Special uses, as hereinafter listed, may be allowed in the zoning districts indicated, subject to the issuance of special use permits in accordance with the provisions of section 5-10-7 of this title. Unless otherwise specifically set forth, wherever a special use is named as a major category in this chapter, it shall be deemed to include all and only those itemized uses listed under the said major category in the R1 district, subsection (A) of this section.
(A) Special Uses, R1 District: The following special uses may be allowed in the R1 district:
Accessory uses, incidental to and on the same or adjacent zoning lot or lots under one ownership as the principal use, as established in subsection 5-5-2(A) of this chapter.
Amateur radio and television stations and towers (transmitting and receiving).
Animal rescue shelters.
Artificial lakes.
Boathouses, private.
Cemeteries:
Cemeteries.
Mausoleums, crematories and columbariums in cemeteries.
Educational institutions and cultural institutions:
Athletic fields and playgrounds on the grounds of educational or cultural institutions.
Colleges, junior colleges and universities, including fraternity and sorority houses, dormitories and other structures and facilities necessary in the operation of a college or university, but not business colleges or trade schools.
Nursery, elementary and high schools.
Public libraries and public art galleries.
Landfill.
Non-Commercial Event Facility: As accessory only to single-family detached dwellings, which are owner occupied. In no event shall any stand-alone structure housing a non-commercial event facility have a floor area exceeding the floor area of the existing single-family dwelling on site. Such use allows the use of permanent structures or facilities to accommodate events, parties, art or cultural exhibitions, lectures, conferences, theatrical productions, or other scheduled and periodically held private non-commercial events. Non-commercial event facility does not limit the use of property for events held intermittently strictly for the benefit of the owner of the property (e.g., family wedding, birthday, etc.)
Private landing fields for aircraft.
Public utility and service uses:
Electric substations.
Fire stations.
Gas regulator stations.
Police stations.
Post offices.
Railroad right of way, but not including railroad yards and shops.
Telephone exchanges and telephone transmission equipment buildings.
Waterworks, reservoirs, pumping stations and filtration plants.
Other governmental buildings, including a village hall.
Recreational facilities:
Athletic fields and playgrounds in public parks.
Buildings, clubhouses and accessory structures, located on the grounds of athletic fields, playgrounds, recreational clubs, golf courses and polo fields, including the sale therein of sports equipment and the serving of beverages, including alcoholic beverages, and food, if incidental to the principal activity.
Forest preserves.
Golf courses, but not including commercially operated driving ranges, pitch and putt, miniature or par 3 courses, and not including buildings or structures.
Grounds of recreational clubs, noncommercial.
Polo fields, except their buildings and structures.
Public parks.
Religious institutions:
Athletic fields and playgrounds on the grounds of religious institutions.
Churches, chapels, temples and synagogues.
Columbariums associated with religious institutions.
Rectories, parsonages and parish houses.
Signs, which shall be deemed accessory to the principal use of the zoning lot or lots.
(B) Special Uses, R2 District:
Any use allowed as a special use in the R1 district.
(C) Special Uses, R3 District:
Any use allowed as a special use in the R1 district, with the exception of the following:
Amateur radio and television stations and towers (transmitting and receiving).
Private landing fields for aircraft.
(D) Special Uses, R4 District:
Any use allowed as a special use in the R1 district, with the exception of the following:
Amateur radio and television stations and towers (transmitting and receiving).
Private landing fields for aircraft. (Ord. 09-05, 5-18-2009; amd. Ord. 90-07, 7-27-2009; Ord. 20-07, 3-24-2020; Ord. 21-04, 4-26-2021)