Will County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
155-6 OVERLAY
AND SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
§ 155-6.10 GENERAL.
(A) Overlay districts.
(1) Establishment. Overlay zoning districts may be established, amended or removed only in accordance with the zoning map amendment procedures of § 155-16.30.
(2) Interpretation. Overlay zoning district regulations apply in combination with underlying (base) zoning district regulations and all other applicable standards of this zoning ordinance. All applicable regulations of the underlying base zoning district apply to property in an overlay zoning district unless otherwise expressly stated. When overlay district standards conflict with standards that otherwise apply in the underlying, base zoning district, the regulations of the overlay zoning district govern.
(B) Special purpose districts. Like overlay zoning districts, special purpose zoning districts are tools for dealing with special situations or accomplishing special planning and zoning goals. Unlike overlay districts, special purpose districts are base zoning classifications; they do not "over-lay" other base zoning districts.
(Ord. effective 10-1-2012)
§ 155-6.20 SP-PO, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE (SPECIAL PURPOSE) DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The SP-PO Parks and Open Space district is a special purpose zoning district that is intended to help preserve and protect lands set aside for park and open space use. Such areas and facilities provide many benefits to county residents and visitors. They provide cultural and recreation opportunities; preserve natural and scenic areas; protect sensitive natural resource areas; and offer refuge from the built, urban environment. The SP-PO district is intended to be applied to public parks and open space lands under the jurisdiction of the forest preserve district or other county, state or federal government agencies. The SP-PO district may be applied to privately owned lands only with the private property owner's consent.
(B) Allowed uses. Principal uses are allowed in the SP-PO zoning district in accordance with the regulations of Article 155-7 (Allowed Uses).
(C) Lot and building regulations.
(1) General. This section establishes basic lot and building regulations that apply in special purpose zoning districts. These regulations offer certainty for property owners, developers and neighbors about the limits of what is allowed; they are not to be construed as a guarantee that maximum allowed densities and development yields can be achieved on every lot. Other factors, such as topography, the presence of protected resources, health department requirements for well and septic, off-street parking, landscaping requirements and other factors may further limit actual development potential.
(2) Basic standards. The lot and building standards of the following table apply to all principal and accessory uses allowed in special purpose zoning districts, except as otherwise expressly stated in this zoning ordinance. General exceptions to these standards and rules for measuring compliance can be found in § 155-18.10.
Lot and Building Standards | SP-PO |
Lot and Building Standards | SP-PO |
Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | None |
Minimum Lot Frontage (feet) | None |
Minimum Setbacks (feet) | |
Street (from CL of non-dedicated road) | 50 |
Street (from ROW of dedicated road) | 30 |
Side |
10 |
Rear |
30 |
Maximum Building Height (feet) | 45 |
Maximum Building Coverage (%) | 20 |
[1] Maximum height of 35 feet for buildings within 200 feet of any residential district//maximum height of 75 feet for buildings located more than 200 feet from residential zoning district. | |
(D) Other regulations. Uses and development in the SP-PO district may be subject to other regulations and standards, including the following:
(1) Nonconformities. See Article 155-15.
(2) Accessory uses. See § 155-10.10.
(3) Parking and loading. See Article 155-11.
(4) Landscaping and screening. See Article 155-12.
(5) Signs. See Article 155-13.
(6) Temporary uses. See § 155-10.20.
(7) Outdoor lighting. See § 155-14.110.
(Ord. effective 10-1-2012)