Ordinance 2017-02 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,ILLINOIS,AMENDING
THE YORKVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR; ADDING THE DEFINITION OF SEMI-TRUCK AND
SEMI-TRUCK REPAIR AND ADDING THEM AS PERMITTED USES IN THE
M-1 AND M-2 MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS; AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS
OF COMMERCIAL SCHOOL AND SCHOOL; AND ADDING LEGAL
NONCONFORMING AGRICULTURAL USES TO THOSE USES NOT SUBJECT TO
ELIMINATION BY ABANDONMENT OR AMORTIZATION
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
This 24th day of January,2017
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on February 6,2017.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS,AMENDING
THE YORKVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR; ADDING THE DEFINITION OF SEMI-TRUCK AND SEMI-
TRUCK REPAIR AND ADDING THEM AS PERMITTED USES IN THE M-1 AND M-2
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS; AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS OF
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL AND SCHOOL; AND ADDING LEGAL
NONCONFORMING AGRICULTURAL USES TO THOSE USES NOT SUBJECT TO
ELIMINATION BY ABANDONMENT OR AMORTIZATION
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10-4-10 of the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance the City
may initiate amendments to the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the City filed seeking amendments to the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance to
amend certain definitions, allow semi-truck repair in the City's M-1 and M-2 manufacturing
districts, and allow legal nonconforming agricultural uses to not be subject to abandonment or
amortization; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission convened and held a public hearing
on January 18, 2017, to consider the request and made Findings of Fact and Recommendations to
the City Council to approve the requested text amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: The above recitals are incorporated and made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2: That Section 10-2-3, Definitions, of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance of the Yorkville City Code is hereby amended by amending the definition of
automobile repair as follows:
"AUTOMOBILE REPAIR: Engine rebuilding or major reconditioning of worn or
damaged motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame or fender
straightening or repair and painting of vehicles including incidental repairs, replacement
of parts, and motor service to automobiles. Automobile Repair excludes repair to semi-
trucks as defined in this Section."
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Section 3: That Section 10-2-3, Definitions, of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance of the Yorkville City Code is hereby amended by adding the following definitions:
"SEMI-TRUCK: A tractor unit which is used to tow or move semi-trailers. A semi-truck
typically has two or three axles and is built for hauling large amounts of products, goods,
and heavy machinery.
SEMI-TRUCK REPAIR: Engine rebuilding or major reconditioning of worn or damaged
semi-trucks; collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair and
painting including incidentals repairs, replacement of parts and motor service to semi-
trucks."
Section 4: That Table 10-06-03 of the United City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance of the
Yorkville City Code be and is hereby amended by adding as permitted uses "Semi-truck Repair"
in the following zoning districts:
M-1 Limited Manufacturing District,
M-2 General Manufacturing District,
Section 5: That Section 10-2-3, Definitions, of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance of the Yorkville City Code is hereby amended by amending the definition of
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, TRADE SCHOOL and the definition of SCHOOL as follows:
"COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, TRADE SCHOOL: A school established to provide for the
teaching of industrial, clerical, managerial, artistic skills or alternative education. This
definition applies to schools that are owned and operated privately for profit or not for
profit. Such schools may not contain an auditorium, gymnasium, or any other sort of
recreational facilities.
SCHOOL: Elementary, high school or college, public or private, or nonprofit junior
college, college or university, other than trade, commercial and business schools,
including instructional and recreational uses, with or without living quarters, dining
rooms, restaurants, heating plants and other incidental facilities for students, teachers and
employees. These schools typically contain an auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria, or
other recreational facilities."
Section 6: That Section 10-15-5 of the United City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance of the
Yorkville City Code is hereby amended by adding subsection F to read as follows:
"F. In any district, unless otherwise limited or restricted by an annexation agreement,
agricultural uses that exist upon annexation of the property and become legal
nonconforming shall continue to be legal nonconforming uses and shall not be subject to
elimination by abandonment or amortization."
Section 7: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, publication,
and approval as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall Cou ty, Illinois, this
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City Clerk
\„(CARLO COLOSIMO KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI JOEL FRIEDERS
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER DIANE TEELING
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Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
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