River Forest City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 14
C3 CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
10-14-1: PERMITTED USES:
In the C3 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)
10-14-2: SPECIAL USES:
In the C3 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 on the land use chart in chapter 21 of this zoning title. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)
10-14-3: MINIMUM LAND AREA:
In the C3 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)
10-14-4: LOT AREA AND SIZE:
In the C3 district, no building shall be erected on any lot 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)
10-14-5: LOT COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIO:
In the C3 district, any building and it's 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 2.5. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)
10-14-6: HEIGHT REGULATIONS:
In the C3 district, no building shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed fifty feet. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)
10-14-7: SETBACK REGULATIONS:
In the C3 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: The front yard regulations shall be the same as those of the C1 district.
B. Rear Yard: The rear yard regulations shall be the same as those of the C1 district.
C. Side Yard: The side yard regulations shall be the same as those of the C1 district. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)
10-14-8: OFF STREET PARKING:
The off street parking regulations shall be the same as those of the C1 district, except that service retail establishments, located in an area bounded by Lathrop Avenue, Lake Street, Park Avenue and a line one-half block south of and parallel to Lake Street, shall not be required to provide any off street parking. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)
10-14-9: OFF STREET LOADING:
The off street loading regulations shall be the same as those of the C1 district. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)