G-420 - 12/13/1988 - ZONING - Ordinances ORDINANCE G- 420
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ORDINANCE G-60, AS AMENDED
CONCERNING GATES
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 gates; 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 gates; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the application has been conducted on
November 1, 1988 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 l: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are
hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Section RIV(B) of the Oak Brook Zoning Ordinance,
Ordinance G-601 as amended be and is hereby amended by adding thereto defini-
tion 61.1:
"Gate - A structure that may be swung, drawn or lowered to block an
entrance or passageway. A gate may be part of a fence or may exist
separately."
Section 3: That Section V(G)(3)(h)(5) of said Oak Brook Zoning Ordinance be
and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Fences, open and gates, whether or not connected to a fence - not
more than 42 inches in height F S R "
Section 4: That Section V(G)(h)(10) of said Oak Brook Zoning Ordinance be
and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Gates, Driveway F"
Present subsections 10 through 23 are hereby renumbered as 11 through 24.
Section 5: That Section V be and is hereby amended by adding thereto
Subsection (R) entitled "Driveway Gates" which section shall read as follows:
"Driveway gates are permitted as accessory structures in 'f::nt
yards, or side yards adjoining a street provided that they
conform with the following criteria:
(1) No driveway gate may be installed on a lot of less than two
acres unless the front yard of said lot abuts a
thoroughfare as defined in the Village's subdivision
regulations.
(2) The height of a driveway gate may not exceed 42 inches.
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Ordinance G- 420
An Ordinance Amending
Portions of the Zoning
Ordinance Concerning
Gates
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(3) Driveway gates shall swing inward to the property.
(4) The minimum width for a gate structure shall be 12 feet for
openness of gate. All driveway gates shall be greater than
50% open in design when viewed from a 90° angle, except
that the required open space in louver-type gates may be
viewed from any angle, and excluding metal gates with more
than 75% of its surface area open space.
(5) Location of Gates: Gates shall be located a minimum
distance of 30 feet from the nearest edge of pavement on a
four, or more, lane road or 30 feet from the right-of-way
of a two-lane road to allow adequate room for automobile
and truck access to the property.
Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after passage and approval as provided by law.
PASSED THIS 13th day of December 1988
Ayes: Trustees Bartecki, Imrie, Maher and Rush
Nays: Trustees Bushy and Winters
Absent: None
APPROVED THIS 13th day of December 988
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Village Presidgnt
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Vill ge Att r ey
Published 12-14-88 Pamphlet form
Date Paper
Not Published
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