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AN ORDINANCE
Amending The Evanston
Zoning Ordinance
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WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee conducted public
hearings on April 5, 1979, May 3, 1979, and May 12, 1979 on proposed amend-
ments to the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, said public hearings having been con-
ducted pursuant to notice and publication thereof in .the manner provided by
law; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee has recommended
that such amendments be made;
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Sections 6-4-2, 6-11-1, 6-11-1-1(F), 6-11-1-2,
6-12-4(C), 6-12-5(C), 6-13-4(B)3, and 6-13-4(B)4 of the
Evanston 'Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, as amended, be further
amended' to read as follows:
"6-4-2: ZONING MAP: The location and boundaries of the
districts established by this Ordinance are shown on the
District Map, dated November 14, 1960, which is incorpor-
ated herein and hereby made a part of this Ordinance. The
said District Map, together with everything shown thereon
and all amendments thereto, shall be as much a part of
this Ordinance as though fully set forth and described
herein. Certified copies of said District Map shall be
filed with the office of the City Clerk, the Director of
Inspections and Permits and the Director of Amendments and
Appeals, and shall.be open to public reference at all
• times during which these offices are open for business.
No later than March 31 of each year hereafter a,District
Map shall be published clearly showing the location and
boundaries of the zoning districts for the preceding cal-
endar year; except that, if in any calendar year there are
no changes in the location and boundaries -of zoning dis-
tricts, no map shall be published for such calendar year.
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• 116-11-,1: ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: The
Director of Inspections and Permits and his authorized
representatives are hereby designated to enforce this
Ordinance. The Director of Amendments and Appeals and
his authorized representatives are hereby designated
administrative responsibilities regarding the Zoning
Amendment Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals.
"6-11-1-1(F): Maintain permanent and current records of
official actions on all zoning exception certificates,
certificates of inspection, special uses, variations,
appeals and applications therefor;
"6-11-1-2: DIRECTOR OF AMENDMENTS AND APPEALS: In
furtherance of the authority conveyed by this
Ordinance and in addition to all other duties
designated to him, the Director of Amendments and
Appeals and his authorized representatives shall:
(A) Receive petitions for proposed zoning amendments
and provide such clerical and technical assistance
as may be required by the Zoning Amendment Com-
mittee in the exercise'of its duties;
Is(B) Provide such clerical and technical assistance as
may be required by the Board of Appeals in the
exercise of its duties; and
(C) Maintain permanent and current records of 'all
functions of the Department of Amendments and
Appeals related to the administration of this Or-
dinance, including, but not limited to, official
actions on all amendments, petitions, appeals,
variations, special uses, planned developments and
applications therefor.
"6-12-4:
(C) A variation or special use permit approved,by the
City Council by ordinance shall not be valid after
a period of one year, except for planned develop-
ments as otherwise set forth in the Zoning Ordinance
unless during such period such variation or special
use shall be established or unless any required
building, development or erection permit for an a p-
proved variation or special use is obtained within
-this period, after which construction shall pro-
ceed to completion within a reasonable time.
Said one year period may be extended in writing for
• good -cause by the Director of Amendments and Ap-
peals or, in the event of a vacancy in that office,
by the City Manager or his authorized representa-
tive for up to an additional one year, if no other
zoning changes affecting the property have been made
or are formally pending before the City Council or
Zoning Amendment Committee, or said period may be
extended by the Council for such time as it shall
determine, for good cause shown and without further
hearing before the Board.
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(C) A variation approved by the Board shall not be valid
after a period of one year unless during this period
such variation shall be established or unless any re-
quired building, development or erection permit for
an approved variation is obtained within this period,
after which construction shall proceed to completion
within a reasonable time. Said one year period may
be extended in writing for good cause by the Director
of Amendments and Appeals or, in the event of a
vacancy in that office, by the City Manager or his
authorized representative for up to an additional one
year, if no other zoning changes affecting the proper-
ty have been made or are formally pending before the
City Council or the Zoning Amendment Committee; or
said period may be extended by the Council for such
time as it shall determine, for good cause shown and
without further hearing before the Board.
"6-13-4(B):
it 3. Filing of Petition: A petition proposing an amend-
ment shall be presented to the Director of Amendments
• and Appeals for filing. Said Director shall accept
for filing all such petitions presented, except that:
a. A petition shall not be accepted for filing un-
less it meets the requirements of Section 6-13;
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b. A petition, except a petition presented on be-
half of a governmental agency, shall not be
accepted for filing unless accompanied by pay-
ment of a fee as specified in Section 6-13-7;
C. A petition proposing the reclassification of
any property shall not be accepted for filing
within twelve (12) months after the Zoning
Amendment Committee shall have held a public
hearing on any other proposed amendment that
would, if adopted, have resulted in the same re-
classification of all or any part of the same
property.
"6-13-4(B):
4. Disposition of Petitions: The Director of Amendments
and Appeals shall transmit all accepted petitions or
copies to the Zoning Amendment Committee."
SECTION 2: That Section 6-11-1-1 of the Evanston Zoning
Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by deleting subsection (G) therefrom.
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SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
III and after its passage, approval, and publication in the
manner provided by law.
Introduced �x� G 1979
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Adopted dze-�l 13 1979
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Approved �` / G 1979
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Corporation kounse
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