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Geneva City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 7

OFFICE RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

SECTION:


11-7-1: - PURPOSE:

The purpose of the office research and industrial districts are to provide appropriate locations within the city for manufacturing, product development, warehouse and distribution, product assembly, technology based firms and other similar employment uses. Each district seeks to ensure compatible development with potentially incompatible surrounding land-use areas. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-7-2: - RELATED REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Other pertinent regulations contained within this title and other provisions of this code, that shall be observed in all office, research and industrial 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)

11-7-3: - 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)

11-7-4: - 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 7

OFFICE RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

ARTICLE A. - OR OFFICE RESEARCH DISTRICT

SECTION:


ARTICLE B. - I1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

SECTION:


ARTICLE C. - I2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

SECTION:


11-7A-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The OR office research district is intended to allow for a mix of office uses, research and testing facilities and restricted manufacturing, warehousing and distribution in high-quality, well designed, low density settings. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-7A-2: - PERMITTED USES:

The following are permitted uses within the OR district:

Accessory uses.

Assisted living. (03)

Athletic training facilities. (09)

Clinic or medical offices. (32)

Community living or congregate living facility. (27)

Cosmetic Tattooing. (09)

Electronic component manufacturing. (27)

Emergency trauma facility. (17)

Health or exercise clubs. (09)

Health services staff housing. (30)

Hospital. (32)

Nursing home. (09)

Offices: business, professional, medical arts and headquarters. (09)

Precision instruments manufacturing. (27)

Printing and publishing services. (27)

Radio and television studios. (08)

Research and development and testing facilities. (27)

Seasonal or temporary uses. (30)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 95-76, 12-18-1995; Ord. 2001-05, 2-5-2001; Ord. No. 2009-16, § 1, 4-13-2009; Ord. No. 2016-42, § 8, 12-5-2016)

11-7A-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.

Alcoholism and substance abuse treatment center. (30)

Colleges and universities. (25)

Daycare centers. (09)

Heliport. (30)

Hotels. (04)

Light assembly of products. (27)

Parking structure or lot (as a principal use). (30)

Parks and recreational areas. (17)

Planned unit developments. (30)

Public utility and public service uses. (30)

Restaurants. (12)

Sanitarium. (09)

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

11-7A-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than two (2) acres.

2.

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

B.

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

BuildingParking
Street setback 75 feet 40 feet
Side setback 40 feet 20 feet
Rear setback 50 feet 30 feet
Transitional 1 50 feet 50 feet
_______
1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

 

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the OR 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 sixty five percent (65%).

E.

Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be structurally erected or altered to exceed eighty feet (80'). (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

(Ord. No. 2017-27, § 12, 11-20-2017)

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OFFICE RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

11-7B-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The I1 light industrial district is designed to provide an environment suitable for industrial warehousing, office, business service, and compatible commercial uses that do not create appreciable nuisance or hazards, or that require a pleasant, hazard and nuisance free environment.

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 2012-15, § 1, 3-5-2012)

11-7B-2: - PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the I1 district:

Accessory uses.

Adult use businesses, subject to the licensing requirements set forth in title 4, chapter 7, sections 11-7-08, 11-7-09, 11-7-11 and 11-7-24.

Apparel and other products manufactured from textile. (27)

Art and sculpture studio. (08)

Automobile and major truck repair (outdoor storage prohibited). (26)

Automobile sales (outdoor storage prohibited). (27)

Bakeries, wholesale. (27)

Bedding manufacture. (27)

Boat building and repair. (27)

Bottling works. (27)

Building equipment and yards for manufacturing (outdoor storage permitted as an accessory use). (27)

Building materials and products sales and storage. (29)

Business machines service. (08)

Cabinet manufacture. (27)

Carpet and rug cleaning. (27)

Catering services. (08)

Contractors, architects and engineers offices, shops and yards (outdoor storage permitted as an accessory use). (29)

Dance studio. (11)

Electronic component manufacturing. (27)

Employment agency. (09)

Express mail business. (08)

Extermination/pest control. (13)

Florist warehouse. (27)

Food manufacturing, processing, and packaging. (27)

Fuel and ice plants. (27)

Health or fitness clubs. (09)

Heating and plumbing service. (29)

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

Interior decorating service. (09)

Kennels, wholly enclosed. (07)

Light assembly of products. (27)

Locksmith shop. (08)

Medical and dental clinics. (32)

Moving and storage facilities. (27)

Music and dance studio. (08)

Offices: business, professional and headquarters. (09)

Orthopedic and appliance manufacture. (27)

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

Photography studio. (08)

Physical therapy facilities, medical. (09)

Precision instruments manufacturing. (27)

Printing and publishing. (27)

Production brewing (not including a restaurant or tavern where beverages produced on site are sold directly to patrons for consumption on site. Retail sale of beverages in hand-capped, sealed containers up to one-half (½) barrel, for consumption off site may be allowed provided the retail sales area does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area nor exceed five thousand (5,000) square feet). (30)

Radio and television studios. (09)

Repair of electronic devices (e.g. televisions, computers, telephones, etc.). (09)

Research and development and testing facilities. (27)

Retail sales of commodities manufactured or processed, fabricated, or assembled on the premises not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area nor exceed a total of five thousand (5,000) square feet.

Seasonal or temporary uses. (30)

Secretarial services. (09)

Self-service storage facility. (30)

Small animal grooming establishment. (08)

Telephone answering services and call centers. (08)

Temporary uses and events. (30)

Travel bureau. (08)

Veterinary hospitals and clinics. (07)

Warehousing and distribution. (27)

Woodworking and wood products manufacture. (27)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 2009-24, § 1, 9-8-2009; Ord. No. 2010-31, § 1, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 2010-63, § 1, 1-3-2011; Ord. No. 2012-15, §§ 2, 3, 3-5-2012; Ord. No. 2013-21, § 1, 6-17-2013; Ord. No. 2020-27, § 1, 9-8-2020; Ord. No. 2024-39, § 1, 10-7-2024)

11-7B-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.

Cannabis Craft Grower, Recreational. (27)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Medical. (09)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Recreational. (09)

Cannabis Infuser Organization, Recreational. (27)

Cannabis Processing Organization, Recreational. (27)

Cannabis Transporting Organization, Recreational. (30)

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

Colleges and universities. (25)

Heliport. (30)

Motor vehicle rental agency. (08)

Parking structure or lot as a principal use. (30)

Parks and recreational areas. (17)

Planned unit developments. (30)

Production brewing (including a restaurant or tavern where beverages produced on site are sold directly to patrons for consumption on site). (30)

Public utility and public service uses. (30)

Restaurants. (12)

Theater. (24)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 2012-15, §§ 4, 5, 3-5-2012; Ord. No. 2013-21, § 1, 6-17-2013; Ord. No. 2016-12, § 1, 3-7-2016; Ord. No. 2019-29, § 7, 12-9-2019)

11-7B-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet.

2.

The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred twenty-five feet (125').

B.

Setback Requirements: The following minimum setbacks shall be maintained in the I1 district:

BuildingParking
Street setback 40 feet 20 feet
Side setback 20 feet 15 feet
Rear setback 30 feet 20 feet
Transitional 1 40 feet 40 feet
_______
1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

 

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the I1 district the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be one and five-tenths (1.5).

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 eighty percent (80%).

E.

Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be structurally erected or altered to exceed fifty feet (50').

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 2017-27, § 13, 11-20-2017)

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OFFICE RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

11-7C-1: - DESCRIPTION AND INTENT:

The I2 general industrial district is designed to accommodate those industrial activities which may produce moderate nuisances or hazards in areas that are relatively remote from residential and business development. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

11-7C-2: - PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted within the I2 district:

Accessory uses.

Adult use businesses, subject to the licensing requirements set forth in title 4, chapter 7, sections 11-7-08, 11-7-09, 11-7-11 and 11-7-24.

Apparel and other products manufactured from textile. (27)

Automobile and major truck repair (outdoor storage prohibited). (26)

Bakeries, wholesale. (27)

Bedding manufacture. (27)

Belting manufacture. (27)

Bicycle manufacture. (27)

Boat building and repair. (27)

Boot and shoe manufacture. (27)

Bottling works. (27)

Brooms and brushes manufacture. (27)

Building equipment and yards for manufacturing. (27)

Cabinet manufacture. (27)

Candle manufacturing. (27)

Canvas and canvas products manufacturing. (27)

Carpet and rug cleaning. (27)

Cleaning, pressing and dying plants. (27)

Cold storage plants. (27)

Contractors, architects and engineers offices, shops and yards. (29)

Cork products manufacturing. (27)

Cosmetics manufacturing. (27)

Electronic component manufacturing. (27)

Food manufacture, packaging and processing. (27)

Fuel and ice plants. (27)

Glass products from previously manufactured glass. (27)

Kennels and veterinary hospitals and clinics. (07)

Light steel fabrication. (27)

Medical and dental clinics. (32)

Metal and metalware processing, assembly and manufacture. (27)

Metal polishing and planting. (27)

Moving and storage facilities. (27)

Musical instruments manufacturing. (27)

Orthopedic and medical appliance manufacture. (27)

Paper products manufacture. (27)

Plumbing and metal shops. (29)

Precision instruments manufacturing. (27)

Printing and publishing. (27)

Processing of water softening equipment and appliances. (27)

Public utility and public service uses, except personal wireless service facilities. (30)

Radio and television studios. (09)

Research and development and testing facilities. (27)

Retail sales of commodities manufactured or processed, fabricated, or assembled on the premises not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area nor exceed a total of five thousand (5,000) square feet.

Rope, cord and twine manufacture. (27)

Seasonal or temporary uses. (30)

Self-service storage facility. (30)

Veterinary hospitals and clinics. (07)

Warehousing and distribution. (27)

Watchman's quarters.

Woodworking and wood products manufacture. (27)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; amd. Ord. 97-68, 12-1-1997; Ord. No. 2010-63, § 1, 1-3-2011)

11-7C-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.

Cannabis Craft Grower, Recreational. (27)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Medical. (09)

Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Recreational. (09)

Cannabis Infuser Organization, Recreational. (27)

Cannabis Processing Organization, Recreational. (27)

Cannabis Transporting Organization, Recreational. (30)

Heliport. (30)

Other manufacturing, processing and storage uses in compliance with the performance standards. (27)

Parking structure or lot. (30)

Parks and recreational areas. (17)

Planned unit developments. (30)

Restaurants. (12)

Storage and distribution of flammable liquids, fats or oils. (27)

Truck terminal or cartage express facility. (27)

(Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 2019-29, § 8, 12-9-2019)

11-7C-4: - LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS:

A.

Lot Size Requirements:

1.

The lot area of each zoning lot shall not be less than forty-five thousand (45,000) square feet.

2.

The lot width of each zoning lot shall not be less than one hundred fifty feet (150').

B.

Setback Requirements: The following minimum setbacks shall be maintained in the I2 district:

BuildingParking
Street setback 75 feet 50 feet
Side setback 50 feet 25 feet
Rear setback 60 feet 40 feet
Transitional 1 75 feet 75 feet
_______
1. See subsection 11-10-5G of this title for transition setback landscaping requirements.

 

C.

Floor Area Ratio: In the I2 district the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be one and five-tenths (1.5).

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 eighty percent (80%).

E.

Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be structurally erected or altered to exceed eighty feet (80') in height. (Ord. 95-28, 5-1-1995)

(Ord. No. 2017-27, § 14, 11-20-2017)