Accessory uses and structures shall be compatible with the principal
use of the lot on which they are located and shall not be established
prior to the establishment of the principal use. The keeping, preparation,
or culture of poultry, pigeons, or livestock shall not be an accessory
use.
Accessory uses may be located in courtyards and required yards
only as provided in Table 14.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 14 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
All accessory uses shall conform to the standards in Table 15.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 15 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 5-29-2020 by Ord. No. 20-08; amended 3-22-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05]
A.
Small-scale solar energy conversion (SSEC) systems shall be allowed
as an accessory use in all zoning districts subject to the requirements
listed below. Failure to follow all the requirements for the placement
of a solar energy conversion system shall not be allowed. These requirements
are as follows:
(1)
All contractors related to SSEC installation must be registered
with the Village of Coal City.
(2)
At the time of permit application, the applicant must provide
documentation proving that the utility company has been notified that
a connection to their service is going to be made.
(3)
Electrical and control wiring must be either underground, in-ground
or pole-mounted installations, or concealed in roof -mounted installations.
(4)
The SSEC shall be finished in a manner that reduces its overall
appearance. The finish shall be nonreflective and of a neutral color,
or be a color that is complementary to the house.
(5)
The SSEC shall have the ability to immediately cease operation
of the system during an emergency.
(6)
All SSECs must be maintained in good working condition and be
tightly secured to their mounting points at all times.
(7)
No SSEC is permitted to have advertising material, writing,
or signage other than the warning notifications and/ or equipment
identification.
(8)
No wall-mounted installations are permitted in residential districts.
(9)
The SSEC must be constructed according to manufacturers'
specifications as well as engineers' evaluation for design wind
loads for this geographic area.
B.
Additionally, roof -mounted installations in all zoning districts
are required to provide an adequate structural engineer' s report
evaluating the roof load calculation and must comply with the following
requirements as well:
(1)
The minimum clearance between the edge of solar panel and edge
of roof or top of the roof ridge must meet the manufacturer'
s specifications; in no instance shall the solar panel extend beyond
the edge of the roof or its ridge.
(2)
The pitch of the panels must be parallel to the roof pitch unless
the panels are installed atop a flat roofing system.
C.
In addition to the aforementioned requirements within all zoning
districts, there shall be additional requirements for that side of
the structure' s roof which is directly adjacent to the street
or road on which a structure is located (for example, a lot possessing
a corner side yard would have two sides) shall be referred to as the
street side."
D.
SSEC systems installed upon the property that do not meet the requirements
of street-side or non-street side installations must meet the following
ground- and pole-mounted installations. Ground- and pole -mounted
installations:
(1)
Must be anchored to an adequate base which extends below the
frost line.
(2)
Shall not be any taller than six feet.
(3)
Must be located 10 feet from any other structure.
(4)
Must follow the zoning district's lot coverage limitation.
(5)
Shall not be located in the front yard.
(6)
Shall not be utilized within the Core Area Commercial Zone of
the village.
(7)
Must conform to Village Code § 156. 214, Glare.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
Small-scale wind energy conversion (SWEC) systems shall be allowed
as an accessory use in all zoning districts, subject to the requirements
listed below. Failure to follow all of the requirements for the placement
of a wind energy conversion system shall not be allowed. These requirements
are as follows:
A.
The SWEC
shall be located within the rear yard and must be within three feet
from the primary structure. The base of the SWEC must be anchored
appropriately; the base must meet manufacturer's specifications or
be installed according to standards provided within a certified engineering
report.
B.
The total
height of the pole shall not exceed 35 feet in height and the pole
may not exceed a length taller than 1.5 times the width of the thinnest
side yard.
C.
The SWEC
shall have a maximum area in which wind energy may be converted. This
area, named the "alternative energy conversion area (AECA)," must
be located higher than 15 feet from the top of the base. This AECA
may not exceed six feet in width or height.
D.
Electrical
and control wiring must be underground and concealed.
E.
The SWEC
shall be finished in a manner to reduce its overall appearance. The
finish shall be nonreflective and of a neutral color.
F.
The SWEC
must meet all industry performance standards, including:
(1)
The
sound pressure level generated by a SWEC shall comply with all Illinois
Pollution Control Board noise regulations, and in no event shall a
SWEC exceed 55 dB on any part of adjacent properties.
(2)
The
SWEC shall not cause microwave, television, radio or navigation interference
contrary to Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations
or any other laws pertaining to electronic interference issues.
(3)
The
SWEC shall have the ability to immediately cease operation of the
system during an emergency. The system shall be equipped with an emergency
braking system.
(4)
The
SWEC must operate without causing any flicker within the interior
of buildings on adjacent lots. Furthermore, flicker on adjacent properties
may not exceed 30 hours per year or 30 minutes on the worst affected
day. A report from an industry-recognized software analysis, such
as Windfarm, GH WindFarmer, or WindPRO, must be provided as proof
for meeting this standard.
G.
Roof-mounted
SWEC systems shall not exceed a total height of 96 inches from the
roof. There shall be a minimum clearance of five inches above the
roof and three feet from any appurtenances.
H.
Proper
certification of insurance coverage and a certification from the electricity
supplier must be provided prior to installation.
[Amended 3-23-1997 by Ord. No. 98-1]
Satellite dish antennas in excess of 36 inches shall be allowed
to be constructed only in rear yards or in interior side yards; and
a permit shall be necessary for their construction as an accessory
use, which use shall conform to all requirements as stated in this
chapter.
Other radio or television towers or antennas as accessory uses
shall not have an antenna height exceeding 55 feet, shall not be more
than three feet from the principal building, and shall not be so positioned
as to be a hazard to any utility line.
[Amended 3-23-1992 by Ord. No. 92-01; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
Decks or patios that are enclosed by windows or screens and
a permanent roof shall be considered as accessory structures rather
than as part of the principal building. No open porch shall cover
more than 20% of the required front yard, or of the actual front yard
if it is smaller than the required front yard. However, no open porch
shall extend into the existing front yard more than seven feet or
50% of the actual front yard distance, whichever is less.
No more than one enclosed dog run as defined in § 156-3 shall be permitted on any lot in a residential district. The fence enclosing the run shall be an open fence, as defined in § 156-3, a maximum of eight feet in height and 50 feet in total length on all sides and shall be located at least 10 feet from all lot lines.
[Amended 3-10-2021 by Ord. No. 21-07]
[Added 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 03-22; amended 7-13-2009 by Ord. No.
09-25]
Sheds are permitted as accessory uses and must be anchored to
the ground. Sheds exceeding 100 square feet must be anchored and supported
by a concrete base no less than two inches with a four-inch thickened
edge.
A.
Obstructions. Courtyards and required yards may be obstructed by
accessory uses or building projections only as provided in Table 14.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 14 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Yards used for only one structure. The minimum yard space required
for one building or structure shall not be used as the required yard
space for another adjoining building or structure.
C.
Reduction in lot area. No lot shall be reduced in area so that the
yards or other open spaces shall be less than required by this chapter.
D.
Vacant through lots. On a vacant through lot, either of the lot lines
abutting a street may be established as the front lot line, except
that where two or more through lots are contiguous and a front lot
line has been duly established by the construction of a building on
one lot, the same street lot line shall serve as the front lot line
of all such contiguous lots.
E.
Corner side yards on lots of record. If a corner lot that is a lot
of record as of the date of adoption of this chapter has insufficient
width to meet the requirement for the corner side yard and still provide
30 feet of width for the building and the other side yard, then the
corner side yard may be reduced to not less than 30% of the lot width.
F.
Conformity to existing front yards.
(1)
The purpose of this subsection is to protect view lines in single-family
residential neighborhoods except where the view line from a home has
been voluntarily sacrificed by building with a setback that is greater
than that required in this chapter or any applicable previous ordinance.
(2)
In any RS Residential District, where one or more side lot lines
of a lot abut one or more residential lots with a nonconforming front
or corner side yard, the minimum front and corner side yards on such
lot shall be less than the zoning district regulations require.
(3)
For such a lot that is an interior lot, the minimum front yard
shall be the mean average of the actual front yards established on
the two abutting residential lots on either side. If there is no structure
on one of the abutting lots, the front yard required by the zoning
district shall be used in lieu of the actual front yard for that lot
to compute the average.
(4)
For such a lot that is a corner lot, the minimum front and corner
side yard shall be the actual front or corner side yard abutting each
such yard on the adjacent residential lot.
(5)
Where the actual front or corner side yards on the abutting
lots are conforming, the minimum front and corner side yards shall
be as required in the district regulations.
G.
Vision clearance triangle.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
(1)
Within a vision clearance triangle, as defined in § 156-3, located at the at-grade intersection of two streets, a street and a railroad, or a street and a driveway, special restrictions apply.
(3)
Overhanging objects, including tree branches, shall be permitted
within this triangle only if all parts thereof are higher than eight
feet above the level of the railroad or the pavement of the street
or driveway where the center lines intersect. Signs shall be permitted
only if the sign clearance is eight feet or greater or the sign height
is 2 1/2 feet or less.
[Amended 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 94-26; 3-12-2007 by Ord. No. 07-07]
A.
Fence regulations in residence districts. The establishment of fences
in residence districts shall be as follows:
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
(1)
Fences of a decorative nature, for instance picket fences, split-rail
fences, ornamental fences or other fences of a decorative nature,
may be maintained in the front yard and corner side up to a maximum
height of three feet; a variance must be acquired prior to the construction
of a fence in the front or corner side yard.
(2)
Fences shall be permitted in the rear or interior side yard
up to a maximum height of six feet.
(3)
Security fences consisting of wrought iron or brick may be constructed
in front yards in an RS-1 District, not exceeding six feet in height.
No chain-link fence may be constructed in the front yard or corner
side yard and termed a "security fence" under this section.
(4)
Fences must be positioned so that the finished side faces away
from the lot on which it is constructed.
B.
Fence regulations in business districts. The establishment of fences
in business districts shall be as follows:
(1)
Fences of a decorative nature, as defined in Subsection A(1) of this section, may be constructed and maintained in the front yard and corner side yard setbacks to a maximum of three feet; a variance must be acquired prior to the construction of a fence in the front or corner side yard.
(2)
Fences shall be permitted in the rear or interior side yard
up to a maximum of six feet.
(3)
Fences must be positioned so that the finished side faces away
from the lot on which it is constructed.
D.
Fence regulations of miscellaneous uses of land. Screening which
is required for swimming pools or tennis courts and private and public
utility facilities shall be regulated as follows:
(1)
Fences may be located in any required yard by permit.
(2)
No fence shall exceed a height of six feet, except those for
tennis courts shall not exceed a height of 12 feet.
(3)
Fences must be positioned so that the finished side faces away
from the lot on which constructed.
(4)
Fences surrounding swimming pools must completely enclose the swimming pool area and must have security fences as defined in Subsection A(3) of this section. Fences surrounding swimming pools must also meet the requirements of the International Code Council codes adopted by the Village in Chapter 150, Building Regulations, § 150-1, of the Village Code.
[Amended 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
E.
Construction and maintenance of fences in all districts.
(1)
Fence materials. No fence within the Village shall contain rolled
fencing materials (such as chicken wire), barbed wire, metal spikes,
electrified elements, or any components determined by the Village
to constitute a public safety hazard. No temporary fencing, such as
snow fence or construction fence, shall be used on a permanent basis.
For purposes of this section, chain-link fences shall not be deemed
to be rolled fencing material.
(2)
Maintenance. All fences shall be maintained in good, structurally
sound repair, and in neat, clean and attractive condition.
(3)
Altering water flow. No fence shall be erected which interrupts,
impedes or otherwise alters the natural flow of water.
(4)
Destruction. In the event a fence is damaged or destroyed to
the extent that the cost of restoration shall exceed 50% of the cost
of a new fence, no repairs or reconstruction shall be made unless
such restoration or construction shall thereafter conform to the regulations
of this section. If such damage or destruction does not exceed 50%
of the cost of a new fence, repairs and restoration shall be completed
within 12 months from the date of damage or destruction or such restoration
shall conform to the regulations of this section.
(5)
Security fences in industrial districts. The restrictions against
barbed wire or metal spikes shall not apply to security fences in
industrial districts, provided that such items shall only be allowed
at the top of such fences and are at least six feet off the ground.
(6)
Village property. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to fences owned or maintained by the Village, or to fences constructed
or maintained by any other governmental body or agency for which the
principal purpose is inherent to public safety.
[Added 3-23-1992 by Ord. No. 92-01, amended 9-12-1994 by Ord. No.
94-26; 7-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-16]
