For the purpose of this ordinance, the City of Peoria is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

6.1.a. Residence Districts.

6.1.b. Business and Commercial Districts.

6.1.c. Office and Industrial Districts.

6.1.d. N1 Institutional District.

6.1.e. P1 Parking District.

The location and boundaries of the districts established by this ordinance are set forth on the zoning map entitled "City of Peoria Zoning District Map," which is incorporated herein, and hereby made a part of this ordinance. Said map, together with everything shown thereon and all amendments thereto, shall be as much a part of this ordinance as though fully set forth and described herein.

The following rules shall apply with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning District Map:

6.2.a. The district boundaries are either streets or alleys unless otherwise shown and where districts designated on the map accompanying and made a part of this ordinance are bounded approximately by street or alley lines, said street or alley shall be construed to be the boundary of such district.

6.2.b. In areas not subdivided into lots and blocks, wherever a district is indicated as a strip adjacent to and paralleling a street or highway, the depth of such strips shall be in accordance with dimensions shown on the map measured at right angles from the center line of the street or highway, and the length of frontage shall be in accordance with dimensions shown on the map from section, quarter section, or division lines, or center lines of streets and highways, or railroad right-of-way, unless otherwise indicated.

6.2.c. Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership on the effective date of this ordinance, the Zoning Commission, after due hearing, may extend the regulations for either portion of such lot.

6.3.a. The erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance by public utilities, municipal departments or commissions, of overhead, surface or underground gas, electric, steam, or water, distribution or transmission systems, collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, tunnels, wires, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, towers, poles, electrical substations, gas regulator stations and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such [for the] public health, safety, or general welfare, shall be exempt from the regulations of this ordinance, except for the following:

(1)

The installation shall conform to Federal Communications and Federal Aviation Agency rules and regulations, and those of other authorities having jurisdiction.

(2)

Landscaping, screening and yard requirements for the buildings and structures shall be determined by the Site Plan Review Board and location within a TBY (transitional buffer yard) must be approved by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to the alternative compliance process.

The installation shall not be exempt from the regulations of the Historic Preservation Board when such installation is constructed within the area of jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Board.

(Ord. No. 13670, § 2, 1-18-94)

Land hereafter annexed to, or consolidated with, the City of Peoria shall be assigned [to] a Single Family Residence District (R3) unless the petition for annexation is accompanied by a petition for reclassification or a pre-annexation agreement, in which case the regular procedures for amendment petition hearings will be held by the Zoning Commission.