The off-street parking and off-street loading provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall apply as follows:
(1) 
Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of this Article VII for all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established in each district after the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, and provided that construction is begun within six months of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of said building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this ordinance.
(2) 
When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement in the amount specified herein requiring parking or loading facilities, such additional parking and loading facilities as herein required shall be provided.
(3) 
Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the said building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use, if the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions of this ordinance.
Off-street parking facilities in existence on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this ordinance.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2867A]
Nothing in this Zoning Ordinance shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking and loading facilities on any lot as an accessory use, in excess of the parking and loading facilities required pursuant to this Article VII, to serve any existing use of land or buildings on the same lot, provided that the facilities comply with all regulations set forth in this Article VII governing the location, design and operation of such facilities.
For any conforming or nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, which subsequently thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this ordinance for equivalent new uses or construction.
[Amended 12-3-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2867A]
(1) 
Except as provided in Section 7.05(2) of this article, all off-street parking spaces required pursuant to this Article VII to serve buildings or uses erected or established, after the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, shall be located on the same lot as the building or use served.
(2) 
Off-street parking spaces required pursuant to this Article VII to serve buildings or uses other than single-family dwellings existing on the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance which are subsequently altered or enlarged so as to require more parking spaces or new uses and not located in single-family residence districts may, upon the approval of the Zoning Officer, be located on land other than the lot on which the building or use served is located, upon compliance with each of the following conditions:
a. 
The parking spaces shall be located within 300 feet walking distance of the buildings or uses for which they are required;
b. 
The parking spaces shall be designed and constructed in compliance with all other standards of this article.
c. 
The parking spaces must be located on a lot owned or leased by the owner or lessee of the lot for which the parking spaces are required.
d. 
The owner of the lot upon which the off-site, off-street parking spaces are located shall file a covenant against that lot in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, which covenant shall run with the land and shall prohibit the removal of the off-street parking spaces until either of the following conditions occur:
1) 
The structure on the lot containing the principal use is removed and the principal use is terminated; or
2) 
The owner or lessee of the lot containing the principal use records a covenant pursuant to this Section 7.05(2)d against a different lot, in compliance with this Section 7.05(2)d.
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with regulations hereinafter set forth.
(1) 
Use. Off-street parking facilities required herein listed shall be solely for the parking of automobiles of patrons, occupants, or employees. When bus transportation is provided for patrons, occupants or employees of a specific establishment, additional open or enclosed off-street parking spaces for each bus to be parked on the premises shall be provided in accordance with subsection 7.06(4) through (7) of this article.
(2) 
Computation. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Zoning Ordinance results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of 1/2 or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
(3) 
Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement.
(4) 
Handicapped accessible spaces. The minimum number and dimension of parking spaces set aside as handicapped spaces shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the of the Illinois Capitol Development Board, as set forth in Illinois Accessibility Code, dated April 24, 1997, as may be amended from time to time.
(5) 
In yards. Subject to the provisions set forth in this Section 7.06, open-air, off-street parking spaces may be located in: (a) any rear yard, in any zoning district; and (b) in a front yard or a side yard abutting a street, but only within the B-1, B-2, B-3, O-1, M-B, and P Districts, and only upon the issuance of a special use permit therefor pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 5.17 of this Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 2-2-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3189]
(6) 
Design and maintenance.
a. 
Open and enclosed parking spaces. Parking spaces may be open-air or enclosed in a building and shall be accessed by a private drive that meets the following minimum aisle width standards:
Table 7.06.01
Parking Angle
Width
(feet)
Length
(feet)
One-Way
(feet)
Two-Way
(feet)
Parallel
9
22
12
20
30°
9
19
12
20
45°
9
19
16
20
60°
9
18
19
20
90°
9
18
20
24
Compact
9
16
20
25
Notes:
1)
Handicapped spaces: See 7.06(4) above.
2)
All minimum parking stall dimensions are exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns, office or work areas.
3)
Enclosed parking spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet.
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b. 
Surfacing:
i. 
In residential and business zones all open off-street parking areas (including a driveway used as a parking area) shall be improved with a durable pavement consisting of an all-weather asphalt, concrete pavement surface, pavers, or the equivalent in accordance with Village requirements, unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Officer. Alternative pavers, such as pervious concrete or natural stone, that reduce the overall surface coverage and lessen stormwater runoff are encouraged and may be approved by the Zoning Officer and Village Engineer in off-street parking areas, crosswalks, parking stalls, or in drive aisles.
[Amended 3-2-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3044]
ii. 
In the MB Zone all open off-street parking areas (including a driveway used as a parking area) shall be improved with a durable pavement consisting of an all-weather asphalt, concrete pavement surface, pavers, or the equivalent. This subsection shall not apply where an open off-street parking area (including a driveway used as a parking area) is not improved with the required durable pavement surface in conformance with Village requirements at the time of the adoption of this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. In such cases, the gravel or other nonconforming surface of an open off-street parking area must be maintained in a first class condition. The failure to maintain any such gravel or other nonconforming surface in a first class condition, or reconfiguring or enlarging such nonconforming parking area (or driveway used as a parking area) will require that such parking area or driveway conform to all the regulations in this section requiring a durable pavement surface.
c. 
Screening and landscaping. All open parking areas containing four or more parking spaces, located less than 40 feet from the nearest property line of a lot in a residential district shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on such property line by a wall, fence or densely planted compact hedge, consistent with Article VI, Site Development Standards.
d. 
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to create a nuisance. Lighting in a parking area containing four or more parking spaces shall be extinguished not more than 1/2 hour after the close of business except as may otherwise be permitted or required by the Zoning Board of Appeals for maintaining illumination with less candle-power after the time specified above. Lighting shall be consistent with site development standards (Article VI, Section 6.07 of this Zoning Ordinance).
e. 
Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with any parking facilities.
(7) 
Employee parking. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.
(8) 
Required spaces. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided in the Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements (Table 7.10.01):
(9) 
Permanent location prohibited. No vehicle shall have its wheels removed or be set on or affixed to the ground so as to prevent its ready removal.
(10) 
Parking and storage of inoperable vehicles. No vehicle, other than a vehicle awaiting timely (no longer than 14 days) repair at an automotive repair shop, gasoline station or new or used car dealer, incapable of being driven or used for the purpose or use for which it was designed, shall be stored in a fully enclosed building or fully enclosed structure and shall not be stored in any open or unenclosed parking lot or open or unenclosed parking area in the Village.
(11) 
Residential use prohibited. No vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes while parked or stored in the Village.
(12) 
Utility hookups. No vehicle shall be connected to any public utility except for required servicing.
(13) 
Unsafe conditions. No vehicle shall be parked or stored so as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition. The ground under or surrounding the location wherein a vehicle is stored shall be free of debris and combustible material.
(14) 
Prohibition of open storage of certain materials. The following items shall not be stored in any unenclosed area of any Vehicle which is parked or stored in an unenclosed parking space from the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.: including, flammable liquids, explosive substances; salvage items; Ladders; contracting materials or equipment which protrude above the sidewalls of the truck bed; landscaping debris or materials; and any other items which constitute a nuisance or which are noxious or dangerous to persons or property.
(15) 
No new open-air, off-street parking spaces may be constructed after March 15, 2016, within a required front, rear, or side yard setback located within the S Schools District, except pursuant to a special use permit approved by the Board of Trustees in accordance with Section 5.17 of this Zoning Ordinance. Any open-air, off-street parking spaces constructed on or before March 15, 2016, may be located within a required front, rear, or side yard setback within the S Schools District without a special use permit.
[Added 4-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3202]
(16) 
Reverse-slope garages, as defined in Section 12-4-1(B) of the Village Code, may not be constructed except in accordance with Section 12-4-11(H) of the Village Code.
[Added 6-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3535]
(1) 
Collective parking provision. Off-street parking facilities for separate uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each such use and provided that all regulations governing location, in relation to the use served, are adhered to. Further, no parking spaces or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless otherwise authorized by the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with procedures set forth herein in Article V.
(2) 
Shared parking facilities; reduction in parking requirements. Cumulative parking requirements for mixed-use occupancies may be reduced where it can be determined that the peak requirement of the several occupancies occurs at different times during the day. The Shared Parking Report 2nd Edition, published by the Urban Land Institute may be used as a guideline in the estimation of parking demand. For a shared parking arrangement, the Zoning Officer may make an administrative adjustment that reduces the off-street parking requirements for each participating commercial property by a maximum of 15%. To approve such an administrative adjustment, the Zoning Officer shall find:
a. 
The collective parking facility is located within 300 feet walking distance of each of the uses, as measured from the entrance of each use to the nearest parking space in the collective parking facility.
b. 
Convenient, safe, accessible and visible pedestrian connections are located between the facilities and all of the shared properties.
c. 
The commercial properties do not have the same hours of operation, i.e., there is some substantial difference in business hours; an example follows:
i. 
Business 1: Monday to Friday: open 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday.
ii. 
Business 2: Monday to Saturday: open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., closed Sunday.
(3) 
Parking for delivery-oriented businesses. The Zoning Officer may make an administrative adjustment that reduces the off-street parking requirements for a delivery-oriented business by a maximum of 20%, or by allowing spaces that would be otherwise required for patron parking to be utilized by vehicles providing delivery of goods to patrons.
[Added 4-24-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3686]
Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:
(1) 
Location. All required loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal use served. Unenclosed off-street loading facilities shall not be located in any front yard or corner side yard.
(2) 
Area. An off-street loading space shall not be less than 10 feet in width and 55 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space; except, when a loading space having a length greater than 55 feet, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space is required herein, it shall be not less than 12 feet in width. Enclosed off-street loading spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.
(3) 
Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement.
(4) 
Surfacing. All open off-street loading spaces shall be improved with pavement in accordance with such standards set forth herein for off-street parking spaces and stormwater drainage facilities.
(5) 
Utilization. Space allocated to any required off-street loading space shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the requirements for any off-street parking spaces.
(6) 
Minimum facilities. Uses for which off-street loading facilities are herein required but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle, off any adjacent alley, service drive, or open space on the same lot.
(7) 
Off-street loading space requirements. Off-street loading spaces are contained in Table 7.01.02, Off-Street Loading Requirements.
(8) 
Uses not listed. The Zoning Officer shall make an administrative decision for parking requirements of uses not specifically listed. Such a decision shall be based on the requirements for similar uses found either inside or outside the corporate limits of the Village.
[Amended 3-2-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3044]
(1) 
Variations from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals may grant parking variations in the specific instances set forth in Article V of this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) 
Payment in lieu of providing parking spaces. A reduction in the required number of off-street parking and loading facilities in any zoning district may be granted by the Board of Trustees, after a hearing by the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with Article V.
a. 
Such reduction may be granted, provided that the owner of the property shows that there are practical difficulties or particular hardships preventing the implementation of the strict regulations of this article and that the granting of relief will not be detrimental to the public welfare.
b. 
The Village Board may authorize the requested parking variation conditioned upon payment by the owner, in lieu of providing the number of parking spaces normally required. The payment of a fee in lieu of providing parking spaces shall be established from time to time by the Village Board and placed into a Village fund to be used by the Village of Lincolnwood for the acquisition and maintenance of public off-street parking and loading facilities to serve the zoning district wherein the property is located. Upon payment of the established fee by the owner, the property granted the variation shall be credited permanently by ordinance with the number of spaces for which payment has been received.
c. 
Establishment of parking facility funds. At any time the Village may establish an off-street public parking plan for any zoning district. To implement and finance the creation of off-street parking, the Village Board may establish a special parking facility fund for each such plan. Whenever an owner is granted relief from the Village's parking requirements, pursuant to the provisions in this article, the applicable fees shall be paid into the Village's special parking facility fund. If the Village constructs a public off-street parking facility before such monies are available, the special parking facility fund shall reimburse the Village's expenditures when and as fees are paid into such special facility parking find. Monies placed in any such fund may be used by the Village at any time to offset the costs of implementing such a plan.
Table 7.10.01
[Amended 5-5-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-2948; 10-16-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-3022; 3-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3045; 5-20-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-3096; 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-3102; 4-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3202]
Use Category
Required Parking Spaces
Residential
Household living
Single-family dwellings
2 spaces for each dwelling
Two-family units
2 spaces for each dwelling
Multiple-family dwellings
1.5 spaces for each dwellings with 1 or fewer bedrooms: 2 spaces for each dwelling with 2 or more bedrooms
Dwellings above first floor commercial
1.5 spaces for each dwelling
Group living
Assisted living, community residence, nursing and personal care facility
1 space per 4 residents, plus 1 space per each full-time employee
Independent living facility or senior housing facility
1 space per dwelling unit, plus 1 space per every 2 full-time employees
Commercial uses
All commercial uses, (except where more specifically regulated in this table)
3.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Dry cleaning, pick-up, no no-site cleaning
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Eating and drinking establishments
Carry-out restaurant
1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area
Limited-service and full-service restaurants
1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area
Pub, bar, lounge
6.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Entertainment and recreation
Billiard club
3 spaces per pool table plus 1 space per employee
Bowing alley
5 spaces/ per lane
Commercial recreational facility
1 space per 3 persons plus 1 space per 2 full-time employees
Golf course, private
10 spaces per 1 hole, plus 1 per employee
Health club
1 space per 3 persons plus 1 space per 2 full-time employees
Banquet facility
1 space per 4 persons plus 1 space per 2 full-time employees
Entertainment venue
1 space per each 3 seats, based on maximum occupancy
Facility with drive-thru
See Section 4.07(8)
Firearms shooting range
1.5 spaces per shooting range station, plus 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor space not devoted to indoor shooting ranges
Financial services
Bank, credit union, savings and loan
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Food and beverage retail sales
Convenience store
3.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Grocery store
4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Liquor store, package goods
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Lodging
Bed-and-breakfast, (4 or fewer guest rooms)
1 space per guest room plus 1 space per employee
Hotel/motel
1 space per guest room plus 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail or dining area
Office
Office, general or professional
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Retail sales and service
General
3.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Furniture or appliance store
2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Services, consumer
Car and light truck rental
2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet office area, plus sufficient spaces for rental cars
Car wash
6 stacking spaces per washing bay, plus 1 space per 1.5 employees
Catering establishment
2 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space per 2 full-time employees
Laundromat
2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Undertaking, funeral parlor
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Personal services establishment
General
3.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Salon, beauty, barber shop or spa
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Vehicle sales and service
Auto body and repair
1 space per service bay
Auto service or gas station
1 space per service bay, plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail or office space
Auto/light truck sales and service
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of office or retail area, plus 1 space per employee; customer and employee parking shall be reserved and signed and shall not be shared with parking for vehicles to be sold on the premises
Vehicle storage and towing
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of office area
Industry and manufacturing
Manufacturing, light or medium
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space per 1.5 full-time employees, whichever is greater
Wholesale establishment
2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Warehouse, storage and freight
Warehouse, storage and freight transportation
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space per 2 full-time employees, whichever is greater
Miscellaneous/institutional uses
Adult/child care facilities
Elderly development center
1 space per 4 persons (based on building capacity) plus 1 space per employee
Child development center
0.1 space per child licensed capacity plus 1 space per employee
Day-care nursery/elderly day-care home
3 spaces per day-care home
Community facilities
Community center
2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Library
1.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Lodge, fraternal and civic assembly
1 space per 4 seats, plus 1 space per room
Municipal facility, including postal facility
1 space per 2 employees, plus adequate spaces as determined by the Administrative Officer to serve visitors
Educational facilities
College or university
1 space for each 5 students, based on maximum occupancy, plus 2 spaces per 3 employees
Commercial, trade school, private
1 space per 4 students, based on maximum occupancy, plus 1 space for 2 employees
School, pre-K — 8
0.08 space for each faculty member and 0.08 space for each other full-time employee, plus 1 space per 60 students
School, senior high school
1 space for each 6 students, based on maximum number/building design capacity and 1 space per each employee
Health services
Hospital
1 space per bed for 100 beds or less, 1.1 spaces per bed for 101 to 300 beds, 1.2 spaces per bed for 301 to 500 beds, 1.3 spaces per bed for over 500 beds
Massage therapy
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Medical clinic
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Office, medical (out-patient only)
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Planned development
Negotiated during PUD process, should be based on standards for specific uses in this schedule
Religious use
1 parking space 4 seats in the main assembly area
Utilities
1 space per 2 employees
Table 7.10.02
Use
Gross Floor Area of Establishment
(square feet)
Number of Loading Spaces Required
Commercial uses
All office uses, recreation, and entertainment
0 to 9,999
10,000 to 99,999
100,000 +
0 spaces
1 space
1 space per 100,000
Funeral and interment services
0 to 7,999
8,000 to 99,000
100,000 +
0 spaces
1 space
1 space per 100,000
Lodging
0 to 24,999
25,000 to 199,999
200,000 +
0 spaces
1 space
1 space per 200,000
All other commercial and retail uses
0 to 9,999
10,000 to 24,999
25,000 to 99,999
100,000 to 199,999
200,00 +
0 spaces
1 space
2 spaces
3 spaces
4 spaces
Public, civic, educational, other uses
Educational facilities, libraries, lodge, civic assembly, religious use
0 to 24,999
25,000 to 199,999
200,000 +
0 spaces
1 space
1 space per 200,000
Hospital, medical clinic or service
0 to 9,999
10,000 to 100,000
100,000 +
0 spaces
1 space
1 space per 100,000 square feet, plus 1 space per 50,000 square feet above 100,000 square feet
Planned development
Shall be provided on the basis of each individual use in the planned development
Industrial uses
All industrial or manufacturing uses
0 to 9,999
10 to 24,999
25,000 to 49,999
50,000 to 99,999
100,000 to 249,999
250,000 +
0 spaces
1 space
2 spaces
3 spaces
4 spaces
4 plus one for each 200,000 SF above 250,000 SF
Note: For each additional 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area over 100,000 square feet of floor area, 1 additional loading space.
(1) 
Parking and storage defined. For purposes of this Section 7.11, the parking or storage of commercial vehicles and trailers, shall mean the parking of any such vehicle at any time.
(2) 
Parking and storage of commercial vehicles and trailers. The parking and storage of commercial vehicles and trailers in residential districts shall comply with the following restrictions:
a. 
Class 1 commercial vehicles and trailers. All Class 1 commercial vehicles or trailers must be parked or stored in a fully enclosed building or fully enclosed structure at all times, subject only to the exceptions stated herein. No Class 1 commercial vehicle or trailer shall be parked or stored in any unenclosed parking lot or parking area on any zoning lot in a residential district, except for the period necessary for the reasonable expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicle or in conjunction with the performance of a service or delivery for the benefit of the lot or its owners or occupants.
b. 
Class 2 commercial vehicles and trailers. Not more than one Class 2 commercial vehicle may be parked or stored in an unenclosed parking space per zoning lot. All other Class 2 commercial vehicles or their trailers must be parked or stored in a fully enclosed building or fully enclosed structure at all times except for the period necessary for the reasonable expeditious loading or unloading of a such vehicle or in conjunction with the performance of a service or delivery for the benefit of the lot or its owners or occupants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall permit a detached trailer to be parked or stored in any unenclosed parking lot or parking area on any zoning lot in a residential district.
c. 
Impervious surface required. Those Class 2 commercial vehicles not restricted to parking in fully enclosed parking lots, garages or parking areas as required by Section 7.11(2)(b) above, shall be parked or stored on an all weather asphalt or concrete pavement surface in accordance with Village requirements and this Zoning Ordinance.
(3) 
Storage of vehicles in garages. A commercial vehicle or trailer may be stored in a fully enclosed garage or accessory structure in a residential district provided that said garage or accessory structure complies with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(4) 
Construction sites. The regulations prohibiting the outdoor parking or storage of commercial vehicles and trailers set forth herein shall not apply where commercial vehicles or trailers are parked or stored on a zoning lot where improvements to that zoning lot are actively being constructed pursuant to a current, valid Village permit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no owner, occupant, or any contractor or agent of an owner or occupant, shall park or store any commercial vehicle or trailer on any zoning lot in a residential district for an indefinite period of time during the permit period. Only those commercial vehicles or trailers which are used to facilitate the construction authorized by Village permit shall be exempt from the regulations set forth in this Article VII.
(5) 
Exemption for commercial vehicles registered to educational, religious or charitable organizations. The Board of Trustees or a committee thereof, upon proper written application by the owner of a vehicle which would otherwise be classified as a commercial vehicle under this Zoning Ordinance, and which vehicle is registered to an educational, religious or charitable organization, and the vehicle is used for educational, religious or charitable purposes, may after due consideration, exempt such vehicle from the requirements of this Article VII. An applicant for a permit to exempt a vehicle may be required to submit certain documents as part of the application process including: 1) a written statement of recent date by the Attorney General of Illinois that the organization is in compliance with the provisions of 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 460/2 of An Act to Regulate Solicitation and Collection of Funds for Charitable Purposes, and such statute as may hereafter be amended; 2) a written statement from the Internal Revenue Service that the organization is a tax exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, Section 501(c)(3). Any vehicle so exempted must be in a fully operational condition.
(1) 
Parking and storage. This Section 7.12 governs the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, recreational vehicle trailers and mobile homes at any time.
(2) 
Fully enclosed parking required; unenclosed parking or storage prohibited. Except as permitted in Article III, Section 3.11 (mobile homes or trailers used as temporary offices), any recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home shall be parked or stored in a fully enclosed building or fully enclosed structure. No recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home shall be parked or stored in any unenclosed parking lot or parking area on any zoning lot in any zoning district, except for the period necessary for the reasonable expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicle, and except as set forth below.
a. 
Limited exception; grace period. Recreational vehicles may be parked in an unenclosed parking lot or parking area for up to 48 consecutive hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following specific regulations apply to certain seasonal types of recreational vehicles:
i. 
Boats and boat trailers shall be parked in a fully enclosed building or structure for the period commencing October 31 and ending April 1 each year.
ii. 
Snowmobiles, snowmobile trailers, ice sailing craft and trailers used to transport such craft, or any other similar recreational vehicle (and trailer) used for transport over ice or snow, shall be parked in a fully enclosed building or structure for the period commencing April 1 and ending November 30 each year.
b. 
No exception for empty trailers. Empty recreational vehicle trailers shall be parked or stored in a fully enclosed building or structure and shall not be permitted to be parked in any other manner.
(3) 
Parking and storage of vehicles in fully enclosed garages. A recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home may be parked or stored in a fully enclosed garage or accessory structure in any zoning district provided that said garage or accessory structure complies with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(4) 
Parking and storage of vehicles in storage facilities. A recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home may be stored in a facility where the storage of property is the primary business of such facility or in a facility where the parking or storage of recreational vehicles, recreational vehicle trailers or mobile homes for display prior to sale or storage prior to delivery may be permitted on a lot in districts where establishments manufacturing such vehicles are permitted uses or special uses and such use complies with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(5) 
Utility hookups. It shall be unlawful for any Recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home to be connected to any public utility except for required servicing and maintenance of any recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home.
(6) 
Residential use prohibited. No recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home shall be occupied for lodging or dwelling purposes in the Village.
(7) 
Unsafe conditions. It shall be unlawful to park or store a recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or mobile home in a manner which creates a dangerous or unsafe condition. A dangerous or unsafe condition shall include but shall not be limited to:
a. 
Parking or storage in an unlocked condition.
b. 
Parking or storage with flammable liquids aboard in portable containers.
c. 
Parking or storage in such a manner that a recreational vehicle or recreational vehicle trailer, or mobile home, whether loaded or not, may readily tip or roll.
(8) 
Location on lot. Any recreational vehicle or recreational vehicle trailer when parked or stored must be fully contained within the zoning lot and shall not extend into the public right-of-way. In no event shall the recreational vehicle or recreational vehicle trailer create a visual or safety hazard for pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
(9) 
Effective date. This Article VII, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
[Added 9-3-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3066]
Driveways on private properties used for single-family residential purposes shall comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 6 of this Code and with the additional requirements set forth in Table 7.13.01 below:
Table 7.13.01
Single-Family Residential Driveway Regulations
Maximum width of circular driveways
The lesser of 1/3 of the lot frontage, or 12 feet
Width of all other driveways
The lesser of 1/3 of the lot frontage, or 20 feet
Minimum lot frontage for circular driveways
60 feet
Minimum distance between driveway and side lot line
1 foot