[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Board of Stephenson County 2-9-1971 (Apx. B of
the 1977 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 12 Board of Review
- Ch 18 Claims and Expenditures
- Ch 23 Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Ch 29 County Board
- Ch 34 County Employees
- Ch 38 County Facilities and Property
- Ch 45 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 56 Emergency Management Agency
- Ch 62 Ethics
- Ch 71 Fiscal Year
- Ch 77 Health Department
- Ch 84 Law Library and Court Fees
- Ch 95 Policies
- Ch 124 Sheriff's Department
- General Legislation
- Ch 200 Alarm Systems
- Ch 203 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 205 Animals
- Ch 211 Body Art
- Ch 218 Buildings, Dangerous
- Ch 224 Burning
- Ch 228 Civil Fees and Criminal Assessments
- Ch 233 Dance Halls and Roadhouses
- Ch 234 Fair Housing Policy
- Ch 246 Fireworks
- Ch 257 Food Establishments
- Ch 309 Nuisances
- Ch 315 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 324 Pollution Control Facilities
- Ch 331 Raffles and Poker Runs
- Ch 338 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 346 Solid Waste
- Ch 355 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 360 Taxation
- Ch 364 Telecommunications
- Ch 372 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 376 Vehicles, Inoperable
- Ch 380 Vehicles, Off-Road
- Ch 388 Weeds
- Ch 391 Wells
- Ch 400 Zoning
- Ch 400 Art I Title
- § 400-1 Short title.
- Ch 400 Art II Intent and Purpose
- § 400-2 Purpose.
- § 400-3 Intent.
- Ch 400 Art III Rules and Definitions
- § 400-4 Interpretation.
- § 400-5 Rules.
- § 400-6 Definitions.
- Ch 400 Art IV General Provisions
- § 400-7 Interpretation.
- § 400-8 Scope of regulations.
- § 400-9 Use and bulk regulations.
- § 400-10 Lot coverage.
- § 400-11 Lot area and dimension.
- § 400-12 Access to public street.
- § 400-13 Number of buildings on lot.
- § 400-14 Accessory buildings.
- § 400-15 House trailers (mobile homes).
- § 400-16 Manufactured and modular housing.
- § 400-17 Development near major airports.
- § 400-18 Uses not specifically permitted.
- § 400-19 Agricultural land evaluation and site assessment.
- § 400-20 Site restrictions.
- § 400-21 Comprehensive Plan and planning policies.
- § 400-22 Standards for certain special uses.
- § 400-23 Home occupations.
- § 400-23.1 Small wind energy systems.
- § 400-23.2 Keeping of chickens in residential zoning districts.
- § 400-23.3 Commercial solar energy facility.
- § 400-23.4 Short-term rental.
- § 400-23.5 General standards for private motor sport vehicle tracks.
- Ch 400 Art V Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- § 400-24 Continuance of use.
- § 400-25 Discontinuance of use.
- § 400-26 Reclassification of nonconforming use.
- § 400-27 Termination and removal of nonconforming uses, buildings and structures in residential districts.
- § 400-28 Repairs and alterations.
- § 400-29 Damage and destruction.
- § 400-30 Additions and enlargements.
- § 400-31 Exempted buildings, structures and uses.
- § 400-32 Conversion to conditional use.
- Ch 400 Art VI Zoning Districts
- § 400-33 Districts.
- § 400-34 Maps.
- § 400-35 Boundaries.
- § 400-36 Zoning of streets, alleys, public ways, waterways, and railroad rights-of-way.
- § 400-37 Disconnected territory.
- Ch 400 Art VII Agricultural Districts
- § 400-38 Purpose.
- § 400-39 A-1 Prime Agricultural Cropland District.
- § 400-40 A-2 General Agricultural District.
- § 400-41 F-1 Floodplain District.
- Ch 400 Art VIII Residence Districts
- § 400-42 E-1 Estate Residence District.
- § 400-43 E-2 Estate Residence District.
- § 400-44 E-3 Estate Residence District.
- § 400-45 R-1 Single-Family Residence District.
- § 400-46 R-2 Single-Family Residence District.
- § 400-47 R-3 Single-Family Residence District.
- § 400-48 R-4 General Residence District.
- § 400-49 R-5 General Residence District.
- § 400-50 R-6 Mobile and Manufactured Home District.
- § 400-51 Mobile and manufactured home subdivisions.
- § 400-52 Existing mobile and manufactured home parks and areas.
- Ch 400 Art IX Business Districts
- § 400-53 Purpose.
- § 400-54 B-1 Limited Retail Business District.
- § 400-55 B-2 General Retail and Limited Service Business District.
- § 400-56 B-3 Commercial, Wholesale and General Service Business District.
- § 400-57 T-1 Tourist District.
- Ch 400 Art X Manufacturing Districts
- § 400-58 Purpose.
- § 400-59 M-1 Limited Manufacturing District.
- § 400-60 M-2 General Manufacturing District.
- Ch 400 Art XI Overlay Districts
- § 400-61 Mill Race Crossing Overlay District.
- Ch 400 Art XII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 400-62 Purpose.
- § 400-63 General provisions.
- § 400-64 Additional parking regulations.
- § 400-65 Location of facilities.
- § 400-66 Schedule of parking requirements.
- § 400-67 Additional regulations for off-street loading.
- § 400-68 Schedule of loading requirements.
- Ch 400 Art XIII Sign Regulations
- § 400-69 Intent and purpose.
- § 400-70 Applicability.
- § 400-71 Nonconforming signs.
- § 400-72 Removal of nonconforming signs.
- § 400-73 Permit required.
- § 400-74 Types of signs.
- § 400-75 General standards.
- § 400-76 Exemptions.
- § 400-77 Prohibited signs.
- § 400-78 Temporary signs.
- § 400-79 Maintenance.
- § 400-80 Office park, industrial park and shipping center identification signs.
- § 400-81 District regulations.
- § 400-82 Sign standards.
- Ch 400 Art XIV Administration and Enforcement
- § 400-83 Authority to administer.
- § 400-84 Zoning Administrator.
- § 400-85 Zoning certificates.
- § 400-86 Occupancy certificates.
- § 400-87 Procedure in case of violation.
- § 400-88 Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 400-89 Variations.
- § 400-90 Appeals.
- § 400-91 Amendments.
- § 400-92 Special uses.
- § 400-93 Planned developments.
- § 400-94 Planning and Development Committee.
- § 400-95 Reapplications.
- § 400-96 Fees.
- Ch 400 Art XV Violations and Penalties; Enforcement
- § 400-97 Penalty.
- § 400-98 Enforcement.
- § 400-99 Effective date.
- § 400-100 Severability.
- Ch 400 Art XVI Development in Flood Hazard Areas
- § 400-101 Purpose.
- § 400-102 Definitions.
- § 400-103 Base flood elevation.
- § 400-104 Duties of Director of Building and Zoning.
- § 400-105 Development permit.
- § 400-106 Preventing increased flood heights and resulting damages.
- § 400-107 Protecting buildings.
- § 400-108 Subdivision requirements.
- § 400-109 Public health and other standards.
- § 400-110 Carrying capacity; notification of adjacent communities.
- § 400-111 Variances.
- § 400-112 Disclaimer of liability.
- § 400-113 Penalty.
- § 400-114 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 400-114.1 Severability.
- § 400-114.2 When effective.
- Ch 400 Art XVII Fair Housing
- § 400-115 Policy.
- § 400-116 Definitions.
- § 400-117 Prohibited acts.
- § 400-118 Penalty.
- Appendix
- Ch A405 Cable Television
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List