This chapter shall be known, and may be referred to, as the Libertyville Zoning Code.

(Ord. No. 13-O-05, § 2(Exh. A), 1-22-13)

This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the village by the Illinois Municipal Code for the following purposes:

26-1-2.1.

Land use patterns. The purposes of this chapter related to land use patterns are to:

(a)

Implement and foster the goals and policies of the village's official comprehensive plan; and

(b)

Establish a rational pattern of land uses and encourage the most appropriate use of individual parcels of land in the village; and

(c)

Encourage compatibility between different land uses; and

(d)

Provide for the gradual elimination of nonconforming uses that adversely affect the character and value of permitted development; and

(e)

Protect the scale and character of the existing residential, business, commercial, industrial, and office development areas of the village from the encroachment of incompatible uses; and

(f)

Encourage and enhance the preservation of natural resources, aesthetic amenities, and natural features; and

(g)

Secure adequate natural light, clean air, privacy, a safe environment, and convenience of access to property; and

(h)

Promote and protect the public health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the village.

26-1-2.2.

Public infrastructure. The purposes of this chapter related to public infrastructure are to:

(a)

Facilitate the most efficient use of existing and planned public facilities and utilities; and

(b)

Protect existing public facilities and utilities from being overloaded due to excess development; and

(c)

Protect and enhance a pattern of interconnected streets and highways that is unified, integrated, safe, effective, and efficient; and

(d)

Regulate use along arterial streets and highways to protect their through-traffic function and capacity; and

(e)

Protect residential streets from degradation by nonresidential traffic; and

(f)

Reduce congestion and promote safety on streets and highways by limiting traffic generation through the control of land use intensity; and

(g)

Establish and regulate setback lines along streets, highways, and property lines.

26-1-2.3.

Justifiable expectations and taxable value. The purposes of this chapter related to justifiable expectations and taxable value are to:

(a)

Protect and respect the justifiable reliance of existing residents, business owners, and taxpayers on the continuation of existing, established land use patterns; and

(b)

Protect and enhance the taxable value of land and buildings.

26-1-2.4.

Administration. The purposes of this chapter related to administration are to:

(a)

Define the powers and duties of administrative officers and bodies necessary to administer this chapter; and

(b)

Establish procedures for the efficient and effective use of the provisions of this chapter; and

(c)

Establish standards for the review of applications filed pursuant to this chapter; and

(d)

Prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 13-O-05, § 2(Exh. A), 1-22-13)