In any district, a lot to be used for building
purposes shall have direct frontage on an improved street or highway
or on a street in a subdivision plat approved by the Planning Board.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot
in one ownership at the time of adoption of said district line, the
regulations for the less restricted portion of such lot shall extend
a minimum of 30 feet into the more restricted portion, provided that
the lot has frontage on a street in the less restricted district.
Any drive-in food-service building shall be
located 60 feet or more from any public right-of-way. Such businesses,
where persons are served in automobiles, shall be not closer than
200 feet to a residential district. Arrangements of ingress and egress
of vehicles, lights, fences and screening shall be approved by the
Board of Appeals in such a way as not to interfere with uses in the
residential district.
A.
Number. On any lot intended or used primarily for
residential purposes, an accessory building such as a private garage
for use in connection with the principal dwelling is permitted.
B.
Height. The maximum height of accessory buildings
shall be one story or 15 feet, except that there shall be no height
limitations on barns, silos and other farm structures.
C.
Location. Accessory private garage buildings in residential
districts which are not attached to a principal building may be erected
within the rear yard in accordance with the following requirements:
(1)
Rear yard. Said building shall be five feet from side
or rear property line, except when abutting an alley, then 10 feet.
(2)
Side yard. The street side of a corner lot shall be
the same as for a principal building.
(3)
Said building shall not be closer to a principal or
accessory building than 10 feet.
(4)
In any district, accessory buildings other than private
garages shall comply with front and side yard requirements for the
principal building to which they are accessory and shall be not closer
to any rear property line than 10 feet.
D.
Attached accessory building in residence district.
When an accessory building is attached to the principal building,
it shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter
applicable to the principal building.
A.
Except when incidental to the construction of a building on the same lot, the excavation, processing or sale of topsoil, earth, sand, gravel, clay or other natural mineral deposits or the quarrying of any kind of rock formation hereafter shall be conducted only in the Agricultural District, subject to a permit granted by the Village Board, and in compliance with Subsection B(1) through (4).
B.
Before issuing a permit for such use, the Village
Board shall find that such excavation or quarrying will not endanger
the stability of adjacent land or structures nor constitute a detriment
to public welfare, convenience or safety by reason of excessive dust,
noise, traffic or other condition. The Village Board may specify any
reasonable requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and
welfare in granting such permit, including the following:
(1)
The slope of material in such topsoil, sand, gravel,
clay or other earth shall not exceed the normal angle of repose of
such material.
(2)
The top and the base of such slope shall not be nearer
than 50 feet to any property line nor nearer than 200 feet to the
right-of-way line of any street or highway.
(3)
A plan for restoration and rehabilitation of a commercial
earth excavation area or borrow pit shall accompany the application
for a permit and shall assure conformance with the public health,
safety and welfare. The Village Board, upon approval of such plan,
shall require a performance bond to assure rehabilitation of commercial
excavation sites in conformance therewith.
(4)
A plan for safeguarding the public health, safety
and welfare in commercial rock or mineral excavation areas shall accompany
the application for a permit and shall be approved by the Village
Board.
No dump, junkyard or automobile wrecking yard
shall be established or maintained within 200 feet from any highway
or property line. A permit for any such use shall be obtained from
the Village Board subject to any regulations the Board may prescribe
for the public health, safety and welfare and to any conditions that
the Board may impose in connection with a particular permit. The storing
or abandonment for a month or more of two or more unlicensed or unregistered
motor vehicles, other than farm vehicles, not in operating condition,
shall be deemed to be a junkyard. Any of the uses referred to in this
section shall be subject to the requirement that such dumping or junkyard
will not be objectionable by reason of dust, fumes, odors, smoke,
vermin or otherwise detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare
and will not interfere with drainage so as to be injurious to adjacent
land or buildings.
A.
No person shall erect, construct or use any billboards,
signs or other advertising media of a similar nature in, upon or near
the streets and public places in the village without first obtaining
a permit therefor from the Village Board upon payment of a fee as
set forth by resolution of the Board of Trustees.[1]
B.
Signs shall comply with the following regulations:
(1)
In R-1, R-2 and R-3 Residential and A Agricultural
Districts:
(a)
Nonilluminated and nonadvertising signs are
permitted as follows:
[1]
One nameplate, identification or professional
sign not to exceed two square feet of sign area showing the name or
permitted home occupation or the occupation of the occupant of the
premises.
[2]
One sign not to exceed six square feet of sign
area during and pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the land
or building.
[3]
One temporary sign not to exceed six square
feet of sign area during and pertaining to construction, repairs or
alterations on the property.
[4]
Institutional or religious announcement signs
not to exceed 15 square feet in area.
(b)
The above signs shall not be located in any
required yard.
(c)
Two farm products signs, each not exceeding
six square feet in area, may be displayed on the property but only
when such products are on sale.
(2)
In C-1 and C-2 Commercial and M-1 Manufacturing Districts,
nonflashing, nonadvertising signs are permitted as follows:
(a)
A business sign or signs directing attention
to a business or profession conducted or a commodity, service or entertainment
offered or sold on the premises shall be permitted. Such sign or signs
shall not exceed the aggregate of 32 square feet in area for hanging,
wall and pedestal signs, and no such sign shall project into or over
the public right-of-way nor above the roof line. In the case of a
shopping center or other group of related buildings, in addition to
the general sign, each individual unit may display an identification
sign affixed flat against the wall of the building which shall not
exceed one square foot of sign for each foot of building frontage.
(b)
If illuminated, the source of light shall not
be visible.
(c)
Nonilluminated real estate signs not over 16
square feet in aggregate area advertising the sale, rental or lease
of the premises on which they are located are permitted, but not in
any required yard.
(3)
In the P-H Planned Historical Districts, a business
sign is permitted as follows:
