Putnam Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Two-Family and Multiple-Family Residential Districts

§ 340-60 Establishment of two-family and multiple-family districts.

The multiple-family residential districts are established as follows:

R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

§ 340-61 Purpose.

The R-2 and R-3 Districts are intended to accommodate higher-density residential development, generally in more urban settings near the Village of Pinckney. A variety of residential dwelling types can be expected, which may include attached single-family homes or townhomes, apartments, or housing designed to accommodate the specific needs of various segments of the population.

§ 340-62 Specific requirements for R-3 District.

Greenbelts. All front, side, and rear yards of multiple-family lots or complexes shall be provided with a greenbelt, in accordance with the requirements of Article XV of this chapter.

Minimum floor area for multiple-family units. The required minimum floor area for multiple-family residential dwelling units shall be as follows:

	Table 15: Minimum Floor Area Requirements, R-3 District
	Efficiency/One-Bedroom Unit	Two-Bedroom Unit	Three-Bedroom Unit	Additional Bedrooms
	600 square feet	750 square feet	900 square feet	150 square feet, each

Safety limits and setbacks.

(1)

No apartment residential structure shall contain more than 12 dwelling units.

(2)

Besides the established setback lines, no residential structure in the R-3 District shall be placed closer to any other structure than a distance equal to the height of the taller structure, provided that no two structures shall be closer than 30 feet at any point.

§ 340-63 Table of uses.

[Amended 2-16-2011 by Ord. No. 53]

The following abbreviations apply to the Table of Uses for the R-2 and R-3 Districts:

	P	Permitted use: land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
	SLU	Special land use permit: listed uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards cited in Article XIII of this chapter are met.
	NP	Not permitted.

Table 16: Table of Uses, R-2 and R-3 Districts	R-2	R-3
Accessory Uses (See Article III of this chapter for specific regulations)
Accessory buildings or uses that are customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses	P	P
Management office to serve multiple-family complexes	NP	P
Pharmacies, gift shops, and other commercial activities when operated as a customary activity wholly within a hospital or nursing home	NP	P
Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 190	P	P
Principal Uses
Single-family detached dwellings	P	P
Two-family dwellings	P	P
Multiple-family dwellings	NP	P
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly	NP	P
Convalescent and nursing homes	NP	SLU
Child caring institutions	NP	SLU
Tourist homes, rooming houses, and boarding houses	NP	SLU
Adult foster care family homes	P	P
Adult foster care small group home	SLU	SLU
Adult foster care large group homes	SLU	SLU
Family day-care homes	P	P
Group day-care homes	SLU	SLU
Places of worship	SLU	SLU
Hospitals	NP	SLU
Private noncommercial recreational activities and institutional or community recreational centers	SLU	SLU
Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations, substations and gas regulator stations	SLU	SLU

§ 340-64 District regulations.

No lot, principal building, or structure, nor the enlargement of any principal building or structure, shall be hereafter erected unless all of the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with the use of the lot, principal building, structure, or enlargement.

Table 17: R-2 and R-3 District Regulations
		R-2	R-3
Minimum lot area		1 acre	2 acres for the first 4 units, plus 2,500 square feet each additional unit
Overall density (units per acre, net)		N/A	4
Minimum lot width (feet)		165	165
Maximum building height	In stories	2	3
	In feet	35	45
Minimum front yard setback (feet)		50	50
Minimum side yard setback (feet)	One side	25	25
	Total	50	50
Minimum rear yard setback (feet)		50	50
Minimum living area per unit (square feet)		800	See § 340-62B
Waterfront setback from the ordinary high water mark (for any structure fronting on a lake, stream or any body of water) (feet)		50	50

§ 340-65 Parking.

General parking requirements are listed in Article XVI of this chapter. Certain special land uses may have separate parking requirements listed in Article XIII of this chapter. The following specific requirements shall apply to the R-2 and R-3 Districts:

Table 18: Parking Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Use	Parking Requirement Spaces Per Unit of Measurement
Residential
Single-family detached dwellings and two-family dwellings	2 for each dwelling unit
Multiple-family dwellings	2 for each dwelling unit plus 1 additional parking space for each dwelling unit for visitor parking
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly	1 for each 2 units and 1 for each employee. Should units revert to general occupancy, then 2 spaces per unit shall be provided.

§ 340-66 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor’s Note: Former § 340-66, Signs, was repealed 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. Z-72. See now § 340-159.

§ 340-67 Review requirements.

Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses are subject to the review requirements in Table 20:

Table 20: Review Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Review Process	When Required	Applicable Article
Zoning compliance permit	All new construction	Article XVII
Zoning compliance permit	Additions and construction over 100 square feet to principal or accessory buildings	Article XVII
Plot plan	Single-family and two-family dwellings, farms	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All permitted uses except farms and single-family residences	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All permitted uses, except farms and single-family residences, that have received preliminary site plan approval	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All special land uses that have received preliminary site plan approval and special land use approval	Article XIV
Special land uses	All special land uses in Table 16	Article XIII
Rezoning	To change the zoning district classification of property within the R-2 and R-3 Districts	Article XVII
Variance	To vary from the dimensional requirements of the R-2 or R-3 Districts	Article XVI

Putnam Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Two-Family and Multiple-Family Residential Districts

§ 340-60 Establishment of two-family and multiple-family districts.

The multiple-family residential districts are established as follows:

R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

§ 340-61 Purpose.

§ 340-62 Specific requirements for R-3 District.

Greenbelts. All front, side, and rear yards of multiple-family lots or complexes shall be provided with a greenbelt, in accordance with the requirements of Article XV of this chapter.

Minimum floor area for multiple-family units. The required minimum floor area for multiple-family residential dwelling units shall be as follows:

	Table 15: Minimum Floor Area Requirements, R-3 District
	Efficiency/One-Bedroom Unit	Two-Bedroom Unit	Three-Bedroom Unit	Additional Bedrooms
	600 square feet	750 square feet	900 square feet	150 square feet, each

Safety limits and setbacks.

(1)

No apartment residential structure shall contain more than 12 dwelling units.

(2)

§ 340-63 Table of uses.

[Amended 2-16-2011 by Ord. No. 53]

The following abbreviations apply to the Table of Uses for the R-2 and R-3 Districts:

	P	Permitted use: land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
	SLU	Special land use permit: listed uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards cited in Article XIII of this chapter are met.
	NP	Not permitted.

Table 16: Table of Uses, R-2 and R-3 Districts	R-2	R-3
Accessory Uses (See Article III of this chapter for specific regulations)
Accessory buildings or uses that are customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses	P	P
Management office to serve multiple-family complexes	NP	P
Pharmacies, gift shops, and other commercial activities when operated as a customary activity wholly within a hospital or nursing home	NP	P
Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 190	P	P
Principal Uses
Single-family detached dwellings	P	P
Two-family dwellings	P	P
Multiple-family dwellings	NP	P
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly	NP	P
Convalescent and nursing homes	NP	SLU
Child caring institutions	NP	SLU
Tourist homes, rooming houses, and boarding houses	NP	SLU
Adult foster care family homes	P	P
Adult foster care small group home	SLU	SLU
Adult foster care large group homes	SLU	SLU
Family day-care homes	P	P
Group day-care homes	SLU	SLU
Places of worship	SLU	SLU
Hospitals	NP	SLU
Private noncommercial recreational activities and institutional or community recreational centers	SLU	SLU
Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations, substations and gas regulator stations	SLU	SLU

§ 340-64 District regulations.

Table 17: R-2 and R-3 District Regulations
		R-2	R-3
Minimum lot area		1 acre	2 acres for the first 4 units, plus 2,500 square feet each additional unit
Overall density (units per acre, net)		N/A	4
Minimum lot width (feet)		165	165
Maximum building height	In stories	2	3
	In feet	35	45
Minimum front yard setback (feet)		50	50
Minimum side yard setback (feet)	One side	25	25
	Total	50	50
Minimum rear yard setback (feet)		50	50
Minimum living area per unit (square feet)		800	See § 340-62B
Waterfront setback from the ordinary high water mark (for any structure fronting on a lake, stream or any body of water) (feet)		50	50

§ 340-65 Parking.

Table 18: Parking Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Use	Parking Requirement Spaces Per Unit of Measurement
Residential
Single-family detached dwellings and two-family dwellings	2 for each dwelling unit
Multiple-family dwellings	2 for each dwelling unit plus 1 additional parking space for each dwelling unit for visitor parking
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly	1 for each 2 units and 1 for each employee. Should units revert to general occupancy, then 2 spaces per unit shall be provided.

§ 340-66 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor’s Note: Former § 340-66, Signs, was repealed 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. Z-72. See now § 340-159.

§ 340-67 Review requirements.

Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses are subject to the review requirements in Table 20:

Table 20: Review Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Review Process	When Required	Applicable Article
Zoning compliance permit	All new construction	Article XVII
Zoning compliance permit	Additions and construction over 100 square feet to principal or accessory buildings	Article XVII
Plot plan	Single-family and two-family dwellings, farms	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All permitted uses except farms and single-family residences	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All permitted uses, except farms and single-family residences, that have received preliminary site plan approval	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All special land uses that have received preliminary site plan approval and special land use approval	Article XIV
Special land uses	All special land uses in Table 16	Article XIII
Rezoning	To change the zoning district classification of property within the R-2 and R-3 Districts	Article XVII
Variance	To vary from the dimensional requirements of the R-2 or R-3 Districts	Article XVI

Putnam Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Two-Family and Multiple-Family Residential Districts

§ 340-60 Establishment of two-family and multiple-family districts.

The multiple-family residential districts are established as follows:

R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

§ 340-61 Purpose.

§ 340-62 Specific requirements for R-3 District.

Greenbelts. All front, side, and rear yards of multiple-family lots or complexes shall be provided with a greenbelt, in accordance with the requirements of Article XV of this chapter.

Minimum floor area for multiple-family units. The required minimum floor area for multiple-family residential dwelling units shall be as follows:

	Table 15: Minimum Floor Area Requirements, R-3 District
	Efficiency/One-Bedroom Unit	Two-Bedroom Unit	Three-Bedroom Unit	Additional Bedrooms
	600 square feet	750 square feet	900 square feet	150 square feet, each

Safety limits and setbacks.

(1)

No apartment residential structure shall contain more than 12 dwelling units.

(2)

§ 340-63 Table of uses.

[Amended 2-16-2011 by Ord. No. 53]

The following abbreviations apply to the Table of Uses for the R-2 and R-3 Districts:

	P	Permitted use: land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
	SLU	Special land use permit: listed uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards cited in Article XIII of this chapter are met.
	NP	Not permitted.

Table 16: Table of Uses, R-2 and R-3 Districts	R-2	R-3
Accessory Uses (See Article III of this chapter for specific regulations)
Accessory buildings or uses that are customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses	P	P
Management office to serve multiple-family complexes	NP	P
Pharmacies, gift shops, and other commercial activities when operated as a customary activity wholly within a hospital or nursing home	NP	P
Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 190	P	P
Principal Uses
Single-family detached dwellings	P	P
Two-family dwellings	P	P
Multiple-family dwellings	NP	P
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly	NP	P
Convalescent and nursing homes	NP	SLU
Child caring institutions	NP	SLU
Tourist homes, rooming houses, and boarding houses	NP	SLU
Adult foster care family homes	P	P
Adult foster care small group home	SLU	SLU
Adult foster care large group homes	SLU	SLU
Family day-care homes	P	P
Group day-care homes	SLU	SLU
Places of worship	SLU	SLU
Hospitals	NP	SLU
Private noncommercial recreational activities and institutional or community recreational centers	SLU	SLU
Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations, substations and gas regulator stations	SLU	SLU

§ 340-64 District regulations.

Table 17: R-2 and R-3 District Regulations
		R-2	R-3
Minimum lot area		1 acre	2 acres for the first 4 units, plus 2,500 square feet each additional unit
Overall density (units per acre, net)		N/A	4
Minimum lot width (feet)		165	165
Maximum building height	In stories	2	3
	In feet	35	45
Minimum front yard setback (feet)		50	50
Minimum side yard setback (feet)	One side	25	25
	Total	50	50
Minimum rear yard setback (feet)		50	50
Minimum living area per unit (square feet)		800	See § 340-62B
Waterfront setback from the ordinary high water mark (for any structure fronting on a lake, stream or any body of water) (feet)		50	50

§ 340-65 Parking.

Table 18: Parking Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Use	Parking Requirement Spaces Per Unit of Measurement
Residential
Single-family detached dwellings and two-family dwellings	2 for each dwelling unit
Multiple-family dwellings	2 for each dwelling unit plus 1 additional parking space for each dwelling unit for visitor parking
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly	1 for each 2 units and 1 for each employee. Should units revert to general occupancy, then 2 spaces per unit shall be provided.

§ 340-66 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor’s Note: Former § 340-66, Signs, was repealed 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. Z-72. See now § 340-159.

§ 340-67 Review requirements.

Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses are subject to the review requirements in Table 20:

Table 20: Review Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Review Process	When Required	Applicable Article
Zoning compliance permit	All new construction	Article XVII
Zoning compliance permit	Additions and construction over 100 square feet to principal or accessory buildings	Article XVII
Plot plan	Single-family and two-family dwellings, farms	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All permitted uses except farms and single-family residences	Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review	All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All permitted uses, except farms and single-family residences, that have received preliminary site plan approval	Article XIV
Final site plan review	All special land uses that have received preliminary site plan approval and special land use approval	Article XIV
Special land uses	All special land uses in Table 16	Article XIII
Rezoning	To change the zoning district classification of property within the R-2 and R-3 Districts	Article XVII
Variance	To vary from the dimensional requirements of the R-2 or R-3 Districts	Article XVI