For the purposes of regulating and restricting the location of buildings and sites for specific uses and also for the purpose of regulating and restricting volume, height, and area of buildings hereafter erected or altered, the following zoning districts are hereby designated within the city:

(1)

R-1 single-family residential district.

(2)

R-2 single- and two-family residential district.

(3)

R-3 single- and multiple-family residential district.

(4)

O-1 office district.

(5)

C-1 neighborhood commercial district.

(6)

C-2 general commercial district.

(7)

C-3 central business district.

(8)

IND industrial district.

(9)

MHP manufactured home park district.

(10)

F-1 floodplain district.

(11)

PUD planned unit development.

(12)

MUD mixed use district.

(13)

North Lafayette District.

(14)

IPD industrial park district.

(Prior Code, § 15.0401; Ord. No. 150, § 4.01, 11-1-1997; Ord. No. 22-01, § 2, 2-1-2022; Ord. No. 24-01, § 4, 1-16-2024)

The zoning districts are bounded and defined as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map, City of Greenville, Michigan," which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter and is on file in the office of the city clerk.

(Prior Code, § 15.0402; Ord. No. 150, § 4.02, 11-1-1997)

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines.

(2)

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

(3)

Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be the midpoint between the main tracks.

(4)

Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections (1)—(3) of this section shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

(5)

Where physical or natural features existing on the ground differ from those shown on the zoning map, or in other circumstances not covered by this section, the zoning administrator shall interpret the district boundaries.

(6)

For the sake of map clarity, various districts may not cover public rights-of-way. It is intended that such district boundaries extend to the center of any public right-of-way.

(7)

Where district boundary lines divide a lot which was in single ownership and of record at the time of enactment of this chapter, or amendment thereto, the least-restricted portion of such lot shall be considered as extending to the entire lot, provided the more restricted portion of such lot is entirely within 25 feet of the said dividing district line.

(Prior Code, § 15.0403; Ord. No. 150, § 4.03, 11-1-1997)

Whenever any area is annexed to the city, one of the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Land zoned previous to annexation shall be the district to which it most nearly conforms under this chapter. The planning commission shall recommend the district to the city council, who shall determine by resolution the zoning district into which the property will be placed.

(2)

Land not zoned prior to annexation shall be automatically classified as an R-1 district until a zoning map for the area has been adopted by the city council. The planning commission shall recommend the appropriate zoning districts for such area within three months after the city council shall have referred the matter to the commission.

(Prior Code, § 15.0404; Ord. No. 150, § 4.04, 11-1-1997)

Whenever all or part of a street, alley or other public way is vacated, it shall automatically become a part of the district to which it attaches. If a vacated area is bordered by two different districts, the area is divided along a line halfway between them according to the adjacent district, unless the city council designates otherwise.

(Prior Code, § 15.0405; Ord. No. 150, § 4.05, 11-1-1997)

(a)

Except as hereinafter provided, buildings and/or structures shall be erected or altered, and buildings and/or structures and lands shall be used or altered only in conformance with all the regulations of the district in which such lands and buildings and/or structures are located.

(b)

The lawful use of any existing building or land on the effective date of this chapter, or applicable amendment thereto, may be continued as a nonconforming use or building, subject to the applicable requirements of this chapter for such nonconforming uses or buildings.

(Prior Code, § 15.0406; Ord. No. 150, § 4.06, 11-1-1997)

Where a use is defined or listed as a permitted use or a special land use in a given zoning district, such use shall not be permitted in any zoning district where it is not listed. This is true even if such use might be similar to a listed permitted use.

(Prior Code, § 15.0407; Ord. No. 150, § 4.07, 11-1-1997; Amend: Aug. 2010)