3 rules for unincorporated Champaign County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Champaign County zones unincorporated land through its Department of Planning and Zoning. Front setbacks are measured from the street centerline: 85 feet on a major street, 75 on a collector, 55 on a minor street, with side and rear yards of 5 to 25 feet by district (Section 5.3).
Champaign County Zoning Ordinance Section 5.3, Footnote 3
In no case shall the FRONT YARD, measured from the nearest RIGHT-OF-WAY line, be less than 35' from a MAJOR STREET, 30' from a COLLECTOR STREET, or 25' from a MINOR STREET.
Champaign County caps building height by district under its Zoning Ordinance: 35 feet and two and one-half stories in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 residential districts, and 50 feet in the AG-1, AG-2, and R-4 districts (Section 5.3).
Champaign County Zoning Ordinance Section 3, Definitions (HEIGHT)
As applied to a BUILDING: The vertical measurement from GRADE to a point midway between the highest and lowest points of the roof.
Champaign County limits lot coverage by the share of lot area covered by building area, not all pavement. Maximums range from 20% in the AG-1 Agriculture district to 30% in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 residential districts and 40% in R-4 (Section 5.3).
Champaign County Zoning Ordinance Section 3, Definitions (COVERAGE)
COVERAGE: The percentage of the LOT AREA covered by the BUILDING AREA.
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