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01/12/2026
3-O-26
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Evanston City Code, Section 6-4-4-3 “Child Residential Care
Homes Authorized As Special Uses In Residential Districts”
WHEREAS, Section 6-4-4-3 of the Evanston City Code deals with zoning
for Child Residential Care Homes; and
WHEREAS, Section 6-4-4-3 currently forbids Child Residential Care
Homes to be within nine hundred (900) feet of another Child Residential Care Home,
Residential childcarexistinganor Home,TreatmentTransitional Care Facility, e
institution; and
WHEREAS, Section 6-4-4-3 needs to be amended to add an exception to
the nine hundred (900) foot separation requirement ; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council finds that it is in the best interest of
the City of Evanston to amend Evanston City Code Section 6-4-4-3 “Child Residential
Care Homes Authorized As Special Uses In Residential Districts”;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Section 6-4-4-3 “Child Residential Care Homes Authorized As
Special Uses In Residential Districts” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is
hereby further amended as follows:
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6-4-4-3. – CHILD RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AUTHORIZED AS SPECIAL USES IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
Child residential care homes may be permitted, as a special use, upon the issuance of a
license pursuant to Section 6-4-4-2 of this Chapter, in the R1, R2, R3, R4, R4a, R5 and
R6 districts; provided, however, that child residential care homes are not locat ed within
nine hundred (900) feet of another child residential care home, residential care home,
transitional treatment facility, or an existing childcare institution. However, the nine
hundred (900) foot separation requirement shall not apply to any zonin g lot in the R4a
zoning district where a special use for a child residential care home has previously been
granted 6Sectionpursuanttousespecial whichbut expired -3-5-toprior 15(A)
establishment of the child residential care home on the property.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this Ordinance 3-O-26 or application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid application of this Ordinance
is severable.
SECTION 4: Ordinance 3-O-26 shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and approval.
SECTION 5: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided
by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
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Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
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Approved:
__________________________, 2026
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Alexandra B. Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
Introduced: _________________, 2026January 12
Adopted: ___________________, 2026January 12
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