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Montrose Charter Township
City Zoning Code

SCHEDULE OF

REGULATIONS; HEIGHT, BULK, DENSITY, AND AREA BY ZONING DISTRICT

§ 153.200 DENSITY, AREA, HEIGHT, BULK, AND PLACEMENT REGULATIONS.

   (A)   The following regulations regarding lot sizes, yards, setbacks, building heights, and densities apply within the zoning districts as indicated, including the regulations contained in § 153.201 below.
   (B)   No principle building(s) shall be erected, nor shall an existing principle building(s) be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open spaces surrounding any building(s) be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the regulations hereby established for the district in which the principle building(s) is located.
   (C)   No portion of a lot used in complying with the provisions of this chapter for yards, courts, lot area occupancy, in connection with an existing or projected principle building(s) or structure, shall again be used to qualify or justify any other principle building(s) or structure existing or intended to exist at the same time.
   (D)   For standards applicable to accessory buildings and structures, see §§ 153.335 through 153.366 below.
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Zoning District
Minimum Lot Area (D)
Flag Lot (E)
Maximum Building Height (C)
Maximum Building Lot Coverage in Percent
Minimum Yard Setback
(per Lot in Feet) (A)
Minimum Livable Floor Area (B)
Utility Service Available
Area
(Sq. Ft.)
Width (Ft.)
In Stories
In Feet
Front
Each Side
Rear
Sq. Ft. Per Unit
Non Sec Line Road
Sec Line Road
Zoning District
Minimum Lot Area (D)
Flag Lot (E)
Maximum Building Height (C)
Maximum Building Lot Coverage in Percent
Minimum Yard Setback
(per Lot in Feet) (A)
Minimum Livable Floor Area (B)
Utility Service Available
Area
(Sq. Ft.)
Width (Ft.)
In Stories
In Feet
Front
Each Side
Rear
Sq. Ft. Per Unit
Non Sec Line Road
Sec Line Road
AG
871,200
(20 acres)
660
Yes
2.5
25
10%
50
65
50
75
1,200
None
One non-farm lot may be created in an AG - Agricultural Zoning District from a parent parcel. For such a lot, the standards of the RF - Residential Farms Zoning District shall apply.
RF
44,000
125
Yes
2.5
25
10%
50
65
15
50
1,200
None or Public Water Only
25,000
100
Public Sewer
RS
44,000
125
Yes
2.5
25
30%
30
50
15
30
1,200
None or Public Water Only
RS (Non- Section Line Rd.)
10,000
80
No
–
Pubic Water and Sewer
R/C
–
150
70%
50
50
50
50
–
 
MHP
50
50
50
50
 
Mobile home park developments are subject to the minimum requirements and standards as established in §§ 153.095 through 153.099 and the Mobile Home Commission Act, Public Act 96 of 1987, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.2301 through 125.2350, as amended.
RM
217,800
150
No
3
40
30%
50
50
30
30
–
   Efficiency unit
3,500 per unit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
450
-
   1- bedroom unit
3,500 per unit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
700
-
   2- bedroom units
4,500 per unit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
800
-
   3- bedrooms units
5,500 per unit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
-
   4- bedroom units
5,500 per unit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,200
-
Land area used for computing densities in the RM Zoning District shall exclude the rights-of-way for all roads whether public or private. total acres shall be a minimum of 5 acres. Where 2 mor more multiple, row or townhouse dwelling structures are erected on the same lot or parcel, a minimum distance between any 2 structures shall be 30 feet.
O-S
-
100
No
1
30
40%
40
40
0
20
-
-
C-1
-
100
No
1
30
40
40
0
20
-
-
C-2
-
100
No
1
30
40
40
0
20
-
-
I-1
20,000
80
No
2
50
-
60
50
0
35
-
-
I-2
30,000
100
No
2
50
-
60
60
0
35
-
-
In Zoning Districts O-S, C-1 and C-2, no building shall be located closer than 50 feet to the outer perimeter (property line) of such district when the property line abuts any residential district.
In Zoning Districts I-1 and I-2, no building shall be located closer than 100 feet to the outer perimeter (property line) of such district when the property line abuts any residential district.
 
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 15.01; Am. Ord. 113, passed 8-17-1998; Am. Ord. 100, passed 3-17-1999; Am. Ord. 148, passed 5-16-2006; Am. Ord. 14-215, passed 11-10-2014)

§ 153.201 FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULES OF REGULATIONS.

   (A)   In all agricultural and residential districts, the required front yard setback shall not be used for off-street parking, loading, or unloading, and shall remain as open space unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except for landscaping, plant materials, or vehicle access drives. All yards abutting upon a public street shall be considered as a front yard for setback purposes. Minimum front yard setback is measured from the right-of-way lane, based upon information and standards of the County Road Commission.
   (B)   The minimum floor area per dwelling unit shall not include area of basements, breezeways, porches or attached garages.
   (C)   The maximum height permitted for general and specialized farm buildings and structures such as silos and windmills shall not exceed 100 feet. Furthermore, the minimum setback for these structures and buildings shall be 100 feet.
   (D)   A lot depth to lot width ratio of 4:1 shall be the maximum permitted for the RS District, as well as for lots of 3 acres or less in any other district.
   (E)   Flag lots may be permitted in any zoning district subject to the application and review procedures in §§ 153.215 through 153.218 and the standards of § 153.219(X).
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 15.02; Am. Ord. 101, passed 7-21-1997; Am. Ord. 104, passed 11-10-1997; Am. Ord. 148, passed 5-16-2006; Am. Ord. 155, passed 4-17-2007 )