Egelston Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
R-1 Residential District
§ 450-801 Purpose.
The R-1 Residential District is established to encourage the construction of and the continued use of land for single-family dwellings and to limit and prohibit business, commercial or industrial use of land in the said district, except special land uses which are determined to be appropriate for neighborhood and residential services, and which do not adversely affect the character of the neighborhood. It is further the purpose of the R-1 Residential District to minimize and discourage traffic other than that necessary to service residences, and to limit the need for public services to those required in orderly residential areas.
§ 450-802 Permitted principal uses.
No premises shall be used and no building altered or erected except for the following principal permitted uses:
§ 450-803 Special land uses.
Special land uses to be permitted by the Planning Commission in R-1 Districts must be compatible with residential uses and designed to preserve and encourage the residential character of the neighborhood.
The following special land uses or others which are found to be similar, may be approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures and requirements of this chapter.
Two-family dwellings, duplex houses.
Home occupations.
Professional or business offices carried on in the residence of the principal owner of the business, but which may occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the residence. No mechanical or electrical equipment which will create noise, fumes or electronic interference shall be installed.
A complex or development of a multiple number of "permitted" or designed "special exception" uses which do not comply with all conditions and limitations pertinent thereto but which still comply with the spirit of this chapter with the approval of the Planning Commission under the procedure and standards specified in the ordinance for special land uses. Such uses shall comply with the requirements of Article VII before being allowed.
Private recreational uses, such as marinas, boat liveries, tackle shops, riding stables and similar uses, but not including automotive activities.
Signs except realtor signs advertising the premises for sale not exceeding six feet square in size, shall be special land uses. No sign shall be allowed as a special use exceeding six feet square, and the Planning Commission may require smaller sizes in the permit as may be appropriate.
Day-care centers or nurseries, licensed by the State of Michigan.
§ 450-804 Table of Space Requirements.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
Following is the table for space requirements for the R-1 Residential Districts:
Use | Minimum Lot Area | Width of Lot (feet) | Setback (feet) | Yards | Percentage of Rear Yard w/ Accessory Buildings | Misc. Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Side (feet) | Rear (feet) | ||||||
Single-family dwelling/sanitary sewer hook-up | 13,000 sq. ft. | 100 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 50% | None |
Single-family dwelling/sanitary sewer not available | 21,500 sq. ft. | 130 | 25 | 8 | 50 | 50% | None |
Schools | 5 acres | 330 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50% | No parking in setback |
Churches, libraries and museums | 3 acres | 165 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50% | No parking in setback |
Special land uses: Determined by Planning Commission.
§ 450-805 Space requirements, general.
When the majority of buildings built on one side of the street between two intersecting streets at the time of the passage of this chapter have been built with a minimum setback different from that required by this chapter, no building hereafter erected or altered shall project beyond the minimum resulting setback so established, provided that no single-family dwelling shall be required to maintain a setback more than 40 feet. No accessory building shall be located in a side yard, the side yard distance being mandatory and not including accessory buildings.
§ 450-806 Height limitations.
No building shall be erected in an R-1 Residential District which exceeds 2 1/2 stories, or 30 feet in height.