Freedom Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Residential Medium Density District RM
§ 230-31 Intended purpose.
The regulations for this district are intended to provide for various types of higher density residential development, in order to encourage a mix of housing types, in more dense residential areas of the Township. Emphasis is placed upon the accessibility to transportation, community facilities, and public facilities.
§ 230-32 Uses permitted by right.
A.
Cluster development, in accordance with § 230-62A(15).
B.
Forestry.
C.
Group home, in accordance with § 230-62A(26).
D.
Multifamily dwelling, in accordance with § 230-62A(37).
E.
Municipal facility.
F.
No-impact home-based business, in accordance with § 230-62A(38).
G.
Single-family attached dwelling, in accordance with § 230-62A(47).
H.
Single-family detached dwelling.
I.
Single-family semidetached dwelling.
J.
Two-family detached dwelling.
§ 230-33 Permitted accessory uses.
A.
Accessory apartments, in accordance with § 230-62A(1).
B.
Noncommercial agricultural and horticultural uses and structures, such as greenhouses, when accessory to a residential use.
C.
Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XV.
D.
Uses and buildings customarily accessory and incidental to any permitted uses.
E.
Wireless communications facility — co-location — inside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 230-62A(57).
F.
Wireless communications facility — co-location — outside public right-of-way, in accordance with § 230-62A(58).
§ 230-34 Permitted conditional uses.
A.
Antennas, in accordance with § 230-62A(6).
B.
Boardinghouse, in accordance with § 230-62A(9).
C.
Child/adult day care facility, in accordance with § 230-62A(13).
D.
Club and/or lodge, in accordance with § 230-62A(14).
E.
Conversion apartments, in accordance with § 230-62A(17).
F.
Cottage industry, in accordance with § 230-62A(18).
G.
Elder care facility, in accordance with § 230-62A(19).
H.
Golf courses, in accordance with § 230-62A(25).
I.
Group care facilities.
J.
Halfway house, in accordance with § 230-62A(27).
K.
Home occupation, in accordance with § 230-62A(28).
L.
Mobile home parks, in accordance with § 230-62A(36).
M.
Places of worship.
N.
Public utility facility.
O.
Recreation, active and passive.
P.
Schools.
Q.
Temporary uses, in accordance with § 230-62A(52).
§ 230-35 Density and dimensional regulations.
[Amended 10-15-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-03]
A.
Density. The maximum permitted density shall be two units per acre.
B.
Lot regulations:
(1)
Any lot with on-lot water and/or sewer systems shall have a minimum lot area of one acre subject to any required soil testing and/or hydrogeologic studies.
(2)
The minimum lot width of all uses shall not be less than 150 feet at the minimum building setback line and 50 feet at the dedicated right-of-way.
(3)
Impervious coverage shall not exceed 50%.
C.
Setback regulations (see § 230-58).
(1)
Front yard depth shall be 20 feet.
(2)
Side yard width shall be 15 feet.
(3)
Rear yard depth shall be 40 feet.
(4)
For multi-yard and/or attached dwellings of one or two stories, there shall be a front yard, two side yards and a rear yard each of not less than 30 feet. For each story over two, five feet of width or depth shall be added to each yard.
D.
Height regulations.
(1)
The height of a principal structure shall not exceed 35 feet.
(2)
The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed 15 feet.
§ 230-36 Off-street parking/access.
Off-street parking/access and loading/unloading shall be provided in accordance with Article XIV and Chapter 195, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of Freedom Township, as amended.
