Accessory building or use. A subordinate building or use which is located on the same lot on which the principal building or use is situated and which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the conduct of the primary use of such building or main use, when permitted by district regulation.

An "accessory use" includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a.

A children's playhouse, garden house and private greenhouse;

b.

A garage, shed or building for domestic storage;

c.

Storage of merchandise normally carried in stock on the same lot with any retail service or business use, unless such storage is excluded by the district regulations;

d.

Storage of goods used in or produced by manufacturing activities, on the same lot or parcel of ground with such activities, unless such storage is excluded by the district regulations;

e.

Off-street motor vehicle parking areas, and loading and unloading facilities;

f.

Signs, as permitted and regulated in each district incorporated herein;

g.

Swimming pool, private, in residential districts for use by the occupants of the residence or building and their guests;

h.

Public utility communication, electric, gas, water and sewer lines, their supports and incidental equipment;

i.

Where a substantial part of the wall of an accessory building is a part of the wall of the main building, or where an accessory building is attached to the main building in a substantial manner, as by a roof, such accessory building shall be counted as part of the main building.

Adult-use cannabis business establishment. An adult-use cannabis cultivation center, craft grower, processing organization, infuser organization, dispensing organization or transporting organization.

Adult-use cannabis craft grower. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure and package cannabis and perform other necessary activities to make cannabis available for sale at a dispensing organization or use at a processing organization, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis cultivation center. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport and perform necessary activities to provide cannabis and cannabis-infused products to licensed cannabis business establishments, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire cannabis from licensed cannabis business establishments for the purpose of selling or dispensing cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis seeds, paraphernalia or related supplies to purchasers or to qualified registered medical cannabis patients and caregivers, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis infuser organization or infuser. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to directly incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a cannabis-infused product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis processing organization or processor. A facility operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to either extract constituent chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce a cannabis product, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adult-use cannabis transporting organization or transporter. An organization or business that is licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to transport cannabis on behalf of a cannabis business establishment or a community college licensed under the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program, per the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.), as it may be amended from time-to-time, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Alley. A public way, not more than 30 feet wide, which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.

Apartment. A room or suite of rooms in a multiple-family structure which is arranged, designed, used or intended to be used as a single housekeeping unit.

Automobile repair, major. Engine rebuilding or major reconditioning of worn or damaged motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair; and over-all painting of vehicles.

Automobile repair, minor. Incidental repairs, replacement of parts, and motor service to automobiles, but not including any operation specified under "Automobile Repair, Major."

Automobile service station. A place where gasoline, stored only in underground tanks, kerosene, lubricating oil or grease, for operation of automobiles, are offered for sale directly to the public on the premises, and including accessories and services for automobiles.

Automobile wrecking yard. Any place where two or more motor vehicles not in running condition, or parts thereof, are stored in the open and are not being restored to operation, or any land, building or structure used for wrecking or storing of such motor vehicles or parts thereof, and including any used farm vehicles or farm machinery, or parts thereof, stored in the open and not being restored to operating condition; and including the commercial salvaging of any other goods, articles or merchandise.

Basement. A story partly or wholly underground. Where more than one-half of its height is above the established curb level or above the average level of the adjoining ground where curb level has not been established, a basement shall be counted as a story for purposes of height measurement.

Billboard. Any structure or portion thereof upon which are signs or advertisements used as an outdoor display. This definition does not include any bulletin boards used to announce church services or to display official court notices, or signs advertising the sale or lease of the premises on which the sign is located.

Block. A tract of land bounded by streets or, in lieu of a street or streets, by public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, bulkhead lines or shore lines of waterways or corporate boundary of the village.

Board. The board of appeals of the Village of Steger, Illinois.

Boarding house. A building other than a hotel or restaurant where meals are provided for compensation to four or more persons, but not more than 12, who are not members of the keeper's family.

Building. Any structure where substantial walls and roof securely affixed to the land and entirely separated on all sides from any other structures by space or by walls in which there are no communicating doors, windows or openings; and which is designed, or intended for shelter, enclosure or protection of persons, animals or chattels. Any structure with interior areas not normally accessible for human use, such as gas holders, oil tanks, water tanks, grain elevators, coal bunkers, oil cracking towers and other similar structures are not considered as buildings.

Building height. The vertical distance measured from the sidewalk level or its equivalent established grade opposite the middle of the front of the building, and not including a cellar as defined herein, to the highest elevation of the roof in the case of a slant or flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof, and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof; provided that where buildings are set back from the street line, the height of the building may be measured from the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building.

Building inspector. The building official appointed by the village board of trustees, as building inspector, to administer the Village Building Codes and Zoning Ordinance.

Building, non-conforming. A legally existing building which fails to comply with the regulations set forth in the section applicable to the district in which such building is located.

Building, principal. A building in which is conducted the main use of the zoning lot on which it is situated.

Building setback line. A line parallel to the street line as at distance from it, regulated by the front yard requirements.

Bulk. The term used to describe the size and mutual relationships of buildings and other structures, as to size; height; coverage; shape; location of exterior walls in relation to lot lines, to the center line of streets, to other walls of the same building, and to other buildings or structures; and to all open spaces relating to the building or structure.

Cellar. A cellar is a story having more than one-half of its height below curb level or below the highest level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be counted as a story for the purpose of height measurements unless it is used for dwelling purposes.

Certificate of compliance. A certificate issued by the building inspector stating that the occupancy and use of land or a building or structure complies with the provisions herein.

Clinic or medical health center. An establishment where three or more licensed doctors of medicine engage in the practice of medicine, operating on a group or individual basis, with pooled facilities such as coordinated laboratory, X-ray and allied departments, for the diagnosis and treatment of humans, which need not, but may, include a drug prescription counter (not a drug store) for the dispensing of drugs and pharmaceutical products to the patients of the said organization. In addition to the above, the "medical center" or "medical clinic" may include the practice of dentistry.

Club. An association of persons for some common purpose which is jointly supported and meets periodically, but not including groups organized primarily to render service which is customarily carried on as business.

Commission. The plan commission of the Village of Steger.

Dwelling. A building or portion thereof, but not including a house trailer or mobile home, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy, including one-family dwelling units, two-family dwelling units and multiple-family dwelling units, but not including hotels, boarding or lodging houses.

Dwelling group. Two or more one-family, two-family or multiple-family dwellings, or boarding or lodging house, located on one zoning lot, but not including tourist courts or motels.

Dwelling unit. One or more rooms in a residential structure or apartment hotel, designed for occupancy by one family, for living and sleeping purposes.

Dwelling, multiple-family. A building or portion thereof designed or altered for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.

Dwelling, one-family. A building designed exclusively for use and occupancy by one family, and entirely separated from any other dwelling by space.

Dwelling, two-family. A building designed or altered to provide dwelling units for occupancy by two families.

Dwelling, row (party-wall). A row of two to six attached, one-family, party-wall dwellings not more than two and one-half stories in height.

Education institution. Public, parochial, charitable or non-profit junior college, college or university, other than trade or business schools, including instructional and recreational uses, with or without living quarters, dining rooms, restaurants, heating plants and other incidental facilities for students, teachers and employees.

Family. One or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption or a ground of not more than five persons (excluding servants) who need not be related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together and maintaining a common household, but not including sororities, fraternities, or other similar organizations.

Garage, bus. An building used or intended to be used for the storage of three or more passenger motor buses, or motor coaches used in public transportation, including school buses.

Garage, private. A detached accessory building or portion of the principal building designed, arranged, used or intended to be used for the storage of passenger automobiles of the occupants of the premises. A garage shall be a detached accessory building greater than 144 square feet in area in all residential zoning districts. (3-96)

Garage, public. A building other than a private garage, used for the care, incidental servicing and sale of automobile supplies or where motor vehicles are parked or stored for remuneration, hire or sale within the structure, but not including trucks, tractors, truck-trailers and commercial vehicles exceeding one and one-half tons capacity.

Garage, bus or truck. A building which is used or intended to be used for the storage of motor trucks, truck trailers, tractors and commercial vehicles exceeding one and one-half tons capacity.

Guest home. Living quarters within a detached accessory building located on the same premises with the principal building, for use by temporary guests of the occupants of the premises. Such quarters shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.

Home occupation. Any use customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof; and provided that no article is sold or offered for sales except such as may be produced on the premises by members of the immediate family. Office, clinics, doctor's offices, hospitals, barber shops, beauty parlors, dress shops, millinery shops, real estate offices, tea rooms, restaurants, tourist homes, animal hospitals, kennels, among others, shall not be deemed to be "home occupations."

Hospital or sanitarium. An institution open to the public in which patients or injured persons are given medical or surgical care; or for the care of contagious diseases or incurable patients.

Hotel, apartment. A building containing dwelling units or individual guest rooms, the majority of which are for permanent guests. Maid and janitor service may be provided but kitchen facilities are not necessarily included.

Hotel, motel inn or auto court. An establishment containing lodging accommodations designed for use by transients travelers or temporary guests, with no provision in said accommodations for cooking in any individual room or suite. Facilities provided may include maid service, laundering of linen used on the premises, telephone and secretarial or desk service.

Householder. The occupant of a dwelling unit who is either the owner or lessee thereof.

Junk yard. Open area where waste, scrap metal, paper, rags or similar materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled, including auto and building wrecking yards, but excluding similar uses taking place entirely within a completely enclosed building.

Kennel, commercial. Any lot or premises on which two or more domestic animals, at least four months of age, are kept for compensation or kept or bed for sale.

Laboratory, commercial. A place devoted to experimental study such as testing and analyzing. Manufacturing, assembly or packaging of products is not included within this definition.

Line of building (for measuring yards). A line parallel to the nearest lot line drawn through the point of a building or group of buildings nearest to such lot line, exclusive of such features specified as being permitted to extend into a yard.

Loading and unloading space, off-street. An open, hard surfaced area of land other than a street or a public way, the principal use of which is for the standing, loading and unloading of motor trucks, tractors and trailers, to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys. Such space shall be not less than ten feet in width, 45 feet in length and 14 feet in height, exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space.

Lodging or rooming house. A building with not more than five guest rooms where lodging is provided for compensation pursuant to previous arrangement, but not open to the public or to overnight guests.

Lot. The word "lot" when used alone shall mean a "zoning lot" unless the use of the word clearly indicates otherwise.

Lot, corner. A parcel of land situated at the intersection of two or more streets or adjoining a curved street at the end of a block.

Lot coverage. The area of a zoning lot occupied by the principal building or buildings and accessory buildings.

Lot depth. The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines.

Lot frontage. The front of a lot shall be that boundary of a lot along a public street; for a corner lot the owner may elect either street line as the front lot line.

Lot, interior. A lot other than a corner or reversed corner lot.

Lot line, front. The front property line of a zoning lot.

Lot line, interior. A side lot line common with another lot.

Lot line, rear. The rear lot line is the lot line or lot lines most nearly parallel to and most remote from the front lot line. Lot lines other than front or rear lot lines are side lot lines.

Lot, reversed corner. A corner lot, the rear of which abuts upon the side of another lot, whether across an alley or not.

Lot, through. A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets and which is not a corner lot.

Lot width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth at the established front building line.

Manufacture. The making of anything by any agency or process.

Motor freight terminal. A building in which freight, brought to said building by motor truck, is assembled and stored for routing in intrastate and interstate shipment by motor truck.

Non-conforming use. Any use of land, buildings or structures which does not comply with the regulations herein.

Nursing home or rest home. A private home for the care of children or the aged or infirm, or a place of rest for those suffering bodily disorders, but not including facilities for the treatment of sickness or injuries or for surgical care.

Nursery school. An institution providing day care services for children from four to six years of age.

Parking area, private. An open, hard-surfaced area of land, other than a street or public way, designed, arranged and made available for the storage of private passenger automobile only, of occupants of the building or buildings for which the parking area is developed and is accessory.

Parking area, public. An open, hard-surfaced area, other than a street or public way, intended to be used for the storage of passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles under one and one-half tons capacity, and available to the public, whether for compensation, free or as an accommodation to clients or customers.

Parking space, automobile. Space within a public or private parking area of not less than 162 square feet (eight and one-half feet by 19 feet), exclusive of access aisles or drives, ramps, columns, or office and work areas, for the storage of one passenger automobile or commercial vehicle under one and one-half tons capacity.

Planned development. A tract of land which is developed as a unit under single ownership or control, which includes two or more principal buildings, and which is at least four acres in area—except for planned developments operated by a municipal corporation which shall be at least two acres in area and manufacturing planned developments, which shall be at least ten acres in area.

Porch. A roof-over structure, projecting out from the wall or walls of a main structure and commonly open to the weather in part.

Railroad right-of-way. A strip of land with tracks and auxiliary facilities for track operation, but not including depots, loading platforms, stations, train sheds, warehouses, car shops, car yards, locomotive shops or water towers.

Sign, outdoor advertising. A sign of any material and character whatsoever which is for outdoor advertising purposes, placed on the ground or on any natural or manmade object. The term "placed" as used in this definition of "outdoor advertising sign" shall include erecting, constructing, painting, printing and affixing or making visible in any manner whatsoever.

Story. That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or of there be not floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it. Any portion of a story exceeding 14 feet in height shall be considered as an additional story for each 14 feet or fraction thereof.

Street line. A line separating an abutting lot, piece or parcel from a street.

Shed, private. A detached accessory building designed, used or intended to be used for storage by the occupants of the premises. A shed shall be detached and a minimum of the ten feet from any principal building and three feet from any other accessory building. See section 4.7-4 for setbacks. (3-96)

Structure. Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or is attached to something having location on the ground.

Structural alterations. Any change other than incidental repairs, which would prolong the life the supporting members of a building or structure, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.

Trailer, house or mobile homes. A vehicle without motive power, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle to be used for human habitation or for carrying persons and property, including a trailer coach or house trailer or mobile home.

Truck parking area or yard. Any land used or intended to be used for the storage or parking of trucks, tractors, truck trailers, and including commercial vehicles, while not loading or unloading, and which exceeds one and one-half tons in capacity.

Yard. An open space on the same zoning lot with a principal building or group of buildings, which is unoccupied and unobstructed from its lowest level upward except as otherwise permitted herein, and which extends along a lot line and at right angles thereto to a depth or width specified in the yard regulations for the district in which the zoning lot is located.

Yard, front. A yard extending across the full width of the zoning lot and lying between the front line of the lot and the nearest line of a building.

Yard, rear. A yard extending across the full width of the zoning lot and lying between the rear line of the lot and the nearest line of the principal building.

Yard, side. That part of the yard lying between the nearest line of the principal building and a side lot line, and extending from the required front yard (or from the front lot line, if there is no required front yard) to the required rear yard.

Zoning lot. A plot of ground, made up of one or more parcels, which is or may be occupied by a use, building or buildings including the open spaces required herein.

(Ord. No. 1224, Exh. B, 12-2-19)