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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4825 10/01/1996 ORDINANCE NO. 4825. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Passed and approved by the President and Board of Trustees the 1st day of October ,1996 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the l~t day of October, 1996. CD/caf 11/18/96' ORDINANCE NO. 4825 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect, through it administration, (hereafter referred to as "Petitioner") has filed a petition for text amendments to Chapter 14 entitled "Zoning" of the Village Code of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, Petitioner seeks amendments to the following Sections of Chapter 14 "Zoning" of the Village Code of Mount Prospect: Section 14.2401 Definitions Section 14.2208 Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Districts Section 14.307.1 Standards for Home Occupations Section 14.803.A. 10 Conditional Uses Section 14.903.A. 10 Conditional Uses Section 14.1203.A. 7 Conditional Uses Section 14.1303.3 Conditional Uses WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the requested amendments to Chapter 14 "Zoning" of the Village Code, designated as ZBA Case No. 15-A-95, before the Zoning Board of Appeals on the Village of Mount Prospect on October 26, 1995, and August 22, 1996, pursuant to proper legal notice having been published in the Mount Prospect Journal and Topics on the 11th day of October, 1995 and the 2nd day of August, 1996; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has submitted its findings and recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees in support of the amendments being the subject of ZBA Case No. 15-A-95; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect have given consideration to the requests herein and have determined that the best interests of the Village would be served by granting the text amendments being the subject of ZBA 15-A-95. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Section 14.2401 entitled "Definitions" of Chapter 14 (Zoning) of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding in proper alphabet sequence "Commercial Vehicle"; so that hereafter said Section 14.2401 shall include the following: "COMMERCIAL VEHICLE Any vehicle with a class designation other than passenger or trailer; or any vehicle carrying work equipment such as ladders, snowplows, hand or mechanical tools, or machinery on the outside of the vehicle; or containing a refrigeration unit or other motorized compressor, not including air conditioner units used for the comfort of the driver and passengers; or any vehicle or trailer containing a Commercial Vehicles Page 2 of 4* name, logo, or any other signage for any business enterprise visible from the outside of the vehicle; or any vehicle used for public transportation purposes capable of carrying more than seven (7) persons, excluding vehicles used as commuter vans as defined by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code. Government police and fire vehicles falling within the size criteria set forth in this Article, pickup trucks with class "B" designation, passenger vans with class "B" designation, and recreation vehicles not fitting within the above criteria shall not be considered commercial vehicles." SECTION TVVO: That Section 14.2208 entitled "Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Districts" of Chapter 14 (Zoning) of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting said Section 14.2208 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following; so that hereafter said Section 14.2208 shall be and read as follows: " Sec. 14.2208. Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Districts. The location and condition of commercial vehicles in residential districts shall be permitted as prescribed hereinafter. The following shall not apply to commercial vehicles conducting business at a location within a residential district, provided that no such vehicle shall be parked for more than ten (10) consecutive hours and under no circumstances shall be parked overnight. A. Permitted Number of Commercial Vehicles, No more than one commercial vehicle, as permitted herein, shall be parked on a single-family detached residential zoning lot. No more than one (1) commercial vehicle per residential unit shall be permitted in a multiple-family residential development. B. Location of Commercial Vehicle Parking. Commercial vehicles shall be parked in the rear or sideyard only, except that a vehicle may be permitted in the front yard if the property is developed in a manner that would physically prohibit parking in the rear or sideyard. If front yard storage is required, the vehicle shall be parked as near the front of the garage as is physically possible. In all cases, commercial vehicles shall be parked on an approved hard surface. C. Size of Commercial Vehicles. No commercial vehicles that exceed any of the following size criteria may be parked in a residential district: 1. Seven feet (7.0') in height when measured from the ground to the top of the roof; 2. Seven feet (7.0') in width when measured from the widest point of the vehicle (mirrors are not included within the seven foot width limitation); and 3. Nineteen feet six inches (19' 6") in length when measured from the front bumper to back bumper, excluding snowplow blades as permitted herein. D. Exterior Storage on Commercial Vehicles Storage on the exterior of commercial vehicles which are parked within a residential district shall comply with the following restrictions: 1. Rear. Trailers or other attachments shall be prohibited on the rear of a commercial vehicle when parked in a residential district. Commercial Vehicles Page 3 of 4 2. Front. Snowplows shall be permitted on the front of commercial vehicles during the winter season. 3. Sides. No storage of any equipment, storage racks or materials shall be permitted on the sides of commercial vehicles. Extension of trailer side walls and pickup truck side walls shall be prohibited. 4. Top. Storage racks not exceeding eighteen (18) inches in height, inclusive of ladders and other equipment, shall be permitted on commercial vehicles so long as the overall height of the commercial vehicle does not exceed eight (8) feet when measured from the ground to the top of the storage rack, inclusive of equipment stored on said racks. 5. Pickup Truck Bed. Equipment (other than a permanently attached tool box) visible above the top of the trailer and pickup truck bed shall be prohibited. Storage of landscaping material or other loose debris in the trailer or bed of a truck shall be prohibited. E. Commercial Vehicle Signage. Signage located on the exterior of commercial vehicles shall be limited to the front door panels only of a commercial vehicle. Commerical vehicles parked within a garage will not be regulated with regards to signage. Any nonconforming commercial vehicle signage may be continued until December 31, 2000. Thereafter, such signage shall be made to conform by means of alteration or removal after January 1, 2001. F. Prohibited Commercial Vehicle Storage. Parking of a commercial vehicle containing a refrigeration unit or other motorized compressor or a commercial vehicle with more than four (4) wheels shall be prohibited within a residential district unless the vehicle is parked within a garage in such a manner that the refrigeration unit is not audible outside the garage. The foregoing is intended to be applicable to those vehicles which use a refrigeration unit or compressor to further the commercial purpose of the vehicle and does not apply to air conditioner units used for the comfort of the driver and passengers. G. Application of Home Occupation Standards. The standards for home occupation as set forth in Section 14~307 of Chapter 14 (Zoning) of the Village Code shall be applicable to the parking of commercial vehicles in a residential district, provided that if there is a conflict between Section 14.307 and this Section 14.2208, then this Section 14.2208 shall apply." SECTION THREE: That Section 14.307 entitled "Standards for Home Occupations" of Chapter 14 (Zoning) of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting paragraph I in its entirety and substituting therefor the following; so that hereafter said Section 14.307.1 shall be and read as follows: " I. All vehicles utilized in conjunction with a home occupation shall comply with the regulations stipulated in Section 14.2208." SECTION FOUR: That Chapter 14 entitled "Zoning"of the Village Code of Mount ommercial Vehicles Page 4 of 4 Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting therefrom the following Sections: Section 14.803.A. 10 ConditiOnal Uses (R-X Single-Family Residence District) Section 14.903.A. 10 Conditional Uses (R-1 Single-Family Residence District) Section 14.1203.A. 7 Conditional Uses (R-3 Low -Density Residence District) Section 14.1303.A. 3 Conditional Uses (R-4 Multi-Family Residence District) SECTION FIVE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: Hendricks ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 1st day of October, 1996. [serald L. Faney Village President ATTEST: Carol A. Fields Village Clerk