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South Chicago Heights
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 6

- USE REGULATIONS

Part I. - Use regulations and interpretation.

1-101:

The uses identified in section 1-201 are those uses allowed in the village's zoning districts.

1-102:

Permitted uses are identified in section 1-201 with a "P" in the row corresponding to the use in question. Special permit uses are identified in section 1-201 with a "S" in the row corresponding to the use in question. Conditions applicable to a specific use are denoted with a "[*]" in section 1-201 and explained at the conclusion of section 1-201.

1-103:

Uses identified in section 1-201 with a "-" or otherwise not listed in section 1-201 are prohibited.

1-104:

Uses identified in section 1-201 that are not defined in chapter 2 shall be defined in accordance with the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) section references provided in the first column of section 2-101, as amended.

Part II. - Permitted and special uses.

1-201:

The following uses are allowed in the village's zoning districts:

NAIC Code Use R-1 R-2 R-3 B-1 TCR I
RESIDENTIAL USES
- Single-family detached dwelling P P P - - -
- Two-family dwelling - P P - - -
- Multiple-family dwelling - - P S P -
- Residential care facility P P P - - -
COMMERCIAL USES
- Adult use - - - - - S(1) *
Animal services
541940 Animal hospital - - - S - S
812910 Pet care sales and service (excluding veterinary) - - - P - -
711510 Artist studio - - - P P -
311811 Bakery - - - P P -
522110 Bank, commercial; credit union; savings institution - - - P P -
- Drive-through facility - - - S(7)* - -
- Dry cleaning facility - - - P - -
Eating and drinking
722511 Restaurant, full service - - - P P -
722513 Restaurant, limited service - - - P P -
722410 Drinking places - - - P P -
Entertainment and recreation
713120 Amusement arcade - - - P P -
- Billiard hall - - - P P -
713950 Bowling center - - - P - -
813410 Club; lodge - - - S S -
713940 Fitness and recreation sports center - - - P - -
512131 Theater - - - S - -
- Video gaming (accessory use) - - - S - S
- Video gaming cafe (principal use) - - - S - S
Firearm Sales - - - - - S
Funeral and internment services
812220 Cemetery - - - S - -
812220 Crematorium - - - - - S
812220 Funeral home (excluding crematorium) - - - P - -
444220 Garden center - - - P - S
- Home occupations P(2) * P(2) * P(2) * - - -
Lodging
721110 Hotel - - - P P -
721110 Motel - - - P - -
Office (except as otherwise specified herein)
- Contractor - - - P - P
621112 Medical/dental - - - P - -
- Professional - - - P P S
- Outdoor sales display - - - (3) * (3) * (3) *
Parking
812930 Principal use - - - S - S
812930 Accessory use P P P P P P
Personal services
812111 Barbershop - - - P - -
812112 Beauty salon - - - P - -
812113 Nail salon - - - P - -
812199 Tanning salon (excluding tattoo parlors) - - - P - -
- Retail sales and service (except as otherwise specified herein) - - - P P -
Service uses
811430 Footwear and leather goods repair - - - P - -
812310 Laundromat - - - P - -
- Repair, rental, or servicing of any article, the sale of which is permitted in the zoning district (unless otherwise specified herein) - - - P P P
811490 Tailor shop - - - P - -
Vehicle service and sales
441110 Automobile dealers, new or used - - - S(4)* - S(4)*
441310 Automobile parts and accessory store - - - P - -
532111 Automobile rental - - - P - -
- Car wash - - - S - -
447110
447190 		Gasoline station, with or without convenience store - - - P - -
811111 General automotive repair - - - S - S
Tire repair facility - - - S - S
- Vehicle storage - - - S - S
INDUSTRIAL USES
- Building and material storage yard - - - - - P
- Contractor storage yard - - - - - P
488490 Freight terminal - - - - - S
- Hazardous material storage - - - - - S
- Industrial outdoor storage - - - - - S
- Landscaping materials - - - - - S
444190 Lumber yard - - - - - P
Manufacturing - - - - - P
484210 Moving companies and storage - - - - - P
531130 Self storage facilities - - - - - P
- Truck parking area or yard - - - - - S
- Truck rental - - - - - S
- Truck repair facility - - - - - S
- Truck sales - - - - - S
- Warehouse - - - - - P
MISCELLANEOUS USES
Cannabis uses
- Adult-use cannabis craft growers - - - - - S(6)*
- Adult-use cannabis cultivation centers - - - - - S(6)*
- Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization - - - - - S(6)*
- Adult-use cannabis infusers - - - - - S(6)*
- Adult-use cannabis processors - - - - - S(6)*
- Adult-use cannabis transporters - - - - - S(6)*
Civic uses
- Community center S S S S - S
- Emergency services - - - P - P
921190 Government office - - - P - P
- Library - - - P - -
- Post office - - - P - -
Cannabis uses
- Cultivation facility - - - - - S
- Dispensary - - - - - S
Educational facility
611310 College/university S S S - - S
624410 Daycare S(8)* S(8)* S(8)* S(8)* S(8)* -
624410 Preschool S(8)* S(8)* S(8)* - -
611110 School, kindergarten through high school S S S - - -
611610 Trade school, specialty S - -
713910 Golf courses, excluding driving ranges and miniature golf courses S S S - - -
622110 Hospital S S S - - S
- Other uses determined by the community development director to be similar in nature to the uses listed herein S S S S S S
- Parks/playgrounds P P P - - -
- Personal wireless service facilities S S S S S P
- Small wireless facility outside public right-of-way S S S S S P
- Small wireless facility within public right-of-way P P P P P P
- Planned unit development S S S S S S
Religious uses
- Religious assembly S S S S S S
- Religious institution S S S S S S
Renewable energy system (5) * (5) * (5) * (5) * (5) * (5) *
NOTES:
(1) * - see Chapter 4, Adult Uses
(2) * - see Chapter 4, Home Occupation Regulations
(3) * - see Chapter 4, Outdoor Sales Display Regulations
(4) * - see Chapter 4, Automobile Dealers
(5) * - see Chapter 13, Wind and Solar Renewable Energy Systems
(6) * - see Chapter 14, Adult-Use Cannabis
(7)* - see Chapter 4, Drive-Through Facilities
(8)* - see Chapter 4, Daycares and Preschools

 

(Ord. No. 2017-ORD-25, § 2, 12-18-2017; Ord. No. 2018-ORD-17, § 2, 7-16-2018; Ord. No. 2019-ORD-16, § 4, 12-16-2019; Ord. No. 2020-ORD-25, § 4, 6-15-2020; Ord. No. 2020-ORD-23, § 3, 9-8-2020; Ord. No. 2021-ORD-17, § 2, 9-20-2021; Ord. No. 2022-ORD-7, § 4, 3-21-2022; Ord. No. 2022-ORD-17, § 5, 6-6-2022; Ord. No. 2023-ORD-3, § 4, 1-3-2023; Ord. No. 2023-ORD-16, § 3, 5-1-2023; Ord. No. 2023-ORD-31, § 5, 8-21-2023; Ord. No. 2024-ORD-7, § 3, 2-5-2024; Ord. No. 2024-ORD-27, § 4, 10-7-2024)