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Ordinance No. G78-89
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE LIST OF SPECIAL USES IN THE M-2 GENERAL MANUFACTURING
DISTRICT TO INCLUDE AUTOMOBILE SALVAGE YARDS
WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend the provisions of the
zoning ordinance so as to permit automobile salvage yards as a special use in the M-2
General Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Planning Committee held a public hearing concerning the
proposed amendment after due notice in the manner provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Planning Committee has submitted its written findings and
recommendation that the requested amendment be granted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, concurs in the findings
and recommendations of the Planning Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Section 19.04.068 of Chapter 19.04 of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding the following:
"19.04.068 Automobile salvage yard.
"Automobile Salvage Yard" means any area of land where automobiles
and other motorized vehicles are stored, crushed and/or dismantled for
scrap. All operations involving the dismantling and crushing of vehicles
shall be conducted from within an enclosed structure, and all outside
storage shall be screened by a solid eight foot fence. The outside storage
of vehicles and scrap shall not be visible from other properties in the
vicinity of the automobile salvage yard. Except as otherwise provided,
storage yards and off-street parking lots associated with automobile
storage yards shall be improved in accordance with Chapter 19.44 of the
Elgin Municipal Code."
Section 2. That Section 19.40.020 of Chapter 19.40 of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"19.40.020 Special uses.
In the M-2 district, special uses shall be as follows:
I. Any special use allowed in the M-I district, except such as are
permitted uses in the M-2 district;
2. Automobile salvage yards."
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Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage in the manner provided by law.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: August 23, 1989
Passed: August 23 , 1989
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays o
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk
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