Where the definitions or conditions imposed by any provision of this chapter upon the use of land or buildings or upon the bulk of buildings are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provision of this chapter, or of any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive or which impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(a))

The senior citizen housing district is established to provide an area in which development may occur for the purpose of providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for senior citizens and to provide regulations to ensure adequate open space exists between permitted uses within this district.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(b))

As used herein, the following words and phrases shall be given the respective definitions set forth below:

"Accessory building or use" is one which is: (1) subordinate to and serves a main building or main use; (2) subordinate in area, extent or purpose to the main building or main use served; and (3) located on the same lot as the main building or main use served, with the single exception of such accessory off-street parking facilities as are permitted to be located other than on the same lot with the building or use served.

"Building" means any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, and designed or intended for the shelter, support, enclosure or protection of persons, animals or property.

"Depth of rear yard" means the mean horizontal distance between the rear line of the building and the rear lot line.

"Dwelling unit" means a group of rooms or a room occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters by one or more senior citizen which meets the requirements of the applicable village ordinances.

"Front setback" means the minimum horizontal distance between the street wall of the building and the street line.

"Height" means the vertical distance from the street grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof; and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. Where the buildings are set back from the street line, the height of the building may be measured from the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building.

"Intensity and use of lot" means the percentage of the lot area that is occupied by the ground area of a building and any accessory buildings.

"Lot" means a parcel of land occupied or intended for occupancy by a main building or buildings together with their accessory buildings, the open spaces and parking spaces. The word "lot" shall include the words "piece" and "parcel," the word "building" includes all other structures of every kind regardless of similarity to buildings; and the phrase "used for" shall include the phrases "arranged for," "designed for," "intended for," "maintained for" and "occupied for."

"Lot area" means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.

"Lot depth" means the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured along the median between the two side lot lines.

"Lot line" means the lines bounding a lot.

Lot Line, Front. "Front lot line" means a lot line which is along a street line.

Lot Line, Rear. "Rear lot line" means that line or lot lines most distant from and parallel, or most nearly parallel, to the front lot line.

Lot Line, Side. "Side lot line" means any lot line which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

"Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines.

"Multiple dwelling" means a building containing two or more dwelling units.

"Open space" means the total horizontal land area of a lot or development excluding roadways, streets, parking areas, loading areas or buildings.

"Rear yard" means an open space (unoccupied except for accessory buildings) on the same lot with a building between the rear line of the building and the rear line for the lot, for the full width of the lot.

"Side yard" means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with a building between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front line to the rear yard.

"Street" means all property dedicated as or intended and used as a right-of-way which affords the principal means of access to abutting property. The right-of-way is to include provision for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

"Yard" means an area on the same lot with a main building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(c))

No building or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or altered within a "SR" senior citizen housing district, except for the following permitted uses:

A.

Multiple dwelling independent living units to be occupied by senior citizens;

B.

Multiple dwelling assisted living units to be occupied by senior citizens;

C.

Multiple dwelling condominium units to be occupied by senior citizens.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(d))

No building or premises shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed fifty-five (55) feet in height.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(e))

A lot adjoining a street on the front lot line shall have a setback of at least thirty (30) linear feet. A lot adjoining a common open space area on the front lot line shall have a setback of at least fifteen (15) linear feet.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(f))

There shall be a rear yard equal to ten (10) percent of the depth of the lot, provided, however, such rear yard need not exceed twenty (20) linear feet.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(g))

A lot adjoining a street on one or more of the side lot lines shall, on each side of the building(s) measuring from the side lot line to the side wall of the building, have a side yard width equal to ten (10) percent of the width of the lot, provided, however, such side yard need not exceed twenty (20) linear feet. A lot adjoining a common open space area on both side lot lines shall, on each side of the building(s) measuring from the side lot line to the side wall of the building, have a side yard width equal to ten (10) percent of the width of the lot, provided, however, such side yard need not exceed twenty (20) linear feet.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(h))

Lot area shall be no less than one acre.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(i))

No building, including any accessory buildings, shall occupy in excess of seventy (70) percent of the lot area.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(j))

The requirements contained herein with respect to a building, complex or development designed for senior citizen housing are not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other requirements imposed by state law, village ordinance, resolution, code provision, rule, regulation, or the like now existing or hereinafter adopted by the village and/or the state of Illinois.

(Ord. 555 § 10(part), 2000: prior code § 182.22(k))