Cannon Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 5
RR Rural Residential/Agricultural District
§ 450-5.01 Purpose.
The RR Rural Residential/Agricultural District provides primarily for low density residential uses, consisting of single-family, detached dwellings, in a manner that protects the distinctive character and sensitive natural features of the Township. The RR District permits building densities that support the goals and policies of the Township Master Plan; other provisions in this chapter and in other Township ordinances include a variety of development techniques to encourage responsible development in reasonable harmony with natural features, including slopes, woods, wetlands, bodies of water and wildlife habitat. Farms and farming operations are also permitted, as are specified nonresidential uses that support residential development.
§ 450-5.02 Permitted land uses.
Land, buildings and structures in the RR District shall be used only for the purposes stated in Table 450-5.02, as follows:
Table 450-5.02 Permitted Land Uses (RR) | |
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Permitted Land Use | Regulation or Exception |
Single-family detached dwellings | |
Farms and farm operations | Including general and specialized farming, to be conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural and management practices (GAAMPS) approved by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture |
Growing of trees, shrubs, sod and other nursery stock | For wholesale purposes only; not including retail greenhouses or other retail sales |
Private stables | At least 1 acre of land for each horse; outdoor areas in which horses are kept must be completely fenced; GAAMPS must be complied with |
Roadside stands and farm markets | Farm markets shall have no more than 800 square feet of building area and must sell primarily farm products grown on the premises |
Adult foster care family homes | No more than 6 residents; must be state-licensed |
Family child-care homes | No more than 6 minor children; must be state-licensed |
Small antennas and towers | Not more than 30 feet in height |
Wind energy conversion systems | Towers and generators may not be higher than 60 feet |
§ 450-5.03 Special land uses.
[Amended 8-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5Z]
The special land uses specified in Table 450-5.03 may be permitted if approved by the Planning Commission under Article 23.
Table 450-5.03 Special Land Uses (RR) | |
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Special Land Use | Regulation or Exception |
Churches and other houses of worship | |
Public and private schools | Including school administrative buildings |
Public libraries, museums and art galleries | |
Government administrative and service buildings | |
Commercial kennels | |
Commercial stables | |
Farm markets | Those having more than 800 square feet of building area |
Raising or growing of plants, trees, shrubs, sod, and nursery stock. | For wholesale purposes only; may include greenhouses, but retail sales are not permitted |
Outdoor recreational uses | May be publicly or privately owned; including parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, golf courses, country clubs, ski resorts, hunting clubs and similar outdoor recreational uses of predominately open space |
Storage of boats, trailers and recreational vehicles | Only within existing barns or other existing farm accessory buildings |
Essential public service structures and buildings | For public utilities only |
Wireless communications facilities | With towers and antennas higher than 30 feet |
Wind energy conversion systems | Exceeding 60 feet in height |
Bed-and-breakfast establishments | |
Adult foster care small group home | For 7 to 12 residents only; must be state-licensed |
Group child-care home | For 7 to 12 minor children only; must be state-licensed |
Removal of sand, gravel and other mineral resource | |
Private airfields and landing strips | |
Commercial composting operations | |
Outdoor public concerts and events within a publicly or privately owned outdoor recreation use | May include outdoor music concerts and performances; theatrical presentations; seasonal festivals; outdoor display and sale of antiques and used goods; outdoor display and viewing of vintage and other motor vehicles; arts and crafts sales; horse shows and livestock exhibitions and similar exhibitions and amusements; organized snowmobile racing events at winter ski areas and resorts; but not including firearms-shooting competitions, carnival rides, or other types of motorized racing and the like |
§ 450-5.04 Minimum required lot area and lot width; minimum required building setbacks; maximum lot coverage; minimum building floor area; additional regulations.
Table 450-5.04 Parcel Served by Approved Private Well and Septic Tank (RR) | ||
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Minimum required lot area | 2 acres (not including street right-of-way or private road easement) | |
Minimum required lot width | 175 feet | |
Minimum required building setbacks | ||
Front yard | 50 feet, but 75 feet for parcels fronting on Highway M-44 and Cannonsburg Road | |
Side yards | 2 side yards totaling 40 feet; the smallest must be at least 15 feet | |
Rear yard | 25 feet | |
Maximum permitted lot coverage | 20% | |
Front, rear and side yards | Must be maintained across entire width and length of parcel; for a waterfront lot, the required front yard shall be the area between the ordinary high-water mark of the body of water and the building line of the principal building | |
Maximum building height | 35 feet | |
Single-family detached dwelling | 1,040 square feet, of which at least 700 square feet shall be on the ground floor | |
§ 450-5.05 Other land uses.
The other land uses stated in Table 450-5.05 may be permitted as follows:
Table 450-5.05 Other Land Uses (RR) | |
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Land Use | Zoning Section or Article |
Accessory buildings, structures and uses | § 450-3.13 |
Home occupations | § 450-3.17 |
Small antennas and towers | § 450-3.29; not more than 30 feet in height |
Private roads | Article 28 |
Temporary dwellings | § 450-3.15 |
Dwellings outside manufactured housing communities | § 450-3.14 |
Accessory dwelling units | § 450-3.34 |
Wind energy conversion systems | § 450-3.30; not more than 60 feet in height |
§ 450-5.06 Other regulations.
The additional land use regulations stated in Table 450-5.06 may apply.
Table 450-5.06 Other Regulations (RR) | |
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Subject | Regulatory Provision in Zoning or Other Chapter |
Outdoor lighting | Chapter 282, Lighting, Outdoor |
Landscaping and buffering | Article 26 |
Signs | Article 25 |
Off-street parking and loading | Article 27 |
Building projections | § 450-3.09 |
Minimum street frontage | § 450-3.05 |
Front yard building setbacks | § 450-3.04 |
Height exceptions | § 450-3.10 |
Maximum width-to-depth ratio | § 450-3.07 |
Maximum lot coverage | § 450-3.08 |
Cul-de-sac lots | |
Alteration of grades; excavations | |
Nonconforming lots, buildings and uses | Article 30 |
Open space preservation developments | Article 29 |
Planned unit developments | |
Platted subdivisions | |
Condominiums and site condominiums | Article 24 |
Trash, litter or junk | § 450-3.32 |
Flagpoles | § 450-3.28 |
Site plan review | Article 22 |
Overlay districts | |
Illegal dwellings | § 450-3.16 |
Storage and repair of vehicles | § 450-3.22 |
Recreational vehicle parking | § 450-3.21 |
Nuisances | § 450-3.31 |
Keeping of domestic animals | § 450-3.20 |
Fences | § 450-3.27 |
Essential service equipment | § 450-3.23 |
Special land uses minimum provisions | Article 23 |
Zoning permits | Article 32 |
Principal use per parcel | § 450-3.02 |
Septic tank pumping | § 450-3.33 |
Waterfront regulations | § 450-3.25 |
Wetlands | Wetlands Protection Ordinance No. 2005-1[1] |
Stormwater regulation | Chapter 388, Stormwater Management |
Land division | |
Gates blocking residential access | |
Outdoor burning | Chapter 142, Burning, Open |
Use of fertilizers | |
Noxious weeds | Chapter 251, Grass and Weeds |
Inoperable motor vehicles | |
Docks and watercraft launching | |