Northville Charter Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 15
Office, Research and Technology District ORT
§ 170-15.1 Intent.
The Office, Research and Technology (ORT) District is intended to provide for research and development, manufacturing, corporate and professional offices and limited office service uses.
§ 170-15.2 Required conditions.
A.
Up to three exterior truck docks are permitted per building. Truck docks shall not be located at the front of the building.
B.
Outdoor storage, staging or display of goods or materials is not permitted.
C.
All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within an enclosed building, unless otherwise specified herein.
D.
Warehousing or indoor storage of goods or materials beyond that normally incidental to the above-permitted uses is not permitted.
§ 170-15.3 Prohibited uses.
A.
Processing of corrosive acid, cement, lime, gypsum or plaster.
B.
Distillation of bone, tar, petroleum refuse, grain or wood.
C.
Processing or storage of explosives.
D.
Processing of fertilizer or storage of compost.
E.
Processing of products from animal refuse or offal, including glue, size or gelatin.
F.
Processes using steam or board hammers or forging presses.
G.
Tanning, curing or storage of skins or hides.