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Lake Zurich City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 6

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

9-6-1: PURPOSES:

The I industrial district is intended to provide for a range of nuisance free manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, wholesaling, and industrial uses that are compatible with the suburban residential character of the village. The industrial district is also meant to accommodate certain professional offices and similar uses that may provide services to the industrial users and are compatible with the industrial character of the district. It is the goal of these regulations to provide and preserve an area within the village for industrial uses that create employment and economic benefits for the village and the industrial district. (Ord. 2016-12-169, 12-19-2016)

9-6-2: PERMITTED USES:

The following uses and no others are permitted as of right in the industrial district as indicated in the following table. In interpreting the use designations, reference should be made to the "Standard Industrial Classification Manual", the North American industry classification system, and chapter 15 of this title. SIC codes and NAICS codes, where applicable, are given in parentheses following each use listing.
I
I
A.
Agricultural services:
 
1.
Cash grains (011)
P
 
2.
Soil preparation services (071)
P
 
3.
Crop services (072)
P
 
4.
Farm labor and management services (076)
P
 
5.
Landscape and horticultural services (078)
P
B.
Building construction:
 
1.
General contractors and operative builders (15), not including outdoor storage
P
 
2.
Heavy construction contractors (16), not including outdoor storage
P
 
3.
Special trade contractors (17), not including outdoor storage
P
C.
Manufacturing:
 
1.
Textile mill products (22), not including dyeing or finishing in any use category
P
 
2.
Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials (23)
P
 
3.
Millwork, veneer, plywood, and structure wood members (243), not including hardwood veneer and plywood (2435) or softwood veneer and plywood (2436)
P
 
4.
Furniture and fixtures (25)
P
 
5.
Paper and allied products (26), not including pulp mills (261), paper mills (262), or paperboard mills (263)
P
 
6.
Printing, publishing, and allied industries (27), not including platemaking and related services (2796)
P
 
7.
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products (30), not including tires and inner tubes (301)
P
 
8.
Leather and leather products (31), not including leather tanning and finishing (311)
P
 
9.
Aluminum extruded products (3354)
P
 
10.
Drawing and insulating of nonferrous wire (3357)
P
 
11.
Aluminum die castings (3363)
P
 
12.
Fabricated metal products (34), not including fabricated plate work (3443), iron and steel forgings (3462), nonferrous forgings (3463), automotive stampings (3465), or ordnance and accessories (348)
P
 
13.
Industrial and commercial machinery and computer equipment (35)
P
 
14.
Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment (36)
P
 
15.
Motor vehicle parts and accessories (3714), not including outdoor storage
P
 
16.
Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts (3751), not including outdoor storage
P
 
17.
Measuring, analyzing and controlling instruments; photographic, medical, and optical goods; watches and clocks (38)
P
 
18.
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
P
D.
Transportation and public utilities:
 
1.
Local transit stations (411)
P
 
2.
Trucking and courier services, except air (421)
P
 
3.
Public warehousing and storage (422), not including miniwarehouse warehousing or self-storage warehousing (4225) or special warehousing and storage, not elsewhere classified (4226)
P
 
4.
United States postal service (431)
P
 
5.
Arrangement of passenger transportation (472)
P
 
6.
Communications (48), not including studios and antennas
P
 
7.
Combination utilities not elsewhere classified (4939)
P
E.
Wholesale trade:
 
1.
Wholesale trade - durable goods (50), not including automobile auction (5012), motor vehicle parts, used (5015), meals and minerals (505), scrap and waste materials (5093), or ammunition, cord wood, firearms, firewood, logs, hewn ties, posts, and poles, machine guns, pulpwood, roundwood, timber products, rough, or wood chips (5099)
P
 
2.
Wholesale trade - nondurable goods (51), not including farm product raw materials (515), or petroleum and petroleum products (517)
P
F.
Retail trade:
 
1.
Nonstore retailers if accessory to a principal use (596), not including mobile food carts, mobile food trucks, trucks, ice cream trucks, or any direct selling establishment (5963) where retail sales occur on the premises
P
G.
Finance, insurance, and real estate:
 
1.
Security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges, and services (62)
P
 
2.
Insurance carriers (63)
P
 
3.
Insurance brokers, and service (64), not including insurance agents and life insurance agents
P
 
4.
Real estate (65) not including primarily residential real estate agents and managers
P
 
5.
Holding and other investment offices (67)
P
H.
Services:
P
 
1.
Power laundries, family and commercial, but not chemical or flammable solvents (7211)
P
 
2.
Linen supply (7213)
P
 
3.
Industrial launderers (7218)
P
 
4.
Laundry and garment services not elsewhere classified (7219)
P
 
5.
Business services (73), not including heavy construction equipment rental and leasing (7353)
P
 
6.
Motion pictures (78), not including motion picture theaters (783) and videotape rental (784)
P
 
7.
Medical and dental laboratories (807)
P
 
8.
Business associations (861)
P
 
9.
Engineering, accounting, research, management, and related services (87), not including jails, privately operated and correctional facilities, adult: privately operated (8744)
P
 
10.
Miscellaneous industrial and business uses, not otherwise classified, if approved by the village manager; provided, however, that any such use: a) shall be compatible with and consistent with existing uses in the vicinity of the proposed use and shall be compatible with the general character of the industrial uses throughout the I district, b) shall not entail any use, process, or item that poses any threat of environmental injury to land, air, or water, c) shall not interfere with industrial traffic patterns, and d) shall not be substantially devoted to retail sales that are dependent on customer traffic to the premises. If the village manager approves such a use, then the manager shall report such approval to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of trustees, which may by majority vote of those present overrule such approval
P
 
(Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)

9-6-3: SPECIAL USES:

Except as specifically limited, the uses listed in the following table may be permitted in the industrial district subject to the issuance of a special use permit as provided in chapter 19 of this title. In interpreting the use designations, reference should be made to the "Standard Industrial Classification Manual", the North American industry classification system, and chapter 15 of this title. SIC codes and NAICS codes, where applicable, are given in parentheses following each use listing.
I
I
A.
Agricultural services:
 
1.
Veterinary services for animal specialties (0742)
S
 
2.
Animal specialty services, except veterinary services, limited to the following uses (0752):
S
 
 
Boarding kennels
 
 
Animal grooming
 
 
Shelter/pound for homeless/abandoned animals
 
 
Showing of pets and other animals
 
 
Training of pets and other animals
 
3.
Cannabis craft grower
Cannabis cultivation center
Cannabis processing organization or processor (5912) and only subject to the following conditions:
S
 
 
a. The establishment and operation of such uses shall conform to the provisions of Title 3 "Business Licensing, Regulation, Taxation, and Fees."
 
 
b. Such uses shall not be established in multiple use or tenant property or on a property that shares parking with other uses.
 
 
c. Such uses shall not be located within five hundred feet (500 feet) of the property line of any school, daycare facility or group home.
 
 
d. Such uses shall not be located within two hundred fifty feet (250 feet) of the property line of any parks or property intended for recreational purposes.
 
 
e. Such uses shall not be located within 1,500 feet (state law) of any other Cannabis Business Establishment as defined in Chapter 9-24-2.
 
 
f. Such uses may open for operation no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and close no later than 10:00 p.m.
 
 
g. Such Uses shall prohibit any person who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age from entering such facility, except for cardholders over eighteen (18) years of age who are granted medical access under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act.
 
 
h. The on-premise use of cannabis and cannabis-related products shall be prohibited.
 
 
i. No cannabis related uses shall be maintained or operated in a manner that causes, creates, or allows the public viewing of cannabis, or cannabis-related products from any sidewalk, public or private right of way, or any property other than the lot on which such use is located. No portion of the exterior of the facility shall utilize or contain any flashing lights, search lights, right-of-way spot lights or any similar lighting system.
 
 
j. Cannabis uses related to craft growers, cultivation, processing and transportation shall operate in a manner that prevents odor impacts on neighboring premises or properties and, if necessary, such facilities shall be ventilated with a system for odor control.
 
 
k. All cannabis related uses shall implement and maintain a security and surveillance plan in accordance with state statute 410 ILCS 705/15-100 for such businesses.
 
 
These express conditions and all other requirements and conditions of state statute shall apply to these Uses, in addition to any other conditions or considerations deemed appropriate by the Village, pursuant to the existing standards for the approval of a special use under this Zoning Code.
B.
Construction:
 
1.
General building contractors (15) with outdoor storage
S
 
2.
Heavy construction contractors (16) with outdoor storage
S
 
3.
Special trade contractors (17) with outdoor storage
S
C.
Manufacturing:
 
1.
Dairy products (202)
S
 
2.
Canned, frozen, and preserved fruits, vegetables, and food specialties (203)
S
 
3.
Grain mill products (204), but not including dog and cat food (2047) or prepared foods and feed ingredients for animals, etc. (2048)
S
 
4.
Bakery products (205)
S
 
5.
Sugar and confectionery products (206), but not including cane sugar refining (2062)
S
 
6.
Beverages (208)
S
 
7.
Miscellaneous food preparations and kindred products (209)
S
 
8.
Wood containers (244)
S
 
9.
Wood products, not elsewhere classified (2499)
S
 
10.
Chemicals and allied products (28), but not including agricultural chemicals (287) or explosives (2892)
S
 
11.
Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products (32), but not including cement, hydraulic (324), concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (327), or asbestos products (3292)
S
 
12.
Coating, engraving, and allied services (347)
S
D.
Transportation and public utilities:
 
1.
Local and interurban transit companies, yards, and maintenance facilities
S
 
2.
Facilities and studios of communication services with permitted antennas
S
 
3.
Miniwarehouse warehousing and self-storage warehousing (4225)
S
 
4.
Miniwarehouse warehousing and self-storage warehousing with
outdoor storage (4225), subject to the following standards:
S
 
 
a.
The use of an outdoor storage yard shall only accompany the land use of miniwarehouse warehousing and self-storage warehousing, and be restricted to the storage of automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats and other similar vehicles as approved by the Development Administrator. Such vehicles must be maintained in good repair and a sightly condition and no vehicles shall be allowed to remain indefinitely or in an abandoned state within the storage area
 
 
b.
No storage of merchandise or equipment shall be permitted within such outdoor storage area
 
 
c.
The establishment of an outdoor storage yard accompanying miniwarehouse warehousing and self-storage warehousing shall be prohibited on properties with frontage along Route 12 and Route 22
 
 
d.
The outdoor storage area shall be located only within the side and rear interior yards of a property approved for such use
 
 
e.
The area proposed for outdoor storage shall be clearly defined by an area that is paved in compliance with the standards provided for in title 10 of the Lake Zurich Municipal Code
 
 
f.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 9-6-10A of this chapter, the maximum height of permitted items stored, warehoused or placed within the designated outdoor storage area shall not exceed the height of the principal building on the zoning lot
 
 
g.
The designated outdoor storage area shall be screened on all sides with a fence in conformance with the provisions of subsection 8-11-1F4 of the Lake Zurich Municipal Code and with landscape material in conformance with the provisions of chapter 8, article A of this title. Such landscaping must be maintained and replaced as needed to conform to the requirements of the landscaping screening for the site
 
5.
Special warehousing and storage, not elsewhere classified (4226)
S
 
6.
Cannabis transporting organization or transporter
(5912) and only subject to the following conditions:
S
 
 
a. The establishment and operation of such uses shall conform to the provisions of Title 3 "Business Licensing, Regulation, Taxation, and Fees."
 
 
b. Such uses shall not be established in multiple use or tenant property or on a property that shares parking with other uses.
 
 
c. Such uses shall not be located within five hundred feet (500 feet) of the property line of any school, daycare facility or group home.
 
 
d. Such uses shall not be located within two hundred fifty feet (250 feet) of the property line of any parks or property intended for recreational purposes.
 
 
e. Such uses shall not be located within 1,500 feet (state law) of any other Cannabis Business Establishment as defined in Chapter 9-24-2.
 
 
f. Such uses may open for operation no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and close no later than 10:00 p.m.
 
 
g. Such Uses shall prohibit any person who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age from entering such facility, except for cardholders over eighteen (18) years of age who are granted medical access under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act.
 
 
h. The on-premise use of cannabis and cannabis-related products shall be prohibited.
 
 
i. No cannabis related uses shall be maintained or operated in a manner that causes, creates, or allows the public viewing of cannabis, or cannabis-related products from any sidewalk, public or private right of way, or any property other than the lot on which such use is located. No portion of the exterior of the facility shall utilize or contain any flashing lights, search lights, right-of-way spot lights or any similar lighting system.
 
 
j. Cannabis uses related to craft growers, cultivation, processing and transportation shall operate in a manner that prevents odor impacts on neighboring premises or properties and, if necessary, such facilities shall be ventilated with a system for odor control.
 
 
k. All cannabis related uses shall implement and maintain a security and surveillance plan in accordance with state statute 410 ILCS 705/15-100 for such businesses.
 
 
These express conditions and all other requirements and conditions of state statute shall apply to these Uses, in addition to any other conditions or considerations deemed appropriate by the Village, pursuant to the existing standards for the approval of a special use under this Zoning Code.
E.
Finance, insurance and real estate:
 
1.
Limited financial services facilities (see subsection 9-6-9J of this chapter)
S
 
2.
Tax preparation services (7291)
S
F.
Services, as follows, but only if the maintenance of any such service does not require or actually include routine attendance of clients, customers, patients, patrons, or other clientele:
 
1.
Dry cleaning plants, except rug cleaning (7216)
S
 
2.
Carpet and upholstery cleaning (7217)
S
 
3.
Laundry and garment services, not elsewhere classified (7219)
S
 
4.
Heavy construction equipment rental and leasing (7353)
-
 
5.
Automotive repair, services, and parking (75)
S
 
6.
Miscellaneous repair services (76)
S
 
7.
Physical fitness facilities (7991)
S
 
8.
Membership sports and recreation clubs (7997)
S
 
9.
Gymnastics instructions (7999)
S
 
10.
Legal services (811)
S
 
11.
Vocational schools (824)
S
 
12.
Schools and education services, not elsewhere classified (829)
S
 
13.
Adult daycare centers (8322) as an accessory use
S
 
14.
Childcare centers (8351) as an accessory use
S
 
15.
Adult entertainment establishments
S
 
16.
Cannabis dispensing organization
Cannabis infuser organization or infuser (5912) and only subject to the following conditions:
S
 
 
a. The establishment and operation of such uses shall conform to the provisions of Title 3 "Business Licensing, Regulation, Taxation, and Fees."
 
 
b. Such uses shall not be established in multiple use or tenant property or on a property that shares parking with other uses.
 
 
c. Such uses shall not be located within five hundred feet (500 feet) of the property line of any school, daycare facility or group home
 
 
d. Such uses shall not be located within two hundred fifty feet (250 feet) of the property line of any parks or property intended for recreational purposes.
 
 
e. Such uses shall not be located within 1,500 feet (state law) of any other Cannabis Business Establishment as defined in Chapter 9-24-2.
 
 
f. Such uses may open for operation no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and close no later than 10:00 p.m.
 
 
g. Such Uses shall prohibit any person who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age from entering such facility, except for cardholders over eighteen (18) years of age who are granted medical access under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act.
 
 
h. The on-premise use of cannabis and cannabis-related products shall be prohibited.
 
 
i. No cannabis related uses shall be maintained or operated in a manner that causes, creates, or allows the public viewing of cannabis, or cannabis-related products from any sidewalk, public or private right of way, or any property other than the lot on which such use is located. No portion of the exterior of the facility shall utilize or contain any flashing lights, search lights, right-of-way spot lights or any similar lighting system.
 
 
j. Cannabis uses related to craft growers, cultivation, processing and transportation shall operate in a manner that prevents odor impacts on neighboring premises or properties and, if necessary, such facilities shall be ventilated with a system for odor control.
 
 
k. All cannabis related uses shall implement and maintain a security and surveillance plan in accordance with state statute 410 ILCS 705/15-100 for such businesses.
 
 
These express conditions and all other requirements and conditions of state statute shall apply to these Uses, in addition to any other conditions or considerations deemed appropriate by the Village, pursuant to the existing standards for the approval of a special use under this Zoning Code.
 
17.
Funeral services and crematories - SIC #7261 limited to “direct cremation” as defined in section 9-24-2 of this title, and only allowed to be established within a freestanding structure occupied solely by such land use.
S
G.
Miscellaneous:
 
1.
Land banking of required parking
S
H.
Planned unit developments
S
 
(Ord. 2016-12-169, 12-19-2016; amd. Ord. 2018-7-263, 7-2-2018; Ord. 2020-12-394, 12-21-2020; Ord. 2021-09-431, 9-7-2021)

9-6-4: ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES:

Accessory structures and uses are permitted in all industrial districts subject to the provisions of section 9-9-1 of this title. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)

9-6-5: TEMPORARY USES:

Temporary uses are permitted in all industrial districts subject to the provisions of section 9-9-2 of this title. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)

9-6-6: PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS:

The parking and loading requirements applicable in all industrial districts are set forth in sections 9-10-1 and 9-10-2 of this title. All service uses shall meet the parking and loading requirements set forth in sections 9-10-1 and 9-10-2 of this title. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)

9-6-7: SIGN REGULATIONS:

The sign regulations applicable in all industrial districts are set forth in the Lake Zurich municipal code. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)

9-6-8: LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING:

Landscaping and lighting standards for uses and structures in the industrial districts are set forth in chapter 8 of this title. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014; amd. Ord. 2016-6-137, 6-6-2016)

9-6-9: SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AND USE REGULATIONS:

   A.   Exterior Appearance Review: No construction or development requiring a building permit and affecting the exterior appearance of any structure shall be permitted in any industrial district except after approval of the building permit application pursuant to chapter 21 of this title.
   B.   Noise: All noise (other than ordinary vehicular noise) from operations of any use in the industrial districts shall comply with limitations on noise and noise pollution standards established by state of Illinois law.
   C.   Odors: No continuous, frequent or repetitive emission of odors or odor causing substances in quantities which would be offensive beyond any property lines of any industrial use will be permitted. An odor emitted no more than fifteen (15) minutes in any one day shall not be deemed as continuous, frequent or repetitive within the meaning of these regulations. The existence of an odor shall be presumed when analysis by a competent technician demonstrates that a discernible odor is being emitted. In determining such quantities of offensive odors, table III (Odor Thresholds) in chapter 5 of the "Air Pollution Abatement Manual" (copyright 1951) by Manufacturing Chemists Association, Inc., Washington, D.C., shall be used as a guide. The rules and regulations of the Illinois air pollution control board shall be complied with at all times.
   D.   Glare And Heat: No glare or heat from any operations of any use in the industrial districts shall be detectable at any point off the zoning lot on which the use is located.
   E.   Vibration: No earthborne vibration from any operations of any use in the industrial districts shall be detectable at any point off the zoning lot on which the use is located.
   F.   Electromagnetic Interference: Electromagnetic interference from any operations of any use in the industrial district shall not adversely affect the operation of any equipment located off the zoning lot on which interference originates.
   G.   Fire And Explosive Hazards: Materials that present potential fire and explosive hazards shall be transported, stored, and used only in conformance with all applicable federal, state of Illinois, and local laws.
   H.   Special Hazards: Hazardous, toxic, and radioactive materials shall be transported, stored, and used only in conformance with all applicable federal, state of Illinois, and local laws.
   I.   Safety Equipment: No research or development laboratory or commercial testing facility requiring a special use permit pursuant to section 9-6-3 of this chapter shall be established after the effective date of this zoning code unless and until the building in which such use is established shall be equipped with sprinkler systems, automatic fire detection and suppression systems, and class 1 electrical fixtures as required by the then current village codes for new construction.
   J.   Limited Financial Service Facilities: All limited financial service facilities shall comply with the following standards:
      1.   No such facility shall be advertised or held out as offering banking or financial services to the general public. Any banking or financial services provided by such facilities to businesses not within the contiguous area of the same zoning district or to any individuals must be incidental only and accessory to the limited financial services offered to businesses within the contiguous area of the district.
      2.   No such facility shall occupy more than six thousand (6,000) square feet of floor area.
      3.   No such facility shall have any interior or exterior tellers.
      4.   No such facility shall offer any drive-in service.
      5.   No such facility shall have any self-service, automatic, or remote units or machines.
      6.   No such facility shall be operated by more than a maximum of six (6) employees on the premises at any one time.
      7.   No such facility shall be open for business on Saturdays, Sundays, or banking holidays, or before the hour of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. or after the hour of six o'clock (6:00) P.M.
   K.   Adult Entertainment Location Restrictions:
      1.   Minimum Distance From Other Adult Entertainment Establishments: No adult entertainment establishment shall be established, maintained, or operated on any lot that has a property line within one thousand feet (1,000') of the property line of any other lot on which any other adult entertainment establishment is located, established, maintained, or operated.
      2.   Minimum Distance From Protected Uses: No adult entertainment establishment shall be established, maintained, or operated on any lot that has a property line within one thousand five hundred feet (1,500') of the property line of any other lot on which a protected use is located, established, maintained, or operated.
      3.   Minimum Distance From Residential Property: No adult entertainment establishment shall be located, established, maintained, or operated on any lot that has a property line within one thousand five hundred feet (1,500') of the property line of any residential property.
      4.   Measurement: For the purposes of this subsection K, distances shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point on the property line of the lot on which the adult entertainment establishment is located to the nearest point on a property line of: a) any residential property or b) any lot on which a protected use or other adult entertainment establishment, as the case may be, is located, established, maintained, or operated.
      5.   Limited Exception For Subsequent Protected Uses And Residential Property: An adult entertainment establishment lawfully operating under this zoning code and under the Lake Zurich adult use ordinance shall not be deemed to be in violation of the location restrictions set forth herein solely because: a) a protected use subsequently locates within the minimum required distance of the adult entertainment establishment, or b) property within the minimum required distance subsequently becomes residential property. This subsection K5 shall not apply to an adult entertainment establishment at a time when an application for an "adult entertainment license" under the adult use ordinance for that establishment is submitted after the license has previously expired, has been revoked, or is at that time under suspension.
   L.   Screening Of Rooftop Mechanical Equipment: All mechanical equipment located on a roof shall be screened in accordance with the requirements of section 9-8A-3 of this title. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)
   M.   Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center Restrictions:
      1.   Compliance With State Regulations And Rules: All medical cannabis cultivation centers shall comply with the compassionate use of medical cannabis pilot program act (Public Act 098-0122) and any rules adopted in accordance thereto.
      2.   Single Use Property: Medical cannabis cultivation center establishments shall not be established in multiple use or tenant property or on a property that shares parking with other uses.
      3.   Minimum Distance From Residential Property: No medical cannabis cultivation center shall be located, established, maintained, or operated on any lot that has a property line within two thousand five hundred feet (2,500') of the property line of any residential property.
      4.   Measurement: For the purposes of this subsection N, distances shall be measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point on the property line of the lot on which the medical cannabis cultivation center is located to the nearest point on a property line of a residential property. (Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014; amd. Ord. 2014-2-957, 2-4-2014; Ord. 2020-12-394, 12-21-2020)

9-6-10: BULK, SPACE, AND YARD REQUIREMENTS:

The building height, lot, yard, floor area ratio, and landscaped surface requirements applicable in the industrial districts are set forth in the following table:
I
I
A.
Maximum Height (Whichever Is Less):
 
 
1.
Feet
55
 
2.
Stories
n/a
B.
Lot Area And Dimensions: 1,2
 
 
1.
Minimum lot area (square feet)
20,000
 
2.
Minimum lot width (feet)
100
C.
Minimum Yards: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
 
 
1.
Front and corner side (feet)
35
 
2.
Interior side (feet)
20
 
3.
Rear (feet)
25
D.
Maximum Floor Area Ratio:
0.45
E.
Minimum Landscaped Surface Area (Percent):
20
 
   F.   Exceptions And Explanatory Notes:
      1.   Nonconforming Lots: See section 9-11-5 of this title for lot requirements with respect to legal nonconforming lots of record.
      2.   Minimum Lot Area: Water areas and land areas with natural resource restrictions including floodplains, wetlands, and low land conservancy soils are not included as part of the calculation of the required minimum lot area.
      3.   Visibility Across Corners: Notwithstanding any other provision of this zoning code nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, maintained, or allowed to grow on any corner lot in an industrial district in violation of the provisions of subsection 4-2-1-3C of the Lake Zurich municipal code.
      4.   Transitional Setbacks Abutting Residential Districts: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, every building in any industrial district shall be set back at least 100 feet from every lot line adjacent to any residential district, unless land is to be used for boundary agreements.
      5.   Transitional Height Abutting Residential Districts: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, every building in any industrial district on a lot that directly abuts any residential zoning district shall not exceed a maximum height of 35 feet.
      6.   Transitional Landscaped Surface Area Abutting Residential Districts: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, every lot in any industrial district that directly abuts any residential zoning district shall provide a minimum of 30 percent landscaped surface area.
      7.   Special Setbacks For Signs: Special setbacks established for some signs in the Lake Zurich municipal code shall control over the yards and setbacks established in the table.
      8.   Specified Structures And Uses In Required Yards: The following structures and uses, except as limited below, may be located in any required yard:
      a.   Statuary, arbors, trellises, and ornamental light standards having a height of 8 feet or less; and
      b.   Eaves and gutters projecting not more than 3 feet from an exterior wall; and
      c.   Awnings, canopies, bay windows, and balconies projecting not more than 3 feet from an exterior wall for a distance not more than 1/3 of the length of such wall; and
      d.   Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, cornices, and the like projecting not more than 2 feet from an exterior wall; and
      e.   Outside stairways projecting from an exterior wall not more than 3 feet and having a height of 4 feet or less; and
      f.   Flagpoles; and
      g.   Terraces; and
      h.   Fitness trails; and
      i.   Fences, walls, and hedges, subject to the limitations of the Lake Zurich municipal code; and
      j.   Driveways, subject to the limitations of subsection 9-10-1C of this title; and
      k.   Parking spaces and access aisles in the interior side and rear yards only, but not closer than 10 feet from a lot line.
      9.   Special Setbacks And Yards Abutting East Route 22: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, every building in any industrial district shall be set back at least 100 feet from the right of way of East Route 22 in the village. All yards along every lot line abutting East Route 22 shall be not less than 50 feet.
      10.   Special Yards Abutting Ela Road And Cuba Road: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, all yards along every lot line abutting Ela Road or Cuba Road shall be not less than 40 feet.
      11.   Special Yards Abutting Route 12 And West Route 22: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, all yards along every lot line abutting Route 12 or abutting West Route 22 between Ela Road and the westernmost village limits shall be not less than 50 feet.
(Ord. 2013-12-944, 1-6-2014)