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Fowlerville City Zoning Code

APPENDIX A

VILLAGE OF FOWLERVILLE SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS LIMITING HEIGHT, BULK, DENSITY AND AREA BY ZONING DISTRICT

Districts Minimum Lot Size Maximum Height Minimum Yard Setbacks Lot Coverage (%) Residential Floor Area
Area Width Stories Feet Front Side Rear 1 story 2 story
PL  Public Lands —— —— 30 35 10 15 25 —— ——
CR  Conservation/Recreation —— —— —— 30 35 10 15 10 —— ——
R-1  Low Density Residential 11,616 88 2 30 35 10 15 35 1050 950
R-2  Village Core Residential 8712 66 2 30 35(a) 10 15 25 1000 832
R-3  High Density Residential 9600(b) 88 2½ 35 35 10(c) 15 35 (d) (d)
R-4  Manufactured Housing See Chapter 12
PO  Professional Office 9600 80 2 30 30 10(e) 15(e) 50 —— ——
BC  Business Center 2000 20 2 30 50(a) —(e) —(e) 50 (d) (d)
GB  General Business 9600 80 2 30 50 10(e) 15(e) 50 —— ——
I  Industrial 2½ ac. 250 2 40 50(f) —(e) —(e) 50 —— ——
LR/I  2½ ac. 250 2 30 50(f) —(e) —(e) 50 —— ——
PUD  Plnd. Unit Dev. See Chapter 18

 

Footnotes:

(a) For established neighborhoods where 50 percent or more of the lot frontage in a block is occupied by existing buildings, in the R-1 and R-2 districts, the average of the existing front yard setbacks of the principal buildings within 300 feet of either side of the lot in question shall establish the minimum front yard setback. However, in no case shall a front yard setback required under this subsection be less than 20 feet nor more than 50 feet.

(b) Two family dwellings shall have a minimum lot area of 7,500 sq. ft. per dwelling unit and multiple family dwellings shall have a minimum lot area of one acre and a maximum of twelve units per new acre.

(c) There shall be a minimum of 25 feet between ends of contiguous multiple family buildings; no such building shall contain more than 8 units; no multiple family building shall exceed a length of 160 ft.; and multiple family developments on three or more acres of land shall contain a common recreation area equal to at least 25 sq. ft. per dwelling unit, with a minimum area of 1,200 sq. ft., exclusive of required yards and open space buffers.

(d) Minimum floor area. The following floor area requirements shall be adhered to:

Structure Living Area Per Unit
Two family dwellings and attached one-family dwellings Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum finished living area of 832 square feet per dwelling unit with a minimum of 720 square feet on the ground floor for units of more than one story.
Multiple family dwellings
  Efficiency 500 square feet
  1 Bedroom 600 square feet
  2 Bedroom 800 square feet
  3 Bedroom 1,000 square feet
  Each additional bedroom 110 square feet

 

(e) Where a side or rear yard abuts land in any Residential or Public Lands district, the minimum yard requirement to meet the buffer requirements of Section 1504 shall apply.

(f) Except for landscape improvements and necessary drives and walks, the required front yard shall remain clear and not be used for parking, loading, storage, or accessory structures.

(Ord. No. 346, App. A, 6-19-2000)