SECTION 15.703. USE STANDARDS.

B. P indicates that the use is permitted by-right in the district. S indicates that the use is a special use in the district and requires special use approval. If a cell is blank, the use is not allowed in the district.

C. The following use restrictions apply:

1. Large stables (defined in Article 2) are not allowed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 12, “Animal Regulations,” of the Mettawa Code of Ordinances. Only large stables allowed and existing pursuant to special use ordinance, applicable court order, or court approved agreement, adopted and existing prior November 21, 2023 may continue, subject to the provisions of Section 15.1303.

2. Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks (defined in Article 2) are not allowed. Travel trailers are prohibited for use as a dwelling.

3. Short-term rentals and bed and breakfasts (defined in Article 2) are not allowed.

4. Kennels (defined in Article 2) are not allowed.

Table 7-1: Use Matrix

Uses	R-1	R-2	O/ R	H	T C	O S	Use Standards
Residential
Dwelling - Single-Family	P	P
Dwelling - Guest House	S
Cemeteries	S
Commercial
Adult Use			P				Sec. 15.703.A
Art Gallery			S
Ads and Fitness Studio			P
Day Care Center
Drive-Through Facility			S
Financial Institution			S
Gas Station (only as an accessory use to a principal use)			P
Health Club			P
Hotel				P
Indoor Recreation			P	P
Medical Cannabis Dispensing Facilities			S
Medical/Dental Clinic
Office			P	P
Personal Services			P	P	P
Restaurant			P	S
Retail Sales			P	P
Vehicle Rental Establishment - Secondary Use				S			Sec. 15.703.D
Industrial
Medical Cannabis Cultivation Facilities			S
Office and Light Industrial Park			S				Sec. 15.703.B
Research & Development			P
Showroom - No Outdoor Storage			P
Warehouse
Wind Energy Conversion System			S				Sec. 15.703.E
Institutional/Assembly
Places of Public Assembly	S		P				Sec. 15.703.C
Educational Facility - Vocational/Trade			P
Government Offices			P
Radio/Television Towers - Transmitting & Receiving Equipment	S	S	S	S
Wireless Facility, Small			P	P	P	P
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities			S	S			Sec. 15.703.F
Agricultural/Open Space
Agriculture (only as an accessory use)	P
Botanical Garden						P
Forest Preserve						P
Open Space - Public						P

(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)

SECTION 15.703. USE STANDARDS.

Where applicable, all principal uses are required to comply with all use standards of this section, whether a permitted or special use, in addition to all other regulations of this Chapter.

1. A. Adult Uses.

1. No adult use is permitted within 500 feet of another existing adult use.

2. No adult use is permitted within 250 feet of any residential district.

3. No adult use is permitted within 250 feet of a place of public assembly.

4. No adult use shall be permitted upon any premises licensed to sell alcoholic liquor.

5. No adult use may be conducted in any manner that permits the observation of any material depicting, describing, or relating to specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities from any public way. This applies to all displays, decorations, signs, show windows, and other openings.

B. Office and Light Industrial Park.

1. Industrial facilities within an office and light industrial park must be conducted wholly within an enclosed building.

2. No outside storage is permitted.

3. Industrial uses must not produce any outside impacts.

C. Places of Public Assembly.

1. Dimensional Standards. The following dimensional standards apply to places of public assembly. If any provisions of this section are inconsistent or in conflict with any other provision of this Chapter, the provisions of this section control.

Dimensional Standard	Neighborhood Facility	Community Facility	Regional Facility
Minimum Lot Size	5 acres	20 acres	30 acres
Maximum Gross Floor Area	11,000 sf	44,000 sf	66,000 sf
Maximum Cubic Feet of Building	433,600 cubic feet	1,500,400 cubic feet	2,400,600 cubic feet
Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage	40%	25%	20%

2. Intensity of Use. All public assembly special uses must be noncommercial operations that are operated on a not-for-profit basis and at least 50% of the total gross floor area of any building utilized as a place of public assembly must be nonassembly space.

3. Circulation.

a. Traffic flow must be designed to ensure the least possible impact on neighboring properties and residential streets. To that end, a place of public assembly must:

i. Be located adjacent to and take its access from and have egress to a major arterial street or a collector street as identified in the Comprehensive Plan of the Village of Mettawa.

ii. Not be operated in an existing single-family residence.

b. The permittee and the owner of the proposed assembly use are responsible for all needed improvements to ensure safe traffic conditions are maintained and must provide a traffic study to demonstrate that this provision has been met.

c. Traffic management by uniformed persons authorized to direct traffic, such as police officers, must be provided by the permittee during peak traffic flows and at other times during which the Zoning Administrator finds that additional police presence will ensure safe ingress to and egress from the site of public assembly.

4. Landscape. Adequate landscaping is required to ensure compatibility with the neighborhood. Where the Scenic Easement Overlay applies (Section 16.601), landscaping must be planted between the scenic easement and the closest assembly space sufficient to completely screen the latter from view of a six-foot-tall person standing at the closest point on the scenic easement to the assembly space.

5. Exterior Illumination.

a. All outdoor lighting fixtures must reflect light downward and the face or globe of the fixtures must be recessed so as not to be visible from the view of a six-foot-tall person standing on the perimeter of the site.

b. Exterior lighting cannot be located at a height greater than 15 feet and excessive brightness must be avoided.

c. All exterior lighting fixtures are limited to a maximum illumination of 25 foot-candles and 0.1 foot-candle at the perimeter of the site or at the inside perimeter of any required screening, as the case may be.

d. All exterior lighting must be designed to eliminate illumination one-half hour after the public assembly activities have been concluded each day.

6. Conditions. In addition to the standards for special uses and the standards of this section, the Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission and/or the President and Board of Trustees may impose additional conditions that create compatibility with the neighborhood but are the least burdensome to the assemblage use.

7. Nonconformities. Any legal nonconforming or conforming existing place of public assembly established prior to December 19, 2006, cannot be altered or expanded in any manner, unless the alteration is necessary and part of the customary maintenance of the land and structures and does not intensify the existing use of the land and structures.

D. Vehicle Rental Establishment - Secondary.

1. Vehicle rental establishments are allowed only as a secondary use to a hotel.

2. Car wash and maintenance facilities for the automobiles are prohibited as part of vehicle rental establishments.

E. Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS).

1. The maximum tower height is 60 feet measured from the grade surrounding the support pad(s) to the base of the wind generator of the WECS measured along the vertical axis of the tower.

2. The minimum tower setback distance from nearest property line is a distance measured from the mean grade surrounding the support pad(s) to the tip of a blade in vertical position measured along the vertical axis of the tower.

3. The minimum distance from guy wire to any given lot line is 75 feet.

4. The blade color must be white or light gray.

5. The tower must be made inaccessible to unauthorized personnel.

6. The application for a special use permit for WECS must be accompanied by the following documents in addition to other documents required by this Chapter:

a. A site plan of the lot upon which the WECS is proposed to be located, prepared and stamped by an Illinois licensed land surveyor, indicating the location of the proposed WECS, existing and proposed structures, aboveground utility lines, and any other significant features or appurtenances.

b. Structural drawings, prepared and stamped by a registered professional engineer, of the wind tower, including pad design and guy wire design, if applicable, as well as drawings that demonstrate the method of making the tower inaccessible to unauthorized personnel.

c. Drawings and specifications, prepared and stamped by a registered professional engineer, of the generator, hub and blades, electrical support facilities, including transformers, cables, and control devices.

d. Sufficient data and documentation to establish that the WECS will not produce noise levels in excess of those performance standards contained in this Chapter.

e. Sufficient data and documentation to establish that the installation will not cause electromagnetic interference.

7. Upon the issuance of any given special use permit and after building permit plans have been approved and the WECS has been installed, the operation of the WECS must comply with the following regulations, whether or not the special use permit contains or alludes to them:

a. Noise control:

i. WECS cannot exceed 55 dB(A) at the lot line closest to the wind energy system. This sound pressure level may be exceeded during short-term events such as utility outages and/or severe wind storms.

ii. Following construction of the WECS, the Zoning Administrator will authorize a person to perform and record sound measurements of ambient and maximum permitted decibels emitted by the WECS to determine ambient and operating decibel levels.

(1) Decibel level readings must be measured at the closest lot line to the WECS and the sound level must be measured on a sound level meter using the “A-weighing network.”

(2) If maximum readings are exceeded in violation of this section, the installation is considered a public nuisance, which must be abated immediately.

iii. At any time after the installation of a WECS, upon his receipt of a complaint upon which the WECS is located, the Zoning Administrator will authorize a person to perform and record measurements of ambient and maximum permitted decibels.

(1) Following such recordation, such person must submit a report of such sound measurements to the Zoning Administrator for his/her review.

(2) The costs for the measuring and recordation services must be paid by the complainant unless maximum permitted decibel readings have been exceeded, in which case the WECS owner must pay the costs.

(3) Any violation must be corrected within 90 day's time from the date of the report, and if the noise violation cannot be remedied, the WECS must be removed within that time.

b. Electromagnetic interference:

i. The WECS installation must comply with Federal Communications Commission Regulation 47 CFR 15.

ii. Whenever an owner of land in the vicinity of the lot upon which the WECS is located complains to the Zoning Administrator that such WCS is generating electromagnetic interference, the Zoning Administrator will authorize a person to perform an investigation of the existence of such electromagnetic interference.

(1) Following such investigation, such person must submit a report of his findings to the Zoning Administrator his/her for review.

(2) The costs for the investigation services in connection with such complaint of such electromagnetic interference must be paid by the complainant unless there is non-compliance with Federal Communications Commission Regulation 47 CFR 15, in which case the WECS owner must pay the costs.

iii. If electromagnetic interference is being caused by a WECS, the installation is deemed in violation of this section and the WECS is deemed a public nuisance, which must be abated within 90 days from the date of the report. If the electromagnetic interference cannot be remedied, the WECS must be removed.

c. If the WECS for any reason fails to generate power for one year or more, the Zoning Administrator must cause the owner thereof to remove the WECS within 90 days.

d. On the second anniversary of the issuance of the special use permit for the installation of any given WECS and every two years thereafter, the owner of such WECS must submit an Illinois licensed professional engineers' structural report to the Zoning Administrator certifying to the structural integrity of such WECS' wind generator, tower, and the entire support system.

F. Wireless Telecommunications and Radio/Television Towers.

1. Purpose and Interpretation.

a. The purpose of these standards is to provide specific regulations for the placement, construction, and modification of wireless telecommunications facilities and radio/television towers. The provisions of this section are not intended and are not interpreted as prohibiting or having the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services, nor are these provisions to be applied in such a manner as to unreasonably discriminate between providers of functionally equivalent personal wireless services. If any provisions of this section are inconsistent or in conflict with any other provision of this Chapter, the provisions of this section control.

b. In the course of reviewing any request for any approval, the Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission must act within a reasonable period of time after the request is duly filed with the Village Clerk, taking into account the nature and scope of the request. A recommendation to deny such a request must be in writing and supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record.

c. Should the application of this section have the effect of prohibiting a person or entity from providing personal wireless service or other telecommunications service to all ora portion of the Village, such provider may petition the President and Board of Trustees for an amendment to this section. The President and Board of Trustees, upon receipt of such a petition, must promptly undertake review of the petition and make a determination on the petition within a reasonable period of time, taking into account the nature and scope of the petition. A decision to deny such a petition must be in writing and supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record.

2. Small Wireless Facilities. Small wireless facilities are regulated by the Village Code in Chapter 5, Article VI.

3. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities and Radlo/Teievision Towers as Accessory Uses. Wireless telecommunications facilities and radio/television towers are considered an accessory use when they meet all of the following standards and do not require a special use. All other wireless telecommunications facilities and radio/television towers are considered a special use.

a. Wireless telecommunications facilities and radio/television towers meet all minimum setback requirements of the district.

b. Wireless telecommunications facilities and radio/television towers meet all applicable federal laws and regulations.

c. Wireless telecommunications facilities and radio/television towers as an accessory use when either:

i. It is located in a wooded area and is camouflaged to appear to be a tree similar to other trees in such wooded area.

ii. It is directly affixed to an existing building and the height of the radio and/or television tower and/or other transmitting and receiving equipment or personal wireless telecommunication facility does not exceed ten feet above the roof of an existing building, whether or not a roof-mounted antenna is used.

4. Standards.

a. Tower Height. FCC licensed wireless telecommunication towers and radio/television towers are limited to a maximum height of 60 feet. However, the applicant must demonstrate that tower height is the minimum required to provide satisfactory operation, which may be less than 60 feet.

b. Color. Towers and antenna support structures and antennas must have a finish color of non-contrasting black, blue, gray, or other color which minimizes the visibility of the antenna support structure.

c. Compatibility. Wireless telecommunications facilities and radio/television towers must be compatible architecturally with adjacent buildings and land uses or otherwise integrated, through location and design, to blend in with existing characteristics of the site to the extent practical. Site location and erection of towers and facilities must preserve the pre-existing character of the site as much as possible. Existing vegetation must be preserved or improved, and disturbance of the existing topography of the site must be minimized, unless such disturbance will result in less visual impact of the site upon the areas adjacent thereto.

d. Design. Towers must be constructed according to the then current standards of the Electronic Industries Association, the FAA, and the FCC.

e. Equipment Structures. All ground level equipment structures must comply with the requirements of the Mettawa Building Code, cannot exceed 300 square feet in floor area, or a height of 12 feet. Equipment structures must be screened by non-deciduous plantings from the view of persons of at least six feet in height who stand 100 feet from all adjacent lot lines.

f. Fencing. To prevent unauthorized access thereto and minimize any danger to persons, all towers and ground level equipment structures must be fenced from adjacent areas by a six foot high fence meeting the requirements of the Municipal Code of the Village of Mettawa of 2001.

g. Lights and Signs. Unless required by the FCC, all lights, signals, and/or signs of any kind are prohibited on any tower, antenna, and equipment.

h. Off-Street Parking. Paved off-street parking for at least two trucks is required a minimum of ten feet in width and 25 feet in length.

i. Tower Setbacks. All towers must be set back from all lot lines a distance equal to the height of the tower or the required setbacks of the district, whichever is greater.

5. Prohibitions.

a. No wireless telecommunication facilities and radio/television towers are allowed within the R-1 District that has been improved with a principal building. No variance or special use may be granted to allow for a tower.

b. No public utility service use which satisfies the definition of wireless telecommunication facility is permitted in any zoning district in the Village unless it complies with all applicable federal laws and regulations concerning its use and operation.

6. Approvals.

a. In considering approval of wireless telecommunication facilities and radio/television towers, the Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission and the President and Board of Trustees must, in addition to the standards for a special use, apply the criteria and other standards of this section and also give due consideration and weight to whether:

i. The plans submitted will provide for co-location of other antenna and equipment on the same support structure, so as to minimize the proliferation of antenna support structures.

ii. The applicant has sought and been denied the opportunity to co-locate its antenna(s) on an existing antenna support structure.

iii. The applicant has made adequate efforts but is unable to obtain a site for its facilities within the O/R District.

b. The Zoning, Planning, and Appeals Commission and the President and Board of Trustees, may impose conditions that require that the applicant allow, on a commercially reasonable basis, other providers of telecommunications services to co-locate additional personal wireless service facilities on a free-standing pole which is part of the applicant's proposed towers and facilities, where such co-location is technologically feasible.

(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)

SECTION 15.704. USE DEFINITIONS.

All uses within Table 7-1 are defined in this section. Certain uses are defined to be inclusive of many uses. When a use meets a specific definition, it is regulated as such and is not regulated as part of a more inclusive use category.

ADULT USE. Adult is defined as follows:

1. ADULT BOOK OR ADULT VIDEO STORE. An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its sales and/or stock in trade, books, magazines, films, and/or videos for sale or viewing on the premises by use of motion picture devices or any coin-operated means, and other periodicals which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on material depicting, describing, or relating to specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities, or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material, or an establishment that holds itself out to the public as a purveyor of such materials based upon its signage, advertising, displays, actual sales, presence of video preview, or coin operated booths, the exclusion of minors from the establishment's premises, or any other factors showing that the establishment's primary purpose is to purvey such material.

2. ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CABARET. A public or private establishment which, live or on motion pictures, features any of the following:

a. The performance of acts, or simulated acts, of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, oral copulation, flagellation or any sexual acts which are prohibited by law.

b. The actual or simulated touching, caressing or fondling of the breasts, buttocks, anus or genitals.

c. The actual or simulated displaying of the breasts, pubic hair, anus, vulva or genitals.

d. Entertainers who by reason of their appearance or conduct perform in a manner which is designed primarily to appeal to the prurient interest of the patron or entertainers who engage in, or engage tn explicit simulation of, the specified sexual activities set forth above.

3. ADULT MINI MOTION PICTURE AND/OR VIDEO THEATER. An enclosed building or an area within a building, having a capacity for less than 50 persons, and used for presenting motion picture films, video cassettes, cable television, and/or any other such visual media. All of such materials so presented distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein.

4. ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER. An enclosed building, or an area within a building, having a capacity of 50 or more persons, and used regularly and routinely for presenting motion picture films, video cassettes, cable television, and/or any other such visual media all of such materials so presented having as a dominant theme material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities for observation by patrons therein.

5. SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS. Less than completely and opaquely covered: human genitals and pubic region; buttock; and female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola.

6. SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES. Any of the following:

a. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.

b. Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy.

c. Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast.

AGRICULTURAL USES. All of the processes of planting, growing, cultivating, harvesting of crops for the production of food, fiber, silviculture and forest products, flowers, apiaries, aviaries, orchards, non-and non-commercial green houses. The term agricultural use does not include the raising or keeping farm animals except as allowed in Chapter 12, Sections 12.105 and 12.106 of the Village Code of Ordinances. An agriculture use is allowed only as an accessory use to an associated single-family residential dwellings for the residents.

ART GALLERY. An establishment that sells, loans and/or displays paintings, sculpture, photographs, video art, or other works of art. Art gallery does not include places of public assembly, such as a library or museum, which may also display paintings, sculpture, photographs, video art, or other works.

ARTS AND FITNESS STUDIO. An establishment where an art or activity is taught, studied, or practiced such as dance, martial arts, photography, music, painting, gymnastics, pilates, or yoga. An arts studio also includes private exercise studios for private sessions with trainers and/or private classes. Arts and fitness studio do not include health clubs and indoor recreation.

BOTANICAL GARDEN. An establishment where plants are grown for display to the public and often for scientific study.

DAY CARE CENTER. A licensed facility where, for a portion of a day, care and supervision is provided for children or elderly and/or functionally-impaired adults in a protective setting that are not related to the owner or operator. Day care centers within a residential dwelling are prohibited.

DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY. That portion of a business where business is transacted directly with customers via a service window that allows customers to remain in their vehicle. A drive through facility must be approved separately as a principal use when in conjunction with another principal uses such as restaurants and financial institutions. A standalone ATM is considered a drive-through facility for the purposes of this definition.

DWELLING - SINGLE-FAMILY. A structure designed to contain one dwelling unit which is entirely surrounded by open area on the same lot and is not connected directly or indirectly to any other dwelling unit by roof, walls, porches, or any other means.

DWELLING - GUEST HOUSE. A detached residence accessory to the principal building containing one dwelling unit that is used as temporary living quarters for guests, none of whom pay rent, who are visiting persons who live in a separate principal building located upon the same lot.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITY - VOCATIONAL/TRADE. A facility that offers instruction in industrial, clerical, computer, managerial, automotive, repair (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc.), or commercial skills, or a business conducted as a commercial enterprise, such as a school for general educational development. Educational facility - vocational also applies to privately operated schools that do not offer a complete educational curriculum.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. A bank, savings and loan, credit union, or mortgage office. Financial institution does not include alternative financial services (AFS) which are financial services provided outside a traditional banking institution. AFS includes payday loans, tax refund anticipation loans, car title loans, check cashing establishments, and currency exchanges.

FOREST PRESERVE. Designated open space owned and operated by the Lake County Forest Preserve District, and Parks owned and operated by the Village that preserves and protects natural features, wildlife, and critical environmental features, as well as sites of historical or cultural significance. A forest preserve may include opportunities for passive recreation, such as hiking trails and lookout structures, and environmental education.

GAS STATION. A business where fuel for vehicles are stored and dispersed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles. This may also include ancillary retail uses, one automatic car wash facility (one stall), and solar and/or electric charging stations.

GOVERNMENT OFFICE. Offices owned, operated, or occupied by a governmental agency to provide a governmental service to the public, such as village and state offices and facilities.

HEALTH CLUB. An establishment that provides health and fitness facilities such as running, jogging, aerobics, weight lifting, court sports, and swimming, and may include ancillary facilities such as locker rooms, showers, massage rooms, saunas, sales of related health equipment and clothing, juice bars, and other related uses.

HOTEL. A building where units with bedrooms and baths are offered for compensation to provide lodging for transient guests. A bed and breakfast or short term rental is not a hotel.

INDOOR RECREATION. A facility for spectator and participatory uses conducted within an enclosed building, such as movie theaters, bowling alleys, escape room/physical adventure game facilities, and pool halls. Indoor amusement facilities do not include live performance venues. An indoor amusement facility may include uses such as, but not limited to, concession stands, restaurants, and retail sales as ancillary uses.

MEDICAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITIES. A facility authorized by Illinois law and operated by an organization or business registered by the Department of Agriculture to grow, and/or cultivate, and/or perform necessary activities to provide registered medical cannabis dispensing organizations with usable medical cannabis, in accordance with all Illinois and Village statues, ordinances, and regulations.

MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSING FACILITIES. A facility authorized by Illinois law and operated by an organization or business registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire, and/or sell, and/or dispense medical cannabis from a registered medical cannabis cultivation facility, in accordance with all Illinois and Village statutes, ordinances, and regulations.

MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC. A facility operated by one or more physicians, dentists, chiropractors, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, or other licensed practitioners of the healing arts for the examination and treatment of persons solely on an outpatient basis. Medical/dental offices also include alternative medicine clinics, such as acupuncture and holistic therapies, and physical therapy offices for physical rehabilitation.

OFFICE. An establishment that engages in the processing, manipulation, or application of business information or professional expertise. Such an OFFICE may or may not offer services to the public. An OFFICE is not materially involved in fabricating, assembling, or warehousing of physical products for the retail or wholesale market, nor engaged in the repair of products or retail services. An OFFICE does not include financial institution or government office.

OFFICE AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK. Coordinated developments of office and light industrial uses with no outside impacts that are developed in campus-like environments, and typically with multiple buildings oriented around plazas or public spaces with a cohesive appearance.

OPEN SPACE. Land and facilities that serve the recreational needs of residents and visitors. Open space includes, recreational facilities such as playgrounds, ballfields, athletic fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, dog parks, and passive recreation areas with hiking, bicycle, and horse trails. Public parks may also include non-commercial indoor recreation facilities.

PERSONAL SERVICES. An establishment that provides frequent or recurrent needed services of a personal nature. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, beauty shops, barbershops, tanning salons, electronics repair shops, nail salons, laundromats, health clubs, dry cleaners, and tailors.

PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY. Any land or building used for public assembly on a recurring basis, whether for educational, fraternal, governmental, religious or other purposes and includes neighborhood facilities, community facilities and/or regional facilities. Public assembly uses included uses such as places of worship, aquariums, libraries, museums, and schools.

1. NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY. A small establishment located to serve governmental, educational, and other needs of residents for public assemblies on a recurring basis within a convenient traveling distance and not intended to attract substantial numbers of persons from outside the neighborhood.

2. COMMUNITY FACILITY. A mid-size establishment located to serve the needs of residents and visitors for public assemblies which, due to the characteristics of its size and location and corresponding frequency of trip generations, may create a heavy traffic impact in the neighborhood wherein it is located.

3. REGIONAL FACILITY. A large-size establishment located to serve the needs of persons for public assemblies which require large land areas and may have single-purpose characteristics creating a he avy traffic impact and intended to attract substantial numbers of persons from outside the corporate limits of the Village.

RADIO/TELEVISION TOWERS - TRANSMITTING & RECEIVING EQUIPMENT. Towers used for broadcasting and information relay services for radio and television signals.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. A facility where research and development is conducted in industries that include, but are not limited to, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical instrumentation or supplies, communication, and information technology, electronics and instrumentation, and computer hardware and software. Research and development does not involve the manufacture, fabrication, processing, or sale of products.

RESTAURANT. An establishment where food and/or beverages are provided to the public, which may be offered for on premises consumption by seated patrons, delivery, carry-out, or a combination of such.

RETAIL SALES. A commercial enterprise that provides physical goods, products or merchandise directly to the consumer, where such goods are typically available for immediate purchase and removal from the premises by the purchaser. A retail goods establishment does not include auction houses, antique shops, consignment shops, or secondhand goods dealer.

SHOWROOM. An establishment where products are displayed for sale, such as furniture, appliances, carpet, tile, or furnishings. Products are available for purchase but are not manufactured on site and typically not available for immediate removal from the premises and are rather delivered to the purchaser.

VEHICLE RENTAL ESTABLISHMENT - SECONDARY. An establishment that rents automobiles, including incidental parking and servicing of rental vehicles. VEHICLE RENTAL ESTABLISHMENT does not include truck rental establishments or rental of heavy equipment. As a secondary use, it may not be a standalone establishment and must be part of another principal use on the site as regulated by the use standards.

WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM (WECS). Mechanisms, including all appurtenances thereto, designed or operated for the purpose of converting wind energy to electrical or mechanical powers.

WIRELESS FACILITY, SMALL. A wireless telecommunications facility that meets both of the following qualifications: 1) each antenna is located inside an enclosure of no more than six cubic feet in volume or, in the case of an antenna that has exposed elements, the antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an imaginary enclosure of no more than six cubic feet; and 2) all other wireless equipment attached directly to a utility pole associated with the facility is cumulatively no more than 25 cubic feet in volume. The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meter, concealment elements, telecommunications demarcation box, ground-based enclosures, grounding equipment, power transfer switch, cut-off switch, and vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services.

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Towers, antennas, and facilities used to transmit and receive signals that facilitate wireless telecommunications. The following definitions describe the wireless telecommunications infrastructure described within the general definition for wireless telecommunications:

1. ANTENNA. A specific device, the surface of which is used to transmit and/or receive signals transmitted to or from other antennas. This does not include satellite dish antennae.

2. FACILITY. A structure used to house and protect the equipment necessary for processing telecommunications signals, which may include air conditioning equipment and emergency generators. Facility also includes any necessary equipment that facilitates wireless transmission.

3. TOWER. A structure designed and constructed to support one or more wireless telecommunications antennae and including all appurtenant devices attached to it.

(Ord. 885, passed 11-21-2023)

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