Clinton Township City Zoning Code
GENERAL PROVISIONS
AND CONDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL USES IN DISTRICTS WHERE PERMITTED
§ 152.170 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(A) Lot dimensions. In no case shall the width of a lot be less than 60 feet at the setback line, and the depth be less than 100 feet, and the depth-to-width ratio of the usable area of a lot shall be not greater than three to one except by approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals after public hearing.
(B) Front yard. No fences hereafter built or erected between the front setback line of the building or buildings and the front lot line including natural fences of hedges, trees and shrubbery shall exceed 36 inches in height.
(C) Rear yard. One-half of an alley abutting the rear lot may be included in the required rear yard.
(D) Vision clearance on corner lots. Eight feet from the intersection of property lines.
(E) Vehicle parking space. One space on the lot for each family housed in the principal building.
(F) Accessory buildings.
(1) Shall not be permitted prior to the erection of the principal building, except for strictly storage purposes and not for human occupancy except by approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals after public hearing, for a period of not more than one year from the date of such permit.
(2) No detached accessory building shall be located closer to a side lot line than five feet, provided however, that the side yard requirement for accessory buildings shall not be less than three feet, if such accessory building is ten feet or more to the rear of the residence building and is located behind the rear line of such residence building.
(3) The normal maximum height permitted shall be 18 feet or one and one-half stories.
(4) No accessory building shall be located closer to the rear lot line than three feet if no easement is located along such rear lot line.
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§ 152.171 CONDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS.
(A) Front yard.
(1) Where 25% or more of the lots in a block are occupied by buildings, the average setback of such buildings determines the dimension of the front yard in the block, but the maximum front yard need not exceed 40 feet in R1 and R2 Districts or 25 feet in other districts in incorporated areas.
(2) Front yard or setback lines established in recorded subdivisions establish the dimensions of front yards in such blocks, except when such setback lines may be less restrictive as provided in § 152.004.
(3) On lots extending through from one street to another, a front yard is required on each street.
(4) On federal and state highways, a distance of 85 feet is required. This distance is to be measured from the center of the right-of-way. However, the minimum setback from the front property line shall be 35 feet.
(5) On all other roads and streets, except those in incorporated areas, a distance of 60 feet is required. This distance is to be measured from the center of the right-of-way. However, the minimum setback from the front property line shall be 35 feet.
(B) Side yard. Whenever a side yard abuts a street or road in an unincorporated area, the following minimum width shall be the standard on lots not included in a recorded subdivision:
(1) Thirty-five feet on federal and state highways; and
(2) Thirty-five feet on all other roads and streets.
(C) Tapered yard. Where a reversed interior lot abuts a corner lot or on an alley separating such lots, any accessory building located on the rear lot line of a corner lot shall be setback from the side street as far as the dwelling on the reversed interior lot; for each foot that such accessory building is placed from the rear line towards the front line of the corner lot, the accessory building may be set four inches closer to the side street line, but in no case closer than five feet in incorporated areas; and 25 feet in unincorporated areas on lots not included in a recorded subdivision.
(D) Accessory buildings. The height of accessory buildings may be increased to 25 feet or two stories provided the minimum required three-foot distance from side lot lines is increased one foot for each two feet above the normal maximum height permitted, but in no case shall the height of such building exceed the height of the principal building on such lot.
(Ord. passed - -)