The rules and definitions contained in this chapter shall be observed and applied in the interpretation of the text of this title. For clarity of interpretation of the text, the following finite definition of word use shall apply except when the context clearly indicates otherwise.

A.

Words used in the present tense shall include the future.

B.

Words used in the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa.

C.

The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory and not discretionary.

D.

The word "may" is permissive.

E.

The word "lot" shall include the words "plot," "piece" and "parcel."

F.

Unless otherwise specified, all distances shall be measured horizontally, between zones, or lot line to lot line.

G.

Whenever a word or term defined hereinafter appears in the text of this title, its meaning shall be construed as set forth in the definition thereof.

H.

The masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter.

I.

All measured distances shall be expressed in feet and shall be rounded up or down to the nearest integral foot.

J.

The word "person" shall include the words "association," "professional corporation," "limited liability partnership," "limited liability company," "estate," "governmental agency," "individual," "joint venture," "partnership," "venture" or any other legal entity.

K.

The word "building" shall include the word "structure."

L.

The phrase "used for" shall include the phrases "arranged for," "designed for," "intended for," "maintained for" and "occupied for."

(Ord. 2012-012, 3-13-2012)

A-1 Agricultural/Rural District.

RE Residential Estate District.

R-1 Single Family Residential 1 District (see Section 8-6-4).

R-2 Single Family Residential 2 District (see Section 8-6-5).

R-3 Single Family Residential 3 District (see Section 8-6-6).

R-5 Mixed Residential District.

MH Mobile Home District.

NB Neighborhood Business District.

GB General Business District.

CB Central Business District.

LI Light Industrial District.

HI Heavy Industrial District.

MLC Maximum Lot Coverage.

(Ord. 2012-012, 3-13-2012)

The following words and terms when used in the interpretation and administration of this title shall have the meaning set forth herein except where otherwise specifically indicated. Words and terms not defined here shall be defined as specified in the latest published edition of Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary.

Access. A means of vehicular or non-vehicular approach, i.e., entry to or exit from a property, street or highway.

Access, direct. A condition of immediate physical connection resulting from adjacency or a road right-of-way abutting a property.

Access, secondary. A means of vehicular or non-vehicular approach, entry to, or exit from property from a source other than a public street or highway.

Accessory building, structure or use. A building or use which (a) Is subordinate to, and serves a principal building or principal use, and is located on the same lot as said principal building or use; and (b) Is subordinate in height, extent, and purpose to the principal building or principal use served; (c) The aggregate gross floor area of all accessory structures does not exceed the ground floor area of the main building, except that a minimum gross area of 750 square feet for such accessory building or aggregate areas of two or more buildings shall be permitted; and (d) Is naturally and normally incidental to that of the dominant use of the main building or land.

Addition. Any walled or roofed expansion to the perimeter and/or height of a building where the addition is connected by a common load-bearing wall. Any walled and roofed addition connected by a fire wall or separated by independent perimeter load-bearing walls is new construction.

Adjacent. Abutting, or being located directly across a right-of-way from, a separate lot.

Adult arcade. A place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated or slug-operated or electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

Adult bookstore. An establishment which advertises, sells or rents adult material or offers for sale or rent adult material and which are not open to the public generally and which excludes any minor by reason of age. The provisions of this subsection are not intended to apply if the presumption is rebutted by evidence that establishes that at the establishment:

A.

Admission is not restricted to adults only, and

B.

All adult material is accessible only by employees, and

C.

The gross income from the sale and/or rental of adult material comprises less than ten percent of the gross income from the sale and rental of the goods or services at the establishment, and

D.

The individual items of adult material offered for sale and/or rental comprise less than 25 percent of the total individual new items publicly displayed as stock in trade in any of the following categories: books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures, videotapes, slides or other visual representations, or recordings, or other audio matter or less than 25 percent of the individual used items publicly displayed at the establishment as stock in trade in the same categories set out above.

Adult booth. Any area of a sexually orientated establishment set off from the remainder of such establishment by one or more walls or other dividers or partitions and used to show, play, observe or otherwise demonstrate any adult material or to view any live performance that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the exposure, depiction, or description of specified anatomical areas or the conduct or simulation of specified sexual activities.

Adult entertainment activity. An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its business the sale, rental, display, exhibition, or viewing of books, magazines, films, photographs, sexual paraphernalia or other materials distinguished by or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas as defined herein.

Adult entertainment cabaret. A nightclub, theater, or other establishment that features live performances by topless and/or bottomless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers or similar entertainers where such performances are distinguished by or characterized by an emphasis on sexual conduct of specified anatomical areas as defined herein.

Adult entertainment use. Sex-related or oriented establishments providing adult services, products or entertainment including but not limited to adult entertainment activity, adult entertainment cabaret, model studios, adult picture arcades or adult motion picture theaters, and similar establishments.

Adult material. Any one or more of the following, regardless of whether it is new or used:

A.

Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, paintings, drawings or other publications or graphic media, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes or disks, slides or other visual representations, or recordings, or other audio matter, which have as their primary or dominant theme matter depicting, illustrating, describing or relating to a specified sexual activity and/or conduct or specified anatomical area; or

B.

Instruments, novelties, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with specified sexual activities.

Adult motion picture theater. An establishment, other than an adult picture arcade, in an enclosed building wherein slides or movies are presented for observation by patrons for a substantial or significant portion of its presentations because the same contain material distinguished or characterized by emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas as defined herein.

Adult picture arcade. Any place to which the public is permitted or invited where coin- or token-operated or electronically, electrically or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, video cassette recorders or players or other image producing devices are maintained to show images so displaying that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to sexual conduct or specified anatomical areas, as defined herein.

Adult photographic modeling studios. Any business establishment which offers or advertises as its primary business stock in trade, the use of its premises for the purpose of photographing or exhibiting specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas or the modeling of apparel that exhibits specified anatomical areas.

Adult store. Shall mean any commercial establishment that:

A.

Contains one or more adult booths

B.

As a substantial or significant portion of its business offers for sale, rental, or view any adult materials

C.

Has a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of adult materials.

Adult theater. An enclosed building or an enclosed space within a building, or an open-air area used for presenting either filmed or live plays, dances, or other performances, either by individuals or groups, distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on material depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas as defined in this title for observation by patrons therein. An establishment which has an adult arcade is considered to be an adult theater.

Adult-use cannabis business establishment. A cultivation center, craft grower, processing organization, infuser organization, dispensing organization or transporting organization.

Adult-use cannabis craft grower. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure and package cannabis and perform other necessary activities to make cannabis available for sale at a dispensing organization or use at a processing organization, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (P.A. 101-0027), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis cultivation center. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport and perform necessary activities to provide cannabis and cannabis-infused products to licensed cannabis business establishments, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (P.A. 101-0027), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire cannabis from licensed cannabis business establishments for the purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers or to qualified registered medical cannabis patients and caregivers, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (P.A.101-0027), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to directly incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a cannabis-infused product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (P.A. 101-0027), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis processing organization or processor. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to either extract constituent chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a cannabis product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (P.A. 101-0027), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter. An organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to transport cannabis on behalf of a cannabis business establishment or a community college licensed under the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, (P.A.101-0027), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Agriculture. The production of livestock, livestock products, or crops in the open; land devoted to a natural resource, soil conservation, forestry management, or similar program (not including land principally used for residences, commerce or industry); or, land used for agricultural purposes including the growing of farm crops, truck garden crops, animal and poultry husbandry, apiculture, aquaculture, dairying, floriculture, horticulture, nurseries, tree farms, sod farms, pasturage, viticulture, and wholesale greenhouses when such agricultural purposes constitute the principal activity on the land (see also FARM).

Agriculture, intensive. Agricultural uses including but not limited to: (a) slaughter areas; (b) areas for the storage and processing of manure, garbage, or spent mushroom compost; (c) structures housing more than 1,000 animal units; and (d) agricultural processing plants.

Agricultural processing plant. A facility used for the refinement, treatment or conversion of agricultural products where physical, chemical, or similar change of an agricultural product occurs. Agricultural processing shall not include manufacturing of secondary products using agricultural products such as commercial kitchens, bakeries, breweries, woodworking, and wood processing plants. Agricultural processing may include warehousing and packaging as secondary uses.

Airport. An area of land used or intended to be used for the landing and take-off of aircraft or used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way including all necessary taxiways, aircraft storage and tie down areas, hangers, and other necessary buildings and open spaces.

All-weather surface. A dust-free, durable surface (other than soil) typically utilized for parking or storage areas that are composed of materials withstanding seasonal degradation and have sufficient capacity to carry vehicle load without rutting or sinking.

Alley. A public or private right-of-way primarily designed to provide access to utilities and to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on a public or some other street.

Amusement park. A commercially operated park with various devices for entertainment.

Animal clinic or hospital. A place where small animals, including household pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment.

Kennel use shall be limited to short-time boarding, incidental to hospital use and such kennels shall be located within the building (unless expressly permitted outdoors).

Animal kennel. An establishment where more than four dogs or cats (except litters of animals not more than six months of age) are kept for the purpose of sale, boarding, training, or breeding, for which a fee is charged. This shall not apply to an animal clinic or hospital.

Animal unit. A measure which represents a common denominator for the purpose of defining a husbandry or intensive agricultural land use. The animal unit measure relates to the carrying capacity of one acre of land and is related to the amount of feed various species consume, and the amount of waste they produce. The following table indicates the number of common farm species which comprise a single animal unit. Pot Belly Pigs less than 120 pounds are not considered livestock by this title.

Table 8-2-3: Animal Unit Table

Source: The Stockman's Handbook

Anti-monotony. Standards set forth to encourage visual interest through variation in building detail, form and siding.

Apartment, commercial. Dwelling units which are generally located above the ground floor of a building used for a commercial land use-typically an office or retail establishment.

Appeal. A means for obtaining review of a decision, determination, order, or failure to act pursuant to the terms of this title as expressly authorized by the provisions of Section 8-5-10.

Assisted living facility. Residence for the elderly providing rooms, meals, personal care and the supervision of self-administered medication. Residents do not require 24 hour nursing care. These facilities may provide other services, such as residential activities, financial counseling, and transportation.

Automatic teller machine (ATM). An automated device that provides banking and similar financial functions at a location that is remote from the controlling financial institution. An ATM that is located outdoors on the same site as a financial institution is subject to the same setback requirements as the main building.

Automobile repair and service. An establishment dedicated to the repair of motor vehicles that does not include the sale of automotive fuel. This definition includes the following categories.

Minor. Includes automotive repair and service activities which under ordinary circumstances generate minimal noise, odor, or traffic. Examples of these uses include: automotive interior and upholstery shops; brake shops; diagnostic centers including oil change and lubrication shops; general automotive repair and maintenance; radiator shops; tire shops; and transmission shops.

Major. Includes automotive repair and service activities which under ordinary circumstances generate relatively high levels of noise, odor, or traffic. Examples of these uses include: auto body and paint shops; front-end repair shops; engine rebuilding shops for gasoline or diesel engines; frame shops installing springs, shock absorbers or struts; axle-straightening establishments; muffler/exhaust system shops; and rust-proofing and undercoating establishments.

Automobile service station. Any building or structure used for the retail sale of any automobile fuels and lubricants from no more than six pumps located on no more than three bays and any combination of one or more of the following uses: (a) retail sale of new automobile parts, accessories, and supplies when ancillary to the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles; (b) all uses listed under the definition of Automobile Repair and Service-Minor; and (c) minor repair and maintenance of automobiles and trucks not exceeding a two ton capacity, excluding therefrom all uses defined as Automobile Repair and Service-Major. Convenience items, such as snack foods and beverages, may be sold through vending machines and over-the-counter sales, provided they do not occupy more than 100 square feet of the indoor floor space of the establishment.

Automotive and equipment dealers. Establishments primarily involved in the retail sale or storage of inventory items of an automotive nature. Outdoor storage and display of merchandise is a common practice. Ancillary activities include storage, rental, service, repair work, and sale of replacement parts and accessories. This definition includes the following uses: auto/truck dealer; motorcycle dealer; lawnmower and lawn equipment dealer; boat dealer; recreational vehicle/bus dealer; construction equipment dealer; used car dealer.

Automotive impound yard. An open area where operable and/or inoperable motor vehicles are temporarily stored for the purpose of identification, evidence, inventory, repossession, etc.

Automotive salvage operation. Automotive business operations engaged in the purchase, collection, accumulation, or storage of inoperable automotive equipment including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and other minor vehicles or parts thereof primarily for the purpose of reselling the material so accumulated or parts thereof.

Automotive storage yard. A tract of land used for the collection, accumulation or storage of damaged, towed, abandoned, or repossessed automotive equipment including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles or parts thereof, but excluding businesses such as public garages, service stations, or dealerships which temporarily store automotive equipment in the course of the repair or sale of the same and for which such storage is secondary or incidental to the primary purposes of such businesses.

Awning. A roof-like cover that is temporary in nature and which projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements.

Background. The display representing the animation or graphics which lie behind the text and are less prominent in nature.

Balcony. An elevated platform open to the elements projecting from an upper story and enclosed entirely by a railing.

Bar or cocktail lounge. Premises used primarily for the sale or dispensing of liquor by the drink for on-site consumption and where food may be made available for on-premises consumption as accessory to the principal use. The term "tavern" is included in this definition.

Basement. A story completely or partly underground. A basement shall be counted as a story if subdivided and used for dwelling or business purposes, other than for the quarters of a watchman or janitor. For purposes of this title, the term "cellar" is synonymous with that of "basement."

Bay window. A window projecting beyond the wall line of the building and not supported by a foundation.

Beacon. Any light with one or more beams directed into atmosphere or directed at one or more points not on the same zone lot as the light source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or move.

Bed and breakfast establishment. An owner-occupied residence that provides sleeping accommodations and breakfasts on a short-term basis for paying customers and that conforms to 50 ILCS 820. A bed and breakfast establishment may have no more than five sleeping rooms for guests and only breakfast may be served.

Bedroom. A room in a residence marketed, designed, or otherwise likely to function primarily for sleeping.

Bedroom and habitable spaces.

A.

Only a bedroom shall serve as a regularly occupied sleeping area. Bedrooms shall not constitute the only means of access to other bedrooms or habitable spaces and shall not serve as the only means of egress from other habitable spaces. Every bedroom shall have access to at least one water closet and one lavatory without passing through another bedroom. Every bedroom in a dwelling unit shall have access to at least one water closet and lavatory located in the same story as the bedroom or an adjacent story. Kitchens and non-habitable spaces (e.g. utility rooms, storage spaces, closets, garages and bathrooms) shall not be used for sleeping purposes and shall not be deemed a bedroom.

B.

Every bedroom occupied by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor area and every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant thereof.

C.

In addition to the requirements above, every residential unit shall contain a minimum of 200 square feet of habitable space for each occupant.

D.

No dwelling unit shall be occupied by more persons than permitted under B. or C. above. The legal owner as well as each of the occupants shall be jointly and severally liable for a violation of this provision and shall be assessed a fine in accordance with the general fine provision of the Poplar Grove Municipal Code. Each day that a violation of this provision continues shall be deemed a separate offense. Additionally, the Village may seek any other remedy available at law or in equity, including equitable relief requiring compliance with this provision.

Beer garden. A privately owned outdoor location accessory and adjacent to the premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor where alcoholic liquor may be sold and/or consumed.

Berm. Soil of good quality and non-compacted, raised generally above the surrounding finish grade with side slopes generally no steeper than three horizontal units to one vertical unit (3:1); generally a man-made slope.

Best management practices (BMP). Conservation practices or systems and management measures that: control soil loss and reduce water-quality degradation caused by nutrients, animal waste, toxins, and sediment; minimize adverse impacts to surface water and groundwater flow, circulation patterns, and to the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of wetlands; and include allowing proper use and storage of fertilizers and pesticides.

Block. A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, shorelines of waterways, or boundary lines of municipalities.

Boarding or lodging house. A building other than a hotel where, for compensation and by arrangement, lodging or lodging and meals are provided for three or more persons.

Bottle club. A club in which patrons, nominally members, are served liquor from bottles purportedly belonging to them without regard to liquor control laws.

Breezeway. A covered pedestrian passageway (as between a house and a garage) but otherwise exposed to the elements.

Buffer yard. An open, landscaped area, not located on public right-of-way providing a transition and screening between high intensity/high density uses or districts and low intensity/low density uses or districts where there are no structures or parking areas-only fences and landscape features.

Building. Any structure that is principally above ground and is enclosed by walls and a roof, including manufactured housing and prefabricated housing units, designed or built for the support, enclosure, shelter, or protection of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.

Building coverage. The percentage of a lot covered by the principal and accessory structures including all structures with a roof.

Building envelope. The area in which a building may be erected on a lot formed by the lines of the required front, rear and side setbacks.

Building front. The exterior wall of a building facing the front lot line of the lot.

Building, height of. The vertical distance from the lowest elevation of the adjoining ground level or the established grade, whichever is lower, to the top of the cornice of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, to a point of the roof directly above the highest wall of a shed roof, to the uppermost point on a round or other arch type roof, or to the mean distance of the highest gable on a pitched or hip roof (also applies to structures). For buildings with a lower level exposure, the established average grade along the front facade of the building shall be utilized as the lowest elevation for the purpose of computing building height.

Building line. A line delineated on a plat designating the minimum setback area between the front of the main building and the lot line abutting the public right-of-way. Where a building line on a plat conflicts with the required setback regulations, the more restrictive shall apply.

Building materials sales. Establishments engaged primarily in the sale of lumber and associated products to the public. They may sell rough or dressed lumber and plywood, flooring, doors, molding, doors, sashes, frames, and similar goods.

Building, main. A building housing the principal or main use of the lot on which it is located. Wherever the words main, principal and primary are used in this title to describe a building, they shall have the same meaning.

Building separation. The narrowest distance between two buildings.

Building size. The total gross floor area of a building.

Bulk. The size and mutual relationships of buildings and other structures as to size, height, coverage, shape, location of exterior walls in relation to lot lines, to the center line of streets, to other walls of the same building, and to all open spaces relating to the building or structure.

Burning, controlled. An intentional and closely monitored grass fire which benefits plant species-diversity and soil nutrition; typically considered a normal part of prairie land maintenance and conducted every few years.

Burning, intensive. A rate of combustion described by a substance that burns with a high degree of activity and is consumed rapidly.

Burning, moderate. A rate of combustion described by a material which supports combustion and is consumed slowly as it burns.

Business service establishments. Businesses that provide services to other businesses or to the general public that by nature require business to be carried on off-site or require patrons to visit the establishment. For the purpose of this title, there are two categories of business service establishments:

On-Site. Business service establishments that customarily occupy standard office space that generally require patrons to visit the establishment to receive services, and do not require the outdoor storage of supplies or use of vehicles other than automobiles or small vans. Examples of these establishments include, but are not limited to, insurance and financial services, realty offices, retail and wholesale sales, rental merchandise and self service facilities such as coin-operated laundromats, blueprinting and photocopying services, caterers (not including in-shop dining or carry-out), collection services, detective agencies and protective services (not including armored car or guard dog services), messenger services, packaging services, talent agencies, and ticket brokers.

Off-Site. Business services which are generally carried on off-site, and due to equipment and vehicle storage or to processes used, typically require facilities in addition to standard office space. Examples of these establishments include, but are not limited to, armored car services, automobile claim adjustment, cleaning and maintenance services (excluding repair), pest control businesses, swimming pool cleaning and maintenance services, and water softening services.

Caliper. The diameter of a tree trunk six inches above the existing grade or proposed planted grade and in conformance with the provisions of the Code of Standards (Z60.1-1986 or latest version) published by the American Association of Nurserymen, Inc.

Car wash, automatic. A building or structure wherein conveyors, blowers, steam cleaners, and other mechanical equipment are employed for the purpose of washing motor vehicles in a production line manner.

Car wash, coin-operated self-service. A building or structure wherein mechanical equipment for washing motor vehicles is provided for a fee while the vehicle owner furnishes the labor.

Caretaker residence. A dwelling unit used exclusively by the owner, manager, or operator of the principal permitted use and which is located on the same parcel as the principal use.

Carport. An open sided, roofed vehicle shelter usually formed by extension of the roof from the side of a building.

Cellar. See basement.

Cellular service. A telecommunications service that permits customers to use wireless, mobile telephones to connect, via low-power radio transmission cell sites, either to the public switched network or to other mobile cellular phones.

Cellular telecommunications. A commercial low power mobile radio service licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to providers in a specific geographical area in which the radio frequency spectrum is divided into discrete channels which are assigned in groups to geographic cells within a service area and which are capable of being reused in different cells within the service area.

Cellular telecommunications facility. A facility consisting of the equipment and structures involved in receiving telecommunication or radio signals from mobile radio communications sources and transmitting those signals to a central switching computer which connects the mobile unit with the land-based telephones lines. All other towers see: communication tower.

Clerestory window. A window in which the lowest glassed area is a minimum of seven feet above the level of the floor located directly under the window.

Clubs.

Club, Fraternal. A group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest or pleasure. This definition includes the usual understanding of the terms "lodge" and "fraternal organization," and it includes fraternities and sororities when they do not offer overnight accommodations. Fraternal club facilities may be rented to non-members for receptions, meetings and similar events. For purposes of this title, this definition does not include bottle clubs.

Club, Membership Organization. An organization with pre-established formal requirements for affiliation, which promotes the interest of its affiliates. This definition includes trades associations, professional organizations, labor unions and similar organizations with a political, civic or religious purpose.

Club, Private. Social organizations customarily open to members and their invited guests. These organizations may offer a variety of services and facilities to their members, including overnight accommodations, dining rooms and social activities. Private club facilities may be rented to non-members for receptions, meetings and similar events. For purposes of this title, this definition does not include bottle clubs.

Co-location. Locating wireless communications equipment from more than one provider on a single site.

Commercial message. Any sign wording, logo or other representation that directly or indirectly names, advertises or calls attention to a business, product, service or other commercial activity.

Common carrier. An entity licensed by the FCC or a state agency to supply local or long distance telecommunications services to the general public at established and stated prices.

Communication tower. A guyed, monopole or self-supporting tower, constructed as a free standing structure or in association with a building, other permanent structure or equipment, containing one or more antennas intended for transmitting or receiving television, AM/FM radio, digital, microwave, cellular, telephone or similar forms of electronic communications. See also: cellular telecommunication tower.

Communications facility. A land use facility supporting antennas and microwave dishes that sends or receives radio frequency signals. These facilities include structures or towers and accessory buildings.

Communications transmission system or Communications system. A wired system or open video system regulated by this title.

Community center. A building used for recreation, social, educational and cultural activities, open to the public or to residents of a neighborhood or group of neighborhoods, usually owned and operated by a public or nonprofit group or agency.

Community character. The impression which an area makes in regard to the type, intensity, density, quality, appearance and age of the development.

Comprehensive plan. An official document, accompanied with tables and maps, adopted by the Village Board to guide long-range land development and capital projects decision-making in the Village of Poplar Grove.

Conditional approval. The acceptance of an application as approved provided the applicant meets a specific provision or provisions.

Congregate elderly housing. Residential facilities for the elderly where partial living services such as meals, transportation and recreation may be provided. These facilities may include assisted living facilities, retirement communities and single-room occupancy (SRO) establishments but do not include convalescent care facilities, nursing homes or institutions.

Construction standards. The engineering design standards and specifications for the construction of roads and streets, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water mains, traffic signals, sidewalks and other miscellaneous improvements as adopted by the Village Board, or promulgated by an agency having jurisdiction (e.g. the Illinois Department of Transportation), or by a Village agency.

Construction, start of. The installation of foundation footings and/or materials for road construction.

Contractors and builders. Businesses relating to the building trades including: general contractor; highway and street construction; heavy construction; plumbing, heating, air conditioning; painting, paperhanging and decorating; electrical; masonry and other stonework; carpentering and flooring; roofing and sheet metal; concrete work; water well drilling; and the similar.

Contractors office and business. An enclosed space used for the housing and/or operating of machinery, the provision of services, the fabrication of building-related products and interior storage, but which does not use any exterior storage.

Convenience food and beverage store. A retail establishment of 6,000 square feet or less of enclosed area, typically offering groceries, carryout beer and wine, soft drinks and snack foods. (This definition does not include sales of automotive fuels or services (see automobile service station; gasoline station)).

Conventional energy system. An energy system utilizing fossil fuel, nuclear, or hydroelectric energy and components of such system, including transmission lines, burners, furnaces, tanks, boilers, related controls, distribution systems, room or area units and other components.

Cooking facilities. Any area within a structure that contains a gas or electric range, an oven (not including a microwave oven), a refrigerator in excess of five cubic feet and a kitchen sink.

Country club. A large area, including buildings, containing recreational facilities, clubhouse and accessory uses, frequently including a golf course, and open only to members and their guests for a membership fee. Occasionally, these facilities may be leased to non-members or outsiders for banquets, weddings or other social engagements.

Crawl space. The space between the ceiling of one story and the floor of the next story above that normally contains pipes, ducts, wiring and lighting fixtures and permits access but is too low for an individual to stand.

Crematory or crematorium. An establishment containing a furnace for the reduction by burning of human remains.

Cultural facilities, private. Facilities in public or private ownership for the maintenance, of historic, educational or artistic interest, including animal or reptile exhibits, arboreta, art galleries, aquariums, botanical or zoological gardens, historical sites, landmarks or shrines; libraries, museums, opera and drama houses, playhouses and community theaters, planetariums and zoos. This category does not include motion picture theaters or establishments that specialize in entertainment with an adult theme.

Cutoff angle. The angle formed by a line drawn from the direction of the light rays at a light source and a line perpendicular to the ground from the light source beyond which no light is emitted.

Dancing or music academy. An establishment that offers vocal, instrumental, or dancing lessons or instructions. Social dancing and concerts performed by students may also be offered.

Day care center. A business licensed by the State of Illinois and not conducted within a private residence where three or more minor children are cared for less than 24 hours per day.

Day care home, large. A business licensed by the State of Illinois conducted wholly within a private residence, wherein the owners residing thereon, along with any additional caregivers allowed by the state license, provide care for minor children for less than 24 hours per day, and where the number of children cared for exceeds the maximums for Day Care Home, Small. The maximum number of children cared for shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the State of Illinois.

Day care home, small. A private residence where the owners residing provide care for less than 24 hours per day for no more than three additional minor children other than the owner's dependent children.

Deck. An open structure that may or may not have a roof but is otherwise open to the elements, designed for outdoor enjoyment and is a minimum of six inches above grade. Any deck attached to the main building is subject to the area and setback requirements of the main building. Any deck that is detached is subject to the area and setback requirements for accessory structures.

Density. Describes the number of dwelling units per acre.

Development. Any man-made change to real estate exclusive of maintenance of existing buildings and facilities; resurfacing roads; or gardening, plowing, and similar practices.

Development pad. The area of a lot where site disruption will occur, including building areas, paved areas, yards and other areas on non-native vegetation, and areas devoted to septic systems.

Directional antenna. An antenna or array of antennas designed to concentrate a radio signal in a particular area.

Dish antenna. An antenna with a concave surface used to link communications sites together by wireless transmission or voice or data. Also called microwave antenna or microwave dish antenna.

District. Any section of the Village of Poplar Grove for which the zoning regulations governing the use of buildings and premises, the height of buildings, the size of yards, and the intensity of use are uniform.

Dormitory, fraternity house or sorority house. A building in which sleeping rooms are provided for occupancy by, and maintained as, a place of residence exclusively for, students affiliated with an accredited college or university, which may offer meals, when authorized and regulated by such institution. Separate living quarters with cooking facilities may be designed for the resident manager only.

Drainage. The removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading, or other means. Drainage includes the control of runoff to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after development and the means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation of flooding.

Dripline. Outer perimeter edge of a tree canopy as transferred perpendicularly to ground level.

Drive-up or drive-through facility. A building or portion thereof which is designed to provide, either wholly or in part, service to customers in vehicles that are parked or stacked in a service lane. This definition includes, but is not limited to, facilities at drive-in restaurants, drive-in banks, drive-up windows at drug stores, and similar uses.

Driveway. A private roadway providing access to a street or highway.

Duplex. See dwelling unit, two-family.

Dwelling core dimension. The sum of the horizontal areas of a dwelling including: interior balconies; mezzanines and attached accessory structures; stairs; detached accessory structures utilized as dead storage; heating and utility rooms. Measurements shall be made from the inside of the exterior walls and to the center of interior walls.

Dwelling, accessory unit. A residential dwelling unit, but not a mobile home, located on the same lot as a single-family dwelling unit, either within the same building as the single-family dwelling unit or in a detached building. Secondary dwelling units shall be developed in accordance with the standards set forth.

Dwelling, apartment. A building or portion thereof in which a dwelling unit or a portion thereof is located above or below another dwelling unit, or above or below any other independently used portion of the building.

Dwelling, efficiency. A dwelling unit consisting of not more than one habitable room together with cooking and sanitary facilities.

Dwelling, multiple. A single, freestanding conventional building containing three or more dwelling units.

Dwelling, single family. A single, freestanding conventional building containing a single dwelling unit and designed for or occupied exclusively by one family only.

Dwelling unit separation. The narrowest distance between two dwelling units. See minimum dwelling unit separation.

Dwelling unit. A room or rooms connected together which constitute a separate, independent housekeeping establishment for one family, for owner occupancy, or for rental or lease, and physically separated from other rooms or suites which may be located in the same structure, containing at a minimum one sleeping room, one bathroom, and one kitchen. This definition does not include rooms in hotels, motels, or institutional facilities.

Dwelling, two-family. A single, freestanding conventional building containing two dwelling units.

Easement. A legal, recorded grant by a property owner for the use of a strip or parcel of his land by the general public, a corporation, or a certain person(s) for a specific purpose(s).

Eave. The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.

Elevated building. A non-basement building built to have its lowest floor elevated above the ground level by means of fill, solid foundation perimeter walls, pilings columns (post and piers), shear walls, or breakaway walls.

Energy facility. Any public or private processing, producing, generating, storing, transmitting or recovering facility for electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal or other sources of energy.

Energy system, small scale. Energy production facilities that are incidental and subordinate to a principal use established on the property. These systems include but are not limited to, solar, wind, water hydrologic and biomass systems. This does not apply to a facility that produces more than 1.0 Megawatts (1,000,000 watts) of electricity.

Environmental control facility. Any facility, temporary or permanent, which is reasonably expected to abate, reduce or aid in the prevention, measurement, control or monitoring of noise, air or water pollutants, solid waste or thermal pollution, radiation or other pollutants, including facilities installed principally to supplement or to replace existing property or equipment not meeting or allegedly not meeting acceptable pollution control standards or which are to be supplemented or replaced by other pollution control facilities.

Environs (of the Village of Poplar Grove). The area in which the Village of Poplar Grove exercises extraterritorial powers.

Erosion. The detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, ice and/or gravity.

Essential services. The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance (by a public or private utility company for the purpose of furnishing adequate service by the company for the public health, safety or general welfare) of electrical and communication cables, poles and wires, and water and sewer collection, transmission and distribution mains, drains and pipes, including fire hydrants. This definition does not include wireless telecommunications facilities.

Export of energy. The onsite generation of wholesale electricity that is delivered to the utility distribution network as allowed under contract with the electrical utility as defined by 220 ILCS 5/16-102.

Extraction uses. Uses that require the alteration of the surface of the earth, including the excavation, removal, stripping, surface mining or quarrying of top soil, soil, earth, sand, rock, gravel, clay, coal, minerals, ores or similar substances; or the surface location of shafts, mine heads and similar facilities for the subsurface removal of such substances; or the drilling for or production of, oil, gas or other liquid gaseous substances.

Fabrication, commercial. The production, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of goods, materials or products which are dependent upon a downtown or similar commercial site. These products include candy, cosmetics, confections, toiletries and food products, except fish, poultry and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast and the rendering of fats or oils. Products may be crafted from previously prepared materials including bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, precious- or semi-precious metals or stone, shells, wax, wire, yarns and the like. Musical instruments, toys, greeting cards, novelties, rubber or metal stamps or other small molded rubber products are included in this definition.

Fall zone. A radius equal to or greater than one-half the height of the telecommunications tower, within which falling snow or ice may cause a hazard.

Family. Either: Two or more persons, all of whom are related to each other by blood, marriage, or adoption, together with usual domestic servants and not more than one boarder or lodger, all living together as a single housekeeping unit and using common kitchen facilities; or eight or fewer persons, any or all of whom are not related to each of the others by blood, marriage, or adoption, all living together as a single housekeeping unit and using common kitchen facilities. For purposes of this title, an unrelated family shall not include persons living together in a residential care facility, intermediate or long term care facility, foster home, congregate elderly housing or in a club, convent, dormitory, fraternity, monastery or sorority.

Family residential care facility. A residence designed and operated to accommodate overnight and short-term stays, comfort and relief for physical and emotional needs of no more than six families who have other family members who are patients at nearby hospitals and similar medical facilities.

Farm. The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products. "Farm products" are those plants and animals and their products which are produced or raised for commercial purposes. "Farm" does not include property which is primarily used for residential purposes although some farm products may be grown or farm animals bred or fed on the property incidental to its primary use. See also agriculture.

Farm animals. Animals commonly raised or kept in an agricultural environment including, but not limited to horses, mules, donkeys, burros, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, emus, rheas, ostriches, rabbits, chinchillas, turkeys, chickens, pheasants, geese, ducks and pigeons.

Farm machinery. Any equipment related to the operation of a farm.

Financial assurance. Reasonable assurance from a credit-worthy party; examples of which include a surety bond, trust instrument, cash escrow, or irrevocable letter of credit.

Financial institutions and services. Establishments that trade cash, securities, and other negotiable instruments. Examples of these institutions include commercial, savings and investment banks; credit unions and savings and loan establishments; securities dealers and brokers; commodity dealers and traders; holding companies and trust companies; and foreign currency exchanges. This definition does not include pawn brokers/pawn shops or check cashing facilities.

Flag. Any fabric, banner or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns or symbols used as a symbol of government, political subdivision or other entity.

Floor area, net. The total of all floor areas of a building, excluding common areas, stairwells and elevator shafts, equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading; and all floors below the first or ground floor, except when not used or not intended to be used for human habitation or business use.

Floor area ratio (FAR). The ratio calculated by dividing the total floor area of all buildings on a site by the Gross Site Area. See maximum floor area ratio.

Food stores. Retail stores primarily engaged in selling edible products for home preparation and consumption, not including supermarkets, superstores or warehouse markets. This definition shall not be interpreted to include establishments primarily engaged in selling prepared foods or beverages for consumption on premises or liquor stores. Food stores are categorized as follows:

Neighborhood. Grocery store; delicatessen; fish (seafood) market (enclosed); meat or poultry market (no slaughtering on premises); fruit or vegetable market (enclosed).

Specialty. Confectionery store including candy, nuts, popcorn, sweetmeats, and other edible products; dairy products (not including ice cream or frozen custard stands); retail bakeries, featuring products prepared on the premises for sale on the premises; specialty food stores including, but not limited to, such items as health foods, coffee, tea, spices, herbs, vitamins, dietetic foods, local specialties, jams and jellies, hot sauces and mineral water.

Foot-candle (FC). A quantitative unit of measurement referring to illumination incident at a single point. One foot-candle is equal to one lumen uniformly distributed over an area of one square foot. Foot-candles shall be measured at a horizontal point at grade.

Foreground. A part of the message which is nearest the front of the display and is prominent in nature.

Foster home. A home licensed or regulated, or both, by the State of Illinois, or some department, division or bureau thereof, where juveniles are placed by court order; or by the State of Illinois Department of Corrections or Department of Children and Family Services.

Fraternal organization. See clubs: club, fraternal.

Freezer and locker meat providers. Establishments that offer meat products on a bulk basis for freezer storage, primarily at retail sale.

Frequency. The number of cycles completed each second by a sound wave, measured in hertz (Hz).

Frontage. That portion of a lot extending along a street line or public right-of-way.

Funeral home. A building used for the preparation of the deceased for burial and the display of the deceased and rituals connected therewith before burial or cremation. A funeral home may include a mortuary and/or a crematory within the primary structure as an ancillary use.

Garage, private. Any accessory building or portion thereof designed or used for the storage of privately owned motor-driven vehicles owned and used by the occupants of the building to which it is accessory, and not storing more than one truck or commercial vehicle or any vehicle which exceeds a two ton capacity.

Garage, storage or parking. A building or portion thereof other than a private garage designed or used exclusively for term storage by pre-arrangement of motor-driven vehicles, or for daily storage furnished to transients, and within which motor fuels and oils may be sold, but no motor-driven vehicles are equipped, repaired, hired or sold.

Gardening, cooperative. The cultivation of plants, including flowers, vegetables, trees, and shrubs for non-commercial purposes on the same site by persons or families not residing on the site.

Gasoline station. A business engaged primarily in retail sales of automotive fuels, which may or may not include automobile repair and service as an ancillary service. This definition also permits the sale of convenience food or beverage and similar items in addition to gasoline sales. See also automobile service station, convenience food and beverage store, and convenience food and beverage store, 24 hours.

General development plan. A dimensional presentation of the proposed development of a specified parcel of land that reflects thereon the location of buildings, easements, parking arrangements, public access, street pattern, and other similar features.

General floor plans. A graphic representation of the anticipated utilization of the floor area within a building or structure, but not necessarily as detailed as construction plans.

Glare. The effect produced by the intensity and direction of any artificial illumination sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or temporary loss or impairment of vision.

Golf facilities: Land used for playing the game of golf by the public or by members and guests of a private club, and which may include any of the following: golf course (and associated clubhouse, meeting rooms, food and beverage services, landscaping, irrigation systems, driving ranges, paths and golf greens and tees), stand alone driving ranges and miniature golf.

Government building. A facility for the purpose of housing any department, commission, independent agency or instrumentality of the United States, of a state, county, incorporated or unincorporated municipality, township, authority, district or other governmental unit.

Government use. Any land, building, structure, or activity, regardless of actual ownership, operated by the city, county, state, or federal government or legally empowered special district that is necessary to the conduct of government or the furnishing of public infrastructure or services over which such government exercises direct and complete control.

Grade. The average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building or structure.

Green space ratio (GSR). The percentage of the gross site area which is preserved as permanently protected green space. Green space ratio is calculated by dividing the area of permanently protected green space by the gross site area.

Gross developable acreage (GDA). The portion or dimension of a given property remaining after subtracting those portions which cannot be developed due to floodplain, wetlands, water retention/detention, poor soils, or other sensitive natural features which should be preserved.

Gross leasable area (GLA). The total floor area for which the tenant pays rent and that is designated for the tenants' occupancy and exclusive use. See also floor area, net.

Gross site area (GSA). The total area of a site available for inclusion in calculations of the maximum permitted density or intensity of development.

Ground floor area. The area of a building in square feet, as measured in a horizontal plane at the ground floor level within its largest outside dimensions, exclusive of open porches, breezeways, terraces, garages, and exterior stairways.

Guyed tower. A communication tower that is supported, in whole or in part, by guy wires and ground anchors.

Habitable space. The space in a structure designed for living, sleeping, eating or cooking, but excluding bathrooms, toilet compartments, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas.

Health club. A facility designed for the major purpose of physical conditioning and fitness or weight reduction which includes, but is not limited to such equipment as free weights, weight resistance machines, cardiovascular machines, whirlpools, saunas, showers, lockers, swimming pools or basketball and racquet courts.

Highway, public. A right-of-way established to afford the movement of vehicular traffic including all types of classifications.

Highway, state/county/township. The public highways including existing and proposed routes, but not including platted minor subdivision streets.

Holding zone. A zoning district designed to limit development potential until adequate public services and infrastructure are provided.

Home occupation. A business, profession, occupation or trade conducted for pecuniary gain entirely within a residential building, or, when permitted by this title, within a structure that is accessory to a residential building. See Section 8-7-5.

Hospice. A facility that provides comfort and relief for the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of terminally ill persons and their families.

Hospital. An institution devoted primarily to the operation of facilities for the treatment, diagnosis or cure of diseases, illness, injury or other abnormal physical condition.

Hotel. A facility offering transient lodging accommodations to the general public and providing additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment and recreational facilities. The terms "motel," "motor lodge," and "motor court" are synonymous and are included in this definition.

Husbandry. All operations primarily orientated to the on-site raising and/or use of animals at an intensity of less than one animal unit per acre. Apiaries are considered husbandry land uses. See animal unit.

Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS). The codified laws enacted by the Illinois Legislature.

Implementation plan. Document of steps or a scheme of action to ensure attainment of planning, development and environmental quality standards within a specific time period.

Impervious surface. Areas designed and installed to prohibit infiltration of stormwater. Homes, buildings, and other structures, as well as concrete, brick, asphalt, and similar paved surfaces are considered impervious. Areas with landscaped pavers that are 90 percent impervious, which are intended for vehicular traffic are considered to be impervious.

Improved surface. A paved surface designed for the use of motor vehicles and constructed of concrete, asphalt or similar materials. A rock bed does not constitute an improved surface.

Industrial park. A tract of land planned and developed as a distinctive unit featuring landscaped open spaces of generous dimensions and equipped to accommodate a community of industrial uses including industrial research, light industry offices and similar operations. May be sponsored and maintained by private developer, community organization, or government organizations.

Infill development. Development located in areas which are largely developed already.

Institution. A building occupied by a non-profit corporation or a non-profit establishment for public use.

Intensity. A term used to describe the amount of gross floor area or landscaped area, on a lot or site, compared to the gross area of the lot or site.

Intermediate care facility (ICF). A facility that provides, on a continuing basis, personal care, including dressing and eating and health-related care and services, to individuals who require such assistance but who do not require the degree of care and treatment provided by a hospital, long term care facility or similar skilled nursing facility.

Intermodal transit facility. A complex designed for the transfer of human passengers and their cargo with various forms of transportation, including bus, rail, taxi or shuttle.

Intermodal transportation facility. A complex of buildings and transportation systems designed to facilitate the movement of goods from one mode of transport to another. Typical facilities include rail-to-truck or truck-to-air operations. Warehousing and distribution operations are typically conducted in such a complex.

Isolux. Contours of horizontal foot-candles as shown on a photometric plan.

Joint solar-energy system. A solar-energy system that supplies energy for structures or processes on more than one lot or in more than one condominium unit or leasehold, but not to the general public and involving at least two owners or users.

Kitchen. A portion of a residence or business with running water dedicated to the preparation and storage of food.

Laboratory, medical. A building or portion of a building occupied by dental, x-ray (both for treatment and diagnosis) and optical laboratories, where services (including preparation and compounding) are provided solely on medical prescription.

Laboratory, research and development. A facility for the activities of investigation of the fields of the natural, physical and social sciences with the intention of improving societal conditions. Research and development activities often require special services including water, gas, ventilation, chemicals, heating, electrical and/or electrical equipment.

Landscaped area. The area of a site which is planted and continually maintained in vegetation, including grasses, flowers, herbs, garden plants, native or introduced groundcovers, shrubs, bushes and trees. Landscaped area includes the area located within planted and continually maintained landscaped planters.

Landscaping compost facility. A facility where organic material (non-hazardous garden or yard waste) that is derived primarily from off-site is to be processed by composting and/or is processed for commercial purposes. Activities of a composting facility may include management, collection, transportation, staging, composting, curing, storage, marketing or use of compost.

Landscape surface area ratio (LSR). The percentage of the gross site area or lot area which is preserved as permanently protected landscaped area.

Land use. The type of development and/or activity occurring on a piece of property.

Lattice tower. A guyed or self-supporting three or four sided, open, steel frame structure used to support telecommunications equipment.

Lighting support. The pole, mast, or structure to which outdoor lighting is attached.

Livestock. The outdoor farm animals (i.e., cows, goats, horses, pigs, barnyard fowl, etc.) not to include cats, dogs and other house pets.

Large: Livestock weighing 250 pounds or more and older than 12 months.

Small: Livestock weighing less than 250 pounds and older than 12 months.

Loading berth. A space (within the main building or on the same lot) providing for the standing, loading or unloading of trucks.

Lodge. See also Clubs: Club, Fraternal.

Lodging house. See also boarding house.

Long-term care facility. An institution, or a distinct part of an institution, that is licensed or approved to provide health care under medical supervision for 24 or more consecutive hours to patients who are not related to the governing authority or its members by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Lot. A parcel of land that: is undivided by any street or private road; is occupied by or designated to be developed for a building or principal use; and contains the accessory structures or uses customarily incidental to such building, use or development, including such open spaces and yards as designed and arranged or required for such building, use or development.

Lot, adjacent. Lots, which adjoin or share property lines or lots in which, although separated by a street, the front property lines overlap another by more than 30 percent.

Lot, corner. A lot situated at the junction of and abutting on two or more intersection streets, or a lot at the point of deflection in alignment of a continuous street, the interior angle of which does not exceed 135 degrees.

Lot, double frontage. A lot which has its rear and front yard bordering on a street.

Lot, flag. A lot with access provided to the bulk of the lot by a narrow corridor of property and the narrow corridor frontage is the only public street frontage.

Lot, gateway. A lot having its front, rear and one side yard bordering on a street.

Lot, interior. A lot other than a corner lot.

Lot line, front. A lot line that abuts a public or private street right-of-way. In the case of a lot that has two or more street frontages, the lot line along the street from which the house is addressed shall be the front lot line.

Lot line, rear. In the case of rectangular or most trapezoidal shaped lots, that lot line which is parallel to and most distant from the front lot line of the lot. In the case of an irregular, triangular, or gore-shaped lot a line 20 feet in length, entirely within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum possible distance from the front line shall be considered to be the rear lot line.

Lot line, side. Any boundary of a lot, which is not a front lot line, a street side lot line, or a rear lot line.

Lot line, street side. Any lot line that abuts a public or private street right-of-way which is not the front lot line.

Lot lines. A property boundary line of any lot, except that where any portion of the lot extends into abutting street or alley, the lot line shall be deemed to be the street or alley line.

Lot measurements.

Lot Area. The area contained within the property boundaries of a recorded lot.

Lot Coverage. The percentage of a zoning lot occupied by buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, driveways, sidewalks, decks, and patios.

Lot Depth. The average distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line of a lot.

Lot Frontage. Lot width measured at the street lot line. When a lot has more than one street lot line, lot width shall be measured and the minimum lot width required shall be provided at each such line.

Lot Width. The maximum horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot measured at the building line. See minimum lot width.

Lot, substandard. A lot of record that lawfully existed that would not conform to the applicable regulations if the lot were to be created under the current provisions.

Lot, through. A lot which abuts two parallel public streets, or abuts two public streets which do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot. The yard that abuts a public street and is considered its principal frontage shall be the front yard. The yard that abuts a public street and is not considered its principal frontage shall be the rear yard, with the exception that a front yard(s) has been established along the same public street block and on the same side of the street and has been enforced as a front yard(s). If a front yard(s) has been established along the same public street block and on the same side of the street and has been enforced as a front yard(s), then the yard that abuts a public street and not considered its principal frontage shall also be a front yard.

Lot of record. A platted lot which has been approved by the Village or by Boone County; and has been recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds.

Low slope roof. A roof with a slope of less than four inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally, or less than 33 centimeters vertically for every meter horizontally.

Machine shop. A building or portion thereof where lathes, presses, grinders, shapers, and other wood and metal working machines are used, such as blacksmith, tinsmith, welding and sheet metal shops; plumbing, heating and electrical repair shops.

Manufactured home. A factory-built single family structure that meets the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act (42 USC Sec. 5401) commonly known as the HUD (US Department of Housing and Urban Development) Code or its successor statute as enacted by Congress.

Manufacturing, heavy. The conversion of raw extracted or partially processed materials into a product used for further processing or distribution or the storage or manufacturing processes which have the potential to create offensive environmental conditions. Examples of heavy manufacturing include lumber and paper mills, stone, clay and glass product manufacturing, asphalt and concrete batch plants, poultry dressing, fat rendering plants, stockyards, slaughterhouses, tanneries, acid manufacture, distillation of bones, fertilizer manufacture, petroleum refineries, glue manufacture and similar operations. These uses may be conducted partially or wholly outdoors and may create noxious by-products such as dust, fumes, offensive odors, hazardous waste products, noise, vibration and glare.

Manufacturing, light. The assembling, altering, processing, converting or finishing of pre-processed materials for food or consumer products. This use may include the assembly from prefabricated parts of household appliances, electronic products or the processing or assembling of parts for production of finished equipment or buildings and generates limited by-products.

Massage parlor. A personal service establishment, or place of business in which treatments are administered with mechanical or electrical apparatus for the purpose of body slenderizing, body reducing, or body contouring, or all or any one or more of the following subjects and methods of treatment: viz. oil rubs, salt glows, hot or cold packs, all kinds of baths including steam rooms, cabinet baths, sitz baths; irrigations, body massage, either by hand or mechanical or electrical device. These practices shall be licensed by the State of Illinois.

Medical office and medical clinic. A premises where patients, who are not lodged overnight, except for observation or emergency treatment are treated by one person or group of persons practicing any form of healing or health building services to individuals, whether the practitioners are physicians (i.e. medical doctors), chiropractors, osteopaths, chiropodists, podiatrists, naturopaths, dentists, psychologists and counselors of all types, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, optometrists, or any such profession, the practice of which is regulated by Illinois law. Ancillary uses, such as pharmacies, eye-wear centers, and the like may be located on the premises.

Message. The complete configuration of text, numerals, graphics, or animation displayed in the background and foreground within electronic message unit signs and off-premise electronic message unit signs.

Meteorological tower/met tower. A structure designed to support the gathering of wind energy resource data, and includes the tower, base plate, anchors, guy cables and hardware, anemometers (wind speed indicators), wind direction vanes, booms to hold equipment anemometers and vanes, data logger, instrument wiring, and any telemetry devices that are used to monitor or transmit wind speed and wind flow characteristics over a period less than 60 days or for a time period as determined appropriate by staff for either instantaneous wind information or to characterize the wind resource at a given time.

Micro-cell. A low power mobile radio service telecommunications facility used to provide increased capacity in high call-demand areas or to improve coverage in areas of weak coverage.

Microwave. Electromagnetic radiation with frequencies higher than 1,000 MHZ; highly directional signal used to transmit radio frequencies from point-to-point at a relatively low power level.

Microwave antenna. A dish-like antenna manufactured in many sizes and shapes used to link communication sites together by wireless transmission or voice or data.

Mobile home. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, eight feet or more in width, 32 feet or more in length, built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit (including the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems).

Mobile home park. A parcel or tract of land which has been approved and developed for the placement of one or more mobile homes, either free of charge or for revenue purposes, including all accessory buildings, structures, utilities, facilities, or uses.

Mobile home subdivision. A form of a residential development which is exclusively reserved for individually sold lots containing mobile home units.

Model home. A residential structure with required parking used only for demonstration, display, and sales of the approved model, not occupied as a dwelling unit, and open to the public for inspection. A model home may include a portion thereof dedicated to a sales office.

Model studio. Any establishment where for any form of consideration or gratuity, models who display specified anatomical areas to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed or similarly depicted by persons paying such consideration or gratuity, except that this provision shall not apply to any activity sponsored by an educational institution recognized by the State of Illinois in the course of its educational activities.

Modular home. A factory-built building or building assembly or system of building sub-assemblies designed for habitation by one or more persons, including the necessary electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, and other service systems, whether of closed or open construction.

Monopole tower. A communication tower consisting of a single pole, constructed without guy wires and ground anchors.

Mortuary. A place for the storage of human bodies prior to their burial or cremation, also known as a morgue.

Museum, public. An institution or building in public or semi-public ownership and operation which offers visual exhibits on an artistic, natural, historical, scientific, technological, historical or cultural theme for the education, enrichment, or entertainment of the public.

Music academy. See also dancing or music academy.

Navigable waters. All natural inland lakes and all rivers, streams, ponds, sloughs, flowages and other waters within the territorial limits of this state.

Navigable waters. Rivers and streams will be presumed to be navigable if they are designated as either continuous or intermittent waterways on the United States Geological Survey quadrangle maps until such time that the State of Illinois has made a determination that the waterway is not, in fact, navigable.

Net developable area (NDA). The area of a site that may be disturbed by development activity. Net Developable Area is the result of subtracting Permanently Protected Natural Resource Area (PNRA) from the Gross Site Area (GSA).

Newsstand. An establishment which specializes in the high volume sale of newspapers and periodicals. Other products, such as candy, tobacco, lottery tickets, comic books and sports collectibles are typically sold.

Non-conforming building, structure, location or use. The use of land or a building, or portion thereof, which does not conform to the use or bulk regulations of the district in which it is situated.

Non-store retailers. Establishments which market and sell products and services in venues different from conventional retail stores, such as mail order houses, wholesaling, vending machine operators, direct and door-to-door sales, telemarketing and similar uses.

Noxious matters or materials. Material capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reaction or is capable of causing detrimental effects on the physical or economic well-being of individuals.

Nursing home. See long-term care facility and intermediate care facility (ICF).

Off-road riding facility. An area of land, consisting of a closed course designed for use of off-highway vehicles in events such as, but not limited to, dirt track, short track, flat track, speedway, drag racing, grand prix, hare scrambles, hill climb, ice racing, observed trails, mud and snow scrambles, tractor pulls, sled pulls, truck pulls, mud runs, or other contests of a side-by-side nature in a sporting event for practice, instruction, testing, or competition of off-highway vehicles; or a thoroughfare or track across land or snow used for motorized and/or non-motorized devices.

Octave band. All the frequencies from one frequency to a second frequency which is usually double the first frequency.

Octave band filter. An electrical frequency analyzer designed according to standards formulated by the American Standards Association and used in conjunction with a sound level meter to take measurements in specific octave intervals.

Omnidirectional antenna. An antenna that is equally effective in all directions and whose size varies with the frequency and gain for which it was designed.

On-site. Located on the lot in question, except in the context of on-site detention, when the term means within the boundaries of the development site as a whole.

Opacity. The degree to which vision is blocked by the buffer yard. Opacity is the proportion of a buffer yard's vertical plane which obstructs views into an adjoining property.

Open sales lot. An unenclosed portion of a lot or lot of record where goods are displayed for sale, rent or trade.

Ordinary high water mark. The point on the bank or shore of a body of water up to which the presence and action of surface water is so continuous as to leave a distinctive mark such as by erosion, destruction or prevention of terrestrial vegetation, predominance of aquatic vegetation, or other easily recognized characteristics.

Other permanently protected green space. Permanently protected green space areas not constrained by one of the protected natural resources (wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, lakeshores, drainage ways and woodlands). Examples include: portions of private lots, out lots, or parcels commonly held by a property owners' association which are deed restricted from site disruption.

Outdoor display area. The area measured around the footprint of products on display including any space between products and circulation areas.

Outdoor eating area. A privately owned outdoor location accessory and adjacent to premises where food may be sold and/or consumed not including the sale and/or consumption of alcohol. See also beer garden.

Outdoor facilities: Water slides; batting cages; tennis clubs; volleyball clubs; go-kart or bump car establishments; and similar facilities.

Overlay zoning district. A zoning district which imposes uniform restrictions on all properties within its area which are in addition to the restrictions specific to the standard zoning districts.

Parking area. A suitably-surfaced and maintained area exclusive of any street, alley or other access way, designed or used for the parking of motor vehicles.

Parking space, off-street. A space within a parking area adequate for parking an automobile with room for opening doors on both sides and with proper access to a public street or alley. Each space shall be situated within the parking area so that an automobile may be parked in any space without moving another automobile.

Particular hardship. The circumstance where special, non-economic conditions affecting a particular property that were not self-created, have made strict conformity with restrictions governing areas, setbacks, frontage, height or density unnecessarily burdensome or unreasonable.

Particulate matter. Any material other than water which is suspended in or discharged into the atmosphere in a finely divided form as a liquid or solid.

Patio. A level, unenclosed surfaced area located at grade and usually directly adjoining or attached to a building.

Pedestrian way. A dedicated right-of-way across or within a block designated for pedestrian use.

Pennant. Any lightweight plastic, fabric or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, string usually in series or designed to move in the wind.

Performance standards. Criteria established to regulate industrial uses according to the effect of their existence. Such criteria are noise, odor, smoke, toxic or noxious matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, and glare or heat.

Performance guarantee. A financial guarantee to ensure that all improvements, facilities, or work required will be completed in compliance with the regulations and the approved plans and specifications of a development.

Permanently protected natural resource area. An area, such as steep slopes, woodlands, drainage ways, wetlands, shore lands, floodplains, or isolated wetlands in which site disruption and/or development is strictly limited.

Personal communications services (PCS). Digital wireless telephone technology such as portable phones, pagers, faxes and computers. Such mobile technology promises to allow each consumer the same telephone number wherever he or she goes (also known as Personal Communication Network (PCN)).

Personal services. Establishments that are primarily engaged in providing services involving the care of persons or their apparel, such as: barber and beauty shops; clothing alteration and repair, including dressmakers, seamstresses, and tailors; laundry and dry cleaning establishments (excluding coin operated); photo drop-off agents (not including processing); shoe shining or shoe repair establishments; beauty spas; massage parlors; health clubs or spas; palm readers, fortune tellers, or card readers; taxidermist; and similar personal service uses. Tattoo parlors or body piercing parlors are not covered by this definition.

Pet services. An establishment primarily engaged in providing grooming or other activities not requiring the knowledge or skill of a veterinarian and not including animal clinic and kennels. In no instance shall pet services include housing animals overnight.

Pharmacy, prescription. A building or portion thereof, used only for the dispensing of drugs, medicines and medical supplies on medical prescription.

Photometric plan. A point by point plan depicting the intensity and location of lighting on the property in foot-candles.

Physical culture establishment. Any business establishment which offers or advertises, massage, body rubs, or physical contact with specified anatomical areas, whether or not licensed. Business establishments which routinely provide medical services by state licensed practitioners and electrolysis treatment by licensed operators of electrolysis equipment shall be excluded from the definition of adult physical culture establishments.

Place. An open unoccupied space or a public or private thoroughfare other than a street or alley permanently reserved as the principal means of access to abutting property.

Place of worship. An establishment (church, synagogue, mosque, or temple) in which religious observances are conducted.

Planned community development. An area of land, controlled by a single landowner, to be developed as a single entity for dwelling units, commercial or industrial uses. The plan may or may not correspond to lot size, bulk, dwelling type or the established use for any zoning district. Please refer to Section 8-5-8.

Planning and Zoning Commission. The body designated by the Village Board to advise the Village Board on matters of planning and zoning.

Plant nursery. An area where plants are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks for building, for grafting or for sale.

Plat. A map, drawing, chart or document which portrays a plan for the division or subdivision of a parcel of land.

Plat, final. A drawing to engineering accuracy containing those items specified by ordinance indicating the layout of lots, blocks, easements and public right-of-ways in a subdivision with the legal documents required for recording in the Boone County Recorder's office.

Plat, preliminary. The preliminary drawing or drawings (lot design, road design, topography, etc.) indicating the proposed manner or layout of the subdivision to be submitted for review and approval as prescribed by the Subdivision Regulations of Poplar Grove.

Porch. A platform, built above grade, projecting from the wall of a building and having direct access to or from the building to which it is attached. A porch has no solid walls other than the wall of the building to which it is attached. A porch may be enclosed with a mesh screen to keep out unwanted insects, but is otherwise exposed to the elements throughout the year.

Pre-existing towers and antenna. Any tower or antenna for which a permit has been issued prior to the effective date of these regulations and is exempt from the requirements of these regulations so long as the tower or antennas are not modified or changed.

Professional engineer. A qualified individual who is licensed as a professional structural engineer in the State of Illinois.

Professional office use. Establishment primarily engaged in providing business services to other businesses and individuals, not including health care services. Professional office uses are generally categorized into professional business establishments that customarily occupy standard office space and do not require outdoor storage of supplies or use of vehicles other than automobiles and small vans. Examples of these business establishments include the offices of accountants, auditors, bookkeepers, appraisers, architects, attorneys, commercial artists and photographers, consultants, draftspersons, engineers, real estate brokers and agents, clerical and stenographic services, travel agencies, and cable television and utility business offices.

Protected natural resource area. Resources such as special flood hazard areas or wetlands that are protected by the provisions of state and federal regulations.

Public improvement. Any drainage ditch, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrian way, tree, off-street parking area, lot improvement or other facility for which the local government may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation, or which may affect the improvement for which Village responsibility is established.

Public property. Any real property, easement, air-space or other interest in real estate, including a street, owned by, or subject, to the jurisdiction of the Village or any other governmental unit.

Public sewer. Includes the Village of Poplar Grove's sewer system and other forms of sewer systems approved by the State of Illinois and maintained by an agency authorized to operate such systems.

Public utility facilities. Buildings or above-ground structures required to provide public utility services including electricity, telephone, cable TV, natural gas, water, sewerage, solid waste and resource recovery. For purposes of this chapter, there are two categories of public utility facilities, as follows:

Regional: Natural gas or water regulation station; pumping station; telephone and electrical distribution system; transmission or metering station; electric substation; water treatment facility; solid waste lift station.

System: Sewage disposal or treatment facility; electric power generation plant; sanitary landfill; resource recovery facility such as incinerators for the generation of energy from waste materials.

Queuing space. The reserved space occupied by any number of cars that must be accommodated while awaiting ingress or egress to specified business or service establishments.

Radio and television station. A building, structure, or premises primarily engaged in the staging, production and recording of radio or television programs. This definition does not include radio or television transmission or microwave towers.

Recreation, commercial. A recreational facility operated as a business and open to the public for a fee. Swim clubs are not included in this definition. This definition covers the following:

Indoor facilities: Amusement arcades or establishments that primarily provide coin- or token-operated devices (popularly called pinball machines and video games); bowling alleys; dance clubs, and ballrooms; racquetball, handball, and squash clubs; skating rinks; indoor soccer fields and hockey rinks; and similar facilities.

Outdoor facilities: Miniature golf; golf driving ranges; water slides; batting cages; tennis clubs; volleyball clubs; go-kart or bump car establishments; and similar facilities.

Recreation, private. A recreation facility open only to bona fide members and guests of the private organization operating the facility.

Recreational vehicle. Any vehicle or boat originally designed for living quarters, recreation or human habitation and not used as a commercial vehicle, including, but not limited to, the following: boats are any vessel used for water travel; a boat mounted on a trailer shall be considered one vehicle; camping trailers are a folding or collapsible vehicle without its own motive power, designed as temporary living quarters for travel, camping, recreation or vacation use; motor homes are a temporary dwelling designed and constructed for travel, camping, recreational or vacation use as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle; off-road vehicles are vehicles intended primarily for recreational use off of roads, e.g. dune buggy, go-cart, dirt bike, snow mobile, 4-wheeler; racing car/cycles are vehicles intended to be used in racing competition, such as a race car or racing cycle, a racing car/cycle mounted on a trailer shall be considered one vehicle; travel trailers are vehicles without their own motive power, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, camping, recreational or vacation uses; truck campers are a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pick-up truck or truck chassis and designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, camping, recreational or vacation uses, when mounted on a truck, such structure shall be considered one vehicle; vans are noncommercial motor vehicles licensed by the State of Illinois as a recreational vehicle; and vehicle trailers are vehicles without their own motive power that are designed to transport another vehicle, such as a boat, motorcycle or snowmobile for recreational or vacation use and that are eligible to be licensed or registered and insured for highway use; a vehicle trailer with a vehicle mounted on it shall be considered one vehicle.

Recreational vehicle storage. The seasonal or year-round outdoor storage of a recreational vehicle on residential property for a period that exceeds 72 hours. Temporary parking of a vehicle for loading, visiting, etc. shall not be considered vehicle storage under this definition.

Recycling center. A facility designed to be a collection point for recyclable materials by donation, redemption or purchase from the public. The principal function is to collect, separate/sort, flatten, crush, bale/bundle or temporarily store recyclable materials such as newspapers, magazines, books and other paper products, glassware, and metal cans prior to shipment to a permanent disposal site, to others for reuse, and/or processing into new products or other end-use markets. The facility receives and processes only residential and commercial recyclables such as food and beverage containers and paper. This facility can be a permanent structure, temporary structure, mobile structure and/or a reverse vending machine. Recycling centers do not include the processing of recyclable materials nor does this include retail salvage operations or automobile salvage operations.

Reflector. Any device designed or intended to reflect the sun's rays to a solar collector or designed to concentrate the sun's rays on a solar collector.

Relative living quarters. A portion of a single-family residence, converted to include an accessory living area for elderly and/or handicapped relatives. These living quarters may not constitute a separate dwelling unit and they shall share the same utilities and same address as the primary residence.

Religious facility. Activities and uses which may or may not be located on the same site as a place of worship, but which serve a religious purpose, such as convents, monasteries, retreats and church/synagogue ministries offering classes for children and adults.

Relocatable building. Any manufactured building which serves as a temporary building.

Rental establishments. Businesses primarily engaged in renting or leasing machinery, tools, recreational equipment, household items, costumes and other apparel, videos and similar home entertainment, party and banquet supplies and other equipment or supplies to individuals or businesses for use off premises. This definition does not include businesses that rent items in conjunction with an on-premises activity, such as golf carts, bowling shoes, etc., or rental of motor vehicles.

Repair shop. An establishment primarily engaged in fixing, refinishing, or overhauling used or pre-owned products.

Residential. Regularly used by its occupants as a permanent place of abode, one's home as opposed to one's place of business and that has housekeeping and cooking facilities for its occupants only.

Residential care home. Any living quarters wherein individuals are provided residential care, including both transitional and long-term residential care. A residential care home does not include an intermediate or long term care facility (as herein defined), hospital, or adult day care center or living quarters that serve persons as an alternative to incarceration for a criminal offense. For the purposes of this title, there are two categories:

Small Residential Care Home: Any residential care home, as herein defined, where no more than eight persons are receiving care at any one time.

Large Residential Care Home: Any residential care home, as herein defined, that is designed to provide residential care to more than eight persons at any one time.

Residential property. Any lot or other tract of land zoned for or used for residential purposes.

Residential subdivision. A development of land intended for residential use, the plat of which requires approval prior to its recording. Subdivision need not be zoned residential to be considered a residential subdivision.

Restaurant. An establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepared food and drink. For the purposes of this title, there are five categories:

Carry-out: Establishments that do not typically provide indoor seating. Examples of these establishments include ice cream, frozen custard, hot dog, and taco stands.

Convenience restaurants: Establishments that tend to rely upon pedestrian traffic and are typically located in business or commercial districts or recreational areas, and are distinguishable from carry-out because they typically offer counter or table service in addition to carry out. Examples of these establishments include automats, cafes, delicatessens (not located in a supermarket), diners, grills, ice cream parlors, lunch counters, sandwich shops, soda fountains, and tea rooms.

Fast Food: An establishment that is characterized by the rapid, high volume production and delivery of food and beverages to the customer. These establishments may have some self-service such as a salad bar, and may offer drive up or drive-through service.

Sit-down restaurants: Establishments wherein customers usually arrive via automobile and are seated within the premises. These include both self-service and table service establishments, although they may offer carry-out foods and beverages. Examples of these establishments include traditional restaurants and cafes, buffets, smorgasbords, cafeterias, and pizzerias.

Retirement housing facility. A residential building or development designed for retired residents that may or may not also include on-site food service, recreational and social programs and facilities, and medical care for residents. Ancillary facilities that are not strictly for the use of the residents (i.e., golf courses, restaurants, etc.) shall meet all parking requirements as noted in this title.

Right-of-way (ROW). An area of land that is dedicated for public or private use to accommodate a transportation system and necessary public utility infrastructure (street, alley, trail, water line, sanitary sewer, electric lines or gas lines). In no case shall a right-of-way be construed to mean an easement.

Road side stand. A temporary structure used for the display and sale of agricultural products, with no space for customers within the structure itself.

Roof or building mount facility. A low power mobile radio service telecommunications facility in which antennas are mounted to an existing structure on the roof (including rooftop appurtenances) or building face.

Salvage operations, retail. Business operations engaged primarily in the purchase, collection, accumulation or storage of used, discarded or second-hand merchandise consisting of, or substantially resembling, the following: waste paper, rags, scrap metal, discarded materials, used building materials (i.e., lumber and fixtures) inoperable mechanical equipment for the purpose of accumulating or reselling the material so accumulated or parts thereof.

Scenic view. A view that may be framed, wide angle, or panoramic and may include natural or manmade structures and activities. A scenic view may be from a stationary viewpoint or be seen as one travels along a roadway, waterway, or path. The view may be to a far away or a nearby object.

School. A building or group of buildings maintained by the public or by a private organization for the purpose of education and which is accredited by the State of Illinois. Schools include kindergarten through twelfth grade but not para-professional, trade or technical schools that do not teach the state required courses for high school graduation in addition to the vocational instructions.

Schools, commercial. Establishments which offer instruction, usually for a fee. This definition includes two classes:

Para-professional: Barber and beauty schools, business colleges, computer training, driving schools (automobile and motorcycle only), gymnastics academies, martial arts academies, real estate schools, and similar establishments.

Trade and technical: Training and technical programs such as welding, fabricating, carpentry, journeyman/apprentice training programs, appliance and equipment repair, automotive maintenance and repair, commercial driving schools, and similar establishments.

Scrap processing plant (recycling plant). A building or an enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable material. Processing means the preparation of material for efficient shipment or to an end-user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning and remanufacturing.

Scrap processing yard (salvage yard). Any land or structure used for a salvaging operation including but not limited to: the above-ground, outdoor storage and/or sale of waste paper, rags, scrap metal, and any other discarded materials intended for sale or recycling; and/or the collection, dismantlement, storage, or salvage of two or more unlicensed and/or inoperative vehicles. Recycling facilities involving on-site outdoor storage of salvage materials are included in this land use.

Sedimentation. The deposition of soil that has been transported from its site of origin by water, ice, wind, gravity or other natural means as a result of erosion.

Selective cutting. The one time, continuing, or cumulative removal of trees by clearing, cutting, harvesting or other destruction, including by fire, where the extent of such activity is limited to an area (or combined areas) of less than or equal to 30 percent of the woodlands existing on the property prior to such removal.

Self-service storage facility. Any building designed or used to provide separate storage rooms to individuals or businesses for a fee or rental, said rooms being intended solely as dead storage depositories for personal property, inventory and equipment and not for any other commercial or industrial use. Also called mini-warehouses. See also warehouse, private.

Setback. The minimum horizontal distance between the building or structure or use and a property line.

Setback, Front Yard: The minimum required horizontal distance between the building and the right-of-way line. Front yard setback may also be referred to as the required front yard.

Setback, Line: A line within a lot or other parcel of land which denotes the area between such line and the adjacent lot line where structures are prohibited.

Setback, Side Yard: The minimum required horizontal distance between the building and the side lot line(s). Side yard setback may also be referred to as the required side yard.

Setback, Rear Yard: The minimum required horizontal distance between the building and the rear lot line. Rear yard setback may also be referred to as the required rear yard.

Shielded light fixture. An outdoor lighting fixture which through design is shielded in such a manner that light rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from the fixture are projected at least 15 degrees below a horizontal plane running through the lowest point on the fixture where light is emitted. Except for ground and sign mounted light fixtures, that horizontal plane shall be parallel to the surface of the ground.

Sight triangle. That area that lies adjacent to two intersecting streets is unused and is reserved for adequate sight distance. To determine the sight triangle, the two sides shall measure 25 feet in each direction from the intersection of the street right-of-way lines.

Sign. Any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or affixed to an exterior window, which is used to advertise, identify, direct or attract attention to a person, institution, business, product, service, cause, event or location by any visual means.

Sign, animated. Any sign that uses mechanical movement or change of lighting to depict action or create a special effect or scene.

Sign, banner. Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is permanent mounted to a pole or building by a permanent frame at one or more edges. National flags, state or municipal flags, or the official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered banners.

Sign, changeable copy. A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face of the surface of the sign. A sign on which the message changes more than eight times per day shall be considered an animated sign and not a changeable copy sign. A sign on which the only copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication of time and temperature shall be considered a "time and temperature" portion of a sign and not a changeable copy sign. No portion of a residential sign may be a changeable copy sign.

Sign, directional. Any sign whose message is primarily for the purpose of guiding the circulation of motorists or pedestrians on the site.

Sign, electronic message unit. A sign displaying text, numerals, graphics, or animation indicating the names of persons associated with events conducted upon or products or services offered upon the premise where the sign is maintained; is illuminated internally by means of electric bulbs, LCD or other similar methods; and is controlled electronically with the ability to be programmed to change.

Sign, freestanding. A sign that is attached to, erected on, or supported by some structure (such as a pole, mast, frame or other structure) that is attached to the ground and is not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or other structure. This definition does not include sign, off-premise.

Sign, monument. A sign where the base of the sign structure is on the ground or of a masonry material that is equal or greater to the width of the sign and is supported primarily by an internal structural framework or is integrated into landscaping or other solid structural features other than support poles.

Sign, off-premise. A sign structure, either freestanding or attached to a building, advertising an establishment, merchandise, service or entertainment, which is not sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished at the property on which said sign is located. This definition encompasses billboards and outdoor advertising signs.

Sign, on-premise. A sign that pertains to the use of the premises on which it is located.

Sign, portable. A sign constructed of rigid or semi-rigid materials designed to be moved easily and not permanently affixed to the ground or to a structure or building. Portable signs shall include, but are not limited to, signs mounted upon a trailer, bench, wheeled carrier or other non-motorized mobile structure with or without wheels.

Sign, projecting. A sign attached to the side of a building that projects into the yard adjacent to the wall on which the sign is attached. Projecting signs are generally designed so that (as distinguished from a wall sign) the advertising face of the sign is perpendicular to the wall on which the sign is attached.

Sign, temporary. A sign or banner displayed for more than 24 hours and a maximum of 90 days in the 365 day period commencing from the date the sign is erected or affixed to the main building. Temporary signs are generally constructed of non-rigid or semi-rigid materials and are designed so as to not be permanently mounted to the ground or to a structure.

Sign, wall. A sign fastened to or painted on the vertical exterior surface of a building.

Sign, window. Any sign, pictures, symbol or a combination thereof, designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale or service that is placed directly on the surface of the window panes or glass or is hung from the window frame and is visible from the exterior of the window.

Shipping container. A unit originally used or designed to store goods or other merchandise during shipping or hauling by a vehicle, including but not limited to rail cars of any kind, truck trailers, or multi-modal shipping containers or similar structures and are typically constructed of metal and or steel. Shipping containers shall be considered an accessory structure.

Single room occupancy (SRO). A residential unit consisting of one room, occupied by one person, with lockable exterior doors that are accessible from outside the unit. Kitchen and bathroom facilities may or may not be communal.

Site break. A physical barrier designed to screen buildings or uses from adjacent properties, such as a fence or landscaping.

Site plan. A plan drawn to scale showing uses and structures proposed for a parcel of land. The plan includes lot lines, streets, landscape features, buildings, off-street parking/loading and utilities as required by the regulations.

Sketch plan. An informal visual depiction of a proposed development preparatory to the formal application for approval.

Skylight. A window or other paned area located on the ceiling or roof of a structure.

Snow load. The greatest weight of snow to be anticipated from any snowfall in the Village, to be calculated from United States Weather Bureau statistics.

Social services. Establishments and agencies that provide assistance, counseling and rehabilitation to individuals and families, including counseling services, training and rehabilitation services, self-help organizations, and establishments that provide emergency or temporary living facilities.

Solid fencing. Any fence that cannot be seen through including but not limited to basket weave fences, plank fences, louvered fences and similar concealing fences.

Solar cell. Any device designed or intended to produce electricity directly from the energy of sunlight, without moving parts.

Solar collector. Any device designed or intended to collect energy from the sun and use that energy to heat air, gas or liquid to be transmitted through pipes or ducts for heating or energy purposes. A window letting sunlight directly into a room to be heated is not a solar collector.

Solar component. Any solar collector, solar engine, reflector, pipe, duct or other component of a system using solar collectors or solar engines.

Solar energy. Radiant energy received from the sun at wavelengths suitable for heat transfer, photosynthetic use or photovoltaic use per Section 1.2 of The Comprehensive Solar Energy Act of 1977.

Solar energy engine. Any device designed or intended to produce motion from heat generated by sunlight; such motion may be turning a wheel, pulley or gear, or by moving a shaft back and forth. The motion may be produced by a sterling engine, a steam engine, or any mechanical device using heat and light from the sun.

Solar panel. A solar collector in the shape of a panel, regardless of the thickness of the panel.

Special cabarets. Any bar, dance hall, restaurant or other place of business which features dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators or similar entertainers, or waiters or waitresses that engage in specified sexual activities or display specified anatomical areas, or any such business establishment, the advertising for, or a sign or signs identifying which, use the words, "adult," "topless," "nude," "bottomless," or other words of similar import.

Special event. A temporary permitted use of land or a structure not to exceed three calendar days above and beyond the permitted use. Examples include but are not limited to block party, festival, celebration, concert, or similar event to be conducted for a charitable, historical, educational or public/civic purpose.

Specified anatomical areas. Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic regions, buttocks or female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or, human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state even if completely and opaquely covered.

Specified sexual activities. Simulated or actual:

A.

Showing of human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;

B.

Acts of masturbation, sexual intercourse, sodomy, bestiality, necrophilia, sado-masochistic abuse, fellatio, cunnilingus, or excretory functions;

C.

Fondling or erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, anus, buttocks or female breasts.

D.

Specified anatomical areas.

E.

Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, and cleavage of the nates of the buttock;

F.

Human male genitals in a discernible turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered;

G.

That portion of the human female breast directly or laterally below a point immediately above the top of the areola, which shall include the entire lower portion of the human female breast, but shall not include any portion of the cleavage of the human female breast exhibited by dress, blouse, shirt, leotard, bathing suit, or other wearing apparel, provided that the areola is not so exposed.

H.

Any covering, tape, plastic, latex spray, or paint or other device which stimulates or otherwise gives the appearance of the display or exposure of any of the specified anatomical areas listed above in this definition.

Spectrum. Relating to any transmissions or reception of electromagnetic waves.

Stable. A structure located on a lot and designed, arranged, used or intended to be used for housing horses for the private use of the lot owner.

Stable, commercial. A building where horses are regularly kept for remuneration, hire, sale, boarding or riding.

Standard industrial classification code (SIC). The numeric code for categorizing land uses developed by the U. S. Department of Commerce. SIC codes in this chapter are based on the listing contained within the 1987 manual.

Stealth facility. Any communications facility which is designed to blend into the surrounding environment. Examples of these facilities include architecturally screened roof, mounted antennas, building mounted antennas painted to match the existing structure, antennas painted to match to existing structure, antennas integrated into architectural elements, and antenna structures designed to resemble light poles. See also alternative tower structure.

Storage. The collection or display for more than three consecutive days, or any part of a day for more than three consecutive days, of any product, material, equipment, appliances, vehicles not in service or personal property of any kind on an unenclosed uncovered area.

Storage, enclosed. The keeping of any goods or products within a fully enclosed structure so as not to be seen from any other property or establishment.

Storage yard. An outdoor area, enclosed by a fence or other protective barrier, for the safekeeping of goods.

Story. That portion of a building, other than a basement (except one used for business or residence), included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.

Story, half. A partial story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than four feet above the floor of such story, except that any partial story used for residence purposes, other than for a janitor or caretaker or his family, or by a family occupying the floor immediately below it, shall be deemed a full story.

Street. Unless specifically designated otherwise by the Village, any public or private way that is dedicated or permanently open to pedestrian and/or vehicular use.

Street, Arterial: A street which is anticipated to carry in excess of 3,500 vehicles per day in traffic volume, at desirable speeds ranging from 30 to 45 miles per hour, and which is used for travel between areas within and outside the Village.

Street, Collector: A collector street serving primarily residential land uses which primarily serves to connect local residential streets to collector or arterial streets.

Street, Cul de Sac: A local street having but one permanent outlet.

Street, Dead End: A street having but one outlet but which is intended to be extended (a stub street).

Street, Local: A local street serving primarily to collect traffic originating directly from residential driveways and private residential courts and streets.

Street, Private: A local street, not dedicated to a governmental unit for public use, which has been approved by the local governmental unit having jurisdiction over the tract of land.

Street, Public: A street dedicated for public use and which has been accepted by the governmental unit having jurisdiction.

Strip development. A pattern of land uses typified by nonresidential and/or multi-family development located along one or both sides of a street generally only one lot deep and characterized by many curb cuts, low green space ratios, low landscape surface ratios, high floor area ratios and/or low quantities of landscaping.

Structural alterations. Any changes other than normal maintenance to prolong the life of a supporting member of a structure such as a bearing wall, column, beam, girder or any substantial change in the roof or exterior walls.

Studio. An establishment where an artist, photographer, musician, or craftsperson practices his or her art, craft or vocation (not including model studio as herein defined). The artist's products may be offered for exhibit or sale, admission may be charged, and he/she may offer lessons in exchange for a fee. Lessons or instructions may be offered to no more than five persons at one time.

Subdivide. To divide, either by survey or description, any parcel or tract of land into two or more parts, whether for the purpose of conveyance of title or possession, or to improve any parcel or tract of land with streets, sewers, water mains or other improvements similar in kind or size to public improvements as in connection with developments commonly known as planned unit developments, residence development plans or mobile home parks, but excluding such divisions for the purpose of creating rights-of-way for streets or utilities or the division of farm land to continue to be used only for agriculture. This definition does not include lot line adjustment as defined in the Subdivision Regulations.

Subdivider. Any owner or his authorized representative who causes a parcel or tract of land to be subdivided.

Subdivision. Shall mean any division of land into two or more parts. Any subdivision that does not comply with the Illinois Plat Act 765 ILCS 205/0.01 et seq. shall comply with the Village of Poplar Grove's Subdivision Regulations.

Subdivision design standards. The basic land planning and development principles established within the Village of Poplar Grove's Subdivision Regulations.

Subdivision improvement. Any changes to land or the addition of utilities deemed necessary to prepare it for building sites or other development including, but not limited to: grading, streets, curb, gutter, sidewalks, monuments, lot pins, drainage ways, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, fire hydrants, water mains and other public facilities and appurtenances.

Substantial improvement. For building code issues, refer to the Village of Poplar Grove's Building Code. Substantial improvement is defined as any structural repair, reconstruction or improvement of a structure exceeding 50 percent of the fair market value (as identified in the County Assessment Records at the time of repair) either before the improvement or repair is started or if the structure has been damaged, and is being restored, before the damage occurred.

Supermarket. A retail store primarily engaged in selling edible products for home preparation and consumption.

Superstore. A retail store primarily engaged in selling general products at retail in combination with groceries and similar supermarket items.

Swale. A linear depression in land running downhill or having a marked change in contour direction in which sheet runoff would collect and form a temporary watercourse.

Swim club. A club, in private or cooperative ownership, which offers swimming, wading, or diving pools and other aquatic recreational activities for members and their guests in exchange for a membership fee. Ancillary uses include snack bars and locker rentals. Occasionally such facilities may be leased to non-members for private parties.

Telecommunications. The transmission, between or among points specified by the user of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.

Telecommunications tower. A mast, pole, monopole, guyed tower, lattice tower, freestanding tower or other structure designed and primarily used to support antennas. A ground or building mounted mast greater than ten feet tall and six inches in diameter supporting one or more antennae, dishes, arrays, etc. shall be considered a telecommunications tower.

Temporary use. A land use present on a property for a limited and specified period of time.

Terminal, freight. Distribution facilities with the capability of handling a large variety of goods involving various forms of transportation. Although these facilities may have accessory warehousing uses, their primary function is the multi-modal transportation of goods.

Thalweg. The line of fastest descent from any point on land, especially one connecting the deepest points along a river channel, or the lowest points along a valley floor.

Tower. Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas or recording devices, including structures designed or used to transmit or relay radio or television signals, microwaves or cellular communications.

Tower, self-supporting. A communication tower that is constructed without guy wires and ground anchors.

Trailer. Any structure standing on wheels, towed, hauled or propelled by another vehicle, and used for short-term (not permanent) human occupancy, carrying materials, goods, or objects or as a temporary office.

Truck. Any commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Article V of Chapter VI of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/6-500 et seq.) and including, but not limited to, all semitrailers and truck tractors as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq.).

Truck stop. A facility providing a full level of services to interstate truckers, inter-city bus operators, passengers and the automotive public. The center dispenses gas and diesel fuel, provides mechanical repairs, tire sales and associated services. It provides rest room and shower facilities, restaurant, convenience store, gift shops, money transfer services, check cashing and/or lottery sales. The center may be operated on a 24 hour basis and can provide a truck laundry and overnight truck parking.

Use. The purpose or activity for which the land or building is designed, arranged, intended or for which it is occupied or maintained.

Use, accessory. A subordinate use which is clearly and customarily incidental to the principal use of a building or premises and which is located on the same lot as the principal building or use, except for such accessory facilities as are specifically authorized to be located elsewhere.

Use, Permitted: A use allowed in a particular district or districts as a matter of right, provided it conforms to all requirements, regulations, and standards of such district.

Use, Principal: The main use of land or buildings as distinguished from a subordinate or accessory use.

Use, Special: A use permitted in a particular zoning district showing that such use will comply with all the conditions and standards for the location or operation of the use as specified and authorized by the Village Board. See Section: 8-5-7.

Variance. A departure from the regulations pertaining to bulk regulations of structures, lots, setbacks, and signage. See Section 8-5-6.

Variety store. A retail store offering a broad mix of generally non-durable goods, notions and sundries, typically at a low or moderate price. Durable goods (furniture, large appliances, etc.) are seldom offered.

View corridor. A three dimensional area extending out from a viewpoint. The width of the corridor depends on the focus of the view. The focus may be a single object in a narrow corridor, or a group of objects in a wide corridor.

Village. The Village of Poplar Grove.

Village Board. The Village Board of Trustees for the Village of Poplar Grove.

Vision clearance triangle. A triangular shaped area located at the intersection of any combination of rights-of-way, private streets, alleys or driveways. The height of the vision clearance area is from three and one-half feet above grade to nine feet above grade of the vehicular driving surface. The sides of the triangle shall be determined in one of the following manners as the specific case may apply: 25 feet from the intersection of street right-of-way line or private roadway easements. Twenty-five feet from the intersection of a street right-of-way line and property line corresponding with a public alley or private street. Twenty-five feet from the intersection of a street right-of-way line or private roadway easement and the edge of the vehicle travel area on a driveway. In all cases, the vision clearance triangle shall apply to any combination of public streets, alleys, private streets and driveways on all tracts of land and adjoining tracts.

Warehouse, private. Indoor terminal facilities operated primarily for a specific commercial establishment or group of establishments in a particular industrial or economic field such as moving companies, transfer companies, freight delivery, specific retail store storage or beverage distribution, but generally not open to the public.

Waterfront. Waterfronts are the land margins of features which are identified as "lakes and other water bodies" as shown on USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps for the Village of Poplar Grove and its environs. Waterfronts are all areas within 100 feet of the ordinary high water mark of such features. Decorative water features shall not be considered "lakes and other water bodies."

Wetland. Those areas where water is at, near or above the land surface long enough to support aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation and have soils indicative of wet conditions. Wetlands adjacent to navigable waterways are regulated by the federal Clean Water Act administered by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). On USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle maps, navigable waterways are usually denoted by a solid blue line; non-navigable waterways are denoted by a dashed blue line.

Whip antenna. An antenna that transmits signals in 360 degrees. Whip antennas are typically cylindrical in shape and are less than six inches in diameter and measure up to 18 inches in height. These are also called omni-directional stick or pipe antennas.

Wholesale distributing establishment. A business engaged in selling goods primarily to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or companies.

Wind energy conversion system (WECS). All necessary devices that together convert wind energy into electricity, including the rotor, nacelle, generator, WECS tower, electrical components, WECS foundation, transformer, and electrical cabling from the WECS tower to the substation (commonly known as a wind turbine or windmill).

Wind energy conversion system, extended height. A distance equal to the height of the tower, plus the length of one blade.

Wind energy conversion system-mini (MWECS). A system by which wind energy is converted to electricity including a wind turbine, one tower, support system, blades and associated control and conversion electronics which has a rated capacity of less than ten kilowatts and a system tower height of less than 35 feet or mounted on a building with a height not to exceed 25 feet from the building roof.

Wind energy conversion system perimeter. The outer boundaries of the wind energy conversion system site.

Wind energy conversion system project. The collection of WECS(s) and substations specified in the siting approval application.

Wind energy conversion system site. All parcels and lots of land making up the wind energy conversion system project.

Wind energy conversion system tower. The support structure to which the nacelle and rotor are attached.

Wind energy conversion system tower height. The distance from the rotor blade at its highest point to the top surface of the WECS foundation.

Wind load. Pressure of wind against any object or structure, such as a solar collector

Windrow. An elongated pile of composting organic material constructed to promote composting. Piles shall not exceed 25 feet in height, 150 feet in width and 250 feet in length. An accessible clear space shall be maintained between windrows for housekeeping operation, visual inspections and for firefighting operations.

Wireless communication facility. Any tower, pole, antenna or other structure intended for use in connection with transmission or receipt of radio or television signals, or any other spectrum-based transmissions/receptions.

Woodland. Areas of trees whose combined canopies cover a minimum of 80 percent of an area of one acre or more, as shown on the most recently available air photos of the Village from a Village-recognized flight and provider and verified by an on-site survey.

Woodland clearing. The one time, continuing, or cumulative removal of trees by clearing, cutting harvesting, or other destruction (including by fire) of trees in an area (or combined areas) of more than 30 percent of the woodlands on a property.

Working days. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday; excluding holidays granted by the Village of Poplar Grove.

Yard. An open space at grade between a building and the adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided. In measuring the yard for the purpose of determining the width of a side yard, the depth of a front yard, or the depth of a rear yard, the minimum horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be used.

Yard, Front: A yard extending across the front of a lot between the side lot lines, and being the entire horizontal distance between the street or place line and the nearest portion of the main building or any projections other than the projections of the usual uncovered steps, uncovered balconies or uncovered porch (excluding decks). A corner lot shall have two front yards for the purposes of determining building setbacks.

Yard, Rear: A yard extending across the rear of a lot and being the entire horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the nearest portion of the rear of the main building or any projections thereof other than the projections of uncovered steps, uncovered balconies or uncovered porches (excluding decks). On all lots the rear yard shall be in the rear of the front yard.

Yard, Side: A yard between the main building and the side line of the lot, and extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard, and being the entire horizontal distance between a side lot line and the nearest portion of the side of the main building or any projections.

Zoning Administrator. The individual designated by the Village Board to administer this chapter, or his or her designee. See Section 8-4-1.

Zoning Enforcement Officer. The individual employed by the Village Board to enforce this chapter, or his or her designee. See Section 8-4-2.

Zoning map amendment. An amendment to the map of the Village of Poplar Grove Zoning Ordinance, and made a part hereof in Title 6 affecting individual parcel(s) of land. See Section 8-5-5.

Zoning text amendment. An amendment to the text of the Village of Poplar Grove Zoning Ordinance affecting the entire Village. See Section 8-5-4.

(Ord. 2012-012, 3-13-2012; Ord. No. 2018-21, § , 9-19-2018; Ord. No. 2019-35, § 1, 10-16-2019; Ord. No. 2022-11, § 2, 5-11-2022; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 2, 5-8-2024)