Adopted 2003-Revised 2010

ARTICLE I
ARTICLE-01-Title-and-Purpose  (Click link to view)
Section 101 Title and Purpose
101.01  Title 1
101.02 Purpose 1
101.03  Interpretation 1
Section 102  Interpretation and Definitions
102.01  Interpretation of Terms or Words 2
102.02  Definitions 2
     Illustration A: Yard Illustrations & Building Setbacks 29
     Illustration B: Zero Lot Lines 30
Section 103  General Regulations
103.01  Purpose 26
103.02  Conformance Required 26
103.03  General Lot Area Regulations 26
103.04  General Yard Requirements 27
103.05  Rear Houses 28
103.06  Building Regulations 28
103.07  Private Swimming Pools 30
103.08  Animal Regulations 31
103.09  Residential Driveway Regulations 31
103.10  Accessory Building/Uses 31
Section 104  Landscaping Requirements
104.01  Landscaping Requirements 33
104.02  Special Exceptions 33
104.03  Screening of Service Courts, Storage Areas, and Loading Docks. 34
104.04  Screening of Trash Container Receptacles. 34
104.05  Interior Parking Area Landscaping. 34
104.06  Plant Material Specifications. 35
104.07  Screening of Exterior Mechanical Equipment. 36
104.08  Maintenance and Replacement Requirements. 36
Section 105  Communication Towers and Antennas
105.01  Purpose. 37
105.02  Communication Towers for Private Reception of TV and Radio Signals 37
105.03  Communication Towers and Antennas Permitted in All Zoning Districts 37
105.04  Communication Towers and Antennas Permitted in Industrial Zoning Districts. 38
105.05  Communication Towers and Antennas Conditionally Permitted in Zoning Districts. 39
105.06  Conditional Use Standards for Communication Towers and Antennas. 40
105.07  Obsolete or Unused Towers. 41
Section 106  Flood Hazard Areas
106.01  Statutory authorization; findings of fact; purpose; methods of reducing flood losses 1
106.02 Definitions 2
106.03 General Provisions 2
106.04 Administration 3
106.05 Flood Damage Prevention 4
106.06 Variance procedure 5
106.07 General standards for flood hazard reduction. 7
106.08 Specific standards 9
106.09 Floodways 11
106.99 Penalty 11
Section 107  Alternate Energy Systems
107.01 Purpose 66
107.02 Definitions 66
107.03 Regulations – Wind Energy Conservation Systems 66
107.04 Regulations – Solar Energy Systems 66
ARTICLE II
Section 201  Establishment of Districts
201.01 Purpose 1
201.02 Districts 1
201.03 Zoning Map 1
201.04
Interpretation of District Boundaries 1
 ARTICLE III
ARTICLE-03-Residential-Districts (Click link to view)
Section 301 Purpose
301.01 Purpose
301.02 Permitted Uses
301.03 Conditionally Permitted Uses
301.04 Building Height Limit
301.05 Required Lot Area
301.06 Yards Required
301.07 Percentage of Lot Coverage
301.08 Permitted Signs
301.09 Off-Street Parking and Loading
301.10 Dwelling Requirements
301.11 Certificate of Occupancy
Section 302 Single Family Low Density Residential District – (R-2)
302.01 Purpose
302.02 Permitted Uses
302.03 Conditionally Permitted Uses
302.04 Building Height Limit
302.05 Required Lot Area
302.06 Yards Required
302.07 Percentage of Lot Coverage
302.08 Permitted Signs
302.09 Off-Street Parking and Loading
302.10 Dwelling Requirements
302.11 Certificate of Occupancy
Section 303 Two Family Residential District – (R-3)
303.01 Purpose
303.02 Permitted Uses
303.03 Conditionally Permitted Uses
303.04 Building Height Limit
303.05 Required Lot Area
303.06 Yards Required
303.07 Percentage of Lot Coverage
303.08 Permitted Signs
303.09 Off-Street parking and Loading
303.10 Dwelling Requirements
303.11 Submission of Plans
303.12 Certificate of Occupancy
SECTION 304 Multiple Family Residence District – (R-4)
304.01 Purpose
304.02 Permitted Uses
304.03 Conditionally Permitted Uses
304.04 Building Height Limit
304.05 Exceptions of Height Limits
304.06 Required Lot Area/Lot Width
304.07 Required Yards
304.08 Minimum Gross Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit
304.09 Accessory Structures
304.10 Corner Lots
304.11 Percentage of Lot Coverage
304.12 Minimum Livable Open Space
304.13 Minimum Recreation Space
304.14 Distance Between Buildings on the Same Lot
304.15 Required Court Dimensions
304.16 Permitted Signs
304.17 Off-Street parking and Loading
304.18 General Regulations
304.19 Submission of Plans
304.20 Certificate of Occupancy
ARTICLE IV
ARTICLE-04-Business-Districts  (Click link to view)
Section 401 GB-1 General Business District
401.01 Purpose
401.02 Permitted Uses
401.03 Conditionally Permitted Uses
401.04 Building Height Limit
401.5 Required Lot Area
401.6 Lot Width
401.07 Yards Required
401.08 Percentage of Lot Coverage
401.09 Permitted Signs
401.10 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
401.11 Submission of Plans
401.12 Certificate of Occupancy
Section 402 Central Business District (CB-l)
402.01 Purpose
402.02 Permitted Uses
402.03 Building Height Limit
402.04 Required Lot Area
402.05 Lot Width
402.06 Building Setback
402.07 Side Yard
402.08 Rear Yard
402.09 Building Area
402.10 Permitted Signs
402.11 Percentage of Lot Coverage
402.12 Submission of Plans
402.13 Certificate of Occupancy
ARTICLE V
ARTICLE-05-Industrial-Districts r  (Click link to view)
Section 501 LI-1 Light Industrial District
501.01 Purpose 1
501.02 Permitted Uses 1
501.03 Conditional Use 5
501.04 Building Height 5
501.05 Lot Area, Width, and Yard Requirements 5
501.06 Permitted Signs 6
501.07 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements 7
501.08 Percentage of Lot Coverage 7
501.09 Submission of Plans 7
501.10 Certificate of Occupancy 7
Section 502 GI-I General Industrial District
502.01 Purpose 8
502.02  Permitted Uses 8
502.03 Conditional Uses 11
502.04 Accessory Uses 11
502.05 Building Height 12
502.06 Lot Area, Width and Yard Requirements 12
502.07 Permitted Signs 13
502.08 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements 13
502.09 Percentage of Lot Coverage 13
502.10 Submission of Plans 13
502.11 Certificate of Occupancy 13
ARTICLE VI
Section 601  ID-1 Institutional Development District
601.01 Purpose 1
601.02 Permitted Uses 1
601.03 Lot Area, Width and Yard Requirements 2
601.04 Permitted Signs 3
601.05 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements 3
601.06 Submission of Plans 3
601.07 Certificate of Occupancy 3
ARTICLE VII
Section 701 Planned Unit Development District Regulations
701.01 Planned Unit Development Regulations 1
701.02 Purpose 1
701.03 Location of Planned Unit Development Areas 1
701.04 PUD District Uses 2
701.05 Minimum Land Requirements/Densities 2
701.06 Common Area Requirements 2
701.07 Open Space Requirements 3
701.08 Amenities 3
701.09 Property Owner’s Association 3
701.10 Utility Requirements 3
701.11 Signs 3
701.12 Peripheral Setbacks and Perimeter Requirements 3
701.13 PUD Lot Requirements 4
701.14 Certificate of Occupancy 4
701.15 Standards for Public Improvements 4
701.16 Inspection of Public Improvements 4
ARTICLE VIII
Section 801  Transitional Use District
801.01 District Regulations 1
801.02 Purpose 1
801.03 Location of Transitional Use District 1
801.04 Permitted Uses 2
801.05 Building Height Requirements 2
801.06 Building Height Exceptions 2
801.07 Required Lot Area 3
801.08 Required Yards 3
801.09 Lot Coverage Requirements 4
801.10 Permitted Signs 4
801.11 Off-Street Parking and Loading 4
801.12 Certificate of Occupancy 4
801.13 Submission of Plans 4
Section 802  Dispersing Sexually Oriented Businesses
802.0 Purpose and Findings 5
802.02 Location of Sexually Oriented Businesses 7
ARTICLE IX
ARTICLE-09-Signs-and-Parking  (Click link to view)
Section 901  Signs
901.01 Purpose 1
901.02 Definitions 4
901.03 General Sign Requirements Applicable for All Districts 12
901.04 Residential Districts 15
901.05 Multi-family Residential District 18
901.06 Central Business District 23
901.07 Industrial District 30
901.08 Institutional and Public Uses 36
901.09 Signs Exempt from Regulation 36
901.10 Holiday Signs and Decorations 36
901.11 Prohibited Signs 37
901.12 Design, Construction and Maintenance 39
901.13 Signs not to Constitute Traffic Hazard 41
901.14 Signs in Public Right-of-Way 41
901.15 Permits 42
901.16 Nonconforming Signs 46
901.17 Violations and Enforcement 46
901.18 Amortization 51
Section 902  Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
902.01 General Requirements 55
902.02 Parking Space Dimensions 56
902.03 Loading Space Requirements and Dimensions 56
902.04 Paving – Concrete or Asphalt 56
902.05 Drainage 56
902.06 Maintenance 56
902.07 Lighting 56
902.08 Location of Parking Spaces 56
902.09 Screening and/or Landscaping, Parking Area Capacity 57
902.10 Required Trash Areas 57
902.11 Disabled Vehicles 57
902.12 Minimum Distance and Setbacks 57
902.13 Joint Use 58
902.14 Wheel Blocks 58
902.15 Width of Driveways 58
902.16 Access 58
902.17 Directional Signs 58
902.18 Striping 58
902.19 Parking Space Requirements 59
902.20 Parking Islands 61
902.21 General Interpretations 61
ARTICLE X
ARTICLE-10-Zoning-Administration r  (Click link to view)
Section 1001 Administration-Enforcement
1001.01 Zoning Permits Required 1
1001.02 Contents of Application for Zoning Permits 1
1001.03 Approval of Zoning Permit 2
1001.04 Submission to State Highway Director 2
1001.05 Expiration of Zoning Permit 3
1001.06 Certificate of Occupancy 3
1001.07 Temporary Certificate of Occupancy 3
1001.08 Record of Certificates of Occupancy 3
1001.09 Failure to Obtain a Zoning Permit or Certificate of Occupancy 4
1001.10 Construction and Use of to be as Provided in Applications, Plans, Permits, and Certificates 4
1001.11 Complaints Regarding Violations 4
1001.12 Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Expenses 4
1001.13 General 4
Section 1002 Amendments
1002.01 Initiation of Zoning Amendments 5
1002.02 Contents of Application 5
1002.03 Transmittal to Planning Commission 6
1002.04 Submission to State Highway Director 6
1002.05 Public Hearing by Planning Commission 6
1002.06 Notice of Public Hearing in the Newspaper 6
1002.07 Notice to Property Owners 7
1002.08 Recommendations by Planning Commission 7
1002.09 Public Hearing by Council 7
1002.10 Notice of Public Hearing in the Newspaper 7
1002.11 Notice to Property Owners by Village Council 7
1002.12 Action by Council 8
1002.13 Effective Date of Referendum 8
Section 1003 Zoning Board of Appeals
1003.01 Purpose 9
1003.02 Organization and Procedure 9
1003.03 Governing Guidelines 11
1003.04 Jurisdiction and Powers 11
1003.05 Procedure and Requirements for Appeals and Variances 12
1003.06 Appeals 12
1003.07 Schedule of Fees, Charges and Expenses 12
1003.08 Stay of Proceedings 13
1003.09 Variances 13
1003.10 Application and Standards for Variances 13
1003.11 Guidelines for Granting Variances 14
1003.12 Conditions Imposed by the Board 15
1003.13 Lapses of Variances 16
1003.14 Public Hearing by the Board of Zoning Appeals 16
1003.15 Notice of Public Hearing in Newspapers 16
1003.16 Notice to Parties in Interest 16
1003.17 Decisions of the Board 17
Section 1004 Conditional Uses
1004.01 Procedure and Requirements for Conditional Uses. 18
1004.02 Contents of Application for Conditional Use. 18
1004.03 General Standards Applicable 20
1004.04 Supplementary Conditions and Safeguards 20
1004.05 Planning Commission Review and Comment 20
1004.06 Notice of Public Hearing in Newspaper 20
1004.07 Notice to Parties in Interest 20
1004.08 Expiration of Conditional Use Permit. 20
1004.09 Decisions of the Board 21
1004.10 Duties of Responsible Authority, Zoning Board 21
1004.11 of Appeals, Council and Courts on Matters of Appeal 21
1004.12 Appeal to Courts21
Section 1005  Non-Conforming Uses
1005.01 Procedure and Requirements for Non-Conforming Uses 22
Section 1006 Site Plan Review
1006.01 Conditions for Review 24
1006.02 Procedure for Site Plan Review 24
1006.03 Access Control Requirements 32
1006.04 Traffic Impact Study 32
1006.05 Enforcement 33
Section 1007 Penalties for Violations
1007.01 Penalties for Violation 34
1007.02 Civil Action 34
1007.03 Remedies Cumulative 34
ARTICLE XI
Section 1101  Miscellaneous Provisions
1101.01 Interpretation 1
1101.02 Validity 1
1101.03 Effective Date 1
1101.04 Repeal 1