Peotone City Zoning Code
BUSINESS DISTRICTS
§ 157.080 B-1 RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The B-1 District is established to provide for a wide range of retail stores and personal service establishments which are desirable to provide for both day-to-day and occasional shopping needs.
(B) Permitted uses. The following retail business and service uses are permitted, provided they are operated entirely within a building, except for off-street parking and loading facilities:
Ambulance service.
Antique shops.
Apparel shops.
Art and school supply stores.
Art galleries and studios, on other than the main floor.
Auto accessory store where there is no driveway entrance across the sidewalk into the main building.
Bakery shops, including the baking and processing of food products when prepared for retail sales on the premises only.
Banks and financial institutions, including drive-in teller facilities.
Barber shops, beauty parlors, chiropody, massage or similar personal service shops.
Meeting halls, lodge halls, fraternal organizations and clubs, provided they are located in a basement or above the first floor and above a business use permitted in this section, or said uses may be located on the ground floor when permitted business establishments occupy street frontage except for an entranceway to the rear use.
Book and stationery stores.
Camera and photographic supply shops for retail sale.
Candy and ice cream shops.
Carpet, rug and linoleum stores.
Catalog offices for mail order stores.
China and glassware stores.
Coin and philatelic stores.
Currency exchanges.
Custom dressmaking, millinery, tailoring or shoe repair shops, when conducted for retail sales on the premises only.
Department stores.
Dry goods stores.
Drug stores.
Dry cleaning and pressing establishments, when employing facilities for the cleaning and pressing of not more than 1,750 pounds of dry goods per day, and when using perchlorethylene or other similar non-inflammable solvents approved by the Fire Department.
Electrical appliance stores and repairs, but not including appliance manufacture or assembly.
Florist shops and conservatories for retail trade on the premises only.
Food, meat and fruit stores.
Frozen food stores and food lockers.
Furniture store and upholstery, when conducted as part of the retail operations and secondary to the main use.
Furrier, when conducted for retail trade on the premises only.
Garden supply stores.
Gift shops.
Hardware stores.
Haberdasheries.
Hobby stores.
Household appliance stores and repair.
HVAC (Heating and Air Conditioning)
Interior decorating shops, including upholstery and making of draperies, slip covers and other similar articles, when conducted as part of the retail operations and secondary to the main use.
Jewelry and watch sales and repair shops. Laundries, automatic, self-service types, or hand.
Leather goods and luggage stores.
Loan offices and finance companies, on other than the main floor.
Meat markets.
Millinery shops.
Musical shops.
Musical instrument sales and repair, retail trade only.
News stands.
Offices, business and professional, including medical clinics.
Optician, optometrist.
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores, but not including the assembly or manufacture of such articles.
Package liquor stores.
Paint and wallpaper stores.
Photograph studios, including the development of film and pictures when done as part of the retail business on the premises.
Postal substations.
Public utility collection offices.
Radio and television broadcasting stations, on other than the main floor.
Restaurants, tearooms or café, when the establishment is not of the drive-in type where food is served to occupants remaining in motor vehicles.
Savings and loan associations.
Sewing machine sales and service - household machine only.
Shoe and hat stores, and repairing when done as part of the retail business.
Sporting goods stores.
Stationery stores.
Telegraph offices.
Tobacco shops.
Toy stores.
Travel bureau and transportation ticket offices.
Typewriter and adding machine sales and service.
Variety stores.
Wearing apparel shops.
(C) Special uses. The following uses may be allowed by special use permit:
Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said dispensing organization being in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.023 of this Zoning Ordinance .
Auditorium, stadium, arena, armory, gymnasium, and other similar places of public events.
Automobile laundries, contingent upon the following:
(1) All washing facilities shall be completely within an enclosed building;
(2) Any lights used to illuminate the area shall be directed away from adjacent residential properties;
(3) A permanent screening fence or wall not less than five feet in height shall be constructed along any site property line which abuts property zoned for residential use.
(4) Such other conditions as the village shall determine appropriate to the location.
Automobile sales and service shops, including painting and repairing, but not the painting or repairing of trucks over one and one-half tons capacity.
Automobile service stations.
Billiard and pool rooms, dance halls and gymnasiums, meeting halls.
Churches, rectories and parish houses.
Clubs or lodges (non-profit), fraternal and religious institutions.
Cocktail lounges and taverns - package goods only, and any other establishments in which beer and/or liquor is to be sold either in package or to be consumed on the premises, subject to the conditions specified in § 157.189.
Day care centers.
Funeral homes and undertaking parlors.
Hospital and sanitariums.
Hotels and motels, including restaurants and meeting rooms.
Loan offices and finance companies.
Medical cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said dispensing organization being in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.023 of this zoning ordinance.
Parks, when publicly owned and operated.
Planned developments, business, as defined herein.
Public utility and public service uses, including:
Electric substations;
Public art galleries and museums;
Public parking lots;
Telephone exchange, repeater stations, micro-wave relay towers and stations, antenna towers and other outdoor equipment essential to the operation of the exchange in the interest of public convenience and necessity;
Bus terminal or other public transportation facilities;
Water filtration plants;
Other similar uses.
Tattoo studios, subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.024 of this zoning ordinance.
Taverns, pubs, inns, expresso cafes, et al.
Dwelling units - on second floor when business uses designed for such uses or off-street parking occupy the ground floor, provided that all of the lot area requirements and other regulations affecting residential development, as set forth in the R-4 District, are complied with and on the first floor only if there is no display that will indicate from the exterior of the dwelling that it is being used in whole or in part for any use other than a dwelling, the business use is deemed compatible with the dwelling use, and no patrons of the business use are allowed on the premises between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Residential structures and uses that exist at the time adoption date of this chapter shall be permitted as a special use and shall not be considered non-conforming.
Limited light manufacturing and assembly: This use must take place within completely enclosed buildings and all storage must be in completely enclosed buildings. The use shall not be injurious or offensive to the occupants of adjacent premises by reason of the emission of or creation of noise, vibrations, smoke, dust or other particulate matter, toxic or noxious materials, odor, fire or explosive hazards or glare or heat. Performance standards of the village must be met. Off street parking must be provided as required in §§ 157.150 through 157.156 and the floor area of the use must be at least 6,000 square feet.
(D) Conditions of use. All uses permitted in this district, except residence district uses, shall be retail and service establishments dealing directly with consumers and shall be subject to the following:
(1) The sale of foodstuffs or articles intended for human consumption shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building.
(2) Establishments of the "drive-in" type, offering goods or services directly to customers waiting in parked motor vehicles, are not permitted.
(3) There shall be no manufacture, processing or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental and essential to the retail business conducted on the same premises.
(4) Such uses, operations or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration or other similar causes.
(5) Any exterior sign displayed shall pertain only to a use conducted within the building.
(E) Yard areas.
(1) Front yard. A front yard of not less than 25 feet in depth.
(2) Side yards. If an interior side yard is provided, it shall be not less than ten feet wide, except where such use abuts upon the side of a lot in an "R" District, in which case there shall be a side yard on the lot in the "B-1" District of not less than 30 feet and, in addition, such side yard shall be fenced and screened to restrict the view from any adjoining lot in the "R" District, as recommended by the Plan Commission and approved by the Village Board of Trustees.
(3) Rear yard. A rear yard of not less than 25% of the depth of the lot, but such rear yard need not exceed 30 feet.
(F) Signs. Refer to Chapter 153.
(H) Building height. The height of any structure shall not exceed three stories, nor will it exceed 45 feet, except as provided herein.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77; Am. Ord. 82-03, passed 6-14-82; Am. Ord. 99-03, passed 4-19-99; Am. Ord. 02-06, passed 4-15-02; Am. Ord. 07-14, passed 8-13-07; Am. Ord. 19-12, passed 6-10-19; Am. Ord. 19-43, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 10-25-21)
Penalty, see § 157.999
§ 157.081 B-2 RETAIL AND SERVICE DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The B-2 District is established to provide additional business and commercial uses, limited service uses not permitted in the B-1 District, and to provide for a greater bulk and intensity of use of land and buildings.
(B) Permitted uses. The following retail and service uses are permitted, provided they are operated entirely within a building, except for off-street parking and loading facilities:
Any use permitted in the B-1 District.
Art galleries and studios.
Auction rooms.
Ambulance service.
Amusement establishments - bowling alleys, billiard parlors, gymnasiums, commercial swimming pools, dance halls, skating rinks and other similar places of recreation.
Bicycle sales and repair.
Costume rental shops.
Glass cutting and glazing establishments.
Garages public, for storage of private passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles under one and one-half tons.
Hand laundries.
Hotels and motels.
Loan offices and finance companies.
Locksmith.
Meeting halls.
Pawn shops.
Pet shops, but not including animal hospitals.
Physical culture and health services.
Picture framing when conducted for retail trade on the premises only.
Plumbing, heating, and air conditioning sales and service.
Photo developing and processing.
Radio and television broadcasting stations.
Schools: music, dance, business, commercial or trade.
Second hand stores, antique and rummage shops.
Seed stores.
Taxidermist.
Telephone exchange, repeater stations, micro-wave relay towers and stations, mobile transmitting towers and stations, antenna towers and other outdoor equipment essential to the operation of the exchange in the interest of public convenience and necessity, and including business offices in conjunction therewith.
Telephone answering service.
Theater, indoor.
Undertaking establishments, funeral parlors or mortuaries.
(C) Special uses. The following uses may be allowed by special use permit:
Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said dispensing organization being in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.023 of this zoning ordinance.
Any use which may be allowed as a special use in the B-1 Retail Business District, unless already permitted under § 157.080(B), Permitted Uses.
Automobile service stations.
Automobile sales and service shops, including painting and repairing, but not the painting or repairing of trucks over one and one-half tons capacity.
Blue printing and photostating establishments.
Catering establishments.
Extermination shops.
Funeral homes and undertaking parlors.
Medical cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said dispensing organization being in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.023 of this zoning ordinance.
Nursing home or rest home.
Publishing and printing.
Restaurants.
Tattoo studios, subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.024 of this zoning ordinance.
Taverns, pubs, expresso cafes, et al.
Other retail business uses not specifically listed below, when found to have economic compatibility with established uses on adjoining property.
(D) Conditions of use. All permitted uses in this district, except residence district uses, shall be retail and shall be subject to the following conditions.
(1) There shall be no manufacture, processing or treatment of products other than those which are clearly indicated and essential to the retail business conducted on the same premises.
(2) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise or vibrations or other similar causes.
(E) Yard areas. All yard regulations shall be the same as required in the B-1 Retail Business District.
(H) Building height. Height regulations shall be the same as required in the B-1 Retail Business District.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77; Am. Ord. 19-43, passed 12-9-19; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 10-25-21)
Penalty, see § 157.999
§ 157.082 B-3 AUTO-ORIENTED AND SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The B-3 Auto-Oriented and Service Business District is established to accommodate uses which are highway oriented.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted, provided they are operated entirely within a building, except for off-street parking and loading.
Ambulance service.
Animal hospital. There shall be no outside pens or runways for animals or outside storage for supplies.
Auto accessory stores.
Dry cleaning and pressing.
Drive-in banks and/or savings and loan associations.
Drive-in establishments serving food or beverages for consumption outside the structure.
Food stores.
Frozen food stores and lockers.
Garden stores.
Hotels and motels, including restaurants and meeting rooms.
Loan offices.
Meeting halls.
Mobile home and trailer sales and rental, but not including the use of mobile home as a residence.
Places of entertainment.
Restaurants.
Storage and warehousing and wholesale establishments.
Telephone exchanges.
Tourist homes.
Undertaking establishments, provided all principal structures and uses are not less than 25 feet from any lot line.
Utilities, provided all principal structures and uses are not less than 50 feet from any residential district lot lines.
(C) Special uses. The following uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with the provisions of § 157.189.
Other auto-oriented and service business type uses not specifically listed above when found to have economic compatibility with established uses on adjoining property.
Any use which may be allowed as a special use in the B-2 Retail and Service Business District (unless already permitted under the preceding subsection).
Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said dispensing organization being in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.023 of this zoning ordinance.
Automobile laundries.
(1) All washing facilities shall be completely within an enclosed building;
(2) Any lights used to illuminate the area shall be directed away from adjacent residential properties;
(3) A permanent screening fence or wall not less than five feet in height shall be constructed along any site property line which abuts property zoned for residential use.
Automobile, light and medium duty truck sales and service shops, including painting and repairing, but not the painting, repairing, or selling of heavy duty trucks (e.g. semi-tractors).
Automobile service stations.
Battery and tire service stations.
Bowling alley.
Drive-in establishments serving food of beverages for consumption outside the structure.
Heavy duty truck sales and service shops, including painting and repairing of same.
Highway maintenance garage.
Light Fabrication business with distribution of the finished product when determined to have minimal impact with respect to noise, traffic, and environment.
Medical cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said dispensing organization being in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.023 of this zoning ordinance.
Miniature golf and driving range.
Telephone exchanges.
Vehicle sales, service, washing and repair stations, garages, taxi stands and public parking lots, provided any gas pumps are not less than 30 feet from the side or rear lot lines and 20 feet from any existing or proposed street line.
Conditions of use. All uses permitted in this district shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) There shall be no processing or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental and essential to the retail use as permitted.
(2) Outside storage of refuse material is not permitted.
(3) At least 10% of the area shall be landscaped and maintained as open space.
(4) There shall be no depositing of oil or oil waste in the sewer systems such as waste products shall be removed from the premises by other means.
(E) Height of buildings. No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed a height of two stories, nor shall it exceed 30 feet in height.
(F) Minimum lot size.
(1) Lot area. Minimum lot area of 9,000 square feet.
(2) Lot width. Minimum lot width of 90 feet.
(3) Lot depth. Minimum lot depth of 110 feet.
(G) Yard areas.
(1) Front yard. A front yard of not less than 25 feet.
(2) Side yards. No requirements except where such use abuts upon residential use or street lines, there shall be a side yard of 30 feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 25% of the depth of the lot, but such rear yard need not exceed 30 feet; providing, where the rear of such lot in the B-3 District shall be fenced and screened to restrict the view from any adjoining lot in the "R" district, as recommended by the Plan Commission and approved by the Village Board of Trustees.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77; Am. Ord. 78-13, passed 9-25-78; Am. Ord. 90-15, passed 9-24-90; Am. Ord. 19-27, passed 8-12-19; Am. Ord. 19-43, passed 12-9-19)
Penalty, see § 157.999