Miscellaneous
Amendments to Zoning Ordinance, Map or Text
Amendment Information for Neighbors (Standards)
Public Hearings Information for Noticed Neighbors
Application for Text Amendment
General Applicant's Data Form
Required for all amendment, zoning variance, appeals, special use or other zoning relief applications.
Disclosure Statement for Zoning Relief
This is an applicant's conflict of interest declaration. Use this form for all matters going to a public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals or Plan Commission, such as amendments, appeals, major variances, special uses and planned developments.
Comprehensive Plan: Goals, Objectives & Policies/Actions
Comprehensive Plan Information
Fee Schedule for Zoning
Fee Schedule (updated March 2009)
Home Occupations
Application & Information, Home Occupations
Administrative Interpretation
Application (pdf, updated 3-27-09)
Zoning District Summary Sheets
These one-page information sheets are summaries of the zoning regulations for the City's most referred-to districts. PLEASE NOTE that these summary sheets do give an exhaustive list of requirements for a property in any district, but are intended to provide a convenient reference for the most requested information.
R1 - R3 Residential Districts (pdf, updated 1-27-09, 378 KB)
R4 - R6 Residential Districts (pdf, updated 1-27-09, 386 KB)
B1 - B3 Business Districts (pdf, updated 1-28-09, 347 KB)
C1 - C2 Commercial Districts (pdf, updated 1-28-09, 343 KB)
D1 - D4 Downtown Districts (pdf, updated 1-28-09, 337 KB)
I1 - I3 Industrial Districts (pdf, updated 1-28-09, 339 KB)
MU - MUE - MXE Transitional Manufacturing (pdf, updated 1-28-09, 331 KB)
ALLOWABLE USES by Zoning District (Use Matrix) Updated Nov. 2009
This chart identifies uses that are allowed in each zoning district.
USE DEFINITIONS excerpts from Chapter 18 of the Zoning Ordinance. Updated Nov. 2009
Plat Approval, Subdivision, Resubdivision and Consolidation
A plat is a map of an individual parcel or parcels of real estate. Generally a plat graphically identifies the boundaries of a coherent piece of land as identified through documents recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. The plat also may show the location of various features on, in or above the land. Under certain circumstances the division or joining of parcels of land may trigger State or City requirements to record a new plat. The forms and sheets below concern this process.
Zoning Analysis Application (Coming Soon)
Residential Districts General Information
Residential Garages and Other Accessory Structures
Restaurants (Food Establishments) and Sidewalk Cafés
Food establishment business licenses and sidewalk café permits are managed by the Health and Human Services Department.
Planning & Zoning
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Zoning Office - Room 3106
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Planning Office - Room 3000
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