Mettawa City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
ZONING MAP
SECTION 15.301. ZONING DISTRICTS.
In order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Chapter, the Village is divided into the following zoning districts:
A. Residential Districts.
R-1 Single-Family Residential District
R-2 Single-Family Residential District
B. Commercial Districts.
O/R Planned Office/Research District
H Office/Hotel District
TC Tollway Commercial District
C. Special Purpose Districts.
Scenic Easement Overlay
O/S Open Space District
(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)
SECTION 15.302. DISTRICT ZONING MAP.
A. The boundaries of all zoning districts within the Village are hereby established, as shown on the Official Zoning Map. A copy of the Official Zoning Map is maintained and exhibited in the office of the Village Clerk and in the office of the Zoning Administrator.
B. Any land whose classification is not shown on the Official Zoning Map is classified as the R-1 District until a map amendment is approved.
C. Boundary lines are interpreted as follows:
1. Where the center line of a street, alley, public way, waterway, or railroad right-of-way serves as a zoning district boundary, the zoning of such areas, unless a particular zoning classification is otherwise specifically designated, is deemed to be the same as that of the abutting property up to such center line.
2. Where zoning district boundary lines coincide with a recorded property line, the property line is construed to be the boundary line of the district.
3. Where the district boundary lines do not coincide with a right-of-way line or recorded property line, the district boundary is determined by measuring such boundary line(s) by using the map scale as provided on the Official Zoning Map.
D. Clarification of Boundary Lines. The Zoning Administrator will decide any interpretations of zoning district boundary lines, where the application of this section leaves doubt as to the boundary between two zoning districts.
(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)
SECTION 15.303. ANNEXED LAND.
A. All land annexed to the Village is classified automatically upon such annexation as the R-1 District.
B. A petition for annexation to the Village of Mettawa may include a request from the petitioner that the land being annexed may, upon annexation, be zoned other than the R-1 District. Should such a request be contained in the petition, the proper authorities will refer the matter to the Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission to conduct a public hearing and make their recommendations. Following the recommendation of the Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission, the Village Board will proceed to take a vote as they normally do in zoning matters and notify the petitioner of the results. If the decision is adverse to his request, the petitioner then may withdraw his petition for annexation or may continue with it. Should no request for zoning other than R-1 District be made, the property upon annexation to the Village will automatically be classified to the R-1 District.
(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)