§ 155.011 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS.

   (A)   It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair or interfere with any existing easements, covenants, deed restrictions, agreements, ordinances, rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law.

   (B)   However, wherever this chapter imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.

(Prior Code, § 152.011) (Ord. passed 3-9-1976; Ord. passed 6-20-2024

ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND MAPS

§ 155.025 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED.

   In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the geographic area within the jurisdiction of this chapter is hereby divided into the following use districts:

A	Agricultural District
B-1	General Commercial District
B-2	Convenience Commercial District
B-3	Highway Commercial District
FP	Floodplain District
I	General Industrial District
R-1	Low Density Single-Family Residential
R-2	High Density Single-Family Residential
R-3	Multi-Family Residential District
R-4	Mobile Home District
RD-1	Rural Development District - 1
RD-2	Rural Development District - 2
RD-3	Rural Development District - 3

 

(Prior Code, § 152.025) (Ord. passed 3-9-1976; Ord. passed 6-20-2024

§ 155.026 ZONING MAP DIRECTORY.

   The certified copy of the zoning map directory will bear on its face the attestation of the Chairperson of the County Board and the County Clerk. It shall be on file and may be viewed in the office of the County Clerk. It shall contain the zoning map for the unincorporated areas of the county and for any incorporated municipalities which have not adopted their own zoning ordinance.

(Prior Code, § 152.026) (Ord. passed 3-9-1976; Ord. passed 6-20-2024

§ 155.027 INTERPRETATION OF ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

   (A)   (1)   Boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on the series of maps entitled “Zoning Map Directory, County of DeWitt, Illinois” dated 3-9-1976 and which accompanies and is hereby declared to be a part of this chapter.

      (2)   District boundaries shall be construed to follow: corporate limits; county limits; public highways, alleys, easements and railroad rights-of-way or the lines extended; soil mapping unit lines; unless otherwise noted in the Zoning Map Directory.

   (B)   Vacation of public streets and alleys shall cause the land vacated to be automatically placed in the same district as the adjoining district. If a vacated street or alley adjoins two different zones, the centerline of the vacated street or alley shall constitute the zoning district.

(Prior Code, § 152.027) (Ord. passed 3-9-1976; Ord. passed 6-20-2024)

§ 155.028 ANNEXED TERRITORY.

   Any land which may be annexed to an incorporated community affected by this chapter shall be placed in the Rural Development-3 District until special action of the County Board shall definitely assign the land to another district.

(Prior Code, § 152.028) (Ord. passed 3-9-1976; Ord. passed 6-20-2024)

DISTRICTS USE REGULATIONS

§ 155.040 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.

   It is the intent of this chapter in establishing an Agricultural District to facilitate the proper use of lands best suited to agriculture through preventing the admixture of urban and rural uses which creates incompatibility and conflict, places unbalanced tax loads on agricultural lands to help pay for urban services and contributes to the premature termination of agricultural pursuits. This zone is also designed to prevent health hazards brought about by the illogical placement of inappropriately high residential densities in the otherwise open countryside.

(Prior Code, § 152.040) (Ord. passed 3-9-1976; Ord. passed 6-20-2024)