Allendale Charter Township
City Zoning Code

Any use permitted without special approval in the R-3 Low Density Multiple-Family Residential District, except single family dwellings.

Nursing homes, rest or convalescent homes.

Adult foster care homes, including those with more than six residents.

State college or university campus.

Any use permitted by special use permit in the R-3 Zoning District.

Offices for generally recognized professions such as doctors, dentists, optometrists, psychologists, attorneys, architects, engineers, surveyors, and urban planners.

Medical clinics, mental health clinics.

Offices, galleries, or studios of artists and those employed in the graphic arts.

Offices for one or more of the following fields: executive, administrative, clerical, stenographic, accounting, insurance, real estate, stockbrokers, banks, and similar enterprises.

Research laboratories provided that no heavy mechanical equipment is used in the normal operation of the laboratories, and provided that the character of its research would not make it objectionable because of sights, sounds, odors, and traffic congestion produced.

Hospitals.

Group housing, if within the group housing overlay zone as defined in § 470-3.15, including: dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, boarding or rooming house, student cooperative, and emergency shelter.

Funeral homes.

Front yard. The uniform setback provisions of § 470-3.03B shall apply to all residential buildings, structures, and additions. If a uniform setback does not exist, the front yard setback shall be not less than 40 feet, except that when adjacent to a primary street, the front yard setback shall be not less than 50 feet, and when adjacent to a major arterial street, the front yard setback shall be not less than 60 feet. Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, (i) a lot (see definition in § 470-32.13) which is of record as of July 28, 1998, or (ii) any lot included in a proposed plat, building envelope or site in a proposed site condominium, or building site located in any other type of development which is on file with the Township as of July 28, 1998, shall only be required to have a front yard setback of 40 feet; and shall not be required to have a front yard setback of 50 feet if on a primary street or 60 feet if on a major arterial street.

Side yard. The side yard regulations are as follows:

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 35 feet.

Lot area and width. The lot area and width regulations are as follows:

Efficiency. A minimum of 500 square feet per unit.

One bedroom unit. A minimum of 600 square feet per unit.

Two bedroom unit. A minimum of 800 square feet per unit.

Three bedroom unit. A minimum of 1,000 square feet per unit.

Additional bedrooms will require an additional 100 square feet per bedroom per unit. For a minimum of 24 feet of the length of the structure, each dwelling unit shall have a minimum width of 24 feet.

Land and/or buildings in the R-4 Zone may be used for purposes listed above provided that public water and public sanitary sewer utilities are installed and provided that all uses are conducted wholly in a permanent, fully enclosed building.

Keeping and raising animals - see § 470-23.02.

Parking requirements - see Article 21.

Signs - see Article 22.

Standards for single-family or two family dwellings - see § 470-23.14.

Foster and child care facilities - see § 470-23.11.

Standards for major residential development - see § 470-23.06.

Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Article 21A herein.

In the R-4 Zone density shall be regulated by bedrooms per acre. The maximum density is 36 bedrooms per net site acreage as defined herein.