Alsip § 6.4 Buildings & Construction Section When side driveways required This section mandates the provision of side driveways of a minimum of eight feet when a building is erected on property lacking alley access. It also specifies that all new family dwellings require side driveways complying with two parking spaces per unit and paved surfaces, and outlines a variation process for altering existing driveways. View in Alsip’s full code →
Antioch § 10.13.8.3 Zoning & Land Use Section Industrial This section outlines architectural and site design standards for industrial buildings in Antioch, focusing on material use, facade treatment, screening of mechanical systems and utilities, and landscaping buffers. It aims to ensure a visually cohesive and well-maintained industrial environment. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.13.9 Zoning & Land Use Section Landscaping This section mandates the submission of detailed landscape plans for site plan review applications, specifying requirements for buffer zones, planting quantities, tree sizes, and the inclusion of topographical and structural information. It outlines specific landscaping standards for commercial, office, industrial, and institutional properties, including buffer widths, planting ratios, and pedestrian access. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.7.2 Zoning & Land Use Section Standards For The B Districts This section outlines specific standards for Business (B) Districts in Antioch, focusing on buffer requirements (setback and landscape) and restrictions on outdoor operations. It mandates specific screening measures and limits commercial activities to enclosed buildings unless exceptions are granted. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.8.3 Zoning & Land Use Section Outdoor Storage And Outdoor Work This section regulates outdoor storage and operations within Antioch's Business Park, M-1, and M-2 zoning districts. It generally requires indoor operations but permits outdoor storage as an accessory use under specific conditions and mandates screening and buffering from residential areas and public streets. View in Antioch’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.429 Zoning & Land Use Section Bufferyards, landscaping, and screening requirements This section establishes bufferyard, landscaping, and screening requirements for the Specialty Retail District. These requirements are detailed in other sections of the code or as specified in a special use permit. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.610 Zoning & Land Use Section Bufferyards, landscaping, and screening requirements This section outlines bufferyard, landscaping, and screening requirements within the College District, generally referencing an approved campus development plan. Exceptions are made for senior assisted living facilities, which must adhere to the specific requirements of their special use permit. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.908 Zoning & Land Use Section Screening and landscaping requirements This section mandates landscaping and screening for parking lots and garages in Bannockburn. It requires a perimeter landscaped bufferyard and interior landscaping with trees for lots with 10 or more spaces. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Barrington Hills § 5.6.14 Zoning & Land Use Section Bp District Site Design This section establishes site design and landscaping requirements for development plans in Barrington Hills' business districts. It specifies tree planting ratios for parking lots, streets, and general lot areas, as well as standards for tree caliper and height, and requirements for screening and enclosing waste storage areas. View in Barrington Hills’s full code →
Barrington Hills § 5.7.14 Zoning & Land Use Section Minimum Transitional Yards This section establishes minimum transitional yard requirements for the Light Industrial District when it adjoins a residence or business district. These yards must be unobstructed and are set at a minimum of 100 feet in width or depth depending on the coinciding lot lines. View in Barrington Hills’s full code →
Barrington Hills § 5.7.16 Zoning & Land Use Section Regulations Along Business And Residence District Boundaries This section regulates building height and setbacks in Light Industrial Districts that abut or are across the street from business or residence districts, requiring unobstructed open space and specific setback distances based on building height to buffer adjacent districts. View in Barrington Hills’s full code →
Bartlett § 10.11A-1 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose And Scope This chapter establishes uniform standards for landscaping, screening, and tree preservation for property development in Bartlett. Its purpose is to maintain the Village's attractiveness, safety, and comfort, applying to all developments except for detached single and attached two-family residential subdivisions. View in Bartlett’s full code →
Bartlett § 9.11.3 Buildings & Construction Section Mechanical Equipment This section mandates that all rooftop or ground mechanical units must be screened on all sides. The screening must be constructed from noncombustible materials and match the character and design of the building where it is installed. View in Bartlett’s full code →
Batavia § 3.17.13 Business & Licensing Section Location Of Sexually Oriented Businesses This section prohibits the operation of sexually oriented businesses in any zoning district not specifically allowed and mandates a minimum 750-foot separation from various sensitive land uses and residential properties. View in Batavia’s full code →
Beecher § 10.10.17 Zoning & Land Use Section Screening And Landscaping This section mandates screening for parking areas adjacent to residential or institutional districts with walls, fences, or hedges up to six feet high. It also requires landscaping, including shade trees and other vegetation, in tree islands and buffer strips totaling at least 3% of the surfaced area for larger parking lots (20+ stalls, 10,000+ sq ft). View in Beecher’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.050 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose This section outlines the purpose of Bellwood's landscaping and screening requirements, aiming to promote aesthetically pleasing, environmentally beneficial, and sustainable development that protects community health, safety, and welfare. It specifically addresses compatibility between adjacent uses by buffering against noise, dust, light glare, and other objectionable impacts. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.051 Zoning & Land Use Section Existing Vegetation This section allows existing vegetation to count towards screening requirements if it meets the intended purpose. It also mandates replacement of any dead vegetation and protects required screening from unnecessary disturbance. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.059 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping Standards This section establishes landscaping requirements for parking lots in Bellwood with 20 or more spaces. It mandates planting islands, specifies shade trees as primary landscaping material, and requires perimeter screening along streets. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.062 Zoning & Land Use Section Residential Property Abutting Arterial Roads Landscaping Standards This section establishes landscaping and screening standards for residential properties that abut arterial roadways in Bellwood. It requires a continuous, solid screen of at least six feet in height, which can be comprised of plants, berming, fencing, walls, or a combination thereof. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 119.53 Traffic & Vehicles Section Parking Lot Design Standards This section outlines the design standards for commercial truck parking lots in Bellwood, requiring specific pavement materials, proper drainage, designated parking spaces, effective screening with hedges, and directional lighting to prevent nuisance. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 151.04 Zoning & Land Use Section Refuse Container Enclosures This ordinance requires refuse container enclosures in industrial, business, commercial, and multi-family residential zones to screen containers from public view. Enclosures must be opaque, non-combustible fences, at least six feet and no more than seven feet high, with a gate for access, and must be maintained by the property owner. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.071 Zoning & Land Use Section I1 Restricted Industrial District This section establishes the purpose of the I1 Restricted Industrial District, which is for industrial activities that do not create appreciable nuisances or hazards. It outlines conditions for permitted uses, including requirements for enclosed buildings and screened storage, and lists specific permitted industrial and commercial activities. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § Appendix B: Table 2, Buffer Yards Environment & Natural Resources Section Appendix B: Table 2, Buffer Yards This section establishes buffer yard requirements for Bellwood, detailing specific standards for trees and shrubs based on adjacent land use classes, and specifies planting sizes and types of trees. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bensenville § 10.9.6 Zoning & Land Use Section Buffer Yards This section establishes buffer yard requirements to separate different zoning districts and land uses. Buffer yards are mandated along lot lines where more intensive uses are adjacent to less intensive ones, with specific criteria for non-residential districts adjacent to residential districts, and for certain uses within residential districts themselves. View in Bensenville’s full code →
Bensenville § 10.9.7 Zoning & Land Use Section Screening Requirements This section establishes screening requirements for refuse areas, mechanical equipment, utility equipment, outdoor storage, and off-street loading areas in Bensenville. It specifies location, fence/wall construction, height, design, and landscaping for screening these elements from public view and adjacent properties. View in Bensenville’s full code →
Berkeley § 12.8.4 Zoning & Land Use Section Landscaping Of Premises This section outlines landscaping requirements for manufacturing districts in Berkeley, emphasizing parklike effects, effective screening of parking areas from residential properties, and the use of high-quality, low-maintenance plant species. It also includes a list of prohibited uses within these districts, seemingly unrelated to landscaping. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 12.8A-5 Zoning & Land Use Section Switch Tracks, Location This ordinance prohibits switch tracks on industrial parcels from being located within 300 feet of residential property lines. This aims to mitigate potential negative impacts of industrial infrastructure on adjacent residential areas. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berwyn § 1250.05 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscape This section requires a landscaped yard and fencing along the perimeter of parking lots adjacent to front and corner side lot lines in Berwyn. The landscape yard aims to soften visual impact and includes specific requirements for hedges, trees, and groundcover, alongside fence height and placement regulations. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Berwyn § 1250.06 Zoning & Land Use Section Buffer Yards This section establishes requirements for buffer yards to provide transitions between different zoning districts and uses, specifically detailing when they are required and their placement along property lines. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Berwyn § 1250.07 Zoning & Land Use Section Screening Requirements This section establishes screening requirements for refuse, outdoor storage, and outdoor sales and display areas to improve visual aesthetics. It mandates opaque fences or walls for refuse and storage areas and landscaping/buffering for sales/display areas, referencing specific parking lot landscape standards. View in Berwyn’s full code →