Antioch § 10.7.1 Zoning & Land Use Section Zoning Districts This section defines and describes the purpose of business districts (B districts) in Antioch, which are primarily for retail, service, and commercial uses. It outlines two specific districts: B-1 for neighborhood convenience and B-2 for highway-oriented businesses with higher intensity uses. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.7.2 Zoning & Land Use Section Standards For The B Districts This section outlines specific standards for Business (B) Districts in Antioch, focusing on buffer requirements (setback and landscape) and restrictions on outdoor operations. It mandates specific screening measures and limits commercial activities to enclosed buildings unless exceptions are granted. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.7.3 Zoning & Land Use Section Outdoor Storage Accessory To Retail This section regulates outdoor storage and display of merchandise accessory to retail uses in Antioch. It establishes specific setback requirements, prohibitions on blocking access and public sidewalks, and exempts certain business types. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.7.4 Zoning & Land Use Section Cannabis Conditional/Special Uses This section permits recreational cannabis dispensing organizations as special uses within business districts. These uses are subject to the procedures outlined in the recreational cannabis mercantile regulations. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.8.1 Zoning & Land Use Section Zoning Districts This section outlines Antioch's Manufacturing Districts (M districts), designed for office, research, warehousing, and general industrial land uses, with a focus on office and industrial parks. It details three specific sub-districts: Business Park, M-1 Manufacturing Light, and M-2 Manufacturing, each with varying allowances for industrial and warehousing activities based on environmental impact. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.8.2 Zoning & Land Use Section Standards For The M Districts This section outlines the minimum lot area, setbacks, height, and floor area ratio requirements for M-1, M-2, and Business Park zoning districts in Antioch. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.8.3 Zoning & Land Use Section Outdoor Storage And Outdoor Work This section regulates outdoor storage and operations within Antioch's Business Park, M-1, and M-2 zoning districts. It generally requires indoor operations but permits outdoor storage as an accessory use under specific conditions and mandates screening and buffering from residential areas and public streets. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.8.4 Zoning & Land Use Section Cannabis Conditional/Special Uses This section outlines special use permits for various recreational cannabis businesses in Antioch's M-1 and M-2 manufacturing districts. It specifies which types of cannabis organizations are permitted in each district and directs users to further regulations for procedural details. View in Antioch’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.1 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose This section outlines the foundational purposes for establishing business districts in Aurora, emphasizing the protection of public health, safety, and welfare, alongside economic development and property values. It details specific objectives like promoting desirable land use, separating incompatible businesses, and encouraging compatible business groupings to foster convenience and prosperity. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.10 Zoning & Land Use Section "Ori" Office, Research And Light Industry District This section establishes the Office, Research and Light Industry (ORI) district to support the city's comprehensive plan by guiding the location and intensity of industrial development. It aims to create a park-like setting for compatible research, office, warehousing, and light manufacturing uses, while controlling environmental impacts and providing visual separation from other districts. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.11 Zoning & Land Use Section "Nc" Neighborhood Commercial District This section establishes the "NC" Neighborhood Commercial District to promote local economic development by allowing small-scale convenience retail and services. It emphasizes compatibility with residential areas through enclosed building requirements, traffic and loading limitations, and operating hour controls, while also facilitating the transition of existing non-conforming uses. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.2 Zoning & Land Use Section "B-1" Business District--Local Retail This section outlines regulations for the "B-1" Business District, focusing on local retail. It details permitted and conditional uses, accessory dwelling unit provisions, and specific bulk restrictions including height and setbacks. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.3 Zoning & Land Use Section "B-2" Business District--General Retail This section establishes the "B-2" General Retail Business District, outlining permitted and conditional uses, accessory uses, and specific regulations such as enclosing activities within buildings and restrictions on dry-cleaning establishments. It also details provisions for dwelling units above the first floor. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.4 Zoning & Land Use Section "B-3" Business And Wholesale District This section establishes the "B-3" Business and Wholesale District, outlining intent and purpose, district-specific regulations including enclosed building requirements, permitted and accessory uses, bulk restrictions, and setback requirements for buildings and parking lots. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.5 Zoning & Land Use Section "O" Office District This section of Aurora's municipal ordinance outlines regulations for the 'O' Office District, primarily requiring all activities except parking to be conducted within enclosed buildings. It specifies limited exceptions for incidental storage, minor retail, and specific types of displays, with a strict prohibition on window displays visible from the public way. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.6 Zoning & Land Use Section "B-B" Business-Boulevard District This section establishes the "B-B" Business-Boulevard District and outlines its intent to integrate residential, commercial, office, and industrial development. It specifies permitted land uses within this district to balance commercial benefits with minimizing negative impacts on traffic, safety, land uses, and community aesthetics. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.7 Zoning & Land Use Section "Dc" Downtown Core District This section designates the Downtown Core District (DC) to preserve and enhance its pedestrian character, serving as a hub for government, culture, transportation, finance, retail, and professional offices. It permits a mix of uses including retail, service, light industry, entertainment, and recreation, with specific regulations for sidewalk activities and prohibitions on certain heavy auto traffic uses and nuisances. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.8 Zoning & Land Use Section "Df" Downtown Fringe District This section establishes the Downtown Fringe District (DF) to promote economic development while protecting residential uses, enhancing the area's image, and ensuring safety. It permits a broad range of uses with specific review requirements for traffic-related and large-scale uses, performance standards for industrial uses, and encourages enclosed or screened operations. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.108.9 Zoning & Land Use Section "Rd" Research And Development District The Aurora "RD" Research and Development District ordinance aims to foster a park-like environment for research, development, engineering, testing, and office activities. It emphasizes compatible development, visual enhancement, and environmental controls through performance standards. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.109.1 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose This section outlines the purpose of Aurora's manufacturing districts, which is to protect public health, safety, and economic welfare by regulating manufacturing development. It aims to separate incompatible uses, promote appropriate locations, and ensure that manufacturing activities do not negatively impact nearby residential areas. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.109.2 Zoning & Land Use Section "M-1" Manufacturing District, Limited This section establishes the "M-1" Limited Manufacturing District, outlining its intent to allow certain manufacturing and assembly activities while ensuring they are not injurious to adjacent residential areas through high performance standards. It details permitted uses, including caretaker dwellings and vehicle repair under specific conditions, and sets bulk restrictions for buildings. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § 49.109.3 Zoning & Land Use Section "M-2" Manufacturing District, General This section designates and outlines the intent and purpose of the M-2 General Manufacturing District. It details general operational requirements, specifically regarding enclosed buildings and screened outdoor storage, and sets noise regulations when adjacent to residential districts. It also references a use table for permitted and conditional uses, with specific provisions for heavy industrial uses. View in Aurora’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.201 Zoning & Land Use Section Establishment of zoning districts This section establishes and lists the various zoning districts within Bannockburn, categorizing them into residential, retail, office, college, public land and buildings, and flood hazard overlay districts. Each district is briefly described and referenced to a specific article for further detail. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.202 Zoning & Land Use Section Interpretation of district sequence This section establishes a specific hierarchy of zoning districts to manage potential incompatibilities between adjacent land uses, moving away from traditional cumulative zoning. It defines which districts are considered 'more restrictive' than others for this limited purpose. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.203 Zoning & Land Use Section Zoning Map; interpretation of boundaries This section establishes the official Zoning Map of Bannockburn, Illinois, and provides rules for interpreting district boundaries. It also specifies how omitted land and the Flood Hazard Overlay District boundaries are to be determined. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.204 Zoning & Land Use Section Annexed land This section dictates that all land annexed to Bannockburn is automatically classified as A Residential District. Owners can apply for a different classification concurrently with or after annexation. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.901 Zoning & Land Use Section Accessory structures and uses This section authorizes accessory structures and uses that are subordinate and incidental to a principal structure or use, and defines their characteristics. It also outlines requirements for a certificate of zoning compliance and specifies regulations for outdoor storage and residential recreational facilities. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.902 Zoning & Land Use Section Home occupations This section authorizes home occupations in dwelling units or accessory structures, subject to specific limitations on occupants, structural changes, and operational aspects. It requires a certificate of zoning compliance before establishing or maintaining a home occupation. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.903 Zoning & Land Use Section Temporary uses This section outlines regulations for temporary uses, specifically addressing special use permits for pool or garden enclosures and defining conditions for congregate homes. It details grounds for permit revocation and establishes a minimum distance requirement between congregate homes. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.904 Zoning & Land Use Section Off-street parking This section authorizes off-street parking as an accessory use in all districts, but not as a principal use. It outlines general requirements for providing sufficient parking spaces for existing, new, and expanded uses, with specific provisions for changes in use and increased intensity. View in Bannockburn’s full code →