HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-09-979 - 02/02/2009 - AMEND MC ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSOORDINANCE NO. MC-09-979
An Ordinance Amending City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance Relating to Bulk Area
Requirements for Accessory Structures
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY,
MCHENRY COUNTY, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance Chapter X, Accessory Uses,
Yards and Fences, Table 20, Standards for Accessory Structures be repealed and replaced as
follows:
Table 20: Standards for Accessory Structures
1) Maximum HEIGHT in Residential Districts: In feet 17
In stories 1
2) Maximum COVERAGE of required REAR YARD [a]: 35%
3) Minimum SETBACK from any LOT LINE in feet [b]:
4) Minimum SETBACK from Principal or Other Accessory BUILDING in feet:
Size of Accessory Building
Rear Yard Setback
Setback from Principal and
Other Accessory Buildings [f]
_
Less than 500 sq f_I
3 feet
10 feet
500-750 sq ft [e]
25% [c]
_
15 feet
750-1001 sq ft [e]
50% [c]
20 feet
5) Maximum NUMBER & SIZE of Residential Accessory Buildings [d]:
Maximum Number Permitted
Maximum Floor Area in Sq Ft
_
Detached Garage 1
l ,000 sq ft _
All Other Accessory Buildings 1
300 sq ft
Cumulative for All Accessory
Buildings 2
1,00() sq ft
MC-99-729
[a] Cumulative for all accessory structures in rear yard. Excludes areas occupied by open patios
and decks and swimming pools. Percentage of coverage applies to area of actual Required
Rear Yard when it is smaller than area of required rear yard.
[b] Except fences, walls, landscape screens, berms and hedges. Structures are subject also to the
yard requirements of Table 19, which may impose greater setbacks from lot lines for certain
structures.
[c] Expressed as a percentage of the principal building rear yard setback.
[d] On residential lots in any RS District
[e] All accessory buildings 500 sq ft and greater must use same building materials and color as
the principal building.
[f] Except enclosed decks and patios and accessory uses that are structurally a part of the
principal building; except a shed having a floor area of less than 100 sq ft and a height of less
than 10 ft.
SECTION 2: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this
ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof; which remainder shall remain
and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 2nd day of February, 2009.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: Murgatroyd.
Not Voting: None.
Abstaining: None.
Absent: Peterson.
SIGNED:------�'--------------------
Mayor
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ity Clerk