ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Title 17 of Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended in Section 17-4-0207 by inserting the underscored language as follows:
17-4-0207 Use Table and Standards
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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NN. Residential Storage Warehouse |
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P |
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P |
§ 17-9-0113.1 |
§ 17-10-0208 |
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17-9-0113.1 Residential Storage Warehouse. Residential storage warehouses are permitted in DX districts only as an adaptive re-use of existing buildings that have been in existence for twenty (20) years or more. Residential storage warehouses are prohibited on lots abutting pedestrian streets. To the extent possible, residential storage warehouses in DX districts must be designed to preserve the architectural features of existing facades including building materials, windows, doors and other features. Window openings must retain their transparency and should not be blocked with interior or exterior barriers including signage with an exception of business identification signage of the facility where such signage is otherwise permitted by the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.