This Ordinance shall be known as, and may be cited as, "The Pere Marquette Charter Township Zoning Ordinance."

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

This Ordinance is based on the Pere Marquette Charter Township Comprehensive Plan and has as its general purposes the following:

(a)

The regulation of land development.

(b)

The establishment of districts which regulate use of land and structures.

(c)

Meeting the needs of the state's citizens for food, fiber, energy, and other natural resources, places of residence, recreation, industry, service, and other uses of land.

(d)

Insuring that use of land shall be situated in appropriate locations and relationships.

(e)

Limiting the inappropriate overcrowding of land and congestion of population, transportation systems, and other public facilities.

(f)

Facilitating adequate and efficient provision for transportation systems, sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation, and other public services and facility requirements.

(g)

Promoting the public health, safety and welfare.

(h)

Facilitating implementation of the Pere Marquette Charter Township Comprehensive Plan.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 110 of 2006, as amended.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

The provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered to be the minimum requirements necessary for the promotion of the public health, morals, safety, comfort, convenience or general welfare.

This Ordinance shall not repeal, abrogate or annul, or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other laws, ordinances or regulations, except those repealed herein by specific reference, or with private restrictions placed upon property by deed or other private agreement, or with restrictive covenants running with the land, to which the Township is a party where this Ordinance imposed greater restrictions, limitations or requirements upon pre-existing the provisions of this Ordinance shall control.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

This Ordinance and the various parts, chapters, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences and clauses are hereby declared to be severable. If any part, chapter, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or clause is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, it is hereby provided that the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

The Zoning Ordinance previously adopted by Pere Marquette Charter Township which became effective on June 1, 1994 and all amendments there to, are hereby repealed. The repeal of said Ordinance and its amendments does not affect or impair any act done, offense committed, or right accruing or accrued, or acquired, or liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred prior to the time enforced, prosecuted or inflicted.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)