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ORDINANCE 2003- ZO -TA -G -733
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 2 AND 3 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals has recently recommended
that the height of single family homes as required by the Zoning Ordinance be amended, and the Village
Board has accepted that recommendation and increased that structure height in the Zoning Ordinance,
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and Zoning Board Appeals has recommended and the
Village Board directed that the Zoning Ordinance be further amended with respect to the definition of
natural ground level and structure height in order to make those Sections of Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of
the Zoning Ordinance consistent with the newly determined residential structure height, and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has held the required public hearing concerning the
hereinafter ordained changes to Chapters 2 and 3 of the Zoning Ordinance and presented findings and
recommendations concerning same to the President and Board of Trustees,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows
Section 1 That the definition of "Natural Ground Level" in Section 13 -2 -2 of Chapter 2 of Title 13
of the Oak-Brook Village Code (Zoning Ordinance) is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows
NATURAL GROUND LEVEL The existing elevation, prior to any movement of organic
or nonorganic matter which would require the issuance of a permit under the ordinances
of the Village, or the proposed elevation as depicted on a subdivision grading plan
approved by the Village, or as otherwise reasonably determined by the Village Engineer
Section 2 That Section 13 -3 -8 of Chapter 3 of Title 13 of the Oak Brook Village Code (Zoning
Ordinance) is hereby amended by deleting Paragraph (A) in its entirety and replacing it as follows
STRUCTURE HEIGHT: A. No structure shall be erected, converted, expanded,
reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit measured above the
natural ground level, as determined by the Village Engineer, for the district in which the
structure is located However, this height limit for skylights, steeples, flagpoles,
chimneys, radio and television aerials, wireless masts, or electric and telephone service
poles anywhere in the Village, and mechanical rooms, penthouses or roof structures for
the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment, towers,
water tanks, or elevators or other appurtenances anywhere in the Village except
residential districts, shall be fifteen feet (15') above the height limits of the district in which
it is located Structure height may be measured from a base elevation other than natural
ground level only with the express approval of the village However, an elevator housing
enclosure for the purpose of providing a single elevator access to the penthouse level not
to exceed three hundred twenty -five (325) square feet in area may be erected to heights
which do not exceed by more than twenty -two feet (22') the height limits of the district in
which it is located
Section 3 All ordinances, rules, regulations of the Village of Oak Brook which are in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed
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Section _4 _ This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication oa provided bylaw This Ordinance shall be published m pamphlet form
Approved this 11 thday of November )2003
Village 3yresident
Passed this llJtb�doyof 2003
Ayes. Trustees Aktipis, C l
Nays None
Absent —Trustee Minlogns
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