Fennville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 6
Summary of Permitted Uses and Schedule of Regulations
§ 450-601 Table of Permitted Uses.
A.
The following Table includes a summary of permitted, accessory, and special land uses for each zoning district. Should there be a conflict between this Table and chapter text, the applicable chapter text shall prevail.
(1)
Permitted use (P): These uses are allowed by right. Additional standards may apply.
(2)
Special land use (S): These uses shall obtain special land use approval from the Planning Commission. Additional standards may apply.
(3)
Accessory use (A): These uses are incidental to permitted uses or special land uses. Additional standards may apply.
(4)
Blank spaces in the use table below shall be considered not permitted.
R-1 | R-2 | RM | RMH | CBD | B-1 | E | Standards Applicable to Specific Uses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential Uses | ||||||||
Accessory dwelling unit | A | A | A | A | A | A | § 450-1401 | |
Bed and breakfast | S | S | S | § 450-1409 | ||||
Single-family dwelling unit detached | P | P | P | P | ||||
Two-family dwelling units (duplex) | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Three-family dwelling units (triplex) | P | P | P | P | P | |||
Four-family dwelling units (fourplex) | P | P | P | P | ||||
Five or more attached dwelling units | P | |||||||
Bungalow courts | S | S | S | § 450-1410 | ||||
Manufactured homes and manufactured housing communities | P | |||||||
Home occupation, Class I | A | A | A | A | A | A | § 450-511 | |
Home occupation, Class II | S | S | S | S | S | S | § 450-511 | |
Personal-scale solar energy facility | A | A | A | A | A | § 450-1426 | ||
Personal-scale wind energy facility | A | A | A | A | A | § 450-1427 | ||
Residential planned unit developments and site condominiums | S | S | S | S | Articles 21 and 22 | |||
Short-term rentals | S | S | S | S | S | § 450-1425 | ||
State licensed child care family home, 1-6 children | P | P | P | P | ||||
State licensed child care group home, 7-12 children | S | S | P | |||||
State licensed residential facility, adult care family home, 1-6 people | P | P | P | |||||
State licensed residential facility, adult care small group home, 7-12 people | S | S | P | |||||
State licensed residential facility, adult care large group home, 13-20 people | S | S | ||||||
Commercial Uses | ||||||||
Adult business | S | § 450-1403 | ||||||
Appliance repair and sales | P | P | ||||||
Artisan/maker space | P | P | P | |||||
Assisted senior living | S | |||||||
Automobile (vehicle) car wash establishment | S | § 450-1408 | ||||||
Automobile (vehicle) repair | S | S | § 450-1405 | |||||
Automobile (vehicle) sales | P | § 450-1404 | ||||||
Automobile (vehicle) service station | S | S | § 450-1407 | |||||
Automobile (vehicle) dealership | S | |||||||
Banquet halls, meeting halls, and event centers | P | |||||||
Bakery or confectionary | P | P | ||||||
Bars, taverns, or pubs | P | P | ||||||
Breweries, wineries, and distilleries | S | |||||||
Cinemas, concert halls, theatres, and other similar places of assembly | S | S | ||||||
Coffee shops, delicatessens, or cafes | P | P | ||||||
Craft and hobby supply stores | P | P | P | |||||
Convalescent home, nursing home, or home for the aged | S | |||||||
Day cares and child care centers | S | P | P | |||||
Drive-thrus | S | § 450-1415 | ||||||
Dry cleaning establishments | S | § 450-1416 | ||||||
Funeral homes, mortuaries | P | P | § 450-1417 | |||||
Heating, cooling, or plumbing supply shops & hardware stores | P | |||||||
Hospitals | S | § 450-1418 | ||||||
Hotels and motels | S | S | P | § 450-1419 | ||||
Independent senior living with services | S | § 450-1424 | ||||||
Indoor recreation facilities | P | |||||||
Laundromats | P | P | P | |||||
Marihuana adult use retailer | S | S | ||||||
Marihuana establishments and facilities, other | S | § 450-1422 | ||||||
Mixed-use building | P | P | ||||||
Mixed-use planned unit development | S | P | Article 21 | |||||
Off-street parking structures | A | A | ||||||
Outdoor seating and dining | A | A | ||||||
Professional offices | P | P | P | |||||
Personal service establishments | P | P | P | |||||
Private social clubs | S | |||||||
Restaurants | P | P | P | |||||
Retail sales (general) | P | P | P | |||||
Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals | S | P | § 450-1428 | |||||
Industrial Uses | ||||||||
Assembly and production | P | |||||||
Automobile disposal and junkyards | S | § 450-1406 | ||||||
Crematorium | S | |||||||
Industrial parks and office parks | S | §§ 450-1421 and 450-1423 | ||||||
Manufacturing and processing | S | |||||||
Contractors' storage yards | S | § 450-1413 | ||||||
Research and development | P | |||||||
Self-storage facilities/mini-warehouses | P | § 450-1420 | ||||||
Solid waste disposal facilities | S | |||||||
Transportation and logistics | S | |||||||
Tool and die shops | P | |||||||
Truck terminals | S | |||||||
Warehouse | P | |||||||
Wholesale | P | |||||||
Other Uses | ||||||||
Cemeteries | S | |||||||
Government/municipal services | S | S | S | P | P | P | P | |
K—12 schools | S | S | S | S | ||||
Publicly owned and operated parks, playfields, and other recreation facilities | P | S | S | P | S | S | P | |
Public utility buildings, essential services, etc. | S | S | S | S | P | § 450-1402 | ||
Religious institutions | S | S | S | S | ||||
Wireless communication facilities | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | § 450-1429 |
§ 450-602 Schedule of Regulations.
[Amended 4-15-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-03; 6-16-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-06]
A.
The following Table includes a summary of the Schedule of Regulations for each zoning district. Should there be a conflict between this Table and chapter text, the chapter text shall prevail.
District | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Front Yard Setback | Minimum Side Yard Setback | Minimum Rear Yard Setback | Maximum Lot Coverage | Maximum Building Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R-1 | 1,500 square feet for single-family dwellings | 30 feet | 15 feet | 8 feet (each) | 10 feet | 70% | 35 feet/2.5 stories (whichever is less) |
10,000 square feet for two-family dwellings | |||||||
15,000 square feet for three-family dwellings | |||||||
R-2 | 1,500 square feet for single-family dwellings | 30 feet | 15 feet | 5 feet (each) | 10 feet | 70% | 35 feet/2.5 stories (whichever is less) |
9,500 square feet for two-family dwellings | |||||||
14,500 square feet for three-family dwellings | |||||||
19,500 square feet for four-family dwellings | |||||||
RM | 1,500 square feet for single-family dwellings | 60 feet | 15 feet for single, 2, 3, and 4 family dwellings | 10 feet (each) | 20 feet | 60% | 1 to 4-family dwellings: 35 feet/2.5 stories (whichever is less). 5+ family buildings: 60 feet |
9,500 square feet for two-family dwellings | |||||||
14,500 square feet for three-family dwellings | |||||||
21,780 square feet for five + family dwellings | 25 feet for 5+ family dwellings | ||||||
43,560 square feet for senior housing, convalescent, or nursing homes | |||||||
RMH | 10 acres (tract area) | 150 feet (tract width) | 35 feet | 10 feet | 20 feet | 35% | 35 feet/2.5 stories (whichever is less) |
50 feet for manufactured housing communities | 10 feet for manu-factured housing communities | ||||||
B-1 | 5,000 square feet for single-family dwellings | 30 feet | 15 feet | 5 feet | 10 feet | 80% | 35 feet/2.5 stories (whichever is less) |
9,500 square feet for two-family dwellings | |||||||
14,500 square feet for three-family dwellings | |||||||
19,500 square feet for four-family dwellings | |||||||
10,500 square feet for commercial or mixed-use buildings | |||||||
CBD | — | — | 0 feet | 0 feet | 10 feet (if abutting residential) | 100% | 40 feet/3 stories (whichever is greater) |
E | 15,000 square feet | 100 feet | 25 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 55% | 50 feet |
PUD | See Article 21 | ||||||