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Stephenson County, IL
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2024-07-18
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 400 Zoning
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 12
Board of Review
Ch 18
Claims and Expenditures
Ch 23
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ch 29
County Board
Ch 34
County Employees
Ch 38
County Facilities and Property
Ch 45
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 56
Emergency Management Agency
Ch 62
Ethics
Ch 71
Fiscal Year
Ch 77
Health Department
Ch 84
Law Library and Court Fees
Ch 95
Policies
Ch 124
Sheriff's Department
General Legislation
Ch 200
Alarm Systems
Ch 203
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 205
Animals
Ch 211
Body Art
Ch 218
Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 224
Burning
Ch 228
Civil Fees and Criminal Assessments
Ch 233
Dance Halls and Roadhouses
Ch 234
Fair Housing Policy
Ch 246
Fireworks
Ch 257
Food Establishments
Ch 309
Nuisances
Ch 315
Parks and Recreation
Ch 324
Pollution Control Facilities
Ch 331
Raffles and Poker Runs
Ch 338
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 346
Solid Waste
Ch 355
Subdivision of Land
Ch 360
Taxation
Ch 364
Telecommunications
Ch 372
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 376
Vehicles, Inoperable
Ch 380
Vehicles, Off-Road
Ch 388
Weeds
Ch 391
Wells
Ch 400
Zoning
Ch 400 Art I
Title
§ 400-1
Short title.
Ch 400 Art II
Intent and Purpose
§ 400-2
Purpose.
§ 400-3
Intent.
Ch 400 Art III
Rules and Definitions
§ 400-4
Interpretation.
§ 400-5
Rules.
§ 400-6
Definitions.
Ch 400 Art IV
General Provisions
§ 400-7
Interpretation.
§ 400-8
Scope of regulations.
§ 400-9
Use and bulk regulations.
§ 400-10
Lot coverage.
§ 400-11
Lot area and dimension.
§ 400-12
Access to public street.
§ 400-13
Number of buildings on lot.
§ 400-14
Accessory buildings.
§ 400-15
House trailers (mobile homes).
§ 400-16
Manufactured and modular housing.
§ 400-17
Development near major airports.
§ 400-18
Uses not specifically permitted.
§ 400-19
Agricultural land evaluation and site assessment.
§ 400-20
Site restrictions.
§ 400-21
Comprehensive Plan and planning policies.
§ 400-22
Standards for certain special uses.
§ 400-23
Home occupations.
§ 400-23.1
Small wind energy systems.
§ 400-23.2
Keeping of chickens in residential zoning districts.
§ 400-23.3
Commercial solar energy facility.
§ 400-23.4
Short-term rental.
§ 400-23.5
General standards for private motor sport vehicle tracks.
§ 400-23.6
Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.
§ 400-23.7
Battery energy storage systems (BESS).
§ 400-23.8
Brewery/distillery.
Ch 400 Art V
Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
§ 400-24
Continuance of use.
§ 400-25
Discontinuance of use.
§ 400-26
Reclassification of nonconforming use.
§ 400-27
Termination and removal of nonconforming uses, buildings and structures in residential districts.
§ 400-28
Repairs and alterations.
§ 400-29
Damage and destruction.
§ 400-30
Additions and enlargements.
§ 400-31
Exempted buildings, structures and uses.
§ 400-32
Conversion to conditional use.
Ch 400 Art VI
Zoning Districts
§ 400-33
Districts.
§ 400-34
Maps.
§ 400-35
Boundaries.
§ 400-36
Zoning of streets, alleys, public ways, waterways, and railroad rights-of-way.
§ 400-37
Disconnected territory.
Ch 400 Art VII
Agricultural Districts
§ 400-38
Purpose.
§ 400-39
A-1 Prime Agricultural Cropland District.
§ 400-40
A-2 General Agricultural District.
§ 400-41
F-1 Floodplain District.
Ch 400 Art VIII
Residence Districts
§ 400-42
E-1 Estate Residence District.
§ 400-43
E-2 Estate Residence District.
§ 400-44
E-3 Estate Residence District.
§ 400-45
R-1 Single-Family Residence District.
§ 400-46
R-2 Single-Family Residence District.
§ 400-47
R-3 Single-Family Residence District.
§ 400-48
R-4 General Residence District.
§ 400-49
R-5 General Residence District.
§ 400-50
R-6 Mobile and Manufactured Home District.
§ 400-51
Mobile and manufactured home subdivisions.
§ 400-52
Existing mobile and manufactured home parks and areas.
Ch 400 Art IX
Business Districts
§ 400-53
Purpose.
§ 400-54
B-1 Limited Retail Business District.
§ 400-55
B-2 General Retail and Limited Service Business District.
§ 400-56
B-3 Commercial, Wholesale and General Service Business District.
§ 400-57
T-1 Tourist District.
Ch 400 Art X
Manufacturing Districts
§ 400-58
Purpose.
§ 400-59
M-1 Limited Manufacturing District.
§ 400-60
M-2 General Manufacturing District.
Ch 400 Art XI
Overlay Districts
§ 400-61
Mill Race Crossing Overlay District.
Ch 400 Art XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 400-62
Purpose.
§ 400-63
General provisions.
§ 400-64
Additional parking regulations.
§ 400-65
Location of facilities.
§ 400-66
Schedule of parking requirements.
§ 400-67
Additional regulations for off-street loading.
§ 400-68
Schedule of loading requirements.
Ch 400 Art XIII
Sign Regulations
§ 400-69
Intent and purpose.
§ 400-70
Applicability.
§ 400-71
Nonconforming signs.
§ 400-72
Removal of nonconforming signs.
§ 400-73
Permit required.
§ 400-74
Types of signs.
§ 400-75
General standards.
§ 400-76
Exemptions.
§ 400-77
Prohibited signs.
§ 400-78
Temporary signs.
§ 400-79
Maintenance.
§ 400-80
Office park, industrial park and shipping center identification signs.
§ 400-81
District regulations.
§ 400-82
Sign standards.
Ch 400 Art XIV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 400-83
Authority to administer.
§ 400-84
Zoning Administrator.
§ 400-85
Zoning certificates.
§ 400-86
Occupancy certificates.
§ 400-87
Procedure in case of violation.
§ 400-88
Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 400-89
Variations.
§ 400-90
Appeals.
§ 400-91
Amendments.
§ 400-92
Special uses.
§ 400-93
Planned developments.
§ 400-94
Planning and Development Committee.
§ 400-95
Reapplications.
§ 400-96
Fees.
Ch 400 Art XV
Violations and Penalties; Enforcement
§ 400-97
Penalty.
§ 400-98
Enforcement.
§ 400-99
Effective date.
§ 400-100
Severability.
Ch 400 Art XVI
Development in Flood Hazard Areas
§ 400-101
Purpose.
§ 400-102
Definitions.
§ 400-103
Base flood elevation.
§ 400-104
Duties of Director of Building and Zoning.
§ 400-105
Development permit.
§ 400-106
Preventing increased flood heights and resulting damages.
§ 400-107
Protecting buildings.
§ 400-108
Subdivision requirements.
§ 400-109
Public health and other standards.
§ 400-110
Carrying capacity; notification of adjacent communities.
§ 400-111
Variances.
§ 400-112
Disclaimer of liability.
§ 400-113
Penalty.
§ 400-114
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 400-114.1
Severability.
§ 400-114.2
When effective.
Ch 400 Art XVII
Fair Housing
§ 400-115
Policy.
§ 400-116
Definitions.
§ 400-117
Prohibited acts.
§ 400-118
Penalty.
Appendix
Ch A405
Cable Television
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 400
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Board of Stephenson County
2-9-1971
(Apx. B of the 1977 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Special Uses
Attachment 2 - Residence District Diagrams
Article I
Title
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§ 400-1
Short title.
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Article II
Intent and Purpose
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§ 400-2
Purpose.
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§ 400-3
Intent.
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Article III
Rules and Definitions
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§ 400-4
Interpretation.
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§ 400-5
Rules.
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§ 400-6
Definitions.
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Article IV
General Provisions
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§ 400-7
Interpretation.
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§ 400-8
Scope of regulations.
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§ 400-9
Use and bulk regulations.
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§ 400-10
Lot coverage.
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§ 400-11
Lot area and dimension.
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§ 400-12
Access to public street.
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§ 400-13
Number of buildings on lot.
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§ 400-14
Accessory buildings.
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§ 400-15
House trailers (mobile homes).
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§ 400-16
Manufactured and modular housing.
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§ 400-17
Development near major airports.
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§ 400-18
Uses not specifically permitted.
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§ 400-19
Agricultural land evaluation and site assessment.
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§ 400-20
Site restrictions.
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§ 400-21
Comprehensive Plan and planning policies.
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§ 400-22
Standards for certain special uses.
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§ 400-23
Home occupations.
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§ 400-23.1
Small wind energy systems.
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§ 400-23.2
Keeping of chickens in residential zoning districts.
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§ 400-23.3
Commercial solar energy facility.
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§ 400-23.4
Short-term rental.
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§ 400-23.5
General standards for private motor sport vehicle tracks.
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§ 400-23.6
Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.
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§ 400-23.7
Battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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§ 400-23.8
Brewery/distillery.
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Article V
Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
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§ 400-24
Continuance of use.
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§ 400-25
Discontinuance of use.
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§ 400-26
Reclassification of nonconforming use.
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§ 400-27
Termination and removal of nonconforming uses, buildings and structures in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 400-28
Repairs and alterations.
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§ 400-29
Damage and destruction.
chevron_right
§ 400-30
Additions and enlargements.
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§ 400-31
Exempted buildings, structures and uses.
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§ 400-32
Conversion to conditional use.
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Article VI
Zoning Districts
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§ 400-33
Districts.
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§ 400-34
Maps.
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§ 400-35
Boundaries.
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§ 400-36
Zoning of streets, alleys, public ways, waterways, and railroad rights-of-way.
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§ 400-37
Disconnected territory.
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Article VII
Agricultural Districts
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§ 400-38
Purpose.
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§ 400-39
A-1 Prime Agricultural Cropland District.
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§ 400-40
A-2 General Agricultural District.
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§ 400-41
F-1 Floodplain District.
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Article VIII
Residence Districts
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§ 400-42
E-1 Estate Residence District.
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§ 400-43
E-2 Estate Residence District.
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§ 400-44
E-3 Estate Residence District.
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§ 400-45
R-1 Single-Family Residence District.
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§ 400-46
R-2 Single-Family Residence District.
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§ 400-47
R-3 Single-Family Residence District.
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§ 400-48
R-4 General Residence District.
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§ 400-49
R-5 General Residence District.
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§ 400-50
R-6 Mobile and Manufactured Home District.
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§ 400-51
Mobile and manufactured home subdivisions.
chevron_right
§ 400-52
Existing mobile and manufactured home parks and areas.
chevron_right
Article IX
Business Districts
chevron_right
§ 400-53
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 400-54
B-1 Limited Retail Business District.
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§ 400-55
B-2 General Retail and Limited Service Business District.
chevron_right
§ 400-56
B-3 Commercial, Wholesale and General Service Business District.
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§ 400-57
T-1 Tourist District.
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Article X
Manufacturing Districts
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§ 400-58
Purpose.
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§ 400-59
M-1 Limited Manufacturing District.
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§ 400-60
M-2 General Manufacturing District.
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Article XI
Overlay Districts
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§ 400-61
Mill Race Crossing Overlay District.
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Article XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 400-62
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 400-63
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 400-64
Additional parking regulations.
chevron_right
§ 400-65
Location of facilities.
chevron_right
§ 400-66
Schedule of parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 400-67
Additional regulations for off-street loading.
chevron_right
§ 400-68
Schedule of loading requirements.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Sign Regulations
chevron_right
§ 400-69
Intent and purpose.
chevron_right
§ 400-70
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 400-71
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-72
Removal of nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-73
Permit required.
chevron_right
§ 400-74
Types of signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-75
General standards.
chevron_right
§ 400-76
Exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 400-77
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-78
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-79
Maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 400-80
Office park, industrial park and shipping center identification signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-81
District regulations.
chevron_right
§ 400-82
Sign standards.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 400-83
Authority to administer.
chevron_right
§ 400-84
Zoning Administrator.
chevron_right
§ 400-85
Zoning certificates.
chevron_right
§ 400-86
Occupancy certificates.
chevron_right
§ 400-87
Procedure in case of violation.
chevron_right
§ 400-88
Zoning Board of Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 400-89
Variations.
chevron_right
§ 400-90
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 400-91
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 400-92
Special uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-93
Planned developments.
chevron_right
§ 400-94
Planning and Development Committee.
chevron_right
§ 400-95
Reapplications.
chevron_right
§ 400-96
Fees.
chevron_right
Article XV
Violations and Penalties; Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 400-97
Penalty.
chevron_right
§ 400-98
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 400-99
Effective date.
chevron_right
§ 400-100
Severability.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Development in Flood Hazard Areas
chevron_right
§ 400-101
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 400-102
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 400-103
Base flood elevation.
chevron_right
§ 400-104
Duties of Director of Building and Zoning.
chevron_right
§ 400-105
Development permit.
chevron_right
§ 400-106
Preventing increased flood heights and resulting damages.
chevron_right
§ 400-107
Protecting buildings.
chevron_right
§ 400-108
Subdivision requirements.
chevron_right
§ 400-109
Public health and other standards.
chevron_right
§ 400-110
Carrying capacity; notification of adjacent communities.
chevron_right
§ 400-111
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 400-112
Disclaimer of liability.
chevron_right
§ 400-113
Penalty.
chevron_right
§ 400-114
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 400-114.1
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 400-114.2
When effective.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Fair Housing
chevron_right
§ 400-115
Policy.
chevron_right
§ 400-116
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 400-117
Prohibited acts.
chevron_right
§ 400-118
Penalty.
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