Village of Lansing | Zoning Ordinanace Table of Contents

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ARTICLE I TITLE, PURPOSE, AND INTENT	1-1
1.1 Title	1-1
1.2 Purpose and Intent	1-1
1.3 Applicability	1-2
1.4 Transition Rules	1-2
1.5 Severability	1-4
1.6 Effective Date	1-4
1.7 Repeal of Previous Ordinance	1-4

ARTICLE II ADMINISTRATION	2-1
*PART 1: Administrative Bodies and Officials*...	2-1
2.1 Village Board of Trustees	2-1
2.2 Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals	2-1
2.3 Planning and Development Director	2-3
2.4 Building Commissioner	2-4
2.5 Village Clerk	2-4

*PART 2: Administrative Procedures*	2-6
2.6 Applications	2-6
2.7 Public Hearings	2-8
2.8 Building Permit	2-9
2.9 Certificate of Occupancy	2-10
2.10 Zoning Certification	2-11
2.11 Sign Permits	2-12
2.12 Site Plan Review	2-12
2.13 Zoning Map and Text Amendments	2-15
2.14 Special Uses	2-17
2.15 Variations	2-21
2.16 Appeals	2-24
2.17 Zoning Interpretations	2-26
2.18 Enforcement and Penalties	2-27

ARTICLE III NONCONFORMITIES	3-1
3.1 Purpose	3-1
3.2 Authority to Continue	3-1
3.3 Nonconforming Uses of Land, Buildings, or Structures	3-1
3.4 Nonconforming Buildings and Structures	3-3
3.5 Nonconforming Lots of Records	3-5
3.6 Nonconforming Signs	3-6

ARTICLE IV ZONING DISTRICTS	4-1
4.1 Establishment of Zoning Districts	4-1
4.2 Zoning Map	4-1
4.3 Annexed Land	4-2
4.4 Exemptions for Public Utilities	4-2

ARTICLE V RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS	5-1
5.1 Residential District Purpose Statements	5-1
5.2 Permitted and Special Uses	5-1
5.3 Yard and Bulk Regulations.	5-1
5.4 General Standards of Applicability	5-2

ARTICLE VI BUSINESS DISTRICTS	6-1
6.1 Business District Purpose Statements	6-1
6.2 Permitted and Special Uses	6-2
6.3 Yard and Bulk Regulations	6-2
6.4 General Standards of Applicability	6-2

ARTICLE VII M1 MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS	7-1
7.1 M1 Limited Manufacturing District Purpose Statement	7-1
7.2 Permitted and Special Uses	7-1
7.3 Yard and Bulk Regulations	7-1
7.4 General Standards of Applicability.	7-1

ARTICLE VIII SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS	8-1
8.1 AT Airport Technical Overlay District Purpose Statement	8-1
8.2 Permitted and Special Uses	8-1
8.3 Yard and Bulk Regulations	8-1
8.4 General Standards of Applicability	8-1

ARTICLE IX SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	9-1
9.1 General Provisions	9-1
9.2 Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses	9-2
9.3 Permitted Encroachments	9-8
9.4 Environmental Performance Standards	9-13

ARTICLE X USE STANDARDS	10-1
10.1 Use of Land and Buildings	10-1
10.2 Standards for Specific Uses	10-1
10.3 Temporary Uses	10-10

ARTICLE XI OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING	11-1
11.1 General Provisions	11-1
11.2 Computation	11-2
11.3 Design and Size	11-3
11.4 Location of Spaces	11-5
11.5 Shared Parking	11-6
11.6 Accessible Parking	11-6
11.7 Stacking Spaces for Drive-Through Facilities	11-7
11.8 Off-Street Loading	11-7
11.9 Commercial Vehicles in Residential Districts.	11-9
11.10 Recreational Vehicles in Residential Districts	11-10
11.11 Off-Street Parking Requirements	11-10

ARTICLE XII LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING	12-1
12.1 Purpose	12-1
12.2 Landscape Plan	12-1
12.3 Selection Installation and Maintenance of Plant Materials	12-2
12.4 Design Criteria	12-2
12.5 Minimum Landscaping of Yards	12-4
12.6 Parkway Landscaping	12-5
12.7 Parking Lot Landscaping	12-5
12.8 Landscape Buffers Between Uses	12-7
12.9 Screening of Refuse Disposal Dumpsters	12-9
12.10 Screening of Loading Berths	12-9
12.11 Screening of Manufacturing Activities and Outdoor Storage	12-9
12.12 Changes to Approved Landscape Plans	12-9

ARTICLE XIII SIGNS	13-1
13.1 Purpose	13-1
13.2 Signs Prohibited	13-1
13.3 Exempt Signs	13-2
13.4 Locational Requirements	13-5
13.5 Illumination	13-5
13.6 Sign Area Computation	13-6
13.7 Construction and Design Standards	13-9
13.8 Litter Control	13-9
13.9 Maintenance	13-9
13.10 Landscape Requirements	13-9
13.11 Wind Pressure and Dead Load Requirements	13-9
13.12 Identification and Marking	13-9
13.13 Sign Standards By Sign Type	13-9
13.14 Regulation by District Classification	13-13
13.15 Variations	13-14
13.16 Master Sign Plan Regulations	13-14
13.17 Enforcement	13-16
13.18 Nonconforming Signs	13-17
13.19 Designation of Classic Signs	13-18
13.20 Revocation of Sign Permit	13-19

ARTICLE XIV DEFINITIONS	14-1
14.1 Definitions Generally	14-1
14.2 Rules for Generic Use Definitions	14-1A thru K
14.3 General and Generic Use Definitions	14-2 L thru Z

LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 2.1: Zoning Procedures and Administration Table	2-28
TABLE 5.1: Residential District Use Table	5-3
TABLE 5.2: Residential District Yard and Bulk Regulations	5-5
TABLE 6.1: Business District Use Table	6-3
TABLE 6.2: Business District Yard and Bulk Regulations	6-6
TABLE 7.1: Manufacturing District Use Table	7-3
TABLE 7.2: Manufacturing District Yard and Bulk Regulations	7-4
TABLE 8.1: Special Purpose District Use Table	8-3
TABLE 8.2: Special Purpose District Yard and Bulk Regulations	8-4
TABLE 9.1: Permitted Encroachments	9-9
TABLE 9.2: Noise Performance Standards	9-13
TABLE 11.1: Off-Street Loading Requirements	11-8
TABLE 11.2: Off-Street Parking Requirements	11-11
TABLE 13.1: Sign Requirements for Residential Districts	13-13
TABLE 13.2: Sign Requirements for Non-Residential Districts	13-15

LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 9-1: Sight Distance Triangle	9-2
FIGURE 9-2: No Cut-Off Light Source	9-5
FIGURE 9-3: Fences Permitted on Corner Lot	9-6
FIGURE 11-1: Off-Street Parking Dimensions	11-3
FIGURE 13-1: Calculation of Freestanding Sign Area	13-7
FIGURE 13-2: Calculation of Building-Mounted Sign Area	13-8
FIGURE 14-1: Basement	14-5
FIGURE 14-2: Building Height.	14-6
FIGURE 14-3: Principal and Accessory Buildings	14-7
FIGURE 14-4: Single-Family Dwelling.	14-11
FIGURE 14-5: Townhouse Dwelling Units	14-11
FIGURE 14-6: Two-Family Dwelling Units	14-12
FIGURE 14-7: Floor Area Ratio	14-14
FIGURE 14-8: Corner Lot	14-17
FIGURE 14-9: Reverse Corner Lot	14-18
FIGURE 14-10: Through Lot	14-18
FIGURE 14-11: Lot Width	14-19
FIGURE 14-12: Building Setback	14-27
FIGURE 14-13: Yards	14-33

APPENDICES
APPENDIX A Approved Parkway Trees	A-1
APPENDIX B Global Use Table B-1