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The commercial, office and industrial districts in Niles, with the uses allowed by right and the uses that need special-use approval — 9 districts, 483 listed uses, from the code checked October 2026. Open any district for its full list.
Storefront retail, personal service and office uses along the village's commercial corridors, mainly serving local residents; car-oriented uses fit here, and homes are allowed above the ground floor. (Sec. 5.1 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Art Gallery, Arts Studio, Community Garden, Cosmetic Tattoo, Cultural Facility, Dwelling - Above the Ground Floor, Government Office, Industrial Design, Medical/Dental Clinic (within "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Office, Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Park/Playground, Personal Service Establishment, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Repair and Service—Indoor, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, drive-in, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Retail Sales of Pet Supplies, Specialty Food Service, Video Gaming Café
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility - Indoor, Animal and Pet Adoption, Animal and Pet Sales, Bar, Car Wash, Community/Recreation Center, Day Care Center — state licensing required (Sec. 8.3.E), Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Financial Institution, Funeral Home, Greenhouse/Nursery - Retail, Live Performance Venue, Medical/Dental Clinic (not within a "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Outdoor Sales (Retail) — permanent sales areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.N), Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Pet Services: Day Boarding, Pet Services: Grooming, Pet Services: Overnight Boarding — boarding indoors (Sec. 8.3.R), Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Public Safety Facility, Radio/TV Studio - With Antenna, Social Club/Lodge, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Utilities, Vehicle Repair - Minor — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Veterinarian, Wireless Telecommunications — standards in Sec. 8.3.Y
Regional shopping centers, including car-oriented retail centers serving Niles and nearby towns, with homes allowed above the ground floor. At corners with traffic signals, ground-floor space within 250 ft is limited to uses in the table's Retail category. (Sec. 5.1, 5.2 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Amusement Facility - Indoor, Art Gallery, Arts Studio, Catering Establishment, Community Garden, Cosmetic Tattoo, Cultural Facility, Dwelling - Above the Ground Floor, Government Office, Greenhouse/Nursery - Retail, Hotel/Motel, Industrial Design, Medical/Dental Clinic (within "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Office, Outdoor Display (Retail) — permanent display areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.M), Outdoor Sales (Retail) — permanent sales areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.N), Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Park/Playground, Personal Service Establishment, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Repair and Service—Indoor, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, drive-in, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Retail Sales of Pet Supplies, Specialty Food Service, Vehicle Parts Sales, Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Video Gaming Café
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility - Outdoor, Animal and Pet Adoption, Animal and Pet Sales, Bar, Car Wash, Community/Recreation Center, Currency Exchange — not within one mile of another currency exchange or payday/title loan establishment (Sec. 8.3.C), Day Care Center — state licensing required (Sec. 8.3.E), Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Educational Facility - College/University, Educational Facility - Vocational, Employment Agency, Financial Institution, Funeral Home, Gas Station and alternative fuel stations — standards in Sec. 8.3.I, Heavy Commercial - Rental & Service — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Heavy Commercial - Retail — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Hospital, Industrial - Limited, Live Performance Venue, Massage Services Establishment, Medical/Dental Clinic (not within a "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Micro-Brewery/Micro-Distillery, Off-Track Betting Parlor, Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Payday/Title Loan Establishment — not within one mile of another currency exchange or payday/title loan establishment (Sec. 8.3.C), Pet Services: Day Boarding, Pet Services: Grooming, Pet Services: Overnight Boarding — boarding indoors (Sec. 8.3.R), Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Public Safety Facility, Public Works Facility, Radio/TV Studio - With Antenna, Reception Facility — no general admission fee, with exceptions (Sec. 8.3.S), Residential Care Facility — standards in Sec. 8.3.T, Small Engine Repair and Service, Smoking Establishment, Social Club/Lodge, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Utilities, Vehicle Rental - Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle Rental - Outdoor — outdoor display needs a 3-acre lot in commercial districts and is barred along Milwaukee Avenue (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle Repair - Major — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Vehicle Repair - Minor — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Outdoor — outdoor display needs a 3-acre lot in commercial districts and is barred along Milwaukee Avenue (Sec. 8.3.V), Veterinarian, Wireless Telecommunications — standards in Sec. 8.3.Y
Walkable mixed-use district along Milwaukee Avenue with rules on building form, placement, window glass and parking. These lists are the use table; on the east side of Milwaukee Avenue from about Riverview Avenue south to near Albion Avenue (the area shaded green in Figure 5.4), residential uses in the table are permitted and non-residential uses need a special use permit, and at corners with traffic signals ground-floor space within 250 ft is limited to uses in the table's Retail category. (Sec. 5.1, 5.2 and Figure 5.4, as adopted by Ord. No. 2016-34; Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Art Gallery, Arts Studio, Community Garden, Cosmetic Tattoo, Cultural Facility, Dwelling - Above the Ground Floor, Government Office, Industrial Design, Medical/Dental Clinic (within "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Office, Outdoor Display (Retail) — permanent display areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.M), Outdoor Sales (Retail) — permanent sales areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.N), Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Park/Playground, Personal Service Establishment, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Repair and Service—Indoor, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, drive-in, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Retail Sales of Pet Supplies, Specialty Food Service, Vehicle Parts Sales, Video Gaming Café
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility - Indoor, Animal and Pet Adoption, Animal and Pet Sales, Bar, Community/Recreation Center, Day Care Center — state licensing required (Sec. 8.3.E), Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Dwelling - Multi-Family, Dwelling - Single-Family — standards in Sec. 8.3.G, Dwelling - Three-Family — standards in Sec. 8.3.G, Dwelling - Townhouse, Educational Facility - College/University, Educational Facility - Primary/Secondary, Educational Facility - Vocational, Employment Agency, Financial Institution, Funeral Home, Heavy Commercial - Rental & Service — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Hotel/Motel, Live Performance Venue, Massage Services Establishment, Medical/Dental Clinic (not within a "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Micro-Brewery/Micro-Distillery, Off-Track Betting Parlor, Outdoor Storage — fully fenced yard, none in required setbacks (Sec. 8.3.P), Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Pet Services: Day Boarding, Pet Services: Grooming, Pet Services: Overnight Boarding — boarding indoors (Sec. 8.3.R), Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Public Safety Facility, Reception Facility — no general admission fee, with exceptions (Sec. 8.3.S), Social Club/Lodge, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Utilities, Veterinarian, Wireless Telecommunications — standards in Sec. 8.3.Y
A mix of retail, personal service, office and residential buildings along Milwaukee Avenue with a traditional main-street feel: entrances on the sidewalk and parking behind. At corners with traffic signals, ground-floor space within 250 ft is limited to uses in the table's Retail category. (Sec. 5.1, 5.2 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Amusement Facility - Indoor, Art Gallery, Arts Studio, Community Garden, Cosmetic Tattoo, Cultural Facility, Dwelling - Above the Ground Floor, Dwelling - Multi-Family, Dwelling - Townhouse, Government Office, Industrial Design, Medical/Dental Clinic (within "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Office, Outdoor Display (Retail) — permanent display areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.M), Outdoor Sales (Retail) — permanent sales areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.N), Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Park/Playground, Personal Service Establishment, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Repair and Service—Indoor, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, drive-in, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Retail Sales of Pet Supplies, Specialty Food Service, Vehicle Parts Sales, Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Video Gaming Café
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility - Outdoor, Animal and Pet Adoption, Animal and Pet Sales, Bar, Car Wash, Community/Recreation Center, Currency Exchange — not within one mile of another currency exchange or payday/title loan establishment (Sec. 8.3.C), Day Care Center — state licensing required (Sec. 8.3.E), Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Employment Agency, Financial Institution, Funeral Home, Gas Station and alternative fuel stations — standards in Sec. 8.3.I, Heavy Commercial - Rental & Service — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Heavy Commercial - Retail — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Hospital, Live Performance Venue, Massage Services Establishment, Medical/Dental Clinic (not within a "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Micro-Brewery/Micro-Distillery, Off-Track Betting Parlor, Outdoor Storage — fully fenced yard, none in required setbacks (Sec. 8.3.P), Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Payday/Title Loan Establishment — not within one mile of another currency exchange or payday/title loan establishment (Sec. 8.3.C), Pet Services: Day Boarding, Pet Services: Grooming, Pet Services: Overnight Boarding — boarding indoors (Sec. 8.3.R), Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Public Safety Facility, Radio/TV Studio - With Antenna, Reception Facility — no general admission fee, with exceptions (Sec. 8.3.S), Small Engine Repair and Service, Social Club/Lodge, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Utilities, Vehicle Rental - Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle Repair - Major — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Vehicle Repair - Minor — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Outdoor — outdoor display needs a 3-acre lot in commercial districts and is barred along Milwaukee Avenue (Sec. 8.3.V), Veterinarian, Wireless Telecommunications — standards in Sec. 8.3.Y
Redevelopment of large regional shopping centers into walkable mixed-use urban villages; any development needs planned unit development approval. (Sec. 5.1 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Amusement Facility - Indoor, Art Gallery, Arts Studio, Bar, Community Garden, Cosmetic Tattoo, Cultural Facility, Dwelling - Above the Ground Floor, Dwelling - Multi-Family, Dwelling - Townhouse, Government Office, Hotel/Motel, Industrial Design, Live Performance Venue, Medical/Dental Clinic (within "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Micro-Brewery/Micro-Distillery, Office, Outdoor Display (Retail) — permanent display areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.M), Outdoor Sales (Retail) — permanent sales areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.N), Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Park/Playground, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Personal Service Establishment, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Repair and Service—Indoor, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, drive-in, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Retail Sales of Pet Supplies, Specialty Food Service, Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Video Gaming Café
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility - Outdoor, Animal and Pet Adoption, Animal and Pet Sales, Community/Recreation Center, Day Care Center — state licensing required (Sec. 8.3.E), Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Educational Facility - College/University, Educational Facility - Vocational, Financial Institution, Heavy Commercial - Retail — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Medical/Dental Clinic (not within a "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Off-Track Betting Parlor, Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Pet Services: Day Boarding, Pet Services: Grooming, Pet Services: Overnight Boarding — boarding indoors (Sec. 8.3.R), Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Public Safety Facility, Radio/TV Studio - With Antenna, Reception Facility — no general admission fee, with exceptions (Sec. 8.3.S), Residential Care Facility — standards in Sec. 8.3.T, Social Club/Lodge, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Utilities, Vehicle Rental - Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Veterinarian, Wireless Telecommunications — standards in Sec. 8.3.Y
General industrial, research and development, warehousing, wholesaling and office uses that may cause noise, odor or similar effects noticeable next door but are not offensive or noxious. (Sec. 6.1 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Center — not within 1,500 ft of a school, day care, residential district, place of worship or park (Sec. 8.3.Z), Adult-Use Cannabis Infuser Organization — not within 1,500 ft of a school, day care, residential district, place of worship or park (Sec. 8.3.Z), Adult-Use Cannabis Processing Organization — not within 1,500 ft of a school, day care, residential district, place of worship or park (Sec. 8.3.Z), Adult-Use Cannabis Transporting Organization — not within 1,500 ft of a school, day care, residential district, place of worship or park (Sec. 8.3.Z), Amusement Facility - Indoor, Amusement Facility - Outdoor, Catering Establishment, Community Garden, Community/Recreation Center, Contractor and Construction Office, Employment Agency, Funeral Home, Garage, Storage, Government Office, Industrial - General, Industrial - Limited, Industrial Design, Medical Cannabis Cultivation Center — not within 1,500 ft of a school, day care, residential district, place of worship or park (Sec. 8.3.L), Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organization — not within 1,000 ft of a school or day care center or 500 ft of a place of worship or park (Sec. 8.3.K), Micro-Brewery/Micro-Distillery, Office, Park/Playground, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Passenger Terminal, Public Safety Facility, Public Works Facility, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Repair and Service—Indoor, Research & Development, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, drive-in, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Retail Sales of Pet Supplies, Small Engine Repair and Service, Specialty Food Service, Utilities, Vehicle Rental - Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle Rental - Outdoor — outdoor display needs a 3-acre lot in commercial districts and is barred along Milwaukee Avenue (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle Repair - Major — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Vehicle Repair - Minor — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Warehouse, Wholesale Establishment
Special use approval required: Adult Use: Entertainment — at least 2,000 ft from homes, places of worship, schools, parks, cultural facilities and other adult uses (Sec. 8.3.A), Adult Use: Retail — at least 2,000 ft from homes, places of worship, schools, parks, cultural facilities and other adult uses (Sec. 8.3.A), Adult Use: Service — at least 2,000 ft from homes, places of worship, schools, parks, cultural facilities and other adult uses (Sec. 8.3.A), Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Educational Facility - College/University, Educational Facility - Vocational, Firearms Sales — indoors only; not within 1,000 ft of an educational facility (Sec. 8.3.H), Firearms Training Center—Indoor Only — indoors only; not within 1,000 ft of an educational facility (Sec. 8.3.H), Gas Station and alternative fuel stations — standards in Sec. 8.3.I, Heavy Commercial - Retail — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Off-Track Betting Parlor, Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Outdoor Storage — fully fenced yard, none in required setbacks (Sec. 8.3.P), Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Radio/TV Studio - With Antenna, Self-Storage Facility, Social Club/Lodge, Solar Farm, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Vehicle Operation Facility-Indoor — all repair and service inside a fully enclosed building (Sec. 8.3.U), Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Outdoor — outdoor display needs a 3-acre lot in commercial districts and is barred along Milwaukee Avenue (Sec. 8.3.V), Wind Energy System — standards in Sec. 8.3.X, Wireless Telecommunications — standards in Sec. 8.3.Y
The light industrial uses of the M district plus more intensive compatible uses such as recreation, entertainment and retail, following the Village's plans for the Touhy Triangle cultural and entertainment district. (Sec. 6.1 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Amusement Facility - Indoor, Art Gallery, Arts Studio, Bar, Community Garden, Dwelling - Above the Ground Floor, Golf Course, Hotel/Motel, Industrial Design, Live Performance Venue, Micro-Brewery/Micro-Distillery, Office, Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Park/Playground, Passenger Terminal, Personal Service Establishment, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Research & Development, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Retail Sales of Pet Supplies, Specialty Food Service, Utilities, Vehicle Rental - Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle, Marine, and Recreational Vehicle Sales—Enclosed — repairs indoors (Sec. 8.3.V), Video Gaming Café
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility - Outdoor, Animal and Pet Adoption, Animal and Pet Sales, Car Wash, Community/Recreation Center, Cultural Facility, Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Dwelling - Multi-Family, Dwelling - Townhouse, Educational Facility - Vocational, Gas Station and alternative fuel stations — standards in Sec. 8.3.I, Heavy Commercial - Retail — 6-ft screening on side and rear lot lines (Sec. 8.3.J), Industrial - Limited, Massage Services Establishment, Outdoor Sales (Retail) — permanent sales areas only on lots of at least 20,000 sq ft (Sec. 8.3.N), Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Pet Services: Grooming, Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Reception Facility — no general admission fee, with exceptions (Sec. 8.3.S), Restaurant, drive-in, Smoking Establishment, Social Club/Lodge, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Vehicle Operation Facility-Indoor — all repair and service inside a fully enclosed building (Sec. 8.3.U), Vehicle Rental - Outdoor — outdoor display needs a 3-acre lot in commercial districts and is barred along Milwaukee Avenue (Sec. 8.3.V), Vehicle Repair - Minor — work indoors, vehicles on site no more than 3 days, no vehicle sales (Sec. 8.3.W), Veterinarian
Research and development facilities and larger office buildings, such as corporate headquarters and large office parks, with limited industrial uses that have no outside impacts. (Sec. 6.1 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Community Garden, Government Office, Industrial - Limited, Industrial Design, Medical/Dental Clinic (not within a "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Medical/Dental Clinic (within "Use Group B structure" as defined by the building code.), Office, Outdoor Seating — 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; seating in the public right-of-way needs special use approval (Sec. 8.3.O), Park/Playground, Parking Structure - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Personal Service Establishment, Public Safety Facility, Public Works Facility, Radio/TV Studio - Without Antenna, Research & Development, Restaurant, carry-out, Restaurant, drive-in, Restaurant, indoor, Retail Establishment, Specialty Food Service, Utilities, Warehouse
Special use approval required: Day Care Center — state licensing required (Sec. 8.3.E), Drive-Through Facility — at least six stacking spaces per lane (Sec. 8.3.F), Hospital, Hotel/Motel, Parking Lot - Principal Use — standards in Sec. 8.3.Q, Planned Unit Development — Section 12, Radio/TV Studio - With Antenna, Social Club/Lodge, Solar Farm, Unique Use — Sec. 15.11, Vehicle Operation Facility-Indoor — all repair and service inside a fully enclosed building (Sec. 8.3.U), Wireless Telecommunications — standards in Sec. 8.3.Y
Overlay covering two mapped areas (along Golf Road in the north and around Touhy and Central avenues in the south) where cannabis dispensaries and a craft grower may locate; every use of the underlying district stays allowed. (Sec. 7.1, 7.4 and Table 8-1, Sec. 8.2.)
Permitted by right: Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization — not within 200 ft of a school, day care center, place of worship or park; one per overlay area (Sec. 8.3.Z), Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grower Organization — not within 200 ft of a school, day care center, place of worship or park; one per overlay area (Sec. 8.3.Z), Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organization — not within 1,000 ft of a school or day care center or 500 ft of a place of worship or park (Sec. 8.3.K), Office
Special use approval required: None listed.
Source: Niles Code of Ordinances, Appendix B (Zoning Ordinance, 2016); latest amendment on file Ord. 2026-15 (February 24, 2026). Overlay districts, planned developments and parking rules can further limit what a specific parcel can do. Confirm any address with the Village before you sign or close — or run it through the Commercial Zoning Lookup.
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