Appendix A : Sample of Use Provisions in Zoning Code

• Library: The Zoning and Land Use Handbook (ABA) (2016 Ed.)

§ 17-3-0207 Chicago Municipal Code - Chicago Zoning Ordinance

17-3-0207 Use Table and Standards.

USE GROUP		Zoning Districts						Use Standard	Parking Standard
Use Category		B1	B2	B3	C1	C2	C3
Specific Use Type
P= permitted by-right S = special use approval required PD = planned development approval required - = Not allowed
RESIDENTIAL
A. Household Living
1.	Artist Live/Work Space located above the ground floor	P	P	P	P	P			§ 17-10-0207-C
2.	Artist Live/Work Space located on the ground floor	S	P	S	S	S	-		§ 17-10-0207-C
3.	Dwelling Units located above the ground floor	P	P	P	P	P	-		§ 17-10-0207-C
4.	Dwelling Units located on the ground floor (as follows)
5.	Detached House	S	P	S	S	S			§ 17-10-0207-A
6.	Elderly Housing	S	P	S	S	S	-		§ 17-10-0207-D
7.	Multi-Unit (3+ units) Residential	S	P	S	S	S	-		§ 17-10-0207-C
8.	Single-Room Occupancy	S	P	S	S	S			§ 17-10-0207-B
9.	Townhouse	S	P	S	S	S	-	§ 17-2-0500	§ 17-10-0207-A
B. Group Living (except as more specifically regulated)		S	S	S	S	S	-		§ 17-10-0207-Q
1.	Assisted Living (Elderly Custodial Care)	S	P	P	P	P			§ 17-10-0207-Q
2.	Community Home, Family	P	P	P	P			§ 17-9-0104	§ 17-10-0207-Q
3.	Community Home, Group	S	S	S	S	-	-	§ 17-9-0104	§ 17-10-0207-Q
4.	Domestic Violence Residence, Family (located above the ground floor [1])	P	P	P	P				§ 17-10-0207-Q
5.	Domestic Violence Residence, Group [2]	S/P	S/P	S/P	S				§ 17-10-0207-Q
6.	Domestic Violence Shelter	S	S	S	S	-	-		§ 17-10-0207-Q
7.	Nursing Home (Skilled Nursing Care)	S	S	S	S	S	-		§ 17-10-0207-Q
8.	Temporary Overnight Shelter	S	S	S	S	S	S	§ 17-9-0115	§ 17-10-0207-Q
9.	Transitional Residences	S	S	S	S	S	-	§ 17-9-0115	§ 17-10-0207-Q
10.	Transitional Shelters	S	S	S	S	S	S	§ 17-9-0115	§ 17-10-0207-Q
PUBLIC AND CIVIC
C. Colleges and Universities		P	P	P	P	P	S		§ 17-10-0207-E
D. Cultural Exhibits and Libraries		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-F
E. Day Care		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-E
F. Detention and Correctional Facilities		-	-	-	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0208*
*Editor's note — As set forth in Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 84870, § 2; however, there is no parking standard for detention facilities.
G. Hospital		-	-	-	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-G
H. Lodge or Private Club			S	S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-H
I. Parks and Recreation (except as more specifically regulated)		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-E
1.	Community Centers, Recreation Buildings and Similar Assembly Use	S	S	S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-E
2	Community Garden	P	P	P	P	P	P	§ 17-9-0103.5	§ 17-10-0207-E
J. Postal Service		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-E
K. Public Safety Services		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-E
L. Religious Assembly		S	S	S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-I
M. School		S	S	S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-E
N. Utilities and Services, Minor		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-E
O. Utilities and Services, Major		S	S	S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-E
COMMERCIAL
P. Adult Use				S	S	S	S	§ 17-9-0101	§ 17-10-0207-J
Q. Animal Services
1.	Shelter/Boarding Kennel			S	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-K
2	Sales and Grooming	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-L
3.	Veterinary	-	-	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-K
4.	Stables				S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-K
R. Artist Work or Sales Space		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
S. Body Art Services				S	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
T. Building Maintenance Services		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-N
U. Business Equipment Sales and Service		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-N
V. Business Support Services (except as more specifically regulated)		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-L
1.	Day Labor Employment Agency			S	S	S	P		§ 17-10-0207-Q
2	Employment Agencies	-	-	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-L
W. Urban Farm
1.	Indoor Operation			P	P	P	P	§ 17-9-0103.3	§ 17-10-0207-U
2	Outdoor Operation	-	-	-	P	P	P	§ 17-9-0103.3	§ 17-10-0207-U
3.	Rooftop Operation	-	-	S	P	P	P	§ 17-9-0103.3	§ 17-10-0207-U
X. Communication Service Establishments				P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-L
Y. Construction Sales and Service
1.	Building Material Sales	-	-	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-O
2.	Contractor/Construction Storage Yard				P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-O
Z. Drive-Through Facility		S	S	S	S	S	S	§ 17-9-0106 NA
AA. Eating and Drinking Establishments
1.	Restaurant, Limited	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
2.	Restaurant, General			P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
3.	Tavern			S	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
4.	Outdoor patio (if located on a rooftop)	-	-	S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-M
5.	Outdoor patio (if located at grade level)	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
BB. Entertainment and Spectator Sports
1.	Indoor Special Event Class B (see Sec. 4-156-550(b)) including incidental liquor sales	P	P	P	P	P	P
2.	Inter-Track Wagering Facility	-	-	-	S	S	S	§ 17-9-0110	§ 17-10-0207-P
3.	Small venues (1-149 capacity)	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-P
4.	Medium venues (150-999 capacity)	-	-	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-P
5.	Large venues (1,000+ capacity)	-	-	PD	PD	PD	PD		§ 17-10-0207-P
6.	Banquet or Meeting Halls			P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-P
CC. Financial Services (except as more specifically regulated)		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-L
1.	Bank, Savings Bank, Savings and Loan Association, Currency Exchange, and Credit Union	P/S	P/S	P/S	P	P	P	§ 17-3-0504-I	§ 17-10-0207-L
2.	Payday Loan Store	-	-	S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-L
3.	Pawn Shop			S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-L
4.	Automated Teller Machine Facility	P/S	P/S	P/S	P	P	P	§ 17-3-0504-I
DD. Flea Market		-	-	-	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-R
EE. Food and Beverage Retail Sales (except as more specifically regulated)		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
1.	Liquor Store (package goods)			S	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
2.	Liquor Sales (as accessory use)	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
3.	Poultry (including slaughtering and retail sales)	-	-	-	S	S	S	§ 17-9-0119	§ 17-10-0207-M
FF. Fortune Telling Service				S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-M
GG. Funeral and Interment Service
1.	Cemetery/Mausoleum/Columbarium	-	-	-	-	-	-		§ 17-10-0207-Q
2.	Cremating			S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-Q
3.	Undertaking	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-Q
HH. Gas Stations		-	-	S	S	S	S	§ 17-9-0109	§ 17-10-0207-R
II. Lodging
1.	Bed and Breakfast	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-9-0103	§ 17-10-0207-S
2.	Hotel/Motel			S	S	S	S		§ 17-10-0207-S
3.	Vacation Rental	P	P	P	P	P	-
JJ. Medical Service		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-T
KK. Office (except as more specifically regulated)		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-L
1.	High Technology Office	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-L
2.	Electronic Data Storage Center			P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-U
LL. Parking, Non-Accessory		P	P	P	P	P	P	§ 17-3-0504-I
MM. Personal Service (except as more specifically regulated)		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
1.	Hair Salon, Nail Salon, or Barbershop	P/S	P/S	P/S	P	P	P	§ 17-9-0112
2.	Massage Establishment			S	P	P	P	§ 17-9-0112
NN. Repair or Laundry Service, Consumer (except as more specifically regulated)		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-N
1.	Dry cleaning drop-off or pick-up (no on-premise plant)	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-N
2.	Coin-operated laundromat	-	-	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-N
OO. Residential Storage Warehouse				P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-Q
PP. Retail Sales, General		P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
QQ. Sports and Recreation, Participant
1.	Outdoor			P		P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
2	Indoor	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
3.	Amusement Arcades	-	-	P/S	P/S	P/S	P/S	§ 17-9-0102	§ 17-10-0207-M
4.	Entertainment Cabaret			S	S	S	P		§ 17-10-0207-M
5.	Children's Play Center	P	P	P	P	P	P		§ 17-10-0207-T
6.	Hookah Bar	S	S	S	S	S	S

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