G-305 - 09/08/1981 - ZONING - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. G- 305
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOD, ORDINANCE G-60 , AS AMENDED,
RELATIVE TO HELIPORTS
WHEREAS, an application has heretofore been filed by the
Village of Oak Brook requesting certain text amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Brook relative to heliports ;
and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Oak Brook has
submitted its report on the subject petition to the Zoning Board of
Appeals and the President and Board of Trustees and has recommended
the approval of the proposed zoning amendments regarding heliports ;
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the application has been conducted
on September 1 , 1981 by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of
Oak Brook pursuant to due and appropriate legal notice ; and
WHEREAS, a recommendation has been made by the said Zoning Board
of Appeals that the proposed zoning amendments be approved; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have reviewed these
recommendations and concur with the recommendations and deem the passage
of this Ordinance to be in the best interest and in furtherance of the
general welfare of the Village of Oak Brook;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS as follows :
Section 1 : That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set
forth are hereby incorporated herein as though full set forth herein.
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Section 2 : That Section X (B) (2) (a) of the Oak Brook Zoning
Ordinance , Ordinance G-60 , as amended, be and is hereby amended to
read as follows
"Heliports (not for freight): in accordance with the
following minimum standards :
(1) If the Federal. Aviation Administration has conducted an
Aeronautical Study to determine the effect of the
proposed heliport on the safe and efficient use of the
navigable air space by aircraft and find no objection
to the proposed heliport.
(2) The lay out and design of the heliport , including approach
and departure paths , shall conform to the, most current.
rules and regulations of the Division of Aeronautics ,
State of Illinois , Department of Transportation. Any
approval for a heliport granted by the Village shall
be subject to evidence that said Division of Aeronautics
has issued an order authorizing the applicant to proceed
with construction of the heliport in accordance with
plans approved by it ; provided however that any
waiver of such rules and regulations granted by said
Division shall be subject to approval by the Village .
No permit for the construction of a heliport will be
given until such an order has been issued by said
Division.
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(3) No portion of a heliport shall be located within 300 feet
of any area zoned as a residence district.
(4) Hours of operation shall be from 7 A.M. to 10 P.M. Monday
thru Saturday. ]be heliport may also he used on Sunday,
provided the Village is advised 72 hours in advance, and
said use does not exceed one such use per month.
(5) Approach and departure patterns from said heliport shall
he limited to avoid operation over residential areas.
(6) Refuelling, routine maintenance and storage of helicopter
(except for emergency purposes only) shall not be permitted
at the heliport.
(7) There will be no receiving or shipping of freight from said
heliport, and there will be no on-site storage of fuel.
(8) Use of the heliport shall at all times comply with any
specific requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration
or Illinois Department of Transportation in the Certificate
of Approval or Operation issued to the user of the heliport
by such agencies."
Section 3: That Section X (C) (2) of the said Oak Brook Zoning Ordinance
be and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection (b), which
subsection shall read as follows:
"(b) Heliports (not for freight) : Shall meet all of the
standards as contained in Section X (B) (2) (a)."
Section 4: That Section X (D) (3) (c) of said Oak Brook Zoning Ordinance
be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Heliport (not for freight): Shall meet all of the
standards as contained in Section X (B) (2) (a) and may
be located on a roof of a building of four stories or less."
Section 5: That Section X (E) (2) of said Oak Brook Zoning Ordinanc'
be and is hereby amended by adding therto a new subsection (c) , which
subsection shall read as follows:
"(c) Heliports (not for freight): Shall meet all of the
standards as contained in Section X (B) (2) (a). Additionally, '
the operation of said heliport shall meet the performance
standards as contained in Section X (A) (4) (a) - Noise."
Section 6: That Section VIII (E) (2) (c) of said Oak Brook Zoning
Ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 7: That Section XIV (B) of said Oak Brook Zoning Ordinance be
and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection (63.3) , which
subsection shall read as follows:
"(63.3) Helicopter: Any rotary wing aircraft which
depends principally for its support and motion in the air
upon the lift generated by one or more power driven
rotors rotating on a substantially vertical axis."
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Section 8: That Section XIV (B) (64) of said Oak Brook Zoning
Ordinance be and is hereby amended to read as follows
"Heliport (not for freight)-any area of land, water or
structural surface which is designed, used or intended to
be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters and
any pertinent areas which are designed, used or intended
to be used for a heliport building or other facilities
which have received a Certificate of Approval from the
Division of Aeronautics, State of Illinois, Department of
Transportation and a Special Use Permit from the Village
to operate said heliport."
Section 9: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form, all as
required by law.
Section 10: That the Village Clerk be and is hereby authorized and
directetto puBlish the Ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner provided by
law.
Passed this 8th day of September 1981.
Ayes: Trustees Congreve Iistecki , Philip, Rush and Watson
Nays: None
Absent:I rustee Imrie
Approved this 8th day of September _, 1981.
Village Preside t
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ATTEST:
Vill
ge Clerk
Approved as to Form:
it age Attorney
Published September 9, 1981 Pamphlet
Date Paper
Not Published