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Skokie City Zoning Code

APPENDIX A

USE TABLE

P: Permitted use
S: Special use
A: Accessory use
R: Restricted in the district regulations or referenced sections

 

Residential Mixed-Use Business Industrial
USE
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
NX
TX
CX
retail street
B1
B2
B3
B4
B6
H1
M1
M2
M3
OR
RESIDENCE OR ACCOMMODATION
Private Households
  Residence, detached P P P S
  Residence, townhouse S S P P R R R
  Residence, 2-unit multifamily P P
  Residence, 3- or more unit multifamily S P P P R R
  Residence, 3- or more unit multifamily, north of Jarvis Avenue, subject to § 118-144 R
  Residence, funeral home S S S S S
  Residence, upper-story over nonresidential use P P P P
Housing Services of the Elderly or Disabled
  Assisted-living facility, subject to § 118-96 S S S S S S S
  Congregate living facility, subject to § 118-95 R R R R R R R
  Elderly and disabled housing, with site plan approval P P P P
  Skilled nursing facility S S S S S S
Hotels, and Other Accommodation Services
  Dormitory A A A A S S S
  Hotel S S S R S S P P
GENERAL SALES OR SERVICES
Retail Sales or Service
  Automobile sales or service establishment, subject to § 118-92:
   Car dealer and marine craft dealer P P P P P R
   Large vehicle dealer S S S
   Motorbike, ATV, and other similar vehicle dealer P P P R P P P P P P P
   Motor vehicle parts and accessories store P P P R P P P
   Automotive fuel station S S S S S
   Automotive repair facility R R R R R R R R
   Hand car wash S S S S S S S S
   Car wash S S S S
   Parking, as a principal use P P S S S P P P P P P P P P
  Heavy consumer goods sales or service:
   Construction material sales center P P P
   Department store, warehouse club, or superstore P P P R P P P
   Electronics and appliances repair or service P P P P P P P P P P
   Electronics and appliances sales P P P P P P P P
   Furniture or home furnishings P P P P P P P P P P P
   Hardware stores and locksmith shops P P P P P P P P
   Heating and plumbing equipment P P P
   Lawn and garden supplies P P P P P P P P P P
   Paint and wallpaper store P P P P P P P
  Durable consumer goods sales and service:
   Book, magazine, music, or stationery store P P P P P P P P P R
   Camera and photographic supplies store P P P P P P P P
   Clothing, jewelry, luggage, shoes, etc. store P P P P P P P P
   Computer and software store P P P P P P P P
   Sporting goods, toy and hobby, and musical instruments store, except firearms seller P P P P P P P P
  Other consumer goods:
   Antique and thrift shop P P P P P P P P
   Art dealer, supplies, sales, and service P P P P P P P P P
   Auction house S S S S S
   Collector's items shop P P P P P P P P
   Florist P P P P P P P P R
   Mail order or direct selling establishment P P P P P P P P P P
   Monument dealer S S S P P P
  Food establishments, subject to § 118-93:
   Beer, wine, and liquor store (package only) S P P P S P P
   Convenience store P P P P P P P P P R
   Farmers market as permitted by Chapter 26, Article XIII P
   Fruit and vegetable store P P P P P P P
   Grocery store, supermarket, or bakery P P P P P P P P
   Specialty food store P P P P P P P P
  Health and personal care:
   Pharmacy or drug store P P P P P P P P P R
   Cannabis dispensary (subject to § 118-99) P P P
   Cosmetic and beauty supplies store P P P P P P P P
   Optical store P P P P P P P P P R
   Other medical supplies store P P P P P P P P P R
Finance and Insurance
  Bank, credit union, or other savings institution, including currency exchanges P P P P P P P S S S
  Financial institutions, except banks, credit unions, other savings institutions, or loan offices P P P P P P P P P P P P
  Loan offices P P P P P P
Real Estate and Leasing
  Real estate services P P P R P P P P P P P P
  Property management services:
   Commercial property management P P P R P P P P P P P P P
   Rental housing management P P P R P P P P P P P P
  Rental and leasing:
   Automobile rental, subject to § 118-92 S S S S S
   Recreational goods rental P P P P P P P P
   Leasing or commercial or industrial machinery or equipment P P P
   Consumer goods rental P P P P P P P P P P P
   Video, music, software, and other intellectual property rental P P P P P P P P
Business, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  Professional services:
   Accounting, tax bookkeeping, and payroll services P P P R P P P P P P P P P
   Advertising, media, and photography services P P P R P P P P P P P P P
   Architectural, engineering, and related services P P P R P P P P P P P P P
   Consulting services (management, environmental, etc.) P P P R P P P P P P P P P
   Graphic, industrial, interior design services P P P R P P P P P P P P P
   Legal services P P P R P P P P P P P P P
   Research and development services (scientific, etc.)-including limited research-related production P P P P P P
   Veterinary services S P P S S P P S
  Administrative services:
   Office and administrative services P P P P P P P R P P P P
   Facilities support services P P P P P P P P P P P P
   Employment agency P P P P P P
   Business support services P P P P P P P P P P P R
   Electronic answering services, collections, or telemarketing P P P P P P P P P P
   Travel arrangement and reservation services P P P P P P P
   Investigation and security services P P P P P P P P P P P
  Services to buildings and dwellings:
   Carpet and upholstery cleaning P P P P P P P P P P
   Extermination and pest control P P P S P P P P P
   Janitorial services P P P P P P P P P P
   Landscaping services P P P S P P P P P
   Packing, crating, and convention trade show services P P P P P P P R P P P
   Other services to buildings and dwellings P P P P P P P P P P
Food Services, subject to § 118-93
  Bar or drinking place S P P P S P P R
  Caterer P P P P P P P P P P
  Brew pub S P P P S P P R
  Restaurant, carryout P P P P P P P P S R
  Restaurant, full service P P P P S P P P S R
  Restaurant, limited service—without drive-through (except carryout restaurant) P P P P S P P P R P S R
  Restaurant, limited service—with drive-through (except carryout restaurants) S S S S
  Tap room S P P P S P P S S S R
Personal Services
  Barbershops, beauty parlors, or similar personal services P P P P P P P P R
  Dry cleaning and laundry establishments P P P P P P P P R
  Dry cleaning and laundry plant P P P
  Laundromat P P P P P P P
  Massage therapy P P P P P P R
  Tattoo parlor S S S
Pet and Animal Sales and Services
  Animal shelters, subject to § 118-97 S
  Pet sales P P P P S P P
  Pet services (except kennels) P P P P S P P
  Pet services (except kennels)-dog day care only S P P S
  Pet supplies sales P P P P P P P
  Taxidermist P P P
  Veterinary services (see professional services)
Other Retail
  Limited retail uses, subject to § 118-171(1)f S S S
MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE TRADE
Food, Textiles, and Related Products
  Food and beverages:
   Alcoholic beverage production P P P
   Microbrewery, microdistillery, and micro-winery S P P P S P P R
   All other food and beverage manufacturing P P P
  Textiles R R R R R R R R P P P
  Leather and allied products, except tanning and curing P P P
Wood, Paper, and Printing Products
  Wood products establishment, except furniture, veneers, plywood, paper, pulp or paperboard products, and other laminated wood products P P P
  Printing materials P P P
  Furniture and related products P P P
Chemicals, and Metals, Machinery, and Electronics
Manufacturing
  Chemicals, plastics and rubber products, except rubber production S P P
  Nonmetallic mineral products, except mining P P
  Primary metal manufacturing R P P
  Machinery manufacturing P P
  Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing P P P
  Transportation equipment R P P
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
  Jewelry and silverware R R R R R R R R P P P
  Dolls, toys, games, and musical instruments P P P
  Office supplies, inks, etc., except paper P P P
  Signs P P P S P P P P P
  Dental laboratories R R R P P P P P P P P
  Miscellaneous manufacturing, not otherwise listed R R R
Wholesale Trade Establishment
  Wholesale trade establishments P P P
Warehouse and Storage Services
Conventional warehouse P P P
  Self-service storage facility S S S
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION, AND UTILITIES
Transportation Services
  Helipad, medical P
  Road, ground, passenger, and transit transportation
   Local transit systems P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
   Interurban and charter bus establishments S S S P P
   School and employee bus transportation S S S
   Taxi and limousine service P P P
  Truck and freight transportation services S S P
  Courier and messenger services P P P P P P
  Postal services (U.S. Post Offices) P P P P P P P P
Communications and Information
  Publishing:
   Newspaper, books, periodicals, etc., except printing P P P P P P P P P P P P
   Software publishing P P P P P P P P P P P P
  Motion pictures and sound recording:
   Motion picture and video production, publishing, and distribution establishments P P P P P P P
   Motion picture viewing and exhibition services (includes movie theaters) S S R S S S
   Sound recording, production, publishing, and distribution establishments P P P P P P P P
  Information services and data processing industries:
   Computer services establishments P P P P P P P P
   Libraries and archives S S S S P P P P P P P P P
   Newspaper syndicate P P P P P P P
   Online information services P P P P P P P P P P P P
Utilities and Utility Services
  Antennas, non-public utility or non-government S P P
  Antennas, public utility or government S S S S P P P P S S S S P P P P P
  Construction and demolition debris recycling facility—not within 500 feet of residentially used property, an arterial, or the Edens Expressway S S
  Natural gas, petroleum, fuels, etc. distribution S S S
  Public utility distribution facility S S S S S S S S S P P P P
  Public works facility P P P
  Sewage treatment plants and lift stations S S P
  Storm water detention facilities P P P P P P P P R P P P P P P P P P P
  Water works P P P
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION
  Bowling, billiards, pool halls, etc. S P P R S S P
  Firearms range, subject to Chapter 70, Article V, Division 2 S
  Games arcade establishment S S S S S P
  Golf course S S S S
  Health and fitness centers S S P R S S P P
  Museums S S S S P P P R S P P P P
  Park P P P P P P P R P P P P P P P P P P
  Public recreation facility P P P P P P P R P P P P P S S S
  Recreation facility: dance halls, racquetball, handball, and tennis courts S S S P
  Skating rinks, roller rinks, etc. S S S P
  Theater, dance, or music establishment S S R S S S
EDUCATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, HEALTH CARE, & OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Educational Services
  Grade schools:
   Alternative education P
   Elementary P P P P P P P P
   Middle and junior high P P P P P P P P
   Senior high P P P P
   Colleges and universities S S S S P P R S P P P P P
  Technical and trade:
   Driving education S S S S
   Fine and performing arts education P P P P P P P
   Sports and recreation education P P P P P P P
   Other technical, trade, and specialty school P P P P P S P P S
Public Administration
  Legislative and executive functions P P P P P P P P P P P
  Courts P P
Public Safety Uses
  Emergency response P P P P
  Fire and rescue S S S S P P P P P P P P P P P
  Police S S S S P P P P P P P P P P P P
Health and Human Services
  Ambulatory or outpatient care:
   Clinics and outpatient care centers P P P P P P P S P P
   Medical and diagnostic laboratories P P P P P P P P P P P P P
   Blood and organ banks P P P P P P P P P
   Home hospice and home health care agencies P P P P P P P P P P P P
   Hospital P
  Social assistance, welfare, and charitable services:
   Child and youth services P P P P P P P P P
   Child day care in a residence, subject to § 118-94 R R R R R R R R R R R
   Child day care not in a residence, subject to § 118-94 R R R R S S S S S S S P P P S S S R
   Community food services S S S S P P P P P P P P P
   Services to the elderly and disabled, except primarily office uses P P P P P S S S S S S P
   Services to the elderly and disabled, primarily office uses P P P P P P P P P
Religious Institutions
  Convents and monasteries S S S S
  Religious assembly P P P P S S S S S S
Death Care Services
  Funeral homes and services S S R S S
  Cemeteries S S S S S
  Cremation services S S S
  Mortuary, not associated with a funeral home P P P
Associations, Non-Profit Organizations, etc.
  Business associations and professional membership organizations P P P P P P P P P P P P P
  Civic, social, and fraternal organizations S S S S S
  Labor and political organizations P P P P P P P
CONSTRUCTION-RELATED BUSINESSES
Building, developing, and general contracting
(office uses only)
  Industrial, commercial, and institutional building construction P P P P P P P P P P P P
  Land development and subdivision P P P P P P P P P P P P
  Residential construction S S S S P P P R P P P P P P P P
Other construction related businesses
  Heavy construction business P P P S P P P P P
  Machinery related contractor P P P
  Special trades contractors P P P S P P P P P
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, AND
HUNTING
Crop Production
  Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture:
   Floriculture production S S P P P P
   Food crops grown under cover S S P P P P
   Medical cannabis cultivation center S
   All other indoor crop farming, except cannabis not otherwise defined as industrial hemp by State law P P P
HYBRID AND OTHER USES
  Adult uses, subject to § 118-90 S S
  Agricultural research and education S
  Co-working Office P P P S P P P P P P P P P
  Drive-through facilities, except restaurant uses as listed in this table and those uses that specifically prohibit such facilities S S S R S S S
  Junk yards—not within 500 feet of residentially used property, an arterial, or the Edens Expressway S S
  Office, not otherwise listed P P P P P P P R P P P P
  Public assembly uses, not otherwise listed:
   Convention and exhibition halls S R S P P
   Meeting halls S S S S S
  Retail planned development, subject to § 118-171(1)g. S S S
  Road materials recycling S
  Transit oriented developments P

 

(Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, app. A, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 03-10-Z-3212, § 2, 10-20-2003; Ord. No. 04-1-Z-3244, § 1, 1-5-2004; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 05-11-C-3400, § 1, 11-21-2005; Ord. No. 06-1-C-3409, § 1, 1-17-2006; Ord. No. 06-3-C-3422, § 4, 3-6-2006; Ord. No. 06-4-C-3429, § 1, 4-17-2006; Ord. No. 06-4-C-3431, § 1, 4-17-2006; Ord. No. 06-06-C-3446, § 1, 6-19-2006; Ord. No. 07-1-C-3483, § 1, 1-16-2007; Ord. No. 07-3-C-3491, § 1, 3-5-2007; Ord. No. 07-3-C-3492, § 1, 3-5-2007; Ord. No. 07-4-C-3499, § 1, 4-4-2007; Ord. No. 07-12-C-3566, § 1, 12-3-2007; Ord. No. 08-2-C-3600, § 1, 2-19-2008; Ord. No. 08-3-C-3604, § 1, 3-17-2008; Ord. No. 08-11-C-3649, § 1, 11-3-2008; Ord. No. 09-1-C-3657, § 2, 1-5-2009; Ord. No. 09-1-C-3659, § 1, 1-5-2009; Ord. No. 09-3-C-3669, § 1, 3-16-2009; Ord. No. 09-7-C-3687, § 2, 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 09-7-C-3690, § 1, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 09-8-C-3700, § 1, 8-17-2009; Ord. No. 10-2-C-3734, § 2, 2-1-2010; Ord. No. 10-2-C-3736, § 3, 2-1-2010; Ord. No. 11-3-C-3823, § 2, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 12-2-C-3885, § 1, 2-6-2012; Ord. No. 12-6-C-3906, § 1, 6-4-2012; Ord. No. 13-10-C-4010, § 8, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 14-2-C-4036, § 3, 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 14-6-C-4064, § 1, 6-2-2014; Ord. No. 14-6-C-4065, § 1, 6-2-2014; Ord. No. 14-12-C-4108, § 1, 12-1-2014; Ord. No. 15-5-C-4142, § 5, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 16-10-C-4250, § 3, 10-6-2016; Ord. No. 17-7-C-4304, § 1, 7-6-2017; Ord. No. 18-3-C-4364, § 1, 3-5-2018; Ord. No. 18-8-C-4404, § 3, 8-6-2018; Ord. No. 18-10-C-4416, § 4, 10-15-2018; Ord. No. 18-12-C-4422, § 1, 12-3-2018; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019; Ord. No. 19-9-C-4488, § 1, 9-16-2019; Ord. No. 20-2-C-4505, § 1, 2-3-2020; Ord. No. 21-1-C-4547, § 1, 1-19-2021; Ord. No. 22-2-C-4590, § 2, 2-22-2022; Ord. No. 22-8-C-4611, § 3, 8-1-2022; Ord. No. 22-9-C-4616, § 4, 9-19-2022; Ord. No. 22-12-C-4629, § 3, 12-19-2022; Ord. No. 23-7-C-4652, § 2, 7-17-2023; Ord. No. 24-2-C-4678, § 3, 2-5-2024; Ord. No. 24-9-C-4712, § 1, 9-3-2024)