A.   The I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district is designed to provide adequate space in suitable locations for primary economic activities including limited industrial, warehousing, administrative and research activities which are compatible with the predominately residential nature of the village.

   B.   The I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district is designed to achieve the village objective to "establish and maintain a safe, pleasant and functional environment in industrial areas through a policy which seeks to utilize and institutionalize the latest design standards and planning concepts in the development of new industrial areas". (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

The I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district is designed to provide for development of office buildings, research facilities, training centers and restricted industrial parks in suitable areas appropriately located with respect to traffic flow, and developed on relatively large tracts of land with landscaped setbacks, high performance standards and relatively restrictive bulk regulations that will protect the environmental quality of the village. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

The following uses are permitted in the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district:

Commercial service establishments:

Bookkeeping services.

Credit unions.

Data processing services.

Financial institutions, including drive-through facilities.

Industrial uses:

Machine shops and tool and die shops.

Manufacturing, fabricating, processing, assembly, packing and storage uses provided such uses conform with the requirements set forth in section 11-7.1-8 of this article.

Research and testing laboratories including electronic research, testing and manufacturing.

Storage, warehouse and distribution facilities.

Office uses:

Administrative offices.

Business offices, in which goods, wares or merchandise are not sold on the premises.

Contractors' offices, excluding outdoor storage of material and equipment.

Labor union offices.

Other uses:

Adult regulated uses.

Those other uses compatible to permitted uses in an I-1 industrial district. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

The following uses are permitted in the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district when authorized in accordance with the procedures for special uses as set forth in section 11-13-8 of this title:

   Industrial uses:

   Chemical processing and production.

   Contractors' storage yards.

   Electroplating.

   Paper product manufacturing.

   Pharmaceutical manufacturing, storage or testing.

   Steel fabricating.

   Yard waste transfer station.

Office uses:

   Those office uses permitted as a permitted use or a special use in the C-3 highway commercial district, unless otherwise permitted in this I-1 district.

   Medical and/or dental facilities when authorized as part of a planned unit development in the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district.

   Professional offices, but not including medical or dental facilities and similar office uses which depend upon patient, client, or customer traffic except as otherwise provided.

   Planned unit developments.

Retail business uses:

   Adult-use cannabis dispensary.

   Auto laundries, automatic and self-service.

   Building material sales and storage.

   Garden supply sales and storage, including wholesale and retail nurseries.

   Health clubs; indoor, public or private.

   Hotels and motels; provided, such use is developed as part of a planned industrial development of a minimum of thirty (30) acres.

   Picture framing.

   The following uses may be permitted in an office building when authorized as a special use and when operated primarily for the convenience of the tenants:

   Book and stationery stores.

   Office supply stores.

   Restaurants, sit down.

Service uses:

   Those service uses as a permitted use or a special use in the C-3 highway commercial district, unless otherwise permitted in this I-1 district.

   Essential services such as commercial communication towers, electrical substations, telephone exchanges and gas regulator stations, provided that they are adequately screened.

   Similar and compatible uses to those uses permitted in the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district.

(Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010; amd. Ord. 2019-44, 12-19-2019)

   A.   Temporary uses, buildings and structures may be allowed subject to the issuance of temporary use permits in accordance with the provisions of this title.

   B.   In the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district, only the following uses may be permitted as temporary uses:

Contractor's office and equipment sheds.

Real estate sales office and model units. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

Electric vehicle charging stations.

Fences.

Garages, carports, and other parking facilities.

I-1 hotels, when part of an I-1 PUD, the following uses (in addition to those uses provided primarily for registered hotel guests which are customarily and historically accessory to a hotel) may be permitted as accessory to a hotel use when located within the hotel or when located on the hotel grounds (excluding the service and/or storage of alcoholic beverages), and/or operated primarily for the use of the registered guests of the hotel:

   Banquet and ballroom facilities (including food and/or liquor service when required).

   Convenience item shops.

   Laundry and housekeeping facilities.

   Liquor service including:

      Freestanding complimentary service areas when limited to regular and specified hours of daily service and located as provided on the final development plan for the I-1 PUD.

      Lounge areas.

   Live entertainment.

   Meeting/conference rooms.

   Recreational and social facilities (swimming pool, exercise areas limited to hotel guests and their visitors).

      Restaurant.

      Vending machines.

   Signs, as regulated by chapter 10 of this title.

   Toolsheds and similar storage structures.

   Vending machines, indoor only.

   Water retention and detention areas. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010; amd. Ord. 2025-7, 4-17-2025)

In the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district, uses and structures shall conform to the following bulk regulations:

   A.   Minimum Lot Area:

      1.   A minimum lot area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet is required for each permitted use.

      2.   For special uses a minimum lot size of greater than ten thousand (10,000) square feet may be required.

   B.   Minimum Lot Width:

      1.   For each permitted use, there shall be provided a minimum lot width of seventy feet (70').

      2.   For special uses, minimum lot widths greater than seventy feet (70') may be required as a condition for authorization.

   C.   Minimum Yards: The following minimum yards shall be provided and maintained:

      1.   Front Yard: A front yard of not less than fifty feet (50').

      2.   Interior Side Yard: A side yard on each side of the principal building equal to fifteen feet (15') or ten percent (10%) of the lot width, whichever is greater.

      3.   Corner Side Yard: A side yard along the side street of not less than twenty five feet (25').

      4.   Rear Yard: A rear yard of not less than twenty feet (20').

      5.   Exceptions:

         a.   For special uses, minimum yards of greater depth may be required as a condition for authorization.

         b.   Side and rear yards adjoining a residence district shall be not less than thirty feet (30').

   D.   Maximum Lot Coverage: The total ground area occupied by any principal building, together with all accessory buildings shall not exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the total area of the lot.

   E.   Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed forty feet (40') in height. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

All of the property located in the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district is subject to the general standards and regulations of this title. Property located in this district is also subject to the following:

   A.   Operations Within Enclosed Buildings: The operations and activities of all uses within this district, including the storage of materials but excluding off street parking, shall be conducted wholly within the principal structure. Storage or shipping containers or commercial trailers may only be allowed on the property as accessory structures, pursuant to a permitted special use.

   B.   Truck Parking: No trucks in excess of one and one-half (11/2) tons shall be parked as an accessory use within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential district.

   C.   Landscaping In I-1 District:

      1.   All yards and open space between and about buildings, structures, off street parking and loading areas, and areas along exterior and interior streets within the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district shall be landscaped. All landscaping shall be properly and continually maintained by the owner and/or tenant of the premises.

      2.   So as to ensure an overall landscaping scheme the developer shall prepare a landscaping plan for submission to the village prior to the issuance of a building permit. Such plan shall include the locations, size, and species of all trees, shrubs, and all plant material.

      3.   Undeveloped areas shall be continually mowed and kept free of debris until developed.

   D.   Screening Requirements In I-1 District: Screening and additional landscaping shall be provided as set forth in section 11-4-10 of this title.

   E.   Underground Utility Systems, Transformers And Metering Equipment: All on site utility lines including power and telephone lines, but excluding high tension lines, shall be located underground. All transformer and terminal equipment and equipment for metering the usage of water, natural gas, electricity, etc., shall be located underground or within buildings or shall be effectively screened from view from streets and adjacent properties, as required in section 11-4-10 of this title.

   F.   Lighting: All exterior lighting, parking lot light, exterior building lights and landscape lighting shall be directed away from adjoining highways, streets, and properties.

   G.   Performance Standards In I-1 District: It is the intent of these regulations to limit the use of land and buildings in the I-1 office, research and restricted industrial district to those uses which will not create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable conditions. Neither will they create any fire, explosive, radioactive or other kind of hazardous conditions, nor will they produce noise, vibrations, smoke, dust, odor or other forms of air pollution. Electrical disturbances, glare, heat or any other conditions, substances or elements that are in a manner or amount so as to adversely affect the community will not be permitted. Specifically, all uses shall operate in conformance with this code and shall be limited by the following:

      1.   Noise: No noise from operations (other than that emanating from vehicular traffic), either continuous or intermittent, shall be detectable at the limits of the tract on which the use is located.

      2.   Glare Or Heat: No glare or heat shall be detectable at the limits of the tract on which the use is located.

      3.   Vibrations: No vibrations shall be detectable at the limits of the tract on which the use is located.

      4.   Toxic Matter, Odors, Particulate Matter: No toxic matter, noxious matter, smoke or gas, and no odorous or particulate matter shall be detectable at the limits of the tract on which the use is located.

      5.   Fire And Explosive Hazards: Materials that present potential fire and explosive hazards shall be stored and used only in conformance with all applicable village ordinances.

      6.   Radiation Hazards: Materials that present potential radiation hazards shall be stored and used only in conformance with the most restrictive of the applicable municipal, state and federal regulations.

      7.   Electromagnetic Interference: Electromagnetic interference shall not adversely affect the operations of any equipment other than that belonging to the creator of such interference, and must conform to the regulations of the federal communications commission.

   H.   Parking And Loading Requirements In I-1 District: Off street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with chapter 9, "Off Street Parking And Off Street Loading", of this title.

   I.   Signs: Signs shall conform to the applicable regulations as set forth in chapter 10, "Signs", of this title.

   J.   Adult Regulated Use Standards: Adult regulated uses shall comply with the standards set forth in subsection 11-6.3-7G of this title.

   K.   Vehicles Sales: No business shall allow motor vehicles for sale on the premises without being licensed for such sales.

   L.   Vehicle Repairs: No business shall allow the repair of vehicles within approved storage yards or off street parking areas. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

The I-2 general industrial district is designed to provide sites for basic employment activities. The I-2 district uses are intended opportunities for the citizens of Streamwood to find gainful employment in their own community as well as benefit the village tax base. Utilization of the planned unit development is encouraged. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

The provisions of the I-2 general industrial district will generally be located near major transportation facilities; this is especially true of truck accessibility. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

All those uses permitted in the I-1 restricted industrial district and the following shall be permitted uses in the I-2 general industrial district:

Industrial uses:

Manufacturing, production, processing, assembly, fabricating, cleaning, repairing, storing, servicing and/or testing of goods, materials or products.

Printing and publishing facilities, including engraving, photoengraving and bookbinding.

Office uses:

Administrative and business offices.

Research and development laboratory facilities.

Wholesale and warehouse uses:

Miniwarehouses.

Warehouses and distribution facilities.

Wholesale establishments. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

The following uses may be permitted in the I-2 general industrial district, when authorized pursuant to the procedures for special uses as set forth in section 11-13-8 of this title:

Industrial uses:

Concrete plant and processing.

Food processing plants.

Outside storage, servicing, testing, repairing and cleaning of products when conducted not less than five hundred feet (500') from a residential district.

Planned unit developments.

Public and quasi-public uses:

Public buildings and uses.

Public elevated water tanks.

Public parks and playgrounds.

Public utility and service uses:

Essential services such as commercial communication towers, electrical substations, telephone exchanges and gas regulator stations, provided that they are adequately screened.

Recreational and social facilities:

Health clubs.

Retail uses:

Automobile laundries, automatic and self-service.

Lumber and home improvement companies or yards.

Retail outlet stores.

Service uses:

Consumer service establishments.

Contractors' offices and shops, including outdoor storage of materials and equipment when located not less than two hundred fifty feet (250') from a residential district or use.

Wholesale uses:

Greenhouses, wholesale.

Nurseries, wholesale.

Similar and compatible uses to those uses permitted in the I-2 general industrial district. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

In the I-2 general industrial district, accessory uses, buildings or other structures as regulated in section 11-4-4 of this title may include the following as well as uses and structures similar to the following:

   Aboveground storage tanks, a maximum of two (2) tanks per site, meeting the requirement of the building and fire codes. All tanks shall be a minimum of thirty feet (30') from all property lines.

   Air conditioning equipment.

   Antennas.

   Electric vehicle charging stations.

   Fences, as regulated by section 11-4-5-6 of this title.

   Garages, carports and other parking facilities.

   Storage sheds and similar structures.

   Stormwater retention and detention areas.

   Truck parking, provided each vehicle is operable.

   Vending machines. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010; amd. Ord. 2025-7, 4-17-2025)

Temporary uses, buildings or other structures may be allowed subject to the issuance of temporary use permits in accordance with the provisions of chapter 12 of this title. In the I-2 general industrial district, only the following uses may be allowed as temporary uses:

   Contractor's office and equipment sheds.

   Real estate sales office and model units.

   Signs advertising the availability of buildings or land for sale, subject to the provisions of chapter 10 of this title. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

In the I-2 general industrial district uses and structures shall conform to the following bulk regulations:

   A.   Minimum Lot Area:

      1.   For every permitted use there shall be a minimum lot provided of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

      2.   For special uses, minimum lot areas of greater than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet may be required.

   B.   Minimum Lot Width:

      1.   A minimum lot width of not less than seventy five feet (75') shall be provided.

      2.   For special uses, lot widths of greater than seventy five feet (75') may be required.

   C.   Minimum Yards: The following minimum yards shall be continuously provided and maintained:

      1.   Front Yard: A front yard of not less than fifty feet (50').

      2.   Side Yard: Side yards equal to one-half (1/2) the height of the principal building shall be required. Where a required side yard abuts a residential district, a minimum side yard abutting said residential district of twenty feet (20') shall be provided.

      3.   Corner Side Yard: A corner side yard of twenty five feet (25') shall be provided.

      4.   Rear Yards: A rear yard of not less than twenty feet (20') shall be provided.

   D.   Maximum Lot Coverage: The total ground areas covered by any principal building and structure shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the total lot area.

   E.   Maximum Building Height: No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed a height of forty five feet (45'). (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

All property located in the I-2 general industrial district is subject to the general standards and regulations of this title. Property located in this district is also subject to the following standards:

   A.   Operations Within Enclosed Buildings: All operations, activities and storage shall be conducted or maintained within completely enclosed buildings except:

      1.   Off street parking and loading facilities.

      2.   Signs.

      3.   Storage, servicing, repairing, cleaning and testing areas when located a minimum of two hundred fifty feet (250') from a residential district.

   B.   Truck Parking: No trucks in excess of one and one-half (11/2) tons shall be parked as an accessory use within one hundred feet (100') of a residential district.

   C.   Landscaping Requirements In I-2 District:

      1.   All yards and open space between and about buildings, structures, off street parking and loading areas and areas along exterior and interior streets shall be landscaped. All landscaping shall be properly and continually maintained by the owner and/or tenant of the premises.

      2.   Undeveloped areas shall be continually mowed and kept free of debris.

   D.   Screening And Landscaping Requirements In I-2 District: Screening and additional landscaping shall be provided as set forth in section 11-4-10 of this title.

   E.   Underground Utility Systems, Transformers And Metering Equipment: All on site utility lines, including power and telephone lines but excluding high tension lines, shall be located underground. All transformer and terminal equipment and equipment for metering the usage of water, natural gas, electricity and all similar facilities shall be located underground or within buildings or shall be effectively screened from view from streets and adjacent properties. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)

Any use in the I-2 general industrial district shall be so designed and operated as to continuously comply with the performance standards hereinafter set forth. To ensure compliance with the performance standards contained hereafter, the community development director may require certification of compliance.

   A.   Noise: At no point on the boundary of residence or business districts shall the sound intensity level of any individual operation or plant (other than the operation of motor vehicles or other transportation facilities) exceed the decibel levels in the designated octave bands shown in table 1 of this section for the districts indicated.

            TABLE 1

 

   B.   Smoke And Particulate Matter: Any use established in the I-2 district shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing smoke and particulate matter set forth hereinafter for the district in which such use shall be located. No use already established on the effective date hereof shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing smoke and particulate matter established hereinafter for the district in which such use is located.

In addition to the performance standards specified hereinafter, the emission of smoke or particulate matter in such manner or quantity as to endanger or to be detrimental to the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall henceforth be unlawful.

For the purpose of grading the density of smoke, the Ringelmann chart published and used by the United States bureau of mines shall be employed. The emission of smoke or particulate matter of a density greater than no. 2 on the Ringelmann chart is prohibited at all times except as otherwise provided hereinafter.

The emission, from all sources within any lot area, of particulate matter containing more than ten percent (10%) by weight of particles having a particle diameter larger than forty four (44) microns is prohibited.

Dust and other types of air pollution, borne by wind from such sources as storage areas, yards, roads and the like within lot boundaries, shall be kept to a minimum by appropriate landscaping, paving, oiling, fencing, or acceptable means. Emission of particulate matter from such sources in excess of the weight limitations specified hereinafter is prohibited.

      1.   The emission of more than ten (10) smoke units per hour per stack is prohibited, including smoke of a density in excess of Ringelmann no. 2. However, during one 1-hour period in each twenty four (24) hour day, each stack may emit up to twenty (20) smoke units when blowing soot or cleaning fires. Only during fire cleaning periods, however, shall smoke of Ringelmann no. 3 be permitted, and then for not more than four (4) minutes.

      2.   The rate of emission of particulate matter from all sources within the boundaries of any lot shall not exceed a net figure of one pound per acre of lot area during any one hour, after deducting from the gross hourly emission per acre the correction factor set forth in tables 2, 3, and 4 of this section, for height, velocity and temperature of emission, respectively. Determination of the total new rate of emission or particulate matter within the boundaries of any lot shall be made as follows:

         a.   Determine the maximum emission in pounds per hour from each source of emission and divide this figure by the number of acres of lot area, thereby obtaining the gross hourly rate of emission in pounds per acre.

         b.   From each gross hourly rate of emission derived in subsection B2a of this section, deduct the appropriate correction factor (interpolating as required) for height, velocity, and temperature of emission set forth in tables 2, 3, and 4 of this section, thereby obtaining the net rate of emission in pounds per acre per hour from each source of emission.

         c.   All together the individual net rates of emission derived in subsection B2b of this section, to obtain the total net rate of emission from all sources of emission within the boundaries of the lot. Such total shall not exceed one pound per acre of lot area during any one hour.

   TABLE 2

   ALLOWANCE OF HEIGHT OF EMISSION1

 

 

   Note:

       1.   Interpolate for intermediate values not shown in table.

   TABLE 3

   ALLOWANCE FOR VELOCITY OF EMISSION1

 

 

   Note:

       1.   Interpolate for intermediate values not shown in table.

   TABLE 4

   ALLOWANCE FOR TEMPERATURE OF EMISSION1

 

   Note:

       1.   Interpolate for intermediate values not shown in table.

   C.   Toxic Or Noxious Matter: Any use established in the I-2 general industrial district shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing emission of toxic or noxious matter set forth hereinafter for the district in which such use shall be located. No use shall for any period of time discharge, across the boundaries of the lot wherein it is located, toxic or noxious matter in such concentrations as to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or welfare, or cause injury or damage to property or business.

   D.   Odors: Any use established in the I-2 district shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing odorous materials, set forth hereinafter for the district in which such use shall be located. No use already established on the effective date hereof shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing odorous materials established hereinafter for the district in which such use is located.

The emission of odorous matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable at any point along lot lines or as to produce a public nuisance or hazard beyond lot lines is prohibited.

   E.   Fire And Explosion Hazard (Limits In I-2 District): Any use established in the I-2 district shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing fire and explosive hazards set forth hereinafter for the district in which such use shall be located. No use already established on the effective date hereof shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing fire and explosive hazards established hereinafter for the district in which such use is located.

      1.   The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products ranging from incombustible to moderate burning, as determined by the community development director, is permitted, subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the district.

      2.   The storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials, goods or products ranging from free, or active burning to intense burning, as determined by the community development director, is permitted subject to compliance with all other performance standards for the district, and provided the following conditions are met:

         a.   Said materials or products shall be stored, utilized, or produced within completely enclosed structures having fire resistive construction in accordance with requirements of the building code.

         b.   All such structures shall be set back at least forty feet (40') from lot lines; or, in lieu thereof, all such structures shall be protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system (or a carbon dioxide system of equal protection) in compliance with installation standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.

      3.   Manufacture or processing of materials or products which produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases at ordinary weather temperature shall not be permitted, except when such materials are used in secondary processes or are required in emergency or standby equipment; but their storage for use as power or heating fuels shall be permitted if in conformity with standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association and with applicable requirements embodied in regulations promulgated by the state of Illinois department of public safety.

   F.   Vibration: Any use established in the I-2 district shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing vibration set forth hereinafter. No use already established on the effective date hereof shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing vibration established hereinafter. Any use or portion thereof creating intense earth shaking vibrations such as are created by heavy hydraulic surges shall be set back at least five hundred feet (500') from any lot line.

   G.   Glare Or Heat (Restrictions In I-2 District): Any use established in the I-2 district shall be so operated as to comply with the performance standards governing glare or heat set forth hereinafter. No use already established on the effective date hereof shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the performance standards governing glare or heat established hereinafter. Any operation producing intense glare or heat shall be performed within a completely enclosed building in such manner as not to create a public nuisance or hazard along lot lines.

   H.   Lighting: All exterior lighting, parking lot light, exterior building lights and landscape lighting shall be directed away from adjoining highways, streets, and properties.

   I.   Adult Regulated Use Standards: Adult regulated uses shall comply with the standards set forth in subsection 11-6.3-7G of this title. (Ord. 2009-34, 12-3-2009, eff. 1-1-2010)