[Amended 3-6-2013]
The City of Fox Lake is hereby divided into the following districts:
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R-1
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One-Family Residence District
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R-2
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Two-Family Residence District
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R-3
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Multiple-Family Residence District
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B-1
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Downtown Business District
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B-2
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Business District
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I-1
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Light Industrial District
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I-2
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Heavy Industrial District
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C-1
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Conservancy District
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A-1
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Agricultural District
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A.
Official Zoning Map.[1]
(1)
Adopted; to show districts and boundaries. The zoning districts enumerated in § 520-13 shall be designated on the Official Zoning Map of the City, which, together with all pertinent explanatory material thereon, is incorporated herein as though set forth in full. All changes in district boundaries and the creation of additional districts made as provided by law shall be recorded on the map.
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(2)
Interpretation of map. Where uncertainty exists or the actual layout
in the field varies from the layout on the map, the district boundaries
shall be determined by the Building Inspector in accordance with the
intent of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Official Zoning Map is on file at the office
of the City Clerk.
B.
Boundary lines. The boundaries shall be construed to follow corporate
limits; U.S. Public Land Survey lines; lot or property lines; center
lines of streets, highways, alleys, easements and railroad rights-of-way;
or such lines extended unless otherwise noted on the Zoning Map.
C.
Vacation. Vacation of public streets and alleys shall cause the land
vacated to be automatically placed in the same district as the abutting
side to which the vacated land reverts.
D.
Annexations and consolidations. Annexations to or consolidations
with the City subsequent to the effective date of this chapter shall
be placed in the A-1 Agricultural District unless the annexation ordinance
temporarily places the land in another district. Within one year,
the Planning Commission shall evaluate and recommend a permanent district
classification to the Common Council.
In the R-1 One-Family Residence District, no building or land
shall be used and no building shall be erected, moved or structurally
altered, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except in compliance
with the following:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
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(1)
Single-family detached dwellings, excluding all mobile homes; for
purposes of this chapter manufactured homes are included in the definition
of single-family dwelling.
(2)
Manufactured homes complying with all of the following requirements
and limitations:
(a)
The home shall be a double wide of at least 24 feet in width
and 36 feet in length having at least 1,100 square feet of livable
floor area.
(b)
The home shall be installed on an approved foundation system
in conformity with the Uniform Dwelling Code. The wheels and axles
must be removed. The enclosed foundation system shall be approved
by the Building Inspector and/or City Engineer; the Building Inspector
may require a plan to be certified by a registered architect or engineer
to ensure proper support for the home.
(c)
The home shall be equipped with foundation siding which in design,
color and texture appears to be an integral part of the adjacent exterior
wall of the manufactured home.
(d)
The home shall be covered by a roof pitched at a minimum slope
of two inches in 12 inches which is permanently covered with nonreflective
material.
(e)
The home shall have a pitched roof, overhanging eaves and such
other design features required of all new single-family dwellings
located within the City of Fox Lake.
(3)
Churches and similar places of worship; public and parochial schools.
(4)
Public parks, playgrounds, recreation and community center buildings.
(5)
Municipal uses not detrimental to the character of a residential
district.
(6)
Community living arrangements and day-care centers which have a capacity
for eight or fewer persons.
(7)
Foster family care.
(8)
Uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, provided that
no such use generates traffic or noise that would create public or
private nuisance.
(9)
Cemeteries.
B.
Accessory uses. The following uses shall be permitted when located
on the same lot with the principal use:
C.
Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted upon issuance
of a conditional use permit:
D.
Lots regulated.
(1)
Minimum lot area and width. The lot area shall be not less than 6,000 square feet and the lot width not less than 60 feet. (Any lot platted prior to the adoption of this Zoning Code which is less than 60 feet wide shall be considered a legal nonconforming lot. However, any structure built on such a legal nonconforming lot shall be in compliance with all other provisions of this Zoning Code.) Lots not served by approved sanitary sewer shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Article II of this chapter.
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(2)
Lot coverage. All principal and accessory buildings shall not occupy
more than 30% of the lot area.
(3)
Required yards.
(a)
All principal buildings and uses shall provide front, rear and
two side yards having depths and widths of not less than the following:
(b)
A detached accessory building located between the front and
rear lines of the principal building shall provide the side yard required
for the principal building.
(c)
A detached accessory building located in the rear yard shall
be not less than three feet from any lot line and not less than 20
feet from any street line.
F.
Zero lot line/common wall construction dwellings. For all attached
zero lot line or common wall construction duplexes containing single-family
dwellings, each unit shall have separate sewer and water lateral connections.
The size, type and installation proposed to be constructed shall be
in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Common
Council, following a recommendation from the Planning Commission.
A minimum one-hour fire-rated wall assembly division, separating living
areas from the lowest level to flush against the underside of the
roof, is required between each dwelling unit.
In the R-2 Two-Family Residence District, no building or land
shall be used and no building shall be erected, moved or structurally
altered, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except in compliance
with the following:
B.
Accessory uses. The accessory uses permitted when located on the
same lot with the principal use shall be the same as those permitted
in the R-1 District.
C.
Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted upon issuance
of a conditional use permit:
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D.
Lots regulated. The minimum lot area and width, the lot coverage
and required yards shall be the same as in the R-1 District.
F.
Zero lot line/common wall construction dwellings. For all attached
zero lot line or common wall construction duplexes containing single-family
dwellings, each unit shall have separate sewer and water lateral connections.
The size, type and installation proposed to be constructed shall be
in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Common
Council, following a recommendation from the Planning Commission.
A minimum one-hour fire-rated wall assembly division, separating living
areas from the lowest level to flush against the underside of the
roof, is required between each dwelling unit.
In the R-3 Multiple-Family Residence District, no land or building
shall be used and no building shall be erected, moved or structurally
altered, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except in compliance
with the following:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
All principal uses permitted in the R-1 and R-2 Districts.
(2)
Multifamily dwellings.
(3)
Rooming houses and boardinghouses, provided that food service is
limited to the occupants.
(4)
Clubs and fraternal organizations, except when such uses include
a service customarily carried on as a business.
B.
Accessory uses. When located on the same lot with the principal use,
all accessory uses permitted in the R-1 District, except home occupations
in multifamily dwellings shall be permitted in the R-3 District.
C.
Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted upon issuance
of a conditional use permit:
D.
Lots regulated.
(1)
Minimum lot area and width.
(a)
One- and two-family dwellings. Not less than 6,000 square feet
in area and 60 feet in lot width.
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(b)
Multifamily dwellings. For multifamily dwellings containing
three dwelling units, not less than 9,000 square feet in area and
80 feet in width; for each additional dwelling unit, the lot area
shall be increased by 3,000 square feet.
(c)
Rooming houses and boardinghouses. Not less than 6,000 square
feet in area and 60 feet in lot width for buildings providing accommodations
for fewer than five roomers; for each additional roomer, the lot area
shall be increased by 1,500 square feet.
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(2)
Lot coverage. Same as R-1 District.
(3)
Required yards. Same as R-1 District.
E.
Building floor area. All principal buildings shall contain the following
minimum livable floor area, exclusive of basements and attached garages:
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In the B-1 Downtown Business District, no building or land shall
be used and no building shall be erected, moved or structurally altered,
unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except in compliance with
the following:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Retail establishments for the sale of goods at retail or the performance
of services customarily incidental to retail sales.
(2)
Banks and similar institutions, business and professional offices.
(3)
Sales, storage, manufacture and distribution of products and merchandise,
except the storage and dismantling of wrecked motor vehicles, junkyards,
feed mills, creameries and similar operations.
(4)
Funeral and mortuary establishments.
(5)
Hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, and motels.
(6)
Animal hospitals.
(7)
Parking lots.
(8)
Churches, cemeteries, and similar places of worship.
(9)
Public parks, playgrounds, recreation and community center buildings.
(10)
Municipal uses not detrimental to the character of the district.
(11)
Multiple permitted uses within the same building.
(12)
Uses clearly similar in character to those listed above and
customarily carried on in a downtown business district.
B.
Conditional uses. All uses allowed in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts.
C.
Uses prohibited. No use shall be permitted in the B-1 District which,
by established standards and experience, is dangerous or generates
noise, smoke, or air and water pollution or is a public or private
nuisance.
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In the B-2 Business District, no building or land shall be used
and no building shall be erected, moved or structurally altered, unless
otherwise provided in this chapter, except in compliance with the
following:
B.
Uses prohibited. No use shall be permitted in B-2 District which,
by established standards and experience, is dangerous or generates
noise, smoke, or air and water pollution or is a public or private
nuisance.
In the I-1 Light Industrial District, no building or land shall
be used and no building shall be erected, moved or structurally altered,
unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except in compliance with
the following:
A.
Principal permitted uses.
(1)
Industries of a restricted character which by established standards
and experience are not detrimental to and do not adversely affect
the district or adjacent residential districts due to appearance or
by the emission of dust, smoke, odor, gas, fumes, noise, vibration,
traffic or similar substances or conditions.
(2)
Any commercial use permitted in the B-1 District, except hotels and
motels.
B.
Accessory uses. The following uses shall be permitted when located
on the same lot with the principal use:
C.
Lots regulated.
(1)
Minimum lot area and width.
(a)
None for buildings or land used exclusively for commercial uses.
(b)
Residence for watchman shall comply with § 520-15D(1).
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(2)
Lot coverage. Residence for watchman shall comply with § 520-15D(2).
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(3)
Required yards.
In the I-2 Industrial District, no building or land shall be
used and no building shall be erected, moved or structurally altered,
unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except in compliance with
the following:
C.
Lots regulated.
(1)
Minimum lot area and width.
(a)
None for buildings or land used exclusively for commercial uses.
(b)
Residence for watchman shall comply with § 520-15D(1).
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(2)
Lot coverage. Residence for watchman shall comply with § 520-15D(2).
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(3)
Required yards.
(a)
Any permitted industrial use shall be located not less than
50 feet from any lot or street line abutting or adjacent to a residential
district.
(b)
Any light industrial use shall be located not less than 25 feet
from any lot or street line abutting or adjacent to a residential
district.
(c)
Any residence for a watchman on the premises shall provide the
yards prescribed for dwellings in the R-1 District.
D.
Building floor area. None required.
A.
Permitted
uses. For the purpose of regulating the use of land which is subject
to periodic flooding and land which is unfit for urban development
due to adverse drainage and soil conditions, and to preserve the natural
resources and scenic values of the community, the following uses are
permitted in the C-1 Conservancy District:
A.
Purpose. The A-1 Agricultural District is intended to provide for
the continuation of general farming and related uses in those areas
of the City that are not yet committed to urban development. It is
further intended for this district to protect lands contained therein
from urban development until their orderly transition into urban-oriented
districts is required.
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
General farming, including agriculture, dairying, floriculture, forestry,
grazing, hay, orchards, truck farming and viticulture (grape growing);
provided, however, that farm buildings housing animals, barnyards,
and feed lots shall not be located in a floodplain and shall be at
least 100 feet from any navigable water or district boundary.[1]
(2)
Keeping and raising of domestic stock for agribusiness, show, breeding,
or other purposes incidental to the principal use of the premises,
and for the use of the occupants of the premises, provided that such
use shall not be located within 150 feet of a dwelling unit other
than the dwelling unit on the property in question.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Attached or detached private garages and carports accessory to permitted
or permitted accessory uses.
(2)
General farm buildings, including barns, silos, sheds, and storage
bins and including not more than one roadside stand for the sale of
farm products produced on the premises. Any such stand shall conform
to the setback, sign and other provisions of this chapter.
(3)
One farm dwelling. The only residences allowed as permitted uses
on newly established parcels are those to be occupied by a person
who or a family at least one member of which earns a substantial part
of his or her livelihood from farm operations on the parcel or is
related to the operator of the larger farm parcel from which the new
parcel is taken. Preexisting residences located in areas subject to
zoning under this section which do not conform to this subsection
may be continued in residential use. The minimum parcel size to establish
a residence or a farm operation is 35 acres. No structure or improvement
may be built on the land unless consistent with agricultural uses.
(4)
Private garages and parking space.
(5)
Private swimming pool and tennis court.
(6)
Home occupation.
(7)
Signs as regulated by the City.
(8)
Buildings temporarily located for purposes of constructing on the
premises for a period not to exceed time necessary for such constructing.
(9)
Gardening and other horticultural uses where no sale of products
is conducted on the premises.
D.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Airports, airstrips and landing fields, provided that the site is
not less than 20 acres.
(2)
Commercial feed lots, livestock sales facilities and fur farms.
(3)
Housing for farm laborers and seasonal or migratory farm workers.
(4)
Transmitting towers, receiving towers, and relay and microwave towers
without broadcast facilities or studios.
(5)
Utilities.
(6)
Veterinary clinics, provided that no structure or animal enclosure
shall be located closer than 150 feet to a property boundary.
(7)
Public and parochial schools, provided that no building shall be
located within 50 feet of any lot line.
(8)
Churches, including those related structures located on the same
site which are an integral part of the church proper, convents or
homes for persons related to a religious function on the same site,
provided that no more than 10 persons shall reside on the site and
no building shall be located within 50 feet of any lot line.
(9)
Golf courses, country clubs, tennis clubs or public swimming pools
serving more than one family. The principal structure for any of the
above-listed uses shall be 100 feet or more from any abutting lot
in a residential district, and accessory structures shall be a minimum
of 50 feet from any lot line.
(10)
Essential service structures, including but not limited to buildings
such as telephone exchange stations, booster or pressure-regulating
stations, wells, pumping stations, elevated tanks, lift stations and
electrical power substations, provided that no building shall be located
within 10 feet from any lot line of an abutting lot in a residential
district. Prior to granting such permit, it shall be found that the
architectural design of the service structure is compatible with the
neighborhood in which it is to be located and thus will promote the
general welfare.
(11)
Hospitals for human care, sanitariums, rest homes, and nursing
homes, provided that all structures, except fences, shall be located
100 feet or more from the lot line of any abutting lot in a residential
district.
(12)
Cemeteries.
