Pursuant to the authority conferred by the public acts of the state, this chapter has been established for the purpose of:

(1)

Promoting and protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare;

(2)

Promoting the orderly and beneficial development of residential and non-residential areas within the city;

(3)

Regulating the intensity of use of land and lot areas and determining the area of open spaces surrounding buildings and structures necessary to provide adequate light, air, access and privacy to protect the public health;

(4)

Lessening and avoiding congestion or other traffic related problems on the public highways and roads;

(5)

Facilitating adequate and efficient provision for transportation systems, sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation, and other public service and facility needs;

(6)

Protecting the public and adjacent uses from fire, explosion, noxious fumes or odors, excessive heat, dust, smoke, glare, noise, vibration, radioactivity, and other health and safety hazards;

(7)

Preventing the overcrowding of land and undue concentration of buildings and structures so far as possible and appropriate in each zoning district by regulating the use and bulk of buildings in relation to the land surrounding them;

(8)

Enhancing social and economic stability in the city;

(9)

Conserving the taxable value of land, buildings and structures in the city;

(10)

Enhancing the aesthetic desirability of the environment throughout the city; and

(11)

Conserving the expenditure of funds for public improvements and services to conform to the most advantageous uses of land.

(Ord. No. 299 of 2011, § 101, 2-14-2011)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "City of Manistique Zoning Ordinance."

(Ord. No. 299 of 2011, § 102, 2-14-2011)