Macomb City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- INTRODUCTION AND POLICIES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - TITLE, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE
- DIVISION 2. - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- DIVISION 3. - PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN
ARTICLE II
IN GENERAL
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF WORD USAGE
- DIVISION 2. - RULES FOR INTERPRETING THIS CHAPTER
- DIVISION 3. - NONCONFORMITIES
- Sec. 17-71. - Purpose.
- Sec. 17-72. - Registration of a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 17-73. - Existing nonconforming lots, uses, and structures.
- Sec. 17-74. - Changes or replacement of a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 17-75. - Expansion, relocation, restorations, repair or reconstruction.
- Sec. 17-76. - Exemptions allowing restorations, alterations, reconstruction and repairs.
- Sec. 17-77. - Termination of nonconforming uses.
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES AND OFFICIALS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - CITY COUNCIL
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNING COMMISSION
- DIVISION 3. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- DIVISION 4. - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
- DIVISION 5. - PLAT OFFICER
ARTICLE IV
- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE
- DIVISION 1A.- MINOR SUBDIVISION AND CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION PROCEDURE
- Sec. 17-189.- Purpose and intent
- Sec. 17-190. - Minor subdivision defined.
- Sec. 17-191. - Minor subdivision application.
- Sec. 17-192. - Distribution of minor subdivision for comment.
- Sec. 17-193. - Approval of minor subdivision.
- Sec. 17-194. - Conditional approval of minor subdivision.
- Sec. 17-195. - Restriction on frequency of minor subdivision approval.
- Sec. 17-196. - Certificate of exemption.
- Sec. 17-197. - When certificate of exemption may apply.
- Sec. 17-198. - Application.
- Sec. 17-199. - Approval and issuance.
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- DIVISION 3. - SITE PLAN REVIEW
- DIVISION 4. - BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- DIVISION 5. - SPECIAL USES
- Sec. 17-261.- Authority.
- Sec. 17-262. - Purpose.
- Sec. 17-263. - Parties entitled to seek special use permits.
- Sec. 17-264. - Application for a special use permit.
- Sec. 17-265. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 17-266. - Action by planning commission.
- Sec. 17-267. - Action by city council.
- Sec. 17-268. - Standards for special use permits.
- Sec. 17-269. - Conditions on special use permits.
- Sec. 17-270. - Effect of issuance of a special use permit.
- Sec. 17-271. - Modifications to special uses.
- Sec. 17-272. - Limitations on special use permit.
- Sec. 17-273. - Revocation of special use permits.
- Sec. 17-274. - Effect of denial.
- DIVISION 6. - VARIANCES
- Sec. 17-286.- Authority and purpose.
- Sec. 17-287. - Parties entitled to seek variances.
- Sec. 17-288. - Application.
- Sec. 17-289. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 17-290. - Standards for variances.
- Sec. 17-291. - Limitations on variances.
- Sec. 17-292. - Validity of variance; time limit and extension.
- Sec. 17-293. - Effect of denial of variance.
- Sec. 17-294. - Revocation of variance.
- DIVISION 7. - ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATIONS
- DIVISION 8. - AMENDMENTS
- Sec. 17-326.- Authority.
- Sec. 17-327. - Purpose.
- Sec. 17-328. - Parties entitled to seek amendments.
- Sec. 17-329. - Application for an amendment.
- Sec. 17-330. - Public hearing by the planning commission.
- Sec. 17-331. - Action by planning commission.
- Sec. 17-332. - Action by city council.
- Sec. 17-333. - Standards for amendments.
- Sec. 17-334. - Effect of approval of amendment.
- Sec. 17-335. - Effect of denial of amendment.
- DIVISION 9. - CERTIFICATE OF COMPATIBILITY
- DIVISION 10. - APPEALS
- DIVISION 11. - FILING FEES AND PENALTIES
- DIVISION 12. - ENFORCEMENT
ARTICLE V
- SITE DESIGN, IMPROVEMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 17-421. - Purpose.
- Sec. 17-422. - Conformity with other regulations.
- Sec. 17-423. - Character of land suitable for development.
- Sec. 17-424. - Adequate public facilities.
- Sec. 17-425. - Extension policies.
- Sec. 17-426. - Reservation of land for public use.
- Sec. 17-427. - Monuments.
- Sec. 17-428. - Subdivision names.
- DIVISION 2. - LAYOUT AND BLOCKS
- DIVISION 3. - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
- DIVISION 4. - DRAINAGE AND STORM SEWERS
- DIVISION 5. - SEWERAGE FACILITIES
- DIVISION 6. - WATER FACILITIES
- DIVISION 7. - UTILITIES
- DIVISION 8. - PRESERVATION OF EXISTING NATURAL FEATURES AND AMENITIES
- DIVISION 9. - SOIL PRESERVATION, GRADING, AND SEEDING
- DIVISION 10. - NONRESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE VI
- ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
- DIVISION 3. - AGRICULTURAL (AG) DISTRICT
- DIVISION 4. - R-1 AND R-2 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 5. - R-3 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 6. - R-4 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 7. - RMH RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME DISTRICT
- DIVISION 8. - RECREATION/OPEN SPACE (ROS) DISTRICT
- DIVISION 9. - OFFICE/INSTITUTIONAL (O/I) DISTRICT
- DIVISION 10. - B-1 LOCAL SHOPPING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 11. - B-2 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 12. - B-3 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT
- DIVISION 13. - M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- DIVISION 14. - M-2 GENERAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- DIVISION 15. - R-3A LIMITED MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 16. - ADAMS STREET MIXED USE DISTRICT
ARTICLE VII
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Sec. 17-851. - Off-street parking required.
- Sec. 17-852. - Programs and incentives to reduce parking requirements.
- Sec. 17-853. - Parking spaces accessible to the disabled.
- Sec. 17-854. - Location of required parking
- Sec. 17-855. - Required parking lot and driveway setback.
- Sec. 17-856. - Design and improvement standards for off-street parking areas.
- Sec. 17-857. - Off-street loading.
- DIVISION 2. - LANDSCAPING
- Sec. 17-871. - Purpose.
- Sec. 17-872. - Enforcement of landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 17-873. - Landscape plan.
- Sec. 17-874. - Selection, installation, and maintenance of plant materials.
- Sec. 17-875. - Design standards and guidelines.
- Sec. 17-876. - Minimum lot landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 17-877. - Landscape buffers.
- Sec. 17-878. - Screening of refuse disposal dumpsters.
- Sec. 17-879. - Changes to approved landscape plans.
- Sec. 17-880. - Required landscaping in rear yards of through lots in R-3 and R-3A.
- DIVISION 3. - SIGNS
- DIVISION 4. - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
ARTICLE VIII
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sections
- Sec. 17-911.- Purpose.
- Sec. 17-912. - Definitions.
- Sec. 17-913. - Composition of historic preservation commission.
- Sec. 17-914. - Qualifications.
- Sec. 17-915. - Terms.
- Sec. 17-916. - Officers.
- Sec. 17-917. - Meetings.
- Sec. 17-918. - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 17-919. - Surveys and research.
- Sec. 17-920. - Criteria for the submission of application for landmark designation.
- Sec. 17-921. - Landmark designation procedures.
- Sec. 17-922. - Criteria for historic district designation.
- Sec. 17-923. - Historic district designation procedures.
- Sec. 17-924. - Certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 17-925. - Application for certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 17-926. - Standards for certificates of appropriateness.
- Sec. 17-927. - Design guidelines.
- Sec. 17-928. - Hearing on COA applications.
- Sec. 17-929. - Issuance of a certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 17-930. - Denial of a certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 17-931. - Certificate of economic hardship.
- Sec. 17-932. - Appeals.
- Sec. 17-933. - Natural destruction or demolition.
- Sec. 17-934. - Fees and penalties.