2009-38 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - URBAN CORRIDORS - FENCES - NON-CONFORMING USES

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ADDITIONS AND DE ETinnic - ZONING ORDINANCE - SECTION II. DEFINITIONS URBAN CORRIDORS-The public streets consisting of U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 36, Illinois Route 48, Illinois Route 105, and Illinois Route 121 located within the City Limits of Decatur. SECTION XXI. EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS C. EXCEPTIONS TO YARD SETBACKS — GENERAL 3. Fences, Structures and Plantings. , stFuGture, or plaRtiRg higheF than thFee and one half(3Y2)feet above the established street gFades shall be maintained Within twenty five (25) feet of any street 8ntersect+en. In all zoning districts, no structure or planting shall be constructed at a height greater than three and one-half(3'/2)feet above the established street grades within the vision clearance triangle nor shall any structure or planting limit the clear sight of vehicular traffic. , height, measured ftem grade to the highest paint on the fenGe in the FeaF and Side y \ Ale fen a ev eedin four (4) fe�hei ht shall hen rted in env Ta'�C�7�-Tcrr6c-cicGccairr��vvr\ 7--rc cr�rrr�rr rvcvef�Stfd�ca--rrarrI- d+stance- 'A GOMFnemial distdGts wheFe outdoor staFage is a permitted use, them must be a huenty five (25) feet frent yard c etbaGk fer all fennec SECTION XXI11. NON-CONFORMING USES A. GENERALLY 1. All lawful uses or structures within the City limits of the City of Decatur which were in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance ssnctrd-prior to the effe^ti„e gate of this Ordinance adoption or any subsequent amendment thereto that do not conform to the land use and development regulations of the City of Decatur as codified herein, are hereby declared to be non-conforming. A Non-Conforming Use Permit may be granted for uses or structures in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance prior to the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance or subsequent amendments that have been rendered non-conforming by the Zoning Ordinance or amendments thereto.