Clinton Township City Zoning Code
SPECIFICATIONS B
RESIDENTIAL USES
§ 152.155 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING.
(A) Definition. A detached building designed or occupied by one family exclusively.
(B) Location permitted. In all districts except M1 and M2, provided it is located:
(1) On a lot which was in single ownership or included in a subdivision recorded in the office of the Recorder of the county on or before the date of passage of this chapter; or
(2) On any lot with a minimum area in square feet and width in feet as follows:
District | Lot Area | Lot Width |
R1 | 7,200 | 60 |
R2, R3, B1 and B2 | 6,000 | 60 |
S (where no public water supply and no public sewers are available) | 12,000 | 90 |
S (where public water supply is available) | 7,200 | 60 |
(C) Height of buildings.
(1) Principal building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.
(2) Conditional exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.
(D) Front yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block with a minimum depth of 25 feet and need not exceed 40 feet in depth in incorporated areas. See conditional exceptions for setback in unincorporated areas.
(E) Side yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20% of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for either side yard. On a corner lot, the side yard facing the street shall not be less than 15 feet.
(F) Rear yard. Twenty percent of the depth of the lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.
(G) Ground floor area. Not less than the following:
District | Ground Floor Area |
R1 and S | 720 sq. ft. |
R2, R3, B and B2 | 576 sq. ft. |
(H) Lot coverage. Thirty-five percent maximum on corner lot; 30% maximum on an interior lot.
(I) Accessory building, uses permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use.
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§ 152.156 TWO-FAMILY DWELLING.
(A) Definition. A detached building designed for or occupied by two families. A DUPLEX DWELLING has one family above the other. A DOUBLE DWELLING has one family beside the other.
(B) Location permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with, a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:
District | Lot Area | Lot Width |
B1 and B2 | 6,000 | 60 |
R2 and R3 | 7,200 | 60 |
S (Where no public water supply and no public sewers are available) | 15,000 | 90 |
S (Where public water supply is available) | 12,000 | 80 |
(C) Height of buildings.
(1) Principal building. Normal maximum 35 feet or two and one-half stories.
(2) Conditional exception. Height of principal building may be increased above 35 feet but not higher than 45 feet or three stories, if two side yards of 15 feet each are provided.
(D) Front yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block with a minimum depth of 25 feet and need not exceed 40 feet in depth in incorporated area. See conditional exceptions for setback in unincorporated areas.
(E) Side yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20% of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for each side yard. On a corner lot, the side yard facing the street shall not be less than 15 feet.
(F) Rear yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet and need not exceed 40 feet in depth.
(G) Ground floor area. Not less than the following:
District | Ground Floor Area |
B1, B2 | Double - 900 sq. ft. |
Duplex - 576 sq. ft. | |
S, R1, R2 and R3 | Double - 1,000 sq. ft. |
Duplex - 720 sq. ft. |
(H) Lot coverage. Forty percent maximum on a corner lot; 35% maximum on an interior lot.
(I) Accessory building, uses permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use.
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§ 152.157 GROUP HOUSE AND GARDEN APARTMENTS.
(A) Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, not exceeding two and one-half stories in height.
(B) Location permitted. Only in the districts designated below, on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:
District | Lot Area per Family | Lot Width |
R2, R3, B1 and B2 | 3,000 | 60 |
S as a conditional use where no public water supply and no public sewers are available | 9,000 | 90 |
S as a conditional use where public water supply is available | 6,000 | 80 |
(C) Height of building. Principal building, maximum of 35 feet.
(D) Front yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block with a minimum depth of 25 feet but need not exceed 40 feet in depth in incorporated areas. See conditional exceptions for setback in unincorporated areas.
(E) Side yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20% of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet for either side yard. On a corner lot, the side yard facing the street shall not be less than 15 feet.
(F) Rear yard. Twenty percent of the depth of lot, with a minimum depth of 15 feet and need not exceed 25 feet in depth.
(G) Ground floor area. Minimum of 450 square feet for each first floor family.
(H) Lot coverage. Fifty percent maximum on corner lots, 40% maximum on interior lots.
(I) Accessory building, uses permitted. Private garage, storage, exclusive of industrial of commercial use.
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§ 152.158 APARTMENT HOUSE.
(A) Definition. A building designed for or occupied by three or more families, exclusively for dwelling purposes, three or more stories in height.
(B) Location permitted. Only in the districts designated below on any lot with a minimum area in square feet and a minimum width in feet as follows:
District | Lot Area per Family |
B1 and B2 | 1,500 sq. ft. |
R3 | 3, 000 sq. ft. |
(C) Front yard. Twenty percent of the average depth of lots in the block.
(D) Side yard. The sum of the side yards shall equal not less than 20% of the lot width with a minimum width of five feet from either side yard.
(E) Rear yard. Twenty percent of the lot, with, a minimum depth of 20 feet.
(F) Ground floor area. Not less than 1,200 square feet.
(G) Lot coverage. Sixty percent maximum on corner lots, 50% maximum on interior lots.
(H) Accessory buildings, uses permitted. Private garage, exclusive of industrial or commercial use.
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§ 152.159 MOBILE DWELLING UNIT.
(A) Definition. A MOBILE DWELLING UNIT shall mean living quarters such as house trailers, truck bodies, tents, bus bondies, railroad cars, shacks and improvised shelters which may be moved by tractor, truck, automobile or horses or can be carried transported or towed from one place to another without the use of regular house moving equipment; that use for such living quarters shall include the acts of sleeping, preparation of meals or any sanitary measure such as bathing, dish washing or laundering clothing or any natural or performed operation which provides waste material objectionable from a nuisance standpoint.
(B) Location permitted. Only in mobile home courts, trailer camps, trailer courts or public camps approved by the State Board of Health and except as otherwise stipulated in the provisions of this chapter.
(C) General provisions and conditional exceptions applicable to mobile dwelling units.
(1) All mobile dwelling units occupied as temporary or permanent living quarters at the time of the establishment of a mobile home court, trailer camp, trailer court or public camp approved by the State Board of Health, must be discontinued for such use or moved to any such above location on or before, one year after the establishment of such locations, except any such unit occupied as a temporary or permanent living quarter at the time of the establishment of this chapter. Once such existing mobile dwelling unit is moved after the establishment of this chapter, it shall conform to the other provisions of this chapter.
(2) (a) One house trailer as distinguished from other mobile dwelling units defined herein may be temporarily parked on a residential or commercial lot and occupied by the house trailer’s owner and the owner’s family for the purpose of using the same as a temporary living quarters for a period not to exceed 15 days, after which such house trailer must be moved to a trailer camp approved by the State Board of Health.
(b) Upon authorization of the Board of Zoning Appeals after public hearing, the Building Commissioner may grant a temporary permit for a house trailer to be used during the construction of a residence by the trailer owner. The trailer shall be used at the site of construction and the permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year.
(c) In both of the above uses, a temporary permit must be obtained from the Building Commissioner on the first day that the trailer is so parked. In all cases, house trailers must conform to the prescribed setback requirements for accessory buildings.
(3) One house trailer, as distinguished from other mobile dwelling units as defined herein, may be stored on a residential or commercial lot for an indefinite period of time, provided that such house trailer will not be occupied for the purpose of using the same as temporary or permanent living quarters, and provided that it meets the requirements of division (C)(4) and (C)(5) below. Such unoccupied house trailers are to be stored behind the principal structure, and in conformance with the prescribed setback requirements of accessory buildings.
(4) Removal of the wheels of a trailer, except temporarily for repair, or the permanent blocking up of a trailer, whether situated in a camp or elsewhere shall be construed to automatically convert the trailer into a permanent place of abode. Such trailer shall then be subject to the requirements of all laws and ordinances applicable to dwellings.
(5) Structural or lean-to additions are not permitted, other than those which are temporary and collapsible.
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