The Old Town (OT) district regulations are intended to provide a suitable setting for the comingling of single-family residential uses with a variety of low-intensity commercial services, small offices and retail shopping within a neighborhood setting. The regulations of the district are designed to accommodate small retail, office and service commercial uses that are compatible in intensity and appearance with the residential uses also present in the district.

The following uses and no other are permitted as of right in the OT district:

1.

Residential Uses.

a.

Single-family detached dwellings.

2.

Retail Business Uses.

a.

Antique shops.

b.

Art and school supplies.

c.

Art sales and studios.

d.

Bicycle sales and service.

e.

Bookstores.

f.

Camera shops/photography studios, including film developing.

g.

Candy shops.

h.

Cigar, cigarette, and tobacco stores.

i.

Florists.

j.

Gift and novelty shops.

k.

Hobby/crafts shops.

l.

Jewelry stores.

m.

Lawn mower sales and service.

n.

Newspaper and magazine stores.

o.

Shoe sales and repair.

3.

Service Uses.

a.

Barber and beauty shops.

b.

Blue printing, copying, and small duplicating establishments.

c.

Employment agencies.

d.

Furniture cleaning, upholstery and repair shops.

e.

Glass cutting and glazing services.

f.

Travel agencies.

g.

Service uses, general, except as noted elsewhere.

4.

Office and Professional Uses.

a.

Political organization offices.

b.

Real estate sales and brokerage offices.

c.

Office and professional uses, general, except as noted elsewhere.

5.

Public and Utility Uses.

a.

Village uses, buildings, and facilities, subject to section 1-3.

6.

Cultural, Recreational, and Entertainment Uses.

a.

Libraries.

b.

Parks and playgrounds.

c.

Open space.

7.

Agriculture Uses, Buildings, and Facilities. Agriculture uses, buildings, and facilities lawfully existing as of the effective date of this code, subject to the nonconformity regulations of chapter 10 and the regulations contained in section 8-6.

8.

Similar and Compatible Uses. Other uses that are similar and compatible to those allowed as permitted uses in the OT District, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

The following uses may be permitted in the OT district, subject to the issuance of a special use permit as provided in section 11-11 of this code and subject to the additional standards set forth in this section.

1.

Planned Unit Developments. Planned unit developments, but only subject to the special procedures and standards set forth in section 11-12 of this code.

2.

Retail Business Uses.

a.

Pet shops.

b.

Building materials and garden supply stores.

3.

Service Uses.

a.

Laundromats/dry-cleaning, without on-site processing.

b.

Hotels and motels.

c.

Funeral homes.

d.

Parcel pick-up and delivery services.

4.

Health, Medical, and Care Facilities.

a.

Convalescent homes, day care facilities, and nursing homes.

b.

Nursery schools.

c.

Medical laboratories.

d.

Health treatment centers.

e.

Medical offices.

5.

Public and Utility Uses. Public and Utility Uses, except those uses exempt under section 1-3.

a.

Fire stations.

b.

Government offices.

c.

Police stations.

d.

Post offices.

e.

Forest preserves, nature preserves and sanctuaries.

f.

Radio and television broadcasting facilities.

g.

Railroad stations.

h.

Utility substations.

i.

Sewage treatment and distribution facilities.

j.

Water treatment and distribution facilities.

k.

Water wells, reservoirs, towers, and storage facilities.

6.

Educational Uses.

a.

Barber and beauty schools.

b.

Business and technical schools.

c.

Personnel training centers.

d.

Trade and vocational schools.

e.

Colleges and universities.

7.

Cultural, Recreational, and Entertainment Uses.

a.

Clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations.

b.

Dance halls and studios.

8.

Assembly uses. Assembly uses pursuant to section 8-5 of this code.

9.

Similar and Compatible Uses. Other uses that are similar and compatible to those allowed as special uses in the OT District, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

A.

Site Plan Review. Any exterior construction of a non-residential use, change in a nonresidential use, or increase in the intensity of an existing nonresidential use in the OT District, excluding normal repair and maintenance activities, shall require site plan review in accordance with section 11-14 of this code.

B.

Operation within an Enclosed Structure. All business, service, storage, and display of goods shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures, except for the following:

1.

Agricultural uses subject to section 8-6 of this code.

2.

Off-street parking and loading.

3.

Temporary outdoor seating areas accessory to bars, restaurants, and taverns, subject to a temporary use permit, and permanent outdoor seating areas accessory to bars, restaurants, and taverns pursuant to a special use permit.

4.

Refuse disposal area, subject to section 8-1 of this code.

5.

Sale or display of merchandise sold or offered for sale through vending machines, provided the machines do not occupy an aggregate ground area of more than 16 square feet.

6.

Accessory uses, subject to section 8-1 of this code.

7.

Temporary uses, subject to section 8-3 of this code.

C.

Exterior of Buildings. No exterior wall of any building in the OT District shall be constructed using any of the following materials: wrinkled aluminum, flat concrete masonry, masonry cinder block, or plastic or similar materials.

A.

Accessory Structures and Uses. Accessory structures and uses are subject to the provisions of section 8-1 of this code.

B.

Temporary Uses. Temporary uses are subject to the provisions of section 8-3 of this code.

C.

Home Occupations. Home occupations are subject to the provisions of section 8-2 of this code.

D.

Antennas and Support Structures. Antennas and support structures are subject to the provisions of section 8-7 of this code.

E.

Site Development Regulations. The site development regulations applicable in the OT district, including parking, signs, fencing, landscaping, trees, lighting, storm water, utilities, access ways, and performance standards are set forth in chapters 8 and 9 of this title, and in the Village Code.

F.

Agricultural Uses. Agricultural uses are subject to the provisions of section 8-6 of this code.

A.

Requirements. The building height, lot area, setback, lot coverage, lot width, and floor area ratio (FAR) requirements applicable in the OT District are set forth in the table on the following page. Where the Village has approved specific bulk, space, and yard requirements for developments existing as of the date of approval of this code that are different than the otherwise applicable district requirements, those special requirements will apply. Thus, owners of land subject to special zoning or annexation approvals or private covenants, conditions, or restrictions should consult these approvals to determine whether supplemental or more restrictive regulations will apply. Footnote references appear in subsection B of this section at the end of the table.

B.

Notes.

1.

Minimum Lot Size. Existing lots that are less than 8,712 square feet in area or do not meet the minimum lot width and/or depth requirements and were platted before 1960 are buildable nonconforming lots of record, provided that said lots are not reduced in size or altered to increase their nonconformity. Nonconforming lots of record may be built in compliance with all other bulk, space and yard requirements.

2.

Height Exceptions. Agricultural buildings and religious steeples and towers may exceed the maximum permitted height as set forth in section 8-6 (agricultural buildings) and section 8-5 (assembly uses) of this code.

3.

Front Yard Setback Exception in the OT District. Where fifty (50) percent or more of the lots on one side of a street between two intersecting streets are developed with buildings that do not conform to the required front yard setback; the required building setback may be adjusted as follows:

a.

Where a building is to be erected on a parcel of land that is within one-hundred (100) feet of existing buildings on both sides, the minimum required front yard building setback shall be a straight line drawn between the two closest front corners of the adjacent buildings on the two sides, or

b.

Where a building is to be erected on a parcel of land that is within one-hundred (100) feet of an existing building on one side only, such building may be erected at the same or greater setback as the existing adjacent building.

4.

Special Setback Abutting Residential District. Where a lot line abuts a Residential Zoning District, the off-street parking and loading areas shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet from the abutting lot line.