This section outlines the permitted and special uses within the R-3 Single-Family Residence District in Lake Forest. It also specifies minimum lot size and setback requirements for various structures, including accessory buildings.
Section Text
operated by municipal agencies;
(3) Truck and flower gardens and nurseries, provided, however, that the products shall not be sold at retail on the premises and no building shall be erected upon the premises other than a dwelling and the usual accessory buildings; and
(4) Accessory uses and buildings incidental to and on the same zoning lot as the principal use.
(B) Special uses. Special uses may be allowed in the R-3 District as provided...Permitted uses.
Required Setbacks
Front Yard Interior Side Yard Corner Side Yard Rear Yard
Single-family detached dwellings 40 15 40 40
Parks, playgrounds and community buildings operated by municipal agencies—perman ent structures 50* 50* 50* 50*
Truck or flower gardens and nurseries - permanent structures 100* 100* 100* 100*
* If no structures are established, no yard requirements
(2) Accessory uses.
Required Setbacks
Front Yard Interior Side Yard Corner Side Yard Rear Yard
Buildings, accessory 40 15* 30 10
* Unless
Zoning & Land Use
Round Lake Beach·650.0
Orchard Lane Conservation Area (OLCA) District
Summary
This section establishes the Orchard Lane Conservation Area (OLCA) District as an overlay district to protect and enhance a 97-acre natural area with significant environmental features. It requires development to comply with both OLCA and underlying district regulations, with the more restrictive taking precedence.
Section Text
continuously operated since the adoption of the ordinance. Any operation of use discontinued for a period time six months or longer shall represent the abandonment of this prior use. 2. Single-family detached dwellings 3. Parks and playgrounds 4. Public open land, refuge or preserve 5. Accessory uses as permitted in accordance with Article II, section 215. ii.
Specialty housing concept plan designation: 1. Uses lawfully established prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 16-01-05, provided...adults 55 years or older with a gross site being less than 15 dwelling units per acre, including the following dwelling types:
a. Single-family detached dwellings
b. Two-family dwellings
c. Townhome residences
d. Multiple-family dwellings 3. Accessory uses as permitted in accordance with Article II, section 215. iii.
Office/Business park concept plan designation 1. Uses lawfully established prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 16-01-05, provided the use has been continuously operated since
Environment & Natural Resources
Phoenix·22.174
Fixtures, accessories, and toilet rooms
Summary
This section mandates minimum sanitary fixture requirements for dwelling units and other structures, and specifies accessories and construction standards for bathrooms and shower areas.
Section Text
(a) Each dwelling or apartment unit on premises abutting on a sewer or with a private sewage disposal system shall have at least one water closet, one hand washing lavatory, one kitchen sink, bathtub and
Buildings & Construction
Bensenville·10.11.2
Definition Of Terms
Summary
This section of the Bensenville municipal ordinance provides definitions for various terms used throughout the code, including specific definitions for types of signs, structures, uses, and adult entertainment establishments.
Section Text
asphalt, brick, concrete, or tile manufacturing.
HISTORICAL MARKER: A sign displaying information of historic significance such as a building's name, date of erection, or location.
HOME-BASED BUSINESS: An occupation carried on in a dwelling unit by a resident, which is accessory to the residential use of the dwelling unit.
HOOPHOUSE: A structure used to extend the growing season of agricultural crops that is generally semicircular in shape.
HOSPITAL: An institution that provides healthcare and medical services...fuel, including non-petroleum fuel, is stored and dispensed from fixed equipment into commercial vehicles and/or trucks that weigh eight thousand (8,000) pounds or more. A "truck stop" may also include accessory activities such as restaurants, shower facilities, truck washes, and convenience retail stores.
TWO-UNIT DWELLING: A building that contains two (2) dwelling units where each unit has an individual entrance to a common stairway, hallway, or to the outdoors. "Two-unit dwelling" does not include "townhouse dwelling
General Provisions
Palos Heights·156.15
Definitions
Summary
This section defines key terms used within the Rental Housing and Inspection and Certification subchapter of the Palos Heights Municipal Code. It clarifies terms such as 'CODE', 'CODE OFFICIAL', 'DWELLING', 'INITIAL INSPECTION', 'LET FOR OCCUPANCY', 'OCCUPANT', 'OWNER', and 'PERSON'. Notably, the definition of 'DWELLING' excludes various forms of short-term rentals and specific residential facilities like motels and nursing homes.
Section Text
Commissioner's designee.
DWELLING. Any building, or portion thereof, designed or used for residential occupancy including any accessory buildings, pools, gazebos, sheds of any type or for any purpose, hot tubs or any other type of accessory to the residence. The terms DWELLING or DWELLING UNIT shall not include:
(1) Short-term rental lodging houses for transient overnight occupancy use, or subletting of any house, including any accessory buildings, pools, gazebos, sheds of any type or for any purpose...tubs or any other type of accessory to the residence, for less than 30 consecutive days;
(2) Automobile house trailers;
(3) Motels or hotels;
(4) Nursing homes;
(5) Boarding houses;
(6) Hospital patient housing; or
(7) Rooming houses.
INITIAL INSPECTION. The first inspection of a dwelling unit for the purpose of determining compliance with the code.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY OR LET. To permit, provide or offer possession or occupancy of a dwelling unit to a person
Taxation & Revenue
Riverdale·17.07.210
R-1 single-family residence district
Summary
This section establishes the R-1 single-family residence district in Riverdale, outlining permitted and conditional uses. It aims to preserve areas for single-family homes and prevent incompatible developments.
Section Text
intended to provide for prime single-family areas and protect such areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses.
A. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in the R-1 district; 1. Single-family detached dwellings. 2. Parks and playgrounds. 3. Religious institutions. 4. Accessory uses and buildings, incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a principal use, as follows:
a. Garages and carports.
b. Greenhouses and conservatories, private (noncommercial).
c. Home occupations.
d. Storage of building materials...building or structure height exceeds fifteen feet. 3. Accessory Uses. Except as indicated below, the yard requirements of the principal uses shall apply to their accessory buildings:
Interior Side Corner Side Front Yard Yard Yard Rear Yard Buildings accessory to dwellings 15 ft. 3 ft. 10 ft. 3 ft.
E. Building Height Limitations. No building or other structure erected within the R-1 district shall exceed two stories or thirty feet in height. (1980 Zoning Code §§ 7, Part
Zoning & Land Use
Mundelein·20.36.020
C-5 District permitted and special uses
Summary
This section outlines the permitted and special uses within the C-5 Downtown Zoning District in Mundelein. It uses a table to indicate whether a specific land use is permitted ('P'), requires special use approval ('S'), or is not allowed in various sub-districts (C-5-VC, C-5-MU, C-5-R, C-5-C).
Section Text
Dwelling, Single-Family P P
Dwelling, Townhouse S P P P
Dwelling, Two-Family P P
Dwelling, Single-Family Attached P P
Dwelling, Stacked Flat S P P P
Dwelling, Multi-Family P P P P
Dwelling, Accessory to Non-residential P P S P
Residential Care Facility P P S Section 20.36.060 (C)(22)
INSTITUTIONAL
Assembly Hall S S S
Cultural Facility P P P Section 20.36.060 (C)(6)
Educational Facilities, College/University P P P Section
Business & Licensing
Elwood·160.04
Building Permit Fees
Summary
This section outlines the building permit fees charged by Elwood for various construction and alteration projects. Fees are determined by a combination of flat rates for specific situations (like floodplain construction), square footage calculations for new construction, and a percentage of the cost for repairs and alterations.
Section Text
addition to any residential or non-residential building or structure shall be determined by multiplying the total gross square feet of area (excluding unfinished basements and cellars) as hereinafter set forth:
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Permit Fee
Accessory buildings or structures $0.20/ft 2
Residential dwellings: single-family, two- and three-family $0.40/ft 2
Residential dwellings: four-family...commercial building $0.70/ft 2
Industrial and public or institutional building $1.00/ft 2
(3) Permit fees based on cost of repairs and alterations.
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
Permit Fee
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
Permit Fee
Accessory buildings or structures; residential dwellings: single-family, two- and three-family
Basic fee for first $10,000 of cost or fraction thereof $60
For each additional $1,000 of cost or fraction thereof $5
Residential dwellings: four-family and up; commercial, industrial and public
Zoning & Land Use
Itasca·4.07
Home Occupations
Summary
This section outlines the conditions under which home occupations are permitted without a special use permit in Residential and mixed-use Business Districts in Itasca. It specifies limitations on location, size, exterior appearance, sales, and the nature of the occupation, particularly for teaching services.
Section Text
Residential Districts and Business Districts with residential units in a mixed use development, a home occupation shall be permitted without requiring a Special Use Permit and Public Hearing provided that:
1. It is conducted entirely within the dwelling and not in any accessory building by a person residing in the dwelling and only when such home occupation is incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes.
2. The entrance to the space devoted to such occupation
Zoning & Land Use
Glenview·98.200
Open space developments
Summary
This section outlines the purpose and eligibility criteria for open space developments, which allow for clustered residential dwellings with variations in lot sizes while preserving natural assets and encouraging innovative site design. These developments are permitted only as planned developments and are intended to benefit the community through creative development alternatives.
Section Text
units per acre.
(c) Minimum parcel size. No open space development shall be permitted unless the development contains a total site area of not less than five acres.
(d) Permitted uses. Single-family detached dwelling units, attached dwelling units (townhomes) and related accessory structures shall be permitted uses in open space developments.
(e) Bulk requirements.
(1) The following bulk standards shall be applicable to open space developments, notwithstanding the bulk standards applicable to other types of planned developments:
a. Minimum...Maximum building height. Maximum building height is 35 feet.
e. Minimum setbacks. 1. Front setbacks. Front setbacks shall be a minimum of 20 feet from the right-of-way. 2. Interior side setbacks.
Single-family detached dwellings shall be set back a minimum of ten feet between buildings. Single-family attached dwellings shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet between buildings. 3. Interior side to rear setbacks.
Single-family detached dwellings shall be set back a minimum
Zoning & Land Use
Prospect Heights·12.1.1
Fines And Fees Schedule
Summary
This section outlines a schedule of fines and fees for various violations and services within the Municipality of Prospect Heights. It details amounts for prohibited acts, collection costs, elected official conduct, water charges, bulk water usage, late payments, and bail processing.
Section Text
examination for principal uses Building and zoning
Fee 40.00 5-10-14 Any person, firm, corporation, or agent who shall require plan examination for single-family residential district (R-1) plan examination for accessory uses Building and zoning
Fee $50.00 plus $5.00 for each additional dwelling unit 5-10-14 Any person, firm, corporation, or agent who shall require plan examination for general residential district (R-2) plan examination for principal uses for a 6 dwelling unit structure or less...plus $5.00 for each additional accessory use 5-10-14 Any person, firm, corporation, or agent who shall require plan examination for general residential district (R-2) plan examination for accessory uses for a single accessory use of a 6 dwelling unit structure or less Building and zoning
Fee $75.00 5-10-14 Any person, firm, corporation, or agent who shall require plan examination for business districts (B-1 through B-4) plan examination for principal uses Building and zoning
Round Lake·17.16.060
Use Chart
Summary
This section is a use chart that outlines the permissibility of various land uses within different zoning districts in Round Lake. It uses a letter code to indicate whether a use is permitted (X) or requires a special use permit (S).
Section Text
CHART Use E-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-10 C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 I-1 I-2 Accessory dwelling units (ADU) X X X X X X Accessory uses/structures X X X X X X X X X X X X X Adult uses S S Airport/heliport S S S Amphitheater/band stand S S S S Animal boarding/shelters/kennels S S Antique stores X X X Apiary (bee keeping...gallery X X X Music/art school or store X X X Nursing Home/assisted living/ senior living S S Office X X X Off-street parking facility X X X X X X Outdoor auction facility S Outdoor storage, when accessory to a permitted or special permit use S S S S X/S X/S Outside sales/displays--ice boxes, vending machines, promotional items like flowers or vegetables S S S S Parks, playgrounds, forest preserve, public open space
Zoning & Land Use
Palos Park·1268.02
R-I-A One-Family Dwelling District.
Summary
This section of the Palos Park municipal ordinance defines permitted uses and building height restrictions for the R-1-A One-Family Dwelling District. It allows for one-family detached dwellings, accessory structures, signs, off-street parking, community residences under specific conditions, and small wireless facilities within public rights-of-way. Building height is generally capped at 25 feet or two and a half stories, with provisions for increased height for certain roof types based on increased front yard setbacks.
Section Text
Permitted Uses . The following uses are permitted in the R-1-A One-Family Dwelling District:
(1) One-family detached dwellings;
(2) Accessory buildings, structures and uses as regulated by Section 1286.06;
(3) Signs as regulated by Chapter 1480;
(4) Off-street parking associated with the one-family detached dwelling use of the property;
(5) A community residence with six (6) or fewer residents, including the resident staff, including parking in relation thereto, provided that such residence
Zoning & Land Use
Maple Park·11.6.4
R-1 Single-Family Residential District
Summary
This section outlines the permitted and special uses allowed in the R-1 Single-Family Residential District of Maple Park. It also specifies minimum lot sizes, yard setback requirements, building height limits, and lot area coverage for various uses within the district.
Section Text
Permitted uses. 1. Single-family detached dwellings. 2. Parks, forest preserves and recreational areas, when publicly owned and operated. 3. Schools, private, elementary and/or secondary. 4. Accessory uses in accordance with this title.
B. Special uses. 1. Churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, and other related religious facilities. 2. Daycare centers and nursery schools, public or private, for preschool age children, provided there is adequate outdoor play area for each child to be cared for and that the play area is fenced...maximum of 35 feet. 2. Special uses. As specified by planning and zoning commission.
F. Lot area coverage. A maximum of 40 percent of the area of a zoning lot may be covered by buildings or structures, including accessory buildings.
G. Dwelling standards. Every one-story dwelling hereafter erected in any R-1 district shall have a total ground floor area of not less than 1,600 square feet. Every dwelling of more than one story hereafter erected
Zoning & Land Use
Ford Heights·56.92
R-2 one-family dwelling district
Summary
This section outlines regulations for the R-2 one-family dwelling district in Ford Heights, specifying permitted uses, building height, lot sizes, yards, lot coverage, minimum dwelling floor area, and signage, largely by referencing the R-1 district's standards.
Section Text
Yards. The same regulations shall apply as required or permitted in the R-1 one-family dwelling district.
(e) Lot coverage. Not more than 35 percent of the lot area may be occupied by buildings and structures, including accessory buildings.
(f) Dwelling standards. Every one-story dwelling hereafter erected in any R-2 one-family district shall have a total ground floor area of not less than 720 square feet, measured from the outside of the exterior walls, including utility
Zoning & Land Use
Northfield·18.2
General Standards
Summary
This section of Northfield's ordinance establishes general standards for accessory structures, including coverage limits, location restrictions within easements, construction completion requirements, and prohibitions on their use as dwelling units. It also outlines specific standards for various permitted accessory structures in a table.
Section Text
more of the principal use or structure has been completed. In addition, no accessory building shall be used unless the main building on the lot is occupied.
No accessory building or structure shall be used as a dwelling unit.
Permitted accessory structures and the standards for each are indicated in the table below. A description of each standard follows the table. These standards shall apply to all accessory structures, including those in existence at the time of adoption of this
Lake Zurich·9.3.3
Special Uses
Summary
This section outlines special use requirements for senior housing in the R-6 district, emphasizing community need, appropriate location, necessary facilities and staff, and mandatory approvals from relevant public agencies.
Section Text
special use permit for the bed and breakfast establishment, no exterior lighting shall be permitted at any bed and breakfast establishment except only small accent lighting of the type and quantity that may be typically found accessory to a single-family detached dwelling. All exterior lighting shall be depicted on the site plans approved by the village.
10. Exterior Statuary, Decorations: No exterior statuary, fountains, or similar attention getting devices shall be permitted except only of the type and quantity...that may be typically found accessory to a single-family detached dwelling. All such statuary, fountains, and other attention getting devices shall be depicted on the site plans approved by the village.
11. Trash Containers: Trash containers shall be located only within a fully enclosed area. All trash containers shall be depicted on the site plan approved by the village.
12. Special Events Prohibited: No special events of any kind, including, without limitation, receptions, weddings, and the like
Zoning & Land Use
Hometown·22.33
Permitted uses
Summary
This section outlines the permitted uses within the C Multiple-Family Dwelling District. It allows all uses permitted in the B Two-Family Duplex Dwelling District, as well as multiple-family dwelling units and their accessory uses.
Section Text
following uses are permitted in the C Multiple-Family Dwelling District:
(A) Any use allowed as a permitted use in the B Two-Family Duplex Dwelling District.
(B) Multiple-family dwelling units and accessory uses
Zoning & Land Use
Sandwich·98.33
R-1 One-Family Residence District
Summary
This section establishes the R-1 One-Family Residence District to promote low-density residential development with large lots. It outlines permitted uses such as single-family dwellings and religious institutions, as well as special uses like barber shops and bed and breakfasts.
Section Text
building, structure, or parcel of land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, or enlarged which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one of the following uses:
(1) One-family detached dwellings and permitted accessory uses. For the purpose of this district, a dwelling may be occupied by one family or an individual, plus no more than two lodgers, boarders, or guests.
(2) Churches, rectories, seminaries, convents, monasteries, and similar religious institutions, including...percent of the area of a zoning lot may be covered by buildings and structures, including accessory buildings.
(h) Off-street parking and loading requirements. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as required or permitted in article III of this chapter.
(i) Density. The density for a one-family residence in the R-1 district shall not exceed three dwelling units per gross acre.
(j) Dwelling standards. Every one-story dwelling in any R-1 One-Family Residence
Zoning & Land Use
South Holland·SPECIFICATION B
RESIDENTIAL USE, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
Summary
This section defines single-family dwellings and outlines specific requirements for their location, including lot size and historical ownership. It also sets standards for minimum floor area, building height, and yard setbacks.
Section Text
corner lot, or on an alley separating such lots, any accessory building located on the rear lot line of a corner lot shall be set back from the side street as far as the dwelling on the interior lot; for each foot that such accessory building is placed from the rear line towards the front line of the corner lot, the accessory building may be set four (4) inches closer to the side street line, but in no case closer...feet.
Accessory buddings: No accessory building may be erected having a side wall height higher than nine (9) feet, provided further that an accessory building shall have a roof constructed in conformity with the principal dwelling to which the building is an accessory. The ridge of an accessory building shall not exceed the height of the principal building for one-story buildings or twenty (20) feet on a multi-story building. The permit to construct accessory buildings and garages shall
This section of the Hoffman Estates municipal ordinance establishes regulations for detached accessory structures, including requirements for construction timing relative to the principal building, maximum height limits, setback requirements from property lines, and restrictions on placement within easements.
Section Text
pool. With no permitted solid fence: Equal to the setback requirement of the principal structure, or equal to the exterior corner side yard setback, whichever is less. 10'
1. Exclusive of exterior corner side yards. Accessory structures shall be setback even with the principal dwelling unit, or equal to the exterior corner side yard setback, whichever is less. 2. Accessory buildings or storage sheds situated 60 feet or more away from the front lot line may be situated not less...porch shall be subject to the setback requirements of the principal structure, and cannot be fenced or enclosed.
G. There shall be not less than five feet between any public or private swimming pool and a dwelling structure, or any detached accessory building or a deck, balcony or porch of a height greater than the water level of said swimming pool. There shall not be such a requirement for spas.
H. There shall be not less than seven feet between
Zoning & Land Use
Romeoville·157.003
Definitions
Summary
This section provides definitions for terms used within the chapter, covering concepts such as abandonment, abutting properties, accessory uses, acreage, adult day care, adult entertainment facilities, and agricultural uses.
Section Text
DISH .) A structure situated on a residential property that is intended for the transmitting of ham radio, citizen band or the receiving of television or radio transmissions, excluding those used exclusively for dispatched communications.
TOWNHOME. See DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY, ATTACHED .
TOWNHOUSE. See DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY, ATTACHED .
TOXIC MATERIALS. A substance (liquid, solid or gaseous) which by reason of an inherent deleterious property tends to destroy life or impair health.
TRAILER. A vehicle designed and constructed for the specific...more trailers for business or storage purposes.
TRAILER, CAMPING. A vehicle designed and constructed for temporary dwelling purposes which does not contain built-in sanitary facilities and has a gross floor area of less than 150 square feet.
TRAILER, OFFICE. Any vehicle or portable structure constructed so as to permit occupancy thereof, for lodging or dwelling purposes or for use as an accessory building or structure in the conduct of a business, trade or occupation and which may be used
General Provisions
Chicago Ridge·56.2
Definitions
Summary
This section defines various terms used throughout the chapter, including specific definitions related to accessory buildings, accessory uses, additions, and different types of adult-use cannabis business establishments.
Section Text
depth of more than two feet at any point. A swimming pool shall be considered to be a main building and use; provided, however, that a swimming pool may be considered to be an accessory use customarily incident to a dwelling when located on the same lot therewith and designed and used for swimming or bathing in connection with such dwelling solely by the persons living therein or their private guests. No swimming pool designed or used for any commercial...other nonresidential purpose shall be considered to be an accessory building or use customarily incident to a dwelling.
Tavern/bar means an establishment serving alcoholic beverages in which the principal business is the sale of such beverages at retail for consumption on the premises. Snack foods or other prepared food may be available for consumption on the premises as an accessory use only.
Trailer. See "Mobile home."
Use, change of, means an alteration by change of use in a building heretofore
Zoning & Land Use
Western Springs·10.2.2
Definitions
Summary
This section provides definitions for various terms used within the municipal ordinance, including land use concepts like abandonment and accessory uses, as well as specific establishment types such as adult bookstores, cabarets, and theaters.
Section Text
basement recreation rooms, foyers, areas or rooms used for cooking or eating, and similar areas are not considered habitable areas or rooms.
HEDGE: A row of shrubs planted to create a visual screen.
HOME OCCUPATION: An accessory use conducted completely within a dwelling unit, carried on by any member of the immediate family residing on the premises, clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes.
HOSPITAL: A medical institution devoted primarily to the maintenance...synthetic material) or nonimpervious surface material (e.g., sand) or any combination thereof, other than a recreational device, intended for active recreational or athletic use such as game courts, swimming pools, or ball fields established as an accessory use to a single-family residential dwelling.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A camping trailer, motor home, mini- motor home, travel trailer, truck camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes and not used commercially nor owned by a commercial business.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Merrionette Park·150.12
Responsibilities of owners, operators and occupants
Summary
This section outlines the responsibilities of owners, operators, and occupants regarding property maintenance and habitability. It mandates that dwellings and premises be clean, sanitary, and fit for human occupancy, with specific requirements for refuse container storage and disposal.
Section Text
separately metered utilities of which the tenant has exclusive use.
(T) Outside maintenance. Except as it may be the responsibility of every occupant under this chapter, every owner shall keep the premises, including the dwelling or dwelling unit, yards, courts, garages and accessory buildings or structures in a safe and sanitary condition, clean and free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, junk, abandoned vehicles, inoperable vehicles, rubbish, garbage, building materials or conditions of maintenance which tend to encourage or support