HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1824 - 7/22/1986 - LANDSCAPING REGULATIONSORDINANCE NO. 1824
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY
ESTABLISHING MINIMUM SITE DEVELOPMENT AND
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage,
Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That the Municipal Code of the Village of Elk
Grove Village be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto
a new chapter establishing minimum site development and landscap-
ing regulations for all office, business and industrial uses
and multiple -family residential uses of six dwelling units or
greater, which chapter shall read as follows:
11-A - Minimum Site Development and Landsca
11-A-101 - Purpose - The purpose of this Chapter is
to establish minimum site development and landscaping regula-
tions for all office, business and industrial uses and
multiple -family residential uses of six dwelling units
or greater. The regulations shall include screening to
protect abutting properties, on-site landscaping and the
maintenance thereof. The provisions of this Chapter shall
not supercede screening or landscaping provisions of the
Subdivision Control Ordinance or the Zoning Ordinance but
shall be deemed additional obligations of the developer.
11-A-102 - Screening and Landscaping Requirements
(1) An opaque screen shall be installed and maintained
along all lot lines other than streets abutting areas zoned
for residential use. Except as otherwise provided, it
shall have a total height of not less than six (6) feet
nor more than seven (7) feet. Where there is a difference
in elevation on opposite sides of the screen, the height
shall be measured from the highest elevation. A screen
shall consist of one (1) or more of the following types
or as otherwise approved by the plan commission:
(a) Berms. A berm may be banked on
both sides or with one (1) side banked toward
the lot line with the retaining wall. A berm
shall not be less than ten (10) feet wide at
the base and shall be constructed of earthen
materials and shall be landscaped.
(b) Planting. Plant materials, when used
as a screen, shall consist of dense evergreen
plants, deciduous plants and any mixture the
plan commission recommends and shall be of a
kind and used in such a manner so as to provide
screening having a minimum width of three (3)
feet within eighteen (18) months after initial
installation. Plant materials will not be limited
to a maximum height. The village engineer may
require that requirement (a) be installed in
addition to plant materials if after eighteen
(18) months after installation, plant materials
have not formed an opaque screen or if an opaque
screen is not maintained.
(c) Fencing of a type and in a location
as approved by the plan commission.
(2) Landscaping consisting of standard, village -approved
evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs in combination
with vines, ground cover and grass shall be installed
and maintained according to the standards hereinafter
set forth; provided, however, that said requirements
shall not be applicable to industrial uses which are
adjacent to other industrial uses or industrial districts
on all sides.
(a) Boundary landscaping is required for
a minimum depth of ten (10) feet from the right-of-way
line along all abutting streets or rights-of-way
except for the openings and the areas within
ten (10) feet on either side of street openings.
Within this boundary landscaping area, there
shall be the equivalent of at least one (1) standard
tree and eight (8) standard shrubs for each forty
(40) feet of street frontage planted in a pleasing
and practical arrangement along the frontage.
To the extent practicable, these shall include
any existing standard trees or shrubs within
the boundary landscaping area.
(b) An additional landscaped area equal
to at least five (5) percent of the total area
of the parcel is required. Within this area,
the equivalent of at least one (1) standard tree
and one (1) standard shrub is required for each
five hundred (500) square feet or fraction thereof
of an area to be landscaped.
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(c) within the off-street parking
area, planting areas containing one (1)
standard tree for each twenty (20) parking
spaces is required. Spacing shall be subject
to approval.
(d) Planting areas shall be required
by a spaded edge of wood, steel, concrete
or plastic edging. All earthen areas outside
of prescribed planting areas shall be covered
with sod or other approved ground cover
excluding stone or gravel. Areas within
prescribed planting areas shall be mulched
or regularly spaded to eliminate weeds.
(e) Any landscaped area shall be separated
from an adjacent vehicular area by a wall
or curb at least six (6) inches higher than
the adjacent vehicular area.
(f) No tree, shrub or landscaping
which obstructs sight lines at elevations
between two (2) and six (6) feet above the
roadways shall be placed or permitted to
remain on any corner lot within the triangular
area formed by the street property lines
and a line connecting them at a point 25
feet from the intersection of the street
property lines, or in the case of rounded
property corners, from the intersection
of the street property lines extended.
The same sight -line limitations shall apply
on any lot, within ten (10) feet from the
intersection of a street property line with
the edge of a driveway or alley pavement,
or intersection of a driveway pavement.
No tree, shrub, or landscaping shall be
permitted to remain within such distances
of such intersection unless the foliage
is maintained at sufficient height to prevent
obstruction of such sight line.
(g) Required landscaping shall be
regularly maintained in a neat, clean and
healthy condition. This shall include proper
pruning, mowing of lawns, weeding, removal
of litter, fertilizing, replacement of plants
(when necessary) and the regular watering
of all plants and grass.
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(3) Existing topographic patterns shall be preserved
except where modification will specifically contribute
to increased utility of the site and/or enhancement of
the site.
11-A-103 - Screening and Landscaping Plan Required. Prior
to the issuance of any building permit for any office,
commercial or industrial development, or any multiple -family
residential development of six dwelling family units or
more, the developer shall submit to the Village a Screening
and Landscaping Plan evidencing compliance with the terms
and conditions of this Chapter. Such plan must be approved
by the Village Engineer and where applicable, the Plan
Commission.
11-A-104 - Any person, firm or corporation who violates
any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject
to a fine of not less than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
nor more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars for each offense
and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day a violation occurs or continues to exist.
In addition to any penalty as hereinabove provided,
the Village shall have the right by injunction to enjoin
the Construction of any building or development which violates
the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 2: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized
to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
VOTES: AYES: 4
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 2
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek
Village President
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
PASSED this 22nd day of July 1986.
APPROVED this 22nd day of July 1986.
PUBLISHED this 31st day of July 1986,
in pamphlet form.
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