O-85-14ORDINANCE NO. 0 -85 -14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 14 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
Published in pamphlet form this
1st day of April , 1985,
by
of
the President
Deerfield.
and Board of Trustees
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -85 -14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 14 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
WHEREAS, The Plan Commission of the Village of Deerfield has
heretofore held a public hearing on the application of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Deerfield to consider a certain text
amendment amending the definition of "Height" to the Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, said hearing was held pursuant to duly published notice
thereof and was, in all respects, held according to law; and
WHEREAS, The Plan Commission of the Village of Deerfield, after
considering the evidence adduced, made written findings of fact in
favor of certain of the proposed text amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield have determined that the recommendations of the Plan
Commission as to the proposed text amendment will serve the best
interests of the Village of Deerfield.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Article 14.2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the
ONE: Village of Deerfield, as amended, be and the same is
further amended by deleting therefrom the definition
of "Height" and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"HEIGHT
The vertical distance as measured from the
first floor finished floor elevation to the
highest point of the coping of a flat roof, or
to the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the
mean height between the eaves and the ridge of a
shed, gable, hipped or gambrel roof. If any
portion of a habitable floor is below the first
floor finished floor elevation, then the vertical
distance shall be measured from the average level
of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to
the exterior walls of the building or structure.
At no time may the height of the building or
structure exceed the mean natural grade of the
site plan plus the maximum permitted height in a
zoning district. If no natural grades are
available, then the mean natural grade shall be
determined by the Department of Building and
Zoning and the Department of Engineering of the
Village. The "height" of a fence or the "height"
of a structure that is not a building is the
vertical distance from grade at the base of the
fence or other structure to the highest point of
such fence or other structure."
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish
TWO: this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
THREE: herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby
repealed.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
TEN: from and after its passage, approval and publication,
as provided by law.
AYES: Marovitz, Marty, Seidman, Swanson, York (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Jackson (1)
PASSED this 1st day of April A.D., 1985.
APPROVED this 1st day of April A.D. , 1985.
V LAGE SIDENTj
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