The R-O district has the following purposes:

(1)

To accommodate certain small office uses which are low traffic generators and which are compatible with adjacent and neighboring single-family dwellings.

(2)

To be located along major streets and in those areas of the township which are established single-family residential areas and which are in transition to non-single-family residential areas but have vacant, undeveloped lots fronting on major streets which are not likely to have new single-family dwellings constructed thereon.

(3)

To provide a reasonable use of such properties as identified in subsection (2) of this section, without permitting more intense office or commercial districts.

(4)

To provide new buildings which are compatible in architectural style and scale with adjacent single-family dwellings.

(5)

To encourage retention of existing single-family structures in their architectural style and scale.

(Ord. of 7-22-2013, § 34.01)

The following buildings and structures, and uses of parcels, lots buildings and structures, are permitted in this district:

(1)

Single-family dwellings and any use, building or structure accessory thereto.

(2)

Two-family dwellings and any use, building or structure accessory thereto.

(3)

Family child care homes, adult foster care family homes, foster family homes and foster family group homes.

(4)

Signs, only in accordance with the regulations set forth in article XXVI of this chapter.

(5)

Distribution lines and structures, not including buildings, of essential services, when located within an existing public or utility right-of-way, and repeater buildings of a telephone utility company when location is approved by the township planning commission.

(6)

Home occupations, subject to the requirements of section 36-64.

(Ord. of 7-22-2013, § 34.02; Ord. No. 17-53, § 10, 2-14-2017)

(a)

The following buildings and structures, and uses of parcels, lots, buildings and structures, are permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit as provided in article XXVII of this chapter:

(1)

Group child care homes.

(2)

A church, synagogue, cathedral, mosque, temple or other building used for public worship, or a cemetery; public building.

(3)

Public and private nursery schools, primary and secondary schools.

(4)

Transmission lines and structures, not including buildings, of essential services, where located in rights-of-way not a part of public or utility rights-of-way existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.

(5)

Essential services, except as provided for elsewhere in this district; provided that no storage of materials, equipment, vehicles, or supplies shall be located on the premises; that no personnel shall be quartered or employed on the premises; and that the structures shall be designed, erected, and landscaped in such manner as to conform to the character of the surrounding area and this district.

(6)

Offices of architects, engineers, surveyors and similar professionals; provided that no trucks, drillings, rigs, and similar vehicles shall be stored on the premises and provided that no materials or field equipment shall be stored outdoors on the premises.

(7)

Executive, administrative, legal, accounting, insurance, real estate and similar offices at a scale that will not generate off-street parking resulting in excessive traffic generated from the use which would be incompatible with the purpose of this district.

(8)

A dwelling unit combined with an office; provided that the proprietor of the office resides in the dwelling unit.

(9)

As a further condition of approving a conditional use permit, the planning commission shall determine whether the proposed office use will generate off-street parking requirements in excess of the maximum number of parking spaces permitted on the premises. If the planning commission so determines, the permit application shall be denied. The planning commission shall enter into the record of the meeting at which the determination is made all data and other findings which were used in making said determination.

(b)

In addition to the information required for a conditional use permit as set forth in sections 36-834 through 36-836, any application for a conditional use permit for an office in this district shall include the following information:

(1)

Shall meet the requirements of section 36-865.

(2)

A scaled floor plan of the principal building to be converted to, expanded for, or to be constructed for office use, or combined residential-office use, showing thereon the existing and future layout of the structure.

(3)

A typical elevation of each facade of the principal building, drawn to scale, showing thereon the height of the building and the nature of the exterior finish materials.

(4)

Typical details of the screened enclosure for outdoor trash storage.

(c)

Upon issuance of a conditional use permit for an office in this district, no certificate of zoning compliance or building permit shall be issued until a detailed site plan has been approved by the planning commission in accordance with section 36-866.

(d)

Commercial communications apparatuses, if located on existing commercial communications or electrical towers, or other existing appropriate structures, and subject to the provisions of section 36-720, in addition to the requirements of article XXVII of this chapter.

(Ord. of 7-22-2013, § 34.03; Ord. No. 17-53, § 11, 2-14-2017)

The following regulations shall apply in all RO—Residential/Office Districts:

(1)

Lot area.

a.

Where a lot is served by public sanitary sewerage facilities, the following minimum lot areas shall be required:

1.

Single-family dwellings: 10,000 square feet.

2.

Two-family dwellings: 15,000 square feet.

3.

Offices: 15,000 square feet.

4.

Single-family and office: 15,000 square feet.

b.

Where a lot is not served by public sanitary sewerage facilities, the minimum required lot area shall be one acre.

(2)

Lot width. Minimum lot widths shall be required as follows: Lots with a minimum area of:

a.

10,000 square feet: 70 feet.

b.

15,000 square feet: 100 feet.

c.

One acre: 150 feet

(3)

Lot coverage. Lot coverage shall not exceed 20 percent.

(4)

Floor area ratio. Floor area ratio shall not exceed 20 percent.

(5)

Yard requirements. The following minimum yards shall be required for each principal building:

a.

Front yard: 35 feet.

b.

Side yard: Ten feet either side; except in the case of a corner lot or parcel where the side yard on the road shall not be less than 35 feet.

c.

Rear yard: 35 feet.

(6)

Height regulations. Except as otherwise provided in section 36-98(g), the following height regulations shall apply:

a.

Existing principal structures shall not exceed two stories or 35 feet in height.

b.

New principal structures to be established on undeveloped parcels or to replace existing principal structures, and all additions to existing structures, shall not exceed two stories or 35 feet in height.

c.

Accessory structures shall not exceed one story or 15 feet in height.

(7)

Floor area. No principal building shall have a floor area greater than 3,000 square feet.

(8)

Transition strip.

a.

Along any property in this district which abuts a residentially zoned lot, a transition strip shall be provided at the time that any office use is established. The transition strip shall be at least 15 feet wide and shall be regularly and permanently maintained. The strip shall be improved with trees and shrubs, and a screen constructed of wood or brick or combination of these materials. The screen shall be located adjacent to the property line and shall have a height of not less than four or more than six feet. The strip may be included within a required side or rear yard, but no part of any parking space or driveway shall be permitted within a transition strip.

b.

A use or structure on any lot in this district fronting a public road, street or way shall provide, in addition to and as an integral part of any site development on the front yard, a landscaped strip of land 20 feet or more in depth; such landscaped strip to be defined by a curb, and designed to provide access to the lot and separate off-street parking areas from the public right-of-way.

(9)

Parking. Off-street parking shall be supplied in accordance with section 36-761. Not more than six outdoor parking spaces shall be located on any lot for each principal building. The number of required spaces shall be determined by the planning commission based on the number of employees and type of office. The planning commission shall enter into the record of the meeting at which the determination is made all data and other findings which were used in making said determination. All parking areas and drives shall be paved, and shall be constructed so as to prevent drainage of surface water into adjacent properties or onto street surfaces.

(10)

Architectural regulations. Every principal building constructed in this district shall have an exterior design on all facades similar to a single-family detached residential building. To this end, the roofs of such buildings shall be gable, hip, gambrel, or mansard in design, and no roof shall have a pitch of less than two inches for 12 inches. All such buildings shall be finished in exterior materials of wood, aluminum or vinyl siding, or brick or stone veneer. Concrete block, curtain wall, and similar exterior finishes shall be prohibited. Any existing building in this district which is remodeled shall not, as part of that remodeling, change the exterior of the building or the roof design of the building such that the exterior or the roof design is inconsistent with the architectural regulations of this subsection.

(Ord. of 7-22-2013, § 34.04)

Signs in this district shall comply with all provisions of article XXVI of this chapter.

(Ord. of 7-22-2013, § 34.05)