2025 Ordinances

Ordinance 
Title
Date Approved
2025-001 Approving a Special Use Permit for Antennas and Associated Communication Equipment for the Property at 1500 S. Seventh Street (MasTec for AT&T Mobility).  1/13/2025
2025-002 Approving a Plat of Easement Vacation and a Plat of Roadway Dedication for the Property Located at 1240 Normal Road (Dr. Leroy Mitchell Elementary School).  1/13/2025
2025-003 Adopting a Second Amendment to the Land Lease and Solar Agreement with DeKalb Taylor Solar, LLC.  1/13/2025
2025-004 Approving a Special Use Permit at 2050 E. Lincoln Highway for Automobile Sales (Cirilo Mendez).  1/27/2025
2025-005 Amending Chapter 51 “Traffic”, Schedule B “Through Streets, Stop Intersections, and Yield Intersections”, to Establish Stop Conditions for Magnolia Street and Walnut Street. 2/10/2025
2025-006 Amending Chapter 51 “Traffic”, Schedule S “School Speed Limit 20 MPH on School Days When Children are Present”, to Establish a School Zone along McCormick Drive as it Approaches Jefferson Elementary. 2/10/2025
2025-007 Revoking a Special Use Permit for a Vehicle Tow Facility and Storage Yard at 407 Industrial Drive (J&S Towing and Recovery). 2/10/2025
2025-008 Authorizing the Borrowing of Funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,100,000. (Publication Date: February 11, 2025. Effective Date: February 20, 2025) 2/10/2025
2025-009 Amending the Fiscal Year-End December 31, 2025, Budget. 2/24/2025
2025-010 Amending Chapter 51 “Traffic”, Schedule C “Parking Prohibited”, to Establish a No Parking Zone Along Manning Drive Near its Intersection with Illinois Route 23. 2/24/2025
2025-011 Publishing the Official Zoning Map of the City of DeKalb.  3/10/2025
2025-012 Amending Chapter 23 “Unified Development Ordinance”, Article 3 “Definitions”, Article 7.04 “Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures”, and Article 12.07 “Supplemental Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations”, as it Pertains to Text Amendments for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.  3/10/2025
2025-013 Amending Chapter 64 “Smoking Regulations”, Section 64.16 “Tobacco/Smoking Sales, Use and Licensing”, Subsection f) “Retail Tobacco Store License”, as it Pertains to Limiting the Number of Retail Tobacco Stores in the City of DeKalb to Four (4).  3/10/2025
2025-014 Amending Chapter 50 “Citizens’ Environmental Commission” by Renaming Section 50.07 “P.R.I.D.E. Awards” to “DeKalb STARR (Sustainability Through Action, Resiliency, and Responsibility) Award.  3/10/2025
2025-015 Approving a Plat of Vacation for Simonds Avenue.  4/28/2025
2025-016 Approving the Rezoning of Property Located at 209 Grove Street from the “LI” Light Industrial District to the “CBD” Central Business District (Michael Warfel). 4/14/2025
2025-017 Amending Chapter 7 “Water Service”, Section 7.18 “Water Rates”, and Section 7.18-6 “Water Service Fee”.  4/28/2025
2025-018 Amending the City’s Fiscal Year Budget Ending December 31, 2024. 4/28/2025
2025-019 Amending Chapter 51, “Traffic,” Schedule C “Parking Prohibited”, in Order to Establish a No Parking Zone in the 1200 Block of Normal Road, West Side.  4/28/2025
2025-020 Approving a Water Service Agreement with Tim and Erin Martens for 2581 Pleasant Street. 5/12/2025
2025-021 Approving a Special Use Permit at 611-615 N. First Street for the Expansion of Oakwood Cemetery (DeKalb Township).   5/12/2025
2025-022 Approving the Final Plat of the Dirks Resubdivision for 3435 and 3447 Owens Lane in the Bridges of Rivermist Subdivision (Marshall Dirks).  5/12/2025
2025-023 Amending Chapter 51 “Traffic”, Schedule C “Parking Prohibited”, as it Pertains to Minor Alterations of Parking Restrictions for Normal Road Due to Roadway Modifications. 5/12/2025
2025-024 Amending Chapter 51 “Traffic”, Schedule S “School Speed Limit 20 MPH on School Days When Children Are Present”, to Establish a School Speed Zone Along Ridge Drive and Normal Road (Mitchell Elementary School). 5/12/2025
2025-025 Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow for the Construction of a New Public Swimming Pool Facility at 1403 Sycamore Road (DeKalb Park District).   5/27/2025
2025-026 Authorizing an Amendment to the Special Use Permit Approved by Ordinance 2023-021 in Order to Extend the Timeframe for a Modular Classroom to Remain on the Site at 1133 N. Thirteenth Street (Littlejohn Elementary School).  6/9/2025
2025-027 Amending Chapter 51 “Traffic”, Schedule C “Parking Prohibited”, to Establish a No Parking Zone in the 200 and 300 Block of Ridge Drive. 6/9/2025
2025-028 Amending the City of DeKalb Municipal Code by Adding a New Chapter 56 “Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax”.  6/23/2025
2025-029 Amending Chapter 64 “Smoking Regulations”, Section 64.17 “Vending Machines”, to Prohibit the Sale of Smoking Products from Vending Machines. 6/23/2025
2025-030 Amending Chapter 52 “Offenses Against Public Peace, Safety, and Morals”, by Adding New Section 52.20 “Sale of Illicit THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) Products and Kratom” to Prohibit the Sale of Illicit THC Products and Kratom. 6/23/2025
2025-031 Amending the Fiscal Year-End December 31, 2025, Budget. 7/14/2025
2025-032 Amending Chapter 23 “Unified Development Ordinance” (UDO), Article 7.18 “Cannabis Business Establishment”, to Allow Onsite Consumption Lounges in Cannabis Dispensaries.  7/14/2025
2025-033 Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Bank with Drive-Through Facilities at 330 Grove Street (Heartland Bank and Trust).  7/14/2025
2025-034 Repealing Ordinance 2022-070, Which Approved a Zoning Map Amendment from the “NC” Neighborhood Commercial District to the “PD-R” Planned Development Residential District and the Preliminary Development Plan for the Property at 145 Fisk Avenue. Postponed to 9/8/2025
2025-035 Amending Chapter 6 “Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks”, Section 6.20 “Arboricultural Specifications and Standards of Practice for Trees and Shrubs on Public and Private Property.” 8/11/2025
2025-036 Amending Chapter 64 “Smoking Regulations”, Section 64.16 “Tobacco/Smoking Sales, Use and Licensing”, to Increase Fines for the Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors, Increase the Fees for Tobacco License Applications, and Establish Fines for the Untimely Submission of a Renewal Application. 8/11/2025
2025-037 Approving the Rezoning of Property Located at 802-810 S. Fourth Street from the “GC” General Commercial District to the “PD-C” Planned Development Commercial District to Accommodate a Gas Station and Convenience Store (Amoco Hossen). 8/11/2025