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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1987-018-O-87• • • 18-0-87 AN ORDINANCE Amending Various Sections Pertaining to Signs and Sign Regulations in the Zoning Ordinance, Title 6 of the Evanston City Code ij WHEREAS, pursuant to a City Council reference to the Zoning Amend- ment Committee regarding sign regulations, the Zoning Amendment Committee has considered the necessity that all references to signs in the Zoning Ordinance be amended or deleted to comply with the new comprehensive sign 1 regulations in Ordinance 10-0-87; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 18, 1986 and on January 22, 1987, to consider said reference, pursuant to notice and publi- cation in the manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, based upon the evidence presented, findings of fact, i existing property values and the direction of building development to the i best advantage of the entire City, the Zoning Amendment Committee has recom- mended that certain sections in the Evanston Zoning Ordinance be amended to be consistent with Ordinance 10-0-87; I I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIkED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Section 6-2-4 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, pertaining to DEFINITIONS, be and here- by is amended by deleting the terms and definitions for NAMEPLATE; SIGN; SIGN, ADVERTISING; SIGN, BUSINESS; SIGN, GROSS SURFACE AREA OF; and SIGN, NONFLASHING; and that the following terms be amended to read: STRUCTURE Anything erected, the use of which requires more or less permanent location on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground. A parking lot is not a structure. USE, ACCESSORY A subordinate use except a drive-in facility or listed special use, which is clearly and customarily incidental to the use of the building or premises; and which is located on the same lot as the principal building or use, except that accessory parking facilities may be authorized to be located elsewhere. SECTION 2: That Section 6-3-6-1(B)3 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended as follows: • B) 3. In Cl, C2 and C3 Commercial Districts,.open accessory off-street parking, provided that no less than ten percent (10%) of the total area between the front lot line and the building, in addition to the required screening, shall be devoted to landscaping to conform to plans to be approved by the Planning Director of the City. Such plans: a) shall provide for minimizing the visual impact of such parking from the street and on surrounding properties; b) shall address and remedy any potential safety hazards for pedestrians and vehicles moving into, out of, or within the site; c) shall otherwise be consistent with the re- quirements of the Municipal Code and other applicable rules and regulations regarding landscaping, including but not limited to parking lot screening required by Secton 6-9-2-9(C). Furthermore, the following conditions shall also apply: d) the property owner shall erect a permanent durable wall of masonry or other solid material no less than four feet (4') high, set back a minimum of three feet (3') from the front lot line, and shall landscape the area between the lot line and wall appropriately, or alterna- tively, shall plant a dense, compact hedge of nondeciduous plantings no less than four.feet (4') high; e) plant materials for said hedge shall be selected from a list of nondeciduous plants, and plant materials for other pur- poses shall be selected from a list of deciduous and non - deciduous plants,.prepared by the City Arborist and main- tained in the office of the Planning Director; f) it shall be the obligation of the property owner to maintain any • wall, hedge and other landscaping so that it is in com- pliance with the plans approved by the Planning Director; g) the property owner shall provide the City with security in the amount of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the value of all plantings in the area between the front lot line and the building, to be held for a period of not less than thirty six (36) months from the date of the original planting. SECTION 3: That Section 6-3-6-1(H) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended as follows: (H)) Special Exceptions and Restrictions: 1. Corner Lots: No obstruction higher than thirty inches (30") above curb level shall be located in any portion of a required front or side yard within twenty feet (20') of the lot corner formed by the intersection of any two (2) street lot lines, except for the regulations pertaining to yard obstructions erected or installed by the City in par- agraph 4 below. • 2. Through Lots: Required off-street parking spaces or a private garage may be located in the front yard other than the required front yard of a through lot, provided all such spaces, regardless of the number, are screened in accordance with Section 6-9-2-9(C). -2- C] • 3. Fences: Fences. not exceeding eight feet (8') may be erected in a required side yard or rear yard when located along a lot line or an alley which provides a boundary between residential use on one side and business, commer- cial or manufacturing use on the other; fences not ex- ceeding six feet (6') in height may be erected in any other location in a required side yard or rear yard. How- ever, in M3 Districts, fences not exceeding eight feet (8') in height may be erected in any yard, required or other than required, except a front yard. 4. Municipal Exemption: In any district, the City may erect or install fences and landscaping materials subject to the approval of the Traffic Engineer and Director of Building and Zoning. SECTION 4: That Section 6=5-1-2 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting subsection 6-5-1-2(E) in its entirety and by re - lettering all subsequent subsections accordingly. SECTION 5: That Section 6-5-1-3 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended in its entirety to read as follows: 6-5-1-3: SIGNS: Signs shall be governed by the re- quirements set forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. SECTION 6: That Section 6-5-2(A) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting subsection 6-5-2(A)3 and remembering the subsequent subsection accordingly. SECTION 7: That Section 6-5-2(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- the.r amended by deleting. Subsection 6-5-2(B)10 and renumbering all sub- sequent subsections accordingly. SECTION 8: That Section 6-5-5(A) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting Subsection 6-5-5(A)5 and renumbering the sub- sequent subsection accordingly. SECTION 9: That Section 6-5-5(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther-amended by deleting subsection 6-5-5(B)7 and renumbering all sub- sequent subsections accordingly. -3- • • SECTION 10: That Section 6-5-7(A) of the Evanston City I Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is .fur- ther amended by deleting Subsection 6-5-7(A)B and renumbering the sub- sequent subsection accordingly. i 1 SECTION 11: That Section 6-5-7(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting Subsection 6-5-7(B)ll and renumbering all sub- sequent subsections accordingly. I SECTION 12: That the entire Section 6-6-2-2 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended in its entirety to read as follows: 6-6-2-2: SIGNS: Signs shall be governed by the re- quirements set forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. SECTION 13: That Section 6-6-3(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is_fur- then amended by deleting subsection 6-6-3(B)5 and renumbering all sub- sequent subsections accordingly. SECTION 14: That Section 6-6-4(B) of the Evanston City ` Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- 1 then am y g ended b deleting subsection 6-.6-4(B)3. SECTION 15: That Section 6-6-5(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting subsection 6-6-5(B)4 and renumbering all sub- sequent subsections accordingly. SECTION 16: That Section 6-6-5(B)5h of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended as follows: 1 I -4- 0 • 6-6-5(B)5h: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a scoreboard shall not be considered a special use and shall not be subject to the requirements of Sections 6-6-5(B)6 or 6-6-5(C)2. SECTION 17: That Section 6-6-5(B)6g of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended as follows: 6-6-5(B)6g: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a scoreboard shall not be considered a special use and shall not be subject to the requirements of Sections 6-6-5(B)6 or 6-6-5(C)2. . SECTION 18: That Section 6-6-6(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting subsection 6-6-6(B)10. SECTION 19: That Section 6-7-2-l(A)"S" of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended as follows: S Sewing Machine Sales and Services -household machines only. Shoe and hat repair shops. Shoe stores and shoe shine parlors. Sound recording studios - provided that they are sound proof to the extent that the noise and vibration levels emitted from said studio are immeasurable outside the property controlled by the sound recording studio. Sporting goods stores. SECTION 20: That Section 6-7-2-7 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended in its entirety to read as follows: 6-7-2-7: SIGNS: Signs shall be governed by the re- quirements set forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. SECTION 21: That Section 6-7-3-1(A) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting subsection 6-7-3-1(A)15 and renumbering all sub- sequent subsections accordingly. -5- SECTION 22: further amended as follows: That Section 6-7-3-2(A)"S" of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is • Shelters for the temporarily homeless provided that in C2 and C3 Dis- tricts such shelters may only be'located in lawfully established churches. Shops for repair.of furniture, appliances and office equipment. Shops for soldering and welding. Sign painting. Storage and warehousing establishments for household and office goods and retail merchandise. SECTION 23: That Section 6-7-3-7, of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be.and hereby is fur- ther amended in its entirety to read as follows: 6-7-3-7: SIGNS: Signs shall be governed by the re- quirements set -forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. SECTION 24: That Section 6-8-2(F) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended in its entirety to read as follows: • (F) SIGNS: Signs shall be governed by the requirements set forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. SECTION.25: That Section 6-8-3(F) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended in its entirety to read as follows: (F) SIGNS: Signs shall be governed by the requirements set forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. SECTION 26: That Section 6-8-4(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting subsection 6-8-4(B)3. SECTION 27: That Section 6-8-4(G) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended in its entirety to read as follows: -6- C • • (G) SIGNS: Signs shall be governed by the requirements set forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. SECTION 28: That Section 6-8-5(B) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended by deleting subsection 6-8-5(B)6. SECTION 29: ther amended as follows: (G) SIGNS: SECTION 30: ther amended as follows: That Section 6-8-5(G) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur - Signs shall be governed by the requirements set forth in Title 4, Chapter 12 of the City Code. That Section 6-10-2(C) of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is fur- (C) No building or structure, and no use existing on December 2, 1960, and located in a business district shall be subject to the elimination provisions of this section if it is a per- mitted building, structure or use in a busi- ness district, or if it is allowed as a special use in any residence, university, business or Cl Commercial District. SECTION 31: That Section 6-10-6 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended by deleting subsection 6-10-6(E) and relettering all subsequent subsections accordingly. SECTION 32: That subsections (A), (B) and (E) of Section 6-11-1-1 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, are further amended as follows: (A) Receive applications for building or erection permits for the construction, erection, alteration, enlargement, and removal of buildings and structures; receive applica- tions for permits of any premises for a parking lot, open sales lot, or other purposes where a building permit is not required; notify applicants of all City ordinances per- taining to said applications, and advise applicants that there may be regulations of other governmental authorities with which they must comply (failure to provide said notifi- cation shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility of complying with the law, nor prejudice the rights of the City to enforce the law); issue permits applied for as soon as practicable where the plans are found to j comply with the provisions of this Ordi- nance and all other City laws and ordinances applicable thereto; make and maintain records thereon; (B) Receive applications for certificates of use and occupancy for buildings and structures for which building or erection permits have been issued, and which have been constructed, erected, altered, enlarged or moved in accord- ance with such permits and are ready for use and occupancy; receive applications for certi- ficates of use and occupancy for any premises developed or improved as a parking lot, open sales lot or other purposes where a building permit is not required; notify applicants of City ordinances pertaining to said applica- tions and advise applicants that there may be regulations of other governmental authorities with which they must comply (failure to pro- vide said notification shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility of complying with the law, nor prejudice the rights of the City to enforce its laws); issue certificates of use and occupancy applied for as soon as possible after verification of each written. application. (E) Conduct inspections of buildings, structures and uses of any premises to determine compli- ance with the terms of any application, permit or certificate issued by his office. SECTION 33: That Section 6-11-12-1 of the Evanston City Code, 1979,. as amended, be and hereby is fur- ther amended as follows: 6-11-2-1: BUILDING OR ERECTION PERMITS: It shall be un- lawful to start the construction of a new building, structure or parking lot, or the enlargement, alteration or removal of a building or structure which involves a change in use without first filing written application for and obtaining a building development, removal or erection permit from the Director of Building and Zoning. No building, development, removal or erection permit shall be issued unless the Director of Building and Zoning has certified, after examination of the plot plan and construction plans, that such plans show compliance with all provisions of this Ordinance. No such permits shall be issued for nursing homes, retirement homes, sheltered care homes or institutions for the aged until the applicant has been advised of all licensing requirements and any other appli- cable City regulations and has demonstrated a reasonable ability to • ( comply with all physical requirements. No building permit shall be issued nor shall any construction be un- dertaken on any lot or parcel of land within the City unless such -lot or parcel, in its entirety, is shown on a plat of subdivision re- corded in the office of the Cook County Recorder or Registrar of -8- • Torrens Titles. Any new map, plat, subdivision, consolidation or resubdivision of any block, lot, sublot or part thereof, or any piece or parcel of land shall, before recording the same, be submitted to the City Council for its approval. Each map, plat, subdivision, con- solidation or resubdivision so submitted shall be accompanied by a report of the Director of Public Works, describing the public im- provements available or required to serve the parcels shown on such map, plat, subdivision, consolidation or resubdivision: No such map, plat, subdivision, consolidation or resubdivision shall be approved by the City Council unless it conforms with all the applicable ordinances of the City. (NOTE: Other City ordinances which are applicable to building, erection, development and removal permits include, but are not limited to, the Building Codes Fire Codes, Sign Regulations and Air Pollution Code. There may also be regulations of other governmental authorities which apply to a proposal.) SECTION 34: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 35: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner,provided by-law. , / 0 Introduced: Adopted: ATTES : City Clerk • AppFoved as to form / Corporation Counsel / , 1987. , 1987. Appro a 1987. Mayor -9-