Morton Grove City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

4 ZONING DISTRICTS

12-4-1: ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP

Districts Established: In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this title, the Village is hereby divided into the following districts:
1. Residential Districts:
  
  R-1 Single-family residence district
  R-2 Single-family residence district
  R-3 General residence district
2. Commercial Districts:
  
  C-1 General retail commercial district
  C-2 Neighborhood commercial district
  C/R Commercial residential district
3. Manufacturing Districts:
  
  M-1 Restricted manufacturing district
  M-2 General manufacturing district
District Sequence Interpretation: The numerical sequence used to designate the zoning district classifications shall not be interpreted and is not intended to imply a progressive cumulation of uses based on intensity or to establish a zoning district hierarchy. Each district shall be interpreted separately.
Zoning Map:
1. The zoning districts and their boundaries are as shown upon a map entitled "Zoning Map Of The Village Of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois", herein referred to as the "zoning map".
2. The zoning map certified as being inclusive of all amendments shall be published annually and shall be made available for sale in the building department.
3. Any change in the zoning district boundaries or any change in the zoning map made by amendment to this title shall be indicated on the zoning map maintained by the building commissioner.
Entire Area Zoned: The entire incorporated area of the Village, including all land and water areas, rivers, streets, alleys, railroads and other rights of way, shall be included in the zoning districts established by this section. Any area not shown on the zoning map as being included in any district shall be deemed to be in the R-1 single-family residence district. Any additions to the incorporated area of the Village shall be automatically classified as R-1 single-family residence district, subject to preannexation agreements.
Use Identification System: Uses are identified as permitted, special uses in the following manner:
1. Uses identified by a "P" are permitted within a district.
2. Uses identified by an "S" are special uses which will only be allowed in a district after a recommendation by the plan commission and approved by the board of trustees.
3. Uses identified by an "X" are not allowed in the district indicated.
4. Uses not specified in the list for each district classification are not allowed. (Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007)

12-4-2: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The regulations of the residential districts are intended to provide for and to protect a quality, low and medium density living environment. Safety, comfort, privacy, utility and attractiveness are the goals of these districts. While the single-family detached residence shall predominate, a limited variety of alternate housing types are permitted to accommodate the varying needs of the Village's citizens.

Three (3) zoning districts are provided for residential development. Permitted, special and accessory uses, maximum floor area ratio and building height regulations apply in all such zoning districts. Only selected recreational, social, educational, religious, health and service uses compatible and beneficial to the residential character of each zoning district are allowed, as listed, in the category of uses.

Taken together, the three (3) districts provide a broad range of opportunity for the development and preservation of housing responsive to diverse demand. The districts, while distinct, permit a harmonious spectrum of housing alternatives.

Consistent use standards applicable to all residential districts combined with varied lot development controls are intended to:
1. Accommodate, by diverse property requirements, persons seeking to establish or maintain residence in the community through the various stages of life, economic circumstance and environmental preference;
2. Enrich the architectural diversity of the community through the preservation of established neighborhoods, while encouraging beneficial change through development or redevelopment; and
3. Implement, through reasonable regulation, the purposes and intent of this title.
Description Of Districts:
1. R-1 Single-Family Residence District: This is intended to provide for an environment of single-family residences at the lowest density in the Village.
2. R-2 Single-Family Residence District: This district is intended to provide for an environment of single-family residences at a higher single-family residential density than allowed in the R-1 single-family district.
3. R-3 General Residence District: This district is intended to provide a residential environment of medium density residential development incorporating single-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwelling structures. (Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007)

Uses:

	Zoning Districts
Categories Of Use	R-1	R-2	R-3
Antenna and antenna support structures	P,S²	P,S²	P,S²
Assisted living facilities	X	X	S
Colleges and universities and uses accessory and incidental thereto, not for profit	S	S	S
Community residence - no more than 8 residents	P³,S	P³,S	P³,S
Community residence - between 9 and 15 residents	S³	S³	S³
Daycare centers when conducted on nonresidential properties	S	S	S
Daycare homes	P	P	P
Decks, patios and terraces	P¹	P¹	P¹
Detached accessory structures exceeding the maximum height and floor area requirements of Section 12-2-5:B	S	S	S
Dwellings:
Attached dwellings (townhomes, row houses)	X	X	P,S
Multi-family dwellings	X	X	P,S
Single-family detached dwellings	P	P	P
Two-family dwellings	X	X	P
Small Lot Single-family dwellings	X	X	S⁵
Garages and carports	P¹	P¹	P¹
Gazebos	P¹	P¹	P¹
Golf courses, but not commercially operated driving ranges or miniature golf courses	S	X	X
Greenhouses	S	S	S
Halfway houses	X	X	S
Home occupations	P²	P²	P²
Hospices	X	X	S
Houses of worship and uses accessory and incidental thereto on lots less than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Houses of worship and uses accessory and incidental thereto on lots 3.5 acres or more, or where relief beyond authorized variations is requested (excluding megahouses of worship)	S	S	S
Libraries as a principal use	S	S	S
Libraries as an accessory use to a permitted use	P	P	P
Municipal buildings	S	S	S
Non-profit educational institution	S	S	S
Nursing homes	X	X	S
Parking lots adjacent to a commercial property, even if separated by a public alley	P	P	P
Parking lots not adjacent to a commercial property, even if separated by a public alley, but located within 300 feet of the premises served	S	S	S
Parks and playgrounds, publicly owned	P	P	P
Planned developments on tracts of land not less than 1 1/2 acres	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
Playhouses	P¹	P¹	P¹
Public utilities (except those listed in chapter 10 of this title)	S	S	S
Recreation centers	S	S	S
Recreational facilities, not for profit and privately owned for exclusive use of residents and their guests	S	S	S
Schools, nonboarding - elementary, junior high and high on lots of less than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Schools, nonboarding - elementary, junior high and high on lots of more than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Senior citizen housing	X	X	S³
Short-term dwelling units	X	X	X
Stables for renting and boarding of horses	S	X	X
Swimming pools and tennis courts for exclusive use of residents and their guests	P¹	P¹	P¹
Temporary trailers	P,S²	P,S²	P,S²
Toolsheds or similar storage areas	P¹	P¹	P¹

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Height And Bulk Regulations:

			Zoning Districts
			R-1	R-2	R-3
Minimum Lot Area (In Square Feet):
	Single-family detached dwellings:
		Subdivisions of record on or before August 4, 1959	6,875	5,000	5,000
		Subdivisions of record after August 4, 1959	7,500	5,900	5,900
	Two-family dwellings		-	-	3,000 per d.u.
	Multi-family dwellings		-	-	24 units per acre (1,815 sq. ft. per acre)
	Attached dwellings				16 units per acre (2,723 sq. ft. per d.u.) or 18 units per acre (2,420 sq. ft. per acre) by special use
Minimum Lot Width (In Feet):
	Subdivisions of record on or before August 4, 1959		55	45	45
	Subdivisions of record after August 4, 1959		60	50	50
Minimum Yards (In Feet):
	Front		25 ²	25 ²	25 ²
	Side yards		6 min. combined 14	5 min.	5 min. 10 max. ¹
	Front yard on a corner lot		25 ³	25 ³	25 ³
	Rear		30	30	30
Maximum Building Height (In Feet):
	Residential permittee uses:
		Lots meeting minimum lot width	28	28	35
		Lots with substandard lot width	28 ⁴	28 ⁴	35 ⁴
	Nonresidential permitted and special uses:
		Lots meeting minimum lot width	35	35	35
		Lots with substandard lot width	35 ⁴	35 ⁴	35 ⁴
Floor Area Ratio (Maximum):
	Residential area ratio		0.6	0.6	0.6
	Nonresidential uses		0.6	0.6	0.6
Impermeable Lot Coverage (Maximum) ⁵
			55%	60%	65%

Notes:
¹ Side Yards: 2 side yards shall be required each with a minimum width of 5 feet each for single-family and two-family dwellings. For all multiple-family dwellings of 20 feet high, the minimum side yard requirement shall be increased by 1 foot for every 3 foot increase in height, not to exceed a maximum side yard of 10 feet. If the incremental height increase exceeds 50 percent of the 3 foot increase, the larger side yard shall apply.
² Front Yard Setbacks: If front yard setbacks of the existing homes on the block are either greater or less than 25 feet, refer to chapter 2, "General Provisions", of this title.
³ Front Yard On A Corner Lot: Both yards abutting streets shall be considered front yards with a minimum depth of 25 feet. If a corner lot, subdivided and recorded on August 4, 1959, has insufficient width to provide a front yard of 25 feet, a side yard of 5 feet (6 feet for R-1) and buildable width of 31 feet (32 feet for R-1), then the front yard along the length of the lot may be reduced in width by the distance necessary to maintain a buildable width of 31 feet (32 feet for R-1), but may not be less than 30 percent (20 percent for R-3) of the lot width.
⁴ Average Height: Or the average of the heights of the structures on each side of the substandard lot, whichever is less.
⁵ The replacement of an existing driveway on a lot that exceeds maximum permeable lot coverage is permitted if the replacement complies with all other dimensional controls and does not increase impermeable lot coverage.

IMPERMEABLE LOT COVERAGE

(Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008; Ord. 18-20 12-11-18; Ord. 20-01, 1-27-2020)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-10 on 5/23/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-32 on 1/23/2024

12-4-3: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The regulation of the commercial districts is intended to control the development of commercial uses needed to provide the people of the Village with goods and services. The regulation of these uses is based upon their impact on public facilities and their compatibility with other types of uses. Protection of the capacity and safety characteristics of the thoroughfare system and preservation of the residential neighborhoods of the Village are paramount.

Three (3) zoning districts are provided for commercial activity. Types of use permitted or allowed as a special use, maximum floor area ratios, and building height regulations apply in all commercial zoning districts. The three (3) zoning districts provide a broad range of opportunity for the development and preservation of commercial activity within the Village.
General Standards: The following standards apply to all commercial zoning districts:
1. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises.
2. All permitted use transactions, servicing or processing, except off street parking and loading and open sales lots, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
3. All unpaved open areas on a developed lot shall be landscaped and maintained according to the standards set forth in chapter 11, "Landscaping And Trees", of this title.
4. A solid fence not less than six feet (6') nor more than seven feet (7') in height shall be constructed and maintained along all lot lines abutting a residential zoning district, except where a public street or alley separates the districts.
5. Lighting of parking and loading areas shall be a minimum of one foot-candle on the surface. Such lighting shall be confined to the property boundary reaching as close to zero illumination at the property boundaries as possible and glare shall not be evident from surrounding properties or adjacent public rights of way. Lighting shall remain at full intensity for one hour after the normal closing hour and shall then be reduced in intensity or extinguished at the discretion of the property owner or manager. Lighting shall meet the lighting requirements in chapter 10, "Utilities", of this title, which are available from the public works department. Light pole and fixture design shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 12, "Design Standards", of this title.
Description Of Districts:
1. C-1 General Commercial District: The C-1 general commercial district is intended to provide for the full range retail activity and commercial activity serving the Village. This district promotes public convenience and business prosperity for the highest intensity area of retail, commercial, financial, and service facilities, as further promoted by the Waukegan Road and Dempster Street corridor master plans.
  
  Facilities required to serve the needs of governmental, educational, and recreational uses and those of a limited range of commercial uses with special performance characteristics may be permitted within the district as special uses. These are subject to the restrictions intended to preserve and protect their compatibility with regularly permitted uses in the C-1 zoning district and uses in adjacent zoning district.
2. C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District: The C-2 neighborhood commercial district is intended to provide for groups of small business establishments located to serve frequent retail and personal service needs of residents within convenient traveling distance. It is not intended to permit major commercial or service establishments which would attract substantial amounts of trade from outside the neighborhood. Certain facilities required to serve governmental, educational, recreational and other needs of the area may be permitted within the district as special uses. These are subject to restriction intended to preserve and protect their compatibility with regularly permitted uses in the C-2 zoning district and uses in adjoining zoning districts.
3. C/R Commercial/Residential District: The intent of the C/R commercial/residential zoning district is to provide a higher density of residential use than in the R-3 general residence district and associated neighborhood commercial uses which service this higher density residential use. This district is also intended to create development which is compact, and pedestrian oriented. These goals are also promulgated in the Lehigh/Ferris subarea plan that encompasses a portion of the C/R commercial/residential zoning district. (Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008)

Uses:

	Zoning Districts
Categories Of Use	C-1	C-2	C/R
Accessory uses	P¹	P¹	P¹
Amusement establishment (bowling, game room, etc.)	S	X	X
Animal hospitals	P	X	X
Animal shelters	S	X	S
Appliance sales and service	P	X	X
Art galleries	P	P	P
Assisted living facilities	S	S	S
Audiovisual equipment, accessories and supply	P	X	X
Automobile minimart station	S³	S³	X
Automobile parking lots within 300 feet of the use served	P	P	P
Automobile service station	S³	S³	X
Automobile, truck or trailer rental	S	X	X
Automotive accessory stores - retail (installation allowed)	S	X	X
Automotive accessory stores - retail (no service or installation)	P	X	X
Automotive repair facility	S	S	X
Barbershops, Beauty Parlor	P	P	P
Bed and Breakfast	X	X	S
Bicycle sales and repair	P	P	P
Building material sales (no outside storage)	P	P	X/P⁷
Cannabis Dispensing Organizations	S³	X	X
Car wash	S	X	X
Catering - including accessory uses such as shared rental kitchen and retail sale of food products	P	X	P⁹/S
Catering (not in conjunction with other food sales or service)	P	X	X
Clothing, Costume & Tuxedo rental	P	P	X
Clubs and lodges	S	S	S⁵
Commercial services	P	P	P
Commercial wireless communication services, as a principal use	S²	S²	S²
Community residence - no more than 8 residents (minimum spacing distance less than 330 feet)	S³	S³	S³
Community residence - no more than 8 residents (minimum spacing distance - 330 feet)	P³	P³	P³
Community residence - between 9 and 15 residents (minimum spacing distance - 330 feet)	S³	S³	S³
Convenience store	P	P	P
Daycare	S	S	S
Daycare, adult	S	S	S
Department store	P	X	X
Domestic pet service (grooming)	P	X	P
Drive-through facilities	S³	S³	S³
Drive-thru facilities located within a shopping center that meets the criteria set forth in Section 12-5-5B-3.	P³	S³	S³
Drugstores (pharmacies)	P	P	P
Dry cleaning establishment of 5,000 square feet or less, consisting of on site cleaning and/or laundering limited to articles dropped off at the same location	P	X	X
Dry cleaning - retail	P	P	P
Dwellings:
Attached dwellings	S³	S³	P/S³
Multiple-family dwellings	S³	S³	P⁸/S³
Senior citizen housing	S³	S³	S³
Small Lot Single-Family Development	X	X	S¹⁰
Electrical and telephone substations	S	S	S
Electrical fixtures	P	X	S
Employment agencies	P	X	X
Entertainment venue - principal use (live music, vocal entertainment, etc.)	S	X	S
Financial Institution	P	X	P
Financial Institution-Alternative	S	X	X
Furniture stores (including upholstery as an accessory use)	P	P	P
Garden supply stores and greenhouse	S	X	S
General Retail Goods Establishment	P	P	P
Governmental offices and other facilities	S	S	S
Grocery stores (sales area 10,000 square feet or less)	P	P	P
Grocery stores (sales area >10,000 square feet)	P	S	S
Height of structure - in excess of the permitted height	S	X	S
Home Finishes & Treatments- Retail	P	P	X/P⁷
Home improvement center	P	X	X
Houses of worship	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Houses of worship, mega	S	S	X
Kennels	S	S	S
Kitchen and bathroom cabinet store (Sales and Showroom only, no production)	P	X	X/P⁷
Laundromats (attendant on premises)	P	P	P
Libraries	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Limited-service massage as an accessory service	P	P	P
Liquor stores - retail	P	S	S
Mail order direct pickup	P	X	X
Massage establishments - full body or limited service	X	X	X
Medical and dental offices/clinics -including laboratories as accessory use (first floor)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Medical and dental offices/clinics -including laboratories as accessory uses (other than first floor)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Medical appliances, laboratories, and supply stores (not manufacturers)	P	X	X
Microbrewery/microdistillery - as accessory use to bar, tavern or cocktail lounge or sit down restaurant	P	X	S
Microbrewery/microdistillery - as principal use, with an accessory tasting room, bar, and/or retail sales area that accounts for at least 15 percent of the gross floor area	S	X	X
Mixed use developments	S³	S³	P/S³
Motel/hotel	S	X	S
Motor vehicle dealer sales and service (automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, etc.)	P	P	X
Multiple structures on zoning lot	S	S	P/S¹
Non-profit educational institution	S	S	S
Nursing homes	P	X	X
Office equipment supply and service	P	X	X
Offices - business, contractor, professional and public (first floor)	P	P	X¹/P⁷
Offices - business, contractor, professional and public (other than first floor)	P	P	P
Open sales lots	S	X	X
Optician and optometrist offices -including labs as accessory use (First Floor)	P	P	X/P⁷
Optician and optometrist offices -including labs as accessory use (other than first floor)	P	P	P
Outdoor seating areas for restaurants, taverns and specialty food stores	P³	P³	P³
Permanent cosmetics services, accessory (less than 20% of customer floor space)	P	P	P
Permanent cosmetics services (greater than or equal to 20% of customer floor space)	S³	S³	S³
Pet shops	S	S	S
Photographic studios (including develop and print of on premises pictures)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Physical fitness and health services 1,000 square feet or less	P	X	P
Physical fitness and health services greater than 1,000 square feet	P⁹/S	X	X
Planned unit development on 1 acre tracts or larger	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
Post office	P	X	X
Printing and photocopy shops (less than 2,000 square feet)	P	P	P
Printing and photocopy shops (greater than 2,000 square feet)	P	X	P⁹/S
Public utility and public service use	S	S	S
Radio and television broadcasting studios	S	X	X
Radio and television sales and service	P	P	S
Recording studios	P	X	X
Recreation centers	S	S	X
Rental - household goods and merchandise	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Restaurants - drive-in	S³	S³	S³
Restaurants - sit down and carryout	P	S	P
Schools - commercial (e.g., driving, martial arts, learning center, etc.) less than 1,000 square feet	P	X	P
Schools - commercial (e.g., driving, martial arts, learning center, etc.) greater than 1,000 square feet	P⁹/S	X	P⁹/S
Sewing machine sales and service	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Short-term dwelling units	X	X	X
Sign and lettering shop	P	X	X
Specialty food stores (bakeries, ice cream stores, meat market, coffee/tea shops, etc.)	P	P	P
Tattoo and body art establishment	S³	S³	S³
Taverns and cocktail lounges - music and vocal entertainment only	S	S	S
Taverns, bars, and cocktail lounges	P/S⁶	S	S
Taverns, bars and cocktail lounges with live music and/or vocal entertainment as accessory use	S	S	S
Taxidermists	P	P	X
Temporary buildings - construction site	P²	P²	P²
Theaters	P⁹/S	X	P⁹/S
Tobacco and pipe shops (no on-site smoking lounges)	P	P	P
Undertaking establishments	S	X	X
Upholstery shops	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Notes:

¹ See chapter 2, "General Provisions", of this title.
² See chapter 3, "Regulation Of Specific Uses In All Zoning Districts", of this title.
³ See chapter 5, "Special Zoning Provisions", of this title.
⁴ See chapter 6, "Planned Unit Developments", of this title.
⁵ Clubs and lodges in the C/R district shall have kitchen and dining facilities for members and guests, and shall be located on lots with not less than 25,000 square feet nor more than 35,000 square feet of area.
⁶ Taverns, bars, and cocktail lounges are permitted by right in the C1 district provided the proposed establishment is not located within 250 feet of a school or house of worship, otherwise a special use permit is required.
⁷ Ground floor office uses and other uses specifically identified with footnote 7., in table 12-4-3:D. above, are not permitted within the C/R District on properties adjacent to or west of Fernald Avenue, unless such ground floor office was legally and continuously in existence, prior to January 13, 2014, the adoption date of Ordinance 13-28.
⁸ Multi-family residential developments on zoning lots of not less than one acre, permitted pursuant to Section 12-2-2:A: by special use on lots less than one acre.
⁹ A proposed use shall be a permitted use provided the building commissioner, the plan commission chairman, Village administrator, and corporation counsel unanimously find, after considering the factors set forth in Village Code 12-16-4:C.5 that the proposed use has sufficient parking to meet the needs of the proposed use at the proposed location and will not have a negative impact upon adjacent land use or the public. In the event they do not make such unanimous finding the proposed use will require a special use process for approval. The Applicant shall provide any information and supporting documentation requested by the Village Administrator about the operation and/or intensity of the use, including without limitation: an overview of use and projected peak number of occupants, including employees, peak hours of operation, parking demands and traffic volumes.
¹⁰ Small Lot Single-Family uses require a minimum development project size of ¼ acre (10,890 square feet}, See Section 12-5-10 for development standards.

(Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008; amd. Ord. 09-35, 12-14-2009; Ord. 11-14, 5-23-2011; Ord. 11-42, 11-28-2011; Ord. 11-44, 11-28-2011; Ord. 13-01, 1-28-2013; Ord. 13-24, 12-9-13; Ord. 13-28, 1-13-2014; Ord. 15-01, 1-26-15; Ord. 16-17, 7-11-16; Ord. 17-15, 06-26-17; Ord. 18-15, 11-12-18; Ord. 18-20, 12-11-18; Ord. 20-26, 12-14-20)

Height And Bulk Regulations:

	C-1	C-2	C/R¹
Minimum lot area	0	0
Minimum lot width	0	0
Minimum yards:
Front yard	0 feet	0 feet
Side yard²	0 feet	0 feet
Read yard abutting an alley	10 feet	10 feet
Rear yard not butting an alley	5 feet	5 feet
Floor area ratio	2.0	1.0
Maximum building height	40 feet	40 feet
Minimum area required for district (in square feet)	43,560 (1 acre)	32,670 (3/4 acre)

Notes:

¹ See chapter 5, "Special Zoning Provisions", of this title.
² Side yard is not required, but if one is provided, it shall not be less than 5 feet.

(Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-04 on 4/25/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-10 on 5/23/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-32 on 1/23/2024

12-4-4: MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The manufacturing district regulations are intended to govern the location, intensity and method of development of the industrial areas of the Village. The regulations are designed to provide for the grouping together of uses that are compatible to one another and that are not objectionable to the community as a whole. The regulations preserve lands for industrial and other uses specifically provided for in this section and prohibit the intrusion of certain incompatible uses into the industrial area. The performance of the manufacturing district uses is regulated by establishing standards for the external effects of noise, smoke, vibration, and other potential nuisances.

Consistent with the purposes and intent of this title, all processes which negatively affect other properties are prohibited. To better effect this intent, certain uses are noted "MFPM" (made from purchased material) to stress that all uses involving raw material refining are incompatible with the intent of this title.
General Standards: The following general provisions shall apply to all property within the manufacturing districts:
1. Operations Within Closed Buildings: The operations and activities of all uses within this district, excluding off street parking, shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures.
2. Underground Utility Systems, Transformers And Metering Equipment: All on site utility lines including power and telephone lines, but excluding high tension lines, shall be located underground. All transformer and terminal equipment and equipment for metering the usage of water, natural gas, electricity, etc., shall be located underground or within buildings or shall be effectively screened from view from streets and adjacent properties.
3. Lighting: All exterior lighting, parking lot lights, exterior building lights and landscape lighting shall be directed away from adjoining highways, streets, and properties. Parking areas and pedestrian walkways from the parking area to building entrances shall have a minimum of one foot-candle of light on the surface of such areas. Parking lot lighting may be extinguished one hour after the last regular shift has ended for the evening. Lighting shall meet the lighting requirements in chapter 10, "Utilities", of this title, which are available from the public works department. Light pole and fixture design shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 12, "Design Standards", of this title.
4. Location Of Structure On Site: A structure used in the manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, disassembly, repair, storage, or service of materials, products or goods, or an antenna or antenna support structure, shall be located a minimum of fifty feet (50') from all lot lines abutting a residential zoning district.
5. Specifically Excluded Uses: Only uses listed in this section as permitted uses or special uses shall be allowed in the manufacturing districts. All other uses including, but not limited to, the uses listed below are specifically excluded.
  
  Manufacturing processes which are highly flammable, such as arsenals, fireworks or explosive manufacture or storage, petroleum processing or refining, pyroxylin manufacture.
  
  Manufacturing processes which emanate noxious odors, such as crematories, creosote treatment or manufacture, fertilizer manufacture, dumping, reduction or other processing of garbage, ore reduction, natural or synthetic rubber, caoutchouc or gutta percha manufacture, salt work, sauerkraut manufacture, soap manufacture, tar distillation or manufacture, or cement concrete or asphaltic concrete mixing plants.
  
  Processing of animals such as abattoirs, offal or refuse, smelters, stockyards or slaughter of animals or fowl, fat rendering, tallow, grease or lard manufacture or treatment, tanning, curing or storage of rawhide or skins.
Description Of Districts:
1. M-O/R Office/Research Manufacturing District: The M-O/R District is intended to control the development of land to be used by industrial firms that have high standards of performance and that can locate in close proximity to residential and business uses without creating nuisances and to provide land for development of office and research uses along with non-impactful light industrial, technology “start-up’s” and other similar, complementary uses and activities. The regulations are designed to permit operations in a clean and quiet manner for office, research and development (“R&D”), engineering and testing, non-impactful industrial and technology, and similar uses that will not have an adverse effect upon the environmental quality of the community. Some retail uses accessory and/or complementary to the permitted office and research uses, but are not dependent upon intensive off-site retail customers, may be permitted. Heavy Manufacturing and similar uses that produce higher levels of noise, odor, vibration, etc. than typically experienced with office and similar type uses are prohibited.
2. M-1 Restricted Manufacturing District: The M-1 restricted manufacturing district is intended to control the development of land to be used by industrial firms that have high standards of performance and that can locate in close proximity to residential and business uses without creating nuisances. The district regulations are designed to permit the operations of manufacturing, wholesaling, and service activities with adequate protection to adjacent district uses and sufficient control of external effects to protect one use from another. Some retail uses are permitted that service the industrial uses within the industrial area or that do not depend upon intensive visits of retail customers. This district is established in areas which are the most sensitive in terms of impact on lower intensity uses surrounding them.
3. M-2 General Manufacturing District: The M-2 general manufacturing district is intended to provide land for development by most types of light industrial firms. The regulations are designed to permit operations in a clean and quiet manner, and to protect adjacent district uses and industries within the district. Development of residences is prohibited in this district to minimize any adverse effects of the manufacturing uses identified and to conserve the supply of industrial land for industrial use.
Performance Standards: Businesses, utilities, light industry, research and related activities shall be established and maintained with proper appearance as viewed from public rights of way and adjoining properties. All uses shall control emission of noise, odor, glare, light, vibration, visual emissions, gases, and wastes, per the standards set forth below. Building plans shall bear the signature of a qualified professional indicating compliance with all performance standards. The Village retains the option to conduct its own investigation to determine proper compliance. The following performance standards shall be adhered to:
1. Noise: Noise shall be measured on any property line of the tract on which the use is located. Noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency, shrillness, or intensity. At the property line the sound pressure level of noise radiated continuously from a facility shall not exceed the value given in table 1 of this section in any octave band frequency. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter and an octave band analyzer that conform to specifications published by the American Standards Association. Octave band analyzers shall be calibrated in the preferred frequencies (American Standards Association SI.6-1984). Preferred frequencies for acoustical measurements shall be used.
  
  TABLE 1
  Center Frequency Cycles Per Second
  Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
  31.5 79
  63 74
  125 69
  250 64
  500 58
  1,000 52
  2,000 47
  4,000 43
  8,000 40
2. Odors: Odors from any use hereinafter begun shall not be discernible at the property line and shall not exceed the odor threshold concentration. The measurement of the threshold odor shall be in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials Method D1391-57 "Standard Method For Measurement Of Odor In Atmosphere (Dilution Method)" (Philadelphia: American Society of Testing and Materials, 1978). Detailed plans for the prevention of odors crossing property lines may be required before the issuance of a building permit.
3. Vibration: Vibration shall not be discernible at any property line to the human sense of feeling for three (3) minutes or more duration in any one hour. Vibration shall not produce an acceleration of more than 0.1 gravities or shall not result in any combination of amplitudes and frequencies beyond the "safe" range as designated in the American Standards Association, "Ruling On Blasting" (ANSI Z9-4-1985) on any structure. The methods and equations of said ruling shall be used to compute all values for the enforcement of this provision.
4. Visual Emissions And Gases: Solid or liquid particles shall not be emitted at any point in concentrations exceeding those identified in the state of Illinois rules and regulations, title 35, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C, parts 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, and 230.
  
  These emissions shall occur from only one such emission source located within a one thousand foot (1,000') radius from the center point of any other such emission source owned or operated by such person or corporation, provided that such opaque emissions shall be limited to three (3) times in one 24-hour period.
5. Waste: All sewage and industrial wastes shall be treated and disposed of in such manner as to comply with the water quality standards applicable to the classification assigned to the receiving waters by the Village, the metropolitan water reclamation district of greater Chicago (MWRDGC), the state of Illinois, and the U.S. EPA. Approval by the MWRDGC or the Illinois EPA of all plans for waste disposal facilities shall be required before issuance of any building permit.
6. Radiation Hazards: Materials that present potential radiation hazards shall be stored and used only in conformance with the most restrictive of the applicable state and federal regulations, as identified by the Illinois department of nuclear safety or the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission.
7. Electromagnetic Interference: Electromagnetic interference shall not adversely affect the operation of any equipment other than that belonging to the creator of such interference, and must conform to the regulations of the federal communications commission.
8. Fire And Explosion Hazards:
  1. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products listed as use group F or S in the Village building code is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the M districts. Use and storage of such materials shall be in conformance with standards and requirements adopted by titles 9 and 10 of this code.
  2. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products listed as use group H in the Village building code is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the M districts, standards and requirements adopted by titles 9 and 10 of this code, and provided the following conditions are met:
    1. All such outside storage or accessory structures which include aboveground storage tanks and drum storage shall be set back at least thirty feet (30') from lot lines and principal buildings.
    2. Outside drum storage tanks for flammable or combustible liquids are not to exceed twenty (20) drums (1,100 gallons) of waste material awaiting pick up.
    3. Use and storage of bulk liquefied or compressed nonflammable or oxidizing gases shall be limited to five thousand (5,000) cubic feet.
    4. Hazardous materials and chemicals not listed above shall be stored and handled in conformance with fire prevention and public health requirements adopted by titles 8 and 9 of this code.

Uses¹:

		Zoning Districts
		M- O/R	M-1	M-2
Manufacturing:
	Low nuisance industrial facilities	P	P	P
	Manufacturing, Light	S	P	P
	Manufacturing, Heavy	X	S	P⁷/S
	Microbrewery/Micro-distillery—as principal use, with accessory tasting room, bar and/or retail sales area that accounts for at least 15 percent of the gross floor area.	S	S	S
	Moving and storage facilities – 20,000 square feet gross floor area or less	S⁴	S⁴	P⁴
	Moving and storage facilities – more than 20,000 square feet gross floor area	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
	Pilot Plants for Research and Development laboratories	P²/S	P	P
	Research and Development laboratories	P²/S	P	P
Retail Trade:
	Home improvement center	X	S	S
	Lumber and other building or construction materials dealers	X	X	S
	Machinery, sales	S	P	P
	Manufacturer outlet sales, selling only products manufactured on the premises	P³/S	P	P
	Manufacturer outlet sales, selling products not manufactured on the premises	S	S	S
	Motor Vehicle Dealer, sales and service	S	S	S
	Restaurants	S	S	S
Services:
	Animal hospitals	S	P	P
	Artist studios/ Art galleries (may include accessory educational programs)	P	X	X
	Automobile minimart station	X	S⁴	S⁴
	Automobile service stations	X	S⁴	P⁴
	Automobile, truck and trailer rental and leasing services	X	P	P
	Automotive body shop	X	S	P
	Automotive repair facility	X	S	P
	Building maintenance and cleaning	P	P	P
	Car wash	X	S	S
	Catering services facilities	S	P	P
	Commercial Services (such as electronics repair, reproduction and mailing services, camera repair, etc.)	P	P	P
	Commercial art and photography	P⁵/S	P	P
	Commercial tutoring/learning centers	S	X	X
	Electrical supply	S	P	P
	Equipment rental and leasing services	P	P	P
	Exterminators	S	P	P
	Industrial launderers	X	X	S
	Motion picture production and allied services	P	P	P
	Physical fitness and health services	P	P	P
	Schools - college/university	S	S	X
	Schools- vocational and trade	S	S	S
	Truck body shop	X	X	S
	Truck repair facility	X	X	S
Transportation and Utilities:
	Antenna and antenna support structures	P⁶/S	P⁶/S	P⁶/S
	Cable television service	P	P	P
	Commercial wireless communication services, as a principal use (subject to height restrictions)	P⁶/S	P⁶/S	P⁶/S
	Electric services	S	P	P
	Electric substations	X	P	P
	Heliport	X	P	P
	Natural gas distribution	X	P	P
	Parcel and express service	S	X	S
	Radio and television broadcasting	P	P	P
	Railroad rights of way/facilities	X	P	P
	Telephone communication	P	P	P
	Transit and public transportation facilities	S	S	S
	Water distribution	S	P	P
Wholesale Trade:
	Wholesale Trade Establishment	P	P	P
	Lumber and other construction materials	X	X	S
	Metal service centers (not including scrap operation)	X	X	S
Warehouse:
	Distribution Center	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Self-storage facility	X	S	S
	Warehouse	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Warehouse, public	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
Medical:
	Clinic, Medical or Dental	S	X	X
	Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organizations	S⁸	S⁸	S⁸
	Cannabis Cultivation Centers	S⁸	S⁸	S⁸
Office:
	Office - Business/professional	P	P	P
	Office - Contractors, with on-site exterior material storage (excluding Heavy construction businesses)	X	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Office - Municipal	P	P	P
	Office – Technology Incubators, research and development, engineering and testing	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P
Other:
	Adult entertainment facilities	X	X	S
	Entertainment uses	S	S	S
	Exterior storage of products and materials, as an accessory use to an adjacent principal use	S	S	S
	Height of structures - over 40 feet	S	S	S
	Heavy construction business	X	S	P⁷/S
	Indoor recreational Facilities (such as archery, bowling, paint ball, etc.)	S	S	S
	Municipal Facilities	X	S	P
	Parking lots - tracts of land not more than 1½ acres within 300 feet of use served	S	S	S
	Planned unit developments - tracts of land not less than 2 acres	S¹⁰	S¹⁰	S¹⁰
	Recycling centers	X	X	S

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Notes:

¹ See chapter 2, "General Provisions", of this title.
² Use is allowed as a Permitted use if it is a low nuisance production or assembly facility and allowed as a Special Use if it is a light manufacturing facility.
³ Use is allowed as a Permitted use if manufactured products are via a low nuisance production or assembly facility; allowed as a Special Use if through a light manufacturing facility; and not allowed if manufactured via Heavy manufacturing facilities.
⁴ See chapter 5, "Special Zoning Provisions", of this title.
⁵ A photography laboratory is allowed as a Permitted use if digital development and reproduction are employed; allowed as a Special use if Use involves traditional photo/film developing such as through a laboratory, dark room, etc.
⁶ See chapter 3, "Regulations Of Specific Uses In All Zoning Districts", of this title.
⁷ Uses which are low nuisance and do not generate any significant noise, odors, vibrations, or heavy truck traffic volumes may be allowed as a permitted use, subject to review and approval by the Village Administrator; otherwise such uses require a special use permit.
⁸ See chapter 5, “Special Zoning Provisions”, of this title.
⁹ Use is allowed as a Permitted use if accessory laboratories or Pilot Plants are low nuisance; allowed as a Special Use if accessory laboratories or Pilot Plants are light manufacturing.
¹⁰ See chapter 6, "Planned Unit Developments", of this title.

Height And Bulk Regulations:

		Zoning District
		M-O/R	M-1	M-2
Minimum lot area		0	0	0
Minimum lot width		0	0	0
Minimum yards (in feet):
	Front yard Side yard¹ Side yard abutting a public street Rear yard²	25 0 25 0	25 0 25 0	10 0 10 0
Maximum building height (in feet)³		40	40	40
Floor area ratio		1.8	1.8	1.8
Minimum area required for district (in acres)		5	5	5

Notes:

¹ Side yard is not required, but if one is provided, it must not be less than 10 feet.
² Rear yard is not required, but if one is provided, it must not be less than 20 feet.
3 Antennas or antenna support structures may go up to 65 feet, and automated warehouses may go up to 75 feet, by special use.

(Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007; amd. Ord. 07-08, 3-26-2007; Ord. 11-26, 7-11-2011; Ord. 17-09, 5-22-2017; Ord. 20-26, 12-14-20; Ord. 20-28)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-14 on 6/27/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023

23-10

23-23

23-32

Morton Grove City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

4 ZONING DISTRICTS

12-4-1: ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP

Districts Established: In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this title, the Village is hereby divided into the following districts:
1. Residential Districts:
  
  R-1 Single-family residence district
  R-2 Single-family residence district
  R-3 General residence district
2. Commercial Districts:
  
  C-1 General retail commercial district
  C-2 Neighborhood commercial district
  C/R Commercial residential district
3. Manufacturing Districts:
  
  M-1 Restricted manufacturing district
  M-2 General manufacturing district
District Sequence Interpretation: The numerical sequence used to designate the zoning district classifications shall not be interpreted and is not intended to imply a progressive cumulation of uses based on intensity or to establish a zoning district hierarchy. Each district shall be interpreted separately.
Zoning Map:
1. The zoning districts and their boundaries are as shown upon a map entitled "Zoning Map Of The Village Of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois", herein referred to as the "zoning map".
2. The zoning map certified as being inclusive of all amendments shall be published annually and shall be made available for sale in the building department.
3. Any change in the zoning district boundaries or any change in the zoning map made by amendment to this title shall be indicated on the zoning map maintained by the building commissioner.
Entire Area Zoned: The entire incorporated area of the Village, including all land and water areas, rivers, streets, alleys, railroads and other rights of way, shall be included in the zoning districts established by this section. Any area not shown on the zoning map as being included in any district shall be deemed to be in the R-1 single-family residence district. Any additions to the incorporated area of the Village shall be automatically classified as R-1 single-family residence district, subject to preannexation agreements.
Use Identification System: Uses are identified as permitted, special uses in the following manner:
1. Uses identified by a "P" are permitted within a district.
2. Uses identified by an "S" are special uses which will only be allowed in a district after a recommendation by the plan commission and approved by the board of trustees.
3. Uses identified by an "X" are not allowed in the district indicated.
4. Uses not specified in the list for each district classification are not allowed. (Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007)

12-4-2: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The regulations of the residential districts are intended to provide for and to protect a quality, low and medium density living environment. Safety, comfort, privacy, utility and attractiveness are the goals of these districts. While the single-family detached residence shall predominate, a limited variety of alternate housing types are permitted to accommodate the varying needs of the Village's citizens.

Three (3) zoning districts are provided for residential development. Permitted, special and accessory uses, maximum floor area ratio and building height regulations apply in all such zoning districts. Only selected recreational, social, educational, religious, health and service uses compatible and beneficial to the residential character of each zoning district are allowed, as listed, in the category of uses.

Taken together, the three (3) districts provide a broad range of opportunity for the development and preservation of housing responsive to diverse demand. The districts, while distinct, permit a harmonious spectrum of housing alternatives.

Consistent use standards applicable to all residential districts combined with varied lot development controls are intended to:
1. Accommodate, by diverse property requirements, persons seeking to establish or maintain residence in the community through the various stages of life, economic circumstance and environmental preference;
2. Enrich the architectural diversity of the community through the preservation of established neighborhoods, while encouraging beneficial change through development or redevelopment; and
3. Implement, through reasonable regulation, the purposes and intent of this title.
Description Of Districts:
1. R-1 Single-Family Residence District: This is intended to provide for an environment of single-family residences at the lowest density in the Village.
2. R-2 Single-Family Residence District: This district is intended to provide for an environment of single-family residences at a higher single-family residential density than allowed in the R-1 single-family district.
3. R-3 General Residence District: This district is intended to provide a residential environment of medium density residential development incorporating single-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwelling structures. (Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007)

Uses:

	Zoning Districts
Categories Of Use	R-1	R-2	R-3
Antenna and antenna support structures	P,S²	P,S²	P,S²
Assisted living facilities	X	X	S
Colleges and universities and uses accessory and incidental thereto, not for profit	S	S	S
Community residence - no more than 8 residents	P³,S	P³,S	P³,S
Community residence - between 9 and 15 residents	S³	S³	S³
Daycare centers when conducted on nonresidential properties	S	S	S
Daycare homes	P	P	P
Decks, patios and terraces	P¹	P¹	P¹
Detached accessory structures exceeding the maximum height and floor area requirements of Section 12-2-5:B	S	S	S
Dwellings:
Attached dwellings (townhomes, row houses)	X	X	P,S
Multi-family dwellings	X	X	P,S
Single-family detached dwellings	P	P	P
Two-family dwellings	X	X	P
Small Lot Single-family dwellings	X	X	S⁵
Garages and carports	P¹	P¹	P¹
Gazebos	P¹	P¹	P¹
Golf courses, but not commercially operated driving ranges or miniature golf courses	S	X	X
Greenhouses	S	S	S
Halfway houses	X	X	S
Home occupations	P²	P²	P²
Hospices	X	X	S
Houses of worship and uses accessory and incidental thereto on lots less than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Houses of worship and uses accessory and incidental thereto on lots 3.5 acres or more, or where relief beyond authorized variations is requested (excluding megahouses of worship)	S	S	S
Libraries as a principal use	S	S	S
Libraries as an accessory use to a permitted use	P	P	P
Municipal buildings	S	S	S
Non-profit educational institution	S	S	S
Nursing homes	X	X	S
Parking lots adjacent to a commercial property, even if separated by a public alley	P	P	P
Parking lots not adjacent to a commercial property, even if separated by a public alley, but located within 300 feet of the premises served	S	S	S
Parks and playgrounds, publicly owned	P	P	P
Planned developments on tracts of land not less than 1 1/2 acres	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
Playhouses	P¹	P¹	P¹
Public utilities (except those listed in chapter 10 of this title)	S	S	S
Recreation centers	S	S	S
Recreational facilities, not for profit and privately owned for exclusive use of residents and their guests	S	S	S
Schools, nonboarding - elementary, junior high and high on lots of less than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Schools, nonboarding - elementary, junior high and high on lots of more than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Senior citizen housing	X	X	S³
Short-term dwelling units	X	X	X
Stables for renting and boarding of horses	S	X	X
Swimming pools and tennis courts for exclusive use of residents and their guests	P¹	P¹	P¹
Temporary trailers	P,S²	P,S²	P,S²
Toolsheds or similar storage areas	P¹	P¹	P¹

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Height And Bulk Regulations:

			Zoning Districts
			R-1	R-2	R-3
Minimum Lot Area (In Square Feet):
	Single-family detached dwellings:
		Subdivisions of record on or before August 4, 1959	6,875	5,000	5,000
		Subdivisions of record after August 4, 1959	7,500	5,900	5,900
	Two-family dwellings		-	-	3,000 per d.u.
	Multi-family dwellings		-	-	24 units per acre (1,815 sq. ft. per acre)
	Attached dwellings				16 units per acre (2,723 sq. ft. per d.u.) or 18 units per acre (2,420 sq. ft. per acre) by special use
Minimum Lot Width (In Feet):
	Subdivisions of record on or before August 4, 1959		55	45	45
	Subdivisions of record after August 4, 1959		60	50	50
Minimum Yards (In Feet):
	Front		25 ²	25 ²	25 ²
	Side yards		6 min. combined 14	5 min.	5 min. 10 max. ¹
	Front yard on a corner lot		25 ³	25 ³	25 ³
	Rear		30	30	30
Maximum Building Height (In Feet):
	Residential permittee uses:
		Lots meeting minimum lot width	28	28	35
		Lots with substandard lot width	28 ⁴	28 ⁴	35 ⁴
	Nonresidential permitted and special uses:
		Lots meeting minimum lot width	35	35	35
		Lots with substandard lot width	35 ⁴	35 ⁴	35 ⁴
Floor Area Ratio (Maximum):
	Residential area ratio		0.6	0.6	0.6
	Nonresidential uses		0.6	0.6	0.6
Impermeable Lot Coverage (Maximum) ⁵
			55%	60%	65%

(Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008; Ord. 18-20 12-11-18; Ord. 20-01, 1-27-2020)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-10 on 5/23/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-32 on 1/23/2024

12-4-3: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The regulation of the commercial districts is intended to control the development of commercial uses needed to provide the people of the Village with goods and services. The regulation of these uses is based upon their impact on public facilities and their compatibility with other types of uses. Protection of the capacity and safety characteristics of the thoroughfare system and preservation of the residential neighborhoods of the Village are paramount.

Three (3) zoning districts are provided for commercial activity. Types of use permitted or allowed as a special use, maximum floor area ratios, and building height regulations apply in all commercial zoning districts. The three (3) zoning districts provide a broad range of opportunity for the development and preservation of commercial activity within the Village.
General Standards: The following standards apply to all commercial zoning districts:
1. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises.
2. All permitted use transactions, servicing or processing, except off street parking and loading and open sales lots, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
3. All unpaved open areas on a developed lot shall be landscaped and maintained according to the standards set forth in chapter 11, "Landscaping And Trees", of this title.
4. A solid fence not less than six feet (6') nor more than seven feet (7') in height shall be constructed and maintained along all lot lines abutting a residential zoning district, except where a public street or alley separates the districts.
5. Lighting of parking and loading areas shall be a minimum of one foot-candle on the surface. Such lighting shall be confined to the property boundary reaching as close to zero illumination at the property boundaries as possible and glare shall not be evident from surrounding properties or adjacent public rights of way. Lighting shall remain at full intensity for one hour after the normal closing hour and shall then be reduced in intensity or extinguished at the discretion of the property owner or manager. Lighting shall meet the lighting requirements in chapter 10, "Utilities", of this title, which are available from the public works department. Light pole and fixture design shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 12, "Design Standards", of this title.
Description Of Districts:
1. C-1 General Commercial District: The C-1 general commercial district is intended to provide for the full range retail activity and commercial activity serving the Village. This district promotes public convenience and business prosperity for the highest intensity area of retail, commercial, financial, and service facilities, as further promoted by the Waukegan Road and Dempster Street corridor master plans.
  
  Facilities required to serve the needs of governmental, educational, and recreational uses and those of a limited range of commercial uses with special performance characteristics may be permitted within the district as special uses. These are subject to the restrictions intended to preserve and protect their compatibility with regularly permitted uses in the C-1 zoning district and uses in adjacent zoning district.
2. C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District: The C-2 neighborhood commercial district is intended to provide for groups of small business establishments located to serve frequent retail and personal service needs of residents within convenient traveling distance. It is not intended to permit major commercial or service establishments which would attract substantial amounts of trade from outside the neighborhood. Certain facilities required to serve governmental, educational, recreational and other needs of the area may be permitted within the district as special uses. These are subject to restriction intended to preserve and protect their compatibility with regularly permitted uses in the C-2 zoning district and uses in adjoining zoning districts.
3. C/R Commercial/Residential District: The intent of the C/R commercial/residential zoning district is to provide a higher density of residential use than in the R-3 general residence district and associated neighborhood commercial uses which service this higher density residential use. This district is also intended to create development which is compact, and pedestrian oriented. These goals are also promulgated in the Lehigh/Ferris subarea plan that encompasses a portion of the C/R commercial/residential zoning district. (Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008)

Uses:

	Zoning Districts
Categories Of Use	C-1	C-2	C/R
Accessory uses	P¹	P¹	P¹
Amusement establishment (bowling, game room, etc.)	S	X	X
Animal hospitals	P	X	X
Animal shelters	S	X	S
Appliance sales and service	P	X	X
Art galleries	P	P	P
Assisted living facilities	S	S	S
Audiovisual equipment, accessories and supply	P	X	X
Automobile minimart station	S³	S³	X
Automobile parking lots within 300 feet of the use served	P	P	P
Automobile service station	S³	S³	X
Automobile, truck or trailer rental	S	X	X
Automotive accessory stores - retail (installation allowed)	S	X	X
Automotive accessory stores - retail (no service or installation)	P	X	X
Automotive repair facility	S	S	X
Barbershops, Beauty Parlor	P	P	P
Bed and Breakfast	X	X	S
Bicycle sales and repair	P	P	P
Building material sales (no outside storage)	P	P	X/P⁷
Cannabis Dispensing Organizations	S³	X	X
Car wash	S	X	X
Catering - including accessory uses such as shared rental kitchen and retail sale of food products	P	X	P⁹/S
Catering (not in conjunction with other food sales or service)	P	X	X
Clothing, Costume & Tuxedo rental	P	P	X
Clubs and lodges	S	S	S⁵
Commercial services	P	P	P
Commercial wireless communication services, as a principal use	S²	S²	S²
Community residence - no more than 8 residents (minimum spacing distance less than 330 feet)	S³	S³	S³
Community residence - no more than 8 residents (minimum spacing distance - 330 feet)	P³	P³	P³
Community residence - between 9 and 15 residents (minimum spacing distance - 330 feet)	S³	S³	S³
Convenience store	P	P	P
Daycare	S	S	S
Daycare, adult	S	S	S
Department store	P	X	X
Domestic pet service (grooming)	P	X	P
Drive-through facilities	S³	S³	S³
Drive-thru facilities located within a shopping center that meets the criteria set forth in Section 12-5-5B-3.	P³	S³	S³
Drugstores (pharmacies)	P	P	P
Dry cleaning establishment of 5,000 square feet or less, consisting of on site cleaning and/or laundering limited to articles dropped off at the same location	P	X	X
Dry cleaning - retail	P	P	P
Dwellings:
Attached dwellings	S³	S³	P/S³
Multiple-family dwellings	S³	S³	P⁸/S³
Senior citizen housing	S³	S³	S³
Small Lot Single-Family Development	X	X	S¹⁰
Electrical and telephone substations	S	S	S
Electrical fixtures	P	X	S
Employment agencies	P	X	X
Entertainment venue - principal use (live music, vocal entertainment, etc.)	S	X	S
Financial Institution	P	X	P
Financial Institution-Alternative	S	X	X
Furniture stores (including upholstery as an accessory use)	P	P	P
Garden supply stores and greenhouse	S	X	S
General Retail Goods Establishment	P	P	P
Governmental offices and other facilities	S	S	S
Grocery stores (sales area 10,000 square feet or less)	P	P	P
Grocery stores (sales area >10,000 square feet)	P	S	S
Height of structure - in excess of the permitted height	S	X	S
Home Finishes & Treatments- Retail	P	P	X/P⁷
Home improvement center	P	X	X
Houses of worship	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Houses of worship, mega	S	S	X
Kennels	S	S	S
Kitchen and bathroom cabinet store (Sales and Showroom only, no production)	P	X	X/P⁷
Laundromats (attendant on premises)	P	P	P
Libraries	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Limited-service massage as an accessory service	P	P	P
Liquor stores - retail	P	S	S
Mail order direct pickup	P	X	X
Massage establishments - full body or limited service	X	X	X
Medical and dental offices/clinics -including laboratories as accessory use (first floor)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Medical and dental offices/clinics -including laboratories as accessory uses (other than first floor)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Medical appliances, laboratories, and supply stores (not manufacturers)	P	X	X
Microbrewery/microdistillery - as accessory use to bar, tavern or cocktail lounge or sit down restaurant	P	X	S
Microbrewery/microdistillery - as principal use, with an accessory tasting room, bar, and/or retail sales area that accounts for at least 15 percent of the gross floor area	S	X	X
Mixed use developments	S³	S³	P/S³
Motel/hotel	S	X	S
Motor vehicle dealer sales and service (automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, etc.)	P	P	X
Multiple structures on zoning lot	S	S	P/S¹
Non-profit educational institution	S	S	S
Nursing homes	P	X	X
Office equipment supply and service	P	X	X
Offices - business, contractor, professional and public (first floor)	P	P	X¹/P⁷
Offices - business, contractor, professional and public (other than first floor)	P	P	P
Open sales lots	S	X	X
Optician and optometrist offices -including labs as accessory use (First Floor)	P	P	X/P⁷
Optician and optometrist offices -including labs as accessory use (other than first floor)	P	P	P
Outdoor seating areas for restaurants, taverns and specialty food stores	P³	P³	P³
Permanent cosmetics services, accessory (less than 20% of customer floor space)	P	P	P
Permanent cosmetics services (greater than or equal to 20% of customer floor space)	S³	S³	S³
Pet shops	S	S	S
Photographic studios (including develop and print of on premises pictures)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Physical fitness and health services 1,000 square feet or less	P	X	P
Physical fitness and health services greater than 1,000 square feet	P⁹/S	X	X
Planned unit development on 1 acre tracts or larger	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
Post office	P	X	X
Printing and photocopy shops (less than 2,000 square feet)	P	P	P
Printing and photocopy shops (greater than 2,000 square feet)	P	X	P⁹/S
Public utility and public service use	S	S	S
Radio and television broadcasting studios	S	X	X
Radio and television sales and service	P	P	S
Recording studios	P	X	X
Recreation centers	S	S	X
Rental - household goods and merchandise	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Restaurants - drive-in	S³	S³	S³
Restaurants - sit down and carryout	P	S	P
Schools - commercial (e.g., driving, martial arts, learning center, etc.) less than 1,000 square feet	P	X	P
Schools - commercial (e.g., driving, martial arts, learning center, etc.) greater than 1,000 square feet	P⁹/S	X	P⁹/S
Sewing machine sales and service	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Short-term dwelling units	X	X	X
Sign and lettering shop	P	X	X
Specialty food stores (bakeries, ice cream stores, meat market, coffee/tea shops, etc.)	P	P	P
Tattoo and body art establishment	S³	S³	S³
Taverns and cocktail lounges - music and vocal entertainment only	S	S	S
Taverns, bars, and cocktail lounges	P/S⁶	S	S
Taverns, bars and cocktail lounges with live music and/or vocal entertainment as accessory use	S	S	S
Taxidermists	P	P	X
Temporary buildings - construction site	P²	P²	P²
Theaters	P⁹/S	X	P⁹/S
Tobacco and pipe shops (no on-site smoking lounges)	P	P	P
Undertaking establishments	S	X	X
Upholstery shops	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Height And Bulk Regulations:

	C-1	C-2	C/R¹
Minimum lot area	0	0
Minimum lot width	0	0
Minimum yards:
Front yard	0 feet	0 feet
Side yard²	0 feet	0 feet
Read yard abutting an alley	10 feet	10 feet
Rear yard not butting an alley	5 feet	5 feet
Floor area ratio	2.0	1.0
Maximum building height	40 feet	40 feet
Minimum area required for district (in square feet)	43,560 (1 acre)	32,670 (3/4 acre)

Notes:

¹ See chapter 5, "Special Zoning Provisions", of this title.
² Side yard is not required, but if one is provided, it shall not be less than 5 feet.

(Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-04 on 4/25/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-10 on 5/23/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-32 on 1/23/2024

12-4-4: MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The manufacturing district regulations are intended to govern the location, intensity and method of development of the industrial areas of the Village. The regulations are designed to provide for the grouping together of uses that are compatible to one another and that are not objectionable to the community as a whole. The regulations preserve lands for industrial and other uses specifically provided for in this section and prohibit the intrusion of certain incompatible uses into the industrial area. The performance of the manufacturing district uses is regulated by establishing standards for the external effects of noise, smoke, vibration, and other potential nuisances.

Consistent with the purposes and intent of this title, all processes which negatively affect other properties are prohibited. To better effect this intent, certain uses are noted "MFPM" (made from purchased material) to stress that all uses involving raw material refining are incompatible with the intent of this title.
General Standards: The following general provisions shall apply to all property within the manufacturing districts:
1. Operations Within Closed Buildings: The operations and activities of all uses within this district, excluding off street parking, shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures.
2. Underground Utility Systems, Transformers And Metering Equipment: All on site utility lines including power and telephone lines, but excluding high tension lines, shall be located underground. All transformer and terminal equipment and equipment for metering the usage of water, natural gas, electricity, etc., shall be located underground or within buildings or shall be effectively screened from view from streets and adjacent properties.
3. Lighting: All exterior lighting, parking lot lights, exterior building lights and landscape lighting shall be directed away from adjoining highways, streets, and properties. Parking areas and pedestrian walkways from the parking area to building entrances shall have a minimum of one foot-candle of light on the surface of such areas. Parking lot lighting may be extinguished one hour after the last regular shift has ended for the evening. Lighting shall meet the lighting requirements in chapter 10, "Utilities", of this title, which are available from the public works department. Light pole and fixture design shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 12, "Design Standards", of this title.
4. Location Of Structure On Site: A structure used in the manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, disassembly, repair, storage, or service of materials, products or goods, or an antenna or antenna support structure, shall be located a minimum of fifty feet (50') from all lot lines abutting a residential zoning district.
5. Specifically Excluded Uses: Only uses listed in this section as permitted uses or special uses shall be allowed in the manufacturing districts. All other uses including, but not limited to, the uses listed below are specifically excluded.
  
  Manufacturing processes which are highly flammable, such as arsenals, fireworks or explosive manufacture or storage, petroleum processing or refining, pyroxylin manufacture.
  
  Manufacturing processes which emanate noxious odors, such as crematories, creosote treatment or manufacture, fertilizer manufacture, dumping, reduction or other processing of garbage, ore reduction, natural or synthetic rubber, caoutchouc or gutta percha manufacture, salt work, sauerkraut manufacture, soap manufacture, tar distillation or manufacture, or cement concrete or asphaltic concrete mixing plants.
  
  Processing of animals such as abattoirs, offal or refuse, smelters, stockyards or slaughter of animals or fowl, fat rendering, tallow, grease or lard manufacture or treatment, tanning, curing or storage of rawhide or skins.
Description Of Districts:
1. M-O/R Office/Research Manufacturing District: The M-O/R District is intended to control the development of land to be used by industrial firms that have high standards of performance and that can locate in close proximity to residential and business uses without creating nuisances and to provide land for development of office and research uses along with non-impactful light industrial, technology “start-up’s” and other similar, complementary uses and activities. The regulations are designed to permit operations in a clean and quiet manner for office, research and development (“R&D”), engineering and testing, non-impactful industrial and technology, and similar uses that will not have an adverse effect upon the environmental quality of the community. Some retail uses accessory and/or complementary to the permitted office and research uses, but are not dependent upon intensive off-site retail customers, may be permitted. Heavy Manufacturing and similar uses that produce higher levels of noise, odor, vibration, etc. than typically experienced with office and similar type uses are prohibited.
2. M-1 Restricted Manufacturing District: The M-1 restricted manufacturing district is intended to control the development of land to be used by industrial firms that have high standards of performance and that can locate in close proximity to residential and business uses without creating nuisances. The district regulations are designed to permit the operations of manufacturing, wholesaling, and service activities with adequate protection to adjacent district uses and sufficient control of external effects to protect one use from another. Some retail uses are permitted that service the industrial uses within the industrial area or that do not depend upon intensive visits of retail customers. This district is established in areas which are the most sensitive in terms of impact on lower intensity uses surrounding them.
3. M-2 General Manufacturing District: The M-2 general manufacturing district is intended to provide land for development by most types of light industrial firms. The regulations are designed to permit operations in a clean and quiet manner, and to protect adjacent district uses and industries within the district. Development of residences is prohibited in this district to minimize any adverse effects of the manufacturing uses identified and to conserve the supply of industrial land for industrial use.
Performance Standards: Businesses, utilities, light industry, research and related activities shall be established and maintained with proper appearance as viewed from public rights of way and adjoining properties. All uses shall control emission of noise, odor, glare, light, vibration, visual emissions, gases, and wastes, per the standards set forth below. Building plans shall bear the signature of a qualified professional indicating compliance with all performance standards. The Village retains the option to conduct its own investigation to determine proper compliance. The following performance standards shall be adhered to:
1. Noise: Noise shall be measured on any property line of the tract on which the use is located. Noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency, shrillness, or intensity. At the property line the sound pressure level of noise radiated continuously from a facility shall not exceed the value given in table 1 of this section in any octave band frequency. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter and an octave band analyzer that conform to specifications published by the American Standards Association. Octave band analyzers shall be calibrated in the preferred frequencies (American Standards Association SI.6-1984). Preferred frequencies for acoustical measurements shall be used.
  
  TABLE 1
  Center Frequency Cycles Per Second
  Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
  31.5 79
  63 74
  125 69
  250 64
  500 58
  1,000 52
  2,000 47
  4,000 43
  8,000 40
2. Odors: Odors from any use hereinafter begun shall not be discernible at the property line and shall not exceed the odor threshold concentration. The measurement of the threshold odor shall be in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials Method D1391-57 "Standard Method For Measurement Of Odor In Atmosphere (Dilution Method)" (Philadelphia: American Society of Testing and Materials, 1978). Detailed plans for the prevention of odors crossing property lines may be required before the issuance of a building permit.
3. Vibration: Vibration shall not be discernible at any property line to the human sense of feeling for three (3) minutes or more duration in any one hour. Vibration shall not produce an acceleration of more than 0.1 gravities or shall not result in any combination of amplitudes and frequencies beyond the "safe" range as designated in the American Standards Association, "Ruling On Blasting" (ANSI Z9-4-1985) on any structure. The methods and equations of said ruling shall be used to compute all values for the enforcement of this provision.
4. Visual Emissions And Gases: Solid or liquid particles shall not be emitted at any point in concentrations exceeding those identified in the state of Illinois rules and regulations, title 35, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C, parts 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, and 230.
  
  These emissions shall occur from only one such emission source located within a one thousand foot (1,000') radius from the center point of any other such emission source owned or operated by such person or corporation, provided that such opaque emissions shall be limited to three (3) times in one 24-hour period.
5. Waste: All sewage and industrial wastes shall be treated and disposed of in such manner as to comply with the water quality standards applicable to the classification assigned to the receiving waters by the Village, the metropolitan water reclamation district of greater Chicago (MWRDGC), the state of Illinois, and the U.S. EPA. Approval by the MWRDGC or the Illinois EPA of all plans for waste disposal facilities shall be required before issuance of any building permit.
6. Radiation Hazards: Materials that present potential radiation hazards shall be stored and used only in conformance with the most restrictive of the applicable state and federal regulations, as identified by the Illinois department of nuclear safety or the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission.
7. Electromagnetic Interference: Electromagnetic interference shall not adversely affect the operation of any equipment other than that belonging to the creator of such interference, and must conform to the regulations of the federal communications commission.
8. Fire And Explosion Hazards:
  1. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products listed as use group F or S in the Village building code is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the M districts. Use and storage of such materials shall be in conformance with standards and requirements adopted by titles 9 and 10 of this code.
  2. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products listed as use group H in the Village building code is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the M districts, standards and requirements adopted by titles 9 and 10 of this code, and provided the following conditions are met:
    1. All such outside storage or accessory structures which include aboveground storage tanks and drum storage shall be set back at least thirty feet (30') from lot lines and principal buildings.
    2. Outside drum storage tanks for flammable or combustible liquids are not to exceed twenty (20) drums (1,100 gallons) of waste material awaiting pick up.
    3. Use and storage of bulk liquefied or compressed nonflammable or oxidizing gases shall be limited to five thousand (5,000) cubic feet.
    4. Hazardous materials and chemicals not listed above shall be stored and handled in conformance with fire prevention and public health requirements adopted by titles 8 and 9 of this code.

Uses¹:

		Zoning Districts
		M- O/R	M-1	M-2
Manufacturing:
	Low nuisance industrial facilities	P	P	P
	Manufacturing, Light	S	P	P
	Manufacturing, Heavy	X	S	P⁷/S
	Microbrewery/Micro-distillery—as principal use, with accessory tasting room, bar and/or retail sales area that accounts for at least 15 percent of the gross floor area.	S	S	S
	Moving and storage facilities – 20,000 square feet gross floor area or less	S⁴	S⁴	P⁴
	Moving and storage facilities – more than 20,000 square feet gross floor area	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
	Pilot Plants for Research and Development laboratories	P²/S	P	P
	Research and Development laboratories	P²/S	P	P
Retail Trade:
	Home improvement center	X	S	S
	Lumber and other building or construction materials dealers	X	X	S
	Machinery, sales	S	P	P
	Manufacturer outlet sales, selling only products manufactured on the premises	P³/S	P	P
	Manufacturer outlet sales, selling products not manufactured on the premises	S	S	S
	Motor Vehicle Dealer, sales and service	S	S	S
	Restaurants	S	S	S
Services:
	Animal hospitals	S	P	P
	Artist studios/ Art galleries (may include accessory educational programs)	P	X	X
	Automobile minimart station	X	S⁴	S⁴
	Automobile service stations	X	S⁴	P⁴
	Automobile, truck and trailer rental and leasing services	X	P	P
	Automotive body shop	X	S	P
	Automotive repair facility	X	S	P
	Building maintenance and cleaning	P	P	P
	Car wash	X	S	S
	Catering services facilities	S	P	P
	Commercial Services (such as electronics repair, reproduction and mailing services, camera repair, etc.)	P	P	P
	Commercial art and photography	P⁵/S	P	P
	Commercial tutoring/learning centers	S	X	X
	Electrical supply	S	P	P
	Equipment rental and leasing services	P	P	P
	Exterminators	S	P	P
	Industrial launderers	X	X	S
	Motion picture production and allied services	P	P	P
	Physical fitness and health services	P	P	P
	Schools - college/university	S	S	X
	Schools- vocational and trade	S	S	S
	Truck body shop	X	X	S
	Truck repair facility	X	X	S
Transportation and Utilities:
	Antenna and antenna support structures	P⁶/S	P⁶/S	P⁶/S
	Cable television service	P	P	P
	Commercial wireless communication services, as a principal use (subject to height restrictions)	P⁶/S	P⁶/S	P⁶/S
	Electric services	S	P	P
	Electric substations	X	P	P
	Heliport	X	P	P
	Natural gas distribution	X	P	P
	Parcel and express service	S	X	S
	Radio and television broadcasting	P	P	P
	Railroad rights of way/facilities	X	P	P
	Telephone communication	P	P	P
	Transit and public transportation facilities	S	S	S
	Water distribution	S	P	P
Wholesale Trade:
	Wholesale Trade Establishment	P	P	P
	Lumber and other construction materials	X	X	S
	Metal service centers (not including scrap operation)	X	X	S
Warehouse:
	Distribution Center	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Self-storage facility	X	S	S
	Warehouse	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Warehouse, public	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
Medical:
	Clinic, Medical or Dental	S	X	X
	Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organizations	S⁸	S⁸	S⁸
	Cannabis Cultivation Centers	S⁸	S⁸	S⁸
Office:
	Office - Business/professional	P	P	P
	Office - Contractors, with on-site exterior material storage (excluding Heavy construction businesses)	X	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Office - Municipal	P	P	P
	Office – Technology Incubators, research and development, engineering and testing	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P
Other:
	Adult entertainment facilities	X	X	S
	Entertainment uses	S	S	S
	Exterior storage of products and materials, as an accessory use to an adjacent principal use	S	S	S
	Height of structures - over 40 feet	S	S	S
	Heavy construction business	X	S	P⁷/S
	Indoor recreational Facilities (such as archery, bowling, paint ball, etc.)	S	S	S
	Municipal Facilities	X	S	P
	Parking lots - tracts of land not more than 1½ acres within 300 feet of use served	S	S	S
	Planned unit developments - tracts of land not less than 2 acres	S¹⁰	S¹⁰	S¹⁰
	Recycling centers	X	X	S

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Height And Bulk Regulations:

		Zoning District
		M-O/R	M-1	M-2
Minimum lot area		0	0	0
Minimum lot width		0	0	0
Minimum yards (in feet):
	Front yard Side yard¹ Side yard abutting a public street Rear yard²	25 0 25 0	25 0 25 0	10 0 10 0
Maximum building height (in feet)³		40	40	40
Floor area ratio		1.8	1.8	1.8
Minimum area required for district (in acres)		5	5	5

(Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007; amd. Ord. 07-08, 3-26-2007; Ord. 11-26, 7-11-2011; Ord. 17-09, 5-22-2017; Ord. 20-26, 12-14-20; Ord. 20-28)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-14 on 6/27/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023

23-10

23-23

23-32

Morton Grove City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

4 ZONING DISTRICTS

12-4-1: ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP

Districts Established: In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this title, the Village is hereby divided into the following districts:
1. Residential Districts:
  
  R-1 Single-family residence district
  R-2 Single-family residence district
  R-3 General residence district
2. Commercial Districts:
  
  C-1 General retail commercial district
  C-2 Neighborhood commercial district
  C/R Commercial residential district
3. Manufacturing Districts:
  
  M-1 Restricted manufacturing district
  M-2 General manufacturing district
District Sequence Interpretation: The numerical sequence used to designate the zoning district classifications shall not be interpreted and is not intended to imply a progressive cumulation of uses based on intensity or to establish a zoning district hierarchy. Each district shall be interpreted separately.
Zoning Map:
1. The zoning districts and their boundaries are as shown upon a map entitled "Zoning Map Of The Village Of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois", herein referred to as the "zoning map".
2. The zoning map certified as being inclusive of all amendments shall be published annually and shall be made available for sale in the building department.
3. Any change in the zoning district boundaries or any change in the zoning map made by amendment to this title shall be indicated on the zoning map maintained by the building commissioner.
Entire Area Zoned: The entire incorporated area of the Village, including all land and water areas, rivers, streets, alleys, railroads and other rights of way, shall be included in the zoning districts established by this section. Any area not shown on the zoning map as being included in any district shall be deemed to be in the R-1 single-family residence district. Any additions to the incorporated area of the Village shall be automatically classified as R-1 single-family residence district, subject to preannexation agreements.
Use Identification System: Uses are identified as permitted, special uses in the following manner:
1. Uses identified by a "P" are permitted within a district.
2. Uses identified by an "S" are special uses which will only be allowed in a district after a recommendation by the plan commission and approved by the board of trustees.
3. Uses identified by an "X" are not allowed in the district indicated.
4. Uses not specified in the list for each district classification are not allowed. (Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007)

12-4-2: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The regulations of the residential districts are intended to provide for and to protect a quality, low and medium density living environment. Safety, comfort, privacy, utility and attractiveness are the goals of these districts. While the single-family detached residence shall predominate, a limited variety of alternate housing types are permitted to accommodate the varying needs of the Village's citizens.

Three (3) zoning districts are provided for residential development. Permitted, special and accessory uses, maximum floor area ratio and building height regulations apply in all such zoning districts. Only selected recreational, social, educational, religious, health and service uses compatible and beneficial to the residential character of each zoning district are allowed, as listed, in the category of uses.

Taken together, the three (3) districts provide a broad range of opportunity for the development and preservation of housing responsive to diverse demand. The districts, while distinct, permit a harmonious spectrum of housing alternatives.

Consistent use standards applicable to all residential districts combined with varied lot development controls are intended to:
1. Accommodate, by diverse property requirements, persons seeking to establish or maintain residence in the community through the various stages of life, economic circumstance and environmental preference;
2. Enrich the architectural diversity of the community through the preservation of established neighborhoods, while encouraging beneficial change through development or redevelopment; and
3. Implement, through reasonable regulation, the purposes and intent of this title.
Description Of Districts:
1. R-1 Single-Family Residence District: This is intended to provide for an environment of single-family residences at the lowest density in the Village.
2. R-2 Single-Family Residence District: This district is intended to provide for an environment of single-family residences at a higher single-family residential density than allowed in the R-1 single-family district.
3. R-3 General Residence District: This district is intended to provide a residential environment of medium density residential development incorporating single-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwelling structures. (Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007)

Uses:

	Zoning Districts
Categories Of Use	R-1	R-2	R-3
Antenna and antenna support structures	P,S²	P,S²	P,S²
Assisted living facilities	X	X	S
Colleges and universities and uses accessory and incidental thereto, not for profit	S	S	S
Community residence - no more than 8 residents	P³,S	P³,S	P³,S
Community residence - between 9 and 15 residents	S³	S³	S³
Daycare centers when conducted on nonresidential properties	S	S	S
Daycare homes	P	P	P
Decks, patios and terraces	P¹	P¹	P¹
Detached accessory structures exceeding the maximum height and floor area requirements of Section 12-2-5:B	S	S	S
Dwellings:
Attached dwellings (townhomes, row houses)	X	X	P,S
Multi-family dwellings	X	X	P,S
Single-family detached dwellings	P	P	P
Two-family dwellings	X	X	P
Small Lot Single-family dwellings	X	X	S⁵
Garages and carports	P¹	P¹	P¹
Gazebos	P¹	P¹	P¹
Golf courses, but not commercially operated driving ranges or miniature golf courses	S	X	X
Greenhouses	S	S	S
Halfway houses	X	X	S
Home occupations	P²	P²	P²
Hospices	X	X	S
Houses of worship and uses accessory and incidental thereto on lots less than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Houses of worship and uses accessory and incidental thereto on lots 3.5 acres or more, or where relief beyond authorized variations is requested (excluding megahouses of worship)	S	S	S
Libraries as a principal use	S	S	S
Libraries as an accessory use to a permitted use	P	P	P
Municipal buildings	S	S	S
Non-profit educational institution	S	S	S
Nursing homes	X	X	S
Parking lots adjacent to a commercial property, even if separated by a public alley	P	P	P
Parking lots not adjacent to a commercial property, even if separated by a public alley, but located within 300 feet of the premises served	S	S	S
Parks and playgrounds, publicly owned	P	P	P
Planned developments on tracts of land not less than 1 1/2 acres	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
Playhouses	P¹	P¹	P¹
Public utilities (except those listed in chapter 10 of this title)	S	S	S
Recreation centers	S	S	S
Recreational facilities, not for profit and privately owned for exclusive use of residents and their guests	S	S	S
Schools, nonboarding - elementary, junior high and high on lots of less than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Schools, nonboarding - elementary, junior high and high on lots of more than 3.5 acres	S	S	S
Senior citizen housing	X	X	S³
Short-term dwelling units	X	X	X
Stables for renting and boarding of horses	S	X	X
Swimming pools and tennis courts for exclusive use of residents and their guests	P¹	P¹	P¹
Temporary trailers	P,S²	P,S²	P,S²
Toolsheds or similar storage areas	P¹	P¹	P¹

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Height And Bulk Regulations:

			Zoning Districts
			R-1	R-2	R-3
Minimum Lot Area (In Square Feet):
	Single-family detached dwellings:
		Subdivisions of record on or before August 4, 1959	6,875	5,000	5,000
		Subdivisions of record after August 4, 1959	7,500	5,900	5,900
	Two-family dwellings		-	-	3,000 per d.u.
	Multi-family dwellings		-	-	24 units per acre (1,815 sq. ft. per acre)
	Attached dwellings				16 units per acre (2,723 sq. ft. per d.u.) or 18 units per acre (2,420 sq. ft. per acre) by special use
Minimum Lot Width (In Feet):
	Subdivisions of record on or before August 4, 1959		55	45	45
	Subdivisions of record after August 4, 1959		60	50	50
Minimum Yards (In Feet):
	Front		25 ²	25 ²	25 ²
	Side yards		6 min. combined 14	5 min.	5 min. 10 max. ¹
	Front yard on a corner lot		25 ³	25 ³	25 ³
	Rear		30	30	30
Maximum Building Height (In Feet):
	Residential permittee uses:
		Lots meeting minimum lot width	28	28	35
		Lots with substandard lot width	28 ⁴	28 ⁴	35 ⁴
	Nonresidential permitted and special uses:
		Lots meeting minimum lot width	35	35	35
		Lots with substandard lot width	35 ⁴	35 ⁴	35 ⁴
Floor Area Ratio (Maximum):
	Residential area ratio		0.6	0.6	0.6
	Nonresidential uses		0.6	0.6	0.6
Impermeable Lot Coverage (Maximum) ⁵
			55%	60%	65%

(Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008; Ord. 18-20 12-11-18; Ord. 20-01, 1-27-2020)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-10 on 5/23/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-32 on 1/23/2024

12-4-3: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The regulation of the commercial districts is intended to control the development of commercial uses needed to provide the people of the Village with goods and services. The regulation of these uses is based upon their impact on public facilities and their compatibility with other types of uses. Protection of the capacity and safety characteristics of the thoroughfare system and preservation of the residential neighborhoods of the Village are paramount.

Three (3) zoning districts are provided for commercial activity. Types of use permitted or allowed as a special use, maximum floor area ratios, and building height regulations apply in all commercial zoning districts. The three (3) zoning districts provide a broad range of opportunity for the development and preservation of commercial activity within the Village.
General Standards: The following standards apply to all commercial zoning districts:
1. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises.
2. All permitted use transactions, servicing or processing, except off street parking and loading and open sales lots, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
3. All unpaved open areas on a developed lot shall be landscaped and maintained according to the standards set forth in chapter 11, "Landscaping And Trees", of this title.
4. A solid fence not less than six feet (6') nor more than seven feet (7') in height shall be constructed and maintained along all lot lines abutting a residential zoning district, except where a public street or alley separates the districts.
5. Lighting of parking and loading areas shall be a minimum of one foot-candle on the surface. Such lighting shall be confined to the property boundary reaching as close to zero illumination at the property boundaries as possible and glare shall not be evident from surrounding properties or adjacent public rights of way. Lighting shall remain at full intensity for one hour after the normal closing hour and shall then be reduced in intensity or extinguished at the discretion of the property owner or manager. Lighting shall meet the lighting requirements in chapter 10, "Utilities", of this title, which are available from the public works department. Light pole and fixture design shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 12, "Design Standards", of this title.
Description Of Districts:
1. C-1 General Commercial District: The C-1 general commercial district is intended to provide for the full range retail activity and commercial activity serving the Village. This district promotes public convenience and business prosperity for the highest intensity area of retail, commercial, financial, and service facilities, as further promoted by the Waukegan Road and Dempster Street corridor master plans.
  
  Facilities required to serve the needs of governmental, educational, and recreational uses and those of a limited range of commercial uses with special performance characteristics may be permitted within the district as special uses. These are subject to the restrictions intended to preserve and protect their compatibility with regularly permitted uses in the C-1 zoning district and uses in adjacent zoning district.
2. C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District: The C-2 neighborhood commercial district is intended to provide for groups of small business establishments located to serve frequent retail and personal service needs of residents within convenient traveling distance. It is not intended to permit major commercial or service establishments which would attract substantial amounts of trade from outside the neighborhood. Certain facilities required to serve governmental, educational, recreational and other needs of the area may be permitted within the district as special uses. These are subject to restriction intended to preserve and protect their compatibility with regularly permitted uses in the C-2 zoning district and uses in adjoining zoning districts.
3. C/R Commercial/Residential District: The intent of the C/R commercial/residential zoning district is to provide a higher density of residential use than in the R-3 general residence district and associated neighborhood commercial uses which service this higher density residential use. This district is also intended to create development which is compact, and pedestrian oriented. These goals are also promulgated in the Lehigh/Ferris subarea plan that encompasses a portion of the C/R commercial/residential zoning district. (Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008)

Uses:

	Zoning Districts
Categories Of Use	C-1	C-2	C/R
Accessory uses	P¹	P¹	P¹
Amusement establishment (bowling, game room, etc.)	S	X	X
Animal hospitals	P	X	X
Animal shelters	S	X	S
Appliance sales and service	P	X	X
Art galleries	P	P	P
Assisted living facilities	S	S	S
Audiovisual equipment, accessories and supply	P	X	X
Automobile minimart station	S³	S³	X
Automobile parking lots within 300 feet of the use served	P	P	P
Automobile service station	S³	S³	X
Automobile, truck or trailer rental	S	X	X
Automotive accessory stores - retail (installation allowed)	S	X	X
Automotive accessory stores - retail (no service or installation)	P	X	X
Automotive repair facility	S	S	X
Barbershops, Beauty Parlor	P	P	P
Bed and Breakfast	X	X	S
Bicycle sales and repair	P	P	P
Building material sales (no outside storage)	P	P	X/P⁷
Cannabis Dispensing Organizations	S³	X	X
Car wash	S	X	X
Catering - including accessory uses such as shared rental kitchen and retail sale of food products	P	X	P⁹/S
Catering (not in conjunction with other food sales or service)	P	X	X
Clothing, Costume & Tuxedo rental	P	P	X
Clubs and lodges	S	S	S⁵
Commercial services	P	P	P
Commercial wireless communication services, as a principal use	S²	S²	S²
Community residence - no more than 8 residents (minimum spacing distance less than 330 feet)	S³	S³	S³
Community residence - no more than 8 residents (minimum spacing distance - 330 feet)	P³	P³	P³
Community residence - between 9 and 15 residents (minimum spacing distance - 330 feet)	S³	S³	S³
Convenience store	P	P	P
Daycare	S	S	S
Daycare, adult	S	S	S
Department store	P	X	X
Domestic pet service (grooming)	P	X	P
Drive-through facilities	S³	S³	S³
Drive-thru facilities located within a shopping center that meets the criteria set forth in Section 12-5-5B-3.	P³	S³	S³
Drugstores (pharmacies)	P	P	P
Dry cleaning establishment of 5,000 square feet or less, consisting of on site cleaning and/or laundering limited to articles dropped off at the same location	P	X	X
Dry cleaning - retail	P	P	P
Dwellings:
Attached dwellings	S³	S³	P/S³
Multiple-family dwellings	S³	S³	P⁸/S³
Senior citizen housing	S³	S³	S³
Small Lot Single-Family Development	X	X	S¹⁰
Electrical and telephone substations	S	S	S
Electrical fixtures	P	X	S
Employment agencies	P	X	X
Entertainment venue - principal use (live music, vocal entertainment, etc.)	S	X	S
Financial Institution	P	X	P
Financial Institution-Alternative	S	X	X
Furniture stores (including upholstery as an accessory use)	P	P	P
Garden supply stores and greenhouse	S	X	S
General Retail Goods Establishment	P	P	P
Governmental offices and other facilities	S	S	S
Grocery stores (sales area 10,000 square feet or less)	P	P	P
Grocery stores (sales area >10,000 square feet)	P	S	S
Height of structure - in excess of the permitted height	S	X	S
Home Finishes & Treatments- Retail	P	P	X/P⁷
Home improvement center	P	X	X
Houses of worship	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Houses of worship, mega	S	S	X
Kennels	S	S	S
Kitchen and bathroom cabinet store (Sales and Showroom only, no production)	P	X	X/P⁷
Laundromats (attendant on premises)	P	P	P
Libraries	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Limited-service massage as an accessory service	P	P	P
Liquor stores - retail	P	S	S
Mail order direct pickup	P	X	X
Massage establishments - full body or limited service	X	X	X
Medical and dental offices/clinics -including laboratories as accessory use (first floor)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Medical and dental offices/clinics -including laboratories as accessory uses (other than first floor)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Medical appliances, laboratories, and supply stores (not manufacturers)	P	X	X
Microbrewery/microdistillery - as accessory use to bar, tavern or cocktail lounge or sit down restaurant	P	X	S
Microbrewery/microdistillery - as principal use, with an accessory tasting room, bar, and/or retail sales area that accounts for at least 15 percent of the gross floor area	S	X	X
Mixed use developments	S³	S³	P/S³
Motel/hotel	S	X	S
Motor vehicle dealer sales and service (automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, etc.)	P	P	X
Multiple structures on zoning lot	S	S	P/S¹
Non-profit educational institution	S	S	S
Nursing homes	P	X	X
Office equipment supply and service	P	X	X
Offices - business, contractor, professional and public (first floor)	P	P	X¹/P⁷
Offices - business, contractor, professional and public (other than first floor)	P	P	P
Open sales lots	S	X	X
Optician and optometrist offices -including labs as accessory use (First Floor)	P	P	X/P⁷
Optician and optometrist offices -including labs as accessory use (other than first floor)	P	P	P
Outdoor seating areas for restaurants, taverns and specialty food stores	P³	P³	P³
Permanent cosmetics services, accessory (less than 20% of customer floor space)	P	P	P
Permanent cosmetics services (greater than or equal to 20% of customer floor space)	S³	S³	S³
Pet shops	S	S	S
Photographic studios (including develop and print of on premises pictures)	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P⁹/S
Physical fitness and health services 1,000 square feet or less	P	X	P
Physical fitness and health services greater than 1,000 square feet	P⁹/S	X	X
Planned unit development on 1 acre tracts or larger	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
Post office	P	X	X
Printing and photocopy shops (less than 2,000 square feet)	P	P	P
Printing and photocopy shops (greater than 2,000 square feet)	P	X	P⁹/S
Public utility and public service use	S	S	S
Radio and television broadcasting studios	S	X	X
Radio and television sales and service	P	P	S
Recording studios	P	X	X
Recreation centers	S	S	X
Rental - household goods and merchandise	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Restaurants - drive-in	S³	S³	S³
Restaurants - sit down and carryout	P	S	P
Schools - commercial (e.g., driving, martial arts, learning center, etc.) less than 1,000 square feet	P	X	P
Schools - commercial (e.g., driving, martial arts, learning center, etc.) greater than 1,000 square feet	P⁹/S	X	P⁹/S
Sewing machine sales and service	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S
Short-term dwelling units	X	X	X
Sign and lettering shop	P	X	X
Specialty food stores (bakeries, ice cream stores, meat market, coffee/tea shops, etc.)	P	P	P
Tattoo and body art establishment	S³	S³	S³
Taverns and cocktail lounges - music and vocal entertainment only	S	S	S
Taverns, bars, and cocktail lounges	P/S⁶	S	S
Taverns, bars and cocktail lounges with live music and/or vocal entertainment as accessory use	S	S	S
Taxidermists	P	P	X
Temporary buildings - construction site	P²	P²	P²
Theaters	P⁹/S	X	P⁹/S
Tobacco and pipe shops (no on-site smoking lounges)	P	P	P
Undertaking establishments	S	X	X
Upholstery shops	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	X/P^7,9/S

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Height And Bulk Regulations:

	C-1	C-2	C/R¹
Minimum lot area	0	0
Minimum lot width	0	0
Minimum yards:
Front yard	0 feet	0 feet
Side yard²	0 feet	0 feet
Read yard abutting an alley	10 feet	10 feet
Rear yard not butting an alley	5 feet	5 feet
Floor area ratio	2.0	1.0
Maximum building height	40 feet	40 feet
Minimum area required for district (in square feet)	43,560 (1 acre)	32,670 (3/4 acre)

Notes:

¹ See chapter 5, "Special Zoning Provisions", of this title.
² Side yard is not required, but if one is provided, it shall not be less than 5 feet.

(Ord. 08-19, 6-9-2008)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-04 on 4/25/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-10 on 5/23/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-32 on 1/23/2024

12-4-4: MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS

Statement Of Purpose: The manufacturing district regulations are intended to govern the location, intensity and method of development of the industrial areas of the Village. The regulations are designed to provide for the grouping together of uses that are compatible to one another and that are not objectionable to the community as a whole. The regulations preserve lands for industrial and other uses specifically provided for in this section and prohibit the intrusion of certain incompatible uses into the industrial area. The performance of the manufacturing district uses is regulated by establishing standards for the external effects of noise, smoke, vibration, and other potential nuisances.

Consistent with the purposes and intent of this title, all processes which negatively affect other properties are prohibited. To better effect this intent, certain uses are noted "MFPM" (made from purchased material) to stress that all uses involving raw material refining are incompatible with the intent of this title.
General Standards: The following general provisions shall apply to all property within the manufacturing districts:
1. Operations Within Closed Buildings: The operations and activities of all uses within this district, excluding off street parking, shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures.
2. Underground Utility Systems, Transformers And Metering Equipment: All on site utility lines including power and telephone lines, but excluding high tension lines, shall be located underground. All transformer and terminal equipment and equipment for metering the usage of water, natural gas, electricity, etc., shall be located underground or within buildings or shall be effectively screened from view from streets and adjacent properties.
3. Lighting: All exterior lighting, parking lot lights, exterior building lights and landscape lighting shall be directed away from adjoining highways, streets, and properties. Parking areas and pedestrian walkways from the parking area to building entrances shall have a minimum of one foot-candle of light on the surface of such areas. Parking lot lighting may be extinguished one hour after the last regular shift has ended for the evening. Lighting shall meet the lighting requirements in chapter 10, "Utilities", of this title, which are available from the public works department. Light pole and fixture design shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in chapter 12, "Design Standards", of this title.
4. Location Of Structure On Site: A structure used in the manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, disassembly, repair, storage, or service of materials, products or goods, or an antenna or antenna support structure, shall be located a minimum of fifty feet (50') from all lot lines abutting a residential zoning district.
5. Specifically Excluded Uses: Only uses listed in this section as permitted uses or special uses shall be allowed in the manufacturing districts. All other uses including, but not limited to, the uses listed below are specifically excluded.
  
  Manufacturing processes which are highly flammable, such as arsenals, fireworks or explosive manufacture or storage, petroleum processing or refining, pyroxylin manufacture.
  
  Manufacturing processes which emanate noxious odors, such as crematories, creosote treatment or manufacture, fertilizer manufacture, dumping, reduction or other processing of garbage, ore reduction, natural or synthetic rubber, caoutchouc or gutta percha manufacture, salt work, sauerkraut manufacture, soap manufacture, tar distillation or manufacture, or cement concrete or asphaltic concrete mixing plants.
  
  Processing of animals such as abattoirs, offal or refuse, smelters, stockyards or slaughter of animals or fowl, fat rendering, tallow, grease or lard manufacture or treatment, tanning, curing or storage of rawhide or skins.
Description Of Districts:
1. M-O/R Office/Research Manufacturing District: The M-O/R District is intended to control the development of land to be used by industrial firms that have high standards of performance and that can locate in close proximity to residential and business uses without creating nuisances and to provide land for development of office and research uses along with non-impactful light industrial, technology “start-up’s” and other similar, complementary uses and activities. The regulations are designed to permit operations in a clean and quiet manner for office, research and development (“R&D”), engineering and testing, non-impactful industrial and technology, and similar uses that will not have an adverse effect upon the environmental quality of the community. Some retail uses accessory and/or complementary to the permitted office and research uses, but are not dependent upon intensive off-site retail customers, may be permitted. Heavy Manufacturing and similar uses that produce higher levels of noise, odor, vibration, etc. than typically experienced with office and similar type uses are prohibited.
2. M-1 Restricted Manufacturing District: The M-1 restricted manufacturing district is intended to control the development of land to be used by industrial firms that have high standards of performance and that can locate in close proximity to residential and business uses without creating nuisances. The district regulations are designed to permit the operations of manufacturing, wholesaling, and service activities with adequate protection to adjacent district uses and sufficient control of external effects to protect one use from another. Some retail uses are permitted that service the industrial uses within the industrial area or that do not depend upon intensive visits of retail customers. This district is established in areas which are the most sensitive in terms of impact on lower intensity uses surrounding them.
3. M-2 General Manufacturing District: The M-2 general manufacturing district is intended to provide land for development by most types of light industrial firms. The regulations are designed to permit operations in a clean and quiet manner, and to protect adjacent district uses and industries within the district. Development of residences is prohibited in this district to minimize any adverse effects of the manufacturing uses identified and to conserve the supply of industrial land for industrial use.
Performance Standards: Businesses, utilities, light industry, research and related activities shall be established and maintained with proper appearance as viewed from public rights of way and adjoining properties. All uses shall control emission of noise, odor, glare, light, vibration, visual emissions, gases, and wastes, per the standards set forth below. Building plans shall bear the signature of a qualified professional indicating compliance with all performance standards. The Village retains the option to conduct its own investigation to determine proper compliance. The following performance standards shall be adhered to:
1. Noise: Noise shall be measured on any property line of the tract on which the use is located. Noise shall be muffled so as not to become objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency, shrillness, or intensity. At the property line the sound pressure level of noise radiated continuously from a facility shall not exceed the value given in table 1 of this section in any octave band frequency. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter and an octave band analyzer that conform to specifications published by the American Standards Association. Octave band analyzers shall be calibrated in the preferred frequencies (American Standards Association SI.6-1984). Preferred frequencies for acoustical measurements shall be used.
  
  TABLE 1
  Center Frequency Cycles Per Second
  Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
  31.5 79
  63 74
  125 69
  250 64
  500 58
  1,000 52
  2,000 47
  4,000 43
  8,000 40
2. Odors: Odors from any use hereinafter begun shall not be discernible at the property line and shall not exceed the odor threshold concentration. The measurement of the threshold odor shall be in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials Method D1391-57 "Standard Method For Measurement Of Odor In Atmosphere (Dilution Method)" (Philadelphia: American Society of Testing and Materials, 1978). Detailed plans for the prevention of odors crossing property lines may be required before the issuance of a building permit.
3. Vibration: Vibration shall not be discernible at any property line to the human sense of feeling for three (3) minutes or more duration in any one hour. Vibration shall not produce an acceleration of more than 0.1 gravities or shall not result in any combination of amplitudes and frequencies beyond the "safe" range as designated in the American Standards Association, "Ruling On Blasting" (ANSI Z9-4-1985) on any structure. The methods and equations of said ruling shall be used to compute all values for the enforcement of this provision.
4. Visual Emissions And Gases: Solid or liquid particles shall not be emitted at any point in concentrations exceeding those identified in the state of Illinois rules and regulations, title 35, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C, parts 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, and 230.
  
  These emissions shall occur from only one such emission source located within a one thousand foot (1,000') radius from the center point of any other such emission source owned or operated by such person or corporation, provided that such opaque emissions shall be limited to three (3) times in one 24-hour period.
5. Waste: All sewage and industrial wastes shall be treated and disposed of in such manner as to comply with the water quality standards applicable to the classification assigned to the receiving waters by the Village, the metropolitan water reclamation district of greater Chicago (MWRDGC), the state of Illinois, and the U.S. EPA. Approval by the MWRDGC or the Illinois EPA of all plans for waste disposal facilities shall be required before issuance of any building permit.
6. Radiation Hazards: Materials that present potential radiation hazards shall be stored and used only in conformance with the most restrictive of the applicable state and federal regulations, as identified by the Illinois department of nuclear safety or the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission.
7. Electromagnetic Interference: Electromagnetic interference shall not adversely affect the operation of any equipment other than that belonging to the creator of such interference, and must conform to the regulations of the federal communications commission.
8. Fire And Explosion Hazards:
  1. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products listed as use group F or S in the Village building code is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the M districts. Use and storage of such materials shall be in conformance with standards and requirements adopted by titles 9 and 10 of this code.
  2. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products listed as use group H in the Village building code is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the M districts, standards and requirements adopted by titles 9 and 10 of this code, and provided the following conditions are met:
    1. All such outside storage or accessory structures which include aboveground storage tanks and drum storage shall be set back at least thirty feet (30') from lot lines and principal buildings.
    2. Outside drum storage tanks for flammable or combustible liquids are not to exceed twenty (20) drums (1,100 gallons) of waste material awaiting pick up.
    3. Use and storage of bulk liquefied or compressed nonflammable or oxidizing gases shall be limited to five thousand (5,000) cubic feet.
    4. Hazardous materials and chemicals not listed above shall be stored and handled in conformance with fire prevention and public health requirements adopted by titles 8 and 9 of this code.

Uses¹:

		Zoning Districts
		M- O/R	M-1	M-2
Manufacturing:
	Low nuisance industrial facilities	P	P	P
	Manufacturing, Light	S	P	P
	Manufacturing, Heavy	X	S	P⁷/S
	Microbrewery/Micro-distillery—as principal use, with accessory tasting room, bar and/or retail sales area that accounts for at least 15 percent of the gross floor area.	S	S	S
	Moving and storage facilities – 20,000 square feet gross floor area or less	S⁴	S⁴	P⁴
	Moving and storage facilities – more than 20,000 square feet gross floor area	S⁴	S⁴	S⁴
	Pilot Plants for Research and Development laboratories	P²/S	P	P
	Research and Development laboratories	P²/S	P	P
Retail Trade:
	Home improvement center	X	S	S
	Lumber and other building or construction materials dealers	X	X	S
	Machinery, sales	S	P	P
	Manufacturer outlet sales, selling only products manufactured on the premises	P³/S	P	P
	Manufacturer outlet sales, selling products not manufactured on the premises	S	S	S
	Motor Vehicle Dealer, sales and service	S	S	S
	Restaurants	S	S	S
Services:
	Animal hospitals	S	P	P
	Artist studios/ Art galleries (may include accessory educational programs)	P	X	X
	Automobile minimart station	X	S⁴	S⁴
	Automobile service stations	X	S⁴	P⁴
	Automobile, truck and trailer rental and leasing services	X	P	P
	Automotive body shop	X	S	P
	Automotive repair facility	X	S	P
	Building maintenance and cleaning	P	P	P
	Car wash	X	S	S
	Catering services facilities	S	P	P
	Commercial Services (such as electronics repair, reproduction and mailing services, camera repair, etc.)	P	P	P
	Commercial art and photography	P⁵/S	P	P
	Commercial tutoring/learning centers	S	X	X
	Electrical supply	S	P	P
	Equipment rental and leasing services	P	P	P
	Exterminators	S	P	P
	Industrial launderers	X	X	S
	Motion picture production and allied services	P	P	P
	Physical fitness and health services	P	P	P
	Schools - college/university	S	S	X
	Schools- vocational and trade	S	S	S
	Truck body shop	X	X	S
	Truck repair facility	X	X	S
Transportation and Utilities:
	Antenna and antenna support structures	P⁶/S	P⁶/S	P⁶/S
	Cable television service	P	P	P
	Commercial wireless communication services, as a principal use (subject to height restrictions)	P⁶/S	P⁶/S	P⁶/S
	Electric services	S	P	P
	Electric substations	X	P	P
	Heliport	X	P	P
	Natural gas distribution	X	P	P
	Parcel and express service	S	X	S
	Radio and television broadcasting	P	P	P
	Railroad rights of way/facilities	X	P	P
	Telephone communication	P	P	P
	Transit and public transportation facilities	S	S	S
	Water distribution	S	P	P
Wholesale Trade:
	Wholesale Trade Establishment	P	P	P
	Lumber and other construction materials	X	X	S
	Metal service centers (not including scrap operation)	X	X	S
Warehouse:
	Distribution Center	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Self-storage facility	X	S	S
	Warehouse	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Warehouse, public	P⁷/S	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
Medical:
	Clinic, Medical or Dental	S	X	X
	Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organizations	S⁸	S⁸	S⁸
	Cannabis Cultivation Centers	S⁸	S⁸	S⁸
Office:
	Office - Business/professional	P	P	P
	Office - Contractors, with on-site exterior material storage (excluding Heavy construction businesses)	X	P⁷/S	P⁷/S
	Office - Municipal	P	P	P
	Office – Technology Incubators, research and development, engineering and testing	P⁹/S	P⁹/S	P
Other:
	Adult entertainment facilities	X	X	S
	Entertainment uses	S	S	S
	Exterior storage of products and materials, as an accessory use to an adjacent principal use	S	S	S
	Height of structures - over 40 feet	S	S	S
	Heavy construction business	X	S	P⁷/S
	Indoor recreational Facilities (such as archery, bowling, paint ball, etc.)	S	S	S
	Municipal Facilities	X	S	P
	Parking lots - tracts of land not more than 1½ acres within 300 feet of use served	S	S	S
	Planned unit developments - tracts of land not less than 2 acres	S¹⁰	S¹⁰	S¹⁰
	Recycling centers	X	X	S

Key:

P = Permitted

S = Special

X = Not Permitted

Height And Bulk Regulations:

		Zoning District
		M-O/R	M-1	M-2
Minimum lot area		0	0	0
Minimum lot width		0	0	0
Minimum yards (in feet):
	Front yard Side yard¹ Side yard abutting a public street Rear yard²	25 0 25 0	25 0 25 0	10 0 10 0
Maximum building height (in feet)³		40	40	40
Floor area ratio		1.8	1.8	1.8
Minimum area required for district (in acres)		5	5	5

(Ord. 07-07, 3-26-2007; amd. Ord. 07-08, 3-26-2007; Ord. 11-26, 7-11-2011; Ord. 17-09, 5-22-2017; Ord. 20-26, 12-14-20; Ord. 20-28)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 23-14 on 6/27/2023
Amended by Ord. 23-23 on 11/28/2023

Center Frequency Cycles Per Second	Maximum Permitted Sound Pressure Level, Decibels
31.5	79
63	74
125	69
250	64
500	58
1,000	52
2,000	47
4,000	43
8,000	40