O-56-06AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
FOR THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, passed May 4, 1953.
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield that:
The Zoning Ordinance of the said Village enacted May 4, 1953, be and the
same is hereby further amended as follows:
1.: Section IV of the said ordinance is hereby amended to reed as
follows:
SECTION IV - USE DISTRICTS
The Village of Deerfield, Illinois is hereby divided into eleven (11)
use districts:
R -1 .............................
. R- 1- A .............................
R -2 .............................
R -3 .............................
R -4 .............................
R -5 .............................
R -6 .............................
R -7 .o..o ........................
B -1 .o ...........................
B -2 .............................
M.............................
One- family District
One- family District
One- family District
One- family District
One- family District
One - family District
Two - family District
Multiple- family District
Neighborhood Business District
Central Business District
Manufacturing District
The boundaries of designated districts are shown upon the map made a part
of this ordinance, which map is designated as the Zoning Map of the Village
of Deerfield. The Zoning map made a part of this ordinance and on file in
the office of the Village Clerk for the Village of Deerfield, and all
notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of
this ordinance and have the same force and effect as if the zoning map and
all such notations, references and other information shown thereon were
fully set forth or described herein.
2. Paragraph 7 of Section V of the said ordinance Is hereby amended
to read as follows:
7. Any separate tract the =title of which was of record at the time of the
adoption of this ordinance, that does not meet the requirements for yards,
courts, or other area of open space may be utilized for single family
residence purpose provided the requirements for such yard, or court (or lot)
area, width, depth or open space is within 75 per cent of that required by
the terms of this ordinance. The purpose of this provision is to permit
utilization of recorded lots which lack adequate width or depth as long as
reasonable living standards can be provided. However, on lots less than
sixty (60) feet frontage, there shall be required not more than thirteen (13),
feet of side yard, with a minimum of five (5) feet on one side.
3. Paragraph D of Section VI is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. DWELLING STANDARDS: Every one -story dwelling hereafter erected in
any "R -1" One- family District, shall have a total ground floor area
of not less than fourteen hundred and fifty (1450) square feet,
measured from the outside of exterior walls, excluding cellars, base-
ments, open porches, garages and other spaces that are not used fre-
quently or during extended periods for living, eating or sleeping
purposes, except that rooms intended for such purposes which are "roughed
in" and are to be completed within a reasonable time may be considered
in computing such ground floor areas. Where a utility room is included
in a one story house, and no full or partial basement is provided, an
additional eighty (80) square feet shall be.added to the minimum.
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!4. There s�nll be and is hereby added to and inserted in the said
ordinance, following Section VI thereof, the following to be known as
Section VI -A:
SECTION VI -A - "R -1 -A" One- family District
A. USE REGULATIONS: Permitted uses are:
1. Any use permitted in the 11R -1" One - family District.
B. HEIGHT: The same regulations shall apply as required in the RR -1" One-
family District.
C. AREAS:. No building shall be erected nor shall any existing structure be
enlarged or altered unless the following yards and lot areas are provided
and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlarge -
'ment.
1. Front Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
11R -1" One- family District.
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80 2. Side Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
C9 "R -1" One- family District.
3.' Rear Yard: The,same regulations shall apply as required in the
11R -1" One - family District.
4. Lot Coverage: The same regulations shall apply as required in
the !'R-1" One- family District.
5. Lot Area: Every dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered
shall be on a lot having an area of not less than twelve thousand
(12,000) square feet and•a width at the established building line
of not less than eighty (90) ,feet, provided, however, that where a
lot Having less area and width but is a single tract and the title
thereof has ,been recorded before the passage of this amending
ordinance, said tract may be improved with a single - family dwelling
provided all yards and open spaces are within seventy .five (75) per
cent of those required by the terms of this section, and provided
further, that the total lot area is not less than nine thousand
(9,000) square feet.
6. Accessory Buildings: Accessory.buildings'shall not encroach upon
the front yard. They may - encroach upon the side yards provided
no buildings are closer to the lot lines than ten (10) feet, and
providing further, that on a corner lot accessory buildings shall
not encroach upon the front or side yards adjacent to the abutting
streets.
D. DWELLING STANDARDS: every one -story dwelling hereafter erected in any
"R -1 -A" One- family,District, shall have a total ground floor area of not
less than twelve hundred (1,200) square feet measured from thecoutside
of the exterior walls, excluding cellars, basements, open porches, garages,
and other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods
for living, eating or, sleeping purposes, except that rooms intended for
such purposes which are "roughed in" and are to be completed within a
reasonable time may be considered in computing such ground floor areas.
Where a utility room is included in a one -story house and no full or
partial basement is provided, an additional eighty (80) square feet shall
be added to the minimum.
Every dwelling-of more than one story hereafter erected in any
.!'R -'l -A" One - family District shall have a total floor area, measured
from the outside of the exterior walls, of not less than fourteen
hundred and thirty (1,430) square feet, including utility rooms, but
excluding cellars, basements, open porches, garages and other spaces
that are not used frequently or during extended periods for living, eating
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or sleeping purposes, except that rooms intended for such purposes
which are "roughed in" and are to be completed within a reasonable
time may be considered in computing such ground floor areas.
5. Paragraphs C and D of Section VII of the said ordinance are hereby
amended to read as follows:
C. AREAS: No building shall be erected or enlarged unless the following
yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with
such building, structure or enlargement.
1. Front Yard: Each lot upon which a dwelling is constructed shall
have a front yard of not less than twenty -five (25) feet. Where
lots comprising forty (40) per cent or more of the frontage between
two intersecting streets are developed with buildings having front
yards with a variation of not more than fifteen (15) feet in depth,
the average of sudh front yards shall establish the minimum front
yard depth for the entire frontage. In no case shall a front yard
of more than fifty (50) feet be required.
2. Side Yard: On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each
side of the main building of not less than ten (10) feet, and a
combined total of side yards of not less than twenty -two .('22) feet.
On corner lots the side yard requirements shall be the same
as for interior lots, except that there shall be maintained a side
yard,' of not less than fifteen (15) feet on the Vide adjacent to the
street which intersects the street upon which the building or
structure maintains frontage, and except in the case of a reversed
corner lot, there shall be maintained a setback from the side
street of not less than fifty (50) per cent of the front yard
required on the lots in the rear of such corner lots, but such
setback need not exceed twenty -two feet. No accessory building
on said reversed corner lot shall project beyond the front yard
required on the adjacent lot to the rear, nor be located nearer
than five (5) feet to the side lot line of said adjacent lot.
3. Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having an average depth of
not less than twenty -five (25) feet.
4. Lot Coverage: Not more than thirty -five (35) per cent of the area
of a lot may be covered by main building, structures,or_•accessory,,
buildings.
5. Lot Area: Every building hereafter constructed or structurally
altered shall be on a lot having an area of not less than nine
thousand (9,000) square feet, and a width at the established building
line of not less than seventy -five (75) feet, provided, however, that
where a lot having less area and width, but is a single tract and
the title thereof has been recorded before the passage of this
amending ordinance, such tract may be improved with a single - family
dwelling providing providing all yards and open spaces are within seventy -
five (75J per cent of those required by the terms of this ordinance,
and provided further, the total lot area is not less-than five thousand
(5,000) square feet.
6. Accessory Buildings: Accessory buildings shall not encroach upon
the front yard. They may encroach upon the side yards provided no
buildings are closer to the lots lines than five (5) feet. Pro-
vided, further, that on a corner lot, accessory buildings shall
not encroach upon the front yard or side yards adjacent to the
abutting streets.
D. DUELLING STANDARDS: Every one -story dwelling hereafter erected in any
"R-2" One - family District, shall have,a total ground floor area of not
less than eleven hundred (1,100) square feet measured from the outside of
the exterior walls, excluding cellars, basements,.open porches, garages
and other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods
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for living, eating or sleeping purposes, except that rooms intended
for such purposes which are "roughed in" and are to be completed
within a reasonable time may be considered in computing such ground floor
areas. Where a utility room is included in a one -story house and no
full or partial basement is provided, an additional eighty (80) square
feet shall be added to the minimum.
Every dwelling of more than one story hereafter erected in any
"R-2" One - family District shall have a total floor area, measured from
the outside of the exterior walls, of not less than thirteen hundred
(1300) square feet, including utility rooms, but excluding cellars, base-
ments, open porches, garages and other spaces that are not used frequently
or for extended periods for living, eating or sleeping purposes, except
that rooms intended for such purposes which are "roughed in" and are to
be completed within a reasonable time may be considered in computing
such-ground floors areas.
6. Paragraph D of Section VIII of the said ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
D. DWELLING STANDARDS: Every one -story dwelling hereafter erected in any
"R -3" One = family District, shall have a total ground floor area of not
<< less than eleven hundred,(1100) square feet measured from the outside
cis of the exterior walls, excluding cellars, basements, open porches,
garages and other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended
periods for living, eating or sleeping purposes, except that rooms in-
tended for such purposes which are "roughed in" and are to be completed
within a reasonable time may be considered in computing such ground
floor areas. Where a utility room is included•in a one story house and
no full or partial basement is provided, an additional eighty (80) square
feet shall be added to the minimum.
Every dwelling of more than one story hereafter erected in any
11R -3" One- family District shall have a total floor area, measured from
the outside of the exterior walls, of not less than thirteen hundred
(1300) square feet, including utility rooms, but excluding cellars,
basements, open porches, garages and other spaces that are not used
frequently or during extended periods for living, eating or sleeping
purposes, except that rooms intended for such purposes which are
"roughed in" and are to be completed within a reasonable time may be
considered in computing such ground floor areas.
7. Paragraphs C and D of Section IX of the said ordinance are hereby
amended to read as follows:
C. AREAS: No building shall be erected nor shall any existing structure
be altered unless.the following yards and lot areas are provided and
maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.
1.
Front
Yard: The
same regulations shall apply as
required in the
"R -2"
One- family
District.
2.
Side
Yard: The
same regulations shall apply as
required in the
"R-2"
One- family
District, as amended.
3.
Fear
Yard: The
same regulations shall apply as
required in the
11R -21'
One - family
District.
4.
Lot Coverage:
The same regulations shall apply
as required in the
"R -2"
One- family
District.
5. Lot Area: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
"R -2" Ond- family District, as amended.
6. Accessary Buildings:.' -�he same regulations shall apply as required
in the "R -2" One - family District.
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D. DWELLING STANDARDS: Every one -story dwelling hereafter erected
in any "R_411 110ne- family District shall have a total ground floor
area of not less than thirteen hundred and fifty (1350) square
feet measured from the outside 6f the exterior walls, excluding
cellars, basements, open porches, garages and other spaces that
are not used frequently or during extended periods for living,
eating or sleeping purposes, except that rooms intended for such
purposes which are ".roughed in" and are to be completed within a
reasonable time may be considered in computing such ground floor
areas. Where a utility room is included in a one -story house and
no full or partial basement is provided, an additional eighty (80)
square feet shall be added to the minimum.
Every dwelling of more than,one story,. hereafter erected in
any "R -4" One- family District shall have a total floor area.,
measured from the outside 6f the exterior walls, of not less than
sixteen hundred and eighty (1680) square feet, including utility
rooms, but excluding cellars, Basements, open porches, garages and
other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods for
living, eating or sleeping purposes, except that rooms intended for
such purposes which are "roughed in" and are to be completed within
a reasonable time may be considered in computing such ground floor
areas.
8. Paragraphs C and D of Section X of the said ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows;
C. AREAS: No building shall be erected nor shall any existing structure be
enlarged unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and
maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.
1. Front Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
"R-2" One- family District.
2. Side Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
"R-2" One- family District, as amended.
3. Rear Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
11R -2" One- family District.
4. Lot Coverage: The samezegulations shall apply as required in-he
"R -2" One- family District.
5. Lot Area: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
"R -2" One- family District, as amended.
6. Accessory Buildings.: The same regulations shall apply as required
in the "R -2 " One- family District.
D. DWELLING STANDARDS: Dwory one -story dwelling hereafter erected in any
"R_5V One - family District, shall -have a total ground floor area of not.
less than nine hundred and twenty (920) square feet measured from the
outside of the exterior walls, excluding cellars, basements, open porches,
garages and other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended
periods for living, eating or sleeping purposes, except that rooms in-
tended for such piorrposes which are "roughed in" and are to be completed
within a reasonable time may be considered in computing such ground floor
areas. Where a utility room is included in a one -story house and no full
or partial basement is provided, an additional eighty (80) square feet
shall be added to the minimum.
Every dwelling of more than one story hereafter erected in any
"R -5" One- family District shall have a total floor area, measured from
the outside of the exterior walls, of not less than twelve hundred (1200)
square feet, including utility rooms, but excluding cellars, basements,
open pdpahos, garages aid other spaces that are not used frequently or
during extended periods for living, eating or sleeping purposes, except
that rooms intended for such purposes which are "roughed in" and are to be
completed within a reasonable time may be considered in computing such
ground floor areas.
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. 2. .Paragraphs C and D of Section XI of the said ordinance are hereby
amended to read as follows:
C. AREAS: No building shall be erected nor shall any existing structure
be enlarged or altered unless the following yards and lot areas are
provided and maintained in connection.with such building, structure or
enlargement.
1. Front Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
11fib -2" One - family District.
2. Side Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
11R -2" One- family District, as amended.
3. Rear Yard: The same regulations shall apply as required in the
11R -21' One- family District.
4: Lot Coverage: The same regulations shall apply as required in
the 11R -2" One- family District:
5. Lot Area: Every dwelling hereafter erected or structurally
p{� R;tered to accommodate two - family dwelling units shall be on a
59 lot having a width at the established building line of not less
than seventy -five (75) feet,.and an area per dwelling unit of not
less than forty -five hundred (4500) square feet.
One- family dwellings may be erected or structurally altered on
lots having an area of not less than five thousand (5000) square
feet and a width at the established building line of not -less
than fifty (50) feet.
6. Accessory Buildings: The same regulations shall apply as required
in the "R -2" One - family District.
D. DWELLING STANDARDS:. Each family dwelling unit -in two - family structures
hereafter erected, converted or reconstructed in any "R -61' District
shall have a total ground floor area of not less than seven hundred
(750) square feet, measured from the outside df the exterior walls,
including utility rooms, but excluding cellars, basements, open porches,
garages and other spaces that are not used frequently or during extended
periods for living, eating or sleeping purposes, except that rooms in-
tended for such purposes which are !!roughed in ".and are-to be completed
within a reasonable time maybe considered in computing such ground
floor areas.
Every dwelling of.more than one story hereafter erected, converted
-or reconstructed in any "R -6" Two - family District, shall have a total
floor area, measured from the outside of the exterior walls, of not less
than nine-hundred-fifty (950) square feet, including utility rooms, but
excluding cellars, basements, open porches, garages and other spaces
that are not used frequently or during extended periods for living,
eating or sleeping purposes, except that rooms intended for such purposes
which are "roughed in" and are to be completed within a reasonable time
may be considered in computing such ground floor areas.
10. Paragraphs C and D of Section XII of the said ordinance are hereby
amended to read as follows:
C. AREAS: No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building
or structure shall'be hereafter erected nor maintained unless the
following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection
with such structure or enlargement.
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1. Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty
(20) feet.
2. Side Yard: On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each
side of a main .building of not less thatn five (5) feet and a
combined total of side yards of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
On corner lots theside yard on the intersecting street shall be
not less than fifteen (15) feet, except in the case of a reversed
corner lot, where there shall be a side yard on the street side of
the corner lot of not less than fifty (50) per cent of the front
yard required in the lots in the rear of such corner dot. No
accessory building on said reversed corner lots shall project
beyond the front yard line required on the key lot in the rear,
nor be located nearer than five (5) feet to the side lot line
of such key lot.
3. Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty -
five (25) feet for interior lots nor less than fifteen (15) feet
for corner lots.
4. Lot Coverage: Not more than thirty -five (35) per cent of the area
of a lot may be covered by buildings or structures.
5. Lot Area: Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered
as a multiple_dweling, apartment or row dwelling of more than two
(2) dwelling units shall provide a lot area per dwelling unit of
not less than fifteen hundred (1500) square feet. No building
hereafter erected or structurally altered in the "R -7" Multiple -
Family District shall have a total lot area of less than six thousand
(6000) square feet; nor a width of less than sixty feet except that
one - family dwellings may be erected or structural) latered on lots
.having an area of not less than six thousand (6000 square feet, and
a w&d-'th, at the established building line of not less than fifty (50)
feet.
6. Courts: No inner court or courts completely surrounded on all sides
by a building shll be permitted. Outer courts are permitted, pro
vided the depth of the court is no`,greater than the width_of the
court.
7. Accessory Buildings: The same regulations shall apply as required
in the PR -6" Two - family District.
D. DWELLING STANDARDS: All multiple - family dwelling units hereafter erected,
converted or reconstructed shall contain not less than four hundred (400)
square feet of usable floor area, exclusive of basements, cellars, un-
finished 4ttics, open porches and garages.
PASSED: This 12th day of March, 1956.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
PASSED: March 12, 1956
APPROVED: March 19, 1956
PUBLISHED: March 27, 1956
APPROVED
Village President
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