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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 240 05/02/1944 ,j, ... 'y"'---- ~- ./ 1\~ " I .... .... ",.. .. 240 - AN ORDINIJJCE to arilend an Ordinance entitled', It AN OHDIlJiJ.JCE classifying, regulating and restricting the location of trades and industries and the location of buildings designed for specified uses; regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected or altered, regulating and liniting the intensity of the use of lot areas and regulating and doterninin(; the area of jrards, courts and other open spaces within end sl~rounding such buildinGs; establishing the bound- aries of districts for the said purposes; and )rcscribing ~enalties for the violRtion of its provisionsn passed end Bpproved Decoober 4, 1223. and enondnents thol'etol"Ewd knq\1~n BS OrdinnncCUJo. 52. BE IT OHDAIlJED B"~r Tfn~ l)HESTI)J~IJ':' iurD BOi.RD OF ~RUSTB~S OF TEE VILLJl.GE OF HOUHT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLIHOIS: That an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance classifying, regu- lating and restricting the locati0n of trades and industries and the location of buildinGs designed for specified uses; reGulatinG and " limitinG the heiGht nnd bulk of buildings hereafter erected or altered, regulating and liniting the intensity of the use of lot areas and regulating and detornining the area of yards, courts and other open spaces v;ithin and surrounding such buildings; establishing the bound- aries of districts for the said plITposes; and prescribing penalties for the violation of its provisions" passed flnd approved Decenber 4, 1923t end amendments thereto, and known as Ordinance Ho. 52, be and it is hereby amended so that the S8ne shall hereafter be and read as follov.Js: e.ec t ion IT.~__Q!m2..r11l A. sHOltr rrITLE. This ordinance sholl be known E1nd nay be cited as the Zoning Ordinnnce of Mount Prospect. B. SCOPE OF R}~GULJ~TIOHS.. Except foS provided by this ordinance and except after obtaining written pernission fron the . : "..... ,., " '\ . (~ -2- Superintendent of Building Construction it shall be unla~ful in the Village of ~1ount Prospect: (1) To \~st8blish any use of n building, structure or land, ei thar by itself or in addition to another use. (2) To expand, chnnga or re-establish an~r nonconforning use. (3) To erect n nev~ building or strllcture or p~irt thereof. (4) To rebuild, structurally alter, add to or relocote any building or structure or part thereof. (5) To reduce the open sp8ce or plot 8refl below thflt required for a building or structure, or to include any nert of sllch required open space or plot area 8S thft required for an pdjoining building or structure. c. InCIDl~IJTAL Us}~S. . Unless otherwise prohibited or restricted, D permi ttod use elso allo\',s uses, buildin~ end structures custoncrily incidentr,l thereto if locpted on the snme site or building plot. However, such inciclentDl uses, buildings end structures shell not be estnblished or erected prior to the establishment or construc- tion of the principel use or building and shell be conpatible in cherscter with that of the principal use. D. ':(Elr?ORARY um~s. Pernitted anywhere 81"e tenpo1"nry \ buildings and uses necessarily incidentnl to residentiol devGlopnent or constructi::m 'work for not to exceed one (1) yeer. Hov/over, such buildings sholl be renoved Dnd such us 3S shf';ll be abnndoned s inul tnne~ ousl~ with developnent or construction work which is comuleted or abandoned in less than one (1) year. . . ., ~ .~ . ~. Ilj"".,. ./' -)- E. OTHER HESTHICTIOlJS. This ordinance sholl not nullify the more restrictive provisions of convenants, egreenents, resolutions, other ordinances or Imvs but shLll prevnil notvJi thsteuding such pro" visions which ore less restrictive. ~tion 2. AI2plic [l tions, Perni ts end Oc cupBncy certifier t~~EL A. Applicr.tions for perui ts, r's required by Section I-B shell be filed in written forn with the Superintendent of Building Constructi,n, shell stnte the legal description of the property as of public record Dnd the nene of the oVJner rnd flpplic8nt rncl shell describe the uses to be esteblished or expended. Erch nryplicrtion shsll be accoMpnnied by two copies of n diMensioned drcwing of the building plot shov;ing the loc(;tion and size of buildings nnd struc'- tures, lot Broas to be used, end auto parking rrerS or gnrnge spnce. Both cpplicetions nnd drcrwings shell give such other infornDtion as may be required for the enforcenent of this ordinance. B. Tho Superintendent of Building Construction sholl issue- e written pernit, or deniol thereof with rersons in 'writing, vdthin 15 days from the dnte of the ~ of the npplic~ltion. InV~~~nt the pernit or daninl thereof is not issued v;ithin 15 dnys the anpli- cent may oppeel directly to the Zoning Board of APpeals which shell order the issuunce of the :?ernit or denial thereof with renSOllS in writing. c, Except ~here nn extension hos been obtained in writing from the Superintendent of Building Construction, pernits heretofore end hereafter issued sholl expire within 90 dAYS if ~~ substantiol ~ 1/1. .. ,.....,.,"""'" . .. -4- beginning hns not been nnde in the construction or estnblishT1cnt of the use app.lied for f1nd 'within one yer.r if not conpleted. Pernit Clnd other fees shall be as estrblished by resolution of the Villc~e Bonrd of Trus tees. D. No pGrnit for excf.1vntion for, or the erection or oltern- tion oft ony building or structure sholl ba issued until written nppli- ceti~n h8s been nnde to the Superintendent of Building Construction for en occup8nc~T certificate. Ho lond, building or structure now existing or herenfter erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or uSBd in whole or in port for any purpose whatsoever, Hnd no chcnge of use s11811 be mElds in any l~nc., building or pfrt thereof, until nn occupcncy certificcte shall !leve been issued, stating thctt the build- ing end proposed use compl~r vvi th the provisions of this ordinance. Within ten (10) days rfter the erection or alteration of a building or structure is conpleted, the Superintcmdent of Building Construction shell issue An occupancy certificate or n written deninl thercof strting the reesons therefor. In the event of n denial an appeal nay be tcken es in the CGse of the building pernit. Hothin~ in this section shell prevent the continunnce of the present, Im,iful occup~ncy or use of Dny existing building or structure. SecBon_ 3...!- Distri~ For purposes of this ordinnnce, [;11 Innd vJi thin the Villcge of Mount Prospect is hereby divided into the following districts, (listed in order from the nost highly restricted closs to the lenst highly restricted clcss) designC',ted GS follows: -5- R-l District - Single-fanily Residence R-2 .District - Duplex Residence R-3 District - Apartnent Residence B District - Business I-I District - Light Industrial 1-2 District - Railroad The boundaries of such districts are hereby estRblished as shown on the Zoning Plan, which accor1panies and is hereby made 8. part of this ordinance. Any land ~hose clessification is not shown thereon and land hereafter annexed to the Village of Haunt Prospect is hereby clessified as in the R-l District until diff3rontly classified by amendment of this ordinance. M1 official copy of the Zoning PIRn P.s emended from tine to tino shall be maintained and exhibited in the office of the Vil10ge Clerk. Section 4. R-l District In the R...l Districts the only uses lJ-/hich nay hereafter be estrblish;3d are: 1. Single-family residence on a lot not less then 50 foet wide and 7,000 square feet in area, or, a sneller lot only if of public rGcord on the adoption datu of this ordinance. 2. Public school, elenontary and high, or' pnrochial school without dornitory acconm,odations u1d hnving a curriculum equivr..lent to a public eleI1entAry or high school 3. Church : ,-,j-' 'I'::W' ,~ "# -6- 4. Village pork, library or nuseun excluding connercio1 enterprises therein 5. Gardening but excluding operetions causing noise, odor or pollution to such nn extent or in such locntions as to be detrinentnl to neighboring residential property SpecifiQnlly excluded fron this District are: 1. All signs except signs ndvertiping the premises upon which they are lOCAted for sale or lease if not exceed- ing 10 square f!;et in r.:re8. 2. Renovnl of black dirt or top soil, stone, grnvel or clay 3. Raising of live stock 4. PriVAte gnrnge housing nore than two Dotor vehicles, storage of trucks in the open nnd in buildings, except that the occupant of the prenisos IillY store in e garage one truck not exceeding 1~ tons capacity 5. A professional office except thrt of a surgeon, physician, dentist, 11:\\ivyer, clargym:n, or other pro- fessionn1 person using his residence for consultation, eI1ergenc~r treatnent Drperforrmnce of re ligious rites only and not for the generAl prnctice of his prOfession Section 5. R-2 District - - In tho R-2 Districts the only USGS which nny hereafter be estr.:blished are: 1. Uses pernitted in the R-1 District .. .. -... .- .. -7- 2. Duplex residences on lots not less than 60 feet wide and 8,pOO square feet in area Uses specifically excluded from the R-l District are also excluded from this District. ~ec'tion 6. R-3 District -- In the R-3 District the only uses which nay hereafter be established are: 1. Uses permitted in the R-l ond R-2 Districts 2. Residenti~l apartments in nur~ber not exceeding one family living unit for each 2,400 square feet of lot 3. General hospitals for hunnns, orphanages, hones for aged ar e r.t!~ and similar institutions \vith sleeping ~oons in number not exceeding one for each 500 square feet of lot area Uses specifically excluded from the R-l Dnd R-2 Districts are also excluded from this District except that a priv~te garage may be pro- vided to meet the requirenents of Section 11. ~ection 7. B District In the B District the only uses which nay hereafter be estEblished ore: 1. Uses permitted in the R-l, R-2 and R-) Districts 2. Lodging house or hotel, with sleeping rooms in number not exceeding one for 88ch 500 square feet of lot area 3. . Retail business nnd retnil service establishments except uses 2 to i) inclusive of Section a /a. .. '''''''''. ',.,.,if ",," '\I -8- 4. Aniffifd hospital 5. Retoil greenhouse or nursery 6. Restaurent, tavern or confectionery 7. Professionol or business office 8. Undertaking or funercl parlor 9. Advertising sign, billboard, or poster panel 10. Privpte nUBic, dnncing, business, vocntionnl, or other school or college 11. Lodge hall, tenple, or private club 12. COrJIilerc iel s'\'vinL1ing pool 13. Theatre or cor'lnorcial nm.usenent plnce 14. Bus passenger station 15. Tenporary carnival or circus, operating not longor than 10 days 16. Villnge hall, police or fire station or other nllnicipnl build ing Section 8. I-I District - In the I-I District tho only useB which may hereafter be established are: 1. Uses pernitted in the R-l, R-2, R-3 and B Districts 2, Bakeries enploying nore than eight persons therein 3. Blacksmith or welding shop 4. Bus or truck storage yard 5. Fuol or building onterinl storage yard 6. Laundry, cleaning or dyeing works employing nore than eight persons therein . . ., "..-.., . .. -9- 7. Print shop cI1ployinc; nore thrm eight persons therein 8. Public stables 9. Public service buildinG or use 10. RoofinG or plastering shop 11. stone yard 12. storage wRrehouse or tank 13. Lieht nenufl:\cturinr; or industric:l uses which do not create detrinent8l noise, odor, sraoket funes, gas, vapor, dust, vibrotion or Are otherwise detrinental to other property in the Village Scction 9. 1-2 District In the 1-2 District the only uS8swhich may hereafter be established are~ 1. Railroad trackage and incidental equipnent 2. Necessar~T structure to carry trackage over or under intcrsecting streets 3. Signal system 4. Drainage structure 5. Leased wire 6. Tean trrlck with incident81 drive,mys 7. station, platforn and neans of access thereto 8. Freight, baggage or n8il hA.ndling facilities 9. Ticket office 10. Waiting roan 11. Station driveway /fA ., '\ J ~ -10- 12. Motor vehicle parking spAce 13. stornge of nnintenence tools, equipment Clnd In.c'1.ter ials 14. W::.tchnen's shelter Section 10. Nonconforming Uses .Any use, lawfully existing or under construction on the adoption date of this ordinance or of n loter anendnent .thereto, which does not conforn to the use provisions of seid ordinance or anendnent shell be known as a nonconforming use, Such nonconforming use, build- ing or structure nay be continued, nnintained, or changed to a conform- ing use; but a nonconforning use shall not be (a) changed to a use of a less restricted clnhs, nor (b) expanded, nor (c) reestablished if discontinued or changed to n ~onforning use for one year or nore, nor (d) continued if the building or structure be destroyed or damaged to the extent of 50 per cent or nore of its value, A complete record of the location, value, nature and extent of all nonconforning uses shall be made and kept by the Superintendent of BuildinG Construction. Section 11. Auto Parking or Ga~~?e Space For everyone of the following uses hereafter established there shall be nrovided on the sane lot v'Ji th the nain building adequate accessible autonobile parking spaces consisting of either garage or surfaced area in the following proportions: 1. Duplex Residence or Residential Apartnents - One auto- nobile parking space for each fanily living unit JA lilt '\ ',} -11- 2. Bot.l, Bo.plta1, orphanag., JIoa. tor .&pt .....1-.11_ laa1il".tlou - 0.. .,,'..bU. part1ag .pa.. fe ..ll _,000 a..ure f..' of th. total fl... ana 1a U. _la lUl1141Q. .xolu81.. of \he ".....t ,. ft..". 0.. ."....bl1. puJd... .pa.' tor .aoh fl.. ...'a 1A tile ..av. .. 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'ala- lac ~ _leh 1. a .14. llae ot .1 tiler \Ia. 1.' ...4 or 'la. ln ....,.,.. ..lag a wi'. fit ao' lee. 1ib.aa 10 per .ea' of th. wl4~ ot tk. 1.' wld.e" ... a.' ao..a 10 I.., in w14 '11. b..."., boa tIlle r.su1a'loa ar.: (a)lae14aa\a1 or ......ar7 ba1141... lee.teA ..~. ~n 7. t.., tr_ til. troat .\r.., 1a. bat ..oh '.11cll.nga .ball ... : '\ " -12- be located within 20 feet of thcl side street line of a corner lot, (b) steps, open terrnCGS anc~ underground structures, flnd (c) eAves, chimneys, bay v'iindovis or other ordinary projections f~xt8ncHng into such Y2rds not more than 18 inches. In the B, 1-1 and 1-2 Districts side yards shAll not bo required but if provic1.ed sh811 be not less thrln 3 feet wide. Section 14. H.inin~ Front Yar}:. Any building or structure hereafter erected or relocated in the Village of Mt, Prospect shall be set back fron the front lot line a t leas t 30 fe~t if it is for a us e allowable in the It.-l, R..2 or R- 3 District. Exceptions: (a) B proposed residence building need not - cet back fron a residence building existing in the sane block on the .3.1cption date of this ordinance nore than 1 foot for each 3 feet of r1 is tanc e betv,een such buildings, (b) open steps and terraces, and (c) eaves, chinneys, bay windows and other ordinary projections ex- tending into such yards not nore than 18 inches. Section~ 15. Hiniuun Reur Yard ----- Any building or structure hereafter erected or reloC8ted shall be set back from the rear lot line at le8st 25 feet in the R-l, R..2 and R-3 Districts, and 20 feet in the Band 1-1 Districts. Excepted fron this regulation are: (a) incidental or accessory build- ings in the R-l, R-2 and R- 3 Dis tric ts on inter ior lots ane. on corner lots if located at least 5 feet from a rear lot line which is also the side line of the adjoining lot; (b) steps, open terrAces And under~ ground structures, and (c) eaves, chinneys, boy windows or other ;. .. \....,' " 'vi -1)- ordinary projections extending into such yards not nore than 18 inches. Board of AppeRls consisting of five nembers to serve respectively for the following terms: One for one yeE1r, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five yeers, the successor to each member so appointed to serve for a terr1 of five years. One of the members so eppointed shall be designated by the President nnd EOG::,d of ~1:ru2 toes as the cha irman of se id Board of A})pe81s EO t the time of his appointnOf.J,: nnt he shell hold his office as such chFlirnan dur- :.ng the terI:l of h5.8 eppointnent as a nenber of said B08.rd of Appeals. ~Le terms of-Loffice of all nenbers of said Boord of Appeals shall ''::j':p-~.::-'e en the 15th dey of Hay of thc~ yeers respecti 'Jo::"'y in which their 2~C~Jf80rS are apnointed or as soon thereafter ~s tha successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified. The Presi.dent and Bonrd of I':!:'ustees shnll have the power to remove any nenber of the Bonrd of Ap~381s for cause and after public hearing. Vacancies shell be filled for the unexpired term of the ner'1ber whose place has becone vacnnt by appointment by the President and Board of Trustees~ B. All meetings of the Boerd of Aopeals shall be held at the cell of the chnirI.1an and at such other times as the BOf:lrd may determine. The chairman, or in his absence the acting chairnan, may administer oaths 2nd conpel the attendance of witnesses. JLll meetings of the Board shall bo open to the public. The Bonrd shall keep Irlrmtes of its proceedIngs, showing the vote of 8ech nember upon ;... " ".3"'."',<. " J -14- every question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact, Bnd shell also keep records of its examinations and other official actions~ Every rule, regulation, every amendment or repeal thereof and every order, requirement, decision, or determination of the Board sh8ll immedietely be filed in the office of the Board and ShHll be a public record. The village clerk of the Villnge of Hount Prospect shell act as 'secretary to the Bonrd of Appeals. C. The Board of Appeals shnll hear nnd decide appeals from and review flny order, requirenent, decision, or deterninntion made by the Superintendent of Building Construction in the administration or the enforcenent of this ordinance. The Board of Appeals shall also hear and dec ide nll r1fl tters referred to it or upon Yihich it is required to pass by reason of the adninistretion or enforceuont of . this ordinance. The concurring vote of four members of the Board is necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of the Superintendent of Building Construction or to decide in fE\vor of the applicant [lny nntter upon which it is required to pnss under th.is ordinance or to effect any vnriation in this ordinance. D. (l) .An oupenl to the Board of Appeals nay be tElken by any person aggrieved or b~ any officer, departnent, board, or bureau of the Villege of Mount Prospect. The euryeal shell be tfiken, within such time as shall be prescribed by a general rule of the Board of Appeals, by filing notice of BPpeal, specifying the grounds thereof, with the Superintendent of Building Construction from whom the appeal is taken and with the Board of Appeals. The Superintendent of Building . IJt4. " " J -15- Construction fron ~hon the appeel is taken sh81l forthwith trcnsmit to the Board of Appeals all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. (2) An appeal stays All proceedings in furthernnce of the action anpealed from, unless the Superintendent of Building Con- struction from whon the anpeal is taken certifies to the Board of Appeals, after the notice of RPpeal has been filed with hin, that by reason of fActS stated in the certificate a stay would, in his opinion, U~.~ cause imminent peril to life or prDperty. In this event the proceeding shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Board of ....pneols Dr by a court of record on a :xplica tion and on notice to the officer fro!1 whOrl the oppeal is taken, and on due cause shown. (3) The Board of J~ppeals sholl fix a reosonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the pRrties and decide the rppeal \vithin n rensonoble +- . ",lme. Upon the hearing, any party mry e,~ear in person or by agent or by attorney. The Board of Appeals mry reverse or affire, wholly or partly, or m~y modify the order, requirement, decision, or doterninAtion as in its opinion ought to be mode in the nrenises, and to thrt end hes nIl the pt)wers of the Superintendent of BuildinG Construction from whon the anpeal was taken. E. Vlliere, in a specific case, after ~ritten denial of a permit by the Superintendent of Building Construction, an application for e vcriation is mede in writine to the Board of Appeals, explaining that because of certain exceptional conditions peculiar to applicant's property or its environmont that strict application of the regulations - 4It ,;' '\ \1 ".""'" """" -16- of this ordinanc9.wnuld result in oracticnl difficulties and particular hardship up()n the owner, the BOBrd of Appeals shall cems ider the cas e /!; et a public hearing, fifteen (15) day's notice of which shall hEve been given as prescribed by statute, and shall determine and record all the facts which tend to sustain or fail to sustain the granting of a varia- tion from the requirements of this ordinance. If the Board of Appeals determines, by a concurring vote of not less than four menbers, that the proposed variation or sone nodificati04 of it will not (1) reduce the minimum area of dimensions, nor increase the maximuT1 dinensions by more than 25 per cent, (2) iopair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, (J) increase the congestion in public streets unreasonably, (4~ increase the hazard of fire, (5) endanger the public safety, (6) diminish or impair the values of property within the surroundin~ areas, (7) or in any other respect impair the public Health, s~fety, confort, norals and ~elfare of the people, it shall adopt a motion enbodyin~ such findings, and may direct the issuance of a permit. F. All persons, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision of the Board of j~~peals, or any officer, departnent, board or bureau of the Village of Hount Prospect, may appeal to a court of record in the manner and within the tine prescribed by the statute. Seotion 17. Definitions 1411 _ , For the purpose of this ordinance certain terns and 'words are hereby defined as follows: c .... . J -17- DUPLEX RESIDEHCE: 1Wo single family living units arranged side by side separated from each other only by a comnon wall. For purpose of this ordinance a duplex residence shall be considered as one building. FA1ULY: Exc epting d:oma8t~~":employees ~ any number of persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, or not to exceed five persons not so related, living together in a room or roans comprising a single housekeeping unit shall be considered a family. LOT: Land occupied or to be occupied by one main use or one main building and its accessory buildings together with such open spaces as are required by this ordinnnce, and hovinr, its principle frontage upon a street or pUblic place shown on a plat of survey which has been submitted to and approved by the Village Board. A lot may be land so recorded by the Recorder of Cook County, or registered by the Registrar of Titles of Cook County, Illinois, but it nay include parts of or a conbination of such lots when adjacent to ono another. STRUCTURAL ALrrER1~TIONS: Any change in the supporting members of a building or struc ture, incl uding among others, any change in the bearing walls, columns, beans or girders STRUCTURE~ Jillything erected the use of which requires permanent location on the ground, or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, advertising signs, billboards and poster panels. ",.""--"" "'- ." . c '. .,J' 'J -18- Section 18. Enfo~ceMent and ~enalties This ordinance shall be adninistered and enforced by the Superintendent of Building Construction, who is hereby designated as the enforcing officer. The Superintendent of Buildinr, Construction may institute, in the nane of the Village of Hount Prospect, any appropriate action or proceedings against a violator as provided by statute. Any person, firn or corporation, or agents, enployees or contractors of such, who violate, disobey, omit, neglect, or refuse to comply ~ith, or who resist enforcement of any of thd provisions of this ordinance, shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten (10) dollars nor more than one hundred (100) dollars for Gach offense. Each day that a violAtion is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. eecti?n 19. Amendments The regulations inposed and the districts created by this ordinance may be anended fron time to tine by an ordinance duly passed by the President and Board of Trustees as authorized by l~ticlo 73-8 of the Revised Cities and Villages Act. Section 20. Zoning ,Q~qnission - Am.endIlents - HCf;rings A. The President and Board of Trustees shall appoint a Zoning Co~~ission consisting of five nenbers, to serve respectively for the following terns: One for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and ono for five years, the successor to such member so appointed to serve for a tern of five years. One of c , ) } -19- the members so appointed shall be designated by the Pr'esident and Board of Trustees as the chairnan of the Zoning COQflission at the time of his appointrlent, and he shall hold his office as such chairman dur- ing the term of his appointment as a nenber of said connission. The term of office of all members of said Zoning Conmission shall expire on the 15th day of May of the years respectively in which their suc- cessors are appointed or as soon thereafter os their successors sholl have been duly appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member whose place has become vacant by appointment by the President and Board of Trustees. B. The Zoning Cor~lission shall conduct public hearings whenever the regulations inposed or the districts created by the zon- ing ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospect are sought to be anended. At least fifteen (15) da~rs' notice of the tine and place of the hearing shull be published in the official paper of or a paper of general circulation in the Village of Mount Prospect. After such public hear- :.. ing the proposed amendment of the regulations imposed or the districts ~; crarted shall be presented by the Zoning COI1mission to the Board of Trustees. Written protest against any proposed aMendment of the regulations or districts, signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20 per cent of the frontage proposed to be altered, or by the owners of 20 per cent of the frontage inned~ately adjoining or across an alley ~herefrom, or by the owners of 20 per cent of the frontage directly opposite the frontage proposed to be altered, roay be filed with the Clerk of the Village of 110unt Prospect at any time before the proposed t '\ ,) -20- amendment, shall be acted upon by the Board of Trustees, and in such case the amendment shall not be passed except by a favorable vote of two-thirds of all the menbers of the Board of Trustees. 2ection 21. Va_liditx Should a court of competent jurisdiction declare any part of this ordinance to be invulid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder. ~_:~.ism 22. ~"Then Effecti ve This ordinnnco shall be in full force and effect from end accordms after its passage, approval and publicationVto law. Passed by the P~esident and Board of Trustee8~f the Village of Mount Prospect, Oounty of Cook and State of Illinois, this 2-::!!:!L day of May, I.P. 1944. /4j C ~~ - Village Clerk Approved this ).... ~. day ot May" A.D., 1944. c;.~.8~~~ President Publishe4 ~1..t t. ,1944.