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Stephenson County, IL
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 400 Zoning
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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
§ 400-1
Short title.
Article II
Intent and Purpose
§ 400-2
Purpose.
§ 400-3
Intent.
Article III
Rules and Definitions
§ 400-4
Interpretation.
§ 400-5
Rules.
§ 400-6
Definitions.
Article 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.
§ 400-23.9
Temporary uses.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article X
Manufacturing Districts
§ 400-58
Purpose.
§ 400-59
M-1 Limited Manufacturing District.
§ 400-60
M-2 General Manufacturing District.
Article XI
Overlay Districts
§ 400-61
Mill Race Crossing Overlay District.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XV
Violations and Penalties; Enforcement
§ 400-97
Penalty.
§ 400-98
Enforcement.
§ 400-99
Effective date.
§ 400-100
Severability.
Article 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.
Article XVII
Fair Housing
§ 400-115
Policy.
§ 400-116
Definitions.
§ 400-117
Prohibited acts.
§ 400-118
Penalty.