For the purposes of this ordinance, the City of Flat Rock is hereby divided into the following zoning districts as shown on the official zoning map:

R-1A Single-Family Residential District

R-1B Single-Family Residential District

R-1C Single-Family Residential District

R-2 Limited Multiple-Family Residential District

R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District

R-M Mobile Home Park District

C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District

C-2 Central Business District

C-3 General Commercial District

HR High-Rise District

O-1 Office District

PR Professional Residential

RE Research and Engineering District

M-1 Light Manufacturing District

M-2 General Manufacturing District

M-3 Railroad Industrial District

PUD Planned Unit Development District

(Ord. No. 128-B, § I, 9-20-10)

The boundaries of the zoning districts enumerated in section 8.01 are hereby established as shown on the zoning map marked and designated "Zoning Map", City of Flat Rock. The zoning map with all notations, references, and other information shown thereon shall be, and is hereby declared to be a part of this ordinance as if fully described herein.

In accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended, changes made in district boundaries and other matters portrayed on the zoning map shall be entered on the zoning map promptly after the amendment has been approved by the city council and has been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. No changes of any nature shall be made to the zoning map except in conformity with the procedures set forth in section 24.06 of this ordinance.

Regardless of the existence of copies of the zoning map which may from time to time be made or published, the official zoning map shall be located in the office of the building official and shall be the final authority with regard to the current zoning status of all land and water areas, buildings, and other structures in the city.

(Ord. No. 128-B, § I, 9-20-10)

Where there is any uncertainty, contradiction, or conflict concerning the intended location of zoning district boundaries, the zoning board of appeals shall interpret the exact location of zoning district boundary lines in accordance with the following standards:

1.

Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, roads, railroad rights-of-way, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.

2.

Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.

3.

Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following such limits.

4.

Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.

5.

Boundaries indicated as parallel to or as extension of the features cited in subsections 1 through 4 above shall be construed as being parallel to or an extension of the features cited. Distances not specified on the official zoning map shall be determined using the scale on the map.

6.

All streets, alleys, and railroad rights-of-way, unless specified otherwise, shall be deemed to be in the same district as the property immediately abutting upon such street, alley or railroad right-to-way. Where the centerline of a street or alley serves as a district boundary, the zoning of such street or alley, unless specified otherwise, shall be deemed to be the same as that of the abutting property up to such centerline.

(Ord. No. 128-B, § I, 9-20-10)

Whenever any street, alley, or other public way within the city is vacated, such street, alley, or other public way shall automatically be classified in the same zoning district as the property to which it attaches, and shall be subject to the standards for said zoning district.

(Ord. No. 128-B, § I, 9-20-10)

All territory annexed to the City of Flat Rock shall automatically be classified R-1A single-family residential, pending immediate review by the planning commission of land use, zoning, and master plan considerations concerning such annexed territory. If deemed appropriate following such review, the planning commission may recommend zoning map revisions to the city council.

(Ord. No. 128-B, § I, 9-20-10)

Whenever any fill is permitted in any stream or other body of water, the land thus created shall automatically and without further governmental action thenceforth acquire and be subject to the same zoning regulations as are applicable to the land to which the newly created land attaches. No use of the surface of any body of water or stream shall be permitted for any purpose not permitted on the land from which the use emanates.

(Ord. No. 128-B, § I, 9-20-10)

P = Permitted Uses

SL = Special Land Uses

(Ord. No. 128-B, § I, 9-20-10; Ord. No 416, § I(Exh. A), 4-18-11)