East Jordan City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 46-1.- Title.
- Sec. 46-2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 46-3. - State legislation enabling authority.
- Sec. 46-4. - Enactment declaration.
- Sec. 46-5. - Adoption of new zoning ordinance and repeal of present zoning ordinance.
- Sec. 46-6. - Relationship to adopted master plan.
- Sec. 46-7. - Rules applying to text.
- Sec. 46-8. - Definitions.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - SITE PLAN REVIEW[2]
- Sec. 46-69. - Purpose.
- Sec. 46-70. - Applicability.
- Sec. 46-71. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 46-72. - Role of the zoning administrator.
- Sec. 46-73. - Site plan approval required prior to construction or use of land.
- Sec. 46-74. - Pre-application conference.
- Sec. 46-75. - Site plan review procedures.
- Sec. 46-76. - Submittal requirements.
- Sec. 46-77. - Coordination with other department and agencies.
- Sec. 46-78. - Standards for site plan approval.
- Sec. 46-79. - Conditions of site plan approval.
- Sec. 46-81. - Authority and limitations.
- Sec. 46-81. - Amendment to approved site plan.
- Sec. 46-82. - Expiration.
- Sec. 46-83. - As built plan.
- Sec. 46-84. - Performance guarantee.
- Sec. 46-85. - Violations.
- DIVISION 3. - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS[3]
- Sec. 46-114. - Establishment.
- Sec. 46-115. - Membership and terms of office.
- Sec. 46-116. - Rules of procedure; majority vote.
- Sec. 46-117. - Meetings.
- Sec. 46-118. - Public meetings and minutes.
- Sec. 46-119. - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 46-120. - Variances.
- Sec. 46-121. - Voiding of and reapplication for variances.
- Sec. 46-122. - Procedure for appealing to the zoning board of appeals.
- DIVISION 4. - CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS[4]
ARTICLE III
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 46-180.- Existing uses of lands, buildings and structures.
- Sec. 46-181. - Scope.
- Sec. 46-182. - Establishment of zoning districts.
- Sec. 46-183. - Provisions for official zoning map.
- Sec. 46-184. - Changes to official zoning map.
- Sec. 46-185. - Authority of official zoning map.
- Sec. 46-186. - Interpretation of zoning districts.
- Sec. 46-187. - Application and interpretation of regulations.
- Sec. 46-188. - Scope of regulations.
- Sec. 46-189. - Conformance to other public laws, rules and regulations.
- Sec. 46-190. - Conflicting regulations.
- Sec. 46-191. - Zoning; not a vested right.
- Sec. 46-192. - Site plan review procedures.
- Sec. 46-193. - Zoning permits in relation to building permits.
- Sec. 46-194. - Permitted zoning district uses and other provisions.
- Sec. 46-195. - Uses not specifically listed in the permitted or special use sections of the respective zoning districts.
- Sec. 46-196. - Continued conformance with regulations and approved site plans.
- Sec. 46-197. - Wetland development.
- Sec. 46-198. - Project planning and plan information from other agencies and officials.
- Sec. 46-199. - Conformance of lots and parcels to the land division act.
- Sec. 46-200. - Lot-building relationship.
- Sec. 46-201. - Medical use of marijuana.
- Sec. 46-202. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 2. - RA SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 3. - R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 4. - RESERVED[5]
- DIVISION 5. - R-2A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 6. - R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 46-352.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-353. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 46-354. - Permitted principal special uses with conditions.
- Sec. 46-355. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 46-357. - Dimensional requirements except as otherwise specified in this chapter.
- Sec. 46-358. - Location and site development requirements.
- DIVISION 7. - R-4 MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT[6]
- DIVISION 8. - PO PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
- Sec. 46-417.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-418. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 46-419. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 46-420. - Dimensional requirements except as otherwise specified in this chapter.
- Sec. 46-421. - Location and site development requirements.
- Sec. 46-422. - Special building and structural requirements.
- DIVISION 9. - C-1 LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 10. - CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- Sec. 46-478.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-479. - Principal permitted uses.
- Sec. 46-480. - Permitted principal special uses with conditions.
- Sec. 46-481. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 46-482. - Dimensional requirements, except as otherwise specified in this chapter.
- Sec. 46-483. - CBD Central Business District Overlay District.
- DIVISION 11. - C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 12. - WF WATERFRONT DISTRICT
- Sec. 46-538.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-539. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 46-540. - Prohibited principal and accessory uses.
- Sec. 46-541. - Permitted principal special uses with conditions.
- Sec. 46-542. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 46-543. - Dimensional requirements, except as otherwise specified in this chapter.
- Sec. 46-544. - Site development requirements.
- DIVISION 13. - I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 14. - CR CONSERVATION RESERVATION DISTRICT
- DIVISION 15. - PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT[7]
- Sec. 46-626.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-627. - Permitted and accessory uses.
- Sec. 46-628. - General provisions.
- Sec. 46-629. - Preapplication conference.
- Sec. 46-630. - Site plan requirements.
- Sec. 46-631. - Site plan; administrative review procedure.
- Sec. 46-632. - Supplementary development standards and regulations.
- Sec. 46-633. - Standards for review.
- Sec. 46-634. - Amendments to site plans.
- Sec. 46-635. - Subdivision plats.
- Sec. 46-636. - Extension of time limits.
- Sec. 46-637. - Performance guarantees.
- Sec. 46-638. - Violations.
- DIVISION 16. - LI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT[8]
ARTICLE IV
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 46-701.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-702. - Area limitations.
- Sec. 46-703. - Dwelling lots or sites.
- Sec. 46-704. - Accessory building provisions.
- Sec. 46-705. - Use of yard space.
- Sec. 46-706. - Accessory building as dwelling.
- Sec. 46-707. - Basement as dwelling.
- Sec. 46-708. - Damaged buildings and structures.
- Sec. 46-709. - Required water supply and wastewater disposal facilities.
- Sec. 46-710. - Access to a public street or highway.
- Sec. 46-711. - Frontage on public or private street or highway.
- Sec. 46-712. - Visibility at intersections.
- Sec. 46-713. - Street closures.
- Sec. 46-714. - Height regulations.
- Sec. 46-715. - Fences, walls and screens.
- Sec. 46-716. - Essential services.
- Sec. 46-717. - Pools, including swimming pools, hot tubs, Jacuzzis, whirlpools, other pools, and ponds.
- Sec. 46-718. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 46-719. - Year-round solid waste trash container areas.
- Sec. 46-720. - Exterior lighting.
- Sec. 46-721. - Driveway entrances and gates.
- Sec. 46-722. - Frontage access streets or drives.
- Sec. 46-723. - Parking or storage of recreation vehicles, trucks, travel trailers and boats on residential lots and parcels.
- Sec. 46-724. - Temporary transient uses.
- Sec. 46-725. - Use of recreation vehicles as temporary dwellings by visitors.
- Sec. 46-726. - Building grades.
- Sec. 46-727. - Moving buildings.
- Sec. 46-728. - Television satellite dish antennas.
- Sec. 46-729. - Use of financial guarantees when necessary to temporarily delay meeting construction requirements.
- Sec. 46-730. - Conventional dwelling unit requirements.
- Sec. 46-731. - Mobile home parks.
- Sec. 46-732. - Special building and structural character requirements.
- Sec. 46-733. - Temporary buildings.
- Sec. 46-734. - Single-family earth homes.
- Sec. 46-735. - Solar buildings.
- Sec. 46-736. - Windmills.
- Sec. 46-737. - Household pets.
- Sec. 46-738. - State-licensed residential facility.
- Sec. 46-739. - Ratio of lot width to depth.
- Sec. 46-740. - Noncommercial domestic animals.
- Sec. 46-741. - Canopies on building fronts.
- Sec. 46-742. - Yard sales.
- Sec. 46-743. - Churches.
- Sec. 46-744. - Underground utilities.
- Sec. 46-745. - Chickens.
- Sec. 48-746. - Duplex dwellings.
ARTICLE V
- SPECIAL USES9
Sections
- Sec. 46-774.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-775. - Authority to grant permits.
- Sec. 46-776. - Application and fees.
- Sec. 46-777. - Data, exhibits and information required in applications.
- Sec. 46-778. - Public hearing.
- Sec. 46-779. - Required standards and findings for making determinations.
- Sec. 46-780. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 46-781. - Junkyards.
- Sec. 46-782. - Temporary mobile homes located outside of a mobile home park, including trailers, motor homes and recreation vehicles.
- Sec. 46-783. - Valid nonconforming use of mobile homes, travel trailers, motor homes or recreation vehicles.
- Sec. 46-784. - Temporary transient uses.
- Sec. 46-785. - Gasoline service stations.
- Sec. 46-786. - Sanitary landfills.
- Sec. 46-787. - Extraction of natural resources.
- Sec. 46-788. - Housing of the elderly in detached single-family homes.
- Sec. 46-789. - Use of mobile homes as an accessory use for the sick and infirm.
- Sec. 46-790. - Roadside stands.
- Sec. 46-791. - Bed and breakfast facility.
- Sec. 46-792. - Group child care homes in residential zoned districts.
- Sec. 46-793. - Child day care centers.
- Sec. 46-794. - Adult only businesses.
- Sec. 46-795. - New and used automobile sales.
- Sec. 46-796. - Tattoo parlors and/or body piercing establishments.
- Sec. 46-797. - Home-based business.
- Sec. 46-798. - Regulations for variety stores and small box stores.
- Sec. 46-799. - Roof top decks.
ARTICLE VI
NONCONFORMING LAND, BUILDING AND STRUCTURAL USES10
Sections
- Sec. 46-818.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-819. - Continuation of nonconforming uses and structures.
- Sec. 46-820. - Restoration of damage.
- Sec. 46-821. - Discontinuance or abandonment.
- Sec. 46-822. - Reversion to a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 46-823. - Displacement of a conforming use.
- Sec. 46-824. - Change to another lesser nonconforming use.
- Sec. 46-825. - Illegal nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 46-826. - Changes in zoning district.
- Sec. 46-827. - Elimination of nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 46-828. - Nonconforming lots and parcels.
ARTICLE VIII
SIGNS11
Sections
- Sec. 46-872.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-873. - Definitions.
- Sec. 46-874. - General sign regulations.
- Sec. 46-875. - Signs permitted in all districts.
- Sec. 46-876. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 46-877. - Permitted signs in CR, RA, R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-4, PO and WF districts.
- Sec. 46-878. - Permitted signs in C-1, C-2 and I districts.
- Sec. 46-879. - Permitted signs in the CBD district.
- Sec. 46-880. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 46-881. - Exempted signs.
- Sec. 46-882. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 46-883. - Permits and fees.
- Sec. 46-884. - Removal of signs.
ARTICLE IX
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
Sections
- Sec. 46-902.- Purpose.
- Sec. 46-903. - Definitions.
- Sec. 46-904. - Applicability.
- Sec. 46-905. - General requirements.
- Sec. 46-906. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 46-907. - Administratively approved uses.
- Sec. 46-908. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 46-909. - Buildings or other equipment storage.
- Sec. 46-910. - Removal of abandoned antennas and towers.
- Sec. 46-911. - Nonconforming uses.