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River Forest City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

C1 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

10-12-1: PERMITTED USES:

In the C1 district, no building, parcel or premises shall be used except for the uses indicated on the land use chart in chapter 21 of this zoning title. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-12-2: SPECIAL USES:

In the C1 district, a special use permit may be granted by the zoning board of appeals in accordance with chapter 18 of this title. Such special uses are limited to those indicated as special uses on the land use chart in chapter 21 of this zoning title. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-12-3: MINIMUM LAND AREA:

In the C1 district, no less than two thousand eight hundred square feet of land area shall be provided for every residential unit. (Ord. 2941, 10-22-2001)

10-12-4: LOT AREA AND SIZE:

In the C1 district, no building shall be erected on any lot and no lot shall be altered to be less than twenty five feet wide (measured parallel to the street on which it fronts) throughout its depth. Further, no lot shall contain less than three thousand two hundred seventy five square feet. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-12-5: LOT COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIO:

In the C1 district, any building and its accessory building erected or altered after the effective date hereof may occupy one hundred percent of the lot on which it is built. The maximum floor area ratio shall not exceed 2.75. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-12-6: HEIGHT REGULATIONS:

In the C1 district, no building shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed fifty feet. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-12-7: SETBACK REGULATIONS:

In the C1 district, buildings shall be set back from every lot line to provide an open yard in accordance with the following regulations. Every yard shall be unobstructed from ground level to sky except as allowed in subsection 10-20-2A of this zoning title.
   A.   Front Yard: If the rear lot line of a corner lot abuts a rear lot line in the R1 or R2 district, the yard along the common secondary street shall be at least equal to the depth of the yard of the adjoining R1 or R2 lot's building.
   B.   Rear Yard: Where the rear of a lot in the C1 district abuts a lot or lots in the R1, R2 and R3 district without an alley or other public way intervening, no structure shall be erected on the rear twenty feet of such C1 district lot.
   C.   Side Yard: Where a lot adjoins the side of a lot in an R1, R2, R3 or R4 district, there shall be a side yard of not less than five feet. In all other cases, a side yard for a business building shall not be required. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)

10-12-8: OFF STREET PARKING:

   In the C1 district, no building shall be erected or structurally altered unless the following off street parking is provided:
   A.   Off street parking regulations of the R1, R2, R3 and R4 districts shall apply to the respective uses in the C1 district.
   B.   One parking space for each two employees of any business occupying said building in addition to the parking spaces required hereinafter.
   C.   Restaurant or undertaking establishments, one parking space for each one hundred square feet of public floor area.
   D.   Food market with floor area of one thousand square feet or more, one parking space for each three hundred square feet of public floor area.
   E.   Retail store, shop, office or service establishment, other than those herein specified, one parking space for each four hundred square feet of public floor area.
   F.   Motor fuel service station, two parking spaces for each service bay. No more than eight vehicles per service bay may be stored on the property at any one time.
   G.   Any business or commercial uses not specified above:
      1.   Where no vehicles are used in connection with said business, one parking space for each four hundred square feet of floor area.
      2.   Where vehicles are used in connection with said business, the parking spaces specified in subsection G1 of this section, and in addition, one parking space for each vehicle used by the establishment engaged in said business.
   H.   Whenever a building is erected for more than one of the uses hereinbefore specified in this section, the parking spaces to be provided shall be the sum of the parking spaces required for each of such uses.
   I.   All parking spaces required herein shall be provided upon the same lot or parcel of ground as is occupied by a building, or on a lot or parcel contiguous thereto, or within three hundred feet from said building.
   J.   All driveways and places where vehicles stand shall be paved with concrete, asphalt or paving bricks.
   K.   Any new construction providing : parking spaces to serve nonresidential uses shall include the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support the future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment for the lesser of 20% of all parking spaces or 6 total parking spaces.
(Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995; amd. Ord. 3943, 10-28-32024)

10-12-9: OFF STREET LOADING:

In the C1 district, no building shall be erected or structurally altered unless off street loading facilities are provided as follows:
   A.   For business or commercial uses from ten thousand square feet to one hundred thousand square feet, one loading space shall be provided and one additional loading space for each one hundred thousand square feet exceeding one hundred thousand square feet or portion thereof.
   B.   For retail uses from five thousand square feet to fifty thousand square feet, one loading space shall be provided and one additional loading space shall be provided for each twenty five thousand square feet or portion thereof.
   C.   Each loading space shall be at least ten feet wide by twenty five feet long and shall have a vertical clearance of fourteen feet.
   D.   Each loading space shall be paved with concrete, asphalt or paving bricks and shall not be used for storage or to satisfy the parking requirements of this zoning title. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)