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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section III and Section X.
Subsection B. Paragraphs 1, 2, 9,
and 10, Inclusive, of the Evanston
Zoning Ordinance, Adopted November 21,
1960
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the following para-
graphs, subsections, and
sections of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21,
1960, as amended, be further amended so that the same shall
hereafter be and read as follows:
1. That Section III be amended by revising the
following definition:
• "PARKING SPACE. An accessible area used or intended
for use for temporary storage of one motor vehicle,
hauling trailer or trailer mounted boat which parking
space may be located in a private or storage garage,
a carport, or in the open. In this definition
temporary storage shall be further limited to include
only the storage of vehicles which are fully capable
of legal operation on the public streets. Any other
storage of vehicles shall be considered as the storage
of goods and shall be prohibited except where specifi-
cally permitted by this ordinance."
2. That Section X, Subsection B. Paragraph 1, be amended
so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows:
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"B. Off -Street Parking.
1. Use
Required off-street parking spaces accessory to
• uses listed in this Section X shall be solely
for the parking of passenger automobiles of
occupants, patrons, or employees. Each required
space shall be kept available at all times for
parking of one automobile. No required parking
space shall be rented, leased or used for any
purpose other than that for which said space is
required.
Parking lots in Residence and University Districts
shall be used only for the parking of passenger
automobiles. In Residence and University Districts
not more than one truck with a gross weight of
8,000 lbs. or less, or one trailer with a gross
weight of 5,000 lbs. or less, and not more than one
boat and/or boat trailer may be parked in a
building or in a rear yard, but not in a front
or side yard or in any court area which opens
toward a public street."
3. That Section X, Subsection B. Paragraph 2, be amended
so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows:
112. Location
Parking spaces required for single-family dwell-
ings and two-family dwellings shall be located
• on the same lot as the dwelling served or on an
adjoining lot.
Parking spaces required for all other buildings
shall be located on the same lot, provided however
that where ten or more parking spaces are required:
a. Said parking spaces, if required for the
parking of patrons or occupants of a
building, may be provided on a lot located
not more than five hundred (500) feet from
the lot requiring said parking. Said lot
shall be owned by the owner of the building
requiring the parking except where otherwise
provided in this ordinance.
b. Said parking spaces, if required only for
employee parking may be provided on a lot
owned by the owner of the building requiring
said parking and located not more than one
thousand (1,000) feet.from the lot requiring
said parking.
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c. No parking lot permitted by a or b above
shall be located in a Residence District
unless allowed as a Special Use.
Where parking spaces are located on the same lot as
the principal use to which they are accessory, the
• following restrictions on,their location shall
apply:
a. In Residence and University Districts park-
ing spaces except as hereinafter specified
shall not be located in a front yard or a
required side yard or in any court area
which opens toward a public street.
b. On any lot on which a dwelling is hereafter
erected in Business and Commercial Districts
parking spaces shall not be located in a front
yard or in a side yard adjacent to a street
or in any court area which opens toward a
public street.
c. Required parking spaces for one and two-family
dwellings shall not be located in a front yard
or a required side yard, but surfaced driveways
in such locations may be used as parking spaces
in addition to those required by this ordinance.
Where parking spaces are located in a parking lot
where allowed by this ordinance, the following
restrictions shall apply:
a. In R1, R2, R39 R4, and R5 Districts the sur-
faced area of all parking spaces shall be not
• less than fifteen feet from every street lot
line nor less than the established frontyard
setback line on the adjoining lot, whichever
is greater.
b. In R6, R71 U19 U2, U3, M1 and M2 Districts
the surfaced area of all parking spaces shall
be not less than fifteen feet from every
street lot line."
4. That Section X. Subsection B, Paragraph 9 b, be amended
so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows:
"b. Surfacing and Drainage
All open parking areas or lots, shall be
improved with a compacted macadam base,
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or equal, not less than four inches thick,
surfaced with asphaltic concrete or comparable
all-weather, dustless material. Such parking
areas shall be pitched and drained so as to
prevent the flow of water from such areas onto
adjoining property or unpaved streets or
alleys, or on to paved streets or alleys which
do not have sewer and drainage structures in-
stalled."
5. That Section X, Subsection B, Paragraph 10 1, be
amended so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows:
111. Church, School, University, or Other
Institutional Auditorium.
One parking space for each ten seats in
the main auditorium or assembly hall.
For churches such required parking spaces
may be located on a parking lot which is
accessory to another principal use which
is not open and operating on Sundays and
is located within 1,200 feet of the church,
provided that a suitable written contractual
arrangement, approved by the Corporation
Counsel, exists for the use of such lot by
the church, covering periods of no less
than five years."
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication in the
manner provided by law.
INTRODUCED November 30 1964
ADOPTED December 14 1964 APPROVED December 14
ATTEST: /s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form: Isl Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
, 1964
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