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A. 
Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of this chapter shall apply to all structures, lands, water and air within the corporate limits of the Village of Monticello.
B. 
Compliance. No new structure, new use of land, water or air or change in the use of land, water or air shall hereafter be permitted and no structure or part thereof shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a zoning permit and without full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable local, county and state regulations.
C. 
District regulations to be complied with. Except as otherwise provided, the use and height of buildings hereafter erected, converted, moved, enlarged or structurally altered and the use of any land shall be in compliance with the regulations established herein for the district in which such building or land is located.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 13-1-10(d) of the 1989 Code of Ordinances, Yard reduction or joint use, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). See § 380-12.
D. 
One main building per lot. Every building hereafter erected, converted, enlarged or structurally altered shall be located on a lot and in no case shall there be more than one main building on one lot.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 13-1-10(f) of the 1989 Code of Ordinances, Lots abutting more restrictive district, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). See § 380-10D.
Only the following uses and their essential services may be allowed in any district:
A. 
Permitted uses. Permitted uses, being the principal uses, specified for a district.
B. 
Accessory uses. Accessory uses and structures as specified are permitted in any district but not until their principal structure is present or under construction.
C. 
General conditional use provisions. Provisions applicable to conditional uses generally:
(1) 
Conditional uses and their accessory uses are considered as special uses requiring, for their authorization, review, public hearing and approval by the Village Board in accordance with Article V of this chapter excepting those existent at time of adoption of the Zoning Code.
(2) 
Those existing uses which are classified as "conditional uses" for the district(s) in which they are located at the time of adoption of this chapter require no action by the Village Board for them to continue as valid conditional uses.
(3) 
Proposed changes from a permitted use in a district to conditional use shall require review, public hearing and approval by the Village Board in accordance with Article V of this chapter.
(4) 
Conditional use(s), when replaced by permitted use(s), shall terminate. In such case(s), the reestablishment of any previous conditional use(s), or establishment of new conditional use(s) shall require review, public hearing and approval by the Village Board in accordance with Article V of this chapter.
(5) 
Regular conditional uses, either allowed by action of the Village Board or existent at time of adoption of this chapter, shall be lapsing and shall not survive vacancies and change of ownership of the properties where located and be subject to substitution with other conditional use(s) of same or similar type without Village Board approval. A change to a conditional use of other than same or similar type shall require procedures and approval in accordance with Article V.
D. 
Uses not specified in code.
(1) 
Uses not specified in this chapter which are found by the Village Board to be sufficiently similar to specified permitted uses for a district shall be allowed by Zoning Administrator.
(2) 
Uses not specified in this chapter and which are found sufficiently similar to specified conditional uses permitted for a district may be permitted by the Village Board after consideration and recommendation by the Plan Commission, public hearing and approval in accordance with Article V of this chapter.
A. 
Street frontage. All lots shall abut upon a public street or other officially approved means of access, and each lot shall have a minimum frontage of 25 feet; however, to be buildable, the lot shall comply with the frontage requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.
B. 
Principal structures. All principal structures shall be located on a lot. Only one principal structure shall be located, erected or moved onto a lot. The Village Board may permit as a conditional use more than one principal structure per lot in any district where more than one such structure is needed for the orderly development of the parcel. Where additional structures are permitted, the Village Board, subject to the recommendation of the Plan Commission, may impose additional yard requirements, landscaping requirements or parking requirements, or require a minimum separation distance between principal structures.
C. 
Dedicated street. No zoning permit shall be issued for a lot which abuts a public street dedicated to only a portion of its proposed width and located on that side thereof from which the required dedication has not been secured.
D. 
Lots abutting more restrictive districts. Lots abutting more restrictive district boundaries shall provide side and rear yards not less than those required in the more restrictive abutting district. The front yard setbacks in the less restrictive district shall be modified for a distance of not less than 60 feet from the more restrictive district boundary line so such front yard setbacks shall be no less than the average of the front yards required in both districts.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
E. 
Site suitability. No land shall be used or structure erected where the land is held unsuitable for such use or structure by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Plan Commission, by reason of flooding, concentrated runoff, inadequate drainage, adverse soil or rock formation, unfavorable topography, low percolation rate or bearing strength, erosion susceptibility or any other feature likely to be harmful to the health, safety, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of this community. The Plan Commission, in applying the provisions of the section, shall, in writing, recite the particular facts upon which it bases its conclusion that the land is not suitable for certain uses. The applicant shall have an opportunity to present evidence contesting such unsuitability if he so desires. Thereafter, the Plan Commission may affirm, modify or withdraw its determination of unsuitability when making its recommendation to the Village Board.
F. 
Preservation of topography. In order to protect the property owner from possible damage due to change in the existing grade of adjoining lands and to aid in preserving and protecting the natural beauty and character of the landscape, no change in the existing topography of any land shall be made which would result in increasing any portion of the slope to a ratio greater than 1 1/2 horizontal to one vertical, within a distance of 20 feet from the property line, except with the written consent of the owner of the abutting property and with the approval of the Village Board, or which would alter the existing drainage or topography in any way as to adversely affect the adjoining property. In no case shall any slope exceed the normal angle of slippage of the material involved, and all slopes shall be protected against erosion.
G. 
Decks. For purposes of this chapter, decks and porches shall be considered a part of a building or structure.
The regulations contained herein relating to the height of buildings and the size of yards and other open spaces shall be subject to the following exceptions:
A. 
Churches, schools, hospitals, sanitariums and other public and quasi-public buildings may be erected to a height not exceeding 60 feet nor five stories, provided the front, side and rear yards required in the district in which such building is to be located are each increased at least one foot for each foot of additional building height above the height limit otherwise established for the district in which such building is to be located.
B. 
Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, monuments, penthouses, stacks, scenery lofts, tanks, water towers, ornamental towers, spires, wireless, television or broadcasting towers, masts or aerials; microwave radio relay structures; telephone and power poles and lines and necessary mechanical appurtenances are hereby excepted from the height regulations of this chapter and may be erected in accordance with other regulations or codes of the Village.
C. 
Residences in the residential district may be increased in height by not more than 10 feet when all yards and other required open spaces are increased by one foot for each foot when such building exceeds the height limit of the district in which it is located.
D. 
Where a lot abuts on two or more streets or alleys having different average established grades, the higher of such grades shall control only for a depth of 120 feet from the line of the higher average established grade.
E. 
Buildings on through lots and extending from street to street may have waived the requirements for a rear yard by furnishing an equivalent open space on the same lot in lieu of the required rear yard provided that the setback requirements on both streets are complied with.
F. 
Where a lot has an area less than the minimum number of square feet per family required for the district in which it is located and was of record as such at the time of the passage of this chapter, such lot may be occupied by one family.
G. 
Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed, except for accessory buildings in a rear yard, and the ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features projecting not more than 12 inches.
H. 
Open or enclosed fire escapes and fire towers may project into a required yard not more than five feet and into a required court not more than 3 1/2 feet, provided it be so located as not to obstruct light and ventilation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
No lot, yard, parking area, building area or other space shall be reduced in area or dimensions so as not to meet the provisions of this chapter. No part of any lot, yard, parking area or other space required for a structure or use shall be used for any other structure or use. No part of a yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space required for another building.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Village Board, by resolution, shall establish fees for the following:
A. 
Zoning permits.
B. 
Public hearings.
C. 
Legal notice publications.
D. 
Conditional use permits.
E. 
Rezoning petitions.
F. 
Certificates of compliance.
G. 
Planned unit development review.
H. 
Variances.