Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Peoria, IL (2026)
1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Peoria, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Downtown Design Guide
Peoria regulates its historic downtown core, the Warehouse District, West Main, Sheridan Triangle, and Prospect Road, through Form Districts in the Unified Development Code, not a voluntary style guide. Chapter 6.0 sets mandatory building envelope and architectural standards implementing the Heart of Peoria Plan: required building lines, street walls, façade composition, window ratios, and materials, enforced by the Zoning Administrator through permit and site plan review.
Peoria Downtown Design Guide: Form District Rules
Some RestrictionsPeoria, IL Unified Development Code, Appendix A, § 6.1.2 (Intent)
6.1.2 Intent A.The Form Districts are designed to foster a series of vibrant mixed-use form districts—the Warehouse District, West Main, Sheridan Triangle, and Prospect Road—within the historic core of the City (the boundaries of each form district can be found in 6.2 through 6.5). These are districts intended to promote traditional urban form and a lively mix of uses. These districts are inten...
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