Clare City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT2
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - RESERVED[3]
- DIVISION 3. - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS[4]
ARTICLE III
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 52-101. - Districts established.
- Sec. 52-102. - District boundaries.
- Sec. 52-103. - Zoning certificates of compliance.
- Sec. 52-104. - Continuing existing uses.
- Sec. 52-105. - Use of rear dwellings for residential purposes.
- Sec. 52-106. - Residential lot width.
- Sec. 52-107. - Accessory building front lot line setback.
- Sec. 52-108. - Accessory building height and setbacks.
- Sec. 52-109. - Reduction or division of required yard.
- Sec. 52-110. - Yard requirements along zoning boundary line.
- Sec. 52-111. - Vision clearance on corner lots.
- Sec. 52-112. - Front yards on lots running through the block.
- Sec. 52-113. - Projections.
- Sec. 52-114. - Height limit exceptions.
- Sec. 52-115. - Lot width and area exceptions.
- Sec. 52-116. - Driveway and parking lot surfacing.
- Sec. 52-117. - Attachment of commercial communication antennas to existing structures.
- Sec. 52-118. - Private garages or accessory buildings.
- Sec. 52-119. - Change of use and occupancy permits for commercial or industrial purposes.
- Sec. 52-120. - Display of handbills.
- Sec. 52-121. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 52-122. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 2. - R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 3. - R-2 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 4. - C-1 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT[5]
- DIVISION 5. - C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT[6]
- Sec. 52-211. - Purpose; uses.
- Sec. 52-212. - Accessory buildings and uses.
- Sec. 52-213. - Building height, area and yards.
- Sec. 52-214. - Screening requirements.
- Sec. 52-215. - Nonconforming residential use or structures.
- Sec. 52-216. - Outdoor storage.
- Sec. 52-217. - Special uses.
- Sec. 52-219. - Sidewalks and pathways.
- Sec. 52-220. - Building exteriors.
- DIVISION 6. - I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT[7]
- DIVISION 7. - IP INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT[8]
- DIVISION 8. - DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
ARTICLE IV
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 52-301.- Swimming pools.
- Sec. 52-302. - Fences and walls.
- Sec. 52-303. - Setback requirements for districts abutting the R-1 district.
- Sec. 52-304. - Screening requirements for districts abutting single-family residentially zoned or used property.
- Sec. 52-305. - Off-street parking requirements generally.
- Sec. 52-306. - Collective parking.
- Sec. 52-307. - Location, layout and construction standards of off-street parking areas.
- Sec. 52-308. - Vehicle storage and parking.
- Sec. 52-309. - Additional off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 52-310. - Parking and storage of recreational vehicles, including trailers (enclosed, open, flatbed, etc.), campers, boats, or other similar objects.
- Sec. 52-311. - Docks and other structures at water's edge.
- Sec. 52-312. - Unoccupied mobile homes.
- Sec. 52-313. - Mechanical equipment and utilities.
- Sec. 52-314. - Nonresidential design requirements.
- Sec. 52-315. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 52-316. - Waste receptacles and enclosures.
- Sec. 52-317. - Private road standards.
- Sec. 52-318. - Residential occupancy.
- Sec. 52-319. - Wireless telecommunications towers.
- Sec. 52-320. - Movable, pre-constructed storage buildings.
- Sec. 52-321. - Reserved.
- Sec. 52-322. - Criteria applicable to all wireless communications facilities installed within the public right-of-way or upon public or semi-public property.
- Sec. 52-323. - Farm animals, except chickens and ducks.
- Sec. 52-324. - Raising chickens within the city.
- Sec. 52-325. - Accessory dwelling units.
ARTICLE V
- SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS9
Sections
- Sec. 52-341.- Purpose.
- Sec. 52-342. - Standards.
- Sec. 52-343. - Application procedure.
- Sec. 52-344. - Designated review authority and approval procedure.
- Sec. 52-345. - Conditions of approval.
- Sec. 52-346. - Validity of special land use approval.
- Sec. 52-347. - Special land use amendments and expansions.
- Sec. 52-348. - Specific requirements.
- Sec. 52-349. - Reserved.
- Sec. 52-350. - Reserved.
- Sec. 52-351. - Special use regulations related to marijuana.
ARTICLE VI
PLANNED RESIDENTIAL UNIT DEVELOPMENT10
Sections
- Sec. 52-371.- Intent.
- Sec. 52-372. - Definitions.
- Sec. 52-373. - Development standards and modifications.
- Sec. 52-374. - Application procedure.
- Sec. 52-375. - Planning commission review and approval of preliminary plan.
- Sec. 52-376. - City commission review and approval of preliminary plan.
- Sec. 52-377. - Review and approval of final plan.
- Sec. 52-378. - Approval period.
- Sec. 52-379. - Performance guarantee.
- Sec. 52-380. - Plan amendments.
- Sec. 52-381. - Subdivision requirements.
ARTICLE VII
SITE PLAN REVIEW11
Sections
- Sec. 52-411.- Purpose.
- Sec. 52-412. - Uses requiring site plan review.
- Sec. 52-413. - Planned unit developments, site condominiums, and condominium subdivisions.
- Sec. 52-414. - Optional preliminary site plan review process.
- Sec. 52-415. - Site plan submittal requirements.
- Sec. 52-416. - Standards for site plan approval.
- Sec. 52-417. - Site plans with multiple phases.
- Sec. 52-418. - Conditions of site plan approval.
- Sec. 52-419. - Validity of approved site plan.
- Sec. 52-420. - Appeals of site plan.
- Sec. 52-421. - Deviations from approved site plan.
- Sec. 52-422. - Projects eligible for sketch plan review and administrative approval.
- Sec. 52-423. - As-built drawing.
- Sec. 52-424. - Property maintenance after approval.
ARTICLE VIII
TREES AND LANDSCAPING
Sections
- Sec. 52-430.- Purpose.
- Sec. 52-431. - Landscape plan specifications.
- Sec. 52-432. - Replacement of removed trees.
- Sec. 52-433. - Design standards.
- Sec. 52-434. - Specifications for landscape improvements and plant materials.
- Sec. 52-435. - Minimum standards for installation, irrigation and maintenance.
- Sec. 52-436. - Standards for compliance for existing sites.
ARTICLE IX
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 52-437.- Purpose.
- Sec. 52-438. - Sign definitions.
- Sec. 52-439. - Exempt signs.
- Sec. 52-440. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 52-441. - General standards for permitted signs.
- Sec. 52-442. - Specific sign standards.
- Sec. 52-443. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 52-444. - Dangerous, unsafe, abandoned, and illegally erected signs.
- Sec. 52-445. - Administration and appeals of sign ordinance standards.
- Sec. 52-446. - Permits and application.
- Sec. 52-447. - Permit fees.
- Sec. 52-448. - False information.
ARTICLE XI
ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND DRIVEWAY STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 52-515.- Statement of purpose.
- Sec. 52-516. - Application of standards.
- Sec. 52-517. - Walkable-bikeable complete streets.
- Sec. 52-518. - Number of driveways.
- Sec. 52-519. - Shares access—Joint driveways, frontage road, parking lot connections and rear service drives.
- Sec. 52-520. - Adequate sight distance.
- Sec. 52-521. - Driveway spacing from intersections and U.S. 127 ramps.
- Sec. 52-522. - Driveway spacing from other driveways.
- Sec. 52-523. - Driveway design, channelized driveways, deceleration lanes and tapes, bypass lanes.
- Sec. 52-524. - Design of frontage road, rear service drives and parking lot connections.
- Sec. 52-525. - Conflict.
- Sec. 52-526. - Maintenance of private drives, driveways, service drives and parking lot connections.