ZONING ORDINANCE County of St Clair, Illinois Effective December 1969 Revised January 1, 2020 CHAPTER 40 – ZONING CODE ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS 40-1-1 TITLE ................................................................................................................................. 40-1 40-1-2 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND INTENT .............................................................. 40-1 40-1-3 JURISDICTION ................................................................................................................. 40-2 40-1-4 DISCONNECTED TERRITORY ...................................................................................... 40-2 40-1-5 EXISTING LEGAL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES .................................................... 40-2 40-1-6 EXISTING ILLEGAL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ................................................ 40-2 40-1-7 NON-CONFORMING USE ............................................................................................... 40-2 40-1-8 NON-CONFORMING LOTS ............................................................................................ 40-2 40-1-9 LAND USES WITHOUT BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ........................................... 40-2 40-1-10 TWO OR MORE LOTS IN COMMON OWNERSHIP .................................................... 40-2 40-1-11 DIVISION OF PROPERTY ............................................................................................... 40-3 40-1-12 REQUIRED YARDS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS ....................................................... 40-3 40-1-13 AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION ..................................................................................... 40-3 40-1-14 REQUIRED PERMITS FOR OTHER THAN AGRICULTURAL USE .......................... 40-3 40-1-15 LAND EVALUATION AND SITE ASSESSMENT (LESA) ........................................... 40-3 40-1-16 EXISTING PERMITS ........................................................................................................ 40-3 40-1-17 CONFORMITY WITH REGULATIONS REQUIRED .................................................... 40-4 40-1-18 REQUIRED COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REGULATIONS ...................................... 40-4 40-1-19 USES PERMITTED ........................................................................................................... 40-5 40-1-20 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS ON LOT .......................... 40-5 40-1-21 INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS ........................................................................... 40-5 40-1-22 SEPARABILITY................................................................................................................ 40-5 40-1-23 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY ......................................................................................... 40-5 40-1-24 EFFECTIVE DATE ........................................................................................................... 40-6 ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS 40-2-1 CONSTRUCTION OF TERMS ......................................................................................... 40-7 40-2-2 SELECTED DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................. 40-7 40-2-3 CORNERS COVERAGE ................................................................................................. 40-19 ARTICLE III ZONING DISTRICTS 40-3-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS .............................................................. 40-21 40-3-2 ZONING DISTRICTS BOUNDARIES ........................................................................... 40-22 40-3-3 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES .................................................... 40-22 40-3-4 USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT OR BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT ............................... 40-23 40-3-5 OVERLAY ZONES ......................................................................................................... 40-23 40-3-6 AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................... 40-23 40-3-7 MINIMUM AREA, BULK, YARD REQUIREMENTS ................................................. 40-24 ARTICLE IV USES PERMITTED BY ZONING DISTRICT DIVISION I - - “A” AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY DISTRICT 40-4-1 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-27 40-4-2 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-27 40-4-3 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-28 40-4-4 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-28 DIVISION II – “RR-1” AND “RR-3” – RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 40-4-6 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-31 40-4-7 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-31 40-4-8 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-32 40-4-9 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-32 DIVISION III – “SR-1”, “SR-2”, “SR-3” – SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 40-4-11 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-35 40-4-12 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-35 40-4-13 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-35 40-4-14 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-36 DIVISION IV – “SR-MH” – SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT 40-4-16 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-37 40-4-17 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-37 40-4-18 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-37 40-4-19 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-38 40-4-20 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ........................................................................... 40-38 DIVISION V – “MHP” – MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT 40-4-22 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-39 40-4-23 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-39 40-4-24 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-39 40-4-25 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-39 40-4-26 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ........................................................................... 40-40 DIVISION VI – “MR-1” – TWO AND THREE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT 40-4-28 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-41 40-4-29 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-41 40-4-30 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-41 40-4-31 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-42 DIVISION VII – “MR-2” – MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT 40-4-33 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-43 40-4-34 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-43 40-4-35 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-43 40-4-36 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-44 DIVISION VIII – “NB” – NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT 40-4-38 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-45 40-4-39 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-45 40-4-40 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-45 40-4-41 SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................................................... 40-45 40-4-42 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ........................................................................... 40-45 DIVISION IX – “HB” – HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT 40-4-44 INTENT AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................... 40-47 40-4-45 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 40-47 40-4-46 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES ................................................................................ 40-47 40-4-47 SPECIAL USE PERMITS