Clinton Township City Zoning Code
GENERAL PROVISIONS
AND CONDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL INDUSTRIAL USES IN DISTRICTS WHERE PERMITTED
§ 152.230 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(A) Height of buildings.
District | Normal Maximum Height |
B2 and M1 | 60 feet or 5 stories |
(B) Front yard.
District | Depth in Feet |
B2 | 10 |
M1 and M2 | 15 |
(C) Side yard. None required. However, if a side yard is provided, the minimum dimensions shall be five feet.
(D) Rear yard. Ten percent of the depth of lot with a minimum requirement of 15 feet but need not exceed 25 feet in depth (One-half of an alley abutting the rear of a lot may be included in the rear yard to satisfy rear yard requirements, but such alley space shall not be included for loading and unloading berths.)
(E) Lot coverage. Ninety percent, but this shall not waive provision of yards where required.
(F) Vision clearance on corner lots. Eight feet.
(G) Vehicle parking space. One vehicle parking space for each three employees shall be provided in the lot or within 300 feet thereof on a site approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(H) Loading and unloading berths. Loading and unloading berths shall be provided on the lot as follows:
Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Loading and Unloading Berths |
15,000 or less | 1 |
15,001 to 40,000 | 2 |
40,001 to 100,000 | 3 |
Each 40,000 additional | 1 additional |
(I) Paving. Open parking area and loading and unloading berths shall be paved with a dustproof or hard surface meeting the standard specifications of the city.
(J) Lighting facilities. Outdoor lighting facilities, if provided, shall be so arranged as to be reflected away from property residentially zoned or used.
(Ord. passed - -)
§ 152.231 CONDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS.
(A) Maximum height.
(1) Buildings may be erected higher than the normal maximum if they are setback, from front and rear property lines, one foot for each two feet of additional height above the normal maximum height.
(2) Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, penthouses, tanks, water towers, transmission towers or essential mechanical appurtenances may be erected to any height not prohibited by other laws or ordinances.
(B) Front yard.
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(C) Side yard. Whenever a side yard abuts a street or road in unincorporated areas the following minimum width shall be the standard:
(1) Thirty-five feet on federal and state highways; and
(2) Thirty-five feet on all other roads and streets.
(D) Vehicle parking space.
(1) Groups of uses requiring vehicle parking space may join in establishing group parking areas with capacity aggregating that required for each participating use.
(2) Vehicle parking requirements may be waived by the Board of Zoning Appeals in a block, 50% or more of the area of which was occupied by business or industrial structures at the time of passage of this chapter.
(E) Buffer requirement. Where an industrial district borders upon a residential district, not separated by a street, railroad right-of-way or natural barrier, a suitable buffer in terms of setback and/or screening shall be provided.
(F) Height of building; setback. There shall be one additional foot of setback for each additional foot of height over the 15 foot minimum. The maximum setback shall be 50 feet.
Height of Building | Setback |
0 ft. to 15 ft. | 15 ft. |
(Ord. passed - -)