(a)

Purpose. Business district regulations govern the development and use of the full range of business and commercial establishments needed to provide services to Village residents and its trading area. The various business district regulations provide for the grouping of compatible business and commercial establishments in accordance with their functions and extent of services.

(b)

General requirements. General requirements are as follows:

(1)

Permitted goods and services. Goods and services shall be provided on the premises at retail.

(2)

Outside uses. All business, servicing, storing, or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed principal buildings, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, other applicable Village codes, or as follows:

a.

Activities needing a special use permit, if the activity is conducted with a principal use in the district:

1.

Outside vending machines and propane sales.

2.

Garden and plant material sales.

3.

Outside storage, display, sales, or rental of motor vehicles or boats.

4.

Shopping carts storage. Use of shopping cart collection corrals within parking lots during a business's hours is permissible without a special use permit.

5.

Seasonal display of whole, uncut fruits and vegetables that do not need to be refrigerated, are stored at least 6" off the ground, and are displayed only during store business hours.

b.

Activities requiring an administrative permit from the Village Manager or designee: Tent sales and events in the B4 Regional Shopping district. One permit per use may be issued for a maximum of 10 consecutive calendar days per year. Only 1 tent permit shall be issued at a shopping center during any 10-day period.

c.

Activities requiring site plan approval, which may be approved through the modified review procedure, subject to Health Department approval of food products: Retail merchandising units (RMUs) in the B4 Regional Shopping district operated and maintained pursuant to the shopping center owner's or manager's design guidelines and rules and regulations and located within an interior courtyard of the shopping center, subject to Health Department approval of food products.

d.

Outdoor dining on private property or in a public way, subject to Section 118-93.

e.

Certain parking and loading spaces for commercial vehicles, subject to Section 118-217.

(3)

Performance standards. The performance standards established in the general industrial regulations shall apply to all activities conducted in the business districts.

(4)

Reserved.

(5)

Visual screening.

a.

Visual screening requirements for B1, B2, and B3 districts are as follows:

1.

When any lot in a business district is across an alley from or abutting a residentially zoned property, adequate visual screening shall be provided along the side and rear lot lines. When a structure is located not more than 5 feet from a public alley, no screening shall be required along the alley for the length of the building. Only the following types of visual screening shall be permitted for the purpose of this chapter:

i.

Face brick wall.

ii.

Reinforced concrete wall with decorative finish.

iii.

Solid wooden fence.

iv.

Dense evergreen living shrubs.

v.

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

2.

The height of the screening shall be 6', except as noted in this section and elsewhere in this chapter.

3.

Where property is abutting residentially zoned property as noted in subsection a.1 of this subsection, the height of the screening that is parallel to the required front yard of the residential lot shall be no more than 30 inches in height. The height of the remainder of the fence shall be no lower than 6 feet and no higher than 8 feet.

4.

Screening shall be erected 1 foot within the lot line of the commercial property where it abuts the alley.

5.

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 and may include wheel stops, curbing, guard rails and/or earth berming. The 1-foot area between the property line and the required screening shall be covered with a hard surface, subject to the approval of the Director of Engineering.

6.

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 determine a suitable location for such screening. If required 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.

b.

Visual screening requirements in the B4 Regional Shopping district and H1 Hospital district shall be determined through the site plan approval process.

(6)

Reserved.

(7)

Sight distance triangle. All objects within a 15-foot sight distance triangle shall not exceed 30 inches in height. Traffic control devices listed in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices shall be exempt from this provision.

(8)

Public sidewalks and parkways. To promote a pedestrian scale environment, the following design standards shall apply:

a.

Sidewalks must have a minimum paved width of 5 feet and have a common alignment within a block.

b.

The effective walkway width of a sidewalk shall at all times be at least 5 feet wide. The effective walkway width is the shortest hard-surfaced distance between obstructions, hazards, or buildings along a walkway.

c.

All efforts shall be made to promote and preserve street trees and pedestrian scale landscaping and streetscaping.

d.

There shall be a 5-foot setback for the purpose of landscaping along an arterial street, Main Street, or Howard Street for a distance of 100 feet from the intersection of a public right-of-way containing any of these streets.

e.

All walls facing a street and all portions of walls facing the required front yard of an adjacent residential district must contain at least 1 of the following pedestrian scale features: architectural variation in depth, windows, spandrels, landscaping, flower planters, or other architectural features required by the Appearance Commission. The quantity and extent of these features must be reviewed by the Community Development Department and approved by the Appearance Commission.

(c)

Restricted Uses. Uses listed as restricted in Appendix A shall be permitted only under the circumstances listed in this section.

(1)

In addition to the restrictions listed below, uses may be further restricted by sections of this chapter specifically referenced in Appendix A and by Subsection 118-147(5).

(2)

Textiles, jewelry or silverware manufacturing. The making of textiles, jewelry or silverware shall be limited to items for retail sale, primarily from the subject premises, to individual customers.

(Zon. Ord., § 9.1; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-3-Z-3074, § 1, 3-4-2002; Ord. No. 02-5-Z-3082, § 4, 5-6-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3157, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-9-Z-3201, § 1, 9-15-2003; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 06-4-C-3429, § 1, 4-17-2006; Ord. No. 07-1-C-3483, § 1, 1-16-2007; Ord. No. 08-1-C-3577, § 2, 1-7-2008; Ord. No. 08-6-C-3621, § 1, 6-2-2008; Ord. No. 08-11-C-3649, § 1, 11-3-2008; Ord. No. 09-1-C-3657, § 2, 1-5-2009; Ord. No. 09-7-C-3691, § 1, 7-20-2009; Ord. No. 10-2-C-3734, § 1, 2-1-2010; Ord. No. 10-4-C-3757, § 1, 4-7-2010; Ord. No. 11-3-C-3823, § 1, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 12-4-C-3895, § 1, 4-16-2012; Ord. No. 15-5-C-4142, § 3, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 16-2-C-4201, § 1, 2-1-2016; Ord. No. 16-8-C-4241, § 1, 8-1-2016; Ord. No. 17-2-C-4272, § 1, 2-6-2017)

The B1 Service Commercial district is established primarily to provide day-to-day shopping convenience for persons residing in the Village's residential areas. It is intended to provide space for those establishments offering basic consumer goods, personal services and professional services. It may also accommodate other light commercial uses whose general character is such that the use would be compatible with adjacent residential districts. The following requirements apply to the B1 district:

(1)

Building height. The maximum building height shall be 25 feet.

(2)

Side yards.

a.

No side yard is required between 2 abutting business properties. However, if one is provided, it shall be 6 feet.

b.

A side yard of 6 feet is required when abutting a residential district.

(3)

Rear yard.

a.

A rear yard of 5 feet is required when abutting an alley.

b.

A rear yard of 16 feet is required when not abutting an alley and when abutting an R1, R2 or R3 district.

(Zon. Ord., § 9.2; Ord. No. 00-6-Z-2897, § 6, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 01-3-Z-2977, § 2, 3-19-2001; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3021, § 4, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-6-Z-3094, § 2, 6-3-2002; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 6, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3157, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The B2 Commercial district is established to accommodate the needs of a larger consumer population than that serviced by the B1 Service Commercial district. It provides for those establishments whose general characteristics are compatible with adjacent residential districts, but whose service area may extend outside the immediate neighborhood of the facility. The following requirements apply to the B2 district:

(1)

Building height. The maximum building height shall be 30 feet except, by special use:

a.

Thirty-five feet where the property abuts an R1, R2 or R3 district.

b.

Forty feet where the property abuts an R4 district.

(2)

Side yards.

a.

No side yard is required between 2 abutting business properties. However, if one is provided, it shall be 6 feet.

b.

A side yard of 6 feet is required when abutting a residential district.

(3)

Rear yard.

a.

A rear yard of 5 feet is required when abutting an alley.

b.

A rear yard of 16 feet is required when not abutting an alley and when abutting an R1, R2 or R3 district.

(Zon. Ord., § 9.3; Ord. No. 00-11-Z-2952, § 2, 11-20-2000; Ord. No. 01-3-Z-2977, § 3, 3-19-2001; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3021, § 4, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 01-9-Z-3024, § 1, 9-4-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-6-Z-3094, § 3, 6-3-2002; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 7, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3157, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The B3 Business district is designed to accommodate a larger consumer population than that provided for in the B1 Service Commercial and B2 Commercial districts. It provides an appropriate category for establishments that are primarily but not entirely retail in nature and is intended for areas that do not directly abut properties in the R1, R2, and R3 districts. The following requirements apply to the B3 district:

(1)

Bulk requirements and FAR bonuses. Bulk and floor area ratio requirements shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule of bulk requirements and FAR bonuses:

^a Abutting an R1, R2, or R3 district, except transit oriented development.

^b Not abutting an R1, R2, or R3 district, except transit oriented development.

^c Transit oriented development.

^d Except as otherwise provided in this division.

^e Of perpendicular lot depth from any property line fronting a street.

^f No requirement, but if provided, then 6-foot minimum.

a.

Height above 40 feet and floor area ratio bonuses shall be cumulative and provided as a matter of right if the conditions for the bonuses are met. Height and floor area ratio in excess of the base levels, less any penalties in the form of negative bonuses, or any development with less than 25 percent of the first-floor area devoted to commercial and office uses open to the public or public uses shall be subject to site plan approval in accordance with Article II of this chapter. No building that is across an alley from or abuts property zoned R1, R2, or R3, except transit oriented developments or planned developments north of Church Street as allowed by subsection (3)a. of this section, shall exceed 39 feet.

b.

The bonus for first-floor commercial use shall be positive or negative and be awarded based on the percentage of the first-floor area of the building devoted to uses open to the public. Covered or enclosed parking areas shall be included when calculating the first-floor area of the building. Commercial uses do not include covered or enclosed parking areas or common areas for residences, assisted-living facilities, or skilled nursing facilities.

c.

The bonus for public art shall be awarded if space and a piece of art is provided adjacent to a public street or a contribution is made to a Village art fund of at least 1 percent of the development's construction permit value.

d.

The bonus for a lot facing 2 or more streets shall be awarded when at least 2 rights-of-way containing different streets abut a lot.

e.

The bonus for a plaza or an outdoor amenity for public use shall be awarded for a spaces that is open to the public and directly accessible from public sidewalks. A plaza must have seating and may include spaces that display public art, fountains, landscaping, or outdoor dining areas. The calculation of the plaza shall not include required yards or setbacks.

f.

The area of land dedicated as right-of-way as a condition of the development shall be included in the area of the lot for the purposes of calculating the floor area ratio.

(2)

Additional design requirements for lots north of Jarvis Avenue and south of Church Street.

a.

Residences shall not be located on the first floor of any building fronting streets listed in subsection b of this subsection.

b.

At least 25 percent of the first-floor area of a building fronting Dempster Street, Main Street, Oakton Street, Lincoln Avenue, Skokie Boulevard, Niles Center Road, or Gross Point Road shall be devoted to commercial and office uses open to the public or public uses. The ground floor commercial component of uses on corner lots facing 1 or more of these streets shall be designed such that at least 1 commercial use is located at the corner of the building that fronts both streets.

c.

At least 50 percent of each first-floor facade of a building that faces a public street shall abut the public sidewalk or required landscaping yard.

d.

At least 60% of those portions of the first-floor building frontage along the public sidewalk or required landscaping yard shall be occupied by windows and/or entry doors. These windows and doors shall meet the following requirements:

1.

Utilize clear transparent glass in order to provide clear views of building interiors from the street and to allow natural surveillance of the street and adjacent outdoor spaces.

2.

Tint, internal screening, patterns or mirrored coatings are prohibited.

3.

Coatings shall be limited to those necessary to meet the minimum U-factor requirement in the latest addition of the International Energy Conservation Code adopted by the State of Illinois.

4.

Be of commercial grade and design.

5.

The surface shall not be covered or obstructed by products, signs in excess of the requirements in the Signs chapter, or other opaque materials place behind the window.

e.

The bonus for a plaza or an outdoor amenity for public use shall be awarded for a space that is open to the public and directly accessible from public sidewalks. A plaza must have seating and may include spaces that display public art, fountains, landscaping, or outdoor dining areas. The calculation of the plaza shall not include required yards or setbacks.

f.

At least 60 percent of the linear lot frontage of those streets listed in subsection (2)b of this section shall be used for commercial and office uses open to the public or public uses of the ground floor fronting such streets. Each 2 whole linear feet of the lot frontage along the public sidewalk or required landscaping yard used for public art, plaza, or outdoor amenities for public use shall be deemed 1 whole linear foot of public use for the purposes of this requirement.

g.

Streetscape improvements shall be required in accordance with the Village's approved streetscaping plan and completed at the developer's expense for all portions of the lot abutting a public right-of-way. Streetscape sections shall be developed 1 full block face at a time. If the lot does not include a full block face, then cash in lieu of the improvements may be provided to the Village at the discretion of the Director of Community Development.

(3)

Additional design requirements for lots north of Church Street.

a.

Residences shall not be located on the first floor of any building within 300 feet of Church Street, Golf Road, Skokie Boulevard, or Gross Point Road. Solely residential buildings shall not be located closer than 300 feet to streets listed in this subsection and shall be developed only as part of a planned development in conjunction with other permitted and special uses in the district, subject to the other regulations of this section.

b.

At least 25 percent of the first floor area of a building within 300 feet of Church Street, Golf Road, Skokie Boulevard, or Gross Point Road shall be devoted to commercial and office uses open to the public or public uses. The ground floor commercial component of uses on corner lots facing one or more of these streets shall be designed such that at least one commercial use is located at the corner of the building that fronts both streets.

c.

The total square footage of buildings used for commercial and office uses open to the public or public uses shall be determined by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees.

(Zon. Ord., § 9.4; Ord. No. 00-8-Z-2912, § 2, 8-7-2000; Ord. No. 00-11-Z-2952, § 2, 11-20-2000; Ord. No. 01-3-Z-2977, § 4, 3-19-2001; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3021, § 4, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 01-9-Z-3024, § 1, 9-4-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-3-Z-3073, § 2, 3-4-2002; Ord. No. 02-3-Z-3074, § 2, 3-4-2002; Ord. No. 02-5-Z-3082, § 5, 5-6-2002; Ord. No. 02-6-Z-3094, § 4, 6-3-2002; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 8, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 02-12-Z-3138, §§ 1—3, 12-16-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3157, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3158, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 03-10-Z-3212, § 1, 10-20-2003; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 08-11-C-3649, § 1, 11-3-2008; Ord. No. 09-1-C-3657, § 2, 1-5-2009; Ord. No. 10-4-C-3757, § 1, 4-7-2010; Ord. No. 11-3-C-3823, § 1, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 16-12-C-4262, § 1, 12-19-2016; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The Regional Mixed-Use Shopping district is established to accommodate business establishments of a wide range of mixed-use, retail business, and complementary uses to serve a trade area reaching out for several miles or more and embracing a large segment of an urban region. All properties within this district shall be considered planned developments requiring site plan approval in accordance with Article II of this chapter. The following requirements shall apply to the B4 district:

Minimum District Size: 20 acres on a single parcel or contiguous parcels.

Buildings:

(1)

Building height. The maximum building height shall be twelve stories, not to exceed a maximum height of 175 feet.

(2)

Yards. A minimum front yard of 25 feet along Cook County or Illinois State Route frontages and 15 feet along other street frontages is required. A minimum side and rear yard of 25 feet is required. A minimum landscaped buffer yard of 25 feet is required when directlyadjoining (without separation by a public way) the property line of a residentially-zoned property within or outside the Village boundaries. Credit against applicable yards will be extended for any land donated for right-of-way purposes.

(3)

Commercial area of Mixed-Use buildings. A minimum of 10,000 square feet or 15% of net first-floor area, whichever is less, of first-floor commercial is required within each mixed-use building.

(4)

Building design of Mixed-Use buildings.

a.

The minimum first floor height, measured from grade to the second story finished floor level floor, for commercial spaces shall be 15 feet.

b.

The minimum depth on the first floor commercial shall be 24 feet.

c.

At least 60% of first floor linear frontage shall be devoted to commercial uses, amenities for the building or lobby area.

d.

At least 50% of the wall area that is between 2 feet and 12 feet above grade shall be occupied by windows and/or entry doors. These windows and doors shall meet the following requirements:

1.

Utilize clear transparent glass in order to provide clear views of building interiors from the street to allow natural surveillance of the street and adjacent outdoor spaces.

2.

Tint, internal screening, patterns or mirrored coatings are prohibited.

3.

Coatings shall be limited to those necessary to meet the minimum U-factor requirement in the latest edition of the International Energy Conversation Code adopted by the State of Illinois.

4.

Be of commercial grade and design.

5.

The surface shall not be covered or obstructed by products, signs in excess of the requirements in the Signs chapter, or other opaque materials placed behind the window.

e.

An entrance to a corner building shall be located at the corner.

(Zon. Ord., § 9.5; Ord. No. 00-11-Z-2952, § 2, 11-20-2000; Ord. No. 01-3-Z-2977, § 5, 3-19-2001; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3020, § 1, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3021, § 4, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 02-5-Z-3082, § 6, 5-6-2002; Ord. No. 02-6-Z-3094, § 5, 6-3-2002; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 9, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3157, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019; Ord. No. 22-8-C-4611, § 2, 8-1-2022)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 09-1-C-3657, § 2, adopted Jan. 5, 2009, repealed § 118-146, which pertained to B5 Downtown district and derived from Zon. Ord., § 9.6; Ord. No. 00-11-Z-2952, § 2, 11-20-2000; Ord. No. 01-3-Z-2977, § 6, 3-19-2001; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3021, § 4, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 01-9-Z-3024, § 1, 9-4-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-3-Z-3074, § 3, 3-4-2002; Ord. No. 02-6-Z-3094, § 6, 6-3-2002; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 10, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3157, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3158, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 05-8-C-3375, § 1, 8-1-2005; Ord. No. 08-9-C-3641, § 1, 9-15-2008; Ord. No. 08-11-C-3649, § 1, 11-3-2008.

The B6 Downtown Science and Technology district is intended to encourage the development of science and technology employment opportunities in a transit oriented environment. The design of the district will balance taller buildings with ample open spaces and pedestrian ways. Building design and placement shall facilitate movement of pedestrians and vehicles within the district, between the district and neighboring districts, and to and from public transportation facilities. Some limited retail uses may be allowed in the district. However, they are to be kept to a minimum as not to compete with neighboring districts. The following requirements shall apply to the B6 district:

(1)

Site plan approval required. Development of any lot within this district requires site plan approval in accordance with Article II of this chapter.

(2)

Design guidelines. Development of any lot within the district shall be in conformance with a set of design guidelines that are approved by the Appearance Commission. These guidelines shall assure that buildings, circulation, and open spaces conform to the intent of the district. Individual buildings are still subject to the review and approval by the Appearance Commission to assure that each conforms to the approved design guidelines. The design guidelines shall have at minimum the following elements:

a.

Building and land use types.

b.

Parks and open spaces.

c.

Vehicular circulation.

d.

Pedestrian circulation.

e.

Streetscape elements and design.

f.

Loading and service areas.

g.

Location of building entries.

h.

Building footprints.

i.

Building facades and building wall elements and materials.

j.

Building envelopes, including heights and setbacks.

k.

Vehicle storage.

l.

Building and directional signage.

m.

Landscaping that both enhances the pedestrian environment and integrates the uses into the surrounding neighborhoods.

(3)

Bulk requirements. All bulk requirements shall be determined by the Plan Commission subject to the following conditions:

a.

Buildings shall be a minimum height of 40 feet but shall not exceed 180 feet in height.

b.

Yards abutting streets shall promote:

1.

A pedestrian environment.

2.

Minimal vehicular crossing of sidewalks.

3.

Framing by buildings of designated open spaces.

c.

Yards abutting residential districts shall be 15% of the building structure height at the yard line, but no less than 10 feet.

d.

Building envelopes in which each building shall be contained shall be established by the Plan Commission. Buildings developed within these envelopes shall not need additional approval by the Plan Commission as long as they conform with the design guidelines for the development and have received final approval by the Appearance Commission.

(4)

Other requirements.

a.

Residences are prohibited.

b.

In each building, the aggregate square footage of uses that sell goods or services subject to sales taxes imposed by the Illinois Compiled Statutes shall not exceed 20% of the total ground floor area nor shall any single use exceed 10% of the ground floor area. All such uses shall be open to the general public during normal operating hours.

c.

At least 25% of the land in each development receiving site plan approval shall be designated in the approved site plan as public space and open to use by the general public. These spaces shall not be in required yards, have a minimum width of 20 feet, have a minimum area of 500 feet ² , not include roadways, and may be any combination of landscaped and hardscaped areas.

(5)

Restricted uses. Office uses listed as restricted in Appendix A shall be permitted only if they are related to science and technology as determined by the Village Manager or his designee. Food service uses listed as restricted in Appendix A with a seating area less than 500 feet ² shall be permitted uses and with a seating area of 500 feet ² or greater shall be special uses.

(Ord. No. 07-1-C-3483, § 1, 1-16-2007; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)

The H1 Hospital district is established for the purpose of enhancing community services and promoting development of medical and related facilities in areas surrounding hospitals. All properties within this district shall be considered planned developments requiring site plan approval in accordance with Article II of this chapter. The following requirements shall apply to the H1 district:

(1)

Building height. The maximum building height shall be 7 stories, not to exceed 91 feet.

(2)

Front yard.

a.

The front yard shall be a minimum of 50 feet for parcels less than 10 acres.

b.

The front yard shall be a minimum of 160 feet for parcels 10 acres or greater.

(3)

Side yards. Each side yard shall be a minimum of 20 feet.

(4)

Rear yard.

a.

A rear yard of 10 feet is required when abutting an alley.

b.

A rear yard of 20 feet is required when no alley is present.

(5)

Maximum land coverage by buildings. Land coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 50 percent of the lot area.

(Zon. Ord., § 9.7; Ord. No. 01-8-Z-3021, § 4, 8-6-2001; Ord. No. 01-10-Z-3034, § 1, 10-1-2001; Ord. No. 02-10-Z-3120, § 11, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 03-1-Z-3144, § 1, 1-6-2003; Ord. No. 03-4-Z-3157, § 1, 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-6-Z-3187, § 1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 07-1-C-3483, § 1, 1-16-2007; Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451, § 1, 4-15-2019)