Dearborn Heights City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - IN GENERAL
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE III
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS
- Sec. 36-51. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 36-52. - Zoning map.
- Sec. 36-53. - R1, Single-family residential district.
- Sec. 36-54. - RM, Multiple dwelling residential district.
- Sec. 36-55. - MHP, Mobile home park district.
- Sec. 36-56. - C1, neighborhood business district.
- Sec. 36-57. - C2, General business district.
- Sec. 36-58. - C3, Commercial use district.
- Sec. 36-59. - CX, Commercial-residential mixed use district.
- Sec. 36-60. - O, Office district.
- Sec. 36-61. - M1, Light industrial district.
- Sec. 36-62. - M2, Medium industrial district.
- Sec. 36-63. - MX, Industrial-commercial mixed use district.
- Sec. 36-64. - GO, Taylor Dearborn Heights Gateway Overlay District.
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL STANDARDS
ARTICLE V
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 36-106.- Dimensional standards.
- Sec. 36-108. - R1, Single-family residential district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-109. - RM, Multiple dwelling residential district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-110. - MHP, Mobile home park district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-111. - CX, Commercial-residential mixed use district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-112. - C1, Neighborhood business district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-113. - C2, General business district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-114. - C3, Commercial use district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-115. - O, Office district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-116. - MX, Industrial-commercial mixed use district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-117. - M1, Light industrial district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-118. - M2, Medium industrial district supplemental standards.
- Sec. 36-119. - GO, Taylor Dearborn Heights Gateway Overlay District Supplemental Standards.
ARTICLE VI
USE STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 36-131.- Intent and scope of regulations.
- Sec. 36-132. - Organization.
- DIVISION 1. - RESIDENTIAL USES
- Sec. 36-141. - Accessory dwellings.
- Sec. 36-142. - Bed and breakfast inns.
- Sec. 36-143. - Home occupation.
- Sec. 36-144. - Hotels and motels.
- Sec. 36-145. - Mobile home parks.
- Sec. 36-146. - Multiple-family dwellings and developments.
- Sec. 36-147. - Nursing homes, including convalescent homes and rest homes.
- Sec. 36-148. - Senior citizen housing.
- Sec. 36-149. - Single-family and two-family dwellings.
- Sec. 36-150. - State licensed residential facilities.
- DIVISION 2. - COMMERCIAL USES
- Sec. 36-161. - Amusement arcades.
- Sec. 36-162. - Automobile or vehicle dealerships.
- Sec. 36-163. - Bars and lounges; restaurants (without drive-through service).
- Sec. 36-164. - Big box commercial uses.
- Sec. 36-165. - Catering and banquet facilities.
- Sec. 36-166. - Child care centers.
- Sec. 36-167. - Reserved.
- Sec. 36-168. - Funeral homes and mortuaries.
- Sec. 36-169. - Open-air businesses.
- Sec. 36-170. - Outdoor seating for restaurants.
- Sec. 36-171. - Retail bakeries.
- Sec. 36-172. - Therapeutic massage.
- Sec. 36-173. - Veterinary clinics.
- DIVISION 3. - AUTOMOBILE-ORIENTED USES
- DIVISION 4. - INDUSTRIAL USES
- Sec. 36-191. - Accessory retail and services uses.
- Sec. 36-192. - Hazardous materials storage.
- Sec. 36-193. - Intensive industrial operations.
- Sec. 36-194. - Junkyards; salvage yards.
- Sec. 36-195. - Outdoor storage.
- Sec. 36-196. - Rustproofing and undercoating shops.
- Sec. 36-197. - Self-storage facilities.
- Sec. 36-198. - Warehouses, other storage facilities, and truck terminals.
- DIVISION 5. - INSTITUTIONAL AND RECREATION USES
- Sec. 36-211. - Cemeteries.
- Sec. 36-212. - Churches and other places of worship.
- Sec. 36-213. - Golf courses and country clubs; par-3 golf courses.
- Sec. 36-214. - Golf driving ranges.
- Sec. 36-215. - Hospitals.
- Sec. 36-216. - Indoor recreation facilities.
- Sec. 36-217. - Outdoor recreation facilities.
- Sec. 36-218. - Public utility buildings.
- Sec. 36-219. - Theaters; assembly halls.
- DIVISION 6. - OTHER USES
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES
- DIVISION 2. - YARD AND BULK REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - OTHER PROVISIONS
ARTICLE VIII
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND ROADS
- DIVISION 2. - UTILITIES
- DIVISION 3. - WETLANDS, WATERCOURSES AND FLOOD HAZARDS PROVISIONS
- DIVISION 4. - CONDOMINIUM REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 5. - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
- DIVISION 6. - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND OTHER PROCEDURES
ARTICLE IX
PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT
Sections
- Sec. 36-361.- Purpose.
- Sec. 36-362. - Scope.
- Sec. 36-363. - General standards.
- Sec. 36-364. - Residential parking standards.
- Sec. 36-365. - Schedule of required parking by use.
- Sec. 36-366. - Design requirements.
- Sec. 36-367. - Construction.
- Sec. 36-368. - Accessory off-street parking in residential districts.
- Sec. 36-369. - Off-street loading.
- Sec. 36-370. - Modification of standards.
- Sec. 36-371. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 36-372. - Access management.
- Sec. 36-373. - Traffic impact studies.
ARTICLE X
- LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
Sections
- Sec. 36-391.- Intent and scope of requirements.
- Sec. 36-392. - General landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 36-393. - Specific landscaping requirements for zoning districts.
- Sec. 36-394. - Standards for landscape materials.
- Sec. 36-395. - Installation and maintenance.
- Sec. 36-396. - Treatment of existing plant material.
- Sec. 36-397. - Modifications to landscape requirements.
- Sec. 36-398. - Obscuring walls and fences.
- Sec. 36-399. - Walls in residential districts.
- Sec. 36-400. - Recommended plant materials.
- Sec. 36-401. - Prohibited plant materials.
ARTICLE XII
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Sections
ARTICLE XIV
PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 2. - SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Sec. 36-491. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-492. - Site plan requirement.
- Sec. 36-493. - Authority to approve site plans.
- Sec. 36-494. - Application procedure; required information.
- Sec. 36-495. - Required site plan information.
- Sec. 36-496. - Required sketch plan information.
- Sec. 36-497. - Plan review procedure and authorization.
- Sec. 36-498. - Procedure after site plan approval.
- Sec. 36-499. - Standards for site/sketch plan approval.
- DIVISION 3. - SPECIAL APPROVAL USES
- DIVISION 4. - AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 5. - VARIANCES AND APPEALS
ARTICLE XVI
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 36-571.- Intent.
- Sec. 36-572. - Qualifying conditions.
- Sec. 36-573. - Application review procedure and authorization.
- Sec. 36-574. - Application and plan requirements.
- Sec. 36-575. - Approval standards.
- Sec. 36-576. - Phasing requirements.
- Sec. 36-577. - Revision and/or modifications of an approved planned development plan.
- Sec. 35-578. - Project design standards.
ARTICLE XVII
CONDITIONAL REZONING
Sections
- Sec. 36-591.- Intent.
- Sec. 36-592. - Definitions.
- Sec. 36-593. - Election and eligibility.
- Sec. 36-594. - Procedure for application, review, and approval.
- Sec. 36-595. - Approval of rezoning with rezoning conditions.
- Sec. 36-596. - Effect of approval.
- Sec. 36-597. - Amendment of conditional rezoning agreement.
- Sec. 36-598. - Recordation of conditional rezoning agreement.
- Sec. 36-599. - Fee.