Markham City Zoning Code
R-1 ONE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§ 156.050 APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.
§ 156.051 PERMITTED USES.
The following uses are permitted in an R-1 District:
(A) Customary accessory uses and buildings, including private garages. An accessory building shall not include servants’ quarters, guest rooms or sleeping rooms;
(B) One single-family dwelling on any lot or parcel, which dwelling shall be of such size, bulk and construction as to contain on the first floor thereof a minimum of 1,040 square feet of living floor area if such dwelling is of the single floor design; or 900 square feet of living floor area on the first floor if the dwelling is of the story and one-half or split-level design; or 800 square feet of living floor area on the first floor if the building is of the two-story design;
(C) Temporary offices and/or construction sheds and uses incidental to a construction project on approval of location, size and necessity, by the Mayor and City Council, but only for the duration of such project, but not exceeding 12 months. Extension of such time limit may be renewed for six-month periods upon a showing of necessity by the petitioner; and
(D) Truck gardening and other horticultural uses where no building is involved; all subject to the applicable health and sanitation regulations of this code and any other applicable ordinances of the city.
(E) Home occupations, subject to the following:
(1) All persons conducting a home occupation must first secure a business license pursuant to Title XI of this city code.
(2) The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit or accessory building. All sales must be conducted entirely by mail, telephone or the internet. In-person retail sales are prohibited.
(3) No more than 25% of the dwelling unit may be devoted to the home occupation.
(4) The home occupation shall be incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the building as a dwelling, and no alterations to the dwelling unit may be made which change the character thereof.
(5) Only members of the immediate family occupying the dwelling unit may be employed in connection with the home occupation.
(6) No signs related to the home occupation may be displayed.
(7) No mechanical or electrical equipment may be used except such types as are customary for domestic, household or hobby purposes. No equipment which creates noise vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference beyond what normally occurs in the applicable zoning district shall be used.
(8) No hazardous materials may be used or stored on the premises of the home occupation.
(9) No equipment or materials associated with the home occupation may be stored outside the dwelling unit or accessory building. This includes heavy equipment and trailers used for commercial purposes.
(10) No truck or commercial vehicle, other than a Class B truck or Class B commercial vehicle as defined in the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code or by the Illinois Secretary of State, may be parked or stored in any residential zoning district. All trucks greater than a Class B, heavy equipment, and/or trailers used for commercial purposes shall be removed from residential property and not allowed to be parked or stored in any residential zoning district after January 1, 2024.
(11) The home occupation shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(12) The following home occupations are expressly forbidden:
(a) Barbershops and beauty parlors;
(b) Commercial stables;
(c) Veterinary hospitals;
(d) Poultry farms and kennels;
(e) Real estate offices;
(f) Restaurants; and
(g) Firearms dealing.
(Prior Code, § 156.051) (Ord. 21-O-2316, passed 11-17-2021)
§ 156.052 CONDITIONAL USES.
The following may also be permitted upon approval of their location and development by the Plan Commission:
(A) School, elementary and high (public or private);
(B) Churches and buildings usually associated with similar activities;
(C) Publicly-owned and operated parks, playgrounds and other recreation uses, including eating and drinking, sales and service establishments accessory to the use of the above. However, no such accessory use shall be located closer than 100 feet to any adjacent residential property;
(D) Governmental and public utility buildings and facilities when necessary for serving the surrounding territory; provided that, no public business offices and no repair or storage facilities are maintained therein; and
(E) Hospitals, clinics and sanitariums.
(Prior Code, § 156.052) (Ord. 85-O-1166, passed 3-18-1985; Ord. 86-O-1205, passed 1-15-1986)
§ 156.053 LOT AREA.
Each lot shall have a minimum width of 80 feet. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 9,000 square feet. No building with its accessory buildings shall occupy in excess of 30% of the area of an interior lot, nor in excess of 30% of the area of a corner lot.
(Prior Code, § 156.053)
§ 156.054 YARD SPECIFICATIONS.
(A) (1) There shall be a front yard having a depth not less than that established by an existing main building on the nearest lot within 100 feet.
(2) However, on a lot between two lots each within 100 feet, which lots have established front yards, then the minimum front yard shall be that established by a line joining the nearest front corner of the main building on one lot and the nearest front corner of the main building on the other lot.
(3) Nothing in this section shall require that a front yard be more than 35 feet in depth or to permit a front yard of less than 20 feet in depth. On a lot that is not within 100 feet of a lot with an established front yard, the front yard shall be not less than 25 feet.
(B) There shall be a rear yard of not less than 10% of the depth of the lot. However, such rear yard shall be a minimum of ten feet in depth.
(C) (1) Two side yards shall be provided for each lot.
(2) The combined width of the two side yards shall be not less than 25% of the lot width, with a minimum width of eight feet for either side yard.
(Prior Code, § 156.054)
§ 156.055 CORNER LOT.
Front yard requirements shall be complied with along both streets abutting corner lots; except that, the depth of the yard abutting the side street need not exceed 20 feet.
(Prior Code, § 156.055)
§ 156.056 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITATION.
No building shall be erected or altered to exceed 30 feet in height.
(Prior Code, § 156.056)