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Northville Charter Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 8

Senior Housing District SH

§ 170-8.1 Intent.

The Senior Housing (SH) District is intended to provide housing opportunities for seniors, empty nesters, and active adults, and related uses, to serve the needs and levels of care desired or required by senior citizens. For purposes of this chapter, "senior persons" are defined as individuals 55 years or older; or persons living together with one or both attaining the age of 55.

§ 170-8.2 Required conditions.

The following conditions shall be applicable to any senior residential housing permitted by this article:
A. 
One property line, or a majority of a property line, shall abut an existing use or zoning district other than a single-family, or which is an area that is planned for something other than single-family in the future.
B. 
Ingress and egress shall be directly onto a major road.
C. 
Required open space shall be exclusive of required setbacks and may include plazas, gardens, walking paths, etc.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Art 8.A, Retirement Community District (RC), which immediately followed this article, was repealed 11-17-2011.