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Bertrand Township City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 6

- RR, R-1, AND R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Sec. 24-187.- Intent and purpose.

The regulations of the RR, R-1 and R-2 districts are intended to encourage a suitable environment for a variety of residential densities, and compatible supportive recreational, institutional, and educational uses. The intent of the districts is to protect residential areas from the encroachment of uses that are not appropriate to a residential environment.

(Ord. of 2-1-2018, § 6.01)

Sec. 24-188. - Table of uses.

The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses for the RR, Rural Residential; R-1, Low Density Residential and R-2, Medium Density Residential Districts:

P: Permitted use: Land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
SLU: Special land use: The following uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards cited in chapter 11 of this chapter are met.
NP: Not permitted: The use is not permitted in the district.

 

Table of UsesRRR-1R-2
Accessory Uses Accessory structures and uses as defined in chapter 2 of this chapter and subject to section 24-85 P P P
Home occupation, subject to section 24-98 P P P
Family day care home P P P
Group day care home SLU SLU SLU
Bed and breakfast establishment SLU SLU SLU
On-site service wind energy conversion systems (WECS), subject to section 24-105 P P P
Commercial WECS and WECS testing facilities associated with a commercial WECS SLU NP NP
Residential Uses Senior housing NP NP SLU
Single-family detached dwelling P P P
Two-family dwellings NP NP SLU
Multiple-family dwellings NP NP SLU
Open space development SLU SLU SLU
Manufactured housing community SLU SLU SLU
Lot sales (not including manufactured home sales and display) and maintenance office for a manufactured home community SLU SLU SLU
Park, playground or community center serving a manufactured housing district SLU SLU SLU
Home occupations conducted within dwelling units in a manufactured housing community SLU SLU SLU
Accessory structures and uses in conjunction with a manufactured housing community and the dwellings within the community SLU SLU SLU
On-site service wind energy conversion systems (WECS), serving only community centers, sales offices or other permitted nonresidential uses within a manufactured housing community, subject to section 24-105 SLU SLU SLU
Guest house SLU SLU NP
Barn weddings and receptions SLU NP NP
Institutional Uses Convalescent or nursing home NP NP NP
Elementary, middle and high school (private) SLU SLU SLU
Cemetery SLU SLU SLU
Place of religious worship SLU SLU SLU
Hospital NP NP NP
Municipal and public service activity P P P
Golf course or country club SLU SLU SLU
Nonresidential Uses Agricultural operation, including general farming, truck farming, fruit orchard, nursery, greenhouses, and usual farm buildings, but excluding intensive livestock operations P NP NP
Campground, public or private, including travel trailer park SLU NP NP
Commercial trucking SLU NP NP
Horse riding stable, horse breeding stable SLU SLU NP
Home-based business SLU NP NP
Public and utility service building, not including storage yard SLU SLU SLU
Park, playground or community center P P P
Private event venue SLU
Removal and processing of topsoil, stone, rock, sand, gravel, lime or other soil or mineral resources SLU NP NP
Utility substation, transmission line and switching station SLU SLU SLU
Wireless telecommunication towers not exceeding 75 feet in height wholly owned and used by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator P P P
Other similar uses not listed above SLU SLU SLU

 

(Ord. of 2-1-2018, § 6.02; Ord. No. 20200709, §§ IX(6.02), X(6.02), 7-9-2020; Ord. No. 220511A, § 2, 5-11-2023)

Sec. 24-189. - Spatial requirements.

No lot, principal building, or structure, nor the enlargement of any principal building or structure, shall be hereafter erected unless all of the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with the use of the lot, principal building, structure, or enlargement:

Spatial Requirements
RequirementRRR-1R-2
Lot Requirements Minimum area (sq. ft.) 2 acres 2 acres 1 acre
Minimum width (ft.) 200 150 100
Width to depth ratio 1:4 (see section 24-83)
Setback Requirements Front (ft.) 50 50 50
Side (ft.) Residential 20 20 20
Nonresidential 50 50 50
Rear (ft.) 50 50 50
Building Requirements Maximum height (ft.) 35 35 35
Dwelling unit floor area (UFA) (sq. ft.) 950 950 950
Open Space Percentage total area (useable) NA PUDs only
25% 25%

 

(Ord. of 2-1-2018, § 6.03)