This section of Woodridge's General Parking Regulations outlines restrictions on parking and storing commercial and recreational vehicles, particularly near residential areas and within residential zoning districts. It specifies limitations based on vehicle weight, type, and time of day.
Section Text
state vehicle license or greater may not be stored or parked on a property at the same time.
d. Off street parking shall not be located in any front yard, except that off street parking accessory to single-unit or multiple-unit dwelling may be located on any driveway serving such dwellings, unless otherwise prohibited by this Code.
e. Off street parking shall not be located in any side or rear yards; except, that off street parking accessory to single
Zoning & Land Use
Riverwoods·9.6.2
Findings Of The Board Of Trustees
Summary
This section re-states previous findings of the Board of Trustees regarding woodland protection and introduces new findings. It also defines the terms 'native trees' and 'native woodlands' by cross-referencing another section.
Section Text
urban forest cover produces significant quantifiable benefits.
9. The regulations proposed in this chapter, in the severest case of applicability, nevertheless will allow for a building envelope which is sufficient for the construction of a main dwelling and multiple combinations of accessory uses (such as a tennis court and swimming pool and an accessory building) that, in size and extent, would be comparable to intensely developed, existing residential properties in the Village except in the degree to which woodlands have
Zoning & Land Use
Wayne·10.7A-1
Permitted Uses
Summary
This section outlines permitted principal and accessory uses within the W1 Single-Family Residence District. It specifies single-family detached dwellings as the principal use and lists several accessory uses with specific conditions.
Section Text
following uses are permitted in the W1 single-family residence district:
A. Principal Uses:
Single-family detached dwellings. (Ord. 89-13, 5-16-1989)
B. Accessory Uses: Accessory uses customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses, including, but not limited to, the following:
All accessory buildings or structures shall be located in the rear yard unless attached to the principal building.
Family burying grounds, provided that the lot on which same are located is not less than fifty (50) acres
Zoning & Land Use
Chicago·14B-5.508
Mixed Use And Occupancy.
Summary
This section adopts and modifies International Building Code (IBC) Section 508 regarding mixed-use and occupancy buildings. Key modifications include deleting an exception, revising another to reference Chicago's Fire Prevention Code, and specifying that allowable height and area for accessory occupancies are governed by the main occupancy, with specific limitations and exceptions for certain occupancy groups.
Section Text
separated from all other occupancies in accordance with Section 508.4.
2. Group I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 dwelling units and sleeping units shall not be classified as accessory occupancies and shall be separated from other dwelling or sleeping units and from other occupancies contiguous to them in accordance with the requirements of Section 420.
3. Motor-vehicle-related occupancies shall not be classified as accessory occupancies and shall be separated from other...exceptions to Section 508.3.3 to read:
" Exceptions:
1. Group H occupancies shall be separated from all other occupancies in accordance with Section 508.4.
2. Group I-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 dwelling units and sleeping units shall be separated from other dwelling or sleeping units and from other occupancies contiguous to them in accordance with the requirements of Section 420.
3. Group A occupancies with an aggregate occupant load of 300 or more
Buildings & Construction
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.
Section Text
which is customary in connection with and clearly incidental to the principal building, structure or use on a zoning lot. Accessory uses do not include the conduct of business or the raising of livestock, poultry or pets.
ACCESSORY RESIDENCE (Business District): A dwelling unit or units which do not meet the density or unit requirements for multiple- family housing in a business district, but which occupy the second or subsequent floor of a primary commercial building, initiated on the property...assigned to the commercial use requirements. Rooming houses or similar living arrangements or residences above accessory buildings shall not be considered to be an "accessory residence" as defined herein. Accessory apartments shall total no more than two (2) such apartments in a single building. Three (3) or more dwelling units shall constitute a multi-family residence and subject such properties to the requirements of chapter 6, article D of this title unless such use is part of an approved
Zoning & Land Use
Cary·14.3.7
Recreational vehicles or equipment
Summary
This section defines recreational vehicles and equipment, categorizes them into summer (Class I) and winter (Class II) use, and establishes regulations for their temporary and permanent storage as accessory uses to residential dwellings.
Section Text
primarily with summer use; b)
Class II includes snowmobiles and such other recreational vehicles and equipment that are associated primarily with winter use. 1)
Accessory uses. The storage of recreational vehicles or equipment is allowed as an accessory use to a residential dwelling unit under the standards set out in this section. 2)
Temporary storage. Class I recreational vehicles or equipment are in temporary storage when they are placed or situated on a lot for any period of time between
Zoning & Land Use
Prospect Heights·5.6.3
R-2 General Residential District
Summary
This section outlines permitted and special uses within the R-2 General Residential District in Prospect Heights. Permitted uses include multiple-family dwellings, parks, and accessory uses, while special uses require a permit and encompass institutions like churches, hospitals, schools, and public service facilities.
Section Text
project's minimum lot area be less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
2. Any room other than a living room, dining room, bath, kitchen, utility room or other accessory room such as a closet shall be counted as a bedroom for purposes of determining land area per dwelling unit.
3. The minimum lot width for all permitted uses in this R-2 district shall not be less than sixty feet (60').
4. Minimum lot sizes for special uses...least thirty feet (30'). Community center buildings and recreation buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line at least fifty feet (50') or ten percent (10%) of the lot depth, whichever is less.
Buildings accessory to multiple-family dwellings may be located in the rear yard but not closer than five feet (5') to any lot line. (Ord. 0-77-27, 7-18-1977)
Special uses may require a rear yard greater than thirty feet (30') when specified
This section mandates that any person operating as a scavenger within Mettawa must obtain an exclusive license. It further specifies that only one such exclusive license will be issued for the collection of garbage and refuse disposal services for single-family dwellings, awarded through a contract with the Village Board.
Section Text
scavenger license, an exclusive franchise license, authorizing the collection of garbage from and/or refuse disposal services for any and all single family dwellings located within the corporate limits of the Village including any and all authorized accessory uses to single-family dwellings located within the corporate limits of the Village; and no more than one (1) such scavenger license shall be in force at any time within the corporate limits of the Village.
1. The said exclusive franchise license shall
Woodridge·6.5.12
Parking In Residential Districts
Summary
This section restricts off-street vehicle parking in residential districts. Parking is prohibited in front, side, and rear yards, with exceptions for driveways and enclosed garages accessory to single-family or multiple-family dwellings.
Section Text
Front Yards: Off street parking of a vehicle in residential districts shall not be located in any front yard; except, that off street parking accessory to single-family or multiple-family dwellings may be located in any driveway (except as otherwise provided in this code) improved in accordance with the standards provided in this code.
B. Side And Rear Yards: Off street parking of a vehicle in residential districts shall not be located in any side or rear yard; except...that off street parking accessory to single-family or multiple-family dwellings may be located in an enclosed garage or in any driveway (except as otherwise provided in this code) improved in accordance with the standards provided in this code
Traffic & Vehicles
Morton Grove·12.17.1
Terms Defined
Summary
This section of Morton Grove's municipal code defines various terms used throughout Title 12. These definitions are intended to clarify the meaning of specific words and phrases to ensure consistent interpretation and application of the ordinance.
Section Text
Antenna Support Structures And Ancillary Equipment", of this title. COMMON OPEN SPACE: Part of a parcel which is open and unobstructed except for natural features and permitted accessory uses and structures and which is accessible and usable by all persons who occupy a principal use on that parcel. COMMUNITY RESIDENCE: A single dwelling unit occupied on a relatively permanent basis in a familylike environment by a group of unrelated persons with disabilities, plus paid professional support staff provided...institutional, commercial, public, industrial or residential structure, installation or building (including any structure, installation or building containing condominiums or individual dwelling units operated as a residential cooperative, but excluding residential buildings having 4 or fewer dwelling units).
FALLOUT SHELTER: An accessory building or use which incorporates the fundamentals for protection from disaster.
FAMILY: One or more persons interrelated by marriage, adoption, or guardianship living together as a single housekeeping unit and using common kitchen facilities, or not more than four
General Provisions
Itasca·4.06
Lot Coverage
Summary
This section outlines regulations concerning lot maintenance, division of zoning lots, vehicular access across residential property, and the location and reduction of required open spaces and yards for buildings within Itasca. It emphasizes the continuing obligation of owners to maintain legally required open spaces and prohibits their use to satisfy requirements for other buildings. It also addresses setbacks for existing buildings and specific street frontages.
Section Text
architectural entrance structures to lots of 1 acre or more to subdivisions having 25 or more lots or dwelling units No No No Yes - No
h) balconies, unenclosed Yes Yes Yes Yes 6' Yes
i) bay windows Yes Yes Yes Yes 3' Yes
j) attached chimneys Yes Yes Yes Yes 4' Yes
k) eaves & gutters on principal buildings or attached accessory buildings Yes Yes Yes Yes 15' Yes
l) flagpoles Yes Yes Yes Yes 4' Yes
m) garages, detached...utilized to meet the minimum setback or maximum lot coverage requirements of this Ordinance for accessory buildings or structures provided that the accessory buildings or structures are entirely within the same parcel of the dwelling unit to which they are an accessory. Any development which is enabled by this subsection shall be required to provide an as-built survey demonstrating compliance with the standards herein prior to final inspection by the Building Inspector.
11. Additional Lot Coverage Allowance: In residential
Zoning & Land Use
River Forest·10.3.1
Definitions Of Words And Terms
Summary
This section provides definitions for various terms used within the River Forest municipal ordinances, covering aspects of land use, buildings, and specific business types like cannabis establishments and beauty shops.
Section Text
which is incidental to the primary use of the main building.
ACCESSORY USE: A subordinate or secondary use which is incidental to the primary use conducted on a parcel of land or portion thereof.
ALLEY: A public thoroughfare, not over twenty feet wide, which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.
APARTMENT: A room or suite of rooms used as a single-family dwelling, including bath and culinary accommodations located in a building in which there...highest point of any object attached to the building or structure, whichever is higher. Attached objects include, but are not limited to, antennas of any kind.
HOME OCCUPATIONS: An occupation carried on, in or from a dwelling unit (but not an accessory building) by a member of the family residing therein, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential occupancy and does not change the character thereof; provided the following requirements
General Provisions
Grayslake·16.04.040
Definitions
Summary
This section provides definitions for various terms used within Grayslake's subdivision regulations. It clarifies the meaning of terms such as alley, building setback line, crosswalk, easement, official plan, and different types of subdivisions.
Section Text
family and having one food preparation area. "Townhome/duplex subdivision" means any establishment or rearrangement of boundaries within a zoning lot (as defined in the Grayslake Zoning Ordinance) that is a lot occupied by a multiple-unit dwelling or duplex and its accessory buildings for the purpose of creating separate salable lots for two or more townhomes or duplexes within such multiple unit dwelling, provided that: (a) no public easement is required for ingress or egress to any of such townhomes
Subdivisions & Development
Crete·28.274
R-1 single-family residence district
Summary
This section establishes the R-1 single-family residence district, intended to preserve moderate density single-family areas. It outlines permitted and special uses, along with minimum lot area, lot width, and setback requirements for various structures.
Section Text
Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, the space resulting from the following setbacks (yard requirements) shall be open and unobstructed:
(1) Permitted uses:
Front Yard (feet) Interior Side Yard (feet) Corner Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard
(feet)
Single-family detached dwellings 30 5 20 20
Recreational and social buildings 35 10 20 20
Religious institutions 35 10 20 25
Schools 35 20 20 25
(2) Special uses:
Front Yard (feet) Interior Side Yard (feet) Corner Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard
(feet...Accessory uses. Except as indicated the yard requirements of the principal uses shall apply to their accessory buildings:
Front Yard (feet) Interior Side Yard (feet) Corner Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard
(feet)
Buildings accessory to single-family dwelling other than those specified herein 25 5 20 5
Clubhouses and other structures on the grounds of private clubs, golf courses and tennis clubs, shall be located not less than 100 feet from the nearest residential property line.
Mausoleums, crematories, and columbariums
Zoning & Land Use
Crete·28.272
R-E single-family residential district
Summary
This section establishes the R-E single-family residential district, intended for estate-type homes on large lots in a rural setting. It outlines permitted uses, including single-family dwellings, recreational and religious facilities, schools, and accessory uses.
Section Text
dwellings.
(2) Recreational and social facilities, as follows:
Golf courses, but not golf driving ranges, pitch and putt, or miniature golf courses.
Grounds of recreational clubs, noncommercial.
Parks and playgrounds.
Recreational buildings and community centers, noncommercial.
Swimming pools, noncommercial.
Tennis clubs and courts.
(3) Religious institutions, as follows:
Churches, chapels, temples, synagogues.
Rectories, parsonages, parish houses.
(4) School: Elementary and/or secondary schools meeting all requirements of the compulsory education laws of the state, and not providing residential accommodations.
(5) Accessory...Accessory uses. Except as indicated below, the yard requirements of the principal uses shall apply to their accessory buildings:
Front Yard (feet) Interior Side Yard (feet) Corner Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard
(feet)
Buildings accessory to single-family dwellings, other than those specified herein. 30 8 20 5
Clubhouses and other structures on the grounds of private clubs, golf courses and tennis clubs, shall be located not less than 150 feet from the nearest residential property line.
Mausoleums, crematories
Zoning & Land Use
Lake Forest·159.045
Special Uses
Summary
This section outlines the purpose of special uses in zoning, categorizing them into publicly operated or traditionally public interest uses, and private uses with unique impacts. It details the application process for a special use permit, including required information and submission to the appropriate board or commission.
Section Text
site which will further increase the density beyond that permitted by the zoning classification. No new accessory facilities or additions may be permitted on the site which are not in harmony with the intent of this section to preserve the historical and architectural, aesthetic significance of existing structures and sites. In evaluating the appropriateness of the number of dwelling units proposed for such development, the following items, among other things, shall be considered: the historical residential population...allowed by special use permit in the TD Transitional District, as provided in this section:
(a) Single-family residential dwellings that do not meet the requirements of the R-5 Zoning District;
(b) Multiple-family dwellings;
(c) Office buildings, including accessory commercial uses for the convenience of the office building occupants;
(d) Adaptive re-use buildings that may contain restaurants, educational facilities, daycare facilities, clubhouses, offices and any other use approved by ordinance duly adopted by the City Council
Zoning & Land Use
Crete·28.273
R-1A single-family residence district
Summary
This section establishes the R-1A single-family residence district, preserving existing neighborhoods and allowing similar development on suitable land. It outlines permitted and special uses, minimum lot and dwelling sizes, and specific setback requirements for various land uses within the district.
Section Text
Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, the space resulting from the following setbacks (yard requirements) shall be open and unobstructed:
(1) Permitted uses:
Front Yard (feet) Interior Side Yard (feet) Corner Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard
(feet)
Single-family detached dwellings 30 8 20 20
Recreational and social buildings 35 15 20 30
Religious institutions 35 15 20 30
Schools 35 20 20 50
(2) Special uses:
Front Yard (feet) Interior Side Yard (feet) Corner Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard
(feet...Except as indicated below, the yard requirements of the principal uses in the R-1A district shall apply to their accessory buildings:
Front Yard (feet) Interior Side Yard (feet) Corner Side Yard (feet) Rear Yard
(feet)
Buildings accessory to single-family dwellings other than those specified herein shall be located behind the principal structure by at least 5 feet and outside the yard requirement as follows: 30 8 20 20
Clubhouses and other structures on the grounds of private clubs
Zoning & Land Use
Western Springs·10.6.8
R5 - Continuing Care Retirement Community Residence District
Summary
This section establishes regulations for the R5 Continuing Care Retirement Community Residence District, outlining permitted and conditional uses, minimum and maximum parcel sizes, and some lot and building regulations for places of worship.
Section Text
Water Management", of this ordinance or where a use does not qualify as an accessory use of said church, synagogue or other place of worship.
Municipal utility and service uses including fire stations, police stations, waterworks, reservoir, pumping stations and filtration plants.
Planned development with a continuing care retirement community component: a CCRC development that may consist of one or more of the following residential dwelling types: single-family buildings, two-family buildings, multiple-family buildings, and single-family attached...part of its approval of a conditional use or a planned development.
9. Principal and accessory uses shall be permitted as follows:
a. Principal Uses:
Assisted living units.
Attached or detached single-family units.
Multiple-family dwelling units.
Nursing beds.
b. Accessory Uses:
Administrative offices.
Auditoriums/multi-purpose rooms.
Bank.
Common dining facilities.
Dining facilities serving liquor, clubhouse with a patron bar (subject to liquor license approval).
Laundry and dry cleaning facilities.
On site laundry and dry cleaning services.
Recreation facilities.
Service
Zoning & Land Use
Third Lake·10.186
Definitions
Summary
This section of the Third Lake municipal ordinance provides definitions for key terms related to landlord registration and short-term rentals. It defines 'Building', 'Dwelling unit', 'Owner', and 'Short term rental unit'.
Section Text
person, or the executor or administrator of the estate of any such person.
Short term rental unit means all or part of a residential principal structure or residential dwelling unit located in a residential zoning district, being leased, rented, loaned, offered for rent, hired out, licensed, or otherwise let as an accessory use or occupancy to a person or persons other than the owner of the subject property or a family member of the owner...thereof, whether or not the permission of such occupancy is in exchange for consideration therefor, for a period or term that is less than 180 consecutive days. The term "short term rental unit" shall also include a dwelling unit, temporary structure, or accessory structure, or part thereof, used for overnight accommodation that is available for rent by transient guests for a period or term that is less than 180 consecutive days. The term "short term rental unit" shall not include
Business & Licensing
Schiller Park·120.101
Definitions
Summary
This section defines a 'short term rental unit' for the purposes of the subchapter. It broadly includes residential properties leased for less than thirty consecutive days, with an exclusion for licensed hotels and motels in commercial districts.
Section Text
following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
SHORT TERM RENTAL UNIT. All or part of a residential principal structure or residential dwelling unit located in a residential zoning district, being leased, rented, loaned, offered for rent, hired out, licensed, or otherwise let as an accessory use or occupancy to a person or persons other than the owner of the subject property or a family member of the owner thereof...whether or not the permission of such occupancy is in exchange for consideration therefor, for a period or term that is less than thirty (30) consecutive days. The term “short term rental unit” shall also include a dwelling unit, temporary structure, or accessory structure, or part thereof, used for overnight accommodation that is available for rent by transient guests for a period or term that is less than thirty (30) consecutive days. The term “short term rental unit” shall
Business & Licensing
Westmont·7.18
Home occupations
Summary
This Westmont ordinance section defines and regulates home occupations as accessory uses to residential dwellings. It aims to permit home-based work while preventing negative impacts on residential neighborhoods and lists specific prohibited uses.
Section Text
Description. Home occupations are jobs or professions conducted wholly or partly from a residential dwelling. They are allowed as accessory uses to any residential use.
(B) Purpose. The home occupation regulations of this section are intended to allow Westmont residents to engage in customary home-based work activities, while also helping to ensure that neighbors are not subjected to adverse operational and land use impacts (e.g., excessive noise or traffic or public safety hazards) that are not typical of residential...outside of a completely enclosed building; and
(13) Any use that does not comply with the regulations of this section.
(F) Regulations.
(1) Home occupations must be accessory and subordinate to the principal residential use of the property.
(2) At least one individual engaged in the home occupation must reside in the dwelling unit in which the home occupation is located as their primary place of residence.
(3) No more than two clients or customers may be present
Zoning & Land Use
Sugar Grove·9.1.2
Electrical Code
Summary
This section adopts the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) as the Electrical Code for Sugar Grove, with specific amendments to update the edition and clarify requirements for references, unused wiring removal, and electrical panel mounting.
Section Text
island countertop and all outlets on each end and over the counter tops shall be GFCI protected.(Commercial) (Residential)
18. 210.52(G)(1) Basement, Garages, and Accessory Buildings. Hereby amended by adding the following sentence” “A minimum of one overhead receptacle shall be installed for each garage door for one-and -two family dwelling, and multifamily dwelling, shall be installed to a convenience resettable receptacle GFCI on the wall within the garage. (Residential)
19. 210.63 (2) Dwelling units Indoor damp...Tamper Resistant Devices. Hereby adopted to show that TR devices for all 15 and 20-amp 125- and 250-volt non-locking-type receptacles are now required to be installed in common areas of multifamily dwellings, attached and detached garages, accessory buildings, common areas as listed in 406.12 (1-8), or as the AHJ requires. (Commercial)(Residential)
Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards:
65. 408.6. Short Circuit Current Rating. Hereby adopted to show that In other than one- and two- family dwellings
Buildings & Construction
Gilberts·13.13
Definitions
Summary
This section provides definitions for various terms used within the Gilberts municipal code. It clarifies the meaning of words such as 'abut,' 'access,' 'accessory building or structure,' and 'agriculture' to ensure consistent interpretation of the code.
Section Text
streets and alleys, measured
to the center line of any bounding streets.
Guest House means living quarters within a detached accessory building, located on
the same premises as the principal building, for use by temporary guests of the occupants
of the premises. Such quarters shall have no kitchen facilities nor be rented, sold,
or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
Health care facility means a facility or institution, whether public or private, principally engaged in
providing services for health maintenance...means the vertical distance of a structure, other than a building (for height of
buildings, see Building Height), as measured from mean grade level to the highest
point of the structure.
Home occupation means any activity or accessory use conducted in a dwelling unit for financial gain
by a member of the household residing therein, which is clearly incidental and secondary
to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.
Homeowners association means a community association which is organized
Glendale Heights·11.4.17
Architecture For Nonresidential Districts
Summary
This section establishes architectural standards for nonresidential buildings in Glendale Heights, specifying acceptable exterior wall materials, requirements for screening rooftop mechanical equipment, and design compatibility for parking garages. It also mandates a minimum storefront glazing percentage for buildings in the Business Park District.
Section Text
shall be fully screened by a parapet wall or other screening structure constructed of materials compatible with the principal building facade to the height of such equipment.
C. Parking Garage Design: Every parking garage, other than garages accessory to single-family dwellings, constructed after the effective date hereof shall be constructed of the same materials as, or materials architecturally and aesthetically compatible with, the principal building to which it is accessory.
D. A minimum of twenty percent
Zoning & Land Use
Wadsworth·10.2.3
Definitions
Summary
This section provides definitions for various terms used within Title 8 of the Wadsworth municipal code, including accessory use, acre, airport, antenna, apartment, arcade, and assembly plant.
Section Text
used in this Title, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
ACCESSORY USE: A structure or use of land which:
A. Is subordinate to and serves a principal building or a principal use legally existing on the same zoning lot;
B. Is subordinate in area, extent and purpose to the principal building or principal use;
C. Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of the occupants, business or industry of the principal...from grade to the top of the highest roof beams of a flat roof or to the mean level of the highest gable or slope of a gable, hip or gambrel roof.
HOME OCCUPATION: Any activity or accessory use conducted in a dwelling unit for financial gain by a member of the household residing therein, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the principal use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.
HORSE: See definitions of Farm Animals; Stable, Commercial