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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCES-1963-028-O-63e • j f • • 991 ti 28-0-63 AN ORDINANCE Amending Sections III, IV, V, X, and XII 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 paragraphs, subsections, and sections of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, as amended, be amended so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows: 1. That Section III, be amended to define the words "lot", "street", and "fence", so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows: "LOT,. A single parcel of land, which is so legally described and is shown as one lot in its entirety, on a plat of subdivision recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County. A lot shall be located within a single block and occupied by, or intended for occupancy by, one principal build- ing or principal use together with such yards as are required by this ordinance and shall have frontage upon a street as defined by this ordi- nance. "STREET (AVENUE, PLACE, ROAD, TERRACE, OR PARKWAY). A pub-icly dedicated right-of-way not less than thirty-three feet in width or a permanently re- served easement of access approved by the City Council, which affords a primary means of access to abutting property. "FENCE. A structure, other than a building, which is a barrier and used as a boundary or means of protection or confinement." ` 9 2 2. That Section IV, Subsection E, be amended by deleting the following words - "or subsequently approved by the City Council or any parcel of land conveyed by the last conveyance of record prior to the effective date of this ordinance." so that Section IV, Subsection E, shall read as follows- "E. Control Over Use No lot, building, structure or premises shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building, structure or premises or part thereof shall be erected, razed, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, or structurally altered except in conformity with the regulations and requirements herein specified for the district in which it is located; except that in Residence and Uni- versity Districts, a lot shown on a plat properly recorded in the office of the County Recorder prior to the effective date of this ordinance, even though not meeting the requirements of this ordinance as to area, may be used for single family detached dwelling purposes, provided it conforms to other requirements of this ordinance." 3. That Section IV, Subsection J. Paragraph 2, be amended to read as follows: "IN SIDE YARDS- Fences not exceeding six feet in height; open accessory off-street parking spaces and carports, except in required side yards." �+ 4. That Section V, Subsection B, be amended to read as follows - The location and boundaries of the districts established by this ordinance are shown on the District Map, dated November 14, 1960, which is incorporated 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 ordi- nance as though fully set forth and described • -2- t� 0 herein. Certified copies of said District Map shall be filed with the office of the City Clerk and with the Director of Building, 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 pub- lished clearly showing the location and boundaries of the zoning districts for the preceding calendar year; except that, if in any calendar year there are no changes in the location and boundaries of zoning districts, no map shall be published for such calendar year." 5. That Section X, Subsection B, Part 2, the third paragraph, be amended to read as follows: 112. Location In Residence and University Districts parking spaces for motor vehicles, hauling • trailers and boats shall not be located in a front yard or in a required side yard or in any court area which opens toward a pub- lic street but parking spaces for passenger automobiles may be located in parking lots where such lots are allowed under this ordinance." • 6. That Section XII, Subsection D, be amended by adding after the second paragraph, Item 1, the following - "No building permit shall be issued nor shall any construction be undertaken on any lot or parcel of land within the City of Evanston un- less such lot or parcel., in its entirety, is shown on a plat of subdivision recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County. Any new map, plat, subdivision, con- solidation, 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 of the City of Evanston for its approval. Each map, plat, subdivision, consolidation, or resub- division so submitted shall be accompanied by a report of the Director of Public Works, ?93 -3- • 294 describing the public improvements available or required to serve the parcels shown on such map, plat, subdivision, consolidation, or re - subdivision. No such map, plat, subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision shall be ap- proved by the City Council unless it conforms with all the applicable ordinances of the City of Evanston." 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, • according to law. INTRODUCED April 29 , 1963 ADOPTED May 6 , 1963 APPROVED May 6 , 1963 /s/ John D. Emery Mayor ATTEST /s/ Maurice F. Brown City Clerk Approved as to forme /s/ Jack M. Siegel Corporation Counsel Published , 1963 • -4-