Title15 Final Draft - Carbondale, IL

ARTICLE 4. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ........................................................................................................... 111§4.1. LANDSCAPING AND BUFFER YARDS .................................................................................................................. 111§4.2. FENCES, WALLS, SCREENS, OR HEDGES ............................................................................................................ 122§4.3. SITE LIGHTING ................................................................................................................................................... 124§4.4. DRAINAGE AND DETENTION BASINS ................................................................................................................ 124§4.5. OUTDOOR RUBBISH, GARBAGE, AND STORAGE ............................................................................................... 129§4.6. SIGHT VISIBILITY ............................................................................................................................................... 129§4.7. BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS .................................................................................... 130§4.8. OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND STACKING ............................................................................................. 137§4.9. SITE CIRCULATION FOR PEDESTRIANS .............................................................................................................. 152§4.10. SIGNS ................................................................................................................................................................ 153ARTICLE 5. DECISION-MAKING BODIES AND OFFICIALS ............................................................................................ 168§5.1. PLANNING COMMISSION ................................................................................................................................. 168§5.2. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ............................................................................................................................ 170§5.3. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................ 171§5.4. ENGINEERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................. 171§5.5. CARBONDALE PRESERVATION COMMISSION ................................................................................................... 171§5.6. CITY MANAGER ................................................................................................................................................. 174ARTICLE 6. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 175§6.1. COMMON PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................. 175§6.2. ZONING CERTIFICATES ...................................................................................................................................... 175§6.3. BUILDING PERMITS ........................................................................................................................................... 176§6.4. OCCUPANCY PERMITS ...................................................................................................................................... 177§6.5. SIGN PERMITS ................................................................................................................................................... 177§6.6. FLOOD PLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMITS ............................................................................................................ 178§6.7. TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 180§6.8. SPECIAL USE REVIEW ........................................................................................................................................ 183§6.9. VARIANCE AND APPEAL .................................................................................................................................... 185§6.10. SITE PLAN REVIEW ............................................................................................................................................ 187§6.11. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS (TOWN SQUARE AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS) ............................................ 193§6.12. INTERPRETATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 197§6.13. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATION PROGRAM .................................................................................................... 198ARTICLE 7. NONCONFORMITIES ............................................................................................................................... 199§7.1. NONCONFORMING STATUS ............................................................................................................................. 199§7.2. NONCONFORMING LOTS OF LAND ................................................................................................................... 200§7.3. NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES ..................................................................................................................... 200§7.4. NONCONFORMING USES .................................................................................................................................. 201§7.5. USES OF STRUCTURES OR STRUCTURES AND LAND IN COMBINATION............................................................. 201§7.6. SPECIFIC USES ................................................................................................................................................... 202ARTICLE 8. SUBDIVISIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 204§8.1. PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................................................... 204§8.2. JURISDICTION ................................................................................................................................................... 204§8.3. APPROVALS AND INTERPRETATIONS: COUNCIL ACTION ................................................................................. 204§8.4. MAJOR SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................... 206§8.5. MINOR SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................... 212§8.6. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 213§8.7. DESIGN STANDARDS ......................................................................................................................................... 218§8.8. VARIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 222§8.9. RECORD OF PLATS ............................................................................................................................................ 222Zoning OrdinanceCity of Carbondale, Illinoisii