Kenilworth City Zoning Code

SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

APPLICABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

§ 153.075 VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS.

(A) Corners. On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in a manner as to impede materially the vision between a height of two and one-half and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the lot lines of the corner lot, and a line joining points along the lot lines 20 feet from the point of their intersection.

(B) Driveways. On any lot in any residential district having a driveway for vehicular access to a street, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in a manner as to impede materially the vision between a height of two and one-half and ten feet above the centerline grades of any driveway and the streets in the areas on each side of the driveway bounded by the lot line of the lot abutting the street, the side lines of the driveway and a line joining points along the lot line and side line on each side of the driveway ten feet from the point of their intersection. Any materials lawfully existing on the lot as of October 22, 2005 shall be considered a legal nonconforming use.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 946, passed 10-11-2005)

§ 153.076 LOCATION OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON LOT.

(A) Excepting fences subject to § 153.034 and other accessory structures that are paved surfaces installed at or substantially below the adjoining grade such as driveways, sidewalks and patios, and except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, in all residential districts all accessory buildings and other accessory structures which are not attached to the principal building on a lot shall be located:

(1) In the rear yard of the lot on which they are located;

(2) Not less than ten feet from the principal building on the lot and not less than six feet from any other building on the same or any adjoining lot;

(3) Not less than two feet from the side or rear lot line of the lot, except that if an alley is located at the rear lot line, the accessory structures may be built up to the alley line if no part of the structures, doors and eaves included, project into the alley; and

(4) In the case of a corner lot, not more than six feet from the inside side lot line of the lot.

(B) Accessory structures may have eaves, cornices, gutters and similar appurtenances projecting not more than 12 inches closer to the lot line than the limits above provided in this section.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969)

§ 153.077 EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

The height limitations contained in § 153.067 do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, ventilators, chimneys or other appurtenances usually required to be placed over the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969)

§ 153.078 STRUCTURES TO HAVE ACCESS.

Every structure hereafter erected on or moved to a lot in any residential district shall be on a lot adjacent to a street or with access to an approved private roadway, and all structures shall be so located on the lot as to provide safe and convenient access for utilities, fire protection and required off-street parking.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969)

§ 153.079 LOCATION OF PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS.

No private swimming pool shall be constructed or rebuilt within eight feet of any side or rear property line of a lot in a residential district, nor shall any pool or equipment appurtenant thereto be constructed or rebuilt between the residence and the front street line or the residence and either side yard line of the lot. In the case of the corner lot, no private swimming pool shall be constructed closer to the side lot line abutting a street than the number of feet equal to the minimum depth required for the side yard of the lot abutting a street.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969)

§ 153.080 PARKING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES.

(A) Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in each residential district in accordance with both this section and the provisions of §§ 153.185 through 153.192.

(B) Motor vehicles of any kind or type without current license plates shall not be parked or stored on any residential district property other than in an attached or detached garage.

(C) The maximum number of parking spaces permitted on a lot in a residential district (including spaces in an attached or a detached garage) shall be the larger of three or the largest whole number (disregarding fractions) determined by dividing the total number of square feet of the lot by 3,500; provided, however, that single-family attached dwellings shall be permitted to have a maximum of two parking spaces per dwelling unit regardless of lot area. No parking space may be rented to or set aside for use by any person not a resident on the premises, except that space for not more than one vehicle in a private garage may be rented or set aside for use by any person not a resident on the premises.

(D) Within the maximum number of spaces allowed, off-street parking spaces on lots in residence districts may be located in rear yards or side yards (except a side yard abutting a street in the case of a corner lot), but in no case shall they be located in a front yard nor, in the case of a corner lot, shall they be located in a rear yard closer to the side lot line abutting the street than the number of feet equal to the minimum depth required by the zoning regulations for the side yard of the lot abutting the street. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit temporary parking (without payment for the privilege) in driveways in any yard.

(E) No garage shall be located in a manner that allows any part of the garage to be closer to the front lot line of the lot on which it is located than the principal building setback line.

(F) No garage shall have door openings facing the lot line abutting any adjacent street where the sum of the garage door openings exceeds 20 feet.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 946, passed 10-11-2005; Ord. 976, passed 4-9-2007)

§ 153.081 PARKING OR STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT.

(A) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

MAJOR COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT. Including trucks, vans and other motor vehicles designed, used or maintained for the transportation of property and used primarily in a trade or business, commercial enterprise or other gainful activity, and trailers, mobile equipment and similar equipment used primarily in furtherance of a trade or business, commercial enterprise or other gainful activity

MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT. Including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pick-up campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on motor vehicles), motorized dwellings and similar recreational vehicles, tent trailers and the like, and cases or boxes used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by the equipment or not.

(B) No major commercial equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residence district except in an enclosed building; provided, however, that major commercial equipment may be temporarily parked or stored on the premises in any residence district to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with construction, repair or maintenance work on the premises.

(C) No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residence district except in a car port or enclosed building, or in the portion of the rear yard on which detached accessory buildings may be located under the provisions of the zoning regulations; provided, however, that any equipment parked or stored other than in an enclosed building shall be effectively screened from view from the street and from adjoining properties, and provided, further, that major recreational equipment may be temporarily parked anywhere on residential premises for a period not to exceed 24 consecutive hours during loading or unloading.

(D) No major commercial equipment or major recreational equipment shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on any lot in any residence district.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969)

§ 153.082 AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES.

Air conditioning equipment and appurtenances serving a principal or accessory structure located outside shall be installed as follows:

(A) Location: Air conditioning equipment shall be located in either any side yard not abutting a street or the rear yard.

(1) In the side yard, air conditioning equipment shall not be closer to either side lot line than 50% of the required side yard setback for a principal structure.

(2) In the rear yard, air conditioning equipment shall not be closer than two feet from the rear lot line.

(B) Installation: Air conditioning equipment may be installed in the following manner:

(1) At grade, no closer to a side lot line than 50% of the required side yard setback for a principal structure.

(2) Attached to the exterior wall facing any side lot line not abutting a street or facing the rear lot line, per manufacturer’s specifications.

(3) For any non-residential use in a residential district, equipment may be roof mounted.

(4) Existing air conditioning equipment may be replaced in its existing location.

(C) Screening required: Air conditioning equipment and appurtenances shall be screened to limit the visibility from grade level at adjacent residential properties and street view.

(1) Such screening shall consist of one or more of the following:

(a) Existing structure;

(b) Fence;

(c) A natural screen comprised of dense evergreen plantings of sufficient height and closely spaced to make the equipment inconspicuous to an observer from neighboring properties and public ways during all seasons of the year.

(2) All rooftop mounted air conditioning equipment and appurtenances shall be colored to blend with its surroundings.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 1201, passed 10-16-2017; Ord. 1388, passed 8-18-2025)

§ 153.083 SOLAR PANELS.

Solar panels shall be mounted only on the roof and shall not extend above the highest point of the roof upon which they are to be mounted. If roof pitch or other factors make the installation of solar panels impossible or render them non-functional, the Administrative Official shall meet with the property owner to determine an appropriate location on the roof for the solar panels. If the property owner and the Administrative Official cannot agree upon a location for the installation of the solar panels, the property owner may then seek a determination of the location of these appendages from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969)

§ 153.084 AIR-SUPPORTED AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES.

Air-supported and other similar structures may be erected for a period not exceeding seven days for religious, educational, recreational or similar purposes and shall otherwise be constructed as required by all applicable building ordinances adopted by the village from time to time.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 1048, passed 11-15-2010)

§ 153.085 ELECTRICAL AND TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT.

(A) Infrastructure below grade. All gas, electric and any other utilities serving a principal or accessory structure shall be buried beneath the surface of the soil. This includes all outdoor cables, wiring, switching cubicles, meters and other outdoor equipment.

(B) Requirements for infrastructure to be placed above grade.

(1) Any equipment which by design is required to be placed above grade shall be installed with the following requirements:

(a) In either a side yard (except a side yard abutting a street in the case of a corner lot) or the rear yard, not less than two feet from the side or rear lot line;

(b) In the front yard or side yard abutting a street in the case of a corner lot, no closer than seven feet to any lot line abutting a street nor closer than two feet to any other lot line; and

(c) An exception to the required two foot setback to any side yard or rear yard requires the irrevocable written consent of the owner or owners of the immediately adjacent property or properties, the form of which consent shall be satisfactorily to the Building Commissioner.

(2) Screening required. All above-ground infrastructure equipment serving a principal or accessory structure shall be screened by using one or a combination of the following methods:

(a) Structures or fence which minimize the visibility at grade from neighboring properties and public ways during all seasons of the year.

(b) A natural screen comprised of dense evergreen plantings of sufficient height and closely spaced to make the equipment inconspicuous to an observer at grade from neighboring properties and public ways during all seasons of the year.

(C) Request for exception. A written request for an exception to division (A) or (B) shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner and must provide a detailed explanation of the request, alternatives considered, and the reason(s) for the proposed approach.

(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 1388, passed 8-18-2025)

§ 153.086 ELECTRICAL GENERATORS.

(A) All electric generators shall be sound attenuated and rated by the manufacturer for sound emissions not exceeding 68 decibels at a distance of seven meters. All electric generators placed outside of the principal building shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications (including specifications for sound attenuation) and shall be located in either a side yard (other than a side yard abutting a street in the case of a corner lot) or the rear yard and shall not be closer than 15 feet to either side lot line or the rear lot line. Sound emissions from an electric generator shall not exceed 68 decibels measured at any lot line at an elevation of five feet above grade. An electric generator placed in an integrated weather-resistant housing shall not be considered an accessory structure subject to the requirements of § 153.076.

(B) Electric generators may only be installed at grade and may not be attached to any exterior wall or rooftop of any principal or accessory structure.

(1) Electric generators should be operated for testing purposes not more than one time for a period not to exceed 30 minutes in any seven-day period.

(2) Testing of all electric generators shall take place between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.