CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

CHRISTIAN

COUNTY,

I LLI NOI S

Zoning Code

Amended and Revised

December 15, 2020

O2008 ZN 005

AMENDMENT PAGE

December 15, 2020

Added to the WECS appendix A

Definitions

Residential Grass

Farm Animals

Associated various solar energy

1-6-23 Added to Home Occupations 7A

1-6-28 Added to Agricultural activities

1-6-31 Changed personal wind to wind/solar individual energy system

Added the Christian County Inoperable Motor Vehicle Ordinance Number 020012N026 as Appendix C

2-16-2021 Added ordinance number 2021ZN003 fee schedule amendment

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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TITLE

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TITLE AND PURPOSE

Section 1-1-1

Section 1-1-2

Section 1-1-3

Section 1-1-4

Section 1-1-5

Section 1-1-6

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Title

Purpose

Jurisdiction

Interpretation

Disclaimer of Liability

Separability

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2

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II

DEFINITIONS

Section 1-2-1

Section 1-2-2

Construction of Terms

Selected Definitions

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III

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1-3-1

- Establishment of Districts

Section 1-3-2

- Boundaries of Districts

Section 1-3-3

- Zoning Permits Required

Section 1-3-4

- Accessory Uses

Section 1-3-5

- Previous Uses and Exceptions

Section 1-3-6

- Intersection; Obstruction to Vision

Section 1-3-7

- Height and Area; Exceptions and Variations

Section 1-3-8

- Unlisted Uses Prohibited

Section 1-3-9

- Meeting Minimum Requirements

Section 1-3-10

- Access Required

Section 1-3-11

- Front Setbacks ¨C Corner/Through Lots

Section 1-3-12

- Sanitary and Private Sewers

Section 1-3-13

- One Dwelling Per Lot

Section 1-3-14

- Accessory Uses

Section 1-3-15

- Accessory Use Restrictions

Section 1-3-16

- Agricultural Exemption

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IV

PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

Section 1-4-1

- Planned Development Defined

Section 1-4-2

- Objectives

Section 1-4-3

- Compliance with Regulations Generally Required

Section 1-4-4

- Districts Where Allowed

Section 1-4-5

- Permissible Deviation From Code Requirements

Section 1-4-6

- Procedures for Planned Developments

Section 1-4-7

- Application; Information Required

Section 1-4-8

- Criteria Considered

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TITLE

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IV

PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (CONTINUED)

Section 1-4-9

- Recommendation by Board of Appeals

Section 1-4-10

- Changes in Approved Plans

Section 1-4-11

- Failure to Begin Development

Section 1-4-12

- County Exemption

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V

ZONE DISTRICTS

Division I ¨C Agricultural

Section 1-5-1

Section 1-5-2

Section 1-5-3

Section 1-5-4

Section 1-5-5

Section 1-5-6

Section 1-5-7

Section 1-5-8

Section 1-5-9

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Division II ¨C Residence

Section 1-5-10

Section 1-5-11

Section 1-5-12

Section 1-5-13

Section 1-5-14

Section 1-5-15

Section 1-5-16

Section 1-5-17

Section 1-5-18

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AG-1 District

Description of District

Bona Fide Agricultural Use

Permitted Uses

Special Uses

Required Lot Area

Height Regulations

Yards Required

Ground Floor Area Required

Reserved

(R-1 and R-2) Zone Districts

Preamble

Permitted Uses in the R-1 Zone District

Permitted Uses in the R-2 Zone District

Special Uses

Required Lot Area and Lot Width

Required Lot Area and Lot Width in the R-2

District

Building Height Regulation in Residence Districts

Yards Required in Residence Districts

1-5-24 Reserved

Division III ¨C County Home (R-3) District

Section 1-5-25

- Preamble

Section 1-5-26

- Rule of Law

Section 1-5-27

- Permitted Uses

Section 1-5-28

- Special Uses

Section 1-5-29

- Required Lot Area and Lot Widths

Section 1-5-30

- Building Height Regulations

Section 1-5-31

- Yards Required

Section 1-5-32

- Ground Floor Area Required

Section 1-5-33

- 1-5-35 Reserved

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V

VI

TITLE

ZONE DISTRICTS (CONTINUED)

Division IV ¨C General Retail (C-1) District

Section 1-5-36

- Preamble

Section 1-5-37

- Permitted Uses

Section 1-5-38

- Special Uses

Section 1-5-39

- 1-5-40 Reserved

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Division V ¨C Commercial Service Retail (C-2) District

Section 1-5-41

- Preamble

Section 1-5-42

- Permitted Uses

Section 1-5-43

- Special Uses

Section 1-5-44

- 1-5-45 Reserved

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Division VI ¨C Commercial District Regulations Generally

Section 1-5-46

- Preamble

Section 1-5-47

- Reserved

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Division VII - Industrial District

Section 1-5-48

- Light Industrial; Preamble

Section 1-5-49

- Heavy Industrial District ¨C I-2; Preamble

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SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

Section 1-6-1

- Applicability of Article

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Section 1-6-2

- Hospitals, Nursing Homes

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Section 1-6-3

- Junk Yards

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Section 1-6-4

- Mobile Homes on Individual Lots in

Permitted Areas

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Section 1-6-5

- Manufactured Home Parks

56

Section 1-6-6

- Sanitary Landfills

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Section 1-6-7

- Surface Mining

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Section 1-6-8

- Underground Mining ¨C Specific Requirements

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Section 1-6-9

- Oil or Gas Drilling, Injection Wells or Conversion Wells

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Section 1-6-10

- Oil or Gas Storage Tank Sites

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Section 1-6-11

- Oil or Gas Drilling and Tank Sites in Flood Plain

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Section 1-6-12

- Screening

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Section 1-6-13

- Towers

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Section 1-6-14

- Subdivision Siting Criteria in Regard to Setbacks

For Livestock Management or Livestock

Waste Handling Facilities

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Section 1-6-15

- Location of Adult Oriented Business and

Signage

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Section 1-6-16

- Adult Entertainment Facility¡¯s

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Section 1-6-17

- County Ordinances

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