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Kane County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIII

AIRPORT DISTRICTS

25-13-1-1: PERMITTED USES:

   A.   Only restricted landing fields, as defined herein, basing ten (10) airplanes, or less, shall be permitted in the A-1 District subject to the following restrictions:
      1.   Such field shall be located and be of such area, runway length, and design as prescribed by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics and the provisions of section 25-5-13 of this chapter.
      2.   No airplanes exceeding twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) pounds' maximum gross weight shall be based, operated or landed on or take off from a restricted landing field.
   B.   Single-family residences as permitted in the E3, R1 and PUD Districts.
   C.   Glider runways.
   D.   Private balloon ports licensed by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics.
   E.   "Agriculture" as defined herein (see article III of this chapter), except that neither animals nor poultry may be housed, stabled, kenneled or yarded closer than one hundred feet (100') from any residence other than that of the owner or user of property.

25-13-1-2: SPECIAL USES:

   A.   Restricted landing fields, as defined herein, basing a number of airplanes greater than that permitted by section 25-13-1-1 of this section 25-13-1, to a maximum of forty five (45) based airplanes unless otherwise specified in the ordinance granting a special use under this section, provided:
      1.   Such field shall be located and be of such area, runway length and design as prescribed by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, and the provisions of section 25-5-13 of this chapter; and
      2.   No aircraft exceeding twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) pounds' maximum gross weight shall be based, operated or landed on or take off from a restricted landing field.
   B.   Fuel storage and sales facilities to be used in connection with the restricted landing fields. Use of such facilities shall be limited to "based aircraft" as defined herein and other aircraft in cases of emergency.
   C.   Heliports, as defined herein, subject to the following restrictions:
      1.   Shall be located and be of such landing area and design as prescribed by the applicable rules and regulations of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics and the provisions of section 25-5-13 of this chapter; and
      2.   Shall base no more than one helicopter unless otherwise specified in the ordinance granting the special use.
   D.   Commercial balloon ports licensed by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics.
   E.   Solar utility, as defined herein.

25-13-1-3: USES SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED:

   A.   Itinerant student instruction.
   B.   Airshows or exhibitions.
   C.   Use of based aircraft to carry cargo or passengers for hire.
   D.   Rental of aircraft. (Ord. 80-37, § 7, 3-13-1980; Ord. 82-66, 5-11-1982; Ord. 92-187, 9-8-1992; Ord. 18-460, 12-11-2018, eff. retroactive to 11-13-2018)

25-13-2-1: PERMITTED USES:

In the A-2 District, the following uses are permitted:
   A.   Public use airports provided:
      1.   Such airport shall comply with the provisions of section 25-5-13 of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics; and
      2.   Shall be controlled, operated and maintained by a local public entity or airport authority, authorized by the State of Illinois to operate and maintain an airport.
   B.   Fuel storage and sales facilities to be used in connection with any other permitted use in this district.

25-13-2-2: SPECIAL USES:

   A.   Solar utility, as defined herein. (Ord. 80-37, § 7, 3-13-1980; Ord. 18-460, 12-11-2018, eff. retroactive to 11-13-2018)