This district is established with the intention of limiting certain portions of the township to use for two-family and multiple-family developments. Mobile home yards are permitted as a special use. Certain other related and complementary uses are also permitted.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 10.01, 4-26-1982)

In the R-4 district, no land or buildings shall be used, and no buildings shall be erected or converted, for any use or under any condition other than the following:

(1)

Any use permitted in the R-3 zoning district.

(2)

Two-family or multiple-family dwellings, subject to site plan review and approval by the planning commission in accordance with this chapter.

(3)

Nursing homes, senior citizen housing, and similar type facilities when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(4)

Nursery schools, trade and vocational schools, and schools for music, dance and the performing arts when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(5)

Professional offices, funeral homes, offices for financial, insurance, bookkeeping and real estate firms, and civic, religious and charitable organizations when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(6)

Mobile home yards licensed by the state, when authorized as a special use by the planning commission and provided they are in conformance with all state regulations governing mobile home parks, including the Mobile Home Commission Act of 1976, Public Act No. 419 of 1976 (MCL 125.1101 et seq., MSA 19.855(1) et seq.), and this chapter. In considering a request for a mobile home park, the planning commission shall require that the following standards be met as well as the requirements of article XXI of this chapter and article XXII of this chapter.

a.

Minimum area and minimum densities. Each mobile home park shall be at least ten acres in size. Each mobile home park shall contain a minimum of 50 mobile home lots at first occupancy and may have a maximum of six single-wide mobile homes per gross acre or four double-wide mobile homes per gross acre.

b.

Buffer zones. All mobile home yards shall provide and maintain, as a minimum, a 50-foot buffer from any street right-of-way line that borders the park and a 50-foot buffer where the park boundary is adjacent to neighborhood properties. There shall be greenbelt planting strip with a width of no less than 20 feet along all property lines. Such planting strip may be located within the 50-foot buffer area. The greenbelt planting strip shall contain at least one straight or staggered row of trees, spaced not more than 20 feet apart and at least three rows of shrubs at least three feet high at planting time spaced not more than eight feet apart and which grow to an ultimate height of at least 12 feet. Alternative screening devices may be utilized if they conceal the mobile home park as effectively as the required landscaping described above and if approved by the planning commission.

c.

Minimum lot area and width. Each mobile home lot shall have:

1.

A minimum lot area of 4,350 square feet; and

2.

A minimum width of 50 feet at the front setback line.

d.

Minimum mobile home size. No mobile home in any mobile home park shall contain less than 600 square feet of living area nor have outside dimensions of less than 12 feet in width and 50 feet in length.

e.

Yard requirements. The front yard of each mobile home lot shall be no less than 20 feet as measured from the nearest edge of the street pavement to the nearest wall of the mobile home. The rear yard of each lot shall be no less than 15 feet. The nonentry side of a mobile home shall have a side yard of no less than ten feet and the entry side shall have a side yard of no less than 26 feet. In no event shall a mobile home be closer than 30 feet to another mobile home. In the case of a double wide mobile home, side yard requirements shall be met by the provision of larger lots sufficient in width to meet these requirements.

f.

Corner lots. Where a mobile home lot is bounded by two streets, the front yard requirement shall be met for each street. No fence, structure or planting over 30 inches in height shall be located on any corner lot within the required front yards.

g.

Street requirements. If two-way traffic is to be accommodated the street pavement width shall be no less than 22 feet. If only one-way traffic is to be accommodated the street pavement width shall be not less than 15 feet.

h.

Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided with two parking spaces for each mobile home. Each parking space shall be no less than 200 square feet in area and shall be hard surfaced and properly drained. Each parking area shall be conveniently located in relation to the mobile home for which it is provided. In addition to the two required off-street parking spaces, one additional parking space is permitted on the mobile home lot provided it is a well drained hard surfaced area containing at least 200 square feet of area.

i.

Access from major streets. Each mobile home park shall have a minimum of two access streets that enter from a state highway, primary or local street, as designated in the township general development plan as amended, and shall provide a continuous route of travel throughout the park.

j.

Signs. A maximum of one identification sign is allowed at each access point to the mobile home park. Each such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet in area. In those cases where signs are intended to be read from both sides, the total area of both sides when combined shall not exceed 24 square feet. Each sign may be lighted, provided the source of light is not visible, not the flashing or intermittent type, and is located from the street at a distance equal to the required front or side yard, whichever the case may be.

k.

Mobile home sale prohibited. The business of selling new or used mobile homes as a commercial operation in connection with the operation of a mobile home park is prohibited. Mobile homes located on lots within the mobile home park may be sold by the owner or operator of the park provided no more than five are offered for sale at any one time. This section shall not prohibit the sale of a new or used mobile home by a resident of a mobile home park.

l.

Underground utilities. All public and private utilities shall be installed underground.

m.

Site improvements. Each mobile home shall be provided with a mobile home pad of six inch thick concrete running the full length and width of the mobile home. In lieu of such pad, concrete piers six inches thick may be provided if they run the full length of the mobile home and are not spaced more than ten feet apart. Each such pad or pier shall be equipped with hurricane anchors or tie down equipment which shall be connected to the mobile home to secure the home during high winds. Skirting shall be installed along the base of each mobile home sufficient to hide the undercarriage and supports from view.

n.

Sidewalk. Paved sidewalks shall be provided throughout each mobile home park. Sidewalks shall be:

1.

A minimum of 30 inches in width;

2.

Raised a minimum of six inches above road grade in front of each site;

3.

Adjacent to each street; and

4.

Laid out such that they connect the recreation area, common open spaces, and the community building with mobile home sites.

o.

Streets and parking areas. All streets and parking areas in a mobile home park shall be of a hard surface and properly drained.

p.

Refuse disposal. Each mobile home park shall provide an effective system of garbage and rubbish storage, collection and disposal.

q.

Lighting. Each mobile home park shall be provided with sufficient lighting to illuminate all parking bays, streets and sidewalks.

r.

Central television antenna. Each mobile home park shall have a master underground television antenna system. Exterior antennas shall not be permitted on individual mobile home lots.

s.

Ground cover. All exposed ground surfaces in the mobile home park must be seeded, or covered with ornamental stone.

t.

Drainage. An adequate storm drainage system, including necessary storm sewers, drain inlets, manholes, culverts, bridges, and other appurtenances, shall be provided. The requirements for each particular mobile home park shall be established by the county drain commissioner and the township engineer.

u.

Recreation vehicle storage. All mobile home yards shall contain a storage area for the storage of campers, trailers, motor homes, boats, snowmobiles and other recreation vehicles. The storage of these vehicles in the mobile home park is specifically prohibited except in the storage area. The storage area shall be screened around its perimeter by solid type fence at least five feet in height or by some other screening device which is approved by the planning commission.

v.

Recreation area. Each mobile home park shall include a recreation area or areas of not less than ten percent of the gross park area. This area may be located within the required 50-foot buffer area but not within the required 20-foot greenbelt planting strip. All recreation areas shall be well drained, accessible to all residents of the mobile home park, improved with playground equipment, and other facilities maintained for various age groups. In no case shall any use playground equipment be located closer than 50 feet to any mobile home.

w.

Community building. Each mobile home park shall have a community building or buildings to provide laundry and toilet facilities and a tornado shelter or shelters of sufficient size to provide a refuge for all mobile home park residents. Such buildings may also house offices and other facilities that are necessary for the management of a mobile home park.

x.

Water and sewer service. Each mobile home in a mobile home park shall be provided with water and sewer service approved by the county health department and the township engineer. Each mobile home park shall be connected to public water and/or sewer systems as these systems become available.

y.

Retail sales. A building for retail sales of groceries and sundries may be permitted provided such building is located within the central area of the park and is not adjacent to a public street; and provided further that there shall be no signs of any type advertising such business, any article being sold within, or any item. Such business shall be intended only for the occupants of the park.

(7)

Uses in a planned unit development as approved pursuant to the provisions of article XIX of this chapter.

(8)

Antenna towers and masts for cellular phone and other personal communications services, when authorized as a special use by the planning commission, subject to conformance with the standards of section 78-152(14).

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 10.02, 4-26-1982; Ord. No. O-011485-1, 1-14-1985; Ord. No. O-062695-1, § 9, 6-26-1995; Ord. No. O-021296-1, § 6, 2-12-1996)

No building shall exceed 40 feet in height.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 10.03, 4-26-1982)

No building nor any enlargement thereof, shall be hereafter erected except in conformance with the following yard and lot area requirements:

(1)

Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than 25 feet.

(2)

Side yard. There shall be total side yards as follows:

a.

For single-family and two-family dwellings, the total side yards shall be not less than 25 feet and no side yard shall be less than ten feet.

b.

For multifamily dwellings and all other permitted uses, each side yard shall be not less than 20 feet. Multifamily buildings shall be located at least 20 feet from all other buildings.

c.

For all other permitted uses, the minimum side yard shall be 25 feet.

(3)

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 30 feet.

(4)

Lot area and width (single-family). The minimum lot area and width for a single-family dwelling shall be 15,000 square feet and 150 feet, respectively. In those cases where both public sewer and water are available, the minimum lot area and width shall be 13,500 square feet and 90 feet, respectively.

(5)

Lot area and width (two-family). The minimum lot area and width for a two-family dwelling shall be 28,000 square feet and 120 feet, respectively. In those cases where both public sewer and water are available, the minimum lot area and width shall be 18,000 square feet and 100 feet, respectively.

(6)

Lot area, density and width (multiple-family). The minimum lot width shall be 100 feet. The minimum lot area for multifamily dwellings shall be 14,000 square feet per dwelling unit. In those cases where both public sewer and water are available, the minimum lot area for multifamily dwellings shall be 4,356 square feet per dwelling unit. No multifamily building shall contain more than eight dwelling units. Unless otherwise provided, the minimum lot area and width for all other permitted uses shall be 15,000 square feet and 100 feet, respectively.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 10.04, 4-26-1982)

Each multifamily development shall provide an adequately drained recreation area of not less than ten percent of the gross area of the development.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 10.05, 4-26-1982)

Other standards applicable to all development in this district shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

a.

General provisions contained in article I.

b.

Landscaping requirements and standards contained in article XXV.

c.

Sign regulations contained in article XXVI.

d.

Off-street parking and loading regulations contained in article XXVII.

e.

Public street access and private road and driveway standards contained in article XXVIII.

(Ord. No. O-061305-2, § 8, 6-13-2005)