The district regulations set forth in this chapter qualify or supplement, as the case may be, the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this title.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

   A.   Building Height: Public, semipublic or public service buildings, hospitals, institutions or schools, when permitted in a district, may be erected to a height not exceeding seventy five feet (75'), subject to Federal Aeronautics Administration approval of such height.

   B.   Accessory Buildings: Accessory buildings for such uses may be built in a required rear yard to a height not to exceed fifty feet (50').

   C.   Determination Of Front Yard: Where the use is located on a lot having a double frontage or a lot at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, the owner shall designate one side as the principal front of the building and that side only shall be required to meet the front yard requirements.

   D.   Parking: Off street parking for the uses may be provided in required front, side or rear yards.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

   A.   More than one main building may be located upon a lot or tract, but only when such buildings conform to all open space requirements around the lot for the district in which the lot or tract is located.

   B.   For the purpose of the side yard regulations, a two-family dwelling, a group of row houses, or a multiple dwelling shall be considered as one building occupying one lot.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

No side yards are required where dwelling units are erected above commercial and industrial structures.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

   A.   No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually commenced, and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes other than by domestic servants employed entirely on the premises.

   B.   Accessory buildings may be built in a required rear yard, but such buildings may not be less than eighteen inches (18') of any side or rear yard line, nor shall any such accessory building occupy more than forty percent (40%) of the required rear yard or exceed twenty feet (20') in height.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

   A.   Chimneys, Cooling Towers, Etc.: Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, monuments, stacks, stage towers or scenery lofts, tanks, water towers, and necessary mechanical appurtenances may be erected to a height in accordance with FAA and any existing or hereafter adopted ordinance of the Village.

   B.   Storage Buildings: Buildings that are to be used for storage purposes may only exceed the maximum number of stories that are permitted in the district in which they are located, but each building shall not exceed the number of feet of building height permitted in such districts.

   C.   Fences:

      1.   Fences constructed of solid wood surface may be erected to a height not exceeding five feet (5') along the boundaries of a lot; except, that no such fence shall be erected within thirty feet (30') of a street intersection.

      2.   Wire fences and other fences in which the openings between the materials of which the fence is constructed represent more than seventy percent (70%) of the total fence area may be erected to a height of eight feet (8'), except within thirty feet (30') of a street intersection.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

Whenever a lot abuts upon an alley, one-half (1/2) of the width of the alley may be considered as a portion to the required rear yard.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

   A.   Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed, except for accessory buildings in a rear yard, and except for the ordinary projection of sills, belt courses, cornices, and ornamental features projecting not to exceed twelve inches (12").

   B.   Open or lattice enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways, and balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues into the rear yard may be permitted by the Director of Building and Code Enforcement of the Village, or his/her successor or designee, for a distance of not more than four feet (4') and where the same are so placed as not to obstruct light and ventilation.

   C.   An open unenclosed porch or paved terrace may project into a front yard for a distance not exceeding ten feet (10'), but this shall not be interpreted to include or permit fixed canopies.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

Temporary buildings that are used in conjunction with construction work only may be permitted in any district during the period that the building is being constructed, but such temporary buildings shall be removed upon completion of the construction work.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

Existing railroads and utilities may continue to be operated and maintained in dwelling and commercial districts, but no new railroad or utility facilities, except poles, wires, transmission lines, or subsurface utilities, shall be established in such districts except where so authorized by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)

Whenever the number of employees is restricted in connection with any use in the Commercial or Service and Light Industrial District, such maximum number applies only to employees engaged in processing or treating materials or products on the premises and not to employees engaged in selling, clerical, delivery or activities.

(Revised Zoning Ord., 8-15-1993)