Negaunee City Zoning Code

DISTRICTS

§ 156.045 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1).

(A) Intent. The Single-Family Residential District (R-1) is intended for the establishment and preservation of quiet single-family residence neighborhoods. The uses in the district are intended to keep the neighborhood relatively quiet and free from unrelated traffic influences. The R-1 District is designed to accommodate residential dwellings served by municipal water and wastewater treatment services.

(Prior Code, § 1268.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses.

(1) Adult foster care family home, provided it is not within 1,500 feet of another adult foster care family home;

(2) Day care home, family;

(3) Essential services;

(4) Recreational uses: community playground; picnic area; passive park;

(5) Residence, single-family;

(6) Accessory dwelling units; and

(7) Stacked flats.

(Prior Code, § 1268.02)

(C) Special land uses authorized by permit. The following uses of land and structures may be permitted in this district by application for and the issuance of a special land use permit as provided for in §§ 156.065 and 156.066:

(1) Bed and breakfast establishment;

(2) Home occupation;

(3) Library;

(4) Planned unit development;

(5) Recreational uses: boat launch; cross-country ski trail; fields (soccer, hockey, ballfields); fishing piers; ice rink; passive park; swimming beach;

(6) Religious institutions;

(7) School;

(8) Wireless communication facility, attached; and

(9) Multi-family residential use

(Prior Code, § 1268.03)

(D) Accessory buildings and uses. Accessory structures normally associated with permitted uses are allowed when located on the same lot or lots, subject to the following conditions.

(1) Not more than two accessory buildings shall be permitted on the lots served by the principal building.

(2) The total square footage of all accessory buildings shall not exceed the total square footage of all floors of the principal building, excluding basements. In no case shall a single accessory building exceed 1,200 square feet of floor area.

(3) All accessory buildings in excess of 150 square feet shall be constructed of similar materials or have the same general appearance as the principal building.

(4) The height of the accessory building shall not exceed 25 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is less.

(5) No portion of an accessory building shall be located in the front of the principal building, except garages attached to the principal building. No part of the accessory or principal building shall protrude into the setback line.

(6) Accessory buildings shall not be occupied by or involved in the conduct of a business or home occupation.

(7) No accessory building may be constructed or erected prior to the construction or erection of the principal building on the same lot or lots.

(Prior Code, § 1268.04)

(E) General regulations.

(1) Height of buildings. No building or structure thereof shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding 35 feet; except a permitted non-residential structure may exceed this limit by one foot for each foot in excess of ten feet that the building or structure is set back from all property lines.

(2) Lot area. No building shall be erected or altered unless it is on a lot having an area of not less than 9,600 square feet. This regulation shall not apply to lots already platted and recorded as of the effective date of this section, where the owner of such platted lots does not own a sufficient amount of adjacent land to permit compliance, provided that all other requirements of the section are met.

(3) Lot frontage. Every lot shall have frontage of not less than 80 feet along a public street. This regulation does not apply to lots already platted and recorded as of the effective date of this section where the owner of the such platted lots does not own a sufficient amount of adjacent land to permit compliance, provided all other requirements of this subchapter are met.

(4) Setbacks. There shall be a building setback line of not less than 20 feet or a setback line consistent with adjacent structures. On every corner lot, the minimum setback distance shall be 20 feet on the short side of the lot and may be as little as 15 feet on the long side of the lot, except for those lots where the long side is parallel to the front of the majority of other lots on the street, in which case the setback shall be 20 feet.

(5) Rear yard. Every lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 25 feet. Necessary buildings or structures for accessory uses shall not occupy more than 40% of the required rear yard area, provided that where such rear yard abuts on streets, no garage or other building for accessory use shall be placed nearer than 15 feet from the line of such street. Further, regarding corner lots, where such rear yard abuts on an adjacent lot to the rear, the accessory building setback from such lot line shall be not less than five feet. If alleys are present to the rear lot line of the property, no building or accessory building shall be erected within feet of the alley right-of-way.

(6) Side yards. Every lot shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 10% of the width of the lot. The width of the lot shall be determined at the front setback line of the structure to be built. If alleys are present to the rear lot line of the property, no building or accessory building shall be erected within five feet of the alley right-of-way.

(7) Building floor area. Every dwelling shall have a first floor area of not less than 720 square feet if the dwelling is one story or one and one-half stories in height, or 475 square feet if the dwelling is two stories in height.

(8) Density. Not more than one principal building or structure shall be permitted on any lot.

(Prior Code, § 1268.05) (Ord. passed 11-12-2009; Ord. passed 5-13-2021; Ord. passed 11-10-2022)

§ 156.046 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-2).

(A) The Multiple-Family Residential District (R-2). Intended for the establishment and preservation of residential areas with single- and multiple-family dwellings. The uses in the district are to be compatible with the residential character of the neighborhoods.

(Prior Code, § 1269.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses.

(1) Adult foster care family home;

(2) Day care home, family;

(3) Essential services;

(4) Recreational uses: community playground; picnic area;

(5) Residence, single-family;

(6) Residence, multiple-family; and

(Prior Code, § 1269.02)

(7) Accessory dwelling units.

(C) Special land uses authorized by permit. The following uses of land and structures may be permitted in this district by application for the issuance of a special land use permit as provided for in §§ 156.065 and 156.066:

(1) Adult foster care small group home;

(2) Adult foster care large group home;

(3) Assisted living facility;

(4) Bed and breakfast establishment;

(5) Day care home, group;

(6) Home occupation;

(7) Library;

(8) Nursing home;

(9) Planned unit development;

(10) Recreational uses: boat launch, cross-country ski trails, fields (soccer, hockey, ballfield), fishing piers, ice rink, passive park, ski trail, swimming beach;

(11) Religious institutions;

(12) School;

(13) Temporary outdoor activity; and

(14) Wireless communications facility, attached.

(Prior Code, § 1269.03)

(D) Accessory buildings and uses. Accessory structures normally associate with permitted uses when located on the same lot or lots, subject to the following conditions.

(1) No more than two accessory buildings shall be permitted on the lot served by the principal building.

(3) All accessory buildings in excess of 150 square feet shall be constructed of similar materials or have the same general appearance as the principal building.

(4) The height of the accessory building shall not exceed 35 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is less.

(6) Accessory buildings shall not be occupied or involved in the conduct of a business or home occupation.

(Prior Code, § 1269.04)

(E) General regulations.

(8) Density. Not more than one principal building or structure shall be permitted on any lot.

(9) Multi-family dwellings consisting of two units. Shall provide at least four off-street parking stalls. A multi-family dwelling which proposes 16 or more off-street parking stalls shall also provide safe and convenient facilities for non-motorized parking, which may include features such as a bicycle rack, covered stalls for non-motorized vehicle parking, bike lockers, or a similar feature.

(10) Multi-family dwellings of three or more dwelling units. Shall require a site plan approved by the Planning Commission, pursuant to §§ 156.125 through 156.130, including the following requirements.

(a) The minimum lot area required shall be increased by an additional 300 square feet for each dwelling unit in excess of two.

(b) Each multi-family dwelling shall have two off-street parking stalls per dwelling unit for each of the first four dwelling units, and one and one-half off-street parking stalls for all dwelling units in excess of four.

(c) A site plan shall be submitted with the application for a special land use permit, which site plan shall be drawn to scale and shall contain and demonstrate the following:

1. The lot lines and dimensions of the lot upon which such multi-family dwelling is to be erected;

2. The location and dimensions of the multi-family dwelling on said lot;

3. The location and dimensions of all off-street parking stalls provided for said multi-family dwelling

4. The location of all structures on lots abutting the lot upon which the multi-family dwelling is to be constructed;

5. The size and location of any and all accessory buildings or structures to be placed upon said lot; and

6. Such other information as may be reasonably required by the Planning Commission as will enable it to make a determination as to whether the proposed multi-family dwelling will comply with all of the standards described in §§ 156.065 through 156.066 and all other provisions of these codified ordinances.

(Prior Code, § 1269.05) (Ord. passed 7-9-2020; Ord. passed 5-9-2024)

§ 156.047 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RR).

(A) Intent. The Rural Residential District is designed primarily for single-family residential home use with lots larger than other areas of the city. This is to create a more rural character to the district than found in the R-1 and R-2 Districts. The larger lots are to ensure a safe, potable water supply and/or adequate area for on-site wastewater treatment.

(Prior Code, § 1270.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses.

(1) Adult foster care family home;

(2) Day care home, family;

(3) Essential services;

(4) Residence, single-family; and

(Prior Code, § 1270.02)

(5) Accessory dwelling unit.

(1) Adult foster care small group home;

(2) Adult foster care large group home;

(3) Banks and financial institutions;

(4) Bed and breakfast establishment;

(5) Cemetery;

(6) Day care center;

(7) Day care home, group;

(8) Golf course;

(9) Health care facilities, in-patient;

(10) Home occupations;

(11) Library;

(12) Mobile home park;

(13) Planned unit development;

(14) Recreational uses: cross-country ski trail, fields (soccer, hockey, ballfield), golf course, golf driving range, ice rink, mini-golf course, passive park;

(15) Religious institution;

(16) Residence, multiple-family;

(17) School;

(18) Wireless communications facility; and

(19) Wireless communications facility, attached.

(Prior Code, § 1270.03)

(D) Accessory buildings and uses. Accessory structures normally associated with permitted uses when located on the same lot or lots, subject to the following conditions.

(1) No more than three accessory buildings shall be permitted on the lots served by the principal building, two of these buildings may be accessory dwelling units.

(2) An accessory building may occupy not more than 50% of a rear yard area; provided, however, that the total floor area (being the entire area enclosed within the exterior walls) of all detached accessory building on a parcel of land, shall be limited as follows.

If the area of the parcel of land is:	Then the maximum total floor area of all detached accessory buildings shall be:
Less than 2 acres	1,200 sf
At least 2 acres but less than 3 acres	1,600 sf
At least 3 acres but less than 5 acres	2,000 sf
At least 5 acres but less than 8 acres	2,400 sf
At least 8 acres but less than 10 acres	3,000 sf
10 acres or more*	4,000 sf plus 200 square feet for each acre increment above 10 acres up to a maximum of 8,000 square feet. By way of example, a property containing 12 acres of land may have 4,400 square feet of detached accessory buildings.
NOTES TO TABLE: *When the total of all detached accessory buildings exceeds 4,000 square feet in area, the applicant shall provide to the city’s Zoning Administrator a restrictive covenant, such as a deed restriction, as recorded with the county’s Register of Deeds indicating that any future division of the subject lot or parcel shall meet the above limits for lot area and accessory building ground floor area provided in § 156.047. Such instrument shall be provided to the city’s Zoning Administrator prior to the issuance of a zoning permit.

(3) All accessory buildings in excess of 150 square feet shall be constructed of similar materials or have the same general appearance as the principal building, except for those used in farming operations.

(4) The height of the accessory building shall not exceed 35 feet.

(Prior Code, § 1270.04)

(5) Prior to zoning approving for an ADU, property owner must provide approval for well and septic from the Marquette County Health Department.

(E) General regulations.

(1) Height of buildings. No building or structure thereof shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding 35 feet, except a permitted structure may exceed this limit by one foot for each foot in excess of ten feet that the building or structure is set back from all property lines, except that no building may exceed 75 feet.

(2) Lot area. No building shall be erected or altered unless it is on a lot having an area of not less than one acre. This regulation shall not apply to lots already platted and recorded as of the effective date of this section where the owner of such platted lots does not own a sufficient amount of adjacent land to permit compliance, provided that all other requirements of the section are met.

(3) Lot frontage. Every lot shall have frontage of not less than 150 feet along a street. This regulation does not apply to lots already platted and recorded as of the effective date of this section where the owner of such platted lots does not own a sufficient amount of adjacent land to permit compliance, provided all other requirements of this section are met.

(4) Setbacks. There shall be a building setback line of not less than 25 feet or a setback line consistent with adjacent structures. On every corner lot, the minimum setback distance shall be 25 feet on the short side of the lot and may be as little as 15 feet on the long side of the lot, except for those lots where the long side is parallel to the front of the majority of other lots on the street, in which case the setback shall be 25 feet.

(6) Side yards. Every lot shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 10% of the width of the lot, or not less than 15 feet for lots of 150 feet or more in width. The width of the lot shall be determined at the front setback line of the structure to be built. If alleys are present to the rear lot line of the property, no building or accessory building shall be erected within five feet of the alley right-of-way.

(8) Density. Not more than one principal building or structure shall be permitted on any lot.

(Prior Code, § 1270.05) (Ord. passed 12-13-2014; Ord. passed 7-9-2020; Ord. passed 5-9-2024)

§ 156.048 BUSINESS DISTRICT (B-1).

(A) Intent. The Commercial Business District (B-1) is intended to provide for commercial uses which are appropriate for high density development, such as in the Central Business District. Uses in this district occasionally occupy buildings which share common walls and front directly on the sidewalks. Where off-street parking is provided it is behind the business or at a nearby parking lot. Residential uses are not permitted in the district, with the exception of dwellings in the upper floors of commercial establishments and as a special land use authorized by permit.

(Prior Code, § 1271.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses.

(1) Banks and financial institutions;

(2) Barber and beauty shop;

(3) Bed and breakfast establishments and bed and breakfast inn;

(4) Bowling alley;

(5) Business service establishment;

(6) Commercial printing;

(7) Conference center;

(8) Convenience retail;

(9) Cultural facility;

(10) Essential services;

(11) Flea market and farmer’s market;

(12) Fuel sales establishment;

(13) Funeral home;

(14) Greenhouse, greenhouse with nursery;

(15) Health care facility, out-patient or in-patient;

(16) Hotels, motels;

(17) Indoor recreational facility;

(18) Laundromat;

(19) Library;

(20) Lodge hall;

(21) Office building;

(22) Office parks;

(23) Personal service establishment;

(24) Public buildings;

(25) Religious institutions;

(26) Residence, upper floor commercial building;

(27) Restaurants with or without drive thru;

(28) Retail food establishment;

(29) Retail outlet store;

(30) Retail sales establishment;

(31) Sidewalk café;

(32) Tavern;

(33) Theater;

(34) Trade or technical schools;

(35) Veterinary clinic;

(36) Video arcade; and

(37) Wholesale sales establishment.

(Prior Code, 1271.02)

(C) Special land uses authorized by permit. The following uses of land and structures may be permitted in this district by application for and the issuance of a special land use as provided for in §§ 156.065 and 156.066:

(1) Automobile sales or showrooms, new or used;

(2) Day care center;

(3) Dry cleaning establishment;

(4) Fairground;

(5) Food processing establishment;

(6) Motel, hotel, cabin and resort;

(7) Planned unit development;

(8) Recreational uses: campground; passive park;

(9) Recycling collection point;

(10) Residence, single-family;

(11) Residence, multiple-family;

(12) Retail warehouse outlet;

(13) Vehicle repair garage; and

(14) Wireless communication facilities, attached.

(Prior Code, § 1271.03)

(D) Permitted accessory uses. Any accessory use or structure that is normally associated with a permitted use.

(Prior Code, § 1271.04)

(E) General regulations.

(1) Site plan. No building permit, certificate of occupancy or zoning compliance permit shall be issued authorizing any development on a lot in the Business District (B-1) without first securing the approval of the Planning Commission of a site plan pursuant to §§ 156.125 through 156.130 and with all other requirements of this section.

(2) Obscuring wall, fence, or shrub. Whenever the parking plan for a development in the Commercial Business 1 District (B-1) is laid out so as to bring automobile headlights toward any residential land, an obscuring wall, fence, or shrub four feet, six inches in height shall be provided along that side of the parking area.

(3) Height of buildings. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 75 feet.

(4) Prohibited uses. Any process or activity resulting in the emission of odor, fumes, smoke, dust, excessive noise, or vibration, or of a character generally detrimental and disturbing to the district as a whole shall be prohibited, unless such processes or activities meet federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to health and safety, and do not affect other properties.

(5) Front facing doorways.

(6) Any new development must provide at least three non-motorized bicycle parking spots.

(7) Tree preservation standards.

(Prior Code, § 1271.05) (Ord. passed 7-19-2012; Ord. passed 9-8-2022)

§ 156.049 BUSINESS DISTRICT (B-2).

(A) Intent. The Commercial Business District (B-2) is intended to provide for a diversified, lower density commercial district, containing businesses which may require larger lots or generate more traffic, lighting, or other impacts on adjacent uses. Uses in the district are oriented toward automobile traffic. Residential use may be permitted and could be an accessory use if associated with a business, by application for and issuance of a special land use permit, as provided in §§ 156.065 and 156.066.

(Prior Code, § 1272.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses.

(1) Amusement parks, fairgrounds, miniature golf courses;

(2) Automobile wash facility;

(3) Automobile sales or showrooms, new or used;

(4) Banks and financial institutions;

(5) Barber and beauty shop;

(6) Bed and breakfast establishment;

(7) Boat livery;

(8) Bowling alley;

(9) Building material sales and storage;

(10) Business service establishment;

(11) Commercial printing;

(12) Conference center;

(13) Convenience retail;

(14) Cultural facility;

(15) Dry cleaning establishment, laundromat;

(16) Essential services;

(17) Flea market, farmer’s market;

(18) Fuel sales establishment;

(19) Funeral homes;

(20) Golf courses;

(21) Greenhouse, greenhouse with nursery;

(22) Health care facility, in-patient or out-patient;

(23) Laundromat;

(24) Library;

(25) Lodge hall;

(26) Mini-storage facility;

(27) Motel, hotel, cabins and resort;

(28) Office building;

(29) Office parks;

(30) Personal service establishment;

(31) Public building;

(32) Recycling collection point;

(33) Religious institution;

(34) Restaurant, with or without drive-thru;

(35) Retail food establishment;

(36) Retail outlet store;

(37) Retail sales establishment;

(38) Retail warehouse outlet;

(39) Shopping center;

(40) Tavern;

(41) Theater;

(42) Trade and technical school;

(43) Utility substation;

(44) Vehicle repair garage;

(45) Video arcade;

(46) Warehousing; and

(47) Wholesale establishment.

(Prior Code, § 1272.02)

(1) Adult foster care large group home;

(2) Assisted living facility, nursing home;

(3) Standard outdoor advertising structure used solely for advertising or publicity purposes. The Planning Commission shall be guided by §§ 156.065 and 156.066 when making decisions regarding standard outdoor advertising structures as special land use.

(a) Such billboards shall not extend more than 15 feet above street grade;

(b) Such billboards shall have a minimum setback of 25 feet from the edge of the street right-of-way;

(d) Billboards along public highway rights-of-way shall comply with all laws, regulations and requirements of the state and its various agencies and departments.

(4) Contractor yards;

(5) Day care center;

(6) Food processing establishment;

(7) Freight handling facility;

(8) Greenhouse with nursery;

(9) Kennels;

(10) Planned unit development;

(11) Recreational uses: boat launch; campground; fishing pier; mini-golf;

(12) Recycling collection point;

(13) Residence, multiple-family;

(14) Residence, upper floor commercial building;

(15) Sidewalk café;

(16) Temporary outdoor facility;

(17) Use, building or structure constructed or erected within the Teal Lake Overlay District (§ 156.054 of these codified ordinances). Such proposed uses shall be evaluated pursuant to the requirements in §§ 156.065 and 156.066 and in the Teal Lake Overlay District;

(18) Veterinary clinic;

(19) Wireless communication facility;

(20) Wireless communication facility, attached; and

(21) Wireless communication towers.

(Prior Code, § 1272.03)

(D) Permitted accessory uses. Any accessory use or structure that is normally associated with a permitted use.

(Prior Code, § 1272.04)

(E) General regulations.

(1) Site plan. No building permit, certificate of occupancy, or zoning compliance permit shall be issued authorizing any development on a lot in the Business District (B-2) without first securing the approval of the Planning Commission of a site plan pursuant to §§ 156.125 through 156.130 demonstrating that such proposed development will comply with all of the standards described in §§ 156.065 and 156.066 and with all other requirements of this section.

(2) Obscuring wall, fence, or shrub. Whenever the parking plan for a development in the Commercial Business 2 (B-2) District is laid out so as to bring automobile headlights toward any residential land, an obscuring wall, fence, or shrub four feet, six inches in height shall be provided along that side of the parking area.

(3) Height of buildings. No building or structure thereof shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding 50 feet except a permitted non-residential structure may exceed this limit by one foot for each foot in excess of ten feet that the building or structure is set back from all property lines.

(4) Lot area. No building shall be erected or altered unless it is on a lot having an area of not less than 9,600 square feet. This regulation shall not apply to lots already platted and recorded as of the effective date of this section where the owner of such plated lots does not own a sufficient amount of adjacent land to permit compliance, provided that all other requirements of the section are met.

(5) Lighting. Lighting shall be installed so as to avoid shining on to the waters of the lake or on to adjacent lots. Each light pole or structure, including signs, shall be 30 feet in height or less.

(6) Lot frontage. Uses other than residential shall have no requirements as to lot frontage, front yard, rear yard, side yard, or coverage.

(7) Prohibited uses. Any process or activity resulting in the emission of odor, fumes, smoke, dust, excessive noise, or vibration, or of a character generally detrimental and disturbing to the district as a whole, shall be prohibited, unless such processes or activities meet federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to health and safety, and do not affect other properties.

(Prior Code, § 1272.04) (Ord. passed 2-3-2014)

§ 156.050 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I).

(A) Intent. The Industrial District (I) is intended to accommodate establishments when the finished product generally consists of small machine parts, small electronic equipment or similar items.

(Prior Code, § 1273.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses.

(1) Automobile wash facility;

(2) Automobile sales or showrooms, new or used;

(3) Bottling works;

(4) Building material sales and storage;

(5) Business service establishment;

(6) Commercial printing;

(7) Contractor yard;

(8) Essential services;

(9) Light manufacturing and assembly;

(10) Mini-storage facility;

(11) Office buildings;

(12) Office parks;

(13) Public building;

(14) Recycling center, junk yard, salvage yard;

(15) Recycling collection point;

(16) Recycling plant;

(17) Trade and technical school;

(18) Utility substation;

(19) Vehicle body shop;

(20) Vehicle repair garages; and

(21) Wholesale and warehousing facility.

(Prior Code, § 1273.02)

(1) Asphalt plant;

(2) Banks and financial institutions;

(3) Bowling alley;

(4) Conference center;

(5) Convenience retail;

(6) Food processing establishment;

(7) Freight handling facility;

(8) Fuel sales establishment;

(9) Gravel/sand pit;

(10) Greenhouse, greenhouse with nursery;

(11) Heavy manufacture and assembly;

(12) Marijuana establishment;

(13) Planned unit development;

(14) Retail warehouse outlet;

(15) Storage of flammable liquids or gas facility;

(16) Use, building or structure constructed or erected within the Teal Lake Overlay District;

(17) Veterinary clinic;

(18) Wireless communication facility;

(19) Wireless communication facility, attached;

(20) Wireless communication tower; and

(21) Woodyard.

(Prior Code, § 1273.03)

(D) Permitted accessory uses. Any accessory use or structure that is normally associated with a permitted use.

(Prior Code, § 1273.04)

(E) General regulations.

(1) Site plan. No building permit, certificate of occupancy, or zoning compliance permit shall be issued authorizing any development on a lot in the Industrial District (I) without first securing the approval of the Planning Commission of a site plan pursuant to §§ 156.125 through 156.130 and with all other requirements of this subchapter.

(2) Height of buildings. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 75 feet or six stories.

(Prior Code, § 1273.05) (Ord. passed 2-13-2020)

§ 156.051 PUBLIC AREA DISTRICT.

(A) Intent. The Public Area District (PA) is intended to establish and preserve appropriate access for city, public, or quasi-public uses which are designed to serve the entire community or specific section of it, except such uses as constitute a nuisance in the place where conducted, and to allow the necessary flexibility to address specific land use proposals regarding public lands to make informed decisions in the best interests of the public, health, safety, and welfare of the city and its residents.

(Prior Code, § 1274.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses. Land held for public use.

(Prior Code, § 1274.01)

(1) Cemeteries;

(2) Community school district facilities;

(3) Concessions;

(4) Essential services;

(5) Libraries;

(6) Municipal buildings;

(7) Municipal water/wastewater facilities;

(8) Planned unit development;

(9) Police and fire stations;

(10) Post offices;

(11) Public recreation facilities including parks, playgrounds, camps, camp grounds, winter sports facilities, trails, golf courses, and similar recreation facilities;

(12) Solid waste transfer stations;

(13) Temporary outdoor activities; and

(14) Wireless communications facilities.

(Prior Code, § 1274.03)

(D) Permitted accessory uses. Any accessory use or structure that is normally associated with a permitted use.

(Prior Code, § 1274.04)

(E) General regulations.

(1) Site plan. No building permit, certificate of occupancy, or zoning compliance permit shall be issued authorizing any development on a lot in the Public Area District (PA) without first securing the approval of the Planning Commission of a site plan pursuant to §§ 156.125 through 156.130 demonstrating that such proposed development will comply with all of the standards described in §§ 156.065 and 156.066 and with all other requirements of this section.

(2) Prohibited uses. Any process or activity resulting in the emission of odor, fumes, smoke, dust, excessive noise, or vibration, or of a character generally detrimental and disturbing to the district as a whole, shall be prohibited, unless such processes or activities meet federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to health and safety and do not affect other properties.

(Prior Code, § 1274.05) (Ord. passed 11-12-2009)

§ 156.052 MINING DISTRICT.

(A) Intent. The Mining District is intended to accommodate uses associated with ore mining, excavation or extractive processing. The district includes caving grounds and abandoned shafts and mines.

(Prior Code, § 1275.01)

(B) Permitted principal uses.

(1) Gravel/sand pits; and

(2) Mining operations (extractive processing).

(Prior Code, § 1275.02)

(1) Recreational uses such as tracks (ORV, bicycle, BMX, motor cross, go-carts, snowmobile, car, midget racing), motorized and non-motorized trails, athletic fields, and similar uses;

(2) Uses such as building or structure constructed or erected within the Teal Lake Overlay District (§ 156.054 of these codified ordinances). Such proposed uses shall be evaluated pursuant to the requirements in §§ 156.065 and 156.066 and in the Teal Lake Overlay District;

(3) Wireless communication facility;

(4) Wireless communication facility, attached; and

(5) Woodyard.

(Prior Code, § 1275.03)

(D) Permitted accessory uses. Any accessory use or structure that is normally associated with a permitted use.

(Prior Code, § 1275.04)

(E) General regulations. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 75 feet or six stories.

(Prior Code, § 1275.05) (Ord. passed 11-12-2009)

§ 156.053 NATURAL RESOURCE DISTRICT (NR).

(A) Intent. The Natural Resource District is intended to provide open space in conjunction with recreational uses and other services and to preserve the character of the land in the city which has outstanding scenic and/or recreational qualities. Development shall only be authorized by issuance of a special land use permit.

(Prior Code, § 1276.01)

(B) Special land uses authorized by permit. The following uses of land and structures may be permitted in this district by application for and the issuance of a special land use permit as provided for in §§ 156.065 and 156.066:

(1) Non-motorized recreational uses such as archery range (outdoor), natural campground, cross-county skiing or other such trails, fishing pier, picnic area, passive park, swimming beach;

(2) Temporary outdoor activity;

(3) Nature center; and

(4) Essential services.

(Prior Code, § 1276.02) (Ord. passed 11-12-2009)

§ 156.054 TEAL LAKE OVERLAY DISTRICT (TL).

(A) Intent. To prevent development near the shoreline of Teal Lake which would have a detrimental effect upon the purity of the water, the character of the lake, or the public enjoyment of the scenic views and the shoreline and waters of Teal Lake.

(Prior Code, § 1278.01)

(B) Special land uses authorized by permit. Any permitted use, or special land use, permitted by the underlying district, provided said use complies with this sector and §§ 156.065 and 156.066, special land uses. However, no building, structure, or parking lot will be erected or placed within 200 feet of the high-water mark of Teal Lake, without prior approval by the Planning Commission as a special land use in accordance with §§ 156.065 and 156.066.

(Prior Code, § 1278.02)

(C) District boundaries. Teal Lake shall be defined as encompassing all the lake area as defined by law, which lies north of U.S. Highway 41. The boundaries of the Teal Lake Overlay District shall be within a 200 foot perimeter around Teal Lake, measured from the high-water mark of 1,367 feet.

(Prior Code, § 1278.03)

(D) General regulations. The following general regulations will apply to all buildings or structures, in addition to all requirements of the underlying zoning district.

(1) Rear yard. There shall be a setback line of not less than 50 feet from the high-water mark of Teal Lake.

(2) Side yards.

(a) Every site shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 10% of the width of the sites.

(b) The width of the site shall be determined at the front setback line of the structure to be built.

(3) Lighting.

(a) Lighting shall be installed so as to avoid shining on to the waters of the lake or on to adjacent lots.

(b) Each light pole or structure, including signs, shall be 30 feet in height or less.

(Prior Code, § 1278.04) (Ord. passed 11-12-2009)