1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to establish the development standards for properties within the Village.
2. Applicability. The provisions of this Article apply to all new construction and significant exterior renovation of existing structures. Refer to Section 156.11 (Nonconformities) for information on the continuation of nonconforming structures.
3. General Requirements. The following Ordinance sections provide development requirements that must be met in addition to the development requirements established in this Article.
a. Site Plan Review. See § 156.03.C.2 (Site Plan Review) for applicable required review for development and redevelopment projects.
b. Uses. See Section 156.07 (Uses) for principal, accessory, and temporary use requirements as well as standards for accessory and temporary structures.
c. Parking and Loading. See Section 156.08 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) for off-street parking, loading, and access requirements.
d. Landscaping and Buffering. See Section 156.09 (Landscape Standards) for landscaping, buffering, and screening requirements.
e. Signs. See Section 156.10 (Signs) for signage requirements.
f. Code of Ordinances. Refer to the Village of South Elgin Code of Ordinances for additional development requirements outside the purview of this Unified Development Ordinance.
g. Exceptions.
a. In all zoning districts, except the VC District, when improved lots on a block frontage are developed at an established front yard setback less than the setback required in the district in which the lot is located, any new building may conform to the average front yard setback on the improved lots on both sides of the lot in question, but in no case shall the average front yard setback be less than 15 feet.
b. In all zoning districts, except the VC District, if a corner lot subdivided and duly recorded prior to the effective date of this Ordinance has insufficient width to provide the required side yard and corner side yard and maintain buildable width of 30 feet, the corner side yard may be reduced in width by the distance necessary to maintain a buildable yard width of 30 feet, provided the corner side yard is not reduced less than 30% of the width of the lot, but not less than 15 feet.
4. Maximum Primary Lot Coverage. In the R-1 and R-2 districts, new construction of single, two-unit, and townhouses shall be subject to a standard for maximum primary lot coverage.