COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
600.1
Purpose: The C-1 Local shopping district is intended to provide areas to be used by retail or service establishments to supply convenience foods or personal services for the daily needs of the residents living in adjacent residential neighbor-hoods. The district is designed to encourage shopping centers with planned off-street parking and loading and provide for existing individual or small groups of local stores. This district is normally located on primary or secondary thoroughfares, is relatively small in size, and has bulk standards comparable to the bulk standards for low-density residential districts.
600.2
Permitted uses: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied, or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
1.
Retail businesses, which supply commodities on the premises, such as but not limited to:
a.
Antique stores
b.
Apparel stores
c.
Bakery, in which the manufacture of goods is limited to goods retailed on the premises only.
d.
Book and stationary stores
e.
Camera stores
f.
Candy and confectionery stores
g.
Dairy products stores
h.
Delicatessens
i.
Drug stores
j.
Dry goods stores
k.
Floral shops
l.
Grocery and food stores
m.
Hardware stores
n.
Ice cream stores
o.
Jewelry stores
p.
Meat markets
q.
Shoe stores
r.
Sporting goods stores
s.
Toy stores
t.
Variety stores
u.
Automobile accessory stores-no services
v.
Package liquor store sale of alcoholic beverages.
2.
Personal service establishments, which perform services on the premises, such as but not limited to:
a.
Barber shop
b.
Beauty shop
c.
Reserved
d.
Dry cleaner, but not a central plant serving more than one retail outlet
e.
Laundry and dry cleaner, self-service only
f.
Musical school
g.
Photographic studio
h.
Shoe repair shop
i.
Tailor shop
j.
Computers and electronic sales and repair
3.
Business service establishments, which perform services on the premises, such as but not limited to:
a.
Bank
b.
Currency exchange
c.
Financial institution
d.
Insurance agency
e.
Loan company
f.
Real estate office
g.
Savings and loan
4.
Professional office establishments, such as but not limited to:
a.
Attorney and law office
b.
Chiropodist's office
c.
Chiropractor's office
d.
Dentist's office
e.
Doctor's, surgeon's, and/or physician's office
f.
Medical and dental clinics
g.
Optician's office
h.
Osteopath's office
5.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as but not limited to:
a.
Church
b.
Essential services—Gas regulator stations, telephone exchanges, electrical substations, sewage disposal plant, well site
c.
Off-street parking facility
d.
Office building
e.
Post office
f.
Public utility establishments
g.
Governmental offices and facilities
600.3
Special uses:
a.
Dancing school or studio
b.
Recreational activity club
c.
Gymnastics studio
d.
Martial arts studio
e.
Health and fitness center
f.
Tattoo and body piercing establishment
g.
Cannabis dispensary
h.
Medical cannabis dispensary.
600.4
Accessory uses: As permitted in accordance with Article II, section 2.16
600.5
Temporary uses: All temporary uses shall comply with the provisions of Article II, section 216. All of the uses permitted as temporary uses in Article II, section 216 are allowed in the C-1 Local Shopping District, in addition to the following temporary uses.
1.
Temporary building and yard for construction materials and/or equipment, both incidental and necessary to construction on the zoning lot for which a building permit has been issued and must be of portable design. The permit shall specify the location of the building or yard and the area of permitted operation. All temporary buildings and yards shall be removed before a permanent certificate of occupancy is issued.
2.
Parking lot designated for a special event, provided however, that each permit shall be valid only for the duration of the designated special event.
3.
Carnivals or circuses subject to Section 301.0(h) of the Zoning Ordinance.
600.6
Lot size requirements: With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use of special use.
600.7
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 15 feet.
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall be set back at least 30 feet from the rear lot line.
600.8
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height: No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
600.9
General development standards:
1.
Enclosure of operations: All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except
a.
Off-street parking or loading.
b.
Accessory uses when allowed by the special use procedure.
2.
Parking requirements: In accordance with the applicable regulations set forth in Article X. In addition, the parking of trucks when accessory to the conduct of a permitted use, shall be limited to vehicles having not over 1½ tons capacity, except for delivery services.
3.
Performance standards: All activities shall conform to the performance standards established for the I-1 Limited Industrial District.
4.
Scope of operations: All business establishments shall be retail trade or service establishments dealing directly with consumers, and all goods produced on the premises shall be sold on the premises where produced.
5.
Screening: Where a commercial use abuts or is across the street from a residential district, adequate screening shall be provided. Five-foot landscape screening is required except on corner lots where 36-inch high screen is limited to 30 feet in both directions from the corner.
6.
Storm drainage and entrance curbs: Required on all street frontages and shall meet the approval of the village engineer and village standards.
7.
Ingress and egress: On all commercial lots with less than 200 feet frontage on a public road, access is limited to one combined ingress and egress with a minimum width of 20 feet and a maximum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line (location shall be determined by the village engineer or others appointed by the village).
On all commercial lots of 200 feet and over frontage on a public road, access is limited to two combined ingress's and egresses, with a minimum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line locations (location(s) shall be determined by the village engineer or others appointed by the village). Details of ingresses and egresses shall meet state, county, and village requirements.
8.
Landscaping: A general landscaping plan must accompany all applications for building permits requested for the construction of new buildings. The landscaping plan must show all areas, which will contain grass or other natural growth and the location of all trees, shrubbery and other natural growth.
All areas designated for grass or other natural growth must be seeded or sodded as soon as possible after the completion of any building and all shrubs, trees and other natural growths must be seeded and/or planted as soon as possible after the completion of any building, but in no event shall such seeding and/or planting be delayed for a period in excess of one year after the completion of any building.
Certificates of occupancy may be issued for buildings prior to the time the landscaping requirements as provided for herein are satisfied; however, such certificates of occupancy shall state upon their face: "Landscaping not approved, approved landscaping required within one year of the date of this certificate."
Minor alterations from the original landscaping plan may be made without obtaining prior approval from the village; however, the amounts and location of land set aside for landscaping may not be reduced without the approval of the code official.
Five-foot wide sidewalks shall be provided, installed and constructed to the standards of the village upon all property located within the C-1 district upon which new buildings are constructed or existing buildings are expanded or altered or when there is a change in use.
9.
If outdoor refuse containers are used, a refuse storage enclosure shall be provided for each permitted use. Each outdoor storage container must be located within a refuse enclosure. Refuse storage enclosures may contain more than one refuse container. Where more than one permitted use or more than one business activity occupies a zoning lot, a common enclosure may be provided.
600.10
Signs: Signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in Article IX.
600.11
Off-street parking and loading requirements: Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in Article X.
(Ord. No. 05-01-02, 1-10-2005; Ord. No. 08-03-06, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 09-08-03, 8-24-2009; Ord. No. 18-10-05, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 19-12-02, 12-16-2019; Ord. No. 20-06-03, 6-15-2020)
601.1
Purposes of the M-1 Municipal District.
The M-1 Municipal District is intended to provide areas to be used for governmental and civic uses, administration offices, professional offices, and may include some support services for employees.
601.2.0
M-1 Municipal District:
601.2.1
Purpose of the M-1 Municipal District: The M-1 Municipal District is intended to provide an area with a campus atmosphere to be used for governmental and civic uses. Supporting land uses and services for municipal employees, including, but not limited to, professional offices, and service uses such as coffee or snack bar, shoe-shine stand, barber shop, are permitted provided these services are totally contained within the building they serve, do not exceed ten percent of the floor area of the building the uses are located within, and exhibit no exterior advertising.
601.2.2
General development standards in the M-1 Municipal District: To preserve the campus atmosphere of the district, the following development standards shall apply to all properties, new buildings, expansions and alterations to existing buildings that exceed 50 percent of existing floor space.
A.
Architectural: All buildings shall be constructed primarily of masonry materials, either brick or brick-faced. The use of brightly colored materials or surfaces is discouraged. The proposed building designs shall be architecturally and aesthetically compatible with existing buildings in the district.
B.
Landscape and landscape buffers: Landscape areas, 20 feet wide along street frontages, may contain turf areas, trees, shrubs, and perennials to screen views of service drives and off-street loading areas. Sidewalks, if installed, shall be constructed within the rights of ways or other areas designated by the village.
C.
Outdoor lighting: Ornamental lighting and other approved pole lights shall be installed along the public rights-of-way within the M-1 Municipal District, if provided for on construction documents.
D.
Signs: Entrances to each separate property or use may be highlighted with masonry monument signs and landscaping around the base of each sign. Visual clutter shall be reduced by eliminating pylon signs. All signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in article IX.
E.
Traffic and access: Storm drainage and entrance curbs are required on all street frontages as determined by the village engineer or other village official. The minimum ingress and egress shall be 27 feet measured from inside of curbs at the property line. All developments shall meet other state and county access regulations.
F.
Off-street parking and loading: One parking lot island shall be provided for each 50 parking spaces. Landscaping installed in these islands shall include at least one high-branched shade tree and low- growing shrubs or perennials. Islands and medians shall be mounded to improve drainage for trees and shrubs. All off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in article X.
G.
Fences: Fences erected within the front, side or rear yards of buildings in the M-1 Municipal District shall be constructed of ornamental aluminum or wrought iron, not exceeding 4 feet in height, except in cases where administrative approval has been provided by the code official.
601.2.3
Permitted uses in the M-1 Municipal District: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following principal uses.
1.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings and facilities as follows:
a.
Governmental offices, park district facilities
b.
Judicial courthouse
c.
Police station
d.
Post office
e.
School and/or college facilities
f.
Hotel
g.
Train and bus station municipal water tower facilities
h.
Museum or art gallery
i.
Municipal water tower and equipment
601.2.4
Permitted accessory uses in the M-1 Municipal District:
1.
Accessory uses as permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.0.
2.
Trash and/or compactor enclosures when constructed in compliance with the other requirements set forth in the Village Code.
3.
Statuary, arbors, trellises, flag poles, walls, hedges.
601.2.5
Accessory uses prohibited in the M-1 District:
1.
Any and all outdoor storage, or the overnight parking of busses or trucks with over a class C license.
601.2.6
Temporary uses:
1.
Holiday decorations and displays for a period not to exceed 60 days.
2.
Tag day sales, including but not limited to Veteran's and Memorial Day poppy sales, for a period not to exceed six days.
601.2.7
Lot size requirements:
A.
Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet
B.
Minimum lot width: 150 feet
601.2.8
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 30 feet.
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
601.2.9
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height: No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet unless separately reviewed and approved by the village board.
(Ord. No. 22-03-02, 3-21-2022)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 22-03-02, adopted March 21, 2022, repealed the former § 601.0, and enacted a new § 601.0 as set out herein. The former § 601.0 pertained to C-2 commercial district and derived from Ord. No. 01-11-03, adopted Nov. 12, 2001; Ord. No. 08-03-06, adopted March 24, 2008; Ord. No. 14-06-02, adopted June 9, 2014; Ord. No. 19-12-02, adopted Dec. 16, 2019.
602.1
Purposes: The C-2 Central Commercial District is intended to provide areas to be used for governmental and civic administration offices, professional offices, most types of retailing and service uses, and may include some support services for employees. All buildings and their uses in the C-2 (Central Commercial District) shall conform to the criteria of section 600.9. (C-1 Special Provisions) as amended. To achieve the purposes of-the central commercial district, two additional districts are created within the area of the central commercial district:
(1)
M-1 Municipal District; and
(2)
The C-2B Central Commercial (Mercantile) District.
602.1
Permitted uses: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than the following principal uses.
1.
Public, quasi public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.2.5.).
b.
Uses permitted in the C-2B (Mercantile) District (section 603.3.1.).
2.
Professional office establishments, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.2.4.).
b.
Uses permitted in the C-2B (Mercantile) District (section 603.3.3.).
3.
Personal service establishments, including, but not limited to:
a.
Personal service establishments permitted in C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.2.2.).
b.
Personal service establishments permitted in C-2B (Mercantile) (section 603.3.4.).
4.
Support service establishments, which perform services on the premises such as, but not limited to:
a.
Support service establishments permitted in C-2B (Mercantile) (section 603.3.5.).
5.
Retail businesses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Retail businesses permitted in C-2B (Mercantile) District (section 603.3.6.).
602.2
Special uses:
a.
Automobile diagnostic center or clinic
b.
Automobile driving instruction
c.
Automobile laundry
d.
Automobile rental
e.
Automobile repair shop
f.
Automobile service station
g.
Automobile undercoating service
h.
Body shop
i.
Bus and/or train passenger station
j.
Camper sales
k.
Drive-in cleaners
l.
Drive-in banking facilities
m.
General repair shop
n.
Planned unit development
o.
Mobile home dealer
p.
Motor vehicle dealer
q.
Motorcycle sales
r.
Motorcycle service and repair
s.
Repair service
t.
Residence of the proprietor of a commercial use
u.
Taxicab stand
v.
Tire re-treading and repair shop
w.
Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors
x.
Used car lot
y.
Used furniture and second-hand store
z.
Drive through facilities on the same zoning lot with any other special or permitted usage in the C-3 General Business District
602.3
Permitted accessory uses:
A.
Accessory uses permitted in M-1 (Municipal) District section 601.2.4.
B.
As permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.0.
602.4
Accessory uses prohibited:
Any and all outdoor storage, or the overnight parking of busses or trucks with over a class C license requirement.
602.5
Permitted temporary uses:
A.
All temporary uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.5.)
B.
All temporary uses permitted in the M-1 (Municipal) District (section 601.2.6.)
602.6
Lot size requirements.
With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area herein called the zoning lot shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure cont aining a permitted use or special use.
602.7
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 15 feet).
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
602.8
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height. No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
Editor's note— Ord. No 23-03-03, § 2, adopted March 20, 2023, renumbered the former Appx. A § 602.0 as § 604.0 and enacted a new § 602.0, C-2 central commercial district as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.
(Ord. No. 23-03-02, 3-20-2023)
603.1
Purpose: The C-2B Central Commercial Mercantile District is intended to be an area that will provide a downtown mercantile focus for the citizens of the municipality. While excluding those uses that require exterior storage of products, merchandise, and vehicles, as well as those uses that utilize industrial processes and vehicles, the widest variety of mercantile and service uses is encouraged, while coincidentally providing a unified and interrelated ambience.
603.2
General development standards to preserve the campus atmosphere of the district, the following development standards shall apply to all new buildings, expansions and alterations to existing buildings, and changes of use. when there is a conflict between these standards and the requirements of section 600.9 as amended, the more stringent shall apply.
1.
Architectural. All buildings shall be constructed primarily of masonry materials, either brick or brick-faced. Brightly colored materials or surfaces shall not be used. The design in special uses and planned unit developments shall be architecturally and aesthetically compatible with existing buildings in the district.
2.
Landscape and landscape buffers. Landscaping shall be planted (with trees, shrubs, and perennials) to screen views of service drives and off-street loading areas. As a minimum, a 20-foot landscaped perimeter yard, including a combination of deciduous, ornamental and evergreen trees and shrubs, shall be provided along the street frontages and entrances to planned unit developments. Five-foot sidewalks shall be constructed within the District.
3.
Outdoor lighting. Ornamental lighting shall be installed along the public right-of-way within the C-2B Commercial (Mercantile) District.
4.
Signs. Entrances to each development shall be highlighted with masonry monument signs and landscaping around the base of each sign. Visual clutter shall be reduced by eliminating pylon signs. All signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in article IX.
5.
Traffic and access. Storm drainage and entrance curbs are required on all street frontages subject to approval by the public works director. The minimum ingress and egress shall be 27 feet measured from inside of curbs at the property line. All developments shall meet other state and county access regulations.
6.
Off-street parking and loading. One parking lot island shall be provided for each 50 parking spaces. Landscaping installed in these islands shall include at least one high-branched shade tree and low-growing shrubs or perennials. Islands and medians shall be mounded to improve drainage for trees and shrubs. All off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in article X.
7.
Fences. Fences erected on the perimeter of the C-2B Commercial (Mercantile) District shall be constructed of wrought iron or ornamental aluminum. Fences within the C-2B Commercial (Mercantile) District are not permitted.
603.3
Permitted uses. No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following principal uses.
1.
Public, quasi public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Uses permitted in the C-1 District, but not including public utility establishments, other than business offices
b.
Hospital
c.
Vocational school
2.
Business service establishments permitted in the C-1 District.
3.
Professional office establishments, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Business service establishments permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Accounting, auditing, and/or bookkeeping office
c.
Artist and/or industrial designer
d.
Engineering and architectural service
e.
Laboratory—Medical and dental
f.
Landscape architect
g.
Land surveyor
h.
Professional consultant
i.
Professional office
j.
Science research agency
4.
Personal service establishments, including, but not limited to:
a.
Personal service establishments permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Child care nursery or day care
c.
Health spa
5.
Support service establishments, which perform services on the premises such as, but not limited to:
a.
Clothing rental agency
b.
General minor repair or fix-it shop
c.
Computer show room and repair service
d.
Swimming pool showroom and repair service
e.
Interior decorating shop
f.
Laundry and dry cleaning
g.
Tailor or dressmaker
h.
Travel bureau
i.
Blueprint and copying establishments
6.
Retail businesses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Retail businesses, permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Shopping centers and malls (special use permit required for signage)
c.
New automobile dealer
d.
Restaurants, excluding drive-in service
e.
Ice cream refreshment stand
f.
Tire, battery, and accessory dealer (no installations on premises)
g.
Hardware and/or building supplies (no exterior storage)
603.4
Special uses.
a.
Automobile diagnostic center or clinic
b.
Automobile driving instruction
c.
Automobile laundry
d.
Automobile rental
e.
Automobile repair shop
f.
Automobile service station
g.
Automobile undercoating service
h.
Body shop
i.
Bus and/or train passenger station
j.
Drive-in facilities, such as drive-in banks, drive-in restaurants, and drive-in cleaners
k.
General repair shop
l.
Planned unit development
m.
Mobile home dealer
n.
Motor vehicle dealer
o.
Motorcycle sales
p.
Motorcycle service and repair
q.
Repair service
r.
Residence of the proprietor of a commercial use
s.
Taxicab stand
t.
Senior housing complex
u.
Tire re-treading and repair shop
v.
Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors
x.
Used car lot
y.
Used furniture and second-hand store
z.
Drive through facilities on the same zoning lot with any other special or permitted usage in the C-3 General Business District
603.5
Permitted accessory uses.
A.
Accessory uses permitted in M-1 (Municipal) District (section 601.2.4.)
B.
As permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.0.
603.6
Accessory uses prohibited.
Any and all outdoor storage, or the overnight parking of busses or trucks with over a class C license requirement.
603.7
Permitted temporary uses.
A.
All Temporary uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.5.)
B.
All Temporary uses permitted in the M-1 (Municipal) District (section 601.2.6.)
603.8
Lot size requirements. With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area herein called the zoning lot shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use or special use.
603.9
Yard requirements.
1.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least feet 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
2.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
3.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 15 feet.
4.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
603.10
Bulk regulations.
A.
Maximum structure height:
No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
(Ord. No. 23-03-02, 3-20-2023)
604.1
Purposes: The C-3 General Business District is intended to provide areas to be used for most types of retailing and service uses, certain wholesale uses, and some limited industrial activities that are normally associated with commercial uses. The uses allowed for are often large space uses and cater to customers who do not make frequent purchases. The market area for permitted uses extends to an area much larger than the village. The district is normally located along major thoroughfares, where adequately sized parcels of land allow for large setbacks, clear vision, and safe ingress and egress.
604.2
Permitted uses: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied, or used except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
1.
Retail businesses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Automobile and motorcycle accessory stores
b.
Retail businesses, permitted in the C-1 District
c.
Boat dealer
d.
Boat gas dealer
e.
Building services and supplies
f.
Direct selling establishments, where products are stored
g.
Reserved
h.
Farm and garden supply store
i.
Hay, grain and feed store
j.
Ice cream refreshment stand
k.
Lumber yard
l.
Nursery stock
m.
Tire, battery, and accessory dealer
n.
Tombstone and monument sales
o.
Shopping centers
p.
Restaurants, excluding drive-in service
2.
Personal service establishments, such as but not limited to:
a.
Personal service establishments permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Child care nursery
c.
Food locker rental
d.
Furniture cleaning
3.
Business service establishments, such as but not limited to:
[a.
Reserved.]
b.
Advertising signs designs, locations adapted to local ordinances
c.
Automobile rental
d.
Banks
e.
Bottling works
f.
Cartage, express and parcel delivery establishments
g.
Commercial greenhouse
h.
Reserved
i.
Commercial testing laboratory
j.
Disinfecting and exterminating service
k.
Electrical shop
l.
Equipment and electronic rental and leasing service
m.
Furniture and reupholstery
n.
Furnace supply and service
o.
Lawn mower and repair shop
p.
Medical clinics
q.
Paint shop
r.
Parking lot, commercial
s.
Plumbing and heating shop
t.
Radio and television repair shop
u.
Refrigerator shop
v.
Repair service, large major items
w.
Sewer cleaning and rodding service
x.
Sign contractor
y.
Swimming pool sales and service
z.
Taxidermist
aa.
Towing service
bb.
Veterinary clinic, animal hospital, and kennels
cc.
Water softening service
dd.
Window cleaning firm
4.
Professional office establishments, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Professional office establishments permitted in the C-2 District
5.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings permitted in the C-2 District
b.
Public service and municipal garages
c.
Ambulance service
6.
Residential uses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Convalescent, nursing home, rest home or sanitarium
b.
Hotel and/or motel
c.
Tourist cabins or home
7.
Wholesale uses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Direct selling establishments, where products are stored and distributed
b.
Other wholesale establishments
c.
Wholesale bakery
8.
Industrial type uses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Dairy products manufacture
b.
Printing, publishing, or lithography establishments
c.
Laundry, dry cleaning and/or dyeing plant, central facility serving more than one retail outlet
d.
Industrial launderer
604.3
Accessory uses: As permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.
1.
Temporary storage containers may be located or placed in the front yard, or side or rear yard which abuts a residential zoning district only as a special use.
604.4
Special uses:
a.
Automobile diagnostic center or clinic
b.
Automobile driving instruction
c.
Automobile laundry
d.
Auto painting
e.
Automobile rental
f.
Automobile repair shop
g.
Automobile service station
h.
Automobile undercoating service
i.
Body shop
j.
Bus passenger station
k.
camper sales
l.
Drive-in cleaners
m.
Drive-in banking facilities
n.
General repair shop
o.
Planned unit development
p.
Mobile home dealer
q.
Motor vehicle dealer
r.
Motorcycle sales
s.
Motorcycle service and repair
t.
Repair service
u.
Residence of the proprietor of a commercial use
v.
Taxicab stand
w.
Tire re-treading and repair shop
x.
Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors
y.
Used car lot
z.
Used furniture and second-hand store
aa.
Drive through facilities on the same zoning lot with any other special or permitted usage in the C-3 General Business District
bb.
Warehouse and mini-storage facilities
cc.
Automotive filling stations
dd.
Drive-in restaurants
ee.
Dancing school or studio
ff.
Recreational activity club
gg.
Gymnastics studio
hh.
Martial arts studio
ii.
Health and fitness center
jj.
Mixed occupancy-combined commercial and multiple residential establishments
kk.
Cannabis dispensary
ll.
Medical cannabis dispensary
mm.
Indoor-outdoor entertainment centers
nn.
Brew pub with taproom.
604.5
Temporary uses: All temporary uses shall comply with the provisions of article II, section 216. The following uses may be operated as a temporary use.
All temporary uses permitted in the C-1 Local Shopping District.
604.6
Lot size requirements: With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use or special use.
604.7
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yard: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have a minimum interior side yard of 15 feet.
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
604.8
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height: No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
604.9
General development standards:
1.
Performance standards: All activities shall conform to the performance standards established for the I-1 Limited Industrial District.
2.
Outdoor sales: All outdoor sales space shall be provided with a permanent durable, and dustless surface, and shall be graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water.
3.
Outdoor storage: All outdoor storage facilities for accessory uses and products shall be enclosed by a fence, wall or plant materials adequate to conceal such facilities from adjacent properties and the public right-of-way.
4.
Waste materials: No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such a form that they may be transferred off the property by natural causes or forces.
5.
Screening: Where a commercial use abuts or is across the street from a residential district, adequate screening shall be provided. Five-foot landscape screening is required except on corner lots where 36-inch high screening is limited to 30 feet in both directions from the corner.
6.
Storm drainage and entrance curbs: Required on all street frontages and shall meet the approval of the village engineer and village standards.
7.
Ingress and egress: On all commercial lots with less than 200 feet frontage on a public road, access is limited to one combined ingress and egress with a minimum width of 20 feet and a maximum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line. On all commercial lots of 200 feet and over frontage on a public road, access is limited to two combined ingress's and egresses. With a minimum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line locations. Details of ingresses and egresses to meet state, county, and village requirements.
8.
Landscaping: A general landscaping plan must accompany all applications for building permits requested for the construction of new buildings. The landscaping plan must show all areas, which will contain grass or other natural growth and the location of all trees, shrubbery and other natural growth. All areas designated for grass or other natural growth must be seeded or sodded as soon as possible after the completion of any building and all shrubs, trees and other natural growths must be seeded and/or planted as soon as possible after the completion of any building, but in no event shall such seeding and/or planting be delayed for a period in excess of one year after the completion of any building.
Certificates of occupancy may be issued for buildings prior to the time the landscaping requirements as provided for herein are satisfied; however, such certificates of occupancy shall state upon their face: "Landscaping not approved, approved landscaping required within one year of the date of this certificate."
Minor alterations from the original landscaping plan may be made without obtaining prior approval from the village; however, the amounts and location of land set aside for landscaping may not be reduced without the approval of the code official.
Five-foot wide sidewalks shall be provided, installed and constructed to the standards of the village upon all property located within the C-3 district upon which new buildings are constructed or existing buildings are expanded or altered or when there is a change in use.
9.
[Refuse storage enclosures:] If outdoor refuse containers are used, a refuse storage enclosure shall be provided for each permitted use. Each outdoor storage container must be located within a refuse enclosure. Refuse storage enclosures may contain more than one refuse container. Where more than one permitted use or more than one business activity occupies a zoning lot, a common enclosure may be provided.
10.
Architectural: All buildings shall be constructed primarily of masonry materials, either brick or brick-faced. Brightly colored materials or surfaces shall not be used. The architectural and aesthetic aspects of all structures shall be reviewed and approved by the department of economic development.
604.10
Signs: Signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in article IX.
604.11
Off-street parking and loading requirements: Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in article X.
(Ord. No. 01-11-10, 11-12-2001; Ord. No. 02-10-03, 10-28-2002; Ord. No. 02-11-03, 11-11-2002; Ord. No. 02-12-06, 12-9-2002; Ord. No. 04-02-06, 2-23-2004; Ord. No. 05-01-02, 1-10-2005; Ord. No. 08-03-06, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 08-06-06, 6-23-2008; Ord. No. 14-06-02, 6-9-2014; Ord. No. 16-10-02, 10-26-2016; Ord. No. 20-03-02, 3-16-2020; Ord. No. 19-12-02, 12-16-2019; Ord. No. 23-03-02, 3-20-2023)
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
600.1
Purpose: The C-1 Local shopping district is intended to provide areas to be used by retail or service establishments to supply convenience foods or personal services for the daily needs of the residents living in adjacent residential neighbor-hoods. The district is designed to encourage shopping centers with planned off-street parking and loading and provide for existing individual or small groups of local stores. This district is normally located on primary or secondary thoroughfares, is relatively small in size, and has bulk standards comparable to the bulk standards for low-density residential districts.
600.2
Permitted uses: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied, or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
1.
Retail businesses, which supply commodities on the premises, such as but not limited to:
a.
Antique stores
b.
Apparel stores
c.
Bakery, in which the manufacture of goods is limited to goods retailed on the premises only.
d.
Book and stationary stores
e.
Camera stores
f.
Candy and confectionery stores
g.
Dairy products stores
h.
Delicatessens
i.
Drug stores
j.
Dry goods stores
k.
Floral shops
l.
Grocery and food stores
m.
Hardware stores
n.
Ice cream stores
o.
Jewelry stores
p.
Meat markets
q.
Shoe stores
r.
Sporting goods stores
s.
Toy stores
t.
Variety stores
u.
Automobile accessory stores-no services
v.
Package liquor store sale of alcoholic beverages.
2.
Personal service establishments, which perform services on the premises, such as but not limited to:
a.
Barber shop
b.
Beauty shop
c.
Reserved
d.
Dry cleaner, but not a central plant serving more than one retail outlet
e.
Laundry and dry cleaner, self-service only
f.
Musical school
g.
Photographic studio
h.
Shoe repair shop
i.
Tailor shop
j.
Computers and electronic sales and repair
3.
Business service establishments, which perform services on the premises, such as but not limited to:
a.
Bank
b.
Currency exchange
c.
Financial institution
d.
Insurance agency
e.
Loan company
f.
Real estate office
g.
Savings and loan
4.
Professional office establishments, such as but not limited to:
a.
Attorney and law office
b.
Chiropodist's office
c.
Chiropractor's office
d.
Dentist's office
e.
Doctor's, surgeon's, and/or physician's office
f.
Medical and dental clinics
g.
Optician's office
h.
Osteopath's office
5.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as but not limited to:
a.
Church
b.
Essential services—Gas regulator stations, telephone exchanges, electrical substations, sewage disposal plant, well site
c.
Off-street parking facility
d.
Office building
e.
Post office
f.
Public utility establishments
g.
Governmental offices and facilities
600.3
Special uses:
a.
Dancing school or studio
b.
Recreational activity club
c.
Gymnastics studio
d.
Martial arts studio
e.
Health and fitness center
f.
Tattoo and body piercing establishment
g.
Cannabis dispensary
h.
Medical cannabis dispensary.
600.4
Accessory uses: As permitted in accordance with Article II, section 2.16
600.5
Temporary uses: All temporary uses shall comply with the provisions of Article II, section 216. All of the uses permitted as temporary uses in Article II, section 216 are allowed in the C-1 Local Shopping District, in addition to the following temporary uses.
1.
Temporary building and yard for construction materials and/or equipment, both incidental and necessary to construction on the zoning lot for which a building permit has been issued and must be of portable design. The permit shall specify the location of the building or yard and the area of permitted operation. All temporary buildings and yards shall be removed before a permanent certificate of occupancy is issued.
2.
Parking lot designated for a special event, provided however, that each permit shall be valid only for the duration of the designated special event.
3.
Carnivals or circuses subject to Section 301.0(h) of the Zoning Ordinance.
600.6
Lot size requirements: With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area, herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use of special use.
600.7
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 15 feet.
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall be set back at least 30 feet from the rear lot line.
600.8
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height: No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
600.9
General development standards:
1.
Enclosure of operations: All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except
a.
Off-street parking or loading.
b.
Accessory uses when allowed by the special use procedure.
2.
Parking requirements: In accordance with the applicable regulations set forth in Article X. In addition, the parking of trucks when accessory to the conduct of a permitted use, shall be limited to vehicles having not over 1½ tons capacity, except for delivery services.
3.
Performance standards: All activities shall conform to the performance standards established for the I-1 Limited Industrial District.
4.
Scope of operations: All business establishments shall be retail trade or service establishments dealing directly with consumers, and all goods produced on the premises shall be sold on the premises where produced.
5.
Screening: Where a commercial use abuts or is across the street from a residential district, adequate screening shall be provided. Five-foot landscape screening is required except on corner lots where 36-inch high screen is limited to 30 feet in both directions from the corner.
6.
Storm drainage and entrance curbs: Required on all street frontages and shall meet the approval of the village engineer and village standards.
7.
Ingress and egress: On all commercial lots with less than 200 feet frontage on a public road, access is limited to one combined ingress and egress with a minimum width of 20 feet and a maximum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line (location shall be determined by the village engineer or others appointed by the village).
On all commercial lots of 200 feet and over frontage on a public road, access is limited to two combined ingress's and egresses, with a minimum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line locations (location(s) shall be determined by the village engineer or others appointed by the village). Details of ingresses and egresses shall meet state, county, and village requirements.
8.
Landscaping: A general landscaping plan must accompany all applications for building permits requested for the construction of new buildings. The landscaping plan must show all areas, which will contain grass or other natural growth and the location of all trees, shrubbery and other natural growth.
All areas designated for grass or other natural growth must be seeded or sodded as soon as possible after the completion of any building and all shrubs, trees and other natural growths must be seeded and/or planted as soon as possible after the completion of any building, but in no event shall such seeding and/or planting be delayed for a period in excess of one year after the completion of any building.
Certificates of occupancy may be issued for buildings prior to the time the landscaping requirements as provided for herein are satisfied; however, such certificates of occupancy shall state upon their face: "Landscaping not approved, approved landscaping required within one year of the date of this certificate."
Minor alterations from the original landscaping plan may be made without obtaining prior approval from the village; however, the amounts and location of land set aside for landscaping may not be reduced without the approval of the code official.
Five-foot wide sidewalks shall be provided, installed and constructed to the standards of the village upon all property located within the C-1 district upon which new buildings are constructed or existing buildings are expanded or altered or when there is a change in use.
9.
If outdoor refuse containers are used, a refuse storage enclosure shall be provided for each permitted use. Each outdoor storage container must be located within a refuse enclosure. Refuse storage enclosures may contain more than one refuse container. Where more than one permitted use or more than one business activity occupies a zoning lot, a common enclosure may be provided.
600.10
Signs: Signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in Article IX.
600.11
Off-street parking and loading requirements: Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in Article X.
(Ord. No. 05-01-02, 1-10-2005; Ord. No. 08-03-06, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 09-08-03, 8-24-2009; Ord. No. 18-10-05, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 19-12-02, 12-16-2019; Ord. No. 20-06-03, 6-15-2020)
601.1
Purposes of the M-1 Municipal District.
The M-1 Municipal District is intended to provide areas to be used for governmental and civic uses, administration offices, professional offices, and may include some support services for employees.
601.2.0
M-1 Municipal District:
601.2.1
Purpose of the M-1 Municipal District: The M-1 Municipal District is intended to provide an area with a campus atmosphere to be used for governmental and civic uses. Supporting land uses and services for municipal employees, including, but not limited to, professional offices, and service uses such as coffee or snack bar, shoe-shine stand, barber shop, are permitted provided these services are totally contained within the building they serve, do not exceed ten percent of the floor area of the building the uses are located within, and exhibit no exterior advertising.
601.2.2
General development standards in the M-1 Municipal District: To preserve the campus atmosphere of the district, the following development standards shall apply to all properties, new buildings, expansions and alterations to existing buildings that exceed 50 percent of existing floor space.
A.
Architectural: All buildings shall be constructed primarily of masonry materials, either brick or brick-faced. The use of brightly colored materials or surfaces is discouraged. The proposed building designs shall be architecturally and aesthetically compatible with existing buildings in the district.
B.
Landscape and landscape buffers: Landscape areas, 20 feet wide along street frontages, may contain turf areas, trees, shrubs, and perennials to screen views of service drives and off-street loading areas. Sidewalks, if installed, shall be constructed within the rights of ways or other areas designated by the village.
C.
Outdoor lighting: Ornamental lighting and other approved pole lights shall be installed along the public rights-of-way within the M-1 Municipal District, if provided for on construction documents.
D.
Signs: Entrances to each separate property or use may be highlighted with masonry monument signs and landscaping around the base of each sign. Visual clutter shall be reduced by eliminating pylon signs. All signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in article IX.
E.
Traffic and access: Storm drainage and entrance curbs are required on all street frontages as determined by the village engineer or other village official. The minimum ingress and egress shall be 27 feet measured from inside of curbs at the property line. All developments shall meet other state and county access regulations.
F.
Off-street parking and loading: One parking lot island shall be provided for each 50 parking spaces. Landscaping installed in these islands shall include at least one high-branched shade tree and low- growing shrubs or perennials. Islands and medians shall be mounded to improve drainage for trees and shrubs. All off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in article X.
G.
Fences: Fences erected within the front, side or rear yards of buildings in the M-1 Municipal District shall be constructed of ornamental aluminum or wrought iron, not exceeding 4 feet in height, except in cases where administrative approval has been provided by the code official.
601.2.3
Permitted uses in the M-1 Municipal District: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following principal uses.
1.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings and facilities as follows:
a.
Governmental offices, park district facilities
b.
Judicial courthouse
c.
Police station
d.
Post office
e.
School and/or college facilities
f.
Hotel
g.
Train and bus station municipal water tower facilities
h.
Museum or art gallery
i.
Municipal water tower and equipment
601.2.4
Permitted accessory uses in the M-1 Municipal District:
1.
Accessory uses as permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.0.
2.
Trash and/or compactor enclosures when constructed in compliance with the other requirements set forth in the Village Code.
3.
Statuary, arbors, trellises, flag poles, walls, hedges.
601.2.5
Accessory uses prohibited in the M-1 District:
1.
Any and all outdoor storage, or the overnight parking of busses or trucks with over a class C license.
601.2.6
Temporary uses:
1.
Holiday decorations and displays for a period not to exceed 60 days.
2.
Tag day sales, including but not limited to Veteran's and Memorial Day poppy sales, for a period not to exceed six days.
601.2.7
Lot size requirements:
A.
Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet
B.
Minimum lot width: 150 feet
601.2.8
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 30 feet.
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
601.2.9
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height: No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet unless separately reviewed and approved by the village board.
(Ord. No. 22-03-02, 3-21-2022)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 22-03-02, adopted March 21, 2022, repealed the former § 601.0, and enacted a new § 601.0 as set out herein. The former § 601.0 pertained to C-2 commercial district and derived from Ord. No. 01-11-03, adopted Nov. 12, 2001; Ord. No. 08-03-06, adopted March 24, 2008; Ord. No. 14-06-02, adopted June 9, 2014; Ord. No. 19-12-02, adopted Dec. 16, 2019.
602.1
Purposes: The C-2 Central Commercial District is intended to provide areas to be used for governmental and civic administration offices, professional offices, most types of retailing and service uses, and may include some support services for employees. All buildings and their uses in the C-2 (Central Commercial District) shall conform to the criteria of section 600.9. (C-1 Special Provisions) as amended. To achieve the purposes of-the central commercial district, two additional districts are created within the area of the central commercial district:
(1)
M-1 Municipal District; and
(2)
The C-2B Central Commercial (Mercantile) District.
602.1
Permitted uses: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than the following principal uses.
1.
Public, quasi public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.2.5.).
b.
Uses permitted in the C-2B (Mercantile) District (section 603.3.1.).
2.
Professional office establishments, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.2.4.).
b.
Uses permitted in the C-2B (Mercantile) District (section 603.3.3.).
3.
Personal service establishments, including, but not limited to:
a.
Personal service establishments permitted in C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.2.2.).
b.
Personal service establishments permitted in C-2B (Mercantile) (section 603.3.4.).
4.
Support service establishments, which perform services on the premises such as, but not limited to:
a.
Support service establishments permitted in C-2B (Mercantile) (section 603.3.5.).
5.
Retail businesses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Retail businesses permitted in C-2B (Mercantile) District (section 603.3.6.).
602.2
Special uses:
a.
Automobile diagnostic center or clinic
b.
Automobile driving instruction
c.
Automobile laundry
d.
Automobile rental
e.
Automobile repair shop
f.
Automobile service station
g.
Automobile undercoating service
h.
Body shop
i.
Bus and/or train passenger station
j.
Camper sales
k.
Drive-in cleaners
l.
Drive-in banking facilities
m.
General repair shop
n.
Planned unit development
o.
Mobile home dealer
p.
Motor vehicle dealer
q.
Motorcycle sales
r.
Motorcycle service and repair
s.
Repair service
t.
Residence of the proprietor of a commercial use
u.
Taxicab stand
v.
Tire re-treading and repair shop
w.
Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors
x.
Used car lot
y.
Used furniture and second-hand store
z.
Drive through facilities on the same zoning lot with any other special or permitted usage in the C-3 General Business District
602.3
Permitted accessory uses:
A.
Accessory uses permitted in M-1 (Municipal) District section 601.2.4.
B.
As permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.0.
602.4
Accessory uses prohibited:
Any and all outdoor storage, or the overnight parking of busses or trucks with over a class C license requirement.
602.5
Permitted temporary uses:
A.
All temporary uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.5.)
B.
All temporary uses permitted in the M-1 (Municipal) District (section 601.2.6.)
602.6
Lot size requirements.
With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area herein called the zoning lot shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure cont aining a permitted use or special use.
602.7
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 15 feet).
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
602.8
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height. No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
Editor's note— Ord. No 23-03-03, § 2, adopted March 20, 2023, renumbered the former Appx. A § 602.0 as § 604.0 and enacted a new § 602.0, C-2 central commercial district as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.
(Ord. No. 23-03-02, 3-20-2023)
603.1
Purpose: The C-2B Central Commercial Mercantile District is intended to be an area that will provide a downtown mercantile focus for the citizens of the municipality. While excluding those uses that require exterior storage of products, merchandise, and vehicles, as well as those uses that utilize industrial processes and vehicles, the widest variety of mercantile and service uses is encouraged, while coincidentally providing a unified and interrelated ambience.
603.2
General development standards to preserve the campus atmosphere of the district, the following development standards shall apply to all new buildings, expansions and alterations to existing buildings, and changes of use. when there is a conflict between these standards and the requirements of section 600.9 as amended, the more stringent shall apply.
1.
Architectural. All buildings shall be constructed primarily of masonry materials, either brick or brick-faced. Brightly colored materials or surfaces shall not be used. The design in special uses and planned unit developments shall be architecturally and aesthetically compatible with existing buildings in the district.
2.
Landscape and landscape buffers. Landscaping shall be planted (with trees, shrubs, and perennials) to screen views of service drives and off-street loading areas. As a minimum, a 20-foot landscaped perimeter yard, including a combination of deciduous, ornamental and evergreen trees and shrubs, shall be provided along the street frontages and entrances to planned unit developments. Five-foot sidewalks shall be constructed within the District.
3.
Outdoor lighting. Ornamental lighting shall be installed along the public right-of-way within the C-2B Commercial (Mercantile) District.
4.
Signs. Entrances to each development shall be highlighted with masonry monument signs and landscaping around the base of each sign. Visual clutter shall be reduced by eliminating pylon signs. All signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in article IX.
5.
Traffic and access. Storm drainage and entrance curbs are required on all street frontages subject to approval by the public works director. The minimum ingress and egress shall be 27 feet measured from inside of curbs at the property line. All developments shall meet other state and county access regulations.
6.
Off-street parking and loading. One parking lot island shall be provided for each 50 parking spaces. Landscaping installed in these islands shall include at least one high-branched shade tree and low-growing shrubs or perennials. Islands and medians shall be mounded to improve drainage for trees and shrubs. All off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in article X.
7.
Fences. Fences erected on the perimeter of the C-2B Commercial (Mercantile) District shall be constructed of wrought iron or ornamental aluminum. Fences within the C-2B Commercial (Mercantile) District are not permitted.
603.3
Permitted uses. No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following principal uses.
1.
Public, quasi public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Uses permitted in the C-1 District, but not including public utility establishments, other than business offices
b.
Hospital
c.
Vocational school
2.
Business service establishments permitted in the C-1 District.
3.
Professional office establishments, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Business service establishments permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Accounting, auditing, and/or bookkeeping office
c.
Artist and/or industrial designer
d.
Engineering and architectural service
e.
Laboratory—Medical and dental
f.
Landscape architect
g.
Land surveyor
h.
Professional consultant
i.
Professional office
j.
Science research agency
4.
Personal service establishments, including, but not limited to:
a.
Personal service establishments permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Child care nursery or day care
c.
Health spa
5.
Support service establishments, which perform services on the premises such as, but not limited to:
a.
Clothing rental agency
b.
General minor repair or fix-it shop
c.
Computer show room and repair service
d.
Swimming pool showroom and repair service
e.
Interior decorating shop
f.
Laundry and dry cleaning
g.
Tailor or dressmaker
h.
Travel bureau
i.
Blueprint and copying establishments
6.
Retail businesses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Retail businesses, permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Shopping centers and malls (special use permit required for signage)
c.
New automobile dealer
d.
Restaurants, excluding drive-in service
e.
Ice cream refreshment stand
f.
Tire, battery, and accessory dealer (no installations on premises)
g.
Hardware and/or building supplies (no exterior storage)
603.4
Special uses.
a.
Automobile diagnostic center or clinic
b.
Automobile driving instruction
c.
Automobile laundry
d.
Automobile rental
e.
Automobile repair shop
f.
Automobile service station
g.
Automobile undercoating service
h.
Body shop
i.
Bus and/or train passenger station
j.
Drive-in facilities, such as drive-in banks, drive-in restaurants, and drive-in cleaners
k.
General repair shop
l.
Planned unit development
m.
Mobile home dealer
n.
Motor vehicle dealer
o.
Motorcycle sales
p.
Motorcycle service and repair
q.
Repair service
r.
Residence of the proprietor of a commercial use
s.
Taxicab stand
t.
Senior housing complex
u.
Tire re-treading and repair shop
v.
Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors
x.
Used car lot
y.
Used furniture and second-hand store
z.
Drive through facilities on the same zoning lot with any other special or permitted usage in the C-3 General Business District
603.5
Permitted accessory uses.
A.
Accessory uses permitted in M-1 (Municipal) District (section 601.2.4.)
B.
As permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.0.
603.6
Accessory uses prohibited.
Any and all outdoor storage, or the overnight parking of busses or trucks with over a class C license requirement.
603.7
Permitted temporary uses.
A.
All Temporary uses permitted in the C-1 (Local Business) District (section 600.5.)
B.
All Temporary uses permitted in the M-1 (Municipal) District (section 601.2.6.)
603.8
Lot size requirements. With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area herein called the zoning lot shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use or special use.
603.9
Yard requirements.
1.
Minimum front yards: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least feet 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
2.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
3.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have an interior side yard of 15 feet.
4.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
603.10
Bulk regulations.
A.
Maximum structure height:
No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
(Ord. No. 23-03-02, 3-20-2023)
604.1
Purposes: The C-3 General Business District is intended to provide areas to be used for most types of retailing and service uses, certain wholesale uses, and some limited industrial activities that are normally associated with commercial uses. The uses allowed for are often large space uses and cater to customers who do not make frequent purchases. The market area for permitted uses extends to an area much larger than the village. The district is normally located along major thoroughfares, where adequately sized parcels of land allow for large setbacks, clear vision, and safe ingress and egress.
604.2
Permitted uses: No land shall be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied, or used except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
1.
Retail businesses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Automobile and motorcycle accessory stores
b.
Retail businesses, permitted in the C-1 District
c.
Boat dealer
d.
Boat gas dealer
e.
Building services and supplies
f.
Direct selling establishments, where products are stored
g.
Reserved
h.
Farm and garden supply store
i.
Hay, grain and feed store
j.
Ice cream refreshment stand
k.
Lumber yard
l.
Nursery stock
m.
Tire, battery, and accessory dealer
n.
Tombstone and monument sales
o.
Shopping centers
p.
Restaurants, excluding drive-in service
2.
Personal service establishments, such as but not limited to:
a.
Personal service establishments permitted in the C-1 District
b.
Child care nursery
c.
Food locker rental
d.
Furniture cleaning
3.
Business service establishments, such as but not limited to:
[a.
Reserved.]
b.
Advertising signs designs, locations adapted to local ordinances
c.
Automobile rental
d.
Banks
e.
Bottling works
f.
Cartage, express and parcel delivery establishments
g.
Commercial greenhouse
h.
Reserved
i.
Commercial testing laboratory
j.
Disinfecting and exterminating service
k.
Electrical shop
l.
Equipment and electronic rental and leasing service
m.
Furniture and reupholstery
n.
Furnace supply and service
o.
Lawn mower and repair shop
p.
Medical clinics
q.
Paint shop
r.
Parking lot, commercial
s.
Plumbing and heating shop
t.
Radio and television repair shop
u.
Refrigerator shop
v.
Repair service, large major items
w.
Sewer cleaning and rodding service
x.
Sign contractor
y.
Swimming pool sales and service
z.
Taxidermist
aa.
Towing service
bb.
Veterinary clinic, animal hospital, and kennels
cc.
Water softening service
dd.
Window cleaning firm
4.
Professional office establishments, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Professional office establishments permitted in the C-2 District
5.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings and facilities, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Public, quasi-public, and governmental buildings permitted in the C-2 District
b.
Public service and municipal garages
c.
Ambulance service
6.
Residential uses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Convalescent, nursing home, rest home or sanitarium
b.
Hotel and/or motel
c.
Tourist cabins or home
7.
Wholesale uses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Direct selling establishments, where products are stored and distributed
b.
Other wholesale establishments
c.
Wholesale bakery
8.
Industrial type uses, such as, but not limited to:
a.
Dairy products manufacture
b.
Printing, publishing, or lithography establishments
c.
Laundry, dry cleaning and/or dyeing plant, central facility serving more than one retail outlet
d.
Industrial launderer
604.3
Accessory uses: As permitted in accordance with article II, section 215.
1.
Temporary storage containers may be located or placed in the front yard, or side or rear yard which abuts a residential zoning district only as a special use.
604.4
Special uses:
a.
Automobile diagnostic center or clinic
b.
Automobile driving instruction
c.
Automobile laundry
d.
Auto painting
e.
Automobile rental
f.
Automobile repair shop
g.
Automobile service station
h.
Automobile undercoating service
i.
Body shop
j.
Bus passenger station
k.
camper sales
l.
Drive-in cleaners
m.
Drive-in banking facilities
n.
General repair shop
o.
Planned unit development
p.
Mobile home dealer
q.
Motor vehicle dealer
r.
Motorcycle sales
s.
Motorcycle service and repair
t.
Repair service
u.
Residence of the proprietor of a commercial use
v.
Taxicab stand
w.
Tire re-treading and repair shop
x.
Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors
y.
Used car lot
z.
Used furniture and second-hand store
aa.
Drive through facilities on the same zoning lot with any other special or permitted usage in the C-3 General Business District
bb.
Warehouse and mini-storage facilities
cc.
Automotive filling stations
dd.
Drive-in restaurants
ee.
Dancing school or studio
ff.
Recreational activity club
gg.
Gymnastics studio
hh.
Martial arts studio
ii.
Health and fitness center
jj.
Mixed occupancy-combined commercial and multiple residential establishments
kk.
Cannabis dispensary
ll.
Medical cannabis dispensary
mm.
Indoor-outdoor entertainment centers
nn.
Brew pub with taproom.
604.5
Temporary uses: All temporary uses shall comply with the provisions of article II, section 216. The following uses may be operated as a temporary use.
All temporary uses permitted in the C-1 Local Shopping District.
604.6
Lot size requirements: With the exception of planned developments, a separate ground area herein called the zoning lot, shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained for each structure containing a permitted use or special use.
604.7
Yard requirements:
A.
Minimum front yard: All structures, excluding signs, shall maintain a setback of at least 50 feet from the front lot line. The first 20 feet shall be used for perimeter landscaping, screening, and a means of ingress and egress only.
B.
Minimum corner side yard: All structures shall have a minimum corner side yard of 30 feet.
C.
Minimum interior side yard: All structures shall have a minimum interior side yard of 15 feet.
D.
Minimum rear yard: All structures shall have a minimum rear yard of 30 feet.
604.8
Bulk regulations:
A.
Maximum structure height: No structure or portion thereof shall exceed a height of 40 feet. A structure exceeding the maximum permitted height shall require a special use permit.
B.
Floor area ratio: Not to exceed 1:2.
604.9
General development standards:
1.
Performance standards: All activities shall conform to the performance standards established for the I-1 Limited Industrial District.
2.
Outdoor sales: All outdoor sales space shall be provided with a permanent durable, and dustless surface, and shall be graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water.
3.
Outdoor storage: All outdoor storage facilities for accessory uses and products shall be enclosed by a fence, wall or plant materials adequate to conceal such facilities from adjacent properties and the public right-of-way.
4.
Waste materials: No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such a form that they may be transferred off the property by natural causes or forces.
5.
Screening: Where a commercial use abuts or is across the street from a residential district, adequate screening shall be provided. Five-foot landscape screening is required except on corner lots where 36-inch high screening is limited to 30 feet in both directions from the corner.
6.
Storm drainage and entrance curbs: Required on all street frontages and shall meet the approval of the village engineer and village standards.
7.
Ingress and egress: On all commercial lots with less than 200 feet frontage on a public road, access is limited to one combined ingress and egress with a minimum width of 20 feet and a maximum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line. On all commercial lots of 200 feet and over frontage on a public road, access is limited to two combined ingress's and egresses. With a minimum width of 32 feet measured from inside of curbs at property line locations. Details of ingresses and egresses to meet state, county, and village requirements.
8.
Landscaping: A general landscaping plan must accompany all applications for building permits requested for the construction of new buildings. The landscaping plan must show all areas, which will contain grass or other natural growth and the location of all trees, shrubbery and other natural growth. All areas designated for grass or other natural growth must be seeded or sodded as soon as possible after the completion of any building and all shrubs, trees and other natural growths must be seeded and/or planted as soon as possible after the completion of any building, but in no event shall such seeding and/or planting be delayed for a period in excess of one year after the completion of any building.
Certificates of occupancy may be issued for buildings prior to the time the landscaping requirements as provided for herein are satisfied; however, such certificates of occupancy shall state upon their face: "Landscaping not approved, approved landscaping required within one year of the date of this certificate."
Minor alterations from the original landscaping plan may be made without obtaining prior approval from the village; however, the amounts and location of land set aside for landscaping may not be reduced without the approval of the code official.
Five-foot wide sidewalks shall be provided, installed and constructed to the standards of the village upon all property located within the C-3 district upon which new buildings are constructed or existing buildings are expanded or altered or when there is a change in use.
9.
[Refuse storage enclosures:] If outdoor refuse containers are used, a refuse storage enclosure shall be provided for each permitted use. Each outdoor storage container must be located within a refuse enclosure. Refuse storage enclosures may contain more than one refuse container. Where more than one permitted use or more than one business activity occupies a zoning lot, a common enclosure may be provided.
10.
Architectural: All buildings shall be constructed primarily of masonry materials, either brick or brick-faced. Brightly colored materials or surfaces shall not be used. The architectural and aesthetic aspects of all structures shall be reviewed and approved by the department of economic development.
604.10
Signs: Signs shall be subject to the regulations contained in article IX.
604.11
Off-street parking and loading requirements: Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in article X.
(Ord. No. 01-11-10, 11-12-2001; Ord. No. 02-10-03, 10-28-2002; Ord. No. 02-11-03, 11-11-2002; Ord. No. 02-12-06, 12-9-2002; Ord. No. 04-02-06, 2-23-2004; Ord. No. 05-01-02, 1-10-2005; Ord. No. 08-03-06, 3-24-2008; Ord. No. 08-06-06, 6-23-2008; Ord. No. 14-06-02, 6-9-2014; Ord. No. 16-10-02, 10-26-2016; Ord. No. 20-03-02, 3-16-2020; Ord. No. 19-12-02, 12-16-2019; Ord. No. 23-03-02, 3-20-2023)