Allowed uses.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 17-2-0200
in effect17-2-0200 Allowed uses.
17-2-0201 Use Groups and Categories. Use Groups and Use Categories are described in Sec. 17-17-0100.
17-2-0202 Permitted Uses. Uses identified with a "P" are permitted by-right in the subject zoning district, subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this Zoning Ordinance.
17-2-0203 Special Uses. Uses identified with an "S" may be allowed if reviewed and approved in accordance with the special use procedures of Sec. 17-13-0900, subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this Zoning Ordinance.
17-2-0203.5 Planned Developments. Uses identified with a "PD" may be allowed if reviewed and approved in accordance with the planned development procedures of Sec. 17-13-0600. Other uses and development activities may also require review and approval as a planned development based on their size, height or other threshold criteria. (See the mandatory planned development thresholds of Sec. 17-8-0500)
17-2-0204 Prohibited Uses. Uses identified with a "-" are expressly prohibited. Uses that are not listed in the table are also prohibited.
17-2-0205 Use Standards. The "Use Standard" column of the following Use Table identifies use- specific standards that apply to some uses. Compliance with such standards is required regardless of whether the use is a Permitted (P) or special use (S).
17-2-0206 Parking Standards. The "Parking Standard" column of the following Use Table contains a reference to the applicable off-street parking ratio for the listed use. Off-street parking regulations are located in Chapter 17-10.
17-2-0207 Use Table and Standards.
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USE GROUP | Zoning Districts | Use Standard | Parking Standard
Use Category | RS | RS | RS | RT | RT | RM | RM | RM
| Specific Use Type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5-5.5 | 6-6.5
P= permitted by-right S = special use approval req'd PD = planned development approval req'd - = Not allowed
USE GROUP | Zoning Districts | Use Standard | Parking Standard
Use Category | RS | RS | RS | RT | RT | RM | RM | RM
| Specific Use Type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5-5.5 | 6-6.5
P= permitted by-right S = special use approval req'd PD = planned development approval req'd - = Not allowed
RESIDENTIAL
A. Household Living
1. | Detached House | P | P | P | P/- | P/- | P/- | P/- | P/- | § 17-2-0303-B | § 17-10-0207-A
2. | Elderly Housing | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-A
3. | Two-Flat | - | - | P | P | P | P/- | P/- | P/- | § 17-2-0303-B | § 17-10-0207-A
4. | Townhouse | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | § 17-2-0500 | § 17-10-0207-A
5. | Multi-Unit (3+ units) Residential | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | § 17-2-0303-B | § 17-10-0207-C
6. | Single-Room Occupancy | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-B
7. | Conversion Unit | P/-* | P/-* | P/-* | P | P | P | P | P | § 17-2-0303-C & § 17-9-0131 |
8. | Coach House | P/-* | P/-* | P/-* | P | P | P | P | P | § 17-9-0201-F |
B. Group Living
1. | Assist. Living (Elderly Custodial Care) | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-Q
2. | Convents and Monasteries | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-Q
3. | Community Home, Family | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-Q
4. | Community Home, Group | S | S | S | S | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-Q
5. | Domestic Violence Residence, Family | S | S | S | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-Q
6. | Domestic Violence Residence, Group | - | - | S | S | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-Q
7. | Domestic Violence Shelter | - | - | - | - | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-Q
8. | Nursing Home (Skilled Nursing Care) | - | - | - | - | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-Q
*10. | Temporary Overnight Shelter | - | - | S | S | S | S | S | S | § 17-9-0115 | § 17-10-0207-Q
11. | Transitional Residences | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | § 17-9-0115 | § 17-10-0207-Q
12. | Transitional Shelters | - | - | S | S | S | S | S | S | § 17-9-0115 | § 17-10-0207-Q
13. | Group Living Not Otherwise Classified | - | - | - | - | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-Q
PUBLIC AND CIVIC
C. Colleges and Universities | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-E
D. Cultural Exhibits and Libraries | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-F
E. Day Care | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-E
F. Hospital | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-G
G. Lodge or Private Club | - | - | - | - | S | S | S | S | § 17-9-0111 | § 17-10-0207-H
H. Parks and Recreation (except as more specifically regulated) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-E
1. | Community Centers, Recreation Buildings and Similar Assembly Use | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-E
2. | Community Garden | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | § 17-9-0103.5 | § 17-10-0207-E
I. Public Safety Services
1. | Police Station | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-E
2. | Fire Station | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-E
J. Religious Assembly | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-I
K. School | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-E
L. Utilities and Services, Minor | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-E
M. Utilities and Services, Major | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-E
COMMERCIAL
*O. Funeral and Interment Service
* Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 84870, did not provide an entry for "N."
1. | Cemetery/ Mausoleum/ Columbarium | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | § 17-10-0207-Q
2. | Cremating | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-Q
P. Lodging
1. | Bed and Breakfast | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | § 17-9-0103 | § 17-10-0207-S
2. | Vacation Rental | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
3. | Shared Housing Unit | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
Q. Medical Service
1. | Government-operated Health Center | - | - | - | - | S | S | S | S | | § 17-10-0207-T
R. Office
1. | Foreign Consulates | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | § 17-9-0108 | § 17-10-0207-Q
2. | Philanthropic and Eleemosynary Institutions | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | § 17-9-0113 | § 17-10-0207-Q
S. Parking, Non-Accessory | - | - | - | - | P/S | P/S | P/S | P/S | § 17-9-0111.5 | None Req'd
T. Residential Support Service | - | - | - | - | - | - | P | P | § 17-9-0114 | None Req'd
OTHER USES
U. Wireless Communication Facilities
1. | Co-located | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | § 17-9-0118 | None Req'd
2. | Freestanding (Tower) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | § 17-9-0118 | None Req'd
ACCESSORY
V. Accessory Uses | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | § 17-9-0200 | None Req'd
W. Coke & Coal Bulk Material | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | § 17-9-0117-B | None Req'd
X. Manganese-bearing Material Operation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | § 17-9-0117-D | None Req'd
* Pursuant to Section 17-7-0570, conversion units and coach houses are only permitted by right within RS zoning districts that are located within an Additional Dwelling Unit-Allowed RS Area.
(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 9-1-04, p. 30490; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-05, p. 44391; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 84870, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 96060, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 11-3-10, p. 104527; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-11, p. 7541, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 80394, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 27712, § 12; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74512, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-16-20, p. 26066, § 10; Amend Coun. J. 7-20-22, p. 50878, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-25-25, p. 32815, § 3)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2681101Fetched: 10/24/2026