Except as provided in this chapter:

(1)

No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used except for a purpose permitted in the district in which the building or land is located.

(2)

No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the area regulations of the district in which the building is located.

(3)

The minimum yards and other open spaces, including lot areas per family, required by this chapter for each and every building existing at the time of passage of the ordnance from which this chapter is derived, or for any building hereafter erected shall not be encroached upon or considered as yard or open space requirements for any other building.

(4)

Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot as defined in this chapter, and in no case shall there be more than one main building on one lot unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

(5)

The front yard requirements on both streets of a corner lot shall be observed for all buildings and structures, including accessory buildings.

(Code 1987, § 18.12.010; Ord. No. 66-3, § 51, 7-21-1966)

The district regulations set forth in this article qualify or supplement, as the case may be, the district regulations contained elsewhere in this chapter.

(Code 1987, § 18.12.020; Ord. No. 66-3, art. X(part), 7-21-1966)

No accessory building shall be constructed upon the lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced, and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes other than by domestic servants employed on the premises.

(Code 1987, § 18.12.030; Ord. No. 66-3, § 70, 7-21-1966)

(a)

In order to protect the public health and safety and the aesthetic quality of the village, except as provided herein, the placement and use of any shipping container as a building, accessory building, or living unit is prohibited on residentially zoned and other zoned land where residential uses are established.

(b)

No person shall place or cause to be placed or use or permit the use of any shipping container as a building, accessory building, or living unit on residentially zoned land or land used for residential purposes. Licensed and bonded contractors may use shipping containers for temporary housing of equipment and materials during construction as authorized.

(Ord. No. 2021-03, § 1, 5-20-2021)

Temporary buildings that are used in conjunction with construction work only may be permitted in any district during the period that the building is being constructed, but such temporary buildings shall be removed upon completion of the construction work.

(Code 1987, § 18.12.050; Ord. No. 66-3, § 72, 7-21-1966)

(a)

No person shall erect a fence within the village without first having received a fence permit from the board of trustees, unless the fence is for agricultural purposes.

(b)

Applications for a fence permit shall be submitted with an application fee in the amount provided in the village fee schedule . Fence permit application forms shall be made available from the office of the village clerk. All submitted applications for a fence permit shall include the following as a condition precedent to the issuance of a fence permit, to-wit:

(1)

A plat of survey by a state registered surveyor indicating the property boundary lines and the placement of pins and markers at the corners and angles of the lot; or

(2)

Attach and submit with the application adequate proof, acceptable in the sole discretion of the board of trustees, of the property boundary lines and placement of markers and pins set at the corners of the property or lot and angles of the property; and

(3)

If, in the sole discretion of the board of trustees, the applicant has failed to submit adequate proof of the property line boundaries and placement of the markers and pins, the applicant shall submit a plat of survey by a state registered land surveyor, which plat shall set out the boundary or lot lines and placement of markers and pins at all corners and angles of the property.

(c)

No fence shall be erected in the village unless a permit is issued, other than those fences that are exempt from permit requirements in section 36-58.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-A), 4-20-2006)

The following fences are exempt from permit requirements:

(1)

Fences used for agricultural purposes/operations.

(2)

Ornamental fencing consisting of decorative posts, lattices, arbors, or trellises.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-B), 4-20-2006)

Except as specifically provided in section 36-60, the following types of dangerous or hazardous fences shall not be permitted to be either erected or maintained within the village:

(1)

Barbed wire fences;

(2)

Electrical fences;

(3)

Spiked fences;

(4)

Fences with broken glass or other sharp points embedded;

(5)

Any other type of fence that could result in injuries to persons climbing over such fences; and

(6)

Fences that are leaning in such a manner that an angle of 15 degrees or more is produced when measured from the vertical.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-C), 4-20-2006)

Hazardous or dangerous fences, such as those listed in section 36-59, shall only be permitted in the village for the following uses:

(1)

Agricultural uses;

(2)

Public utility structures (at least eight feet above grade level);

(3)

Telecommunication carrier facilities (at least eight feet above grade level); and

(4)

Penal institutions (at least eight feet above grade level).

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-D), 4-20-2006)

All fences shall be maintained in good and sound condition and shall not create a harborage for rodents.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-E), 4-20-2006)

(a)

No fence may exceed six feet in height.

(b)

Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no solid fence shall be constructed in a front setback past the front building line.

(c)

An open fence may be erected on a premises anywhere within six inches of the property lines, including the front setback past the building line and the front and side setbacks past the building lines in the case of corner lots. The height of such fences shall not exceed four feet.

(d)

Except as provided in Subsection (c) of this section, in the case of solid fences on corner lots, that part of the fence which encloses the side setback shall be erected ten feet from the property line.

(e)

Perimeter fences may be erected in the side and rear setback behind the front building line.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-F), 4-20-2006)

(a)

Fences that are located around dwelling units and other residential structures in agricultural districts shall meet the requirements of section 36-62.

(b)

Fences that are located around non-agricultural and nonresidential uses, such as storage buildings, shall meet the requirements of section 36-64.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-G), 4-20-2006)

Fences that are constructed in a nonresidential district may be either open or solid fences and shall not exceed eight feet in height.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-H), 4-20-2006)

Fences surrounding private residential swimming pools shall meet the requirements of chapter 21 of the county code.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-I), 4-20-2006)

Any fence erected around a recreational activity, such as a tennis court or a baseball backstop, may exceed the height requirements set forth in this division, upon the specific approval of the village board of trustees.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-J), 4-20-2006)

A fence shall be required around the perimeter of all communication support structures, unless the antenna is mounted on top of an existing structure. The fence shall be eight feet in height and, at the discretion of the village board of trustees, may be required to be barbed along the top.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-K), 4-20-2006)

At their discretion, the village board of trustees may impose a greater maximum fence requirement on those uses which, due to their special circumstance, require distinct consideration. The decision of the village board of trustees shall be based on the following standards:

(1)

That the requirement of a taller fence will not alter the general character of the surrounding area.

(2)

That because of the particular physical surroundings, shape, or topographical conditions of the specific property involved, an adverse impact to surrounding area would occur if the strict letter of these regulations were applied.

(3)

That the construction of a taller fence will enhance the public health, safety, comfort, morals, or welfare and will not be injurious to other property in the surrounding area.

(4)

That the taller fence will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or alter the view for motor vehicles at any intersection or corner lot.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-L), 4-20-2006)

Any owner, individual, tenant, resident, entity or corporation who constructs a fence without first obtaining a permit or violates any of the provisions of this division shall be fined not less than $60.00 nor more than $250.00 for each offense. The settlement amount applicable to such violations pursuant to section 1-13 shall be $50.00.

(Ord. No. 2006-03, § 1(18.12.040-M), 4-20-2006)

The regulations set out in this division or set forth elsewhere in this article, when referred to in this division, shall constitute district regulations in the A Agricultural District.

(Code 1987, § 18.16.010; Ord. No. 66-3, § 52, 7-21-1966)

A building or premises in the A district shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Farms, excluding the raising of livestock, except on adequately fenced tracts containing not less than ten acres and having an average width of not less than 300 feet, and excepting the raising of poultry except when on a tract which is adequately fenced and which contains not less than three acres, but in no event shall such livestock or poultry be housed or confined within 200 feet of a tract containing a single-family residence. Livestock and poultry may be raised only in quantities reasonably sufficient for the immediate use of their consumption by the occupants of the premises;

(2)

Truck gardening and flower gardening;

(3)

Nurseries;

(4)

Orchards and greenhouses.

(Code 1987, § 18.16.020; Ord. No. 66-3, § 53, 7-21-1966)

Area regulations in the A district are as follows: No building shall be erected within 50 feet of any property line or street line.

(Code 1987, § 18.16.030; Ord. No. 66-3, § 54, 7-21-1966)

A building or premises in the A district may have not more than one sign, not exceeding 12 square feet in area, appertaining to the lease, hire or sale or the building or premises or to the sale of non-animal products or services rendered or furnished on the premises upon which the sign is located; provided, however, that not more than one sign of the above character is permitted on any lot.

(Code 1987, § 18.16.020; Ord. No. 66-3, § 53, 7-21-1966)

The regulations set forth in this division, or set forth elsewhere in this article, when referred to in this division, shall constitute district regulations in the B Residential District.

(Code 1987, § 18.20.010; Ord. No. 66-3, § 55, 7-21-1966)

A building or premises in the B district shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Single-family dwellings;

(2)

Home occupations.

(Code 1987, § 18.20.020; Ord. No. 66-3, § 56, 7-21-1966)

Area regulations in the B district are as follows:

(1)

Front yard.

a.

There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet, unless 30 percent or more of the frontage is improved with buildings that have absorbed a greater or lesser depth of front yard, in which instance no new building or portion thereof shall project beyond a straight line drawn between the point closest to the streetline of the residence upon either side of the proposed structure, or, if there are residences on only one side, then beyond the straight line projected from the front of the two nearest residences, but this regulation shall not be interpreted to require a front yard of more than 60 feet, nor to permit a front yard of less depth than that of the nearest building.

b.

Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

c.

On a corner lot there shall be a front yard on each street side of such lot, except that the buildable width of such lot need not be reduced to less than 32 feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.

(2)

Side yard.

a.

Except as provided in subsection (2)b of this section and article IV of this chapter, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building, having a width of not less than six feet.

b.

Whenever a lot of record has a width of less than 50 feet, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than 12 percent of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than five feet.

(3)

Rear yard. Except as provided in article IV this chapter, there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 feet or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.

(4)

Intensity of use. Every lot upon which a building is erected shall have an area of not less than 8,000 square feet and an average width of not less than 80 feet, except that any of the uses permitted in this district may be erected or constructed upon a smaller lot of record.

(Code 1987, § 18.20.030; Ord. No. 66-3, § 57, 7-21-1966)

The regulations set forth in this division, or set forth elsewhere in this article, when referred to in this division, shall constitute regulations in the C Multiple Dwelling District.

(Code 1987, § 18.24.010; Ord. No. 66-3, § 58, 7-21-1966)

A building or premises in the C district shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Any use permitted in the B Residential District;

(2)

Multiple dwellings;

(3)

Row houses (party-wall type);

(4)

Boardinghouses and lodginghouses;

(5)

Apartments.

(Code 1987, § 18.24.020; Ord. No. 66-3, § 59, 7-21-1966)

Where a lot is occupied by a multiple dwelling there shall be provided and maintained adequate parking space on the lot, or within 200 feet thereof, available to and adequate to accommodate one car for each dwelling unit in the multiple dwelling.

(Code 1987, § 18.24.030; Ord. No. 66-3, § 60, 7-21-1966)

The regulations set forth in this division, or set forth elsewhere in this article, shall constitute district regulations in the D Public and Semipublic District.

(Code 1987, § 18.28.010; Ord. No. 66-3, § 61, 7-21-1966)

A building or premises in the D district shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Public reservations;

(2)

Parks and playgrounds owned by public agencies;

(3)

Athletic fields;

(4)

Cemeteries;

(5)

Churches and convents;

(6)

Community buildings;

(7)

Fire stations;

(8)

Hospitals;

(9)

Sanitariums;

(10)

Libraries;

(11)

Parks and picnic grounds;

(12)

Police stations;

(13)

Schools;

(14)

Waterworks;

(15)

Any use in connection with any of the above uses customarily incident thereto which do not involve the conduct of a business or industry.

(Code 1987, § 18.28.020; Ord. No. 66-3, § 62, 7-21-1966)

The regulations set forth in this division, or set forth elsewhere in this article, when referred to in this division, shall constitute regulations in the E Commercial District.

(Code 1987, § 18.32.010; Ord. No. 66-3, § 63, 7-21-1966)

(a)

A building or premises in the E district shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Any use permitted in the C Multiple Dwelling District;

(2)

Advertising signs and bulletin boards;

(3)

Bakeries;

(4)

Dyeing and cleaning works using a cleaning fluid whose base is of a material other than petroleum or one of its derivatives;

(5)

Hotels;

(6)

Laundries;

(7)

Plumbing shops;

(8)

Printing shops;

(9)

Public garages;

(10)

Tin smithing shops;

(11)

Used car sales or storage lots, but excluding salvage of automobiles or of automobile parts;

(12)

Bakeries whose products are sold at retail on the premises;

(13)

Banks;

(14)

Barbershops or beauty parlors;

(15)

Business or commercial schools, or dancing or music academies;

(16)

Catering establishments;

(17)

Electric and shoe repair shops;

(18)

Filling stations;

(19)

Hospitals and clinics for animals, but not open kennels;

(20)

Messenger or telegraph service stations;

(21)

Offices;

(22)

Painting and decorating shops;

(23)

Photograph galleries;

(24)

Recreation or amusement buildings;

(25)

Restaurants;

(26)

Sales or showrooms;

(27)

Stores or shops for the conduct of a retail business;

(28)

Stores for the collection and distribution of laundry and dry-cleaning articles, but not for the treatment, cleaning or processing of such articles;

(29)

Theaters, except open-air drive-in theaters; provided, however, that no theater shall be erected or reconstructed unless there is provided on the same lot, or within 300 feet thereof, parking space which contains an area adequate to accommodate one automobile for every five seats in the theater;

(30)

Tailor shops;

(31)

Tire repair shops;

(32)

Undertaking establishments;

(33)

Service establishments;

(34)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the uses listed in this subsection (a), including a sign or a bulletin board relating only to services, articles and products offered within the building to which the sign is attached;

(35)

Churches;

(36)

Welding shops.

(b)

Any building used primarily for any of the above enumerated purposes may have not more than 40 percent of the floor area devoted to industry or storage purposes incidental to such primary use, provided that not more than five employees shall be engaged at any time on the premises in such incidental use.

(Code 1987, § 18.32.020; Ord. No. 66-3, § 64, 7-21-1966; Ord. No. 94-1, § 1, 2-17-1994; Ord. No. 97-4, § 1, 7-17-1997)

Whenever a commercial structure is erected or reconstructed for any of the other purposes permitted in this district, except as provided in article IV of this chapter, there shall be provided parking spaces in the ratio of not less than one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space in the building which is used for commercial purposes, and except that any recreation or amusement building or any restaurant or establishment whose primary use is to serve meals, lunches or drinks to patrons, either in their cars or in the building, shall provide parking spaces on the lot in the ratio of not less than one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor space in the building. Such parking space may be located on the same lot as the building or on an area within 300 feet of the building. Two or more owners of buildings may join together in providing this parking space, provided that the minimum requirements of this section are maintained.

(Code 1987, § 18.32.030; Ord. No. 66-3, § 65, 7-21-1966)

Any use of any property within a commercial district that includes production, fabrication, servicing, assembling, repair, testing, processing, painting or sandblasting shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building.

(Ord. No. 99-6, § 1(18.32.040), 6-17-1999)

Any property being used as described in section 36-220 shall contain a buffer strip where the property being so used is adjacent to any residential or agricultural district.

(Ord. No. 99-6, § 1(18.32.050), 6-17-1999)

The buffer strip required by section 36-221 shall consist of mature timber or brush at least six feet high, or a solid fence at least six feet high. Any fence constructed pursuant to this section may be placed within six inches of the lot line.

(Ord. No. 99-6, § 1(18.32.060), 6-17-1999)

No operations or uses described in section 36-220 shall be conducted within 20 feet of any property or lot line that is adjacent to any residential or agricultural district.

(Ord. No. 99-6, § 1(18.32.070), 6-17-1999)

The regulations set forth in this division, or set forth elsewhere in this article, when referred to in this division, shall constitute district regulations in the F Light Industrial District.

(Code 1987, § 18.36.010; Ord. No. 66-3, § 66, 7-21-1966)

Buildings or premises in the F district shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Any use permitted in the E Commercial District;

(2)

Coal and building material yards;

(3)

Lumberyards;

(4)

Elevators;

(5)

Warehouse and storage plants;

(6)

Wholesale storage of oil, gasoline or any other petroleum products.

(Code 1987, § 18.36.020; Ord. No. 66-3, § 67, 7-21-1966)