Aurora, IL

The B-1 District is established to accommodate pedestrian development that serves surrounding neighborhoods, allowing a narrowly defined set of commercial, institutional, and limited residential uses primarily along local roads. The purpose of this zone is to accommodate Business District Local Retail.

The B-2 Community Shopping District is intended to accommodate a wider range of commercial and service uses than the B-1 district, serving a broader area. The purpose of this zone is to accommodate Business District General Retail.

The M-1 Limited Manufacturing District is established to provide areas for light industrial, office, and administrative uses, having few, if any, adverse effects on neighboring properties. It aims to protect manufacturing districts from incompatible uses of land by prohibiting new residential development.

The Neighborhood Commercial District is intended to provide for small-scale commercial uses that serve the daily needs of surrounding residential neighborhoods, ensuring compatibility with the residential character.

The ORI Office, Research and Light Industry District is intended to accommodate office, research, and light industrial activities. It provides space for manufacturing activities in locations accessible to rail and highways.

The R-1 Single Family Residence District is established to preserve and maintain existing single family areas and permit the continued development of residential uses, primarily in areas where public utilities are not readily available. This district promotes and preserves safe and attractive low-density, single-family residences.

The R-2 One Family Dwelling District is intended to provide for single-family dwellings and related uses.

The R-3 One-Family Dwelling District provides for single-family residential uses.

The R-4 Two-Family Dwelling District is intended to permit two-family dwellings on lots of record prior to October 6, 1987, and for two-family dwellings constructed after October 6, 1987, to ensure consistency and compatibility in character with single-family neighborhoods.

The R-5 Multiple-family Dwelling District is established to develop a wide range of quality housing opportunities, allowing for quality rental type dwelling units within developments that establish and maintain a safe and secure living environment. It provides for a range of low-density residential accommodations and lifestyles, representing a compatible mixture of single-family detached, two-family, and multiple-family dwellings.