Rochester Hills City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - PURPOSE, VALIDITY AND SCOPE
- CHAPTER 2. - ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER 3. - PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES
- CHAPTER 4. - ENFORCEMENT
ARTICLE 2
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - ORGANIZATION
- CHAPTER 2. - SITE PLAN REVIEW
- SECTION 138-2.200 - Site Plan Review
- SECTION 138-2.201 - Informal Review of Conceptual Plans
- SECTION 138-2.202 - Site Plan Review Procedure
- SECTION 138-2.203 - Standards for Site Plan Approval
- SECTION 138-2.204 - Environmental Requirements
- SECTION 138-2.205 - Engineering Requirements
- SECTION 138-2.206 - Use and Maintenance of Property in Accordance with an Approved Site Plan
- SECTION 138-2.207 - General Provisions
- SECTION 138-2.208 - Required Information
- CHAPTER 3. - CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL
- CHAPTER 4. - VARIANCES AND APPEALS
- SECTION 138-2.400 - Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties
- SECTION 138-2.401 - Exercising Powers
- SECTION 138-2.402 - Notice
- SECTION 138-2.403 - Effect of Actions
- SECTION 138-2.404 - Appeals of Administrative Decisions
- SECTION 138-2.405 - Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries
- SECTION 138-2.406 - Interpretation of Zoning Ordinance Provisions
- SECTION 138-2.407 - Dimensional Variance
- SECTION 138-2.408 - Use Variance
ARTICLE 4
ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED USES
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - GENERALLY
- SECTION 138-4.100 - Zoning Districts Established
- SECTION 138-4.101 - Zoning Map and District Boundaries
- SECTION 138-4.102 - Zoning of Rights-of-Way
- SECTION 138-4.103 - Zoning of Vacated Areas
- SECTION 138-4.104 - Principal Uses and Conditional Uses
- SECTION 138-4.105 - Prohibited Uses
- SECTION 138-4.106 - Design and Development Requirements
- CHAPTER 2. - PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS[2]
- SECTION 138-4.200 - RE, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 One-Family Residential Districts
- SECTION 138-4.201 - RCD One-Family Residential Cluster District
- SECTION 138-4.202 - RM-1 Multiple-Family Residential District
- SECTION 138-4.203 - RMH Manufactured Housing Park District
- SECTION 138-4.204 - MR Mixed Residential (Overlay) District
- SECTION 138-4.205 - NB Neighborhood Business District
- SECTION 138-4.206 - CB Community Business District
- SECTION 138-4.207 - Highway Business District
- SECTION 138-4.208 - BD, Brooklands District
- SECTION 138-4.209 - O Office Business District
- SECTION 138-4.210 - EC Employment Center District
- SECTION 138-4.211 - I Industrial District
- SECTION 138-4.212 - SP Special Purpose Districts
- 138-4.213 - FB Flex Business (Overlay) District
- CHAPTER 3. - LAND USE TABLE
- CHAPTER 4. - DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES[3]
- SECTION 138-4.400 - Adult Regulated Businesses
- SECTION 138-4.401 - Agriculture
- SECTION 138-4.402 - Airports
- SECTION 138-4.403 - Auto Racetracks
- SECTION 138-4.404 - Automotive Gasoline Service Stations
- SECTION 138-4.405 - Automotive Service Centers
- SECTION 138-4.406 - Commercial Communication Towers
- SECTION 138-4.407 - Drive-Through Facilities
- SECTION 138-4.408. - Dry Cleaners
- SECTION 138-4.409 - Funeral Homes
- SECTION 138-4.410 - Golf Courses
- SECTION 138-4.411 - Gun Clubs
- SECTION 138-4.412 - Health, Recreation and Physical Education Facilities
- SECTION 138-4.413 - Home Occupations
- SECTION 138-4.414 - Hospitals
- SECTION 138-4.415 - Hotels, Motels, and Residential Inns
- SECTION 138-4.416 - Industrial Uses: Assembly and Machining Operations
- SECTION 138-4.417 - Industrial Uses: General
- SECTION 138-4.418 - Industrial Uses: Light
- SECTION 138-4.419 - Kennels
- SECTION 138-4.420 - Nursing Homes, Convalescent Homes, and Assisted Living Facilities
- SECTION 138-4.421 - Nursery Schools, Day Nurseries and Child Care Centers
- SECTION 138-4.422 - Oil and Gas Wells
- SECTION 138-4.423 - Outdoor Display and Sales of Goods
- SECTION 138-4.424 - Outdoor Dining
- SECTION 138-4.425 - Outdoor Storage
- SECTION 138-4.426 - Pet Boarding Facility
- SECTION 138-4.427 - Places of Worship or Assembly
- SECTION 138-4.428 - Plant Material Nurseries
- SECTION 138-4.429 - Private Recreational Areas, Swim Clubs, Golf Courses and Tennis Courts
- SECTION 138-4.430 - Raising and Keeping of Animals
- SECTION 138-4.431 - Roadside Stands/Markets, Christmas Tree Sales and Temporary Outdoor Display and Sales of Goods
- SECTION 138-4.432 - Sales of Used Vehicles
- SECTION 138-4.433 - Small-Scale Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries
- SECTION 138-4.434 - Stables, Riding Academies and Hunt Clubs
- SECTION 138-4.435 - State Licensed Residential Facilities
- SECTION 138-4.436 - Temporary Construction
- SECTION 138-4.437 - Utilities
- SECTION 138-4.438 - Vehicle and Equipment Storage Yards
- SECTION 138-4.439 - Veterinary Hospitals or Clinics
- SECTION 138-4.440 - Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
ARTICLE 5
SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS
- CHAPTER 2. - SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- SECTION 138-5.200 - Lot Size Variation
- SECTION 138-5.201 - Subdivision Open Space Plan Option
- SECTION 138-5.202 - Height Exceptions
- SECTION 138-5.203 - Permitted Encroachments
- SECTION 138-5.204 - Corner Clearance
- SECTION 138-5.205 - Standard Methods of Measurement
- SECTION 138-5.206 - Frontage and Access Required
- SECTION 138-5.207 - Building Grades
- SECTION 138-5.208 - Lots Adjoining Alleys
- SECTION 138-5.209 - Yards
ARTICLE 6
SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT STANDARDS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - RM-1 - MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 2. - RCD - ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DISTRICTS
- SECTION 138-6.200 - Permitted Development
- SECTION 138-6.201 - Attachment
- SECTION 138-6.202 - Yards
- SECTION 138-6.203 - General Requirements
- SECTION 138-6.204 - Change of Land
- SECTION 138-6.205 - Ancillary Uses
- SECTION 138-6.206 - Floodplains, Subaqueous Areas or Wetlands
- SECTION 138-6.207 - Area and Bulk Requirements
- CHAPTER 3. - BD - BROOKLANDS DISTRICT[4]
- CHAPTER 4. - RMH - MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARK DISTRICT[5]
- SECTION 138-6.400 - Relation to Manufactured Housing Commission Rules
- SECTION 138-6.401 - Operation of a Community
- SECTION 138-6.402 - Permitted Uses
- SECTION 138-6.403 - Development Standards
- SECTION 138-6.404 - Streets, Driveways, and Parking Areas
- SECTION 138-6.405 - Sidewalks
- SECTION 138-6.406 - Parking
- SECTION 138-6.407 - Utilities
- SECTION 138-6.408 - Disposal of Garbage and Trash
- SECTION 138-6.409 - Emergency and Safety
- SECTION 138-6.410 - Required Conditions
- SECTION 138-6.411 - Licenses and Permits
- CHAPTER 5. - MR - MIXED RESIDENTIAL OPTION
- SECTION 138-6.500 - Applicability
- SECTION 138-6.501 - Permitted Uses
- SECTION 138-6.502 - General Requirements
- SECTION 138-6.503 - Attached Unit Building Design Standards
- SECTION 138-6.504 - One-Family Dwelling Design Standards
- SECTION 138-6.505 - Open Space Required
- SECTION 138-6.506 - Landscaping and Screening
- SECTION 138-6.507 - Modification of Standards
- CHAPTER 7. - R-5 ONE-FAMILY FLEX RESIDENTIAL
ARTICLE 7
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - NEW PUD PROJECTS
- SECTION 138-7.101 - Purpose and Applicable Regulations
- SECTION 138-7.102 - Definition
- SECTION 138-7.103 - Criteria for Qualification
- SECTION 138-7.104 - Uses Permitted
- SECTION 138-7.105 - Height, Bulk, Density, and Area Standards
- SECTION 138-7.106 - Submittal, Review and Approval Process
- SECTION 138-7.107 - Fees
- SECTION 138-7.108 - PUD Agreement
- SECTION 138-7.109 - Amendments to PUD Plan
- CHAPTER 2. - EXISTING PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
ARTICLE 8
FLEX BUSINESS OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER 2. - PERMITTED USES
- CHAPTER 3. - STREET DESIGN STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 4. - DIMENSION AND DESIGN STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 5. - BUILDING STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 6. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER 8. - TEMPORARY MORATORIUM
ARTICLE 9
NATURAL FEATURES
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - NATURAL FEATURES SETBACK
- CHAPTER 2. - STEEP SLOPES
- SECTION 138-9.200 - Findings and Purpose
- SECTION 138-9.201 - Applicability
- SECTION 138-9.202 - Permitted and Regulated Activities
- SECTION 138-9.203 - Review Criteria
- SECTION 138-9.204 - Determinations
- SECTION 138-9.205 - Review Procedures and Submittal Requirements
- SECTION 138-9.206 - Permits
- SECTION 138-9.207 - Appeals
- SECTION 138-9.208 - Enforcement
- SECTION 138-9.209 - Notice and Conflicts
- SECTION 138-9.210 - Definitions
ARTICLE
10 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS
- SECTION 138-10.100 - General Standards for All Accessory Structures
- SECTION 138-10.101 - Attached Accessory Structures
- SECTION 138-10.102 - Detached Accessory Structures
- SECTION 138-10.103 - Corner Lots
- SECTION 138-10.104 - Exceptions
- SECTION 138-10.105 - Decks and Patios
- SECTION 138-10.106 - Gazebos
- SECTION 138-10.107 - Fences
- CHAPTER 2. - EXTERIOR LIGHTING[11]
- CHAPTER 3. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 138-10.300 - One-Family Residential Design Standards
- SECTION 138-10.301 - Basement Residency
- SECTION 138-10.302 - Signs
- SECTION 138-10.303 - Use Restrictions
- SECTION 138-10.304 - Voting Places
- SECTION 138-10.305 - Access Through Yards
- SECTION 138-10.306 - Dual Use of Property
- SECTION 138-10.307 - Essential Public Services and Utilities
- SECTION 138-10.308. - Parking and Storage of Commercial and Recreational Vehicles
- SECTION 138-10.309 - Excavation and Filling of Land
- SECTION 138-10-310 - Building Mechanical Equipment
- SECTION 138-10.311 - Dumpster and Trash Storage Screening
- SECTION 138-10.312 - Maximum Parapet Height
- CHAPTER 4. - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GENERATION
ARTICLE 11
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - GENERALLY
- CHAPTER 2. - MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PARKING REQUIRED
- CHAPTER 3. - PARKING DESIGN STANDARDS
- SECTION 138-11.300 - Barrier-free Parking Requirements
- SECTION 138-11.301 - Landscaping and Lighting
- SECTION 138-11.302 - Parking Layout
- SECTION 138-11.303 - Off-Street Loading
- SECTION 138-11.304 - Pavement Striping
- SECTION 138-11.305 - Stacking Spaces
- SECTION 138-11.306 - Grading and Drainage
- SECTION 138-11.307 - Construction
- SECTION 138-11.308 - Maintenance
ARTICLE 12
LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
Sections
- CHAPTER 1. - GENERALLY
- SECTION 138-12.100 - Purpose and Intent
- SECTION 138-12.101 - Scope
- SECTION 138-12.102 - Submittal Requirements
- SECTION 138-12.103 - Design Standards
- SECTION 138-12.104 - Walls
- SECTION 138-12.105 - Irrigation
- SECTION 138-12.106 - Location of Screening
- SECTION 138-12.107 - Tree Removal
- SECTION 138-12.108 - Performance Guarantee
- SECTION 138-12.109 - Maintenance
- SECTION 138-12.110 - Installation
- CHAPTER 2. - PLANT MATERIAL STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 3. - LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 138-12.300 - Buffer Requirements
- SECTION 138-12.301 - Parking Lot Landscaping
- SECTION 138-12.302 - Loading, Storage, and Service Area Screening
- SECTION 138-12.303 - Stormwater Management Pond Landscaping
- SECTION 138-12.304 - Right-of-Way Landscaping
- SECTION 138-12.305 - Landscaping of Yards in Nonresidential Districts
- SECTION 138-12.306 - Entranceway Landscaping
- SECTION 138-12.307 - Modification of Landscape Requirements
- SECTION 138-12.308 - Waiver of Requirements