§ 161.324 I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL.

(A) B-3 Land Use District Statement of Intent. This district is created to serve predominantly the needs of interregional vehicular traffic at interchanges on limited access arterial thoroughfares. The uses allowed in this district should be limited to the needs of the interregional traveler which are: food, service, fuel and lodging. The basic purpose of limiting the land uses in this district is to preserve and enhance the other business district(s) of the community (or nearby communities) by preventing the establishment of a shopping center which would compete with existing or proposed (and justified) shopping centers which cater or will cater to the needs of the community. The land for this district should be compact (not strip type). In any development plan, access points should be limited to minimize hazardous driving conditions.

(B) NOTES.

(1) For Sign Regulations see §§ 161.240 through 161.258 of this Ordinance.

(2) All development plans for B-3 Districts shall be approved by the Administrative Official; such plans shall show:

(a) Access points to public ROW.

(b) Building locations.

(d) Elevations of buildings.

(e) Detail drawings of all signs.

(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.

(a) Automobile Service Station.

(b) Auto or Truck Repair Shops.

(d) Hotels or Motels.

(e) Gift Shops.

(f) Offices.

(g) Funeral Homes.

(h) Combinations of above in planned development, provided that any such planned development shall be compatible to the Comprehensive Plan, especially the Transportation: Plan. If the proposed development is only for a portion of contiguous landholdings of the applicant, then a plan showing anticipated uses and circulation (traffic or thoroughfare) patterns shall be submitted with application for approval of any planned B-3 development. See Note (2).

(i) Other uses determined by administrative official. The administrative official shall have authority to determine other uses in addition to those specifically listed herein when in his judgement such other uses are similar to and no more objectionable to the public welfare than those listed.

(j) Wireless Communication Facility placed on existing nonresidential structure as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

(k) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.

(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Only those accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to principal uses and structures, including Propane Filling Station with a Conditional Use Permit but only for the uses specified herein.

(3) Conditional Uses.

(a) After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:

1. Truck or Equipment Terminal, Truck Stop - see Notes (2019).

2. Winery.

3. Freestanding wireless communication facility as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

4. One dwelling unit used solely in conjunction with and forming part of a funeral home.

5. Crematorium operated in conjunction with Funeral Home.

6. Cannabis Dispensing Organization:

a. must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line and 100 feet distance from any pre-existing church or daycare or pre-school facility or primary or secondary school or residential care home, as measured from the property line of the Cannabis Dispensing Organization and the closest building line of the church or daycare or pre-school facility or primary or secondary school or residential care home and

b. cannabis café, lounge, or on-site consumption is prohibited).

7. Propane Filling Station (See Notes).

(b) Notes (2019) re Equipment Terminal, Truck Terminal, Truck Stop:

1. Not more than two uses shall be permitted at each of the two I-57 interstate exchanges (Exit 94 and Exit 95) and at the one I-64 interstate exchange (Exit 80). Existing nonconforming uses shall be counted as a use.

2. The parcel on which the use is situated must have its closest boundary point to be within at least 1,000 feet of the centerline of the nearest I-57 or I-64 interstate highway exit ramp at its point of intersection with a state highway or with Veteran’s Memorial Drive.

3. The minimum distance between uses (which includes any existing non-conforming use) shall be 2000 feet measured along road frontage from the nearest entry or exit point of each use.

4. All entry or exit points for the parcel shall immediately abut and have access only upon a state highway, upon Veteran’s Memorial Drive, or upon a street that has been constructed and designated by the City for use by trucks up to 80,000-pounds; no other street or road shall provide access.

5. All access points shall have dedicated left-turn and/or right-turn lanes, either presently existing or constructed by the parcel owner/developer with permission of the City.

6. The use shall have only the number of spaces dedicated for truck parking as permitted by the Resolution Granting the Conditional Use and no truck parking shall be permitted or occur except within such dedicated spaces.

7. Lawful Equipment Terminals, Truck Terminals or Truck Stops existing on date of adoption of these Notes shall be a nonconforming use and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter 161 relating to nonconforming uses.

8. None of the foregoing provisions shall be subject to variance.

1. Permitted only as an Accessory Use for a retailer which primarily engages in sales of and service for travel trailers or for a retailer which primarily engages in sale of farm, garden, and hardware supplies or for a Truck Stop.

2. Must be enclosed by an approved locking security fencing not less than 6 feet in height.

3. Minimum distance of security fencing to residentially zoned property shall be 330 feet in all directions (with no variance permitted), measured from the fencing to the property line of the residentially zoned property.

4. Maximum tank size (with no variance permitted) shall be 1000 gallons.

5. Only Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) designated UN 1075 shall be stored or sold upon the premises.

6. Must comply with applicable Codes, including Chapter 91 of Revised Code.

7. Shall be subject to such additional conditions as determined by the City Council to be necessary to protect the public interests.

(4) Prohibited Uses.

(a) Storage of wrecked or inoperative vehicles.

(b) All uses other than permitted uses.

(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).

(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 15,000 Sq. Ft.

(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 100’.

(d) MIN. REAR YARD DEPTH: 15’.

(e) MIN. SIDE YARD WIDTH: 10’.

(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: N/A.

(g) MAX. HEIGHT: 50’.

(h) MAX. STORIES: 4.

(i) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.

(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.

land use	parking spaces	loading spaces
Parking Spaces:
Automobile Service Station:	1 per 2 employees on maximum shift.
Auto or truck repair shop:	4 per repair bay, grease rack, wash rack, etc.
Restaurants:	1 space per table or booth or 3 counter spaces.
Hotels or Motels:	1 per guest sleeping room.
Gift Shops:	1 per 200 Sq. Ft. of floor area.
Loading Requirements:		1 loading space at service entrance for hotels motels, restaurants & gift shops.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)

§ 161.322 B-PL PLANNED BUSINESS.

(A) B-PL Land Use District Statement of Intent. This district is created to provide for the construction of a planned shopping center offering a wide variety of goods and services, and which caters to the auto oriented shopper. This district is similar to the Secondary Business District, but the differentiation between these districts is primarily in the minimum size tract of land involved. Any land so designated must necessarily be through the rezoning process and this will require amendment to the zoning ordinance and zoning district map.

(B) NOTES.

(1) For Sign Regulations see §§ 161.240 through 161.258 of this Ordinance.

(2) The development plan for a B-PL District shall be approved by the City Council; such plan shall show:

(a) Access points to public ROW.

(b) Building locations.

(d) Elevations of buildings.

(e) Landscaping plan.

(f) Lighting plan.

(g) Drainage plan.

(h) Site utilities plan.

(i) Such plan shall be compatible with the comprehensive and thoroughfare plans.

(j) If development is to be staged, phasing shall be indicated.

(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.

(a) Planned Developments only, but which may include any use as permitted in B-2 or B-3 Districts. (2)

(b) Wireless Communication Facility placed on existing nonresidential structure as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Only those accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to principal uses and structures, including: Propane Filling Station with a Conditional Use Permit but only for the uses specified herein

(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:

(a) The following manufacturing operations providing they are of a limited nature, in conjunction with a permitted use, and in harmony with other activities in this district.

1. Bakery manufacturing.

2. Candy manufacturing Drapery manufacturing Jewelry manufacturing.

3. Clothes cleaning plant or laundry.

(b) The following uses providing the location, nature and extent of proposed operations are compatible with other uses in the district, and that any proposed development plan provides consideration for integration with the thoroughfare system of the neighborhood and community.

1. Newspaper printing plants.

2. Lumber yards.

3. Agricultural implement stores.

4. Warehouses.

5. Moving and storage operations conducted within a building.

6. Drive In theaters.

7. Cannabis Dispensing Organization.

b. cannabis café, lounge, or on-site consumption is prohibited).

8. Propane Filling Station (See Notes).

2. Must be enclosed by an approved locking security fencing not less than 6 feet in height.

4. Maximum tank size (with no variance permitted) shall be 1000 gallons.

5. Only Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) designated UN 1075 shall be stored or sold upon the premises.

6. Must comply with applicable Codes, including Chapter 91 of Revised Code.

7. Shall be subject to such additional conditions as determined by the City Council to be necessary to protect the public interests.

(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:

(a) Residential dwelling units.

(b) Mobile homes.

(d) Agriculture.

(e) Industrial or manufacturing operations except as permitted by Planning Commission.

(f) Abandoned automobile.

(g) Automobile wrecking.

(h) Kennel.

(i) Mineral extractive operations.

(j) Equipment Terminal, Truck Terminal, Truck Stop.

(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).

(a) MIN. LOT AREA: Min. tract of 5 acres for entire development.

(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 300’ for entire development. For individual uses as determined by the development plan.

(d) MIN. FLOOR AREA: 50,000 sq. ft. for entire development.

(e) MAX. HEIGHT: 30’.

(f) MAX. STORIES: 3.

(g) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: N/A.

(h) See Note (2).

(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.

land use	parking spaces	loading spaces
Parking: A common parking lot (or lots) is (are) permitted but provisions for parking spaces per required use shall be governed by the requirements of the B-2 District.
Loading: Off-street loading facilities and space shall be provided as distinctly separate from parking lots and designed so as there will be a minimum or no conflict with parking lots.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)

§ 161.323 I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.

(A) I-1 Land Use District Statement of Intent.

(1) This district is established to provide space for certain types of industrial and/or manufacturing and/or warehousing or storage operations which are compatible to adjoining districts. Such uses generally require open storage of materials or goods either before, during or after the manufacturing process, but are of a low noise or nuisance level. Such uses shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building of substantial construction. Land designated for this district should be located in relation to the thoroughfare network of the community as well as rail and air if required, and designated so as to not disrupt normal traffic flow. Because of increased technological developments, extensive lists of permitted and prohibited uses is impractical, therefore, to safeguard the public interests, performance standards are established herein as criteria for all permitted uses and as guidance for the Planning Commission in permitting any conditional uses. Planned Industrial Parks are encouraged in this district.

(2) This district also provides space for sexually oriented business so as to minimize secondary effects of sexually oriented business on residential, business and other districts

(B) NOTES.

(1) For Sign Regulations see §§ 161.240 through 161.258 of this Ordinance.

(2) See Performance Standards for I-1 District, excluding sexually oriented businesses.

(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures and Accessory Uses and Structures.

(a) Principal and Accessory Uses and Structures are permitted if the performance standards for this district (2) are met and certified as being met by a registered professional engineer of the State of Illinois. Standards of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must also be met.

(b) Accessory Uses and Structures may include a Truck or Equipment Terminal, but only with a Conditional Use Permit, as an accessory use customarily incidental to a permitted principal use on the same parcel.

(c) Wireless Communication Facility placed on an existing nonresidential structure as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

(d) Sexually Oriented Business shall be located as follows:

1. a. If situated within the corporate limits the sexually oriented business shall not be operated within 400 feet of

i. a religious institution;

ii. a school;

iii. a public park;

iv. the boundary of any residential district;

v. any property actually occupied, devoted to or utilized for residential use, whether zoned residential or not.

b. If situated outside the corporate limits the sexually oriented business shall not be operated within 500 feet of:

i. a religious institution;

ii. a school;

iii. a public park;

iv. the boundary of any residential district;

v. any property actually occupied, devoted to or utilized for residential use, whether zoned residential or not.

2. A sexually oriented business shall not be operated in the same building, structure or portion thereof containing another sexually oriented business or containing any premises licensed under Chapter 111 of the Revised Code of Ordinances or containing any business or premises licensed under Chapter 116 of the Revised Code of Ordinances. In addition, a sexually oriented business shall not be operated within 800 feet of another sexually oriented business or within 800 feet of any business or premises licensed under Chapter 111 of the Revised Code of Ordinances or within 800 feet of any business or premises licensed under Chapter 116 of the Revised Code of Ordinances. A sexually oriented business shall be operated only within a single structure situated upon the premises; two or more buildings connected by an enclosed walkway or hall shall constitute a single structure.

3. Measurements shall be made in a straight line without regard to intervening structures or objects from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as part of the premises where a sexually oriented business is conducted to the nearest property line of the premises of a business or use described within (C)(1)(d)1. above.

4. The distance between any two businesses described within subparagraph (C)(1)(d)2. shall be measured in a straight line without regard to intervening structures or objects from the closest exterior wall of the structure in which each business is located.

5. The distance requirements and provisions of (C)(1)(d)1. and (C)(1)(d)2. above shall not be subject to variance.

6. Notwithstanding any other provision of Chapter 161 of the Revised Code of Ordinances, a sexually oriented business lawfully established, lawfully located and lawfully operating on September 2, 2003 that is in violation of the foregoing shall be a non-conforming use and said non-conforming use will be permitted to continue at its existing location for a period of 1-year, unless sooner terminated for any reason or voluntarily discontinued for a period of 30-days or more.

(e) Helicopter or air ambulance services as a principal use, although land ambulances are permitted as an accessory use to the principal use.

(f) Non-residential sleeping quarters for helicopter or air ambulance services providing emergency medical first responder services, when used solely in conjunction with and forming part of a premises of a provider of emergency medical first responder services. If the use is situated solely upon real estate owned by a governmental entity then the sleeping quarters may be situated within a mobile home (notwithstanding § 156.04 of the Revised Code of Ordinances) if the following conditions are met:

1. Written variance must be obtained from the Zoning Board of Appeals permitting use of the mobile home, which variance shall be granted only if each and every condition set forth herein is met.

2. The mobile home shall be an accessory structure only;

3. The sleeping quarters must be the primary use within the mobile home, with any office use being secondary and with storage use being prohibited;

4. The variance permitting use of a mobile home shall immediately terminate upon any transfer of title to the real estate or to the mobile home or transfer of the assets of the emergency medical first responder service provider or cessation of business of same or cessation of use of the mobile home for sleeping quarters or expiration of any lease or agreement with the governmental entity, or upon any condition imposed herein not being satisfied;

5. The mobile home must be removed within 30-days of termination of the variance permitting placement of the mobile home.

(g) Commercial Solar Energy Facility - see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code of Ordinances.

(h) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.

(2) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:

(a) Wireless Communication Freestanding Wireless Communication Facility as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378;

(b) Cannabis Craft Grower or Cannabis Cultivation Center (must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line);

(c) Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser; Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor; Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter;

(d) Truck Terminal or Equipment Terminal, but only as an accessory use to a Permitted Use.

(3) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:

(a) Residential uses of any kind including dwelling units, hotels, motels, mobile homes, etc.

(b) Schools, churches, clubs, lodges, hospitals.

(d) Abandoned Automobile.

(e) Automobile Wrecking.

(f) Kennel.

(g) Mineral Extractive Operations.

(4) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).

(a) All uses except sexually oriented business:

1. MIN. LOT AREA: 2 acre.

2. MIN. LOT WIDTH: 125’.

3. MIN. FRONT YD. DEPTH: 20’.

4. MIN. REAR YD. DEPTH: 20’.

5. MIN. SIDE YD. WIDTH: 20’.

6. MIN. FLOOR AREA: 1,000 Sq. Ft.

7. MAX. HEIGHT: As determined by F.A.R.

8. MAX. STORIES: As determined by F.A.R.

9. MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: .50.

(b) Sexually oriented business:

1. MIN. LOT AREA: 5,000 sq. feet.

2. MIN. LOT WIDTH: 50’.

3. MIN. FRONT YD. DEPTH: 35’.

4. MIN REAR YD. DEPTH: None.

5. MIN. SIDE YD.: If lot abuts public alley on rear, none required; otherwise one side yard shall be required a minimum of 20’ to permit off-street parking.

6. MIN. FLOOR AREA: N/A.

7. MAX. HEIGHT: 35’.

8. MAX. STORIES: 2.

9. MAX FLOOR AREA RATIO: .60.

(5) Minimum off-street parking & loading.

land use

parking spaces

loading spaces

(a) Graded, paved, marked, lighted, and drained off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided as follows:

1. For industrial or manufacturing operations - 1 auto parking space per (a) two employees of combined employment of two largest successive shifts, or (b) two employees if only one shift operation; plus 1 auto parking space equal to 15% of the above for visitors and company vehicles. Minimum of 1 off-street loading space. Additional off-street loading spaces may be required by the nature and size of anticipated operations.

2. For non-industrial or manufacturing operations as required in more restricted district(s), except sexually oriented business.

3. Common parking and loading areas provided parking requirements for all uses are met.

4. Sexually oriented businesses:

(b) Off-street Parking:

1. Adult store: one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, excluding viewing rooms and one space per viewing room.

2. Adult cabaret: one space for each table or booth or three seats at counter or bar.

3. Adult motel: one space per guest sleeping room.

4. Adult theater: one space for each six seats of designated capacity.

5. Semi nude studio, Sexual encounter center, Escort agency: one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.

1. All off-street parking areas and entrances to the premises of a sexually oriented business shall be illuminated from dusk to closing hours of operation with a lighting system which provides an average maintained horizontal illumination of 5 foot candles of light on surface of the parking areas and walkways. Illumination of the remaining external surface areas of the sexually oriented business shall be an average maintained horizontal illumination of not less than 2 foot candles of light or greater than 5 foot candles of light. This required lighting level is established in order to provide sufficient illumination to the parking areas and walkway areas serving the sexually oriented business for the personal safety of the patrons and employees of the sexually oriented business and to reduce the incidents of vandalism and criminal conduct.

2. All lighting shall be shielded and arranged so that illumination is directed toward the surface areas of the licensed premises and not onto adjoining properties or into the skyward area above the licensed premises or the skyward area of a property adjoining the licensed premises, so that light trespass onto adjoining properties and light pollution (sky glow and/or glare) will be minimized. No light fixture shall be mounted or placed higher than 25 feet from the ground surface. Illumination from the sexually oriented business shall not exceed 1 foot candle 10 feet from the property boundary line on any property adjoining the premises of the sexually oriented business.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)

§ 161.324 I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL.

(A) I-2 Land Use District Statement of Intent. This district is established to provide space for industrial and/or manufacturing and/or warehousing or storage operations which may require buildings and/or open area for fabricating, processing, extraction, repairing, dismantling or disposal or equipment, raw materials, manufactured products or wastes. Land designated for this district should be located in relation to the thoroughfare network of the community (including primarily streets as well as rail and air if required) and designed so as to not wholly disrupt normal traffic flow. Because of increasing technological developments, extensive lists of permitted and prohibited uses is impractical, therefore, to safeguard the public interest, performance standards are established herein as criteria for all permitted uses and as guidance for the City Council in permitting any conditional uses. Planned Industrial Parks are encouraged in this district.

(B) NOTES.

(1) For Sign Regulations see §§ 161.240 through 161.258 of this Ordinance.

(2) See Performance Standards for I-2 District.

(3) The City Council may permit as Conditional Use: Automobile Wrecking & Storage Yards if the following conditions are met in addition to the Performance Standards of I-2 District:

(a) Use permitted not closer than 300’ to a residential use or residential zone.

(b) Solid wall or solid painted fence eight (8) feet high.

(d) Two (2) off-street loading spaces required. May not face on bordering street or highway.

(e) One (1) principal entrance only.

(f) Outdoor lighting shall be approved by the City Council.

(4) Principal and Accessory Uses and Structures are permitted if the performance standards for this district (2) are met and certified as being met by a registered professional engineer of the State of Illinois. Standards of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must also be met.

(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures and Accessory Uses and Structures.

(b) Wireless Communication Facility placed on an existing nonresidential structure as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

(c) Accessory Uses and Structures may include a Truck or Equipment Terminal, but only with a Conditional Use Permit, as an accessory use customarily incidental to a permitted principal use on the same parcel.

(d) Commercial Solar Energy Facility - see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code of Ordinances.

(e) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.

(2) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:

(a) Automobile Wrecking & Storage Yards. See Note (3).

(b) Mineral extractive operations outside corporate limits, including but not limited to: coal, oil, rock, gravel, sand, and the related processing operations, storing, and sale of such materials.

(d) Truck Terminal or Equipment Terminal, but only as an accessory use to a Permitted Use.

(e) Cannabis Craft Grower or Cannabis Cultivation Center (must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line).

(f) Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser; Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor; Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter.

(3) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:

(a) Residential uses of any kind including dwelling units, hotels, motels, mobile homes, etc.

(b) Schools, churches, clubs, lodges, hospitals.

(d) Kennel.

(e) Truck Stop.

(f) Mineral Extractive Operations within corporate limits.

(4) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).

(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 1 acre.

(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 100’.

(d) MIN. REAR YD. DEPTH: 50’.

(e) MIN. SIDE YD. WIDTH: 50’.

(f) MIN. FLOOR AREA: 1,000 Sq. Ft.

(g) MAX. HEIGHT: As determined by F.A.R.

(h) MAX. STORIES: As determined by F.A.R.

(i) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: .50.

(5) Minimum off-street parking & loading.

land use

parking spaces

loading spaces

(a) Graded, paved, marked, lighted, and drained off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided as follows:

1. a. For industrial or manufacturing operations - 1 auto parking space per (a) two employees of combined employment of two largest successive shifts, or (b) two employees if only one shift operation; plus 1 auto parking space equal to 15% of the above for visitors and company vehicles.

b. Minimum of 1 off-street loading space. Additional off- street loading space may be required by the nature and size of anticipated operations.

2. For non-industrial or manufacturing operations as required in more restricted district(s).

3. Common parking and loading areas provided parking requirements for all uses are met.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)

§ 161.325 I-A INDUSTRIAL - AGRICULTURE LAND.

(A) I-A Land Use District Statement of Intent.

(1) It is the intent of this District to provide a transitional zoning district for land which is undeveloped and agricultural land but which is projected to become industrial during future years; the desire being that large tracts of land should be readily available to promote and encourage industrial development.

(2) It is the intent of this District to continue to provide land for purposes devoted to the production of agricultural products such as field crops, livestock, fowl, and other conventional agricultural pursuits and to also assist in the conservation of the natural resources within the jurisdiction of this Ordinance by encouraging practices which will conserve soil, soil resources, water, water resources, and prevent soil erosion and flood water damages.

(3) At the same time, it is the intent of this District to provide space for industrial and/or manufacturing and/or warehousing or storage operations which may require building and/or open areas for fabricating, processing, extracting, repairing, dismantling, or disposal of equipment, raw materials, manufactured products or wastes; land designated for this District should be located in relation to the thoroughfare network of the community (including primary streets as well as rail and air if required) and designed so as to not wholly disrupt normal traffic flow. Because of increasing technological developments, extensive lists of permitted and prohibited uses are impractical; therefore, to safeguard the public interests, performance standards are established herein as criteria for all permitted uses and as guidance for the City Council in permitting any conditional uses. Planned Industrial Parks are encouraged in this District.

(B) NOTES.

(1) For sign regulations, see §§ 161.240 through 161.258 of this Ordinance.

(2) Building & enclosed pens for livestock, fowl & animals shall not be closer than 200’ from any adjoining district.

(3) Principal and accessory buildings shall not be closer than 100’ from any adjoining parcel.

(4) Principal and accessory buildings shall not be closer than 50’ from any adjoining parcel.

(5) Principal, accessory buildings and operations shall not be closer than 500’ from any adjoining parcel.

(6) See State Law.

(7) See definition of Home Occupation.

(8) Principal, accessory buildings and operations shall not be closer than 100’ from any adjoining parcel.

(9) See performance standards for I-2 District.

(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.

(a) Agriculture and agricultural buildings in connection with a bonafide farm operation (2).

(b) Cemeteries.

(d) Single Family Farm Dwellings.

(e) Principal Uses and structures are permitted if the performance standards for the District I-2, General Industrial District, are met and certified as being met by a registered professional engineer of the State of Illinois. Standards for the Environmental Protection Agency must also be met.

(f) Wireless Communication Facility placed on an existing nonresidential structure as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

(g) Municipally Owned Parks and Recreational Areas.

(h) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.

(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures.

(a) Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses on the same parcel including:

1. Residential garages.

2. Home Occupations. See Note (7).

3. Truck or Equipment Terminal, but only with a Conditional Use Permit.

4. Roadside produce stands in conjunction with a bonafide farm operation on the premises.

5. Kennel.

(b) Accessory uses and structures are permitted if the performance standards for the District I-2, General Industrial District, are met and certified as being met by a registered professional engineer of the State of Illinois. Standards for the Environmental Protection Agency must also be met.

(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:

(a) Sale of greenhouse products grown on premises.

(b) Riding Stables. See Note (2).

(d) Seasonal fishing, hunting lodge, gun club or related operation.

(e) Stadium or coliseum, horse or auto race track. See Notes (2), (5).

(f) Penal or correctional institution. See Note (3).

(g) Airport or heliport. See Note (6).

(h) Sanitation Transfer Station.

(i) Freestanding Wireless Communication Facility as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

(j) Commercial radio or television station.

(k) Commercial radio or television towers are exempted from height regulations.

(l) Schools.

(m) Churches.

(n) Hospitals.

(o) Mineral extractive operations outside corporate limits, including but not limited to: coal, oil, rock, gravel, sand and the related processing operations, storing and sale of such materials (5).

(p) Energy Park; Wind Farm, Park, or Plant; for Commercial Solar Energy Facility - see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code of Ordinances.

(q) Truck Terminal or Equipment Terminal, but only as an accessory use to a Permitted Use.

(r) Cannabis Craft Grower or Cannabis Cultivation Center (must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line).

(s) Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser; Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor; Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter.

(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:

(a) Mobile Homes.

(b) Travel Trailer Parks.

(d) Abandoned Automobile.

(e) Automobile Wrecking.

(f) Sanitation Landfill or other qualified system (7) except sanitation transfer station.

(g) Residential use of any kind, including dwelling units. hotels, motels, mobile homes, etc. except bonafide single family farm dwellings.

(h) Mineral Extractive Operations within corporate limits.

(i) Truck Stop.

(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings).

(a) MIN. LOT AREA: 5 acres, except for cemeteries in which case 2 acres; and conditional uses as determined by the Planning Commission.

(b) MIN. LOT WIDTH: 300’.

(d) MIN. REAR YD. DEPTH: 100’.

(e) MIN. FLOOR AREA: 1,000 Sq. Ft.

(f) MAX. HEIGHT: 40’ except barns & silos; and all except manufacturing/industrial, etc. buildings which are to be determined by F.A.R.

(g) MAX. STORIES: 3, except for manufacturing/industrial, etc. buildings which are to be determined by F.A.R.

(h) MAX. FLOOR AREA RATIO: .50 for manufacturing/ industrial, etc. buildings; otherwise N/A.

(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.

land use	parking spaces	loading spaces
Dwelling Unit	2	0
Home Occupation	+1	0
Churches per 4 seats in main auditorium	1	0

(a) Industrial, manufacturing, etc.

(b) Graded, paved, marked, lighted, and drained off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided as follows:

1. a. For industrial or manufacturing operation: 1 auto parking space per (a) two employees of combined employment of two largest successive shifts, or (b) two employees if only one shift operation; plus 1 auto parking space equal to 15% of the above for visitors and company vehicles.

b. Minimum of 1 off-street loading space. Additional off- street loading space may be required by the nature and size of anticipated operations.

2. For non-industrial or manufacturing operations as required in more restricted district(s).

3. Common parking and loading areas provided parking requirements for all uses are met.

(7) All remaining permitted uses and conditional uses if permitted are subject to the Planning Commission. Consideration shall be given to recommendation of administrative official.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)

§ 161.326 IPCA-PUD INDUSTRIAL PARK CONSERVATION AREA-PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS FOR IPCA-PUD).

(A) IPCA-PUD Land Use District Statement of Intent. IPCA-PUD Industrial Park Conservation Area

(B) NOTES.

(1) For Sign Regulations see §§ 161.240 through 161.258 of this Ordinance - B-3.

(2) The development plan for a IPCA-PUD District shall be approved by the City Council; such plan shall show:

(a) Access points to public ROW.

(b) Building locations.

(d) Elevations of buildings.

(e) Landscaping plan.

(f) Lighting plan.

(g) Drainage plan.

(h) Site utilities plan.

(i) Such plan shall be compatible with the comprehensive and thoroughfare plans.

(j) If development is to be staged, phasing shall be indicated.

(3) Commercial and Industrial uses are encouraged to follow guidelines as described in the Commercial Design Standards Section.

(1) Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.

(a) Industrial and warehouse uses in facilities where the primary building exceeds 100,000 sq. ft.

(b) Non-Commercial Solar Energy Facility- see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code.

(2) Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses on the same parcel including: Propane Filling Station with a Conditional Use Permit but only for the uses specified herein.

(3) Conditional Uses. After notice & appropriate safeguards, the City Council may permit as Conditional Uses:

(a) The following uses providing the location, nature and extent of proposed operations are compatible with other uses in the district, and that any proposed development plan provides consideration for integration with the thoroughfare system of the neighborhood and community.

1. Adult Daycare.

2. Appliance Repair.

3. Amusement Centers, indoor or outdoor.

4. Art Galleries.

5. Auto Glass Stores.

6. Auto Parking Lots or Structures.

7. Automobile Sales & Service.

8. Banks.

9. Barbers.

10. Business & Professional Offices.

11. Bowling Alleys.

12. Cannabis Dispensing Organization.

b. cannabis café, lounge, or on-site consumption is prohibited).

13. Cannabis Craft Grower or Cannabis Cultivation Center (must be 1500 feet distance between each use as measured from each property line).

14. Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser; Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor; Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter.

15. Chambers of Commerce.

16. Chemical Supplies.

17. Clothes Cleaning Agency.

18. Clubs or Lodges (Private).

19. Construction Company - but not outside storage of equipment.

20. Convenience Stores with fuel, without facilities for semi trucks.

21. Credit Bureaus & Collections.

22. Currency Exchanges.

23. Custom Tailor & Dressmaking.

24. Day Care Center.

25. Drive-In Banking.

26. Drive-In Restaurants.

27. Drive-In Operations not otherwise specified or prohibited.

28. Drive-In Theaters.

29. Employment Agencies.

30. Essential Services.

31. Exterminators.

32. Governmental Offices.

33. Hotels & Motels.

34. Insurance Agencies.

35. Interior Decorator.

36. Fire Station.

37. General Loan.

38. Janitorial Services.

39. Jewelry Repair.

40. Libraries.

41. Locksmiths.

42. Lumber Yards.

43. Meat, Poultry or Fish Market.

44. Medical Clinics.

45. Motion Picture Theaters.

46. Museums.

47. Newspaper Offices but not newspaper plants.

48. One or more dwelling units above the main floor.

49. One dwelling unit used solely in conjunction with and forming part of a funeral home.

50. Paint, Wallpaper-Glass.

51. Pet Shop.

52. Photographer.

53. Police Station.

54. Post Office.

55. Printers.

56. Propane Filling Station (See Notes).

57. Rental Equipment.

58. Savings & Loan Association.

59. TV Studios.

60. Title Abstract Offices.

61. Transportation Terminals (passenger).

62. Travel Agencies.

63. Equipment Terminal, Truck Terminal, Truck Stop-- see Notes (2019).

64. Upholstery Shop.

65. Utility Company Offices, but not outside storage of equipment.

66. Veterinarians.

67. Warehouses.

68. Winery.

69. Wireless Communication Facility placed on existing nonresidential structure as described within §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

70. Stores or shops offering the following merchandise primarily at retail & wherein or whereat incidental but subordinate related services may or may not be available.

71. Appliance.

72. Auto glass.

73. Auto Parts - Wholesale or retail.

74. Auto & Truck Sales.

75. Bakery Goods.

76. Books.

77. Camera Shop.

78. Candy, but not manufacturing operations.

79. Catering.

80. Confectionery.

81. Dairy Products.

82. Delicatessen or Food, but not grocery or supermarket.

83. Department.

84. Drapery.

85. Drug.

86. Dry Goods.

87. Farm & Garden Supplies, but not milling or grain storage operations nor sale of major agricultural implements.

88. Florist.

89. Food.

90. Furniture.

91. Gifts.

92. Grocery & Supermarkets.

93. Hardware.

94. Ice Cream, Ice Milk-walk-in or walk-up but not drive-in.

95. Jewelry.

96. Liquor.

97. Locksmith.

98. Mail Order.

99. Meat, Poultry or Fish.

100. Milliner.

101. Music.

102. Notions.

103. Office Supply.

104. Optical Merchandise.

105. Paint, Wallpaper, Glass.

106. Pawn Brokers.

107. Periodicals.

108. Pet Shop.

109. Pharmacy.

110. Ready to wear, Men’s, Women’s, Children, Infants.

111. Restaurants, but not drive-in.

112. Shoes.

113. Sporting goods.

114. Stationery.

115. Tobacco, News.

116. Toys.

117. Variety or Dime.

118. Commercial Solar Energy Facility (see Chapter 160 of the Revised Code of Ordinances).

(b) The administrative official shall have authority to determine other uses, in addition to those specifically listed herein, when in his judgment such other uses are similar to and no more objectionable to the public welfare than those listed.

1. Notes (2019) re Equipment Terminal, Truck Terminal, Truck Stop:

a. Not more than two uses shall be permitted at each of the two I-57 interstate exchanges (Exit 94 and Exit 95) and at the one I-64 interstate exchange (Exit 80). Existing nonconforming uses shall be counted as a use.

b. The parcel on which the use is situated must have its closest boundary point to be within at least 1,000 feet of the centerline of the nearest I-57 or I-64 interstate highway exit ramp at its point of intersection with a state highway or with Veteran’s Memorial Drive.

c. The minimum distance between uses (which includes any existing non-conforming use) shall be 2000 feet measured along road frontage from the nearest entry or exit point of each use.

d. All entry or exit points for the parcel shall immediately abut and have access only upon a state highway, upon Veteran’s Memorial Drive, or upon a street that has been constructed and designated by the City for use by trucks up to 80,000-pounds; no other street or road shall provide access.

e. All access points shall have dedicated left-turn and/or right-turn lanes, either presently existing or constructed by the parcel owner/developer with permission of the City.

f. The use shall have only the number of spaces dedicated for truck parking as permitted by the Resolution Granting the Conditional Use and no truck parking shall be permitted or occur except within such dedicated spaces.

g. Lawful Equipment Terminals, Truck Terminals, or Truck Stops existing on date of adoption of these Notes shall be a nonconforming use and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter 161 relating to nonconforming uses.

h. None of the foregoing provisions shall be subject to variance.

2. Propane Filling Station:

a. Permitted only as an Accessory Use for a retailer which primarily engages in sales of and service for travel trailers, or for a retailer which primarily engages in sale of farm, garden, and hardware supplies, or for a Truck Stop.

b. Must be enclosed by an approved locking security fencing not less than 6 feet in height.

c. Minimum distance of security fencing to residentially zoned property shall be 330 feet in all directions (with no variance permitted), measured from the fencing to the property line of the residentially zoned property.

d. Maximum tank size (with no variance permitted) shall be 1000 gallons.

e. Only Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) designated UN 1075 shall be stored or sold upon the premises.

f. Must comply with applicable Codes, including Chapter 91 of Revised Code.

g. Shall be subject to such additional conditions as determined by the City Council to be necessary to protect the public interests.

(4) Prohibited Uses. Any use more appropriate to another zone or zones including, but not limited to:

(a) Abandoned Automobile.

(b) Automobile Wrecking.

(d) Agriculture.

(e) Agricultural Equipment Stores.

(f) Agricultural Products except produce.

(g) Churches.

(h) Commercial Radio or Television Station.

(i) Commercial Radio or Television Towers are exempted from height regulations.

(j) Drive-Ins:

1. Ice Cream or Ice Milk.

2. Auto Washing.

(k) Hospitals.

(l) Junk Yards.

(m) Kennel.

(n) Manufacturing or industrial operations except those permitted.

(o) Mineral Extractive Operations.

(p) Mineral Extractive Operations within corporate limits.

(q) Mineral Extractive Operations outside corporate limits, including but not limited to: coal, oil, rock, gravel, sand and the related processing operations, storing and sale of such materials.

(r) Mobile Homes.

(s) Moving & Storage Operations.

(t) Penal or correction institution.

(u) Raising, breeding & boarding of non-farm fowl and animals.

(v) Residential Dwelling Units.

(w) Residential use of any kind, including dwelling units, hotels, motels, mobile homes, etc. except bonafide single family farm dwellings.

(x) Riding Stables.

(y) Sales & Service.

(z) Sale of greenhouse products grown on premises.

(aa) Sanitation Landfill or other qualified system except sanitation transfer station.

(bb) Sanitation Transfer Station.

(cc) Schools.

(dd) Seasonal fishing, hunting lodge, gun club or related operation.

(ee) Sexually Oriented Businesses.

(ff) Single Family Residential Structures.

(gg) Stadium or coliseum, horse or auto race track.

(hh) Storage Facilities.

(ii) Trailers.

(jj) Travel Trailers.

(kk) Travel Trailer Parks.

(ll) Truck Sales & Service.

(mm) Warehouses except where permitted.

(nn) Wireless Communication Facility-freestanding as described with §§ 161.365 through 161.378.

(5) Minimum lot area; Minimum yards (all buildings); Minimum floor area (principal buildings); Maximum height (all buildings); Maximum floor area ratio (all buildings). Minimum lot areas and setback requirements shall comply with those required in the I-2 District for Industrial Uses and B-3 District for all other uses.

(6) Minimum off-street parking & loading.

(a) Industrial uses shall comply with parking regulations in the I-2 District.

(b) All other uses shall comply with parking regulations in the B-3 District.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-300) (Ord. 2023-30, passed 8-21-2023)

DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD PLAIN (SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD) AREAS

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