Village of Westville, IL Article IV Principal Use Regulations

§ 360-19 Signs.

All signs hereafter constructed, corrected, painted or otherwise established, moved, altered or changed within the Village shall comply with the following regulations and with Schedule A.[1]

A. In any subdivision for which a plat has been filed for approval by the Village, nonilluminated subdivision signs may be erected, subject to the following requirements:

(1) Not more than two such signs shall be permitted for any subdivision held in single or common ownership.

(2) The total area of any such sign shall not exceed 100 square feet. Said subdivision sign or signs may be displayed for a period of time not to exceed two years from the date of issuance of the permit for the first building in the subdivision or the duration of the project, whichever is less, unless an extension for a specific additional period of time is granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

B. Temporary yard sale signs shall not remain in place for a period of more than 10 days.

C. Political signs are hereby permitted within the Village limits, subject to the following regulations:

(1) In the SR Districts, such signs' facing shall be no larger than six square feet.

(2) Such signs shall be located so as not to obstruct the vision of drivers on Village streets.

(3) Each parcel under common ownership shall only display one sign for any single candidate or proposition on each existing street frontage.

(4) No political signs shall be placed on Village property, or on any portion of a platted or dedicated street or alley, public utility poles or traffic control devices or signs.

(5) Political signs shall not be installed more than 30 days prior to a general, primary or special election, and shall be removed within three days after the election.

[1] Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 360-20 Churches and places of worship.

In any district where churches are permitted, the following additional requirements shall be met:

A. For each 75 seats or fraction thereof (not including Sunday School accommodations), the site shall contain at least 1/2 acre of land.

B. Each principal building shall be located at least 25 feet from all property lines.

(See 805 ILCS 110/0.01 et seq.)

§ 360-21 Repair garages.

In repair garages, all repair work, servicing, storage of parts and equipment and the dismantling of vehicles shall be done completely within an enclosed building, or shall be enclosed by a solid fence at least six feet in height.

§ 360-22 Gasoline service stations.

In districts where gasoline service stations are permitted, the establishment of such uses shall be subject to the following requirements:

A. All gasoline pumps, lubrication or similar devices and other service facilities shall be located at least 20 feet from any street right-of-way line.

B. All fuel and oil storage, pumps or other such fuel- or lubricant-dispensing devices shall be located at least 20 feet from any side or rear lot line.

C. No access drive shall be within 200 feet of a fire station, school, public library, church, park, playground, or other public assembly place.

D. No access or drive shall be within 20 feet of any corner formed by the intersection of the rights-of-way of two streets. On a corner where a traffic signal or stop signs exists, such entrance or exit shall be located at such distance or in such manner so as not to cause or increase traffic hazard or undue congestion.

E. A permanent curb of at least four inches in height shall be provided between the public sidewalk and the gasoline pump island, parallel to and extending the complete length of the pump island.

F. All devices for dispensing or selling milk, ice, cold drinks, and the like shall be located within or immediately adjacent to the principal building.

§ 360-23 Junkyards.

In any district where junkyards are permitted, the establishment and/or maintenance of such uses shall be subject to the following requirements:

A. All storage of parts, equipment, and the dismantling of vehicles shall be done within a completely enclosed building, or within an enclosure of a solid fence not less than six feet in height.

B. Any junkyard shall be located not less than 500 feet from any residential district boundary.

§ 360-24 Mobile homes.

[Amended 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 13-1432]

A. Individual mobile homes.

(1) In any district where an individual mobile home is permitted, the individual mobile home shall be deemed to be a one-family residential structure, and shall comply with all requirements for a single-family residential structure for the district in which it is located.

(2) Prior to the placement (or replacement) of any and all individual mobile homes within the Village limits, a permit must be obtained from the Village office and the site inspected by the Ordinance or Building Official to ensure compliance with all regulations, ordinances, rules, and laws of the Village, State of Illinois, and federal government.

(3) Before a permit shall be considered to be issued by the Village for the placement of an individual mobile home, the applicant for said permit must obtain the signature of all property owners within 4,000 feet of the lot where the mobile home is to be placed or such placement is hereby prohibited.

(4) Mobile homes more than 10 years old shall not be brought into the Village, effective as of the date of this revised/amended ordinance. Mobile homes presently within the Village that are over 10 years of age are not prohibited at their present location.

(5) Mobile homes more than 10 years of age that are currently in the Village shall not be placed at another location within the Village, effective as of the date of this revised/amended ordinance.

(6) Any mobile home brought into the Village must be Underwriter's Laboratory and National Electrical Code approved; must be inspected by a qualified electrician approved by the Village; and must be set up and hooked up to the Village utilities in accordance with all requirements for any residential structure in the Village, or in accordance with § 360-42, except as provided in Subsection B, and be inspected and ready for occupancy within 45 days from the time the mobile home is brought into the Village. The Village will provide no services until the inspection has been completed.

(7) Any individual mobile home shall be located on a permanent foundation as defined by Chapter 238, Manufactured Housing, § 238-1, and shall be connected to public utilities.

(8) Skirting shall be used to conceal all underpinning, plumbing, and support piers, whether on a permanent foundation or otherwise. All skirting shall be installed on all manufactured housing units within 60 days of the placement of the unit.

(9) A mobile home shall not be used as an accessory building.

(10) No mobile home shall be located in the Village unless the unit has the National Manufacturers Housing Construction and Safety Standards Metal seal affixed thereto.

(11) Existing mobile homes located within the Village limits, at the date of the adoption of this ordinance, are "grandfathered" in at their present location. All replacements or new mobile homes located within the Village limits must meet all requirements of this section and any other relevant ordinance of the Village.

B. Temporary parking of mobile homes. The temporary parking of an individual mobile home is permitted, subject to the following regulations:

(1) An individual mobile home may be parked outside the public right-of-way, as not otherwise prohibited, for a period of 72 hours, provided that no such mobile home is parked nearer than 25 feet to any right-of-way line abutting a public street.

(2) An individual mobile home may be parked on a zoning lot for a period of two weeks, provided that:

(a) Such individual mobile home is parked in compliance with all setback requirements from any lot line or right-of-way line.

(b) A permit is secured by the property owners within 72 hours from the Building Official of the Village, showing the date of issuance, name and address of property owner, address for which the permit is issued and the date of termination.

(c) All such permits shall be returned to the Building Official on or before the date of termination.

(d) Not more than three permits shall be issued to any property owner during any calendar year except on approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals.

C. Parking for inspection and sale of mobile homes. A mobile home may be parked for inspection and sale on any lawful automobile or trailer sales lot.

§ 360-25 Travel trailers.

The parking of not more than one unoccupied camp trailer or utility trailer (not exceeding eight feet wide and 37 feet long) in the rear yard only is hereby permitted; provided that no living quarters or businesses shall be maintained in any such camp trailer or utility trailer, and provided, further, that the parking of a camp trailer or utility trailer shall comply with the yard requirements for accessory buildings of the district in which it is located. The camp trailer or utility trailer must display a valid Illinois license plate.

§ 360-26 Public buildings.

In any district where municipally owned or other publicly owned buildings are permitted, the following additional requirements shall be met:

A. In any residential district, all municipal or other publicly owned buildings shall be located at least 25 feet from all property lines.

B. In any residential district, there shall be no permanent storage of heavy construction or maintenance equipment (such as excavating, road building, or hauling equipment), unless in an enclosed building or enclosed within a solid wall or fence at least six feet in height. Such storage areas, maintenance yards, or storage warehouses shall be located at least 25 feet from any front or side property line.

§ 360-27 Public utility stations; exchanges; essential services.

Electrical substations, gas regulator stations or telephone exchange facilities in any residential district shall be subject to the following regulations:

A. No public office, repair or storage facilities shall be maintained in connection with such substations or exchanges.

B. The building housing any such facility shall be designed and constructed to conform to the general character of the neighborhood.

C. The area on which the facility is located shall be landscaped and maintained in conformance with the general character of the surrounding area.

D. Where all facilities and equipment are entirely within a completely enclosed building, the minimum lot may be as follows:

(1) Lot width shall not be less than the total width of the building, plus the total of the minimum required side yards.

(2) Lot depth shall not be less than the depth of the building, plus the minimum required front yard plus the five foot minimum rear yard.

E. Where facilities or equipment are located outside the completely enclosed building, no such facilities or equipment shall be located closer than 15 feet to any side or rear lot line.

F. If transformers are exposed, there shall be provided an enclosing fence or wall, at least six feet in height, and adequate to shield view and noise of the same to screen from the outside view the handling of materials on the premises.

§ 360-28 Private and parochial schools.

In any district where private or parochial schools are permitted, the following additional requirements shall be met:

A. For each 100 students or fraction thereof, the site shall contain 1.25 acres of land.

B. Each principal building shall be located at least 25 feet from all property lines.