(A) In order to classify, regulate and restrict the locations of trades, industries and the location of buildings designated for specified uses; to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered; to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of the lot areas; and to regulate and determine the areas of yards, courts and other open spaces within and surrounding such buildings, the village is divided into districts, known as:
(1) R-1 Residential District;
(2) R-2 Residential District;
(3) C-1 Commercial District; and
(4) C-2 Commercial District.
(B) The boundaries of the districts are shown upon the map which is made a part of this chapter, which map is designated as the zoning map. The zoning map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this chapter and have the same force and effect as if the zoning map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon were all fully set forth or described herein, the original of which zoning map is properly attested and is on file with Village Clerk.
(C) All property hereafter annexed to the village shall be classified in the R-1 Residential District until such classification is changed by amendment to this chapter or publication of a new zoning map in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/11-13-19.
(D) Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such a vacation, and all area included in the vacation shall then be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
(E) Except as hereinafter provided:
(1) No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used except for a purpose permitted in the district in which the building or land is located;
(2) No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit for the district in which the building is located;
(3) No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered, except in conformity with the area regulations of the district in which the building is located;
(4) The minimum yards, off-street parking spaces and other open spaces, including lot area per family, required by this chapter for each and every building existing at the time of passage of this chapter or for any building hereafter erected shall not be encroached upon or considered as yard, parking spaces or open space requirements for any other building; and
(5) Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on at least one lot, as herein defined, and in no case shall there be more than one main building on one lot unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 154.020) (Ord. 95-11-01, passed 11-13-1995; Ord. 08-06-01, passed 6-4-2008) Penalty, see § 154.999