Orland Park City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 1
General Provisions
§ 1-101 Title.
This ordinance shall be known as and referred to as the Land Development Code of the Village of Orland Park.
§ 1-102 Purpose and Authority.
A.
It is the purpose of the Land Development Code for the Village of Orland Park to establish standards and regulations for review and approval of all proposed development of property in the Village, and to provide a development review process that will be comprehensive, consistent, and efficient in the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and other goals, policies and standards of the Village.
B.
In order to foster and preserve the public health, safety, comfort and welfare, and to aid in the harmonious, orderly, and progressive development of the Village, it is the intent of the Board of Trustees that the development process in the Village be efficient, in terms of time and expense, effective, in terms of addressing the natural resource and public facility implications of proposed development, and equitable, in terms of consistency with established regulations and procedures, respect for the rights of property owners, and consideration of the interest of the citizens of the Village.
C.
It is the specific intent of the Village to work cooperatively with all interested branches of government, including, but not limited to, the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois Department of Water Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and any local health departments to aid in the harmonious, orderly and progressive development of the Village. It is also the intent of the Village to work cooperatively with its neighboring county and township governments so as to foster the integrated, comprehensive and equitable development of the Village and its environs.
D.
These regulations are adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the Village by III. Const. Art. VII, ?6 (1970) and III. Rev. Stat. ch. 24, ?11-13-1 et seq. (1989) in order to carry out the purposes stated therein. Section 5-112, Subdivision Review Procedures, is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the Village by III. Const. Art. VII, sec. 6 (1970) and III. Rev. Stat. ch. 24, par. 11-12-5 et seq. (1989).
§ 1-103 Jurisdiction and Applicability.
A.
General. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the regulations in this Ordinance shall govern the development and use of land and structures, including all lots of record, subdivisions and resubdivisions of land and planned developments within the corporate limits of the Village and to the extent permitted by law, within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Village. Except as otherwise provided by these regulations, no building, structure, or land shall be used or occupied, and no building, structure, or land shall be developed unless in conformity with all the provisions of these regulations for the zoning district in which it is located and all other applicable regulations.
B.
Transition Period. Where a complete application for development approval (including building permit, special use approval, site plan approval, variance approval, final plan or record plat approval) is pending on the effective date of this Ordinance, the provisions of the regulations in effect when the application was filed shall govern the review and approval of the application for development approval. If such application is approved within six months of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, then the applicant shall be entitled to complete the development, provided that construction begins within six months of the issuance of such approval and is diligently pursued to completion.
C.
Existing Unlawful Uses and Structures. A structure or use not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of these regulations is hereby deemed lawful as of the effective date of this Ordinance, provided that it conforms with all of the requirements of these regulations. However, if such structure or use does not conform with all of the requirements of these regulations, then such structure or use remains unlawful hereunder.
D.
Existing Permitted Uses. When a lot is used lawfully on the effective date of this Ordinance and Article 6 of these regulations classifies such use as a "permitted use" in the zoning district in which it is located, such use is hereby deemed to be a lawful permitted use for the purposes of these regulations.
E.
Existing Special Uses. When a lot is used lawfully on the effective date of this Ordinance and Article 6 of these regulations classifies such use as a "special use" in the zoning district in which it is located, such use is hereby deemed to be a lawful special use for the purposes of these regulations. If the use was approved as a special use prior to the effective date of these regulations, and if the approval of such special use was subject to one or more conditions, those conditions shall continue in full force and effect unless a new special use approval is obtained in accordance with Section 5-105 of these regulations.
F.
Addition to, Expansion of, or Change of Use in Existing Special Uses. Any addition to or expansion of a lawful special use, as defined in Subsection E, above, shall require new special use approval in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in Section 5-105 of these regulations for new special uses. Any change in a lawful special use to a new use shall be permitted only if these regulations classify the new use as a permitted use or a special use in the zoning district in which it is located, and only in accordance with the approval procedures set forth in these regulations for such use.
G.
Previously Granted Variances. All variations granted prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, and any conditions attached thereto, shall remain in full force and effect, and the recipient of the variance may proceed to develop the property in accordance with the plans previously approved. However, if the recipient of the variance has failed to act on the variance before the variance expires, the provisions of these regulations shall govern.
H.
Prior Zoning Districts. Upon the adoption of these regulations, land which is presently zoned within an existing zoning classification shall be classified within one of the zoning classifications set forth in Article 6 of these regulations, as follows:
Prior Zoning District | New Zoning District |
|---|---|
E-1 | E-1 Estate Residential District |
R-1 | R-1 Residential District |
R-2 | R-2 Residential District |
R-3 | R-3 Residential District |
R-4 | R-4 Residential District |
R-5 | R-4 Residential District |
R-6 | RSB Resid/Supporting Business |
B-1 | RSB Resid/Supporting Business |
B-2 | BIZ General Business District |
B-3 | BIZ General Business District |
B-4 | COR Mixed Use Core District |
M-1 | MFG Manufacturing District |
M-2 | MFG Manufacturing District |
P-C | COR Mixed Use Core District |
P-O | COR Mixed Use Core District |
P-I | ORI Office/Research/Industrial |
Old Orland | OOH Old Orland Historic Dist. |
§ 1-104 Review Fees.
All applications for development approval submitted to the Village under these regulations shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee as determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time to defray the costs incurred by the Village in reviewing the application. In addition to the fees set by the Board, all applicants for development approval shall reimburse the Village for reasonable costs incurred as a result of the application's review by a legal, engineering, landscape or other special consultant, provided that the applicant is notified of the need to retain such special consultant and agrees to such retention. Payment of these fees shall be paid in full by the Petitioner prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, unless otherwise noted. Payment of these fees shall still be required to be paid in full by the Petitioner if or when a project is withdrawn, denied or terminated, and shall be paid immediately upon the Village notification to the Petitioner that said fees are due.
[Amended by Ord. 5312, 7-16-2018]