Woodridge City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 4
ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
9-4-1: DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED:
In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Title, the Village is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
R-1 | Detached Single Dwelling Unit District |
R-2 | Detached Single Dwelling Unit District |
R-3 | Detached Single Dwelling Unit District |
A-1 | Attached Dwelling Unit District |
A-2 | Attached Dwelling Unit District |
B-1 | Neighborhood Commercial District |
B-2 | Community Shopping District |
B-3 | Highway and Service Business District |
RBC | Regional Business Center District |
ORI | Office, Research, and Light Industrial District |
M-1 | Manufacturing District |
(Ord. 2024-6, 3-7-2024)
9-4-2: OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:
On or before March 31 of each year, the Village shall cause to be published a map clearly showing the existing zoning districts of the Village for the preceding calendar year. Said map shall be designed as the Official Zoning Map of the Village. The Official Zoning Map is expressly incorporated in this Title by reference as if fully set forth and described herein. If in any calendar year there are no changes to the Official Zoning Map in the Village, the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall not be required to publish a new Official Zoning Map for such calendar year. (Ord. 2024-6, 3-7-2024)
9-4-3: DISTRICT BOUNDARIES:
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. A zoning district boundary line following a street or extension thereof shall be construed to be the center line of such street or extension.
B. A zoning district boundary line approximately following a lot line or extension thereof shall be construed as following such lot line or extension.
C. Where the district boundaries do not coincide with the location of streets, lot lines or extensions thereof, the district boundaries shall be determined by the measurements shown on the Official Zoning Map or in the absence of such measurements, the district boundaries shall be determined by scaling the Zoning Map.
D. Questions concerning the exact locations of zoning district boundary lines shall be interpreted by the Zoning Officer. (Ord. 2024-6, 3-7-2024)
9-4-4: ZONING OF UNCLASSIFIED AND ANNEXED TERRITORY:
Any land whose classification is not shown on the Official Zoning Map and land hereafter annexed to the Village shall be automatically classified in the R-1 District until differently classified by amendment. (Ord. 2024-6, 3-7-2024)
9-4-5: ZONING OF VACATED AREAS:
Whenever any street or public way is vacated by official action of the Village Board, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street or public way shall be automatically extended to the center line of such vacated property (or to the reversionary owner should such reversionary rights be different than the center line of the right of way) and all area included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts. (Ord. 2024-6, 3-7-2024)
District
A. Minimum Zoning District Sizes: B-1, B-2, RBC, ORI, M-1: The minimum district sizes listed below must be met if any land is to be rezoned, unless the land to be rezoned is contiguous to land with the proposed zoning designation that may or may not meet the minimum district area.
1. The minimum size of a B-1 zoning district shall be two (2) acres.
2. The minimum size of a B-2 zoning district shall be five (5) acres.
3. The minimum size of an RBC zoning district shall be three hundred twenty (320) acres (See Section 9-5-9-F-1).
4. The minimum size of an ORI zoning district shall be five (5) acres (See Section 9-5-10-F-1).
5. The minimum size of an M-1 zoning district shall be ten (10) acres.
B. Maximum Floor Area Ratio in B-1 and B-2: The following maximum floor area ratios shall apply based on the type of permitted or special use:
1. Banks and financial institutions, business and professional offices, medical and dental clinics and offices, optometrist offices, public or private facilities such as libraries, hospitals, institutions, government buildings and other similar uses, and veterinarian offices: 0.5.
2. All other uses: 0.25.
3. Mixed use developments with office building and other uses allowable in the district: 0.5.
C. Maximum Floor Area Ratio in the B-3 zoning district: The following floor area ratios shall apply based on the type of permitted or special use:
1. Hotels and motels, warehousing and storage facilities, or cartage express facilities: 0.5.
2. All other uses: 0.25.
3. Mixed use developments with uses from subsections C.1.and C.2. of this section: 0.5.
D. Height in the A-2 district: All uses other than attached dwelling units can be no taller than thirty-five feet (35’) or three (3) stories. (Ord. 2024-6, 3-7-2024)
