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Casco Township City Zoning Code

DISPOSITION TABLE

This table gives the location within this Code of those sections of the 2014 Code, as supplemented or updated through August 1, 2016, which are included herein. For the location of ordinances adopted subsequent thereto, see the Code Comparative Table immediately following this Disposition Table.

VERSION/
APPROVAL DATE
REASON FOR CHANGESECTION
CHANGED
1.0 10- 9-2006 Approved by Township Board
1.0 11-15-2006 Effective Date
12- 6-2006 Topographic errors corrected
2.0  1- 7-2008 •Definition of "density" added

•Definition of (plant) "nursery" added and definition of "open air business" and "temporary use" modified

•Added definition of "parallel plan"
2.05, 2.152.17, 2.20

•Clarification that buffer begins at right-of-way line
3.33.E
New 3.34

•Temporary use language added
4.07, 5.03, 6.03

•Lake Michigan setback for non-HREA clarified
4.08, 5.02, 6.02

•Nurseries added as a SU in the agricultural and rural residential zones
8.03, 9.03

•Added averaging language for Lake Michigan setbacks
15.02.B

•Changed notice requirements to be compliant with state law
16.03.D

•Provide a basis for determining PUD density through a parallel plan
16.05.C

•Change "Façade buildings" to "Building facades"
16.08.D, F

•Correction to cross-reference
16.09.B

•Correction to cross-reference
16.15

•Clarified use of variances for individual lots of a PUD
17.02.J

•Add requirements for additions of under 10,000 sq. ft. get minor site plan review by ZA
17.03, 17.06.C

•Informational requirements for site plan review clarified
18.05.C

•Add "nursery" to parking requirements
21.05.A

•Clarify uses of performance guarantees

•Change notice requirements to comply with changes in state law

•Fixed typographical errors
21.07
 9-15-2008 Change definition of "front lot line" to make the front yard of waterfront lots the OHM 2.13.A
Specify that the front lot line of waterfront lots the OHM 3.09.B
Fix typos 3.07
Permit accessory structures in a waterfront setback provided it is behind the required front setback 3.07.D
Change typo in definition of site plan 2.19
Change typo 3.07.G
Delete prohibition of accessory structures in waterfront setback 3.07.D
Change reference of floor area to "building footprint" 3.07.H
Delete in its entirety - reference to max of 2 accessory buildings 3.07.I

•Eliminate reference to Northshore Drive with respect to additional setbacks

•Change point of measurement from road centerline to road right-of-way

•Reduce front yard setback from 100 feet to 50 feet
3.10
Add new section clarifying all parcels must have frontage on a public or private road

•Change subsequent lettering to continue sequential order
3.11.A
Change threshold for keeping livestock 3.15.C
Allow private roads to serve open space developments fronting on Blue Star Highway in the RR district 3.26.A

•Eliminate reference to Northshore Drive with respect to front setbacks

•Reduce all front setbacks from 100 feet from centerline to 50 feet from right-of-way

•Split Lakeshore Residential district into two districts: LR-A & LR-B districts
4.07
Eliminate entire Chapter 7 and replace with Chapters 7-A, LR-A and 7-B, LR-B Chapter 7, New 7-A & New 7-B
Permit a larger area for home-based businesses 15.04R.6
Require site plan review for private road extensions 17.02.H
Mandate trails and/or sidewalks be part of all new developments 17.07.E
10-20-2008 Eliminate requirements that the County Road that provides access to public parks or recreation sites be paved 15.04.D
 4-20-2009 Revise 16.01.A, 16.02.A & B, 16.08, 16.09, 16.10, 16.11, 16.12, 16.13 and 16.14
New 16.03, 16.04, 16.05, 16.06
Add definitions 2.07 for "Frontage" and "Frontage, Shoreline"
Chapter 16
3.0  5-17-2012
•Revised Lake Michigan setback regulations
7.03.A, 7.03.B, 8.03

•Delete reference to Lake Michigan setbacks
9.03
3.1  6- 5-2013
•Amended site plan review to include requirements for 433 agreements with Drain Commissioner
17.03
3.2  7- 1-2013
•Amended Wind Energy Conversion Systems text and requirement and added definitions
15.03
3.3  5-19-2014
•Amend definition for Accessory Use

•Amend definition for Average Grade
2.02

•Amend definition for Farm Market

•Amend definition for Frontage, Shoreline
2.07

•Delete definition for Grade, Average
2.08

•Add definition for Incompatible Use
2.10

•Amend definition for Setback or Setback Area
2.19

•Move "residential supportive uses…" from the zoning district tables to Section 2.02 Accessory Use
3.07

•Move Cottage industry from Special Uses
3.35

•Move Home-based businesses from Special Uses
3.36

•Add new Section 3.37 Open Space Preservation
3.37

•Delete tables
4.07, 4.08

•Delete reference to Tables 4.07 & 4.08
5.03, 6.03, 7.03.A, 7.03.B, 8.03, 9.03, 11.03, 12.03, 13.03

•Change Adult Foster Care, family homes; Bed and Breakfast; Commercial Kennels; Cottage Industries; Home-based businesses; Riding Stables; and Sawmills to "P" permitted uses with references to conditions in either Art. 3 or 15
Add Adult Foster Care, group homes as SU
Delete Nursery, and Residential supportive uses
5.02

•Change Bed and Breakfast; Cottage Industries; Home-based Businesses; to "P" permitted uses
Remove "primarily as a wholesale operation" from Greenhouse and nursery
Delete Nursery; Residential supportive services; and Wind Energy Systems
6.02

•Delete Residential supportive services; and

•Add Removal and processing of topsoil, stone, rock, sand, gravel, lime or other soils or minerals
7.02.A, 7.02.B, 8.02, 9.02
14.01, 14.02, 14.05

•Correct reference to FEMA and NFIP

•Delete table

•Correct reference to state law
Chapter 15

•Change title to 'Specific Use Regulations' and amend text to require conditions listed when the use is a permitted use with Zoning Administrator review
15.02

•Change title to 'Special Use Application Process'And revise C. deleting table and simplifying the process, moved enforcement to 15.04

•Change title to 'Specific Use Standards'; moved Cottage Industries and Home-based Businesses to Article 3; added Production or Refining of Petroleum Products and Truck Terminals with conditions to list and re-lettered the list
Revised the Farm Market conditions and added conditions for General Retail of over 5,000 sq. ft.
15.03

•Change J.4. to read 10% of existing floor area or 1,000 sq ft.
17.02

•Completely revised to simplify preliminary site plan application form to conform to state requirements; move administrative section to new 17.05
17.03.A

•Revise to include material previously required for preliminary site plans and include requirements for County Drain agreements where applicable
17.03.B

•Include requirement for Section 433 agreement
17.07.K

•Rename to "Conditional Rezoning" in C.; delete part of 2
21.09
 8- 1-2016
•Restate Swimming pool section to allow different barrier requirements
3.16.D

•Allow expansion of non-conforming buildings and uses with conditions
3.28.G, H

•Allow fences to be 7 feet high to be compatible with building code
3.32.B, E