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LA GRANGE ZONING CODE

• ARTICLE I - TITLE AND PURPOSES
• 1-101 TITLE
• 1-102 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSES

• ARTICLE II - ZONING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
• 2-101 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
• 2-102 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT SEQUENCE
• 2-103 ANNEXED LAND
• 2-104 ZONING MAP
• 2-105 OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
• 2-106 OFFICIAL MAP

• ARTICLE III - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
• 3-101 PURPOSE
• 3-102 PERMITTED USES
• 3-103 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 3-104 HOME OCCUPATIONS
• 3-105 TEMPORARY USES
• 3-106 SPECIAL USES
• 3-107 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
• 3-108 SIGN REGULATIONS
• 3-109 BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING, AND FENCES
• 3-110 BULK, YARD, AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• ARTICLE IV - MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
• 4-101 PURPOSE
• 4-102 PERMITTED USES
• 4-103 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 4-104 HOME OCCUPATIONS
• 4-105 TEMPORARY USES
• 4-106 SPECIAL USES
• 4-107 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
• 4-108 SIGN REGULATIONS
• 4-109 BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING, AND FENCES
• 4-110 BULK, YARD, AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• ARTICLE V - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
• 5-101 PURPOSE
• 5-102 PERMITTED USES
• 5-103 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 5-104 TEMPORARY USES
• 5-105 SPECIAL USES
• 5-106 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
• 5-107 SIGN REGULATIONS
• 5-108 BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING, AND FENCES
• 5-109 USE LIMITATIONS
• 5-110 BULK, YARD, AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• ARTICLE VI - OFFICE DISTRICT
• 6-101 PURPOSE
• 6-102 PERMITTED USES
• 6-103 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 6-104 TEMPORARY USES
• 6-105 SPECIAL USES
• 6-106 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
• 6-107 SIGN REGULATIONS
• 6-108 BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING, AND FENCES
• 6-109 BULK, YARD, AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• ARTICLE VII - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
• 7-101 PURPOSE
• 7-102 PERMITTED USES
• 7-103 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 7-104 TEMPORARY USES
• 7-105 SPECIAL USES
• 7-106 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
• 7-107 SIGN REGULATIONS
• 7-108 BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING, AND FENCES
• 7-109 USE LIMITATIONS
• 7-110 BULK, YARD, AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• ARTICLE VIII - SPECIAL DISTRICTS
• PART I: OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
• 8-101 PURPOSE
• 8-102 PERMITTED USES
• 8-103 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 8-104 TEMPORARY USES
• 8-105 SPECIAL USES
• 8-106 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
• 8-107 SIGN REGULATIONS
• 8-108 BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING, AND FENCES
• 8-109 BULK, YARD, AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• PART II: INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS DISTRICT
• 8-201 PURPOSE
• 8-202 PERMITTED USES
• 8-203 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 8-204 TEMPORARY USES
• 8-205 SPECIAL USES
• 8-206 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
• 8-207 SIGN REGULATIONS
• 8-208 BUFFERS, LANDSCAPING, AND FENCES
• 8-209 BULK, YARD, AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS

• PART III: DESIGN REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT
• 8-301 PURPOSE
• 8-302 OVERLAY DISTRICT
• 8-303 MAPPING RESTRICTIONS
• 8-304 DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUIRED
• 8-305 DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT REQUIRED

• ARTICLE IX - ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES; TEMPORARY USES; HOME OCCUPATIONS; BUFFERS AND LANDSCAPING; FENCES
• 9-101 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
• 9-102 HOME OCCUPATIONS
• 9-103 TEMPORARY USES
• 9-104 BUFFERS AND LANDSCAPING
• 9-105 FENCES
• 9-106 PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICES

• ARTICLE X - PARKING AND LOADING
• 10-101 OFF-STREET PARKING
• 10-102 OFF-STREET LOADING

• ARTICLE XI - SIGNS
• 11-101 PURPOSE
• 11-102 SCOPE
• 11-103 SIGN PERMIT REQUIRED
• 11-104 CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS
• 11-105 GENERAL STANDARDS
• 11-106 SIGNS PERMITTED IN ANY DISTRICT WITHOUT PERMIT OR FEE
• 11-107 SIGNS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED IN ALL DISTRICTS
• 11-108 DISTRICT REGULATIONS: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
• 11-109 DISTRICT REGULATIONS: ALL OTHER DISTRICTS

• ARTICLE XII - NON-CONFORMITIES
• 12-101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 12-102 NON-CONFORMING USES OF LAND AND NON-CONFORMING USES IN STRUCTURES DESIGNED FOR A PERMITTED USE
• 12-103 NON-CONFORMING USES IN STRUCTURES NOT DESIGNED FOR A PERMITTED USE
• 12-104 NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES
• 12-105 NON-CONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD
• 12-106 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
• 12-107 NON-CONFORMING FENCES

• ARTICLE XIII - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND BODIES
• 13-101 VILLAGE MANAGER
• 13-102 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
• 13-103 PLAN COMMISSION
• 13-104 DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION

• ARTICLE XIV - ZONING APPLICATIONS, HEARINGS, AND APPROVALS
• PART I: APPLICATIONS AND HEARINGS
• 14-101 APPLICATIONS
• 14-102 SUCCESSIVE APPLICATIONS
• 14-103 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS

• PART II: CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
• 14-201 CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE

• PART III: INTERPRETATIONS, APPEALS, AND VARIATIONS
• 14-301 INTERPRETATIONS
• 14-302 APPEALS
• 14-303 VARIATIONS

• PART IV: SPECIAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS
• 14-401 SPECIAL USE PERMITS
• 14-402 SITE PLAN APPROVAL
• 14-403 DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS
• 14-404 SIGN PERMITS
• 14-405 FENCE PERMITS

• PART V: PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
• 14-501 AUTHORITY
• 14-502 PURPOSE
• 14-503 PARTIES ENTITLED TO SEEK PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
• 14-504 PROCEDURE
• 14-505 STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
• 14-506 CONDITIONS ON PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
• 14-507 AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS; FEE
• 14-508 AUTHORITY TO VARY REGULATIONS
• 14-509 REGULATION DURING AND FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENT
• 14-510 INSPECTIONS DURING DEVELOPMENT
• 14-511 ADJUSTMENTS TO FINAL PLAN DURING DEVELOPMENT
• 14-512 AMENDMENTS TO FINAL PLAN FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENT

• PART VI: AMENDMENTS
• 14-601 AUTHORITY
• 14-602 PURPOSE
• 14-603 PARTIES ENTITLED TO SEEK AMENDMENTS
• 14-604 PROCEDURE
• 14-605 STANDARDS FOR AMENDMENTS

• ARTICLE XV - APPLICABILITY; SCOPE; ENFORCEMENT
• PART I: APPLICABILITY
• 15-101 GENERAL APPLICABILITY
• 15-102 APPLICATIONS TO VARIATIONS, SPECIAL USES, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS, AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVALS
• 15-103 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE
• 15-104 PENDING APPLICATION
• 15-105 REPEAL OF PRIOR PROVISIONS
• 15-106 SEVERABILITY
• 15-107 EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION

• PART II: SCOPE
• 15-201 PROVISIONS ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• 15-202 PROVISIONS ARE CUMULATIVE
• 15-203 PROVISIONS ARE NOT A CONSENT, LICENSE, OR PERMIT
• 15-204 UNLAWFUL USES AND STRUCTURES ARE NOT VALIDATED

• PART III: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
• 15-301 GENERAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AND DUTY
• 15-302 CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT
• 15-303 PENALTIES
• 15-304 PRIVATE REMEDIES PRESERVED

• ARTICLE XVI - USAGE AND DEFINITIONS
• 16-101 WORD USAGE
• 16-102 DEFINITIONS