For the purpose of this ordinance, certain terms and words used herein shall be interpreted and defined as follows:

Words in the present tense include the future and vice-versa; words in the singular number include the plural number and vice-versa; the word "building" includes the word "structure" and vice-versa; the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory.

1.

Accessory use: A use which is incidental to the main use of the premises.

2.

Alley: A public thoroughfare, which afford only secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property, and less than thirty (30) feet in width.

3.

Basement: A story partly underground, but having less than one-half of its clear height below, which unless subdivided into rooms and used for tenant purposes, shall not be included as a story for the purpose of height measurements.

4.

Block: Property having frontage of one (1) side of a street and lying between the two (2) nearest intersecting or intercepting streets or nearest intersecting or intercepting street and railroad right-of-way, waterway or other barrier.

5.

Board: The board of appeals of the Village of South Holland, Illinois.

6.

Boarding house: A building not open to transients, where lodging and/or meals are provided for three (3) or more, but not over thirty (30) persons regularly; a lodging house.

7.

Building: A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, for the shelter, support, enclosure or protection of persons, animals, chattels, or property. When separated by party walls, without openings through such walls, each portion of such a building shall be considered a separate structure.

8.

Building accessory: A subordinate building, or a portion of a main building, the use of which is incidental to that of the main building.

9.

Building area: The maximum horizontal projected area of a principal or accessory building, excluding open steps or terraces, unenclosed porches not exceeding one (1) story in height, or architectural appurtenances projected not more than two (2) feet.

10.

Building, front line of: The line of that face of the building nearest the front lot line.

11.

Building, principal: A building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot which said building is situated. Where a substantial part of the wall of an accessory building is part of the wall of the principal building or where an accessory building is attached to the main building in a substantial manner by a roof, such accessory building shall be counted as a part of the principal building.

12.

Building, height of: The vertical distance measured from the lot ground level to the highest point of the roof for a flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof; and to the mean height between eaves and ridges for gable, hip and gambrel roofs.

12.5.

Bulk: The term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and the location of same with respect to one another, and includes:

a.

Height and area of buildings.

b.

Location of exterior walls in relation to lot lines, streets, or other buildings.

c.

Floor area of buildings in relation to lot area (floor area ratio).

d.

All open spaces allocated to buildings.

e.

Amount of lot area required for each dwelling unit.

13.

Business: The engaging in the purchase, sale, barter or exchange of goods, wares, merchandise or services, the maintenance or operation of offices, or recreational and amusement enterprises for profit.

14.

Camp, public: Any area or tract of land used or designed to accommodate two (2) or more automobile house trailers, or two (2) or more camping parties, including cabins, tents or other camping outfits.

15.

Commercial: See "Business".

15.3.

Density, gross: The numerical value obtained by dividing the total area of the lot by the total number of dwelling units.

15.7.

Density, net: The numerical value obtained by dividing the lot area by the number of dwelling units, after excluding lot area intended to be dedicated or occupied by public and private streets.

16.

District: A section of the Village of South Holland for which uniform regulations governing the use, height, area, size and intensity of use of buildings and land, and open spaces about buildings, are herein established.

16.2.

Dwelling: A building, or portion thereof designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy, including attached and detached single-family dwellings.

16.4.

Dwelling, attached: One which is joined to another dwelling on one or more sides by party walls, and share a common roof. An attached dwelling shall maintain at least one direct means of access directly to the dwelling exterior and at least five hundred (500) square feet of floor area on the main floor at the grade level entrance.

16.6.

Dwelling, detached: A dwelling on a lot which is entirely surrounded by open space.

16.8.

Dwelling, single—family: A building containing one (1) dwelling unit.

17.

Family: A group of one (1) or more persons occupying a building and living as a single housekeeping unit. No unrelated group living as a single housekeeping unit shall consist of more than six (6) persons, as distinguished from a group occupying a lodging house or hotel.

18.

Floodway (regulatory). Means the channel and that portion of the floodplain adjacent to a stream or watercourse as designated by division of water resources, which is needed to store and convey the existing and anticipated future one hundred-year frequency flood discharge with no more than a 0.1 foot increase in stage due to the loss of flood conveyance or storage, and no more than a ten (10) percent increase in velocities. (See section 14-22, South Holland Village Code).

18.5.

Floor area (for determining floor area ratio): The sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors of a building measured from the exterior walls or from the center line of walls separating two (2) buildings. The "floor area" of a building shall include elevator shafts, and stairwells on each floor, floor space used for mechanical equipment (except equipment, open or enclosed located on the roof), penthouses, attic space having headroom of seven (7) feet or more, interior balconies and mezzanines, enclosed porches, and floor area devoted to accessory uses. However, any basement in a residential dwelling or space devoted to off-street parking or loading shall not be included in "floor area."

18.6.

Floor area ratio (FAR): The floor area of the building or buildings on a lot divided by the area of such lot, or, in the case of planned developments, by the net site area. The "floor area ratio" requirements, as set forth under any zoning district, shall determine the maximum floor area allowable for the building or buildings (total floor area of both principal and accessory buildings) in direct ratio to the gross area of a lot.

19.

Garage, private: An accessory building with a capacity for not more than three (3) motor vehicles for storage only, not more than one (1) of which may be a commercial vehicle of not more than three (3) tons' capacity, provided however, that if located in a residential area, the side walls thereof shall be a height of not more than nine (9) feet, and provided further that the roof of such garage shall be in conformity with the roof of the residence which is the principal building to which said garage is an accessory.

20.

Garage, public: Any building or premises, except those defined herein as a private garage, used for the storage, or care of motor vehicles; or where such vehicles are equipped for operation, repaired, or kept for remuneration, hire or sale.

21.

Ground floor area: The square foot area of a residential building within its largest outside dimensions computed on a horizontal plane at the ground floor level, exclusive of open porches, breezeways, terraces, garages, and exterior stairways.

22.

Home occupation: An occupation, carried on by a member of the family residing on the premises; in conjunction with which no commodity is sold or stock in trade is kept on the premises; no person is employed other than a member of said family; and no sign, other than a nameplate, not exceeding one (1) square foot in area, is displayed, and no change in the external appearance of the building shall be caused thereby, and no accessory building shall be used for such home occupation. Such uses such as barber shops, beauty parlors, tea rooms, tourist homes and animal hospitals shall not be deemed to be a home occupation.

23.

Hotel: A building in which lodging is provided and offered to the public for compensation, and which is open to transient guests, in contradistinction to a boarding or lodging house.

24.

Junk yard, including automobile wrecking: A lot or part thereof used for the storage, keeping or abandonment of junk, including scrap metal or other vehicles or machinery or parts thereof.

25.

Kennel: Any lot or premises on which four (4) or more dogs, at least four (4) months of age, are kept.

26.

Lodge or club: An association of persons for some common purpose, but not including a group organized primarily or which is actually engaged to render a service which is customarily carried on as a business.

27.

Lot: A parcel of land occupied or intended for occupancy by a use permitted in this ordinance, including one (1) principal building and its accessory buildings, and the open space required by this ordinance, and having its principal frontage on a street or an officially designated and approved place.

28.

Lot, corner: A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection.

29.

Lot coverage, building area: The percentage of the lot area covered under roof.

29.5.

Lot coverage, impervious material: The percentage of the lot area covered by impervious material not under roof.

30.

Lot, depth of: The main horizontal distance between the front line and the rear line of the lot, measured in the general direction of the side lot lines.

31.

Lot, ground level:

a.

For buildings having walls adjoining one (1) street only, the elevation of the sidewalk at the center of the wall adjoining the street.

b.

For buildings having walls adjoining more than one (1) street, the average of the elevation of the sidewalk at the center of all walls adjoining the streets.

c.

For buildings having no wall adjoining the street, the average level of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building.

Any wall approximately parallel to and not more than five (5) feet from a street is to be considered as adjoining the street.

32.

Lot, interior: A lot other than a corner lot or through lot.

33.

Lot line, front: In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from the street or place; and in the case of a corner lot a line separating the narrowest street frontage of the lot from the street, except in cases where deed restrictions in effect specify another line as the front lot line.

34.

Lot line, rear: A lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line and, in the case of an irregular or triangular shaped lot, a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

35.

Lot line side: Any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

36.

Lot, through: A lot having frontage on two (2) streets at opposite ends of the lot, or a lot having frontage on a street at one end and frontage on a private established road at the other end of the lot.

37.

Lot, width of: The distance between the side lot lines at the front line of building measured at right angles to the depth of the lot.

37.5.

Medical cannabis cultivation center: A facility operated by an organization or business that is registered by the department of agriculture to perform necessary activities to provide only registered medical cannabis dispensing organizations with usable medical cannabis. A registered cultivation center may not be located within two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet of the property line of a pre-existing public or private preschool or elementary or secondary school or day care center, day care home, group day care home, part day child care facility, or an area zoned for residential use.

37.6.

Medical cannabis dispensing organization: A facility operated by an organization or business that is registered by the department of financial and professional regulation to acquire medical cannabis from a registered cultivation center for the purpose of dispensing cannabis, paraphernalia, or related supplies and educational materials to registered qualifying patients in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. A dispensing organization may not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property line of a pre-existing public or private preschool or elementary or secondary school or day care center, day care home, group day care home, or part day care facility. A registered dispensing organization may not be located in a house, apartment, condominium, or an area zoned for residential use.

38.

Motel: A building or group of buildings, in which lodging is provided and offered to the public for compensation, and catering primarily to the public traveling by motor vehicle.

39.

Nonconforming use: A building or premises which does not conform in its use or otherwise with all of the regulations of the district in which such building or premises is located.

39.5.

Open space, common: Improved or unimproved land which is designated for the use of all residents of a residential development. Common open space, as designated as part of any plan to be approved by the village, is to be improved and/or maintained by the property owners within a specific area defined by a plan.

39.6.

Open space, private: Any land areas not intended or designated for a public use or common open space which are intended for the use and enjoyment of the property owner.

40.

Parking lot: A parcel of land devoted to unenclosed parking space for five (5) or more motor vehicles for compensation or otherwise.

41.

Place: An open unoccupied space other than a street or alley, permanently reserved for use as the principal means of access to abutting property.

41.5.

Planned unit development (PUD): A parcel of land or contiguous parcels of land of a size sufficient to create its own environment, controlled by a single landowner or by a group of landowners in common agreement as to control, to be developed as a single entity, the environment of which is compatible with adjacent parcels, and the intent of the zoning districts or districts in which it is located; the developer or developers may be granted relief from specific land-use regulations and design standards and may be awarded certain premiums in return for assurances of any overall quality of development, including any specific features which will be of exceptional benefit to the community as a whole.

42.

Professional office: When conducted in a residential district a professional office shall be incidental to the residential occupation; shall be conducted by a member of the resident family entirely within a residential building; and shall include only the office of doctors or practitioners, ministers, architects, landscaping architects, professional engineers, lawyers, authors, musicians and other recognized professional occupations occasionally conducted within residences.

43.

Sanitarium: A private hospital, whether or not such facility is operated for profit.

44.

Satellite receiving antenna: An accessory structure whose purpose is to receive communication or other signals from orbiting satellites and other extraterrestrial sources, and which consist of three (3) main components: The antenna itself (often called a dish); a low-noise amplifier (LNA) and a receiver. The antenna and the LNA are located outdoors and are connected by coaxial cable to the receiver, which is placed indoors. The height of the antenna shall be measured vertically from the highest point of the signal-receiving apparatus, when positioned for operation, to the bottom of the base which supports the antenna.

44.5.

Senior citizen: Any person fifty-five (55) years of age or older.

44.6.

Senior citizen housing: A dwelling and/or development designed for and intended to be used for independent housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older or families of two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage or operation of law, one (1) member of which is fifty-five (55) years of age or older. For purposes of this definition, a senior citizen shall be deemed the primary householder.

45.

Shed: A single-story, accessory structure designed and used exclusively for the storage of personal property or equipment.

46.

Story: That portion of a building, included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it. If there is no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it shall be the story.

47.

Story, half: That portion of a building under a sloping gable, hip, or gambrel roof, the wall plates on at least two (2) opposite exterior walls of which are not more than three (3) feet above the floor level of such half-story.

48.

Street: A public thoroughfare thirty (30) feet or more in width between property lines, which affords principal means of vehicular access to abutting property.

49.

Structure: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires more or less permanent location on the ground or which is attached to something permanently located on the ground.

50.

Structural alteration: Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any substantial change in the exterior walls or the roof excepting such alterations as may be required for the safety of the building.

51.

Tourist home: A dwelling in which overnight accommodations for not more than five (5) transient guests is offered for compensation.

52.

Vehicle parking spaces: See specification F.

53.

Vision clearance on corner lots: A triangular space at the street corner of a corner lot, free from any kind of obstruction to vision between the height of three and one-half (3½) and twelve (12) feet above established grade, determined by a diagonal line connecting two (2) points measured equidistant from the corner along each property line.

54.

Yard, front: Horizontal space measured at ninety (90) degrees with the property line, between the front line of the principal building, and the property line of the street upon which the building faces, unoccupied other than by steps, walks, terraces, and upon, unroofed, unenclosed porches; or architectural appurtenances projecting not more than twenty-four (24) inches from the building.

54.5

Yard, perimeter: A yard encompassing the perimeter of a planned unit development generally located between lot lines and the foundation lines of principal and accessory structures.

55.

Yard, rear: Horizontal space measured at ninety (90) degrees to the rear lot line, between the rear of the principal building and the rear line of the lot, unoccupied other than by vehicle parking space, architectural appurtenances, or accessory buildings which do not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the required rear yard.

56.

Yard, side: Horizontal space measured at ninety (90) degrees to the side lot line between the side of a building and the adjacent side line of the lot.

57.

Zone: Same as district.

(Ord. No. 2006-26, §§ 1, 2, 9-18-06; Ord. No. 2014-6, § 1, 4-21-14; Ord. No. 2024-32, § 1, 7-9-24)