Ray Township City Zoning Code

R-1 AGRICULTURAL

RESIDENTIAL

SECTION 400 - STATEMENT OF INTENT.

The Agricultural Residential District is a single family residential district intended to maintain the Township's long- standing rural, open space character, including identified natural features and farmland, prevent the overcrowding of land in those areas and to provide an environment in which long term farming can be maintained by creating a balance between residential development potential and open space preservation.

Areas zoned as Agricultural Residential are not intended to be serviced by the Township's planned public sanitary sewer system but may be serviced by municipal water in an effort to help alleviate pressure on the underground well water supply.

The zoned density is designed to manage the overall number of homes within the Township that will not be serviced by the Township's planned sanitary sewer district, understanding that significant numbers of homes on small lots and individual well and septic systems is not desirable. Further that a majority of the Township's roads are gravel and cannot accommodate a large amount of traffic generated from higher density single family homes.

It is intended that open space preservation and other best management practices will be utilized for developments within the Agricultural Residential District to preserve those environmental features identified within the Township's Master Land Use Plan.

Design Elements - Principal Structure
Lot Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Lot Area		90,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width		150'
Maximum Lot Coverage		35%
Maximum Impervious Surface		50%
Maximum Width to Depth Ratio		1:4

Yard Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Front Yard Setback
Road Designation	Regional	152'
	Major	110'
	Collector	93'
	Local	80'
Minimum Side Yard Setback		15'
Minimum Rear Yard Setback		50'

Building Dimensions		Requirement
Maximum Building Height	Stories	2
Maximum Building Height	Feet	35'

Minimum Floor Area	First Floor	Total
One Story	960	960
One and One-Half Story	800	1,200
Two Story	650	1,300

(Amd. of 1-16-2018)

SECTION 401 - PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED.


A.	Family Child Care
B.	Farms, farm buildings and greenhouses, general and specialized farms, and agricultural activities (except feedlots).
C.	Home Occupations (Type I), as defined in this Zoning Ordinance. If there is a question as to whether the proposed use is a Type I home occupation, then such use shall be submitted as a special approval land use.
D.	One-Family Site Condominiums.
E.	Open Space Communities.
F.	Publicly-owned and operated municipal buildings and essential services.
G.	Roadside Stands.
H.	Single-family dwellings.
I.	Sod Farms (provided that said lot or portion thereof shall be reseeded after stripping by Fall of the year in which it was stripped, so as to prevent actual or potential erosion by water or wind).
J.	State Licensed Residential Facilities (Under 6 Persons)
K.	Tree and shrub nurseries
L.	A temporary permit may be issued by the Township Board for a mobile home for a period up to six (6) months while the single-family dwelling is being constructed.

SECTION 402 - ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED.


A.	Accessory buildings, structures and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses, when located on the same property.
B.	Private swimming pools.
C.	Farm, fish and recreation ponds or aesthetic landscaping ponds.
D.	Keeping of animals.
E.	Indoor storage, when accessory to a residential or agricultural use.
F.	Fences, walls and other protective barriers.
G.	Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Design Elements - Accessory Structure

Required Side and Rear Yard Setbacks and Maximum Heights for Accessory Structures

Yard Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Front Yard Setback		Not Permitted in Front Yard
Minimum Side Yard Setback		10'
Minimum Rear Yard Setback		10'

Size of Structure	Maximum Height of Sidewall	Maximum Height @ Ridgeline
less than 1,000 square feet	14 feet	22 feet
>1,000 but <3,001 sq. ft.	14 feet	22 feet
>3,000 but <5,001 sq. ft.	16 feet	24 feet

Parcel Size	Maximum Permitted Size of Structure
Less than one acre	1,000 square feet
1.00 acre—1.49 acre	1,200 square feet
1.50 acre—1.99 acre	1,400 square feet
2.00 acre—2.49 acre	2,000 square feet
2.50 acre—2.99 acre	2,200 square feet
3.00 acre—3.49 acre	2,400 square feet
3.50 acre—3.99 acre	2,600 square feet
4.00 acre—4.49 acre	2,800 square feet
4.50 acre—4.99 acre	3,000 square feet
5.00 acre—5.49 acre	3,200 square feet
5.50 acre—5.99 acre	3,400 square feet
6.00 acre—6.49 acre	3,600 square feet
6.50 acre—6.99 acre	3,800 square feet
7.00 acre—7.49 acre	4,000 square feet
7.50 acre—7.99 acre	4,200 square feet
8.00 acre—8.49 acre	4,400 square feet
8.50 acre—8.99 acre	4,600 square feet
9.00 acre—9.49 acre	4,800 square feet
9.50 acre—10.00 acre	5,000 square feet

(Ord. of 3-15-2022)

SECTION 403 - SPECIAL APPROVAL LAND USES.


The following uses may be permitted by the Township Planning Commission, subject to the standards for each use hereinafter itemized and subject to the provisions of Site Plan Review:
A.	Adult Foster Care
B.	Agribusiness Uses
C.	Airports, airfields, runways, hangars, beacons and other facilities involved with aircraft operations
D.	Bed & Breakfast Establishments
E.	Cemeteries
F.	Churches and Other Places of Worship
G.	Commercial Vehicle Storage
H.	Convalescent, rest or nursing homes
I.	Feedlots
J.	Fraternal Organizations, Lodges, Clubs
K.	Group Child Care
L.	Home occupations (Type II), as defined in this Zoning Ordinance, provided that adequate off-street parking can be provided for such use and it is determined, after a public hearing, that there would be no adverse impacts on surrounding properties. This may include barber shops, beauty parlors, child-care centers or medical offices.
M.	Landfill
N.	Large-scale recreation uses
O.	Mining and extraction of oil, sand, gravel, clay or similar materials.
P.	Nursery schools and care centers
Q.	Public Buildings (Other than Ray Township)
R.	Public, parochial and private schools, colleges and universities, business schools
S.	Public Utilities and the Like (Public and Private)
T.	Private Roads
U.	Senior Housing and Assisted Living
V.	Solar Farms
W.	Storage of Commercial Vehicles
X.	Veterinarian or animal clinics, dog kennels, animal rescues, feline establishments,
Y.	Wedding Chapel
Z.	Non Commercial Radio Towers

(Ord. of 8-20-2024)

Ray Township City Zoning Code

R-1 AGRICULTURAL

RESIDENTIAL

SECTION 400 - STATEMENT OF INTENT.

Design Elements - Principal Structure
Lot Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Lot Area		90,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width		150'
Maximum Lot Coverage		35%
Maximum Impervious Surface		50%
Maximum Width to Depth Ratio		1:4

Yard Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Front Yard Setback
Road Designation	Regional	152'
	Major	110'
	Collector	93'
	Local	80'
Minimum Side Yard Setback		15'
Minimum Rear Yard Setback		50'

Building Dimensions		Requirement
Maximum Building Height	Stories	2
Maximum Building Height	Feet	35'

Minimum Floor Area	First Floor	Total
One Story	960	960
One and One-Half Story	800	1,200
Two Story	650	1,300

(Amd. of 1-16-2018)

SECTION 401 - PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED.


A.	Family Child Care
B.	Farms, farm buildings and greenhouses, general and specialized farms, and agricultural activities (except feedlots).
C.	Home Occupations (Type I), as defined in this Zoning Ordinance. If there is a question as to whether the proposed use is a Type I home occupation, then such use shall be submitted as a special approval land use.
D.	One-Family Site Condominiums.
E.	Open Space Communities.
F.	Publicly-owned and operated municipal buildings and essential services.
G.	Roadside Stands.
H.	Single-family dwellings.
I.	Sod Farms (provided that said lot or portion thereof shall be reseeded after stripping by Fall of the year in which it was stripped, so as to prevent actual or potential erosion by water or wind).
J.	State Licensed Residential Facilities (Under 6 Persons)
K.	Tree and shrub nurseries
L.	A temporary permit may be issued by the Township Board for a mobile home for a period up to six (6) months while the single-family dwelling is being constructed.

SECTION 402 - ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED.


A.	Accessory buildings, structures and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses, when located on the same property.
B.	Private swimming pools.
C.	Farm, fish and recreation ponds or aesthetic landscaping ponds.
D.	Keeping of animals.
E.	Indoor storage, when accessory to a residential or agricultural use.
F.	Fences, walls and other protective barriers.
G.	Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Design Elements - Accessory Structure

Required Side and Rear Yard Setbacks and Maximum Heights for Accessory Structures

Yard Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Front Yard Setback		Not Permitted in Front Yard
Minimum Side Yard Setback		10'
Minimum Rear Yard Setback		10'

Size of Structure	Maximum Height of Sidewall	Maximum Height @ Ridgeline
less than 1,000 square feet	14 feet	22 feet
>1,000 but <3,001 sq. ft.	14 feet	22 feet
>3,000 but <5,001 sq. ft.	16 feet	24 feet

Parcel Size	Maximum Permitted Size of Structure
Less than one acre	1,000 square feet
1.00 acre—1.49 acre	1,200 square feet
1.50 acre—1.99 acre	1,400 square feet
2.00 acre—2.49 acre	2,000 square feet
2.50 acre—2.99 acre	2,200 square feet
3.00 acre—3.49 acre	2,400 square feet
3.50 acre—3.99 acre	2,600 square feet
4.00 acre—4.49 acre	2,800 square feet
4.50 acre—4.99 acre	3,000 square feet
5.00 acre—5.49 acre	3,200 square feet
5.50 acre—5.99 acre	3,400 square feet
6.00 acre—6.49 acre	3,600 square feet
6.50 acre—6.99 acre	3,800 square feet
7.00 acre—7.49 acre	4,000 square feet
7.50 acre—7.99 acre	4,200 square feet
8.00 acre—8.49 acre	4,400 square feet
8.50 acre—8.99 acre	4,600 square feet
9.00 acre—9.49 acre	4,800 square feet
9.50 acre—10.00 acre	5,000 square feet

(Ord. of 3-15-2022)

SECTION 403 - SPECIAL APPROVAL LAND USES.


The following uses may be permitted by the Township Planning Commission, subject to the standards for each use hereinafter itemized and subject to the provisions of Site Plan Review:
A.	Adult Foster Care
B.	Agribusiness Uses
C.	Airports, airfields, runways, hangars, beacons and other facilities involved with aircraft operations
D.	Bed & Breakfast Establishments
E.	Cemeteries
F.	Churches and Other Places of Worship
G.	Commercial Vehicle Storage
H.	Convalescent, rest or nursing homes
I.	Feedlots
J.	Fraternal Organizations, Lodges, Clubs
K.	Group Child Care
L.	Home occupations (Type II), as defined in this Zoning Ordinance, provided that adequate off-street parking can be provided for such use and it is determined, after a public hearing, that there would be no adverse impacts on surrounding properties. This may include barber shops, beauty parlors, child-care centers or medical offices.
M.	Landfill
N.	Large-scale recreation uses
O.	Mining and extraction of oil, sand, gravel, clay or similar materials.
P.	Nursery schools and care centers
Q.	Public Buildings (Other than Ray Township)
R.	Public, parochial and private schools, colleges and universities, business schools
S.	Public Utilities and the Like (Public and Private)
T.	Private Roads
U.	Senior Housing and Assisted Living
V.	Solar Farms
W.	Storage of Commercial Vehicles
X.	Veterinarian or animal clinics, dog kennels, animal rescues, feline establishments,
Y.	Wedding Chapel
Z.	Non Commercial Radio Towers

(Ord. of 8-20-2024)

Ray Township City Zoning Code

R-1 AGRICULTURAL

RESIDENTIAL

SECTION 400 - STATEMENT OF INTENT.

Design Elements - Principal Structure
Lot Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Lot Area		90,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width		150'
Maximum Lot Coverage		35%
Maximum Impervious Surface		50%
Maximum Width to Depth Ratio		1:4

Yard Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Front Yard Setback
Road Designation	Regional	152'
	Major	110'
	Collector	93'
	Local	80'
Minimum Side Yard Setback		15'
Minimum Rear Yard Setback		50'

Building Dimensions		Requirement
Maximum Building Height	Stories	2
Maximum Building Height	Feet	35'

Minimum Floor Area	First Floor	Total
One Story	960	960
One and One-Half Story	800	1,200
Two Story	650	1,300

(Amd. of 1-16-2018)

SECTION 401 - PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED.


A.	Family Child Care
B.	Farms, farm buildings and greenhouses, general and specialized farms, and agricultural activities (except feedlots).
C.	Home Occupations (Type I), as defined in this Zoning Ordinance. If there is a question as to whether the proposed use is a Type I home occupation, then such use shall be submitted as a special approval land use.
D.	One-Family Site Condominiums.
E.	Open Space Communities.
F.	Publicly-owned and operated municipal buildings and essential services.
G.	Roadside Stands.
H.	Single-family dwellings.
I.	Sod Farms (provided that said lot or portion thereof shall be reseeded after stripping by Fall of the year in which it was stripped, so as to prevent actual or potential erosion by water or wind).
J.	State Licensed Residential Facilities (Under 6 Persons)
K.	Tree and shrub nurseries
L.	A temporary permit may be issued by the Township Board for a mobile home for a period up to six (6) months while the single-family dwelling is being constructed.

SECTION 402 - ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED.


A.	Accessory buildings, structures and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses, when located on the same property.
B.	Private swimming pools.
C.	Farm, fish and recreation ponds or aesthetic landscaping ponds.
D.	Keeping of animals.
E.	Indoor storage, when accessory to a residential or agricultural use.
F.	Fences, walls and other protective barriers.
G.	Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Design Elements - Accessory Structure

Required Side and Rear Yard Setbacks and Maximum Heights for Accessory Structures

Yard Dimensions		Requirement
Minimum Front Yard Setback		Not Permitted in Front Yard
Minimum Side Yard Setback		10'
Minimum Rear Yard Setback		10'

Size of Structure	Maximum Height of Sidewall	Maximum Height @ Ridgeline
less than 1,000 square feet	14 feet	22 feet
>1,000 but <3,001 sq. ft.	14 feet	22 feet
>3,000 but <5,001 sq. ft.	16 feet	24 feet

Parcel Size	Maximum Permitted Size of Structure
Less than one acre	1,000 square feet
1.00 acre—1.49 acre	1,200 square feet
1.50 acre—1.99 acre	1,400 square feet
2.00 acre—2.49 acre	2,000 square feet
2.50 acre—2.99 acre	2,200 square feet
3.00 acre—3.49 acre	2,400 square feet
3.50 acre—3.99 acre	2,600 square feet
4.00 acre—4.49 acre	2,800 square feet
4.50 acre—4.99 acre	3,000 square feet
5.00 acre—5.49 acre	3,200 square feet
5.50 acre—5.99 acre	3,400 square feet
6.00 acre—6.49 acre	3,600 square feet
6.50 acre—6.99 acre	3,800 square feet
7.00 acre—7.49 acre	4,000 square feet
7.50 acre—7.99 acre	4,200 square feet
8.00 acre—8.49 acre	4,400 square feet
8.50 acre—8.99 acre	4,600 square feet
9.00 acre—9.49 acre	4,800 square feet
9.50 acre—10.00 acre	5,000 square feet

(Ord. of 3-15-2022)

SECTION 403 - SPECIAL APPROVAL LAND USES.


The following uses may be permitted by the Township Planning Commission, subject to the standards for each use hereinafter itemized and subject to the provisions of Site Plan Review:
A.	Adult Foster Care
B.	Agribusiness Uses
C.	Airports, airfields, runways, hangars, beacons and other facilities involved with aircraft operations
D.	Bed & Breakfast Establishments
E.	Cemeteries
F.	Churches and Other Places of Worship
G.	Commercial Vehicle Storage
H.	Convalescent, rest or nursing homes
I.	Feedlots
J.	Fraternal Organizations, Lodges, Clubs
K.	Group Child Care
L.	Home occupations (Type II), as defined in this Zoning Ordinance, provided that adequate off-street parking can be provided for such use and it is determined, after a public hearing, that there would be no adverse impacts on surrounding properties. This may include barber shops, beauty parlors, child-care centers or medical offices.
M.	Landfill
N.	Large-scale recreation uses
O.	Mining and extraction of oil, sand, gravel, clay or similar materials.
P.	Nursery schools and care centers
Q.	Public Buildings (Other than Ray Township)
R.	Public, parochial and private schools, colleges and universities, business schools
S.	Public Utilities and the Like (Public and Private)
T.	Private Roads
U.	Senior Housing and Assisted Living
V.	Solar Farms
W.	Storage of Commercial Vehicles
X.	Veterinarian or animal clinics, dog kennels, animal rescues, feline establishments,
Y.	Wedding Chapel
Z.	Non Commercial Radio Towers

(Ord. of 8-20-2024)