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Schaumburg City Zoning Code

Appendices

APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USES

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
(P - Permitted uses) (S - Special uses)

USESAR-1R-4R-6R-6 CR-7
Residential
 Bed and breakfast S S S S S
 Garages: private residential P P P P P P
 Group homes S S S S S
 Institutional housing S S S S S
 Multiple-family dwellings in planned unit developments S S
 One principal single-family dwelling for farm owner or operator P
 Rooming houses P P P P P
 Single-family dwellings P P P P P P
Agricultural
 Agricultural buildings and structures P P S S S S
 Apiaries P P S S S S
 Cultivation of field and garden crops P P S S S S
 Farms P P S S S S
 General agriculture P
 Greenhouses: wholesale P P S S S S
 Nurseries: wholesale P P S S S S
 Roadside farm stand P S S S S S
Religious
 Churches and other places of worship S S S S S
 Convents S S S S S
 Monasteries S S S S S
 Parsonages S S S S S
 Rectories S S S S S
 Seminaries S S S S S
Educational
 Colleges and universities S
 Dormitories, housing accommodations, and associated facilities when associated with an educational institution S S S S S
 Elementary schools P P P P P
 High schools P P P P P
 Junior high schools P P P P P
 Kindergartens P P P P P
 Special education institutions P P P P P
Health, Medical And Care Facilities
 Convalescent homes S S S S S
 Daycare homes (up to eight (8) children, including the operator's own children up to the age of twelve (12) years) P P P P P
 Daycare homes (over eight (8) children, including the operator's own children up to the age of twelve (12) years) S S S S S
 Nursing homes S S S S S
 Sanitariums S S S S S
Cultural, Recreational And Entertainment
 Athletic fields P P P P P P
 Auditoriums S S S S S
 Botanical gardens P P P P P P
 Community and recreation centers S S S S S
 Cultural and entertainment centers S S S S S
 Golf courses S S S S S
 Gymnasiums: school and park P P P P P P
 Libraries S S S S S
 Nature preserves and sanctuaries P P P P P P
 Playgrounds P P P P P P
 Stables and riding academies P S S S S S
 Swimming clubs and pools P P P P P P
Public And Utility
 Array style design antenna communications facility S S S S S
 Collocation of antennas S S S S S
 Electrical substation S S S S S
 Fire stations S S S S S
 Government offices S S S S S
 Police stations S S S S S
 Public works garages S S S S S
 Public works storage yards and related facilities S S S S S
 Roof-mounted antennas P P P P P
 Satellite receiving dish which is no greater than 1 meter in diameter, located within the rear yard area, and which meets setback requirements for accessory structures, or is placed on the roof P P P P P
 Satellite receiving dish which is greater than 1 meter in diameter S S S S S
 Slim line design monopole communication facility S S S S S
 Small wireless facility and wireless support structures for small wireless facilities S S S S S S
 Stealth design communications facility P P P P P
 Telephone relay facilities S S S S S
 Utility substations S S S S S
 Wall-mounted antennas P P P P P
 Water treatment and distribution facilities S S S S S
 Water wells, reservoirs, and storage facilities S S S S S
Miscellaneous
 Accessory single-family farm tenant dwellings on unsubdivided farmland, subject to the same intensity of use requirements of a residence district designated on the zoning district map for said farm property P
 Cemeteries S S S S S
 Concrete batch plants, temporary S
 Hauling trailers S S S S S
 Mausoleums S S S S S
 Pet cemeteries S S S S S

 

BUSINESS DISTRICTS

Accessory Uses Refer to 154.63 (unless specified below)
Golf Road Overlay District Refer to 154.98 for Use Matrix
Olde Schaumburg Center Overlay District Refer to 154.96 for Additional Use Restrictions
Similar and Compatible Uses Other uses which are similar and compatible to those allowed as permitted or special uses in each zoning district. Determination of what constitutes similar and compatible shall be made by the director of community development or his/her authorized designee, acting in the capacity of the zoning administrator.

 

BUSINESS DISTRICTS
(P - Permitted uses) (S - Special uses)
USECODE LANGUAGE REFERENCEB1
Retail
Antique Shops P
Art Galleries P
Art Supply Stores P
Bicycle sales and/or repair shops P
Book, Magazine & Newspaper Stores P
Business Machine Sales and/or service P
Camera and photographic supply stores P
Candy and confectionery stores P
China and glassware stores P
Clothing and accessory stores, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Convenience stores, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Drugstores, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Electronic sales and/or service P
Eyewear sales and/or service P
Fabric and sewing supply stores P
Florists P
Gift and novelty stores P
Hobby stores, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Interior decorating shops P
Jewelry stores P
Leather goods and luggage stores P
Music stores P
Musical instrument sales and/or service P
Office equipment and supply stores P
School supply stores P
Shoe stores, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Souvenir and curio stores P
Sporting goods stores, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Stationery and card stores P
Toy stores P
Service
Art studios P
Barbershops and beauty shops/salons/spas P
Blueprinting and document reproduction establishments P
Clothing and costume rental agencies P
Currency exchanges P
Jewelry repair P
Laundries and Laundromats: retail P
Loan companies P
Locksmiths P
Music conservatories and studios P
Parcel pickup and delivery services P
Pharmacies, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Photographic processing shops: retail P
Photographic studios: retail, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Picture framing shops P
Repair Service Establishment P
Shoe and hat repair shops P
Tailors and dressmaking shops P
Tanning salon establishments P
Ticket agencies P
Travel agencies P
Restaurants
Restaurants, (Accessory Use) P
Restaurants, Type A, B, and C: Inline Tenant Less than 4,500 GSF, No Drive-through P
Restaurants, Type A, B and C: Standalone Building 154.90.04 S
Restaurants, Type A, B and C: Inline Tenant 4,500 GSF or Greater 154.90.04 S
Office & Professional
Offices: general, except as noted elsewhere in this chapter P
Political organization offices P
Real estate sales and brokerage offices P
Health & Medical Facilities
Alcoholic and Narcotic Treatment Facilities (Outpatient) S
Dental offices P
Electrolysis and hair removal offices P
Massage establishment P
Medical laboratories P
Medical offices P
Medical Spa P
Physical therapy facility P
Antennas
Satellite receiving dish which is greater than 1 meter in diameter S
Satellite receiving dish which is no greater than 1 meter in diameter, located within the rear yard area, and which meets setback requirements for accessory structures, or is placed on the roof P
Slim line design monopole communication facilities 154.90.11 S
Small wireless facility and wireless support structures for small wireless facilities, when located either outside of the right-of-way or within the right-of-way, so long as the requirements of chapter 159 of the village Code and other applicable codes, regulations and design standards are met 159 S
Stealth design communication facilities 154.90.11 S
Public and Utility
Government Offices P
Fire stations S
Water wells, wellhouses, reservoirs and storage facilities S
Cultural, Recreational And Entertainment
Health Club, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Personal Training Facility, not to exceed 2,000 sf GFA P
Educational
Daycare Centers 154.90.02 S
Employee training centers S
School (Elementary, Middle School, High School) S
Tutoring facility P

 

BUSINESS DISTRICTS
(P - Permitted uses) (S - Special uses)
USEZONING
CODE
REFERENCE
B2B3B4B5USE TYPE EXAMPLES
Retail
Appliance Sales P P P Air conditioning sales
Appliance sales
Electrical supply and equipment stores Lawn mower sales
Plumbing appliance and equipment stores
Water softener sales
Cannabis (Adult-use) Dispensing Organizations 154.90.21 S S S
Cannabis (Medical) Dispensary 154.90.19 S S S
E-Commerce (up to 6,000 GSF) P P
Food Retail Sales P P P Bakeries
Candy and confectionery stores
Dairy products sales
Delicatessens
Fish markets
Grocery stores
Meat markets
General Retail Sales P P P Antique shops
Art galleries
Art supply stores
Bicycle sales
Book, Magazine & Newspaper Sales
Business machine sales
Camera and photographic supply stores
China and glassware stores
Clothing and accessory stores
Convenience stores
Department stores
Drugstores
Electronic sales
Eyewear sales
>Fabric and sewing supply stores
Florists
Gift and novelty stores
Hobby stores
Home furniture & decor
Jewelry stores
Leather goods and luggage stores
General Retail Sales (cont.) P P P Medical Supply Store
Musical instrument sales
Music stores
Office equipment and supply stores
Pet stores
Pharmacies
>School supply stores
Shoe stores
Souvenir stores
Sporting goods stores
Stationery and card stores
Swimming pool sales
Toy stores
Vehicle parts and supply stores
Gun Shops S S S
Home Improvement Sales (Indoor) P P P Building materials and supply stores
Floor covering stores
Garden centers
Garden supply stores
Hardware stores
Home supply centers
Paint, glass and wallpaper stores
>Tool sales and service
Home Improvement Sales (Outdoor)
Accessory to a permitted or special use
S S S Garden centers
Garden supply stores
Home supply centers
>Outdoor nurseries and garden centers
Liquor Stores P P P
Pawnshops (Accessory to Retail) S S
Recreational Equipment Sales
No Outdoor Storage
S P Aircraft sales
Boat and marine craft sales
Retail Tobacco and Smoking Store 154.90.17 S S S
Retail Tobacco Store P P P
Service
Animal Services S S Animal daycare center
Animal grooming
Animal hospital and veterinary clinics
Animal pounds/shelters/kennels
Banquet Halls S S S
Barbershops and beauty shops/salons/spas P P P P
Catering Establishments P P
Drive-through Facilities 154.90.13 S S S S
Equipment Rental and Leasing S S
Funeral Homes S S
Furniture Cleaning, Upholstery and Repair Shops P P
Garages: Private Customer and Employee
(Accessory use)
P P P P
Hotels S S S S
Laundromats, Retail P P
Miniwarehouse facilities (only in a MUPUD) S
Personal Services P P P Blueprinting and document reproduction establishments
Clothing and costume rental agencies
Currency exchanges
Dry cleaners: retail
Loan company
Locksmiths
Parcel pickup and delivery services
Photographic processing shops: retail
Photographic studios: retail
Picture framing shops
Tailors and dressmaking shops
Tanning salon establishments
Repair Services Establishment P P P Air conditioning service
Appliance service
Bicycle repair
Business machine repair
Electronics repair
Eyewear repair
Hat repair
Jewelry repair
Lawn mower service
Musical instrument repair
Shoe repair
Swimming pool service
Water softener service
Tattoo Establishments 154.90.09 S S
RestaurantsCarryout Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Ice Cream Shops
Quick Service Restaurants
Sit Down Restaurants
Restaurants (Accessory Use) P P P P
Restaurants, Type A, B and C: Inline Tenant
4,500 GSF or Greater
154.90.04 S S S S
Restaurants, Type A, B, and C: Inline Tenant Less than 4,500 GSF, No Drive-through P P P P
Restaurants, Type A, B and C: Standalone Building 154.90.04 S S S S
Restaurants, Type A, B, and C: with Drive-through S S S S
Vehicle Retail & Service
Automobile Accessory Shops S P Car alarm installation
Car detailing
Stereo installation
Window tinting
Automobile Driving Schools S P
Automobile Rental Agencies 154.66 S S P S
Automobile Body Shops S P
Automobile Repair S P S
Automobile Sales, Showroom and Outdoor Storage of Inventory 154.66 P Automobile sales
Motorcycle sales
Automobile Sales, Used
Accessory to new automobile sales or leasing as the principal use of the zoning lot
154.66 P
Automobile Sales, Used (Principal Use) 154.66 S
Car Wash
(Accessory to Automobile Sales)
P P
Car Wash (Principal) 154.90.05 S S
Gas Stations 154.90.03 S S S
Internet Auto Sales 154.90.08 S
Motor Vehicle Sales—No Outside Storage Allowed P Recreational vehicles sales
Truck sales
Vehicle Parts Store P P P
Accessory Use in an Office Building (4 Stories or Greater) P Barbershops and beauty shops/salons/spas
Blueprinting and document reproduction establishments
Cafeterias
Convenience stores
Dry cleaners: retail
Florists
Garages: private customer and employee
Magazine and newspaper stores
Office equipment and supply stores
Stationery and card stores
Office & Professional
Office & Professional Services
*up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the FAR permitted for the zoning lot
P P P P* Banks and financial institutionsl
Employment agencies
Offices: general, except as noted elsewhere in this chapter
Political organization offices
Real estate sales and brokerage office
Ticket agencies
Travel Agencies
Health & Medical Facilities
Alcoholic and Narcotic Treatment Facilities (Outpatient) S S S
Health treatment centers (open 24 hours) S P P Immediate/Urgent Care
Hospitals S S
Office (Health, Medical or Dental) P P P P Counseling/Therapy office (outpatient)
Chiropractic office
Dental offices
Electrolysis and hair removal offices
Massage establishment
Medical laboratories
Medical offices
Medical spa
Physical therapy office
Antennas & Satellite Dishes
Array style design antenna communication facility 154.90.11 S S S S
Collocation of antennas P P P P
Roof-mounted antennas P P
Satellite receiving dish which is greater than 1 meter in diameter S S S S
Satellite receiving dish which is no greater than 1 meter in diameter, located within the rear yard area, and which meets setback requirements for accessory structures, or is placed on the roof P P P P
Slim line design monopole communication facilities 154.90.11 S S S S
Small wireless facility and wireless support structures for small wireless facilities, when located either outside of the right-of-way or within the right-of-way, so long as the requirements of the village Code and other applicable codes, regulations and design standards are met 159 P P P P
Stealth design communication facilities P P P P
Wall-mounted antennas P P
Public and Utility
Bus terminals S S S
Electrical substations S S S
Fire stations P P P
Garages and parking lots (public)
Accessory
P P P
Government offices P P P P
Heliports and helistops S
Police stations P P P
Post offices P P P P
Radio and television broadcasting stations S S S
Railroad stations S
Utility substations S S S
Water towers S S S S
Water wells, wellhouses, reservoirs and storage facilities S S S S
Industrial & Manufacturing
Research laboratories and testing facilities
(excluding cannabis testing facilities)
S
Cultural, Recreational and Entertainment
Amusement and entertainment establishments (indoor), except as noted elsewhere in this chapter 154.69 S S S P Racetrack
Trampoline park
Amusement and entertainment establishments (outdoor), except as noted elsewhere in this chapter S S S Golf courses
Miniature golf courses
Amusement parks S S
Athletic fields S S S
Auditoriums S S S S
Billiard and pool halls 154.90.12 S S P
Bowling alleys S S P
Children's recreation centers S S P
Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations S S S
Community, cultural and recreational centers S S S
Health recreation 4,000 sf GFA or greater S S S S Health clubs
Martial arts studios
Personal training facility
Sports training and teaching establishments
>Yoga studios
Health recreation 4,000 sf GFA or less P P P S Health clubs
Martial arts studios
Personal training facility
Sports training and teaching establishments
Yoga studios
Ice skating rinks: Indoor S P P
Libraries S S S
Miniature golf courses (indoor) S S P P
Motion picture and drama theaters S S P
Museums S P
Psychic/fortune telling establishments S
Racetracks S S
Rollerskating rinks S P P
Stadiums and arenas S S
Tennis, racquetball, handball and other private recreational clubs S S S
Video gaming café 154.90.22 S
Virtual reality establishments S S S
Zoos S S
Educational
Arts Education P S P S Dance academies and conservatories
Music academies and conservatories
Studios for art, ceramics and similar skills
Studios for drama, speech and similar skills
Daycare Centers 154.90.02 S S S S
Dormitories, housing accommodations and associated facilities when associated with an educational institution S S S S
Employee training centers P P P P
Secondary Education (In-Person) P S P S Barber and beauty schools
Business and technical schools
Colleges and universities
Trade schools
Vocational schools
Secondary Education (Online) P P P P Barber and beauty schools
Business and technical schools
Colleges and universities
Trade schools
Vocational schools
Tutoring facility P P P P
Religious Uses S S S Churches
Mosques
Places of worship
Parsonages
Rectories
Temples
Mixed Use Developments
Mixed use planned unit developments (MUPUD)
*Exempts maximum 20% allowable FAR for office uses
S S*
Residential
Multiple-family dwellings in the Woodfield Hub Overlay District S S S
Agriculture
Apiaries P
Miscellaneous Uses within a Regional Shopping Center Building
Auditoriums and Theaters P
Daycare Centers P
Restaurants P
Ground Level Uses: Only allowed on the first floor of an office building of at least 4 stories within the boundaries of the Woodfield Regional Center, must be oriented toward a roadway, and not larger than 2,500 square feet in area
Arts Education, Ground Level P Dance studios
Music conservatories and studios
Studios for art, ceramics, and similar skills
Studios for drama, speech, and similar skills
Automobile driving schools, Ground Level S
Catering establishments, Ground Level S
Food Retail Sales, Ground Level P Bakeries: retail
Candy and confectionery stores
Delicatessens
General Retail Sales, Ground Level P Antique shops
Art galleries
Art supply stores
Bookstores, Magazine & Newspaper Sales
Camera and photographic stores
China and glassware stores
Clothing and accessory stores
Convenience stores
>Electronic sales and/or service
Eyewear sales and/or service
Fabric and sewing machine sales and/or service
Florists
Gift and novelty stores
Hobby stores
Home furniture & decor (drapery stores, furniture & home furnishing, home decorating store, paint, glass & wallpaper)
Jewelry sales and/or service
Leather goods and luggage stores
General Retail Sales, Ground Level (cont.) P Music stores
Musical instrument sales and/or service
Office equipment and supply stores
Pharmacies
Photographic studios: retail
School supply stores
Shoe stores
Souvenir and curio stores
Sporting goods stores
Stationery and card stores
Toy stores
Ground Level uses Larger than 2,500 GSF S
Health Recreation, Ground Level S Health clubs
Personal Training Facilities
Liquor Stores P
Personal Services, Ground Level P Barbershops and beauty shops/salons/spas
Blueprinting and document reproduction establishments
Clothing and costume rental agencies
Dry cleaners: retail
Parcel pickup and delivery services
Photographic processing shops: retail
Picture framing shops
Shoe and hat repair shops
Tailors and dressmaking shops
Restaurants, Type A, B, and C with drive-through 154.90.04
154.90.13
S
Restaurants, Type A, B, and C: inline tenant less >than 4,500 GSF, no drive-through P

 

MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
(P - Permitted uses) (S - Special uses)

USES
M-PM-1
Industrial And Manufacturing
Adult-use cannabis craft grower S
Adult-use cannabis cultivation center S
Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser S
Adult-use cannabis processing organization or processor S
Bottling works: beverages P
Cannabis testing facilities S S
Carpeting and rug cleaning P
Construction contractors' offices and yards S P
Facilities for manufacturing, processing, assembly and packaging of:
- Apparel and other finished products made from fabric and similar products S P
- Chemicals and allied products S P
- Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment P P
- Fabricated metal products, except machinery and transportation equipment P P
- Food and kindred products (excluding smokehouses) S P
- Furniture and fixtures S P
- Industrial and commercial machinery and computer equipment P P
- Leather and leather products S P
- Lumber and wood products S P
- Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments; photographic, medical and optical goods; watches and clocks P P
- Paper and allied products S P
- Primary metal products S P
- Printing, publishing and allied industries P P
- Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products P P
- Smokehouses S
- Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products S P
- Textile mill products S P
- Tobacco products S P
- Transportation equipment S P
- Miscellaneous manufacturing industries S P
 Fuel sales P
 Laboratories and testing facilities P P
 Manufacturing equipment showrooms P P
 Medical cannabis cultivation center S
 Miniwarehouses P
 Motor freight terminals S
 Petroleum refining and related products S
 Recycling centers S
 Storage facilities, excluding miniwarehouses P P
 Warehouse and distribution centers, excluding motor freight terminals P P
 Wholesale establishments P
 Wholesale laundries and cleaners P
Office And Professional
 Employment agencies P P
 Offices: general, except as noted elsewhere in this chapter P P
 Political organization offices P P
 Real estate sales and brokerage offices P P
Service
 Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter S
 Ambulance service P
 Animal daycare center S
 Animal hospital and veterinary clinics S
 Animal pounds/shelter/kennels S
 Automobile body shops P
 Automobile repair and service P
 Bicycle repair shops P
 Boat repair shops P
 Camping establishments P
 Car/truck wash installations (principal) S
 Car wash (accessory) P
 Catering establishments P P
 Diaper, linen and towel services P
 Drive-through facilities S S
 Equipment rental and leasing S S
 Exterminating and fumigating services P
 Furniture: cleaning, upholstery and repair shops P
 Garages: private customer and employee P P
 Garages: public S P
 Gas stations with direct access to State Routes S
 Hotels S
 Motor vehicle towing services P
 Office equipment and machinery repair P P
 Parcel pick up and delivery service P P
 Photographic processing establishments P P
 Restaurants S S
 Restaurants, accessory use P P
 Restaurants, Type A, B, and C: inline tenant less than four thousand five hundred (4,500) GSF, no drive-through P P
 Restaurants, Type A, B and C, standalone building S S
 Restaurants, Type A, B, and C with drive-through S S
 Restaurants, Type A, in-line tenant four thousand five hundred (4,500) GSF or greater S S
 Semi-truck and trailer repair S
 Service centers P P
 Sewer and septic cleaning and rodding services P
 Tattoo establishments S S
 Taxicab offices and storage P
 Window cleaning services P
Retail
 Accessory to a primary use, limited to products manufactured or stored on the premises and restricted to 10 percent or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less, of the floor area of the primary building or structure P P
 Agriculture implement sales and service P
 Air conditioning sales and service P
 Aircraft sales and service P
 Automobile Dealership
  - Automobile Dealership Off-site Parking Lot P P
 Business machinery sales and service P P
 Internet auto sales S S
 Lawn mower sales and service P
 Lumber companies and yards P
 Machinery sales and service P P
 Mail order houses P
 Monument and tombstone sales P
 Office equipment and supply stores P P
 Semi-truck and trailer sales S
Educational
 Business and technical schools P S
 Personnel training centers P P
 Studios: art, ceramics, and similar skills P
 Trade schools P S
 Vocational schools P S
Health, Medical And Care Facilities
 Daycare centers as ancillary use S S
 Health treatment centers P P
 Medical clinics and surgical centers P P
 Medical laboratories P P
Public And Utility
 Airports S
 Array style design antenna communication facility S S
 Bus terminals P
 Collocation of antennas P P
 Electrical substations P P
 Fire stations P P
 Garages and parking lots: public S P
 Government offices P P
 Heliports and helistops S S
 Police stations P P
 Public works garages S P
 Public works storage yards and related facilities S P
 Radio and television broadcasting stations P P
 Radio and television towers P P
 Railroad stations P P
 Railroad yards and switching facilities S
 Roof-mounted antennas P P
 Satellite receiving dishes P P
 Sewer treatment and distribution facilities S
 Slim line design monopole communication facilities S S
 Small wireless facility and wireless support structures for small wireless facilities P P
 Stealth design communication facility P P
 Telephone exchange, switching and transmitting facilities P P
 Telephone relay facilities P P
 Utility substations P P
 Utility yards P
 Wall-mounted antennas P P
 Water towers and wells P P
 Water treatment and distribution facilities S
 Water wells, reservoirs and storage facilities P P
Cultural, Recreational And Entertainment
 Athletic fields P P
 Auditoriums S S
 Club, lodge, and fraternal organization S S
 Community and recreational centers S S
 Gymnasiums S S
 Health clubs S S
 Museums S S
 Parks P P
 Playgrounds P P
 Swimming clubs and pools S S
 Tennis, racquetball, handball and other private recreational facilities S S
Residential
 Dwellings for watchmen and their families, when located on-premises where they are employed in such capacity P P
Agriculture
 Apiaries P P
Miscellaneous
 Crematories S
 Hazardous material and waste S S

 

(Am. Ord. 01-08, passed 1-23-2001; Am. Ord. 02-19, passed 2-26-2002; Am. Ord. 05-109, passed 8-9-2005; Am. Ord. 06-10, passed 1-10-2006; Am. Ord. 06-111, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 06-116, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 06-137, passed 7-25-2006; Am. Ord. 06-154, passed 8-22-2006; Am. Ord. 07-06, passed 1-9-2007; Am. Ord. 07-043, passed 3-13-2007; Am. Ord. 08-056, passed 4-8-2008; Am. Ord. 08-065, passed 4-22-2008; Am. Ord. 08-145, passed 10-28-2008; Am. Ord. 08-146, passed 10-28-2008; Am. Ord. 10-055, passed 5-25-2010; Am. Ord. 13-031, passed 4-16-2013; Am. Ord. 13-114, passed 11-19-2013; Am. Ord. 14-048, passed 5-13-2014; Am. Ord. 14-058, passed 6-10-2014; Am. Ord. 15-100, passed 9-22-2015; Am. Ord. 16-015, passed 2-9-2016; Am. Ord. 17-036, passed 4-25-2017; Am. Ord. 17-053, passed 6-13-2017; Am. Ord. 17-070, passed 7-25-2017; Am. Ord. 19-068, passed 8-13-2019; Am. Ord. 19-098, passed 12-10-2019; Am. Ord. 19-107, passed 12-10-2019; Am. Ord. 20-032, passed 5-12-2020; Am. Ord. 20-084, passed 10-13-2020; Am. Ord. 21-028, passed 3-9-2021; Am. Ord. 21-044, passed 4-13-2021; Am. Ord. 21-065, passed 6-8-2021; Am. Ord. 22-074, passed 10-11-2022; Am. Ord. 23-028, passed 3-28-2023; Am. Ord. 23-035, passed 4-25-2023; Am. Ord. 24-022, passed 4-23-2024; Am. Ord. 24-057, passed 7-23-2024)

APPENDIX B: ZONING DISTRICT BULK AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
RESIDENCE ZONING DISTRICTS
(Residential Uses Only)

Requirement R-1 R-4 R-6 R-6C R-7
Minimum lot size 2.5 acres 20,000 square feet 10,000 square feet for interior lots; 12,500 square feet for corner lots 8,750 square feet for interior lots; 10,500 square feet for corner lots 10,000 square feet for interior lots; 12,500 square feet for corner lots
Minimum lot width 200 feet 100 feet 70 feet 70 feet 70 feet
Maximum lot
coverage
10 percent 20 percent 32 percent 32 percent 32 percent
Minimum dwelling size 1,500 square feet 1,300 square feet 960 square feet 960 square feet 1,500 square feet
Maximum building height 28 feet 28 feet 28 feet 28 feet 35 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is lower
Front and corner side yard setback 70 feet 40 feet 30 feet 30 feet 30 feet
Rear yard setback 40 feet 50 feet 30 feet 30 feet 30 feet
Interior side yard setback 10 percent of width of the lot 10 percent of width of the lot 10 percent of width of the lot 10 percent of width of the lot 10 percent of width of the lot

 

Note: Different setbacks are required for nonresidential uses in residence districts. Please refer to sections 154.155 through 154.162 of this chapter for specific information.

BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS

Requirement B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5
Minimum lot size 20,000 square feet 20,000 square feet 5 acres 20,000 square feet 20,000 square feet
Minimum lot width 100 feet 100 feet 300 feet 100 feet 100 feet
Maximum lot
coverage
20 percent 30 percent 50 percent 30 percent 50 percent
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) 0.35 0.40 0.80 0.40 1.40
Maximum building height 28 feet 35 feet 50 feet 35 feet 75 feet
Front and corner side yard:
 Building 30 feet 28 feet plus 1 foot back for every foot in height over 28 feet in height 30 feet plus 1 foot back for every 3 feet in height over 16 feet in height 28 feet plus 1 foot back for every 1 foot in height over 28 feet in height 30 feet plus 1 foot back for every 3 feet in height over 16 feet in height
 Parking 25 feet 10 feet 25 feet 10 feet 25 feet
Side yard setback:
 Building 0 feet 0 feet Determined by individual site plan 0 feet 10 feet
 Parking 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet
Rear yard setback:
 Building 30 feet 15 feet Determined by individual site plan 15 feet 15 feet
 Parking 10 feet 5 feet 5 feet 5 feet 10 feet

 

Note: Additional setbacks are required for business districts abutting residential districts. Reduced front yard setbacks may be allowed along private streets. Please refer to sections 154.170 through 154.176 of this chapter for specific information.

MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS

Requirement M-P M-1
Minimum lot size 30,000 square feet 15,000 square feet
Minimum lot width 150 feet 1 100 feet
Maximum lot coverage 45 percent 45 percent
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) 0.6 0.45
Maximum building height 45 feet 45 feet
Front and interior yard setbacks:
 Building 30 feet plus 1 foot for every foot in building height over 16 feet in height 30 feet plus 1 foot for every foot in building height over 16 feet in height
 Parking 25 feet 25 feet
Rear yard setback:
 Building 15 feet 15 feet
 Parking 5 feet 5 feet
Side yard setback:
 Building 15 feet 15 feet
 Parking 5 feet 0 feet

 

Note: Additional setbacks as required for manufacturing lots abutting residential areas. Reduced front yard setbacks may be allowed adjoining private streets. Refer to sections 154.185 through 154.188 of this chapter.

 1. The width of lots on curvilinear streets and cul-de-sacs with radius of less than 250 feet may be up to 25 percent less than the minimum lot width specified.

(Amended Ord. 06-115, passed 6-13-2006)

APPENDIX C: ZONING ILLUSTRATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
LOT TYPES

LOT. A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by plat, subdivision or otherwise permitted by law to be used, developed or built as a single unit under single ownership and control.

CORNER LOT. A lot situated at the intersection of two (2) roadways, the interior angle of which does not exceed one hundred thirty-five degrees (135°).

FLAG LOT. A lot not fronting or abutting a public roadway and where access to the public roadway is limited to a narrow, private right-of-way.

INTERIOR LOT. A lot other than a corner lot.

THROUGH LOT. A lot other than a corner lot which fronts upon two (2) more or less parallel, nonintersecting roadways.

LOTS

LOT LINE. The property lines bounding a lot.

LOT LINE, FRONT. That boundary of a lot abutting a roadway right-of-way. On a corner lot, either lot line abutting a roadway may be selected at the time of issuance of a building permit for the lot as the front lot line. However, for those corner lots which were prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, the front lot line shall be the lot line which faces the front entrance, as indicated on the building plans, to the principal building located on the lot. The owners of those corner lots which were developed prior to May 1, 1971 may designate in writing which lot line abutting a roadway right-of-way shall be the front lot line. Such designation may be made only once for each corner lot.

LOT LINE, REAR. That boundary of a lot which is most distant from and most nearly parallel to the front lot line; or in the case of a triangular or other irregularly shaped lot, a line ten (10) feet in length entirely within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line.

LOT LINE, SIDE. Any boundary line of a lot that is not a front or rear lot line.

LOT FRONTAGE. The length of the front lot line of a lot.

LOT WIDTH. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot measured at the front building setback line (calculated on the arc measurement for curvilinear lots).

LOT AREA, GROSS. The horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.

LOT AREA, NET. The horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.

SETBACK. The minimum horizontal distance between the street right-of-way line or front lot line and/or corner side lot line or a lot and the nearest wall of a building or structure adjoining such right-of-way or lot line.

BUILDING SETBACK LINE. The line parallel to the front lot line of a lot at a distance equal to the depth of the required front yard for the zoning district in which the lot is located.

LOT COVERAGE

LOT COVERAGE: That area or portionof a lot occupied by buildings.

REQUIRED YARDS

YARD: Any open space on the same lot with a building or group of buildings lying between the buildings and between a building and the nearest lot line, unobstructed from the ground upwards and unoccupied except by specific uses and structures allowed in such open space by the provisions of this Ordinance.
REQUIRED YARD: The minimum open space between a lot line and the buildable area of a lot within which no structure or other obstruction shall be located except as provided in this Ordinance.
YARD LINE: A line on a lot that is parallel to the lot line along which the applicable yard extends and which is nearer to such lot line at any point that the required depth or width of the applicable yard. A structure or other obstruction shall not protrude into the area between the yard line and such adjacent lot lines, except for such permitted obstructions in yards as are set forth in this Ordinance.
SIDE YARD: A yard bounded by a side lot line/corner side lot line, the front yard line, the rear yard line, and the side yard line of the lot.
CORNER SIDE YARD: A side yard which adjoins either a roadway right-of-way or a private street which, unlike a typical side yard, extends to the rear lot line rather than the rear yard line.
INTERIOR SIDE YARD: A side yard which adjoins another lot.
FRONT YARD: A yard bounded by the front lot line, the side lot line/corner side lot line, and the front yard line of the lot.
REAR YARD: A yard bounded by the rear lot line, the side lot line/corner side lot line, and the rear yard line of the lot.
TRANSITIONAL YARD: A yard which buffers a less intensive use from an adjoining more intensive use, such as a yard buffering a residential use from a commercial use.

 

BUILDINGS

BUILDING: Any structure which is substantially enclosed by exterior walls, has a roof supported by columns or walls and is intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of any individual, animal, process, equipment, goods, or materials of any kind.
ACCESSORY
BUILDING:
A detached building or structure on the same lot with and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or structure, the use of which is clearly incidental and subordinate to that of the primary or dominant use of the principal building or structure.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING: A building in which is conducted the primary or dominant use of the lot on which it is located.

 

BUILDING HEIGHT

BASEMENT: The lowest story of a building, below the main floor and wholly or partly below ground level which is unfinished or used for mechanical equipment. In no instance, however, shall the main floor of a single-story building which is located wholly or partly below ground level be considered to be a basement.

BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance of a building as measured from mean grade to the highest point of the building including chimneys, mechanical equipment, parapets, penthouses, spires and water towers but excluding antennas.

GRADE: The mean level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of a building or structure.

HALF-STORY: That portion of a building under a sloping roof, the wall plates of which, on at least two (2) opposite exterior walls, are not more than four and one-half (4.5) feet above the floor of such story.

MEZZANINE: A partial or fractional story located between two (2) full stories of a building usually located immediately above the main or ground floor and in the form of a balcony projecting only partly over the floor below it.

ROOF: The outside top covering a building.

STORY: That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the next ceiling above it.

FLOOR AREA

GROSS FLOOR AREA:
(For Determining
Floor Area Ratio)
The sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors of a building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the center line of walls separating two (2) buildings. The floor area of a building shall also include: (a) elevator shafts and stairwells; (b) mechanical equipment unless located on the roof, either open or enclosed; (c) attic space having headroom of seven (7) feet six (6) inches or more; (d) interior balconies and mezzanines; (e) enclosed porches; (f) interior off-street parking and loading areas; and (g) outdoor display areas.
NET FLOOR AREA:
(For Determining
Off-Street Parking
Requirements)
The sum of the net horizontal floor area of the several floors of a building measured from the interior faces of exterior walls or from the interior faces of walls separating two (2) buildings. The net floor area of a building shall include: (a) basements Requirements) when used for other than storage; (b) penthouses; (c) attic space having headroom of seven (7) feet six (6) inches or more; (e) interior balconies and mezzanines; (e) enclosed porches; and (f) floor area devoted to storage areas. The net floor area of a building shall not include: (a) basements; (b) floor space occupied by mechanical, telephone, and electrical equipment; (c) attic space having headroom of less than seven (7) feet six (6) inches; (d) entrance lobbies; (e) public restrooms; (f) parking and loading areas; and (g) elevator shafts and stairwells.

 

FLOOR AREA RATIO

FLOORA AREA RATIO: The numerical value obtained by dividing the gross floor area of a building or buildings on a single lot by the area of the lot.

 

ROADWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY

PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY:
A strip of land dedicated for public use, primarily intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, sidewalk, bicycle path, or public utility line.
EASEMENT: A grant by a property owner for the use of a portion of his land by another party for a specific purpose.
STREET: The paved or unpaved portion of a public or private right-of-way which affords the primary means of vehicular access to abutting property.
CURB: A stone or concrete boundary usually marking the edge of a roadway or paved area.
CURB CUT: An opening along an unmountable curb line at which point vehicles may enter or leave a roadway.
DRIVEWAY: A private roadway providing access for motor vehicles to a parking area, garage, building, or other structure.

 

FENCES

FENCE: A non-living, freestanding structure resting on or partially buried in the ground or rising above ground level, which forms a barrier which is not otherwise a part of any building or other structures and is used to delineate a boundary, or as a means of confinement, screening, or privacy.
OPEN FENCE: A fence having a regular pattern that is greater than eighty (80) percent permeable to both light and air when viewed perpendicularly to the plane of the fence.
PERIMETER FENCE: A fence which is located on or within six (6) inches of a property line.
SEMI-OPEN FENCE: A fence having a regular pattern that is between thirty (30) percent and eighty (80) percent permeable to both light and air when viewed perpendicular to the plane of the fence.
SOLID FENCE: A fence having a regular pattern that is thirty (30) percent or less permeable to both light and air when viewed perpendicular to the plane of the fence.

 

SLOPE

SLOPE: The degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent or degrees.

 

HOUSING TYPES

SINGLE-FAMILY
DWELLING:
A building containing one (1) dwelling unit.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY
DWELLING:
A building containing two (2) or more dwelling units.
DUPLEX: A building containing two (2) dwelling units, each of which typically has access to the outside or to a common hall, no unit is located over the other, and each is separated from the other by one (1) or more common fire resistant walls.

 

HOUSING TYPES

QUADRUPLEX: A multiple-family residential housing design which typically contains four (4) dwelling units, with each unit having direct access to the outside and separated from the other dwelling units by one or more common fire resistant walls.
TOWNHOUSE: A multiple-family residential housing design which typically contains three (3) or more residential dwelling units, each of which has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit, and each is separated from any other unit by one (1) or more common fire resistant walls.

 

HOUSING TYPES

COACH HOUSE OR
MANOR HOUSE:
A multiple-family residential housing design which typically features a two (2) story building with attached garages and two (2) common entrances containing eight (8) dwellings, of which four (4) are located on the first floor and four (4) are located on the second floor of the building.
GARDEN APARTMENT
OR LOW-RISE
BUILDING:
A multiple-family dwelling which typically has access from a common hallway located in a building containing three (3) or fewer stories.

 

HOUSING TYPES

MID-RISE DWELLING: A multiple-family dwelling located in a building containing four (4) to seven (7) stories.
HIGH-RISE DWELLING: A multiple-family dwelling located in a building containing eight (8) or more stories.

 

REARS YARDS

BUILDABLE AREAS

REAR YARD/SIDE YARD ORIENTATION

(Amended Ord. 07-051, passed 3-27-2007)

APPENDIX D: CORNER SIDE YARD FENCE ACCESSARY STRUCTURE

(Ord. 23-032, passed 4-11-2023)