(A) General. This section establishes basic lot and building regulations that apply in residential districts. These regulations offer certainty for property owners, developers and neighbors about the limits of what is allowed; they are not to be construed as a guarantee that maximum allowed densities and development yields can be achieved on every lot. Other factors, such as topography, the presence of protected resources, health department requirements for well and septic, off-street parking and other factors may work to further limit actual development potential.
(B) Basic standards. The lot and building standards of the following table apply to all principal and accessory uses allowed in residential districts, unless otherwise expressly stated in this zoning ordinance. See § 155-18.10 for exceptions to these standards and rules for measuring compliance.
Legend | Lot and Building Standards | E-1 | E-2 | R-1 | R-2 | R-2A | R-3 | R-4 | R-5 | R-6 |
Legend | Lot and Building Standards | E-1 | E-2 | R-1 | R-2 | R-2A | R-3 | R-4 | R-5 | R-6 |
L1 | Minimum Lot Area (square feet) | 215,000 | 105,000 | 60,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 12,500 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Minimum Lot Area Per Unit (sq. ft.)[1] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3,200 | |
L2 | Minimum Lot Frontage (feet) | 300 | 180 | 165 | 150 | 120 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 60 |
Minimum Setbacks (feet) | ||||||||||
S1a | Street (from CL of non- dedicated road) | 100 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
S1b | Street (from ROW of dedicated road) | 67 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
S2 | Side |
20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5/10[2] |
S3 | Rear |
80 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
S4 | Rear (Accessory Structures) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Minimum Setbacks for Animal Confinement Buildings (feet)[3] | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | Same as other buildings (above) | |||||
B1 | Maximum Building Coverage (%)[5] | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 45 | 45 |
B2 | Maximum Acc. Building Area (sq. ft.)[5] | 3,000[4] | 3,000[4] | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
Maximum Building Height (feet) | ||||||||||
Accessory Buildings [6]
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25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
All Other | As regulated by Will County Building Ordinance | 35 | 40 | |||||||
[1]
This minimum lot area per unit standard applies only to multi-unit buildings [2]
Minimum side setback is 5 feet for buildings up to 30 feet in height; 10 feet for buildings above 30 feet in height. [3]
Setback required from all lot lines. See also § 155-10.10(B)(2). [4]
Does not apply to stables. [5] Area of accessory, ground-mounted solar energy systems for personal household use and beehives are not included in building coverage limits. [6] Does not apply to attached garages. | ||||||||||
(Ord. effective 10- 1-2012; Ord. 18-1, passed 1-18-2018; Ord. 18-192, passed 10-18- 2018; Ord. 19-88, passed 4-18-2019; Ord. 21-139, passed 5-20-2021)