(a)

Scope. The total permissible area of impermeable surfaces shall be limited as provided in this section. For the purpose of this section, coverage shall be the combination of all buildings and impermeable surfaces.

(b)

A permit shall be required for the construction, installation, or replacement of any impermeable surface in any district.

(c)

Impermeable surfaces on lots with certain uses shall have a maximum area as indicated in the following chart:

^a Improvements utilizing a circular drive may increase impermeable areas to a maximum of 50%

^b No maximum

(d)

Permeable surface installations will be permitted if the surface-volume from a 10-minute, 100-year storm is being stored within the permeable pavement base; such areas will be included in the lot's impermeable surface calculation at no less than 50% of the permeable surface area. Sample installations include permeable pavers and permeable pavements.

(e)

Residential building permits which include any excavation work may require a grading plan. No grades within the Village shall be disturbed or otherwise altered except as allowed pursuant to a grading permit issued by the Director of Engineering.

(Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

(a)

The required front yard is set forth in the zoning district in which the lot is located, except in (b) of this section.

(b)

If 60% or more of the interior lots fronting 1 side of a street within a block have an established building setback of a depth other than required for a front yard in the zoning district of that lot, the front yard depth for each remaining lot is the average of the of the building setbacks of the nearest principal structure on both sides of the lot. If no principal building exists on 1 side of the lot to the end of the block, then the required front setback for that zoning district is used for that adjacent lot.

(Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The following requirements apply to the R1 Single-Family district:

(1)

Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be 6,600 ft ² , except as follows:

a.

Child day care (except in residences), convents and monasteries, libraries, museums, religious assembly, schools, services to the elderly and disabled: 1 acre.

b.

Colleges and universities: 5 acres.

c.

Golf courses: 15 acres.

d.

Cemeteries: 40 acres.

(2)

Lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 55 feet.

(3)

Building height. Buildings that are not in planned developments:

a.

Detached residences with a lot width less than 60 feet the structure shall not exceed 28 feet. The distance from grade to the top of the eave, or top of beam for a flat roofed structure, shall not exceed 23 feet.

b.

Detached residences with a lot width between 60 and 85 feet the structure shall not exceed 30 feet. The distance from grade to the top of the eave, or top of beam for a flat roofed structure, shall not exceed 23 feet.

c.

Detached residences with a lot width greater than 85 feet the structure shall not exceed 32 feet. The distance from grade to the top of the eave, or top of beam for a flat roofed structure, shall not exceed 23 feet.

d.

The height of any other building shall not exceed 32 feet.

e.

The repair or reconstruction of nonconforming residences is controlled by Section 118-253.

In planned developments no building shall exceed a height of 60 feet or 6 stories for sites of at least 10 acres and 32 feet or 3 stories for other sites.

(4)

Ground floor area.

a.

Minimum for a 1-story residence without basement: 1,300 ft ² .

b.

Minimum for a 1-story residence with a basement: 1,200 ft ² .

c.

Minimum for a residence having more than 1 story: 750 ft ² .

(5)

Front yard. The minimum front yard shall be 25 feet in depth.

(6)

Side yards.

a.

Detached residences with a lot width less than 85 feet: 2 side yards, neither of which is less than 6 feet in width.

b.

Detached residences with a lot width equal to or greater than 85 feet shall have combined side yards equal to 20 percent of the lot width, and neither yard shall be less than 9 feet in width.

c.

For residential planned developments the side yards shall be determined by site plan approval in accordance with Article II, Administration and Enforcement.

d.

Nonresidential permitted and special uses: 2 side yards, neither of which is less than 15 feet in width.

e.

A side yard abutting a street: shall not be less than 17 feet, except if a corner lot of record on the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived has insufficient width to provide such yard and still to maintain a buildable width of 20 feet, excluding the yard along the interior side lot line, then the side yard abutting the street may be reduced in width by the distance necessary to maintain such buildable width of 20 feet of building.

(7)

Rear yard.

a.

The minimum rear yard shall be 30 feet in depth, or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever is less.

b.

The minimum rear yard for a corner lot shall be 5 feet.

(8)

Maximum land coverage by buildings. The maximum land coverage of the principal and accessory buildings shall be 40 percent of the lot area.

(9)

Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio for all buildings and structures on a lot shall not exceed 0.6.

(Zon. Ord., § 8.1; Ord. No. 00-6-Z-2897, § 1, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 00-7-Z-2908, § 1, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 00-12-Z-2954, § 2, 12-4-2000; Ord. No. 01-6-Z-2993, § 2, 6-18-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 2, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 03-12-Z-3239, § 1, 12-15-2003; Ord. No. 04-8-Z-3291, § 1, 8-2-2004; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 06-5-C-3434, § 1, 5-1-2006; Ord. No. 08-2-C-3600, § 1, 2-19-2008; Ord. No. 13-10-C-4010, § 3, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The following requirements apply to the R2 Single-Family district:

(1)

Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be 4,800 ft ² , except as follows:

a.

Child day care (except in residences), convents and monasteries, libraries, museums, religious assembly, schools, services to the elderly and disabled: 1 acre.

b.

Colleges and universities: 5 acres.

c.

Golf courses: 15 acres.

d.

Cemeteries: 40 acres.

(2)

Lot width. The minimum lot width shall be 40 feet.

(3)

Building height. Buildings that are not in planned developments:

a.

Detached residences with a lot width less than 45 feet the structure shall not exceed 26 feet. The distance from grade to the top of the eave, or top of beam for a flat roofed structure, shall not exceed 23 feet.

b.

Detached residences with a lot width between 45 feet and 60 feet the structure shall not exceed 28 feet. The distance from grade to the top of the eave, or top of beam for a flat roofed structure, shall not exceed 23 feet.

c.

Detached residences with a lot width greater than 60 feet the structure shall not exceed 30 feet. The distance from grade to the top of the eave, or top of beam for a flat roofed structure, shall not exceed 23 feet.

d.

The height of any other building shall not exceed 32 feet.

e.

The repair or reconstruction of nonconforming residences is controlled by Section 118-253.

In planned developments no building shall exceed a height of 60 feet or 6 stories for sites of at least 10 acres and 32 feet or 3 stories for other sites.

(4)

Ground floor area.

a.

Minimum for a 1-story residence without basement: 1,100 ft ² .

b.

Minimum for a 1-story residence with basement: 1,000 ft ² .

c.

Minimum for a residence having more than 1 story: 650 ft ² .

(5)

Front yard. The minimum front yard shall be 25 feet in depth.

(6)

Side yards.

a.

Detached residences with a lot width less than 70 feet: 2 side yards, neither of which is less than 4 feet in width.

b.

Detached residences with a lot width equal to or greater than 70 feet shall have combined side yards equal to 20 percent of the lot width, and neither yard shall be less than 7 feet in width.

c.

For residential planned developments the side yards shall be determined by site plan approval in accordance with Article II, Administration and Enforcement.

d.

Nonresidential permitted and special uses: 2 side yards, neither of which is less than 15 feet in width.

e.

A side yard abutting a street: shall not be less than 10 feet, except if a corner lot of record on the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived has insufficient width to provide such yard and still maintain a buildable width of 20 feet, excluding the yard along the interior side lot line, then the side yard abutting the street may be reduced in width by the distance necessary to maintain such buildable width of 20 feet.

(7)

Rear yard.

a.

The minimum rear yard shall be 30 feet in depth, or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever is less.

b.

The minimum rear yard for a corner lot shall be 5 feet.

(8)

Maximum land coverage by buildings. The maximum land coverage of the principal and accessory buildings shall be 40 percent of the lot area.

(9)

Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio for all buildings and structures on a lot shall not exceed 0.6.

(Zon. Ord., § 8.2; Ord. No. 00-6-Z-2897, § 2, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 00-7-Z-2908, § 2, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 00-12-Z-2954, § 3, 12-4-2000; Ord. No. 01-6-Z-2993, § 3, 6-18-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 3, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 03-12-Z-3239, § 1, 12-15-2003; Ord. No. 04-8-Z-3291, § 1, 8-2-2004; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 06-5-C-3434, § 2, 5-1-2006; Ord. No. 08-2-C-3600, § 1, 2-19-2008; Ord. No. 13-10-C-4010, § 3, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The following requirements apply to the R3 Combined Housing district:

(1)

Lot area. Except in planned developments, the minimum lot area shall be:

a.

Detached residence: 4,800 ft ² .

b.

Townhouse residence: 3,000 ft ² per residential unit.

c.

Multifamily residence: 2,400 ft ² per residential unit.

d.

Child day care (except in residences), convents and monasteries, libraries, museums, religious assembly, schools, services to the elderly and disabled: 1 acre.

e.

Colleges and universities: 5 acres.

f.

Golf courses: 15 acres.

g.

Cemeteries: 40 acres.

(2)

Lot width. The minimum lot width per residential unit shall be:

a.

Detached residence: 40 feet.

b.

Townhouse residence: 25 feet.

c.

Multifamily residence: 20 feet.

For a lot used for residential purposes only, and upon which the building does not have its principal frontage on a street, then the lot depth shall be considered lot width and the lot width shall be considered lot depth.

(3)

Building height. The height of any structure shall not exceed 32 feet, except in planned developments. In planned developments, no structure shall exceed a height of 60 feet or 6 stories.

(4)

Ground floor area.

a.

Minimum for detached residences:

1.

1-story without basement or cellar: 1,000 ft ² .

2.

1-story with basement or cellar: 1,000 ft ² .

3.

More than 1 story: 650 ft ² .

b.

Minimum per residential unit for townhouse residences:

1.

1-story: 1,000 ft ² .

2.

More than 1 story: 650 ft ² .

c.

Minimum per building for 2-unit multifamily residence: 1,000 ft ² .

(5)

Front yard. The minimum front yard shall be 25 feet in depth.

(6)

Side yards.

a.

Residential uses shall have 2 side yards, neither of which shall be less than 4 feet in width.

b.

Nonresidential permitted uses and special uses shall have 2 side yards, neither of which shall be less than 15 feet in width.

c.

A yard abutting a street shall not be less than 10 feet, except if a corner lot of record on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived has insufficient width to provide such yard and still maintain a buildable width of 20 feet excluding the yard along the interior side lot line, then the side yard abutting the street may be reduced in width by the distance necessary to maintain such buildable width of 20 feet.

(7)

Rear yard.

a.

The minimum rear yard shall be 30 feet in depth or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever is less.

b.

The minimum rear yard for a corner lot shall be 5 feet.

(8)

Maximum land coverage by buildings. The maximum land coverage of the principal and accessory buildings shall be 40 percent of the lot area.

(Zon. Ord., § 8.3; Ord. No. 00-6-Z-2897, § 3, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 00-12-Z-2954, § 4, 12-4-2000; Ord. No. 01-6-Z-2993, § 4, 6-18-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 4, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 08-2-C-3600, § 1, 2-19-2008; Ord. No. 11-3-C-3823, § 1, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 13-10-C-4010, § 3, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The following requirements apply to the R4 Multifamily Housing district:

(1)

Lot area. Except in planned developments, the minimum lot area shall be:

a.

Detached residence: 4,800 ft ² .

b.

Townhouse residence: 2,500 ft ² per residential unit.

c.

Two-unit multifamily residence: 4,800 ft ² .

d.

Multifamily residence with 3 or more units: 2,200 ft ² per residential unit.

e.

Skilled nursing facilities: 12,500 ft ² .

f.

Child day care (except in residences), convents and monasteries, libraries, museums, religious assembly, schools, services to the elderly and disabled: 1 acre.

g.

Colleges and universities: 5 acres.

h.

Golf courses: 15 acres.

i.

Cemeteries: 40 acres.

(2)

Lot width. Except in planned developments, the minimum lot width shall be:

a.

Detached residence: 40 feet.

b.

Townhouse residence: 25 feet per residential unit.

c.

Two-unit multifamily residence: 20 feet per residential unit.

d.

Skilled nursing facilities: 100 feet.

For multifamily residences with 3 or more units and in planned developments: By site plan approval in accordance with Article II of this chapter.

(3)

Building height. Except in planned developments, the maximum building height shall be:

a.

Detached, townhouses, or 2-unit multifamily residences: 32 feet or 2 stories.

b.

Multifamily residence with 3 or more units: 2 floors of living units.

c.

Nonresidential buildings: 40 feet or 4 stories.

In planned developments no structure shall exceed a height of 60 feet or 6 stories.

(4)

Ground floor area.

a.

Minimum for detached residences:

1.

1-story without basement or cellar: 1,000 ft ² .

2.

1-story with basement or cellar: 1,000 ft ² .

3.

More than 1 story: 650 ft ² .

b.

Minimum per residential unit for townhouse residences:

1.

1-story: 1,000 ft ² .

2.

More than 1 story: 650 ft ² .

c.

Minimum per building for 2-unit multifamily residence: 1,000 ft ² .

(5)

Front yard. The minimum front yard shall be not less than 25 feet in depth, except that multiple-family structures shall maintain a minimum front yard of 20 feet in depth.

(6)

Side yards.

a.

Detached or 2-unit multifamily residence: 2 side yards, neither of which is less than 4 feet wide.

b.

Townhouse residence: The walls containing the greater horizontal dimension of the structure shall be no less than 20 feet from any lot line. The walls containing the lesser horizontal dimension of the structure shall be no less than 6 feet from any lot line.

c.

Multifamily residence with 3 or more units: By site plan approval in accordance with Article II of this chapter.

d.

Nonresidence uses: 2 side yards, neither of which shall be less than 6 feet.

e.

For buildings on corner lots, the side yards abutting the street shall be a minimum of 10 feet.

(7)

Rear yard.

a.

The minimum rear yard shall be 30 feet in depth, except where the rear lot line abuts an alley it shall be not less than 38 feet when measured from the centerline of the alley. The Plan Commission and Mayor and Board of Trustees shall determine the required rear yard for multifamily residences with 3 or more units by site plan approval in accordance with Article II of this chapter.

b.

Parking is prohibited in rear yards within 10 feet of the lot line along a side street.

(8)

Maximum land coverage by buildings. The maximum land coverage of the principal buildings shall not exceed 40 percent of the lot area. For the purpose of this computation only, a 1-story attached garage shall be considered an accessory building and not part of the principal building.

(9)

Visual screening.

a.

On lots with a multifamily residence with 3 or more units, if any yard or other open space is provided between the building or buildings and the side or rear lot lines, then adequate visual screening shall be provided on any side or rear lot line abutting residentially zoned property.

b.

Only the following types of visual screening shall be permitted for the purpose of this chapter, or as contained in this chapter:

1.

Face brick wall.

2.

Reinforced concrete wall with decorative finish.

3.

Solid wooden fence.

4.

Dense evergreen living shrubs.

5.

A combination of the types of screening listed in this subsection.

c.

All screening shall be adequately protected from vehicular maneuvers, including parking and continual traffic flow. Such protection shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Engineering.

d.

The screening shall be required to encompass the parking facilities and driveway.

e.

When the required screening would be located in a utility easement or an alley boundary which is used by 1 or more of the utility companies for its service, the requirement must be reviewed by the Director of Engineering. The Director of Engineering shall determine, after a review of written statements from the public utility companies, whether each utility company is now using the easement or plans to in the future, and the characteristics of such use, and the type of utility line, its horizontal and vertical placement, and its relationship to other utilities and the access needed for installation and maintenance. When the utility easement is or will be in use, the Director of Engineering shall determine when the required screening on a lot would interfere with the utility companies' use of the easement and shall then determine a suitable location for such screening. If screening cannot be so placed to avoid interference with the utilities, alternate screening and location shall be determined by the Director of Engineering and the Director of Community Development.

f.

When none of the foregoing is possible, then the waiver of this requirement may be sought from the Plan Commission as part of the site plan review.

(Zon. Ord., § 8.4; Ord. No. 00-6-Z-2897, § 4, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 00-7-Z-2908, § 3, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 00-12-Z-2954, § 5, 12-4-2000; Ord. No. 01-6-Z-2993, § 5, 6-18-2001; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3021, § 3, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-6-Z-3095, § 1, 6-3-2002; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 5, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 08-2-C-3600, § 1, 2-19-2008; Ord. No. 08-11-C-3649, § 1, 11-3-2008; Ord. No. 11-3-C-3823, § 1, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 13-10-C-4010, § 3, 10-7-2013; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The R5 Elderly and Disabled Housing district is established to encourage and accommodate both subsidized and nonsubsidized housing facilities for elderly and physically handicapped persons currently residing or expected to reside in the Village. Height, bulk, yard setback and off-street parking requirements are established to accommodate the unique characteristics of the housing facility. Under the special use provisions, the Mayor and Board of Trustees has the authority to modify the bulk standards and regulations of an R5 Elderly and Disabled Housing district.

(1)

Building height. The height of any structure shall not exceed 125 feet or 10 stories.

(2)

Additional standards.

a.

Subsidized developments should be located within reasonable walking distance to essential community facilities and services, including but not limited to at least 1 established public transportation route and 1 supermarket or general food store.

b.

Subsidized developments may include the provision of social services, such as but not limited to counseling and health care, and those other services which a developer may wish to include.

c.

Market-rate developments may include such activities and services as are appropriate. It shall be the operator's responsibility to justify to the Village's satisfaction that the inclusion of such activities and services will serve the best interests of the intended residents of the proposed development, and will be clearly ancillary to the primary purpose of the proposed development.

d.

A covenant shall be placed on the land that guarantees future owners and operators comply with the special use provisions.

(3)

Yards. Yards shall conform with the applicable health, safety, and fire codes and compatible with the adjacent land uses and zoning districts.

(4)

Covenant regarding occupancy restrictions. The owner shall execute a covenant running with the land ensuring continuous occupancy by the persons eligible for the housing. The Village shall be a party to such covenant and such covenant shall not be released without the consent of the Village.

(5)

Annual certification. Annual certification shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development to verify:

a.

The age of all occupants and the nature of any disabled occupants.

b.

That all required equipment and facilities provided for convenience and/or safety of the occupants are maintained in place and in good working order.

(Zon. Ord., § 8.5; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)