Plymouth Township City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE XI
Shopping Center District 1
Sections
- Section 1100 Use regulations.
- Section 1101 Development requirements.
- Section 1101.1 Development requirements in the Shopping Center District.
- Section 1101.2 Development Requirements for mid-rise apartments and high-rise apartments in the Shopping Center District.
- Section 1102 Application and review by the planning agency; approval or disapproval by the township council.
- Section 1103 Definitions.
- Section 1104 Division of lot or part thereof.
ARTICLE XIII
Industrial Park Districts
Sections
- Section 1300 Use regulations.
- Section 1301 Height regulations.
- Section 1302 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Section 1303 Off-street parking.
- Section 1304 Screening.
- Section 1305 Performance standards.
- Section 1306 Buffering requirements.
- Section 1307 Berming requirements.
- Section 1308 Design requirements for front yards.
- Section 1309 Parking and loading requirements.
ARTICLE XIV
Limited Industrial District 1
Sections
- Section 1400 Permitted uses.
- Section 1401 Accessory uses.
- Section 1402 Special exceptions.
- Section 1402.1 Conditional uses.
- Section 1402.2 Criteria for conditional uses.
- Section 1402.3 Area, density, width, height, yard, building coverage and impervious surface regulations for mobile home parks and mobile home lots.
- Section 1403 Performance standards.
- Section 1404 Height, area, yard and building coverage regulations.
- Section 1405 Buffering requirements.
- Section 1406 Berming requirements.
- Section 1407 Design requirements for front yards.
- Section 1408 Parking and loading requirements.
ARTICLE XV
Heavy Industrial Districts 1
Sections
- Section 1500 Permitted uses.
- Section 1501 Accessory uses.
- Section 1502 Special exceptions.
- Section 1503 Prohibited uses.
- Section 1504 Performance standards.
- Section 1505 Height, area, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Section 1506 Buffering requirements.
- Section 1507 Berming requirements.
- Section 1508 Design requirements for front yards.
- Section 1509 Parking and loading requirements.
ARTICLE XVI
Signs
Sections
- Section 1600 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- Section 1601 Signs permitted in residential special, office-laboratory, commercial, limited commercial, shopping center, high rise, and open space recreation districts.
- Section 1602 Signs permitted in campus industrial park, limited industrial and in heavy industrial districts.
- Section 1602.1 Signs permitted in Planned Office Park Districts.
- Section 1602.2 Signs permitted in Mixed Use Planned Development and Business Park Districts.
- Section 1602.3 (Reserved) [1]
- Section 1602.4 Signs permitted in the Resource Recovery District.
- Section 1602.5 Signs permitted in mid-rise apartment developments in the Interchange Development District.
- Section 1603 General sign regulations for all districts.
- Section 1604 Illumination of permitted signs.
- Section 1605 Permits for signs.
ARTICLE XVII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Sections
- Section 1700 Required off-street parking facilities.
- Section 1701 [Location of parking facilities; conditions.]
- Section 1702 Design requirements for "D" Residential, "D-1" Residential, "E" Residential, "RS" Residential Special, Commercial, Shopping Center, Office Laboratory, Campus Industrial, Industrial Park, Limited Industrial, Heavy Industrial, High Rise Apartment and Open Space Recreation parking lots.
- Section 1703 Reduction of facilities.
- Section 1704 Required off-street loading and unloading facilities.
- Section 1705 Design requirements for parking structures.
- Section 1706 Buffering requirements.
- Section 1707 Berming requirements.
- Section 1708 Reserved parking.
ARTICLE XIX
General Provisions
Sections
- Section 1900 Effect of private covenants.
- Section 1901 Lots of record.
- Section 1902 Reduction of lot.
- Section 1903 Public utility corporations.
- Section 1904 Location of gasoline filling station equipment.
- Section 1905 Modification of front yard requirements.
- Section 1906 Dwelling quarters in Office-Laboratory, Industrial Park, Limited Industrial and Heavy Industrial Districts.
- Section 1907 Obstructions to vision at intersections.
- Section 1908 Projections into required yards.
- Section 1908.1 Number and size of out buildings.
- Section 1909 Fences and walls.
- Section 1910 Accessory uses.
- Section 1911 Prohibited uses.
- Section 1912 Conversions.
- Section 1913 Lot to abut a public street.
- Section 1914 Outdoor storage of supplies, by-products for waste materials in limited industrial and heavy industrial districts.
- Section 1915 Approval of plans.
- Section 1916 Exemptions.
- Section 1917 Public transportation shelters.
- Section 1918 Outside display and/or sale of merchandise.
- Section 1919 Special regulations for flag lots.
ARTICLE XX
Administration
Sections
ARTICLE XXI
Zoning Hearing Board
Sections
- Section 2100 Establishment and membership.
- Section 2101 Powers.
- Section 2102 Rules of procedure.
- Section 2103 Meetings.
- Section 2104 Appeals to the board.
- Section 2105 Applications for special exceptions and appeals for variances.
- Section 2106 Public hearings.
- Section 2107 Certificates of the board.
- Section 2108 Expiration of decision and order.
- Section 2109 Appeal to court.
ARTICLE XXVII
FP Floodplain Conservation District
Sections
- Section 2700 Statutory authorization.
- Section 2701 Intent.
- Section 2703 Applicability.
- Section 2704 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Section 2705 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Section 2706 Definitions.
- Section 2707 Identification.
- Section 2708 Description and special requirements of the Floodplain Conservation District.
- Section 2709 Changes in identification of area.
- Section 2710 Boundary disputes.
- Section 2711 Corporate boundary changes.
- Section 2712 Uses permitted by right.
- Section 2713 Uses prohibited in the Floodplain Conservation District.
- Section 2714 Banned uses.
- Section 2715 Special requirements for subdivisions.
- Section 2716 Nonconforming structures and uses in the Floodplain District.
- Section 2717 Improvements to existing structures in the Floodplain Conservation District.
- Section 2718 Variances.
- Section 2719 Variance procedures.
- Section 2720 Standards for granting variances.
- Section 2721 Technical provisions in the event of a variance being granted.
- Section 2722 Special requirements for manufactured homes.
- Section 2723 Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
- Section 2724 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- Section 2725 Design and construction standards.
- Section 2726 Designation of the floodplain administrator.
- Section 2727 Permits required.
- Section 2728 Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.
- Section 2729 Application procedures and requirements.
- Section 2730 Changes.
- Section 2731 Start of construction.
- Section 2732 Enforcement.
- Section 2733 Appeals.
ARTICLE XXXI
Cluster Development Overlay
Sections
- Section 3100 Declaration of legislative intent.
- Section 3101 Definitions.
- Section 3102 Application of cluster development overlay.
- Section 3103 Eligibility criteria.
- Section 3104 Use regulations.
- Section 3105 Development standards.
- Section 3106 General requirements.
- Section 3107 Procedure for obtaining Cluster Development Overlay approval.
- Section 3108 Perpetual maintenance of open space.
- Section 3109 Expiration of Cluster Development approval.
ARTICLE XXXII
Planned Office Park District
Sections
- Section 3200 Use regulations.
- Section 3201 Development requirements.
- Section 3201.1 Buffering requirements.
- Section 3201.2 Berming requirements.
- Section 3201.3 Landscape plan.
- Section 3202 Application and review by planning agency; approval or disapproval by Township Council.
- Section 3203 Definitions.
- Section 3204 Division of lot or part thereof.
ARTICLE XXXIII
Resource Recovery District
Sections
- Section 3300 Use regulations.
- Section 3301 Height, area, yard, building coverage, impervious surface coverage and green space area regulations.
- Section 3302 Criteria for conditional uses.
- Section 3303 Compliance with solid waste management ordinance required.
- Section 3304 Application for conditional use.
- Section 3305 Prohibitions.
ARTICLE XXXIV
Mixed-Use Planned Development District
Sections
- Section 3400 Statement of legislative intent.
- Section 3401 General district regulations.
- Section 3402 Permitted uses.
- Section 3403 Accessory uses.
- Section 3404 Planned office park uses and development.
- Section 3405 Use mix requirements.
- Section 3406 Height, area, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Section 3407 Parking regulations.
- Section 3408 Landscape plan.
- Section 3409 Application and review by planning agency; approval or disapproval by township council.
- Section 3410 Further subdivision of tract.
- Section 3411 Park or recreational facilities fee (recreation fee).
ARTICLE XXXVI
Conditional Uses
Sections
- Section 3600 Powers and functions of the township council.
- Section 3601 Standards of proof.
- Section 3602 Rules of procedure.
- Section 3603 Applications for conditional use.
- Section 3604 Public hearings.
- Section 3605 Fee schedule.
- Section 3606 Certificates of conditional use.
- Section 3607 Expiration of conditional uses.
- Section 3608 Appeal to court.
ARTICLE XXXVII
Business Park Districts
Sections
- Section 3700 Purpose.
- Section 3701 General district regulations.
- Section 3702 Permitted uses.
- Section 3703 Accessory uses.
- Section 3704 Special exceptions.
- Section 3705 Performance standards.
- Section 3706 Height, area, yard and building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Section 3707 Buffering requirements.
- Section 3708 Berming requirements.
- Section 3709 Design requirements for front yards.
- Section 3710 Parking and loading requirements.
- Section 3711 (Reserved) [1]
- Section 3712 Application and review by planning agency; approval or disapproval by Township Council.
- Section 3713 Further subdivision of tract.
ARTICLE XXXIX
MUV Mixed-Use Village Residential District
Sections
- Section 3900 Legislative intent.
- Section 3901 General District regulations.
- Section 3902 Uses permitted by right.
- Section 3903 Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Section 3904 Height, area, yard, building coverage and impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Section 3905 Parking regulations.
- Section 3906 Site design and architectural standards.
- Section 3907 Application for approval.
ARTICLE XL
Wireless Communications Facilities
Sections
- Section 4000 Purpose.
- Section 4001 General requirements for all tower-based wireless communications facilities.
- Section 4002 Tower-based facilities outside the rights-of-way.
- Section 4003 Tower-based facilities in the rights-of-way.
- Section 4004 General requirements for all non-tower wireless communications facilities.
- Section 4005 Non-tower wireless facilities outside the rights-of-way.
- Section 4006 Non-tower wireless facilities in the rights-of-way.
- Section 4007 Violations applicable to all wireless facilities.