. (09)

Massage therapy. (09)

Mortuaries and funeral parlors. (10)

Music and musical instruments store. (09)

Music, dance studio/store. (11)

Nail salon. (09)

Office supply store. (08)

Offices, business and professional. (09)

Offices for the administration and management functions only of business and civic organizations. (09)

Optical sales and service. (09)

Orthopedic and medical supply stores. (09)

Outdoor miniature golf. (28)

Paint and wallpaper store. (09)

Parking structures, when integrated as part of the principal use and structure. (30)

Pet stores. (09)

Photocopying and retail printing services. (09)

Photography studio and store. (08)

Physical therapy facilities, medical. (09)

Picture framing shop. (08)

Plumbing showroom and shop. (29)

Post office. (08)

Printing and publishing services. (29)

Radio and television stations and studios. (09)

Record, CD, cassette tape music store. (09)

Restaurant. (12)

Secondhand shops (selling items of the type offered for sale by other uses permitted in this district only).

Secretarial services. (09)

Service and business offices, including the following: (09)

Accounting and bookeeping services.
Advertising agency.
Banks and financial institutions.
Broadcasting studios.
Business machine services.
Consulting agency.
Employment agency.
Engineering, planner, architect and designer offices.
Insurance agency.
Investment services.
Legal services.
Public and private utility companies.
Real estate services.
Securities and commodities brokers services.

Shoe repair. (08)

Small animal grooming establishment, not including boarding or kenneling. (08)

Sporting goods and bicycles shop. (09)

Tailor shop. (08)

Taxidermists. (08)

Telegraph office and telephone answering service. (08)

Television sales and service. (09)

Temporary uses and events. (30)

Tobacco sales. (09)

Toys and hobby supply store. (09)

Travel bureau. (09)

Truck and trailer rental agency. (08)

Variety store. (09)

Video sales and rental store. (09)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 96-20, 3-14-1996; Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2010-32, § 1, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 2015-10, § 1, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 2016-42, § 6, 12-5-2016)

11-6F-3: - SPECIAL USES:

The following special uses are allowed in this district, subject to the requirements of section 11-14-4 of this title:

Accessory uses.

Amusement establishments (arcade, bowling alleys, pool halls, dance halls). (28)

Building material and products sales and storage. (29)

Bus station. (30)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Medical. (09)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Recreational. (09)

Car wash. (19)

Cartage and express facilities. (27)

Churches. (22)

Clinics. (32)

Clubs and lodges. (10)

Contractor or construction offices, shops and yards. (29)

Cultural institutions including art galleries and museums. (07)

Daycare centers and preschools. (09)

Drive-in and drive-through facilities. (31)

Garages - for storage and repair of motor vehicles, including body repair, painting and engine rebuilding (within an enclosed structure - no outside storage). (26)

Kennel (wholly enclosed). (07)

Library. (07)

Motor vehicle sales including recreational vehicles. (26)

Package sale of alcoholic beverages. (09)

Parks and recreation. (17)

Planned unit development. (30)

Public utility and public service uses. (30)

Repair and servicing of any article, the sale of which is permitted within this district.

Senior apartments and senior housing. (03)

Tavern. (11)

Veterinary hospitals. (07)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 2001-68, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 2019-29, § 5, 12-9-2019)

11-6F-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

2.

Dwelling units shall require a minimum of three thousand (3,000) square feet per gross lot area per dwelling unit.

3.

The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred feet (100').

B.

Setback Requirements: The following minimum setbacks shall be maintained in the B4 district:

BuildingParking
Street setback 20 feet 20 feet
Side setback 5 feet 5 feet
Rear setback 20 feet 20 feet
Transitional 1 20 feet 20 feet

 

Note:

1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the B4 district the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be two (2.0).

D.

Maximum Lot Coverage: The total lot area occupied by any principal building, accessory building, together with all impervious surfaces, and accessory buildings, shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%).

E.

Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be structurally erected or altered to exceed thirty-five feet (35'). (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 2011-15, § 1, 3-7-2011)

(Ord. No. 2017-27, § 10, 11-20-2017)

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

11-6G-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The B5 business district is intended to permit orderly large scale regional shopping facilities in areas of the city which provide for, or can provide for, adequate transportation and other community facilities. The requirements of the district demand sufficient land for building, parking, open space, and landscaping in a planned setting. The district shall front along an arterial street. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-6G-2: - PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the B5 district:

Accessory uses.

Amusement establishments (arcade, bowling alleys, pool halls, dance halls, etc.). (28)

Antique shop. (09)

Apparel shop. (09)

Appliance stores. (09)

Art and craft store. (09)

Art and office supply store. (09)

Art and sculpture studios. (08)

Art gallery. (08)

Automobile accessory stores (retail sales only). (09)

Automobile leasing, new and used vehicles. (09)

Bakery (on site retail sales only). (09)

Banks and other financial institutions. (09)

Barbershop and hair salon. (09)

Boat and marine sales. (26)

Books and periodical store. (09)

Brokerage office. (09)

Camera and photo equipment store. (09)

Carpet, rugs and linoleum store. (08)

Catalog stores. (09)

China or glassware shop. (09)

Chiropractor's office. (09)

Clock shop (including sales and service). (09)

Closet and home organizational products store. (09)

Cocktail lounge. (11)

Consumer electronics store. (09)

Cosmetic Tattooing. (09)

Delicatessen. (09)

Department stores. (09)

Drugs and cosmetics store. (09)

Dry cleaners. (08)

Dwelling unit (above ground floor). (03)

Employment agency. (09)

Express mail business. (08)

Fabric store. (09)

Florist shop. (09)

Food store (including ice cream, candy, meat, packaged food, gourmet and specialty items). (09, 10, 32)

Furniture and home furnishings store. (09)

Garden supply. (09)

Gift shop. (09)

Grocery store. (09)

Hardware store. (09)

Health or fitness clubs. (09)

Higher education facilities and classrooms for business and professional schools. (20)

Hobby shop. (09)

Home improvement center. (10)

Housewares and kitchen store. (09)

Interior decorating services. (09)

Jewelry store. (09)

Laundromat. (09)

Leather goods and luggage store. (09)

Locksmith shop. (09)

Massage therapy. (09)

Mortuaries and funeral parlors. (10)

Motor vehicle sales, including recreational vehicles. (26)

Music and musical instruments store. (09)

Music, dance studio/store. (11)

Nail salon. (09)

Office supply store. (08)

Offices for the administration and management functions only of business and civic organizations. (09)

Optical sales and service. (09)

Package sales of alcoholic beverages (including wine shops). (09)

Paint and wallpaper store. (09)

Parking structures, when integrated as part of the principal use and structure. (30)

Pet stores. (09)

Photocopying and retail printing services. (09)

Photography studio and store. (08)

Physical therapy facilities, medical. (09)

Picture framing shop. (08)

Post office. (08)

Record, CD, cassette tape music store. (09)

Restaurant. (12)

Secondhand shops (selling items of the type offered for sale by other uses permitted in this district only).

Secretarial services. (09)

Service and business offices, including the following: (09)

Accounting and bookeeping services.
Advertising agency.
Banks and financial institutions.
Broadcasting studios.
Business machine services.
Consulting agency.
Employment agency.
Engineering, planner, architect and designer offices.
Insurance agency.
Investment services.
Legal services.
Public and private utility companies.
Real estate services.
Securities and commodities brokers services.

Shoe repair. (08)

Shopping center. (10)

Small animal grooming establishment, not including boarding or kenneling. (08)

Sporting goods and bicycles shop. (09)

Tailor shop. (08)

Telegraph office and telephone answering service. (08)

Television sales and service. (09)

Temporary uses and events. (30)

Tobacco sales. (09)

Toys and hobby supply store. (09)

Travel bureau. (09)

Variety store. (09)

Video sales and rental store. (09)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2010-32, § 1, 8-2-2010; Ord. No. 2015-10, § 1, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 2016-42, § 7, 12-5-2016)

11-6G-3: - SPECIAL USES:

The following special uses are allowed in this district, subject to the requirements of section 11-14-4 of this title:

Accessory uses.

Bus station. (30)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Medical. (09)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Recreational. (09)

Churches. (22)

Clinics. (32)

Clubs and lodges. (10)

Daycare centers and preschools. (09)

Drive-in and drive-through facilities. (31)

Gasoline fuel station and food mart. (18)

Hotel. (04)

Indoor theater. (24)

Library. (07)

Parking lots and structures. (30)

Parks and recreation. (17)

Planned unit development. (30)

Private stadiums and sports facilities. (17)

Public utility and public service uses. (30)

Senior apartments and senior housing. (03)

Tattoo parlors and body piercing establishments, subject to all applicable state of Illinois and municipal licensing requirements. (09)

Tavern. (11)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 2007-21, 5-7-2007; Ord. No. 2019-29, § 6, 12-9-2019)

11-6G-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than one acre.

2.

The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than two hundred feet (200').

3.

Reduced lot area and width may be approved for outlots as part of a planned unit development. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

B.

Setback Requirements: The following minimum setbacks shall be maintained in the B5 district:

BuildingParking
Street setback 150 feet 75 feet
Side setback 60 feet 30 feet
Rear setback 50 feet 25 feet
Transitional 1 60 feet 40 feet

 

Note:

 1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

(Ord. 95-79, 12-18-1995)

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the B5 district the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be four-tenths (0.4).

D.

Maximum Lot Coverage: The total lot area occupied by any principal building, accessory building, together with all impervious surfaces, and accessory buildings, shall not exceed seventy five percent (70%).

E.

Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be structurally erected or altered to exceed forty-five feet (45'). (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

(Ord. No. 2017-27, § 11, 11-20-2017)

CHAPTER 6

OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS