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Libertyville · 13.72

Amusement facilities

Summary

This section of the Libertyville municipal ordinance provides definitions for terms related to amusement facilities. It clarifies what constitutes an amusement facility, an amusement operator, and an automatic amusement device, as well as defining billiard tables and amusement areas accessory to other businesses.

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license. Such location may be changed only upon the written permit to make such change issued by the village administrator. No change of location shall be permitted unless the proposed new location is a proper one under the codes, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the village. No person shall install, maintain or operate amusement facilities for use by the public within two hundred (200) feet of any church, hospital or elementary or secondary educational institution, measured from the nearest...that gambling is taking place, shall immediately cause the removal from the premises of such persons as are involved in the gambling activity. (2) It shall be unlawful for any licensee or attendant under this section to permit any noise, either by mechanical or electronic means, or noise on the part of the patrons, which shall cause a disturbance to the adjacent and/or surrounding uses as would cause the normal use of such adjacent and/or surrounding uses to be damaged

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Wheeling · 19.01.010

Definitions

Summary

This section defines various terms used throughout the Wheeling Municipal Code, including rules of interpretation for singular/plural, present/future tense, and specific definitions for 'building', 'accessory structure', 'accessory use', 'gross acreage', 'net acreage', and 'adult day service'.

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room or space is open and accessible to other rooms or spaces. "Board of appeals" means an officially constituted body whose principal duties are to hear appeals, and where appropriate, grant variance from the strict application of the zoning ordinance. This is the short form of the name, village of Wheeling board of zoning appeals. In the village of Wheeling, the plan commission acts as the board of appeals. "Boardinghouse" means a building other than a hotel where, for compensation...does not include a transmission tower. "Buffer" means open spaces, landscaped areas, fences, walls, berms, or any combination thereof, used to physically separate or screen one use or property from another use or property to visually shield or block noise, light, or other potential nuisances. Figure 2: Example of a Buffer Between Different Use Types "Bufferyard" means the space in which required buffering is located. Bufferyard width, design and location are set forth in Section 19.11.020 of this Title. "Building

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Park Ridge · 11.4

Accessory buildings, structures and uses

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This section outlines general regulations for accessory buildings, structures, and uses in Park Ridge. It specifies requirements for construction timing, yard setbacks, maximum height, and distances from principal buildings and lot lines.

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this Ordinance. (See Figure 7: Accessory Building Height) (4) All detached accessory buildings or structures must be located a minimum of three (3) feet from any rear lot line and side lot line, unless otherwise permitted by this Ordinance. Where an alley has been vacated, permitted accessory buildings and structures may be located five (5) feet from the centerline of the alley, provided proof of ownership is established, a disclaimer by the City of any utility easement is obtained...shipment of deliveries shall not be permitted on or from the premises, with the exception of regular U.S. Mail and/or an express shipping service that is characteristic of service to residential neighborhoods. (8) A home occupation shall not generate noise, solid waste, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference beyond what normally occurs in a residential use. The home occupation shall not cause an increase in the use of utilities. (9) No outside storage or display of materials, merchandise, inventory

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Round Lake Beach · [Sec.] 1600.0

Rules and definitions

Summary

This section establishes rules for interpreting the ordinance, such as how singular and plural terms, tenses, and permissive/mandatory language should be understood. It also provides definitions for key zoning terms like 'accessory structure'.

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order of the 50-year recurrence interval flood determined from an analysis of floods on a particular stream and other streams in the same general area. Regulatory flood protection elevation: The elevation to which uses regulated by this ordinance are required to be elevated or flood proofed. Remodeling: Any change in structure, including a structural alteration (other than incidental repairs and normal maintenance) which may prolong its useful life, or the useful life of its supporting members such as bearing walls...fence or wall. Smoke: Small gas-borne particles other than water that form a visible plume in the air. Sound level meter: An electronic instrument which includes a microphone, an amplifier, and an output meter which measures noise and sound pressure levels in a specific manner. It may be used with the octave band analyzer that permits measuring the sound pressure level in discrete octave bands. Sound pressure level: The intensity of a sound measured in decibels mathematically described

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Ford Heights · 56.121

M-1 limited manufacturing district

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This section of the Ford Heights M-1 limited manufacturing district ordinance outlines permitted uses and establishes high performance standards to ensure manufacturing activities are not injurious or offensive to nearby residential areas. It lists specific manufacturing and processing activities allowed, provided they comply with emission, noise, and hazard regulations.

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testing, repair or storage of materials, goods or products shall conform to the performance standards set forth herein and shall not be injurious or offensive to the occupants of adjacent premises by reason of the emission or creation of noise, vibration, smoke, dust or other particulate matter, toxic and noxious materials, odors, fire or explosive hazards or glare or heat. (2) All business, production, servicing and processing shall take place within completely enclosed buildings unless otherwise specified. Within 150 feet...tons capacity may be unenclosed throughout the district, except for such screening of parking and loading facilities as may be required under the provisions of article IV of this chapter. (4) Uses established on the effective date of the ordinance from which this zoning chapter is derived and by its provisions are rendered nonconforming shall be permitted to continue, subject to the regulations of article V of this chapter. (5) Uses established after the effective date of the ordinance from

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Woodridge · 9.2.2

Definitions

Summary

This section provides definitions for various terms used within the Woodridge municipal code, including specific definitions for 'Aboveground Service Facility', 'Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)', 'Adult Bookstore', and 'Adult Business Use'.

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half miles of its boundaries as they may from time to time exist, prepared and recommended by the plan commission with the advice and assistance of the zoning officer and adopted by the village board by ordinance duly enacted, together with such amendments thereto as may be adopted from time to time. ON-PREMISES CANNABIS CONSUMPTION ESTABLISHMENT: A cannabis dispensary or retail tobacco store (as defined in Section 10 of the Smoke Free Illinois Act) authorized or permitted to allow...form as a liquid or a solid at atmospheric pressure and temperature. PATIO: An unenclosed surface area located at the finished lot grade, usually constructed of concrete or masonry materials. PERFORMANCE STANDARD: A criterion to control impacts such as noise, odor, smoke, toxic or noxious mater, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, or glare or heat generated by or inherent in uses of land or buildings. PERGOLA: See ARBOR. PERSON: In addition to a natural person, the term person includes

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Waukegan · 9.03

Accessory Uses and Structures

Summary

This section outlines general provisions for accessory structures in Waukegan, including requirements for construction phasing, location, setbacks, height, and lot coverage. It also introduces a table (Table 9.03-1) that specifies which accessory uses and structures are allowed in each zoning district, with different permit requirements.

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Structures). 2. Allowed with Building Permit ("BP"). "BP" indicates that the accessory use or structure requires the approval of a building permit in accordance with Chapter 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the City's Code of Ordinances and must meet the use standards set forth in Section 9.03.C (Use Standards for Accessory Uses and Structures) in order to be allowed within the designated zoning district. 3. No Designation. The absence of a letter (a blank space) indicates that...rear yard only. b. Screening. Electrical generators must be screened with dense plants or sound attenuating fencing. The height of the screening must be 1.5 feet higher than the top of the generator. c. Environmental performance standards. The maximum noise generated after screening is installed may not exceed 75 decibels measured from the property line of the zoning lot on which the generator is installed. 17. Fence or Wall. a. Height. Table 9.03-2 Maximum Fence Height provides maximum height

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Burnham · Section 2

District regulations

Summary

This section establishes zoning districts within Burnham and outlines general regulations for building and land use. It then details specific permitted uses for the 'A district' which is designated for residential purposes.

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establishment. 53. Upholstering shop. 54. Tavern and liquor store. 55. Taxi service. 56. Waterway business, boat garage, marine motor sales and repair shop, boat storage, boat building and repair. 57. Wholesale establishment. 58. Planned developments, as provided in this ordinance. Height No building hereafter erected [in the C district] shall exceed 35 feet in height or three stories. Area Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard [in the C district] of not less than ten percent of the depth...used on such premises. Manufacturing District The manufacturing district shall include such storage and manufacturing use as do not injuriously affect the occupants of adjacent uses and are so operated that they do not omit [emit] dust, gas, smoke, noise, fumes, odors, or vibrations of a disagreeable or annoying nature. (Ord. of 7-14-1954, § 3; Ord. No. 80-O-009, § 1.B, 8-23-1980) State Law reference— Authority to classify, regulate and prescribe location of uses, 65 ILCS

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Franklin Park · 9.9.3

Principal use standards

Summary

This section establishes principal use standards for adult uses, animal care facilities, and adult-use cannabis dispensing organizations in Franklin Park, including location restrictions, operational requirements, and proximity limitations.

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corner side lot line. SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING J. Dwelling — townhouse. The following design standards new construction of townhouse dwellings and to any additions to a structure existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance that exceed thirty (30) percent or more of the existing structure's square footage. 1. Façades must be designed with consistent materials and treatments that wrap around all façades. There must be a unifying architectural theme for the entire development, utilizing...District or the industrial districts. P. Industrial - data center. 1. Industrial - data center facilities are allowed only south of Belmont Avenue, when permitted within the zoning district. 2. All generators, mechanical equipment, and other significant noise-producing apparatus located outside of a building shall be set back a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) feet from the nearest residential zoning district. 3. The applicant shall submit a noise study alongside a site plan prepared by a qualified professional analyzing

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Roselle · 2.13

Adult Uses

Summary

This section establishes regulations for adult uses in Roselle, aiming to balance constitutionally protected expression with the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. It outlines several findings justifying these regulations, including concerns about public safety, health, crime, property values, and neighborhood character.

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suppress or authorize the suppression of any speech activities protected by the First Amendment; rather, this Ordinance establishes content-neutral regulations that address the secondary effects of adult uses; and 9. the Corporate Authorities do not enact this Ordinance to restrict, deny, or authorize the restriction or denial of access by adults to sexually oriented materials protected by the First Amendment, or to deny, or authorize denial of, access by the distributors and exhibitors of adult entertainment and adult materials...greatly impact the area by causing blight, decreasing property values, reducing the Village's tax base, making the area less attractive to non-adult uses (i.e., marketability), and increasing crime. e. Adult uses can produce higher levels of noise, traffic, and glare as compared to other businesses by virtue of adult uses' hours of operation. f. Serving or otherwise allowing the consumption of alcoholic liquor at adult uses can lead to increased criminal activity and exacerbate neighborhood deterioration. g. Requiring

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Vernon Hills · 13.2

Illustrative enumeration

Summary

This section defines and prohibits a wide range of nuisances, including noxious weeds, accumulations of trash, harborage for vermin, excessive noise and odors, animal carcasses, water pollution, and illegal activities in certain locations. It also outlines the duty of property owners to abate noxious weeds.

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Accumulation of rubbish, trash, junk and other abandoned materials, metals, lumber or other things. (3) Any condition which provides harborage for rats, mice, snakes and other vermin. (4) All unnecessary or unauthorized noises and annoying vibrations, including animal noises. (5) All disagreeable or obnoxious odors and stenches, as well as the conditions, substances or other causes which give rise to the emission or generation of such odors and stenches. (6) The carcasses of animals or fowl not disposed of within...dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the people of this village. j. Those buildings constructed, reconstructed or altered in violation of any provision of the building, mechanical, plumbing or electrical code or any other ordinance of this village. (12) Any building, concrete base, or other structural opening on land which is not completed but remains open and uncovered for a period of ten days. (13) Incomplete construction. Any foundation or similar structure incomplete and open

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Lyons · 13.2.2

Definitions

Summary

This section of the Lyons municipal ordinance provides definitions for various terms used throughout the zoning title. It clarifies the meaning of concepts such as accessory buildings, accessory residences, acre, adult daycare centers, asphalt recycling, and automotive repair facilities.

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storage) of construction equipment and material. MAJOR CHANGE: With regard to planned unit developments, a change in the approved materials, configuration or design of the development or a change in an element which was specifically approved in the PUD ordinance. Normal engineering modifications are not to be considered "major changes" with regard to planned unit developments. MINOR CHANGE: Those changes not considered "major changes". MOBILE HOME: A structure transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent...areas, provided all applicable sections of the village alcohol control regulations 2 are met, and the area is properly contained to control and contain such use. Consideration for special use in this category shall include the potential for significant noise and other nuisances to adjacent properties, potential hazards, blighting and unsanitary conditions. PARK OR PLAYGROUND, PUBLIC: A land use designed principally to offer recreation, passive and/or active, to the public. PARKING LOT: An open vehicle parking area containing more than

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Winfield · 13.1.3

Schedule Of Fines

Summary

This section outlines the fines for various non-moving traffic violations in Winfield, Illinois. Fines are tiered based on payment within 14 days or between 15-30 days, with an additional adjudication fee.

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prior to garbage pick up and 10:00 P.M. the day of garbage pick up 100.00 125.00 4-2-5 Littering prohibited 100.00 125.00 4-2-6 Open and recreational burning 100.00 125.00 4-2-7 Antiscavenger Ordinance 100.00 125.00 4-4-1 Sound pollution - 4th or more offense in a calendar year 100.00 150.00 4-4-2 Excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud sound prohibited (includes radio, amplifier, horn, etc.) 100.00 125.00 4-4-3 Regulated sound...menacing/dangerous/vicious 100.00 150.00 5-3-3G3 Owner of dog found menacing/vicious/dangerous may request a review of findings 100.00 150.00 5-3-4 Unlawful to keep dog which disturbs peace with loud, continuous, annoying or impulsive noises at any time day or night 50.00 75.00 5-3-5A Reports of dog bites maintained by PD 100.00 150.00 5-3-5B Unlawful to fail to report animal bite 50.00 75.00 5-3-6A Illegal to permit

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Western Springs · 10.4.5

Temporary Uses

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This section permits temporary uses in all zoning districts, provided they meet bulk and parking regulations and do not become permanent. It outlines requirements for building, electrical, and fire prevention codes for occupied structures and specifies an administrative approval process for certain temporary uses.

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Produce and farmers' markets. 4. Garage sales; occurring more than four (4) times per calendar year. 5. Uses or activities in relation to which a person has filed a petition under this ordinance (section 10-3-11 of this ordinance) for an exemption from any development control code regulation or any village policy or practice, provided that the board of trustees finds that the below criteria have been met. The board of trustees shall issue a temporary use permit...proposed outdoor cafe that is adjacent to residential property, the village board will give consideration to requiring architectural elements, such as fencing, screening, vegetation or other appropriate structures, that can serve as a buffer to minimize the impact of noise on the adjacent residential property. As part of the renewal application for an outdoor cafe, the village board may reexamine the previously approved operating rules, location or layout and require changes or alterations to the operating rules, location or layout

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Gurnee · 18.192

Modifications, supplements, and exceptions

Summary

This section modifies the State of Illinois Plumbing Code by adding requirements for plumbing permits for various installation types and by adding and replacing several definitions, including 'Administrative authority', 'Acid waste', and 'Air gap'.

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Environmental Protection Agency. Add: "Existing work": Existing work is a plumbing system or any part thereof which has been installed prior to the effective date of this code. For local government units that have adopted a local plumbing ordinance and plumbing code, the definition of "existing work" would be existing work in a plumbing system or any part thereof which has been installed under authorization of a previously issued permit. Violations in "existing work" shall be corrected to the present...existing lead DWV, or commercial drainage system, shall be by written permission of the administrative authority only. 890.320(d): At the end of this subsection, add the following: Tubing shall be reamed to eliminate erosion, cavitation, frictional loss, and noise to the system. Soft tubing shall be sized with an appropriate sizing tool to facilitate consistent fit of tubing to fittings. Bronze fittings shall be of lead-free composition. 890.320(h): Change to read as follows: Brazed joints. Brazed joints

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Mount Prospect · 14.2104

Bulk Regulations

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This section outlines bulk regulations for the I-1 Limited Industrial District in Mount Prospect. It specifies minimum lot size, yard setbacks for buildings and parking, maximum building height, lot coverage limits, transitional setback requirements for adjacent residential areas, and restrictions on industrial uses including enclosure of businesses and outdoor storage.

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table I of this section, nor shall exceed seventy one (71) dBA when measured on the A-weighted scale. The sound levels shall be measured with a sound level meter and octave band analyzer to meet criteria for the noise measurement provisions of OSHA, and shall conform to ANSI S2-4 (American National Standards Institute). TABLE I Octave Band Center Frequency In Hertz Daytime Sound Level In Decibels 8:00 A.M. To 10:00 P.M. Nighttime Sound Level In Decibels...cleaning only. Smoke in excess of Ringelmann no. 3 is prohibited. 4. Fire And Explosion Hazard Limitations: The following regulations supplement those pertinent requirements contained in the Mount Prospect fire prevention code and all other applicable fire and explosion ordinances: a. The storage, utilization, or manufacture of material or products ranging from incombustible to moderate burning, as determined for liquids by a closed cup flashpoint of not less than one hundred eighty seven degrees Fahrenheit (187°F), is permitted subject

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Round Lake Beach · 6.1.3

Chronic nuisance property abatement and crime free multi-housing requirements

Summary

This section defines "nuisance activities" based on the number of police responses to a property within a 180-day period. It lists specific criminal offenses and ordinance violations that qualify as nuisance activities.

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years has elapsed where no nuisance activity has occurred at the subject property. 4. If the chief of police finds that there is cause to believe that nuisance activity occurred at the subject property due to any other ordinance violations, or an unreasonably high number of calls for police service the chief of police may then notify the owner after the third incident in a 180-day period that the subject property is in danger of being classified...determining the number of days to close the property, evidence of other conduct that has occurred on the property may be considered, including, but not limited to: a. The disturbance to neighbors. b. The recurrence of loud and obnoxious noises. c. Repeated consumption of alcohol in public. 3. Any owner found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each day that the owner had actual knowledge that

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Green Oaks · 9.3.4

Lots

Summary

This section outlines requirements for lot configuration, size, and shape within subdivisions in Green Oaks, ensuring conformance with zoning regulations and consideration of natural features. It also addresses specific needs for nonresidential lots, building sites near watercourses, driveway access, and street frontage.

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trustees. D. Adequate Building Site Required: Lots abutting a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream shall have additional minimum width and depth as required to provide an adequate building site and afford the minimum usable area required in the zoning ordinance (title 8 of this code) for front, rear, and side yards, as recommended by the plan commission. E. Driveway Location: Lots shall be arranged to provide for a minimum of driveway openings on primary and secondary streets. Driveway locations...proposed method of sanitary sewage disposal for all buildings shall be indicated, and shall be in conformance with the provisions of this code. (Ord. 90-O-03, 7-25-1990; amd. Ord. 2004-O-05, 5-26-2004) L. Noise Abatement: On property located along expressways, major arterial streets, railroads and other nonresidential land uses, noise abatement berms or equivalent natural materials of sufficient size and/or quantities to provide the desired noise abatement shall be located on the property adjacent

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Downers Grove · Sec 1.16

Citation And Settlement In Lieu Of Prosecution For Certain Offenses

Summary

This section outlines the process for issuing citations and settlements in lieu of court prosecution for certain violations of the Downers Grove Municipal Code. It specifies the contents of a citation, methods of service, and a schedule of fines for specific offenses, such as animals running at large.

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person served with a citation for violations of the following provisions of the Downers Grove Municipal Code and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Downers Grove may settle and compromise the matter in respect of such ordinance violation by ceasing and/or abating said violation and paying the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) if paid within ten (10) days of service of the citation, or one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) if paid after such ten (10) day period...Requirements for Display of Massage Establishment License. DGMC Section 13.43; Storage of Refuse. DGMC Section 13.49.1; Placing Garbage on the Parkway for Scavenger Removal. DGMC Section 13.49.2; Discarding Refuse and Compostable Materials in Streets, etc., prohibited. DGMC Section 15.205; Noise Regulations. DGMC Section 15.208 Drinking on Public property and in parking areas of residential developments. DGMC Section 15.302; Possession of Cannabis, Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products, Smoking Materials or Drug Paraphernalia by any person under the age of twenty

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Winnetka · Section 5.48.010 Peddlers And Solicitors.

Summary

This section defines key terms related to peddlers and solicitors within the Village of Winnetka. It clarifies definitions for 'community organization,' 'peddler,' 'peddling,' and 'solicitation,' outlining what activities are included and excluded.

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within the past five years; 4. That the applicant or the person or organization who will be sponsoring or conducting the proposed peddling or solicitation: a. Will use a method of peddling or solicitation that will violate any Village ordinance or any state or federal law, b. Will use a method of peddling or solicitation that will unreasonably impede the passage of pedestrians or vehicles along public sidewalks or streets or other public property, c. Will use a method...Force. It is unlawful for any person engaged in peddling or solicitation to threaten to use force against a prospective customer or donor, his or her family or his or her property. 9. Use of Disturbing Sounds or Noises. It is unlawful for any person engaged in peddling or solicitation to use any sound or noise of any kind by crying, calling or shouting or by means of any whistle, rattle, bell, gong, clapper, hammer, drum, horn, or voice amplification

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Peotone · 157.105

I-1 Limited Industrial District

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This section establishes the I-1 Limited Industrial District to accommodate industrial operations with high performance standards. It aims to prevent adverse impacts on adjacent residential and business districts by setting specific regulations and performance standards for permitted uses, ensuring adequate open space.

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bicycles, scooters, wagons and baby carriages. Watches. Wood products, such as furniture, boxes, crates, baskets, and pencils and cooperage works. Any other manufacturing establishment that can be operated in compliance with the performance standards listed below without creating objectionable noise, odor, dust, smoke, gas, fumes and vapor; and that is a use compatible with the use and occupancy of adjoining properties. (e) Wholesaling and warehousing - local cartage and express facilities (but not including motor freight terminals). Public and community services...following uses may be allowed by special use permit in accordance with the provisions of § 157.189. Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said dispensing organization being in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 157.023 of this zoning ordinance. Automobile laundries. Bank and financial institutions. Battery and tire service stations. Currency exchanges. Drug stores. Filling of holes, pits or lowlands with non-combustible material free from refuse and food wastes. Grain elevators. Medical cannabis dispensing organization, subject to said

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Gilberts · 9.4

Landscaping and trees

Summary

This section outlines landscaping and screening requirements for new developments and significant expansions of existing developments in Gilberts. The purpose is to improve compatibility between land uses by mitigating negative impacts like noise, dust, and visual intrusion, with the extent of landscaping tied to the scale of development or expansion.

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Village by ensuring the compatibility of different land uses. Specifically, these regulations are intended to increase the compatibility of adjacent uses by requiring a buffer or screen between such uses so as to minimize the negative impacts of noise, dust, and other debris, unsightly views, motor vehicle headlight glare and the intrusion of other sources of artificial light. 2. Application. The landscaping and screening requirements set forth in this section shall apply to site plan review applications, special uses, planned...plant material and other landscape features of a quality and of a size as required by this section shall be incorporated into the landscape treatment of a site and be developed according to the requirements set forth in this ordinance for Existing Tree Preservation. 18. Berming. Earthen berms and existing topography should, wherever practical, be incorporated into the landscape treatment of a site. The maximum slope for any berm constructed on a site shall be four foot run: one-foot

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Round Lake Park · 17.1

RULES AND DEFINITIONS

Summary

This section provides rules for interpreting the ordinance and defines specific terms, including various types of adult-use cannabis businesses, as well as general grammatical and word usage conventions.

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order of the 50-year recurrence interval flood determined from an analysis of floods on a particular stream and other streams in the same general region. Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. The elevation to which uses regulated by this Ordinance are required to be elevated or flood proofed. Remodeling. Any change in a structure, including a structural alteration (other than incidental repairs and normal maintenance) which may prolong its useful life, or the useful life of its supporting members such...located inside a building. Smoke. Small gas-borne particles other than water that form a visible plume in the air. Sound Level Meter. An electronic instrument which includes a microphone, an amplifier, and an output meter which measures noise and sound pressure levels in a specific manner. It may be used with the octave band analyzer that permits measuring the sound pressure level in discrete octave bands. Sound Pressure Level. The intensity of a sound measured in decibels mathematically described

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Countryside · 10.1.3

Definitions

Summary

This section provides definitions for terms used in Countryside's land use regulations, specifically focusing on how words relate to zoning. It defines 'Abandonment' and outlines the criteria and examples for 'Accessory Building, Structure or Use'.

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buying and selling new or secondhand passenger cars or trucks, motor scooters, motorcycles, boats, trailers, aircraft and monuments, and for the storing of same prior to sale. ORDINANCE: Reference to "ordinance" shall be construed as the Countryside zoning ordinance (this title). OUTDOOR PATIO: Means the privately owned outdoor location adjacent to premises holding a liquor license or a restaurant license. PARKING AREA, PRIVATE: An open, hard-surfaced area, other than a street or public way, designed, arranged and made available...than eight thousand (8,000) gross pounds. PARTICULATE MATTER: Material which is suspended in or discharged into the atmosphere in finely divided form as a liquid or solid at atmospheric pressure and temperature. PERFORMANCE STANDARD: A criterion to control noise, odor, smoke, toxic or noxious matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards or glare or heat generated by or inherent in uses of land or buildings. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT: A tract of land which is developed as a unit under single ownership

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Wood Dale · 14.503

Trespasses

Summary

This section of the Wood Dale municipal ordinance establishes rules for interpreting its language and provides definitions for key terms, including "canvasser," "chief of police," "city," "entry," and "go-cart."

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reached eighteen (18) years of age. MUFFLER: A device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates or other mechanical design for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and effective in reducing noise. NUISANCE: That class of wrongs which arise from the unreasonable, unwarrantable or unlawful use by a person of his own property, either real or personal, or from his own improper, indecent or unlawful personal conduct, working an obstruction of or injury...certificate of registration issued to the applicant under this subsection has ever been revoked. (L) If the applicant has ever been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this subsection or the ordinance of any other Illinois municipality regulating soliciting. (M) If the applicant has ever been convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of the state of Illinois or any other state or federal law of the United States. (N) Such additional information

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