The intent of Single Family Residential Zones is to provide areas of the City for the construction and continued use of single family dwellings within stable neighborhoods. In support of this objective, the regulations in this Article are intended to permit certain residentially-related uses, but prohibit uses that would interfere with residential use or quality of life. More specifically, the intent of this Article is:

A.

To encourage the construction of, and the continued use of the land for single family dwellings.

B.

To prohibit business or commercial use of the land, and to prohibit any other use, that would substantially interfere with development, or continuation of single-family dwellings, in the Zone.

C.

To encourage the discontinuance of existing land uses that would not be permitted as new uses under the provisions of this Article.

D.

To discourage any land use that would generate traffic on local streets or lanes other than normal traffic generated by the residences on those streets or lanes.

In Zone 2, no building shall be erected, used, or structurally altered, nor shall the land or premises be used in whole or in part, except for one or more of the following permitted uses:

A.

Single family detached private dwellings, including mobile homes when located outside of mobile home parks, except that mobile homes are subject to the requirements in Article IV, Section 4.32.

B.

An Adult Foster Care Home, Family Day Care Home, Foster Family Home, or Foster Group Home as defined in Article II, Section 2.02 and subject to the requirements in Article XIV, to the extent that such requirements are not in conflict with state or federal laws. This subsection shall not apply to adult foster care facilities licensed by a State agency for care and treatment of persons released from or assigned to adult correctional institution.

C.

Class 1 home occupation as defined in Article II, Section 2.02, subject to the requirements in Article XIV. Class 1 home occupations shall not require special use approval or a business license.

D.

Off-street parking in accordance with the requirements of Article VI.

The following uses and structures shall be permitted as accessory to a principal building or use, subject to the requirements in Section 4.15:

A.

Swimming pools, for the owners or occupants of the principle dwelling and their gratuitous guests.

B.

One (1) private detached garage for each residential lot or unit. Any such garage shall have a maximum capacity of four (4) vehicles. One (1) vehicle may be commercial vehicle subject to the following conditions:

1.

The commercial vehicle shall not be larger than a regularly manufactured pickup or panel truck of three-quarter (¾) ton capacity.

2.

The commercial vehicle shall be parked in the garage.

3.

The commercial vehicle shall be owned and operated by an occupant of the principle dwelling.

4.

Vehicle storage shall comply with the requirements in Section 4.16.

C.

One (1) private detached garage shall be permitted as accessory to a principle residential use. Any such garage shall have a maximum capacity of four (4) vehicles. Vehicle parking residential districts is subject to the requirements in Section 4.16.

The following uses shall be permitted subject to applicable site design standards in Article XIV and subject further to the approval of the City Council in accordance with processing procedures in Section 15.08:

A.

Group Day Care Homes, as defined in Article II subject to the regulations of PA 116 of 1973, as amended (MCL 722.111 to 722.128).

B.

Institutional uses as defined in Article II, Section 2.02, including but not necessarily limited to religious land uses and facilities; private parks and country clubs; parochial, and private elementary, middle and high schools, and colleges; governmental offices, and similar uses, subject to the standards in Article XIV.

C.

Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric utility sub-stations, gas regulator stations and similar uses, but not including storage yards. Special use approval shall be required even if such uses are considered Essential Services, as defined in Article II, Section 2.02.

D.

Home occupations as defined under Article II, Section 2.02 and regulated under Article XIV. Class II home occupations shall require special use approval and a business license.

Wireless communications facilities may be permitted as principle permitted uses or as special land uses, depending on compliance with the criteria specified in Section 4.40 (B), and subject to all applicable standards and conditions in Section 4.40.

For all uses in Zone 2, other than single-family detached dwellings and accessory buildings and uses thereto, a site plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and approval in accordance with Section 4.33.

Area, height, bulk and replacement requirements, unless otherwise specified, are as provided in Article 4.33.

All tree removal, replacement and pruning, re-landscaping and land cleaning and other activities that affect trees and woodlands, are subject to the requirements of the Woodland, Tree and Vegetation Preservation Ordinance.