A.   Conformance With Regulations Required: No building or tract of land shall be devoted to any use and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, raised, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, or altered, except in conformity with the regulations herein established and specified for the district in which it is located and after obtaining written permission from the building commissioner as provided herein. (Ord. 60-08, 4-27-1960)

   B.   Accessory Buildings And Uses:

      1.   Accessory Buildings Or Uses: Accessory buildings or uses shall be compatible with the principal use and shall not be constructed prior to the establishment or construction of the principal use.

         a.   Residential Zoning Districts: For standards concerning accessory buildings and uses in the residential zoning districts see chapter 5, "Residence Districts", of this title.

         b.   Nonresidential Zoning Districts: For standards concerning accessory buildings and uses in the nonresidential zoning districts see chapter 7, "Office, Business, And Industrial Districts", of this title. (Ord. 2014-O-03, 5-28-2014)

         c.   Restrictions: Accessory buildings shall not be erected in front of the main building on a zoning lot.

         d.   Anchoring: All accessory buildings shall be anchored at a minimum of four (4) corners.

      2.   Limitation On The Number Of Accessory Buildings On A Lot: Notwithstanding any provision of this title, not more than three (3) accessory buildings shall be permitted on any one residential lot. (Ord. 2007-O-15, 10-24-2007)

   A.   General Provisions:

      1.   The minimum yard space required for one structure shall not again be considered as yard space for another adjoining structure.

      2.   No lot shall be reduced in area so that the yards or other open spaces become less than required by this title.

   B.   Permitted Obstructions: For the purpose of this title the following shall not be considered as obstructions when located in the yards indicated:

      1.   Front Yard And Side Yards Abutting A Street:

         a.   Open terraces and awnings adjoining the principal building, if they do not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the yard;

         b.   Fences not to exceed seven feet (7') in height; and

         c.   Ornamental light standards and flagpoles.

A side yard which adjoins a street shall be considered a front yard.

On corner lots, no obstructions of any kind including vegetation higher than eighteen inches (18") above curb level shall be located in any portion of a required front or side yard situated within fifty feet (50') of the lot corner formed by the intersection of any two (2) street lines.

      2.   Side Yards, Except Those Abutting A Street: Open accessory off street parking spaces, in addition to items permitted in subsection B1 of this section.

      3.   Rear Yards:

         a.   Open accessory off street parking spaces;

         b.   Minor residential accessory buildings and open residential accessory structures, such as patios and decks, with a minimum of a 10-foot setback from a rear property line and not exceeding a cumulative total of 325 square feet on a lot for such buildings and structures;

         c.   Recreational equipment and trellises; and

         d.   Fences not to exceed seven feet (7') in height. (Ord. 60-08, 4-27-1960; amd. Ord. 2025-O-03, 2-26-2025)

Churches are a special use permitted in residential districts provided the following standards are met and a special use permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter 10 of this Title: (Ord. 91-04, 6-26-1991)

   A.   Lot Size: Five (5) acres or more.

   B.   Percentage Of Lot Coverage Permitted: Ten percent (10%).

   C.   Minimum Frontage: Three hundred feet (300').

   D.   Yards:

      1.   Front Yard: One hundred feet (100').

      2.   Rear Yard: One hundred feet (100').

      3.   Side Yards:

         a.   Total: Two hundred feet (200').

         b.   Minimum: One hundred feet (100').

         c.   Abutting A Street: One hundred feet (100').

      4.   Maximum Building Height:

         a.   Principal Building: Thirty five feet (35').

         b.   Accessory Buildings: Twenty feet (20').

   E.   Parking Facilities:

      1.   Number Of Spaces: One parking space for four (4) seating spaces. In calculating spaces, any fraction less than one-half (1/2) may be dropped and a fraction of one-half (1/2) or more shall be counted as one space.

      2.   Size Of Spaces: Each space shall be a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet and shall be a definitely designated space adequate for one motor vehicle.

      3.   Access To Spaces And Street: Adequate access to each parking space and to the street shall be provided.

      4.   Construction Maintenance: All parking facilities shall be paved and maintained in a dust-free condition.

   F.   Ingress And Egress: A paved driveway, allowing ingress at one point and egress at another point, to the same public highway and designed so as to prevent obstruction to traffic at either point, shall be provided. Widening of the public highway for a distance of at least fifty feet (50') shall be provided for entering vehicles. The consent of the proper public authorities therefor shall be obtained.

   G.   Passenger Loading And Unloading: Passenger unloading shall be provided for off the public highway.

   H.   Lighting: Adequate lighting shall be provided at the points of ingress and egress on the driveway. Exterior lighting, however, must be so arranged as not to cause glare on nearby residences or highways.

   I.   Facilities For Children: Adequate facilities for children during services shall be provided.

   J.   Schools: "Schools" as defined in Section 8-2-2 of this Title are permitted, provided they meet the requirements of Section 8-3-4 of this Chapter.

   K.   Prohibitions: The following uses and activities are prohibited:

      1.   All outdoor public address and loudspeaker systems.

      2.   Day camps, picnic areas and nursery schools.

      3.   Dormitories or sleeping facilities for church members, however, they may be provided for members of the clergy or pastorate, provided the facilities so provided meet the requirements of the zoning and building regulations covering residential buildings. (Ord. 66-03, 5-18-1966)

Schools are a special use permitted in residential districts provided the following standards are met and a special use permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter 10 of this Title: (Ord. 91-04, 6-26-1991)

   A.   Lot Size: Five (5) acres or more. (Ord. 66-03, 5-18-1966)

   B.   Bulk And Impervious Surface Standards:

      1.   Maximum Lot Coverage Permitted: Twenty five percent (25%).

      2.   Maximum Floor Area Ratio Permitted: Twenty five percent (25%).

      3.   Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio Permitted: Forty percent (40%). (Ord. 96-10, 6-26-1996)

   C.   Minimum Frontage: Three hundred feet (300'). (Ord. 66-03, 5-18-1966)

   D.   Yards:

      1.   Minimum Front Yard, Side Yard Abutting A Street, Side Yard And Rear Yard: One hundred feet (100').

      2.   Minimum Driveway And Parking Lot Setback From Any Property Line: Twenty feet (20'). (Ord. 96-10, 6-26-1996)

   E.   Maximum Building Heights:

      1.   Principal Building: Thirty five feet (35').

      2.   Accessory Building: Twenty feet (20').

   F.   Parking Facilities:

      1.   Number Of Spaces:

Elementary Schools: One parking space for each teacher and each nonteaching employee.

Senior High School: One parking space for each teacher and each nonteaching employee, plus one space for each five (5) students.

If a school has an auditorium or assembly hall that may be used by other than the student body, parking facilities must be provided on the basis of one parking space for each three (3) people based on the design capacity of the facility. Such parking may be used to satisfy the parking requirements of the school provided the parking spaces are convenient to both uses.

      2.   Size Of Space, Paving: Requirements shall be the same as for churches, subsection 8-3-3E of this Chapter.

   G.   Ingress And Egress: Requirements shall be the same as for churches, subsection 8-3-3F of this Chapter.

   H.   Passenger Loading And Unloading: Requirements shall be the same as for churches, subsection 8-3-3G of this Chapter.

   I.   Lighting: Requirements shall be the same as for churches, subsection 8-3-3H of this Chapter.

   J.   Prohibited Uses: The following uses are prohibited:

      1.   Day camps, picnic areas and nursery schools.

      2.   Dormitories or sleeping facilities, except that for those schools which are classified as parochial schools, residences may be provided for the members of the clergy who must remain on the facilities provided such residence meets all requirements of the zoning and building regulations of the Village for a residence. (Ord. 66-03, 5-18-1966)

   A.   Permit Required:

      1.   No manmade pond shall be constructed nor any natural pond be dredged, filled, cleared, reconstructed or improved unless the owners of all lots or parcels on which said pond exists or is to be constructed shall first obtain a building permit for the construction or improvement thereof.

      2.   The building permit for constructing a manmade pond or improving a natural pond shall not be issued unless the proposed pond conforms to all of the construction and performance criteria set forth in this Section.

      3.   The building permit applicant shall submit plans showing how the proposed pond or improvement shall conform to these criteria.

   B.   Boundaries To Next Lot And Yard Requirements: The boundaries of ponds, whether located on one or more lots of record, shall, at the perimeter of the pond, meet all the front, side and rear yard setback requirements for the zone in which the lots or parcels of land are located.

   C.   Location Restrictions: A pond shall not be located closer than fifty feet (50') from any part of a septic system or seventy five feet (75') from any well.

   D.   Safety Requirements: Ponds shall be constructed with a safety ledge and with side slopes as set forth and illustrated at the end of this section, and every pond hereafter constructed or improved shall be equipped with lifesaving equipment and a warning sign installed at a visible and convenient location.

   E.   Design Requirements: The design of all manmade ponds shall ensure that the rates of flow of natural drainage runoff shall not be increased by the pond and the ingress and egress points of natural drainage shall not be altered. No manmade pond hereafter permitted shall exceed four (4) acres or be less than fifteen one-hundredths (0.15) acres in area unless the variation from zoning requirements is granted pursuant to the provisions of section 8-10-2 of this title.

   F.   Pond Maintenance: All owners of lots or parcels upon which ponds now exist or are hereafter constructed shall be responsible for maintaining such ponds. In the case of natural ponds or manmade ponds now existing, the owners shall maintain said ponds so that they do not become malodorous, noisome or create a nuisance or hazard within the community. In the case of ponds hereafter created or improved under the building permit, the said owners shall have a continuing duty to maintain said ponds as provided herein for existing ponds and, in addition, to maintain said ponds in accordance with the criteria set forth in the plans upon which the building permits therefor were issued.

   G.   Emergency Use: All ponds, natural or manmade, are hereby declared to be a natural resource for the welfare and protection of the general public from the dangers and hazards of fire and explosion. All owners of lots and parcels upon which ponds are located shall permit and provide for entry by the local fire protection district personnel and equipment in all times of emergency to allow withdrawal of water for emergency purposes.

(Ord. 60-08, 4-27-1960)

The following public utility uses and similar uses serving the public are permitted in any district: poles, towers, wires, conduits, vaults, laterals, railroad tracks and railroad operations or other similar distributing equipment of a public utility or passenger or freight service railroad use including accessory uses. (Ord. 2014-O-13, 8-27-2014)

The following are prohibited in all districts:

   A.   The storage of junk, scrap metal, wrecked or abandoned automobiles, used automobile parts or accessories, rags or papers;

   B.   The dumping of dead animal offal, garbage, rubbish or trash;

   C.   Sand and gravel removal;

   D.   Logging;

   E.   Dirt removal except when same is necessary for the construction of a building or an accessory thereto; and (Ord. 65-06, 10-23-1965)

   F.   Trailers located in the village at the effective date hereof shall be removed within thirty (30) days. (Ord. 60-08, 4-27-1960)

The following are prohibited in residential districts:

   A.   Swimming pools, public.

   B.   Tennis courts, commercial. (1988 Code)

   C.   Advertising signs, except as provided herein. (Ord. 60-08, 4-27-1960)

   D.   Commercial kennels, as defined in section 8-2-2 of this title. (Ord. 72-06, 11-22-1972)

   A.   Parking or storing on public or private property of any commercial vehicle exceeding ten thousand (10,000) pounds' allowed gross vehicle weight for a period longer than to load or unload or to render a service, shall not be allowed in any residential district.

   B.   Commercial vehicles, under ten thousand one (10,001) pounds' allowed gross vehicle weight, and oversized noncommercial vehicles shall be parked only within a garage or upon the premises, provided that it shall be parked upon a front, side or rear yard required by this title and further provided, appropriate visual screening, including, but not limited to, fencing, berms, or vegetation shall be provided. (Ord. 82-10, 11-4-1982)