Winnebago County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Sec. 7.6

Permitted and Special Uses.

7.6.1 Use Table.

Table 7.1: Agricultural and Open Space Districts Permitted and Special Uses lists permitted and special uses for the agricultural and open space districts. A "P" indicates that a use is permitted within that district. A "S" indicates that a use is a special use in that district and must obtain a special use permit. No letter (i.e., a blank space), or the absence of the use from the table, indicates that use is not permitted within that district.

TABLE 7.1: AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USES
USE	AG	A-1	A-2	OS	USE STANDARD
RESIDENTIAL
Accessory Living Quarters	P	P	P		Section 15.3.1
Bed and Breakfast	S	S	P		Section 15.3.4
Caretaker's Dwelling or Caretaker's Dwelling Unit(s) - Accessory to an Agricultural Use (20 acre minimum per dwelling/unit)	P	P	P
Day Care Home	P	P	P		Section 15.3.10
Dwelling, Single-Family - Must meet standards of Section 7.7.2 A., 7.7.2 B. or 7.7.2 C.	P	P	P		Section 7.7.2 A., 7.7.2 B. or 7.7.2 C.
Dwelling, Single-Family - Must meet standards of Section 7.7.2 D.	S	S			Section 7.7.2 D.
Vacation Rentals	S	S	S
OPEN SPACE
Campgrounds (when not gov't owned and operated; 6 acre minimum)	S	S	S	S
Cemetery, Crematorium or Mausoleum (500 foot setback from residence(s))	S	S	P/S*	S	* Special use required for lots less than 6 acres
Country Club	S	S	P	S
Driving Range	S	S	P/S*	S	* Special use required if operating after dusk under lights
Forest Preserve	P	P	P	P
Golf Course	S	S	P	S
Outdoor Recreation	S	S	P	S
Park or Playground	P	P	P	P
Sports Club (not inclusive of shooting)	S	S	P	S
Tourist Facility	S	S	P
Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility (for native animals)			P/S*	S	*Special use required for non-native animals
INSTITUTIONAL
Community Residence - Small	S	S	P
Education Facility, Agricultural - Accessory to Principal Agricultural Use (5 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Education Facility, Primary and Secondary (5 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Education Facility, Vocational	S	S	S	S
Government Facility (3 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	P/S*	*Special use required for lots less than 3 acres
Penal and Correctional Institutions			S
Place of Worship (5 acre minimum except in A-2) Group Quarters (accessory to Place of Worship)	P/S* S	P/S* S	P P	S S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Retreat Center	S*	S*	S		*Special use is ONLY available in these Districts on a zoning lot that is no less than 15 acres in size and is for uses that were lawfully established prior to the adoption of this Ordinance (June 11, 2015) that currently function as/meet the definition of a retreat center which in some cases may not have been categorized as same due to the terminology within the prior codes.
Social Club or Lodge	S	S	P	S	Section 15.3.27
AGRICULTURAL
Agriculture (excludes uses listed in this section)	P	P	P	P
Agri-business (i.e. apple orchards, pumpkin patches, U-picks, etc.)	S	S	P
AG Road Stands (for produce grown on-site; temporary)	P	P	P	P	Section 18.5.3
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)	S	S	S		Section 15.3.7
Feedlot	P	P	P
Forestry	P	P	P
Grain Storage and/or Elevator	P	P	P
Slaughterhouse			S		Section 15.3.26
Stable	P	P	P	P
Stockyard	P	P	P
Vineyard	P	P	P	P
COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Sales and/or Service Establishment	S	S	P
Animal Hospital	S	S	P		Section 15.3.3
Bait Shop (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P
Broadcast Facilities (Radio, TV)	S	S	P
Contractor Shop, not inclusive of Landscape or Tree Service Business (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P		Section 15.3.8
Greenhouse/Nursery (commercial, retail sales directly to public; outside display/storage is limited to flowers, plants, shrubs and trees)	S	S	P
Kennel (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	S		Section 15.3.3
Landscape or Tree Service Business (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)			P		Section 15.3.8
Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center			S		Section 15.3.15
Medical or Dental Clinic/Office (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P
Outdoor Entertainment, not including horse events or rodeos	S	S	S
Reuse of an Existing AG Building as an accessory to the occupant of the residence (Building must be 10 years or older; only for a use not hereby mentioned in this Table and must be a permitted use within CN District or IL District)			S
Riding Academy, Horse Events, or Rodeos	S/P*	S/P*	S/P*	S*	*Only a riding academy is permitted
Small Engine Service and Repair or Small Automotive Service and Repair (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)			S
Shooting Range or Club	S	S	S
Wedding and/or Reception Facility	S	S	S
Winery (accessory to a vineyard)	S	S	P/S*		*Special use required for lots less than 6 acres
Zoo or Animal Sanctuary			S	S
INDUSTRIAL
Airport or Restricted Landing Area	S	S	S	S
Batch Plant or Crushing & Storage Facility (Asphalt or Concrete)	S	S	S
Ethanol Plant			P*		*1,200 foot setback from residence(s) and residential zoning
Junk Yard			S
Composting Facility	S	S	S
Meteorological Tower	P	P	P
Mining, Excavating, Oil and Gas Drilling, or Rock Strata Fracturing (Fracking)	S	S	S	S	Section 15.3.17
Contractor Storage Yard (accessory to Landscape or Tree Service Business)			S		Section 15.3.29
Power Plant, but not inclusive of a Solar Farm and a Wind Power Generating Facility	S	S	S
Research and Development Facility - Agriculture Related			P
Sawmill	S	S	P		Section 15.3.25
Commercial Solar Energy Facility	P	P	P		Section 15.3.28 and Article 17
Wind Energy System (private; site service only; 1 per lot; 1 acre min.)	P/S*	P/S*	P/S*	S	*Special use required for lots less than 1 acre Section 18.3.17 & Table 18.1
Commercial Wind Energy Facility	P	P	P		Section 15.3.31 and Article 17
Wrecking Yard			S		Section 15.3.14
OTHER
Filling of or Dumping in Pits, Quarries, Lowlands and Similar (clean fill only; filling with refuse and/or food waste prohibited)	S	S	S	S
Parking Structure			S	S
Parking for one (1) Semi-cab with one (1) Accessory Trailer, if applicable or for one (1) Heavy Commercial Vehicle other than a Semi-cab/Trailer (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence, on a parcel of land no less than 5 acres and not within a recorded subdivision plat)	S*	S*	S*		*Vehicle and trailer must be licensed and in street operable condition; shall not exceed 15 consecutive days without being driven off-site (unless adjacent road is temporary posted preventing said); shall not exceed weight limits of adjacent roads; shall be driven by the occupant of the residence on the subject property; shall be parked behind building setback line on an appropriate surface or within an enclosed structure; and an abandoned or inoperable vehicle is considered junk and in violation of this permit. This permit does not apply to AG related vehicles used for AG pursuits.
Utilities	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots greater than 3 acres in size and/or for any size lot within 1,200 feet of a residential subdivision. Section 15.3.30
Wireless Telecommunications	P	P	P	S

(Ord. No. 2018-CO-120, 11-9-18; Ord. No. 2019-CO-032, 3-14-19; Ord. No. 2024-CO-045, 7-25-24)

Winnebago County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Sec. 7.6

Permitted and Special Uses.

7.6.1 Use Table.

TABLE 7.1: AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USES
USE	AG	A-1	A-2	OS	USE STANDARD
RESIDENTIAL
Accessory Living Quarters	P	P	P		Section 15.3.1
Bed and Breakfast	S	S	P		Section 15.3.4
Caretaker's Dwelling or Caretaker's Dwelling Unit(s) - Accessory to an Agricultural Use (20 acre minimum per dwelling/unit)	P	P	P
Day Care Home	P	P	P		Section 15.3.10
Dwelling, Single-Family - Must meet standards of Section 7.7.2 A., 7.7.2 B. or 7.7.2 C.	P	P	P		Section 7.7.2 A., 7.7.2 B. or 7.7.2 C.
Dwelling, Single-Family - Must meet standards of Section 7.7.2 D.	S	S			Section 7.7.2 D.
Vacation Rentals	S	S	S
OPEN SPACE
Campgrounds (when not gov't owned and operated; 6 acre minimum)	S	S	S	S
Cemetery, Crematorium or Mausoleum (500 foot setback from residence(s))	S	S	P/S*	S	* Special use required for lots less than 6 acres
Country Club	S	S	P	S
Driving Range	S	S	P/S*	S	* Special use required if operating after dusk under lights
Forest Preserve	P	P	P	P
Golf Course	S	S	P	S
Outdoor Recreation	S	S	P	S
Park or Playground	P	P	P	P
Sports Club (not inclusive of shooting)	S	S	P	S
Tourist Facility	S	S	P
Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility (for native animals)			P/S*	S	*Special use required for non-native animals
INSTITUTIONAL
Community Residence - Small	S	S	P
Education Facility, Agricultural - Accessory to Principal Agricultural Use (5 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Education Facility, Primary and Secondary (5 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Education Facility, Vocational	S	S	S	S
Government Facility (3 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	P/S*	*Special use required for lots less than 3 acres
Penal and Correctional Institutions			S
Place of Worship (5 acre minimum except in A-2) Group Quarters (accessory to Place of Worship)	P/S* S	P/S* S	P P	S S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Retreat Center	S*	S*	S		*Special use is ONLY available in these Districts on a zoning lot that is no less than 15 acres in size and is for uses that were lawfully established prior to the adoption of this Ordinance (June 11, 2015) that currently function as/meet the definition of a retreat center which in some cases may not have been categorized as same due to the terminology within the prior codes.
Social Club or Lodge	S	S	P	S	Section 15.3.27
AGRICULTURAL
Agriculture (excludes uses listed in this section)	P	P	P	P
Agri-business (i.e. apple orchards, pumpkin patches, U-picks, etc.)	S	S	P
AG Road Stands (for produce grown on-site; temporary)	P	P	P	P	Section 18.5.3
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)	S	S	S		Section 15.3.7
Feedlot	P	P	P
Forestry	P	P	P
Grain Storage and/or Elevator	P	P	P
Slaughterhouse			S		Section 15.3.26
Stable	P	P	P	P
Stockyard	P	P	P
Vineyard	P	P	P	P
COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Sales and/or Service Establishment	S	S	P
Animal Hospital	S	S	P		Section 15.3.3
Bait Shop (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P
Broadcast Facilities (Radio, TV)	S	S	P
Contractor Shop, not inclusive of Landscape or Tree Service Business (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P		Section 15.3.8
Greenhouse/Nursery (commercial, retail sales directly to public; outside display/storage is limited to flowers, plants, shrubs and trees)	S	S	P
Kennel (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	S		Section 15.3.3
Landscape or Tree Service Business (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)			P		Section 15.3.8
Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center			S		Section 15.3.15
Medical or Dental Clinic/Office (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P
Outdoor Entertainment, not including horse events or rodeos	S	S	S
Reuse of an Existing AG Building as an accessory to the occupant of the residence (Building must be 10 years or older; only for a use not hereby mentioned in this Table and must be a permitted use within CN District or IL District)			S
Riding Academy, Horse Events, or Rodeos	S/P*	S/P*	S/P*	S*	*Only a riding academy is permitted
Small Engine Service and Repair or Small Automotive Service and Repair (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)			S
Shooting Range or Club	S	S	S
Wedding and/or Reception Facility	S	S	S
Winery (accessory to a vineyard)	S	S	P/S*		*Special use required for lots less than 6 acres
Zoo or Animal Sanctuary			S	S
INDUSTRIAL
Airport or Restricted Landing Area	S	S	S	S
Batch Plant or Crushing & Storage Facility (Asphalt or Concrete)	S	S	S
Ethanol Plant			P*		*1,200 foot setback from residence(s) and residential zoning
Junk Yard			S
Composting Facility	S	S	S
Meteorological Tower	P	P	P
Mining, Excavating, Oil and Gas Drilling, or Rock Strata Fracturing (Fracking)	S	S	S	S	Section 15.3.17
Contractor Storage Yard (accessory to Landscape or Tree Service Business)			S		Section 15.3.29
Power Plant, but not inclusive of a Solar Farm and a Wind Power Generating Facility	S	S	S
Research and Development Facility - Agriculture Related			P
Sawmill	S	S	P		Section 15.3.25
Commercial Solar Energy Facility	P	P	P		Section 15.3.28 and Article 17
Wind Energy System (private; site service only; 1 per lot; 1 acre min.)	P/S*	P/S*	P/S*	S	*Special use required for lots less than 1 acre Section 18.3.17 & Table 18.1
Commercial Wind Energy Facility	P	P	P		Section 15.3.31 and Article 17
Wrecking Yard			S		Section 15.3.14
OTHER
Filling of or Dumping in Pits, Quarries, Lowlands and Similar (clean fill only; filling with refuse and/or food waste prohibited)	S	S	S	S
Parking Structure			S	S
Parking for one (1) Semi-cab with one (1) Accessory Trailer, if applicable or for one (1) Heavy Commercial Vehicle other than a Semi-cab/Trailer (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence, on a parcel of land no less than 5 acres and not within a recorded subdivision plat)	S*	S*	S*		*Vehicle and trailer must be licensed and in street operable condition; shall not exceed 15 consecutive days without being driven off-site (unless adjacent road is temporary posted preventing said); shall not exceed weight limits of adjacent roads; shall be driven by the occupant of the residence on the subject property; shall be parked behind building setback line on an appropriate surface or within an enclosed structure; and an abandoned or inoperable vehicle is considered junk and in violation of this permit. This permit does not apply to AG related vehicles used for AG pursuits.
Utilities	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots greater than 3 acres in size and/or for any size lot within 1,200 feet of a residential subdivision. Section 15.3.30
Wireless Telecommunications	P	P	P	S

(Ord. No. 2018-CO-120, 11-9-18; Ord. No. 2019-CO-032, 3-14-19; Ord. No. 2024-CO-045, 7-25-24)

Winnebago County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Sec. 7.6

Permitted and Special Uses.

7.6.1 Use Table.

TABLE 7.1: AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USES
USE	AG	A-1	A-2	OS	USE STANDARD
RESIDENTIAL
Accessory Living Quarters	P	P	P		Section 15.3.1
Bed and Breakfast	S	S	P		Section 15.3.4
Caretaker's Dwelling or Caretaker's Dwelling Unit(s) - Accessory to an Agricultural Use (20 acre minimum per dwelling/unit)	P	P	P
Day Care Home	P	P	P		Section 15.3.10
Dwelling, Single-Family - Must meet standards of Section 7.7.2 A., 7.7.2 B. or 7.7.2 C.	P	P	P		Section 7.7.2 A., 7.7.2 B. or 7.7.2 C.
Dwelling, Single-Family - Must meet standards of Section 7.7.2 D.	S	S			Section 7.7.2 D.
Vacation Rentals	S	S	S
OPEN SPACE
Campgrounds (when not gov't owned and operated; 6 acre minimum)	S	S	S	S
Cemetery, Crematorium or Mausoleum (500 foot setback from residence(s))	S	S	P/S*	S	* Special use required for lots less than 6 acres
Country Club	S	S	P	S
Driving Range	S	S	P/S*	S	* Special use required if operating after dusk under lights
Forest Preserve	P	P	P	P
Golf Course	S	S	P	S
Outdoor Recreation	S	S	P	S
Park or Playground	P	P	P	P
Sports Club (not inclusive of shooting)	S	S	P	S
Tourist Facility	S	S	P
Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility (for native animals)			P/S*	S	*Special use required for non-native animals
INSTITUTIONAL
Community Residence - Small	S	S	P
Education Facility, Agricultural - Accessory to Principal Agricultural Use (5 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Education Facility, Primary and Secondary (5 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Education Facility, Vocational	S	S	S	S
Government Facility (3 acre minimum except in A-2)	P/S*	P/S*	P	P/S*	*Special use required for lots less than 3 acres
Penal and Correctional Institutions			S
Place of Worship (5 acre minimum except in A-2) Group Quarters (accessory to Place of Worship)	P/S* S	P/S* S	P P	S S	*Special use required for lots less than 5 acres
Retreat Center	S*	S*	S		*Special use is ONLY available in these Districts on a zoning lot that is no less than 15 acres in size and is for uses that were lawfully established prior to the adoption of this Ordinance (June 11, 2015) that currently function as/meet the definition of a retreat center which in some cases may not have been categorized as same due to the terminology within the prior codes.
Social Club or Lodge	S	S	P	S	Section 15.3.27
AGRICULTURAL
Agriculture (excludes uses listed in this section)	P	P	P	P
Agri-business (i.e. apple orchards, pumpkin patches, U-picks, etc.)	S	S	P
AG Road Stands (for produce grown on-site; temporary)	P	P	P	P	Section 18.5.3
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)	S	S	S		Section 15.3.7
Feedlot	P	P	P
Forestry	P	P	P
Grain Storage and/or Elevator	P	P	P
Slaughterhouse			S		Section 15.3.26
Stable	P	P	P	P
Stockyard	P	P	P
Vineyard	P	P	P	P
COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Sales and/or Service Establishment	S	S	P
Animal Hospital	S	S	P		Section 15.3.3
Bait Shop (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P
Broadcast Facilities (Radio, TV)	S	S	P
Contractor Shop, not inclusive of Landscape or Tree Service Business (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P		Section 15.3.8
Greenhouse/Nursery (commercial, retail sales directly to public; outside display/storage is limited to flowers, plants, shrubs and trees)	S	S	P
Kennel (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	S		Section 15.3.3
Landscape or Tree Service Business (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)			P		Section 15.3.8
Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center			S		Section 15.3.15
Medical or Dental Clinic/Office (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)	S	S	P
Outdoor Entertainment, not including horse events or rodeos	S	S	S
Reuse of an Existing AG Building as an accessory to the occupant of the residence (Building must be 10 years or older; only for a use not hereby mentioned in this Table and must be a permitted use within CN District or IL District)			S
Riding Academy, Horse Events, or Rodeos	S/P*	S/P*	S/P*	S*	*Only a riding academy is permitted
Small Engine Service and Repair or Small Automotive Service and Repair (enclosed within a building, no outdoor storage and as an accessory to the occupant of the residence)			S
Shooting Range or Club	S	S	S
Wedding and/or Reception Facility	S	S	S
Winery (accessory to a vineyard)	S	S	P/S*		*Special use required for lots less than 6 acres
Zoo or Animal Sanctuary			S	S
INDUSTRIAL
Airport or Restricted Landing Area	S	S	S	S
Batch Plant or Crushing & Storage Facility (Asphalt or Concrete)	S	S	S
Ethanol Plant			P*		*1,200 foot setback from residence(s) and residential zoning
Junk Yard			S
Composting Facility	S	S	S
Meteorological Tower	P	P	P
Mining, Excavating, Oil and Gas Drilling, or Rock Strata Fracturing (Fracking)	S	S	S	S	Section 15.3.17
Contractor Storage Yard (accessory to Landscape or Tree Service Business)			S		Section 15.3.29
Power Plant, but not inclusive of a Solar Farm and a Wind Power Generating Facility	S	S	S
Research and Development Facility - Agriculture Related			P
Sawmill	S	S	P		Section 15.3.25
Commercial Solar Energy Facility	P	P	P		Section 15.3.28 and Article 17
Wind Energy System (private; site service only; 1 per lot; 1 acre min.)	P/S*	P/S*	P/S*	S	*Special use required for lots less than 1 acre Section 18.3.17 & Table 18.1
Commercial Wind Energy Facility	P	P	P		Section 15.3.31 and Article 17
Wrecking Yard			S		Section 15.3.14
OTHER
Filling of or Dumping in Pits, Quarries, Lowlands and Similar (clean fill only; filling with refuse and/or food waste prohibited)	S	S	S	S
Parking Structure			S	S
Parking for one (1) Semi-cab with one (1) Accessory Trailer, if applicable or for one (1) Heavy Commercial Vehicle other than a Semi-cab/Trailer (as an accessory to the occupant of the residence, on a parcel of land no less than 5 acres and not within a recorded subdivision plat)	S*	S*	S*		*Vehicle and trailer must be licensed and in street operable condition; shall not exceed 15 consecutive days without being driven off-site (unless adjacent road is temporary posted preventing said); shall not exceed weight limits of adjacent roads; shall be driven by the occupant of the residence on the subject property; shall be parked behind building setback line on an appropriate surface or within an enclosed structure; and an abandoned or inoperable vehicle is considered junk and in violation of this permit. This permit does not apply to AG related vehicles used for AG pursuits.
Utilities	P/S*	P/S*	P	S	*Special use required for lots greater than 3 acres in size and/or for any size lot within 1,200 feet of a residential subdivision. Section 15.3.30
Wireless Telecommunications	P	P	P	S

(Ord. No. 2018-CO-120, 11-9-18; Ord. No. 2019-CO-032, 3-14-19; Ord. No. 2024-CO-045, 7-25-24)

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