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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
[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.
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.
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.
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.
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.