South Beloit City Zoning Code
Sec. 118-9
Zoning districts established.
(a)
General. The regulations of the various sections of this Code are made specifically applicable to each individual district as hereinafter set forth in the individual district sections of this Code.
(b)
Format of district regulations and summary.
(1)
Basic districts: All property in the city has been placed on the basic districts created for the purpose of establishing the general pattern of intended land use consistent with the general plan for comprehensive development.
(2)
Planned development districts: The planned development district (PUD) is intended to allow for greater freedom, imagination, and flexibility in the development of land while insuring substantial compliance to the intent of the normal district regulations of this chapter.
(3)
Overlay districts: Overlay districts may be established which provide for the possibility of superimposing upon a basic district certain additional permissive uses and regulatory standards applicable thereto without disturbing the underlying basic district regulations.
(c)
Base districts created. The following base zoning districts are hereby created.
(d)
Planned development districts created. The following planned development districts (PUDs) are hereby created:
(1)
Residential planned unit development.
(2)
Commercial/Mixed use planned unit development.
(3)
Urban transitional planned unit development.
(4)
Light industrial planned unit development.
(5)
Heavy industrial planned unit development.
(e)
Overlay districts created. The following overlay districts are hereby created:
(1)
Design guide overlay districts—A design guide document (Separate from this Code) has been adopted by the city council that governs various design criteria for new and existing developments with the following named overlay areas:
a.
DGO-1—"Downtown design district".
b.
DGO-2—"Exit 1 Gateway design district".
(f)
District boundaries. Wherever any uncertainty exists as to the boundary of the district as shown on the zoning map, the following regulations shall control:
(1)
Where a boundary line is indicated as following a street, alley or watercourse, it shall be construed as following the centerline of the same.
(2)
Where a boundary line follows or coincides approximately with a lot line or property ownership line, it shall be construed as following the lot line or property ownership line.
(3)
Where a boundary line is not indicated as following a street or alley and does not follow or coincide approximately with a lot line or property ownership line, the boundary line shall be determined by the use of the scale designated on the zoning nap.
(4)
Where further uncertainty exists, the PZC, upon written application or on its own motion, shall determine the location of the boundary in question, giving due consideration to the location indicated on the zoning map and the objectives of this chapter and the purposes set forth in the district regulations.