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AN ORDINANCE
Amending The Zoning Ordinance
With Regar& To The Definition Of
Family Occupancy Of Dwelling
Units And Related Provisions
-' WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee has on March 7,
1974, April 4, 1974, May 2, 1974, June 6, 1974, July 11, 1974, August 1, 1974,•
October 7, 1976, November 4, 1976, December 2, 1976, and January 6, 1977 con-
ducted a public hearing on the amendment of certain sections of the Zoning
Ordinance relating to the definition of "family", occupancy of dwelling units
and related provisions for the purpose of establishing standards governing the
use and occupancy of dwelling units by unrelated persons, including matters
for the provision of parking facilities, minimum floor area requirements, and
is similar environmental considerations, said public hearing having been conducted
pursuant to notice published in the manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee has reported its
findings and recommendations to the City Council of the City of Evanston;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section III of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance adopted
November 21, 1960, as amended, be further amended by
amending the definition of "family" by adding thereto the following subsection��
(c):
"(C) A group of two (2) or more persons containing within it
one (1) or more families, as defined above, including a
husband and wife married to one another and their child-
ren, as well as adults, living together in a dwelling
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unit as a single housekeeping unit and management, in
premises in which the adult occupants are affiliated
-- with a bonafide not for profit corporation organized
for religious purposes chartered by the State of Illinois_
which owns or rents the property and has been in exis-
tence for at least five (5) years prior to seeking certi-
fication by the Director of Inspections and Permits as
hereinafter provided, provided that in no case shall the
total occupancy of the dwelling unit exceed two (2)
persons per bedroom, nor shall the premises be utilized
for religious services open to the public or otherwise
used as places of public assembly. (A type (c) family
may occupy a dwelling unit only according to the proce-
dures in Section IV.M.)"
SECTION 2: That Section IV.M.1 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Evanston, 1960, as amended, be and hereby is further
amended to read as follows:
"l. No dwelling unit shall be occupied by more than one (1)
type (a) or type (b) family as defined in this ordinance,
except as hereinafter provided.
Exception: Upon written application to the Director of
Inspections and Permits, certification of approval shall
be issued for occupancy of a dwelling unit by a type (c)
.family in all districts where dwelling units are allowed,
except R-1 and R-2, provided that the applicant establishes
that the occupancy conforms with the definition of a type
(c) family. The members of a type (c) family household
shall not keep or store more than one (1) motor vehicle
for each such dwelling unit or for each off-street parking
space lawfully existing in conn.ection with such dwelling
unit, whichever is greater. Certification will be revoked
at any time the occupancy or off-street parking no longer
conforms to the definition of a type (c) family, or if,
upon reasonable review, a request for current records is
not answered so as to establ.ish that the type of ownership
complies with the definition of a type (c) family."
SECTION 3: That Section VI.B.I.a of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Evanston, 1960, as amended, be and hereby is
further amended to read as follows:
It "a. Single-family detached dwellings, provided that no type
(c) families occupy dwellings in R-1 or R-2."
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SECTION 4: That Section X.B..10 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Evanston,'1960, as amended, be further amended by
relettering subsections e. through bb. thereof respectively .to f. through cc.
and the insertion therein of the following new subsection e..:
"e. Type (c) family household. The members of a type (c)
family .household shall not keep or store at their dwel-
ling unit more than one (1) motor vehicle for each such
dwelling unit or for each off-street parking space law-
fully existing in connection with such dwelling unit,
whichever is greater."
SECTION 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
0 provided by law.
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Introduced- April 25, 1977
Adopted May 2 1977
Approved 1 M16'W ;5 1977
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ATTEST:
/s/ Sandra W. Gross
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
orporation ounse
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