Definition: Commercial uses primarily of a retail or service nature.

Location permitted: See appendix D for land use table.

Height of buildings:

District: Normal maximum height:

LB: Thirty (30) feet or two (2) stories.

GB and L1: Sixty (60) feet or five (5) stories.

Front yard: Fifteen (15) feet unless otherwise specified on the zone map.

Side yard:

1.

Along the side street line of a corner lot in an LB district, where the block is adjoined by a residential block, the minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet.

2.

Where an LB district adjoins an R1 district within the block, there shall be a side yard of at least six (6) feet.

3.

In blocks included entirely in LB, GB or LI districts, no side yard is required. However, if a side yard is provided, the minimum dimensions shall be six (6) feet.

Rear yard: A minimum of ten (10) percent of the depth of the lot.

Lot coverage: A minimum of ninety (90) percent, but this shall not waive provision of yard or off-street parking where required (vehicle parking space, see specification F).

Landscape: Approved landscaping is required for all new developments and all additions, alterations and enlargements (see section 6-261 of the Village Code).

General Business Uses

Definition: Commercial uses including wholesale and storage uses conducted within enclosed, substantially constructed buildings.

Location permitted: See appendix D for land use table.

A.

All classifications permitted in local business plus any general business use identified in the land use table.

B.

Any commercial use not specifically stated or implied elsewhere in this ordinance and complying with the above definition.

Height of buildings:

District: Normal maximum height:

LB: Thirty (30) feet or two (2) stories.

GB and LI: Sixty (60) feet or five (5) stories.

Front yard: None or as specified on the zone map.

Side yard: None required. However, where a GB district adjoins an RI district within the block, there shall be a side yard of at least six (6) feet.

Rear yard: A minimum of ten (10) percent of the depth of the lot.

Lot coverage: A maximum of ninety (90) percent, but this shall not waive provision of yards or off-street parking where required.

Landscape: Approved landscaping is required for all new developments and all additions and alterations and enlargements (see section 6-261 of the Village Code).

General Provisions and Conditional Exceptions Applicable to All Business Uses in Districts Where Permitted

Vehicle parking space: See specification F.

Loading and unloading berths: See section XII, D of specification F, Design and Maintenance.

Paving: See section VII, D of specification F, Design and Maintenance.

Rear yard: One-half (½) of an alley abutting the rear of a lot may be included in the rear yard to satisfy rear yard requirements, but such alley space shall not be included for loading and unloading berths.

Vision clearance on corner lots: Eight (8) feet from the intersection of property lines.

Conditional Exceptions

Maximum height: The normal maximum height of structures may be increased as follows:

1.

Buildings in GB and LI districts may be erected higher than the normal maximum if they are set back from front and rear property lines, one (1) foot for each two (2) feet of additional height above the normal maximum height.

2.

Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, penthouses, stacks, tanks, water towers, transmission towers, or essential mechanical appurtenances, may be erected to any height not prohibited by other laws or ordinances.

Vehicle parking space: See specification F.

(Ord. No. 2012-27, § 1, 9-17-12; Ord. No. 2022-19, § 3, 6-21-22; Ord. No. 2024-8, § 2, 2-13-24)