To carry out the purposes of this code, the Village is hereby
divided into the following zoning districts:
A.
General rule. This code rejects as outdated and inappropriate the
concept of hierarchical and cumulative zoning districts and, except
as noted below, is based on the concept that each district should
be designed to accomplish a specific purpose, to encourage a particular
type of development, and to protect that development from being encroached
upon by incompatible types of development.
B.
Special rule. Within the foregoing philosophy, however, it is recognized
that when different districts are juxtaposed, their differing characters
may require special treatment to ameliorate incompatibilities that
might otherwise result. For this limited purpose, this code recognizes
the concept of "more restrictive" and "less restrictive" districts.
For this purpose, the districts established by this code shall be
considered "more restrictive" or "less restrictive" in accordance
with the following rules:
(1)
The PLB District shall be deemed to be more restrictive than
any other district.
(2)
The residential districts shall be deemed to be more restrictive
than any nonresidential district except the PLB District.
(3)
The A District shall be deemed to be the more restrictive residential
district and the B District shall be deemed to be the less restrictive
residential district.
(4)
The College District shall be deemed to be more restrictive
than any other district except the residential districts and the PLB
District.
(5)
The Office District shall be deemed to be more restrictive than
the Retail District.
(6)
The Flood Hazard Overlay District shall not be considered in
determining the restrictiveness of the underlying district.
A.
Map incorporated. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts
established by this code are as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map
of the Village of Bannockburn, Illinois," hereinafter referred to
as the Zoning Map, which is by this reference incorporated as part
of this code. All notations, references, and other information shown
on the Zoning Map, and all amendments thereto, shall be as much a
part of this code as if specifically set forth and literally described
herein.
B.
Omitted land. It is the intent of this code that the entire area
of the Village, including all land and water areas, be included in
the districts established by this code. Any area lying within the
Village but not shown on the Zoning Map as being included in such
a district shall be deemed to be, and it is hereby, classified in
the A Residential District.
C.
District boundaries. In the event that any uncertainty exists with
respect to the intended boundaries of the various districts as shown
on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1)
The district boundaries are the center lines of tollways, expressways,
highways, streets, alleys, waterways, railroads, and other rights-of-way
unless otherwise indicated. When the designation of a boundary line
on the Zoning Map coincides with the location of any such right-of-way,
the center line of such right-of-way shall be construed to be the
boundary of such district.
(2)
When a district boundary does not coincide with the location
of the center line of any right-of-way but does coincide with a lot
line, such lot line shall be construed to be the boundary of such
district.
(3)
When a district boundary does not coincide with the location
of the center line of any right-of-way or with a lot line, the district
boundary shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the
Zoning Map.
D.
Mapping of parcels affected by court decrees. Parcels of land affected by court decrees shall be shown on the Zoning Map in accordance with the provisions of § 260-1206B of this code.
E.
Maintenance and availability of Zoning Map. The official copy of
the Zoning Map shall be maintained by the Building Commissioner and
shall be available for public inspection during Village business hours
at the Village Hall. Any amendment to zoning district boundaries or
any change in any other information shown on the Zoning Map made by
amendment to this code shall be indicated on the official copy of
the Zoning Map.
F.
Annual publication of Zoning Map. A revised, up-to-date copy of the
Zoning Map, certified as to being inclusive of all amendments and
drawn to a convenient scale, shall be published at least once annually
and made available for sale at the Village Hall.
A.
Annexation of land. All land annexed to the Village after the effective date of this code shall be classified automatically upon such annexation in the A Residential District. The owner of any land proposed to be annexed to the Village shall file, with the petition for annexation, an application for a certificate of zoning compliance pursuant to § 260-1131 of this code. In the case of an involuntary annexation, the Building Commissioner shall complete the required application.
B.
Application for different classification. When any land is classified pursuant to this section, it shall remain so classified unless and until an application to amend such classification is filed and granted pursuant to § 260-1131 of this code. Such application may be filed prior to or contemporaneously with the annexation of the land in question.
