HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2014-015-O-14Effective Date: February 22, 2014 12/26/2013
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance
with Regards to Distance of Air Conditioning Equipment from Lot Lines
WHEREAS, on, January 8, 2014, the Plan Commission held a public
hearing, pursuant to proper notice, regarding case no. 13PLND-0115 to consider an
amendment to the text of Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended (the
"Zoning Ordinance"), relating to locations of air conditioning equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission received testimony and made written
findings pursuant to Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance that the proposed
amendments met the standards for text amendments, and recommended City Council
0 approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of January 27, 2014, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council considered and adopted the findings and
recommendation of the Plan Commission in case no. 13PLND-0115 and recommended
City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of January 27 and February 10, 2014, the City
Council considered and adopted the records and recommendations of the Plan
Commission and the Planning and Development Committee,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION -1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
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SECTION 2: Section 6-4-6-9 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-4-6-9. SPECIAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO AIR CONDITIONING
EQUIPMENT.
Air conditioning equipment requirements are as follows:
Required Yard
Front Yard: Prohibited
Interior Side Yard: 8' setback required; or 6' setback required when located
within 2' of the principal structure and obscured from
view by screening methods such as landscaping.
Interior Side Yard Abutting 8' setback required; or 4' setback required when located
an Alley of at least 8' in within 2' of the principal structure and obscured from
width view by screening methods such as landscaping.
Street Side Yard 4' setback required when located within 2' of the principal
structure and obscured from view by screening methods
such as landscaping.
Rear Yard (rearmost 30' of 3' setback from all property lines (the same as other
yard) accessory structures in the required rear yard)
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
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SECTION 6: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
Introduced: i , 2014
Adopted:,�OAJ , 10 , 2014
Attest:
YRo6ney
r ne, City Clerk
Approved:
2014
Eliz#eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
W. Grant arrar, Corporation Counsel
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