No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or structurally altered, except in conformity with the following regulations, except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance:

(Ord. No. 2002-10, 10-28-02)

The following notes refer to the tables containing the schedule of regulations in sections 17.10 and 17.20:

A.

Planned projects. The requirements for area, height, bulk, and placement regulations, as they are usually applicable, may in certain cases of large scale development have results affording less protection to the public health, safety, and welfare than if a degree of flexibility were permitted. Therefore the provisions of Article XVII may be altered or waived by the city council in certain instances, such as with planned unit developments, after recommendation of the same by the planning commission, subject to the requirements contained within this Ordinance.

B.

Yard spaces. In determining required yard spaces for all land uses in any zoning district, the determination of such yard spaces shall be the distance from the building or structure on the lot to the nearest lot line. For those lots adjacent to arterial or collector roads as defined in the Eaton Rapids Comprehensive Plan, the yard spaces shall be measured from the proposed future right-of-way line for such thoroughfare to the building or structure on a lot.

C.

Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area per dwelling unit shall not include area of basements, breezeways, porches, or garages.

D.

Multiple-family residential minimum lot size. Where multiple dwellings are permitted, the minimum lot size for the development shall be nine thousand six hundred (9,600) square feet. Additional lot size shall be provided in accordance with the standards identified below:

E.

Multiple-family dwelling yards between buildings. Where two (2) or more multiple, row, or terrace dwellings are erected upon the same lot, a minimum yard space of twenty (20) feet in width shall be provided between structures.

F.

Multiple-family dwelling minimum floor area. Where multiple, row, or terrace dwellings are permitted, the minimum floor area per dwelling unit shall be as follows:

G.

Attached buildings. Side yards are not required where buildings are attached at the lot line and if all abutting walls are of fireproof construction and wholly without windows or other openings.

H.

Central Business District yards. All buildings in the Central Business District shall be built at the lot lines with no setbacks at the average of other buildings on the block as determined by the planning commission, unless provided for otherwise in this Ordinance.

I.

Mixed Use District front yard. All buildings in the Mixed Use District shall be built at the average front setbacks of other buildings on the block as determined by the planning commission, unless provided for otherwise in this Ordinance.

J.

Detached accessory structures in residential zoning districts. All detached accessory structures, including garages in residential zoning districts shall be subject to the required setbacks as stated in Article XVIII of this Ordinance.

K.

Waterfront lot yards. On a waterfront lot, the regulations of this ordinance concerning the placement of buildings may be reversed so that the part of the lot fronting on the water is considered the front yard and the part of the lot fronting on a public or private street is considered the back yard.

(Ord. No. 2002-8, 8-26-02)