The village, for the purpose of this title, is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

   A.   Agricultural districts:

   A-1 Agricultural district

   CR Conservation/recreation district

   B.   Residential districts:

   ER Estate residential district

   GR General residential district

   R-1 Single-family residence district

   R-2 Multi-family residence district

   R-3 Multi-family residence district

   R-4 Two-family residence district

   R-5 Multiple-family residence district

   R-6 Residential apartment district

   C.   Commercial districts:

   C-1 Local shopping district

   C-2 Community shopping district

   C-3 General commercial district

   CBD Central business district

   BP Business park district

   DD Downtown district

   D.   Industrial districts:

   I-1 Office, research and light industrial district

   I-2 Light industrial district

   I-3 Heavy industrial district

   E.   Overlay districts: Manhattan lowland conservancy overlay district. (Ord., 4-7-1970; amd. Ord. 587, 6-1-1993; Ord. 591, 11-16-1993; Ord. 633, 9-17-1996; Ord. 634, 9-17-1996; Ord. 642, 12-3-1996; Ord. 700, 7-6-1999; Ord. 1083, 7-19-2011; Ord. 1112, 6-19-2012)

   A.   Authorization: The location and boundaries of the districts established by this title are indicated upon the map entitled, "official zoning map, village of Manhattan, Illinois", which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this title.

   B.   Location Of Map: The official zoning map shall be located in the office of the village clerk and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and buildings, subject to such authorized amendments which may be in effect. (Ord., 4-7-1970)

   A.   Interpretation Of District Boundaries: Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

      1.   Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

      2.   Boundaries indicated as approximately following village limits shall be construed as following village limits.

      3.   Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.

      4.   Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

      5.   Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections A1 through A4 of this section shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the official zoning map shall be determined by dimensions shown on the map, or in the absence of dimensions, by the scale of the map.

      6.   All streets, alleys, public ways, and railroad rights of way, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be in the same zone as the property immediately abutting upon such alleys, streets, public ways and railroad rights of way. The centerline of a street, alley, public way or railroad right of way, unless otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be the district boundary.

      7.   Streets or alleys which are shown on the map and which have heretofore been vacated, or which are vacated hereafter, shall be in the same district as the land abutting both sides of the street or alley. If the land abutting each side of the street or alley was located in different districts before the street or alley was vacated, the centerline of the vacated street or alley shall be the district boundary.

      8.   Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official zoning map, or in other circumstances not covered by subsections A1 through A5 of this section, the zoning board of appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.

   B.   Changes: If, by amendment to this title, any change is made in any district boundary or in any other matter shown on the official zoning map, such change shall be indicated on the map promptly after the amendment is adopted. The date of the latest updating of the official zoning map shall be shown on the face of the map. (Ord., 4-7-1970)

It is the intent that the entire area of zoning jurisdiction, including all land and water areas, rivers, streets, alleys, and railroad and other rights of way, be included in the districts established by this title. If any area is not shown on the official zoning map as being included in any district, it shall be deemed to be in the R-1 single-family residence district. (Ord., 4-7-1970)

Any territory hereafter annexed shall, upon annexation, be automatically classified in the ER estate residential district, until such territory is reclassified in a manner provided by law. If within ninety (90) days after annexation, no application for reclassification of the property has been filed, the plan commission shall on its own motion schedule a public hearing on the advisability of the zoning classification of the property and thereafter, if needed, make recommendations for the reclassification of the property. This section shall not apply to territory annexed with a valid preannexation agreement adopted pursuant to 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-15.1-1 et seq. (Ord. 645, 6-3-1997)

 

 

(Ord. 1235, 9-20-2016; amd. Ord. 1307-09, 11-19-2019; Ord. 1334-20, 10-6- 2020; Ord. 1468-24, 8-6-2024)