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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4678 10/04/1994 ORDINANCE NO. 4678 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE ZONING CODE Passed and approved by the President and Board of Trustees the 4th day of October ,1994 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 4th day of Octobe6 1994. ORDINANCE NO. 4678 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE ZONING CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Section 14.304.C as amended, is hereby further amended by including non-residential lots that have more than one principle structure under the Planned Unit Development provisions; so that said Section 14.304.C shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "Number of Buildings on a Residential Lot. Not more that one principal building shall be located on any zoning lot in a zoning district, except in the case of a PUD, where more that one principal building on a zoning lot shall be allowed as part of a PUD." SECTION TWO: That Section 14.304.D as amended, is hereby further amended by allowing fences to be located within one foot of the property line as long as a sight line is maintained; so that Section 14.304.D shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "Regulations for Fences and Walls. 1.b.(2) On corner lots, any fence shall be placed entirely behind the principal building and maintain a 1 foot setback from the property line along exterior sideyards. However, when the fence intersects with a driveway, alley or right- of-way a sight triangle must be maintained." SECTION THREE: That Section 14.306.A.4 as amended, is hereby further amended by allowing a pool to be attached to a deck which is attached to the principal structure; so that Section 14.306.A.4 shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "4. Separation Between Buildings. A detached accessory building or structure shall be located no closer to the principal building than ten feet (10% except where a detached garage is constructed with fire-rated drywall to meet the requirements of the Mount Prospect Building Code. However, the minimum separation permitted is three feet (3'). Decks attached to the principal building are permitted to attach to a swimming pool if all required rear and sideyard setbacks are met and the deck is designed with a gate between the deck and pool and access is provided to the yard from the deck." SECTION FOUR: That Section 14.306.D.6.a as amended, is hereby further amended by clarifying the required setbacks for swimming pools; so that Section 14.306.D.6.a shall hereinafter be and read as follows: Page 2 "D. Regulations for Specific Accessory Structures and Uses 6.a. Location. Swimming pools shall be located entirely behind the real line of the building of the principal structure on the lot in the R-l, R-2, and R-X Districts. Swimming pools shall not be permitted in any required front, side or exterior side yards. Pools are permitted to encroach into the rear yard provided a minimum of fifteen (15) feet is maintained from the rear property line to the edge of the structure." SECTION FIVE: That Section 14.306.E as amended, is hereby further amended by addressing permitted obstructions in required yards; so that Section 14.306.E.2, Section 14.306. E.3, and Section 14.306.E.6 shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "E. Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards. These structures shall be allowed to encroach into the required yards, as follows: 2. Eaves, storm gutters, chimneys and bay windows extending into such yards not more than twenty-four (24) inches, however, in no case shall any such obstruction be located within twelve inches (12") of a property line." 3. Patios, balconies, wood decks, swimming pools and handicapped ramps may encroach in the required rear yard; provided a minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet is maintained between the rear property line and the near edge of the structure, and that no structure is located over or upon an easement. Handicapped ramps may encroach into 50% of a required sideyard. 6. Central air conditioning units shall be located on the rear elevation of any principal structure. If the unit connot be reasonable placed on the rear elevation because of operational reasons, such unit may be placed in up to twenty-five percent (25%) of a required sideyard, provided such location does not result in exhaust discharge upon any adjoining building or vegetation. Documentation verifying that the unit cannot be located at the rear of the structure shall be submitted by the air conditioning installer and approved by the Director of Planning. A screening plan which included fencing or landscaping must be submitted with the permit and approved by the Director of Planning." SECTION SlX: That Section 14.310.C as amended, is hereby further amended by permitting temporary classrooms for up to one year and renumbering the Ordinance; so that Section 14.310.C.la and Section 14.310.C.2 shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "1. Temporary trailers or facilities for approved construction projects are permitted subject to the standards of the Building Code. Such facilities shall be located to conform with the applicable setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The facilities shall be removed upon completion of the construction project. Page 3 2. Temporary trailers use as classrooms or similar uses that are ancillary to an existing school use are permitted for up to one year. Such facilities shall be located to conform with the applicable setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance." SECTION SEVEN: That Section 14.402.B as amended, is hereby further amended by allowing the additional expansion of nonconforming structures into the established setback so that Section 14.402.B shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "14.402. Nonconforming Buildings and Structures. B. Enlargement, Repair, Alterations and Replacement. Any nonconforming building or structure may be enlarged, maintained, repaired or altered, provided that no such enlargement, maintenance, repair or alteration shall either create an additional nonconformity or increase the extent of the existing nonconformity. However, on lots fifty-five feet (55') or less in width, a nonconforming building or structure may be extended with the established setback in a required rear yard or sideyard, provided that such nonconformity is no more that fifty percent (50%) of the required setback." SECTION EIGHT: That Section 14.1702 as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting the Section 14.1702.45 "Parking lots and structures" as a permitted use in this Section. SECTION NINE: That Section 14.2215 as amended, is hereby further amended by permitting circular driveways only as a Conditional Use; so that Section 14.2215.A.1 shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "1. Number. One driveway may be permitted per lot, with a maximum of one (1) curb-cut onto the street pavement per driveway. Circular or dual frontage driveways may be permitted only by Conditional Use." SECTION TEN: That Section 14.2217 as amended, is hereby further amended by permitting off-street parking within 10' of the property line in non-residential zoning districts; so that Section 14.2217 shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "14.2217. In Yards. Off-street parking shall conform to the following standards: A. Residential Districts. Off-street parking shall meet the required setbacks of the specific district. B. Non-Residential Districts. Off-street parking shall be permitted within ten feet (10') of the property line unless adjacent to single family residential districts. Off-street parking shall be prohibited in required yards that are adjacent to single family residential districts." SECTION ELEVEN: That Section 14.2308.E. as amended, is hereby further amended by requiring all four sides of refuse disposal areas to be screened; so that Section 14.2308.E. shall hereinafter be and read as follows: age 4 "E, Screening of Refuse Disposal Areas. All refuse disposal areas shall be screened on all four sides by a solid wood fence or an equivalent screening material to a height of six (6) feet." SECTION TVVELVE: That Section 14.2401 entitled "Definitions" of Chapter 14 of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended to include in proper alphabetical sequence the following; so that Section 14.2401 shall hereinafter be and read as follows: "SIGHT TRIANGLE: No improvements shall be placed, nor plant materials allowed to grow within the sight triangle so as to obstruct or limit the sight distance of motorists. Such a triangle shall have legs of twenty-five feet (25') along the rights-of-way line when two (2) streets intersect and ten feet (10') along the right-of-way line and the driveway edge when a street and a driveway intersect. The maximum height of any obstruction shall be three feet (3') within the sight triangle, unless otherwise permitted by the Municipal Code." SECTION THIRTEEN: 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, Corooran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: Hendricks ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 4th day of October ,1994. Deputy Village Clerk