Winnebago County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- TITLE, PURPOSE AND INTENT
Sections
- Sec. 1.1.- Title.
- Sec. 1.2. - Authority.
- Sec. 1.3. - Applicability and Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 1.4. - Effective Date.
- Sec. 1.5. - Purpose and Intent.
- Sec. 1.6. - Flood Warning and Disclaimer of Liability.
- Sec. 1.7. - Conflicting Provisions.
- Sec. 1.8. - Transition Rules.
- Sec. 1.9. - Severability.
- Sec. 1.10. - Exempted Uses.
ARTICLE 5
- SUBDIVISION APPLICATION
Sections
- Sec. 5.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 5.2. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 5.3. - Penalties for Violation.
- Sec. 5.4. - Office of Plat Officer.
- Sec. 5.5. - Approval Prior to Recording.
- Sec. 5.6. - Recommendations to Zoning Committee by Plat Officer.
- Sec. 5.7. - Vacation of Recorded Plats or Parts of Recorded Plats.
- Sec. 5.8. - Subdivision Approval Procedure.
- Sec. 5.9. - Certificates and Provisions on Final Plat.
- Sec. 5.10. - Required Improvements.
- Sec. 5.11. - Certificates.
- Sec. 5.12. - Guarantee for Completion.
ARTICLE 8
- RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 8.1.- General Purpose and Intent.
- Sec. 8.2. - R-A Rural Agricultural Residential District.
- Sec. 8.3. - R-1 Single-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 8.4. - R-2 Single-Family and Two-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 8.5. - R-3 Multi-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 8.6. - R-4 Multi-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 8.7. - R-MH Manufactured Home Park Residential District.
- Sec. 8.8. - Permitted and Special Uses.
- Sec. 8.9. - Bulk and Yard Standards.
- Sec. 8.10. - Anti-Monotony Design Standards.
- Sec. 8.11. - General Standards of Applicability.
ARTICLE 9
- COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 9.1.- General Purpose and Intent.
- Sec. 9.2. - C-N Neighborhood Commercial District.
- Sec. 9.3. - C-C Community Commercial District.
- Sec. 9.4. - C-G General Commercial District.
- Sec. 9.5. - OP Office Park District.
- Sec. 9.6. - Commercial Districts Use Table.
- Sec. 9.7. - Commercial Districts Bulk and Yard Standards.
- Sec. 9.8. - Commercial District Design Standards.
- Sec. 9.9. - General Standards of Applicability.
ARTICLE 14
- TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 14.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 14.2. - TND District Map Amendments.
- Sec. 14.3. - TND District Sub-Districts.
- Sec. 14.4. - Land Use Allocations and Locations.
- Sec. 14.5. - Sub-District Bulk and Yard Regulations.
- Sec. 14.6. - Sub-District Use Regulations.
- Sec. 14.6. - Required Open Space.
- Sec. 14.8. - Building Design Standards.
- Sec. 14.9. - TND District Street Classifications and Circulation.
- Sec. 14.10. - General Standards of Applicability.
- Sec. 14.11. - Approval Process.
ARTICLE 16
- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 16.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 16.2. - Initiation.
- Sec. 16.3. - Authorization.
- Sec. 16.4. - General Standards for Planned Unit Developments.
- Sec. 16.5. - Exceptions from District Regulations.
- Sec. 16.6. - Procedure.
- Sec. 16.7. - Changes to Approved Final Development Plans.
- Sec. 16.8. - Revocations and Extensions.
- Sec. 16.9. - Conditions and Guarantees.
- Sec. 16.10. - Issuance of Building Permit.
- Sec. 16.11. - Enforcement of Planned Unit Development.
ARTICLE 17
- COMMERCIAL WIND ENERGY FACILITIES AND COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES2
Sections
- Sec. 17.1.- Purpose of Article.
- Sec. 17.2. - Applicability.
- Sec. 17.3. - Permitted Use.
- Sec. 17.4. - Permits and Zoning Clearance Required.
- Sec. 17.5. - Design and Installation.
- Sec. 17.6. - Reserved.
- Sec. 17.7. - Setbacks
- Sec. 17.8. - Nuisance Abatement.
- Sec. 17.9. - Reserved.
- Sec. 17.10. - Decommissioning of Commercial Wind Energy Facility.
- Sec. 17.11. - Decommissioning of Commercial Solar Energy Facility.
ARTICLE 19
- OFF-SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 19.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 19.2. - Conformity to Community Plans.
- Sec. 19.3. - Limitations on Subdivision.
- Sec. 19.4. - Lots.
- Sec. 19.5. - Street and Sidewalk Construction.
- Sec. 19.6. - Street Design.
- Sec. 19.7. - Stormwater Drainage.
- Sec. 19.8. - Sanitary Sewers.
- Sec. 19.9. - Water Supply.
- Sec. 19.10. - Utilities.
- Sec. 19.12. - Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance.
ARTICLE 20
- LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 20.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 20.2. - Enforcement of Landscape Provisions.
- Sec. 20.3. - Landscape Plan.
- Sec. 20.4. - Planting Requirements.
- Sec. 20.5. - General Landscape Design Standards.
- Sec. 20.6. - Parking Lot Landscaping.
- Sec. 20.7. - Buffer Yards.
- Sec. 20.8. - Preservation of Existing Trees.
- Sec. 20.9. - Screening Requirements.
- Sec. 20.10. - Stormwater Management Practices.
ARTICLE 22
- SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 22.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 22.2. - Sign Permit.
- Sec. 22.3. - Permitted Sign Location.
- Sec. 22.4. - Sign Dimension Computations.
- Sec. 22.5. - General Construction and Design Standards.
- Sec. 22.6. - Master Sign Plan Required.
- Sec. 22.7. - Prohibited Signs.
- Sec. 22.8. - Exempt Permanent and Temporary Signs.
- Sec. 22.9. - Temporary Signs Requiring Sign Permit.
- Sec. 22.10. - Permanent Signs Requiring Sign Permit.
- Sec. 22.11. - Nonconforming Signs.
ARTICLE 23
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- Sec. 23.1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 23.2. - General Provisions.
- Sec. 23.3. - Computation.
- Sec. 23.4. - Construction of Parking and Loading Facilities.
- Sec. 23.5. - Collective Provisions.
- Sec. 23.6. - Land Banked Future Parking.
- Sec. 23.7. - Location of Off-Street Parking and Loading.
- Sec. 23.8. - Design Standards.
- Sec. 23.9. - Accessible Parking.
- Sec. 23.10. - Stacking Spaces for Drive-Through Facilities.
- Sec. 23.11. - Commercial, Recreational & Derelict Vehicle Storage.
- Sec. 23.12. - Required Off-Street Parking Spaces.
- Sec. 23.13. - Required Off-Street Loading Spaces.
- Sec. 23.14. - Design of Off-Street Loading Spaces.