Silver Creek Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 155.075 DISTRICT.
The township is hereby divided into the following zoning districts.
Letter | District Name | Chapter Section |
Letter | District Name | Chapter Section |
AR | Agricultural/Rural Residential | § 155.078 |
C | Commercial | § 155.083 |
IND | Industrial | § 155.084 |
MHP | Manufactured Home Park | § 155.082 |
R-1 | Single-Family Residential | § 155.080 |
R-2 | Residential | § 155.081 |
WD | Waterfront District | § 155.079 |
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
§ 155.076 ZONING MAP.
(A) The locations and boundaries of the zoning districts are hereby established as shown on a map, as the same may be amended from time to time, entitled the Silver Creek Township Zoning Map, which accompanies the Township Zoning Ordinance and is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this section as if set out at length herein.
(B) Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules of construction and interpretation shall apply.
(1) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow those centerlines.
(2) Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following the lot lines.
(3) Boundaries indicated as approximately following township boundaries shall be construed as following township boundaries.
(4) Boundaries indicated as approximately following shorelines or lake or stream beds shall be construed as following the shorelines or lake or stream beds, and in the event of change in the location of shorelines or lake or stream beds, shall be construed as moving with the shoreline and lake or stream bed.
(5) Lines parallel to streets without indication of the depth from the street line shall be construed as having a depth of 200 feet from the front lot line.
(6) Boundaries indicated as approximately following property lines, section lines, or other lines of a government survey shall be construed as following such property lines, section lines, or other lines of a government survey as they exist as of the effective date of this chapter or applicable amendment thereto.
(C) When there is any question as to the location of any boundary line between zoning districts which cannot be resolved by the rules stated above, upon a request for an interpretation of the zoning maps, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall establish the boundary based upon said maps and all available information relating thereto and shall establish the boundaries to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter and the Master Plan.
(D) Whenever all or part of a street, alley, or other public way is vacated, it shall automatically become a part of the district to which it attaches. If a vacated area is bordered by two different districts, the area is divided along a line half way between them according to the adjacent district, unless the Township Board shall otherwise designate.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
§ 155.077 AREAS NOT INCLUDED WITHIN A DISTRICT.
In every case where land has not been included within a district on the zoning map, it shall be in the AR Zoning District, or as determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
§ 155.078 AR AGRICULTURAL/RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Description and purpose. This district is intended for large tracts used for farming, or those which are idle, and single-family dwellings. It is intended for agricultural uses, other uses generally associated with agriculture, single-family residential development on larger lots, and related non-residential uses. The overall purpose of this district is to preserve larger tracts of land for agricultural use and to allow for residential development at appropriate densities.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and/or buildings in the AR District may be used for the following purposes as permitted uses:
(1) Farms for both general and specialized farming, together with farm dwelling and buildings and other installations useful to such farms;
(2) Detached, single-family dwellings;
(3) Family day care;
(4) State licensed residential family care facilities;
(5) Home based business in accordance with the requirements of § 155.033 and home occupations in accordance with the requirements of § 155.034;
(6) Private schools, churches, libraries, parks, playgrounds, and community center buildings;
(7) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses customarily incidental to any permitted or special land use;
(8) Utility and public service buildings, without storage yards, but not including essential public services such as poles, wires, and underground utility systems;
(9) Open space developments in accordance with the provisions of § 155.179, except that the special land use approval procedures shall not be required;
(10) Road side stands for sale of produce; and
(11) Farm markets and agricultural tourism business.
(C) Special land uses. Land and/or buildings in the AR District may be used for the following purposes, following approval by the Planning Commission as a special land use as regulated by § 155.150:
(1) Country clubs, golf courses, riding stables, gun clubs, and publicly-owned athletic grounds and parks, and other similar uses, including related uses, such as snack bars, small retail shops selling goods directly related to the primary use;
(2) Removal and processing of topsoil, stone, rock, sand, gravel, lime, or other soil or mineral resources;
(3) Public or private campgrounds;
(4) Commercial kennels;
(5) Bed and breakfast establishments;
(6) Intensive livestock operations;
(7) Planned unit developments;
(8) Recreational vehicle and boat storage;
(9) Private hunting facilities; and
(10) Rental halls.
(D) District regulations. No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure, shall be hereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement.
Building height | 35 feet |
Front yard | 50 feet |
Lot coverage | 25% |
Minimum dwelling first floor area | 850 square feet |
Minimum dwelling width | 23 feet |
Minimum lot area | 1 acre |
Minimum lot width | 200 feet |
Rear yard | 30 feet |
Side yard | 30 feet (each side) |
(E) Site plan review. See §§ 155.095 through 155.101.
(F) Off-street parking and loading/signs. See §§ 155.115 through 155.118 and Chapter 153.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015; amended 8- -2005; amended 2- -2012; amended 3- -2013; Ord.19-20, passed 8-6-2019)
§ 155.079 WD WATERFRONT DISTRICT.
(A) Description and purpose.
(1) The Waterfront District is characterized by uses which are strongly oriented toward the residential and recreational experience and enjoyment of the waterways and shorelines of the township.
(2) The purpose of these regulations is to recognize the unique physical, economic, and social attributes of waterfront and shoreline properties and to ensure that the structures and uses in this District are compatible with and protect these unique attributes. Such physical, economic, and social attributes will be protected by permitting and regulating watercraft, private piers, docks, and hoists incidental to the structures located on the waterfront and shoreline properties.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and/or buildings in the WD District may be used for the following purposes as permitted uses:
(1) Detached, single-family dwellings;
(2) Family day care;
(3) State licensed residential family care facilities;
(4) Home occupations in accordance with requirements of § 155.034;
(5) Schools, churches, libraries, parks, playgrounds, and community center buildings;
(6) Private boat docks, accessory to residential uses, shall be used only by persons and their guests residing on the premises, and shall not be leased, rented, or otherwise made available for compensation, except in conjunction with the lease or rental of the dwelling unit on the same lot, unless approved as a marina, subject to requirements of this division (C);
(7) Docking, anchoring, and moorage of non-recreational watercraft subject to Chapter 90 of this code of ordinances;
(8) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses customarily incidental to any permitted or special land use;
(9) Permanent pier; and
(10) Permanent boat hoist.
(C) Special land uses. Land and/or buildings in the WD Waterfront District may be used for the following purposes, following approval by the Planning Commission as a special land use as regulated by §§ 155.130 through 155.136:
(1) Public or private campgrounds;
(2) Public or private boat launches;
(3) Marinas;
(4) Private docks accessory to non-residential land uses;
(5) Planned unit developments; and
(6) Private dock on vacant residential parcel.
(D) District regulations.
(1) The regulations of this section apply to all parcels or lots having frontage on a waterway and as indicated on the zoning map.
Front Yard (Waterfront) | 30 Feet (See division (D)(3) below) | |
Front Yard (Waterfront) | 30 Feet (See division (D)(3) below) | |
Side yard | Lots greater than 40 feet in width | 7 feet |
Lots 40 feet and less in width | 5 feet | |
Rear yard | Lots 80 feet and greater in depth | 20 feet |
Lots less than 80 feet in depth | 8 feet | |
Building height | 35 feet maximum | |
Lot coverage | 30% maximum | |
Minimum lot area | 6,000 square feet | |
Minimum lot width | 60 feet | |
Minimum dwelling first floor area | 850 square feet total | |
Minimum dwelling width | 23 feet | |
(2) In no event shall a parcel of land abut a human-made canal or channel, and no canal or channel shall be excavated for the purpose of increasing the separate frontage required by this chapter.
(3) The front yard shall be measured from the edge of the road right-of-way or easement closest to the dwelling if a road separates dwellings from the lake.
(4) An open, unenclosed, and uncovered porch, or deck, exceeding more than 18 inches off the ground, may not project into a required yard setback. A balcony or window awning shall not project into any required yard setback.
(5) The permanent storage of gasoline, oil, diesel, or other fuel is permitted in the WD District with the following conditions.
(a) Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs).
1. All ASTs with a capacity larger than 1,100 gallons or for commercial use shall be subject to facility registration requirements of the State of Michigan.
2. All ASTs greater than 660 gallons or facilities with a total storage of greater than 1320 gallons shall comply with the State of Michigan’s Part 5 Spillage of Oil and Polluting Materials administrative rules, as applicable.
3. All ASTs with a capacity of less than 1,100 gallons and for private use shall meet all the requirements of the Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Rules of the Michigan Fire Prevention Code, and:
a. Shall be located 50 feet from the nearest private well;
b. Shall be located 50 feet or more from any building;
c. Shall be maintained leak-free and structurally sound;
d. Fill and dispensing apparatus shall remain locked at all times the tank is not actively being filled or the contents are not actively being dispensed; and
e. Shall be located at least 50 feet from all surface water or wetlands except where the following additional conditions are met:
i. The tank’s capacity is less than 300 gallons;
ii. The tank is of double wall construction with a method of detection if the inner wall leaks;
iii. Secondary containment reservoir of concrete or other impervious material is provided and maintained in the amount of the capacity of the tank(s) to contain leakage; and
iv. A certificate of insurance is provided on an annual basis and shall be site specific to the location, with liability limits of $1,000,000 minimum, naming the township as co-insured protecting against environmental contamination.
(b) Underground storage tanks (USTs). Are subject to the laws and permitting requirements of the State of Michigan.
(E) Site plan review. See §§ 155.095 through 155.101.
(F) Off-street parking and loading/signs. See §§ 155.115 through 155.118 and Chapter 153.
(G) Watercraft and docking.
(1) Application to planned unit developments. The provisions of this division (G) cannot be overridden in or by an approved planned unit development under the Township Zoning Ordinance.
(2) Leasing or renting of dock space. Leasing or renting of dock space or moorage is hereby prohibited except in conjunction with the lease or rental of the dwelling unit on the same lot or as permitted in approved marinas.
(3) Number of docks. One pier or dock shall be allowed, used, or installed for each platted lot or parcel meeting all legal minimum water frontage, area, and width requirements imposed by the Township Zoning Ordinance for the zoning district in which the lot or parcel is located. On a parcel with more than 100 feet of contiguous frontage (measured at the ordinary high water mark), a second pier or dock may be allowed.
(4) Common docks. Two adjoining lots or parcels which have frontage directly on a lake may share one common dock being utilized in total for both parcels if the dock is safe and consistent with free navigability, meets all applicable requirements of this chapter, and the same is approved by the township in writing. No other docks shall be allowed for the two lots or parcels except the approved one common dock.
(5) Permanent pier (dock). Permanent pier (dock) shall be allowed as a permitted use in the WF District, provided all the following conditions have been met:
(a) Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permit has been obtained;
(b) All requirements of §§ 155.270 through 155.278 have been met; and
(c) The permanent pier serves one single-family residential property, except as otherwise permitted by this chapter.
(6) Permanent boat hoist. The construction of a permanent boat hoist for single-family residential, recreational watercraft use shall be allowed as a permitted use in the WF District provided the following conditions have been me:
(a) Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permit has been obtained;
(b) All requirements of §§ 155.270 through 155.278 have been met; and
(c) The structure shall not have permanent covers, sides, or roofs. Temporary covers made of canvas or fabric can be included.
(7) Boat storage device design requirements. Each boat cradle, boat lift, or shore station placed on any frontage shall meet all of the following requirements, in addition to the other requirements of this chapter:
(a) It shall not have a rigid roof and/or walls other than the support structure and vinyl covering kits provided by manufactures of cradles and lifts;
(b) It shall not have tracks or appurtenances extending onto dry land;
(c) All portions of the device shall be located lakeside of the shoreline when in use during the boating season;
(d) It shall be designed so that watercraft are removed from the water and are stored above the water; and
(e) It shall not be designed or used for more than one watercraft, except those designed for personal watercraft which may hold no more than two personal watercraft.
(8) Channels and canals. No watercraft shall be launched, moored, or utilized in any human-made channel or canal which has no other lake frontage. Furthermore, no dock or mooring shall be allowed, used, or installed in human-made channel or canal or at any property abutting any human-made channel or canal. This section shall not apply to any channel or canal which lawfully existed prior to adoption of this chapter, nor to any properties which abutted or fronted on any such channel or canal lawfully in existence prior to that date.
(9) Continuation of lawful existing uses. The lawful moorage, docking, or launching of watercraft or boats or usage of piers, docks, hoists, shore stations, boat cradles, or rafts on or from a particular lot, parcel, or separate frontage occurring prior to the date of adoption of this chapter shall be permitted to continue without change; however, any change, alteration, or expansion of such prior usage which occurs after the date this chapter becomes effective shall fully comply with the provisions of this chapter. For purposes of this division (G)(10), normal maintenance and repair of docks due to normal wear and tear shall not be deemed a change, alteration, or expansion of prior usage. The burden of asserting a defense under this division (G)(10) is on the property owner who asserts a lawful existing use.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015; amended 11- -2013; Ord. 16-01, passed 2-10-2016; Ord. 16-03, passed 11-9-2016)
§ 155.080 R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Description and purpose. This District is intended for larger lots used for single-family dwellings. The overall purpose of this District is to allow the use of larger lots for residential development without sewer services and certain related non-residential uses. Farming operations being conducted within this District shall be allowed to continue.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and/or buildings in the R-1 District may be used for the following purposes as permitted uses:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings;
(2) Family day care;
(3) State licensed residential family care facilities;
(4) Home occupations in accordance with the requirements of § 155.034; and
(5) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses customarily incidental to any permitted or special land use.
(C) Special land uses. Land and/or buildings in the R-1 District may be used for the following purposes, following approval by the Planning Commission as a special land use as regulated by §§ 155.130 through 155.136:
(1) Country clubs, golf courses, and publicly owned athletic grounds and parks, including related uses such as snack bars, small retail shops selling goods directly related to the primary use;
(2) Roadside stands for sale of produce;
(3) Private schools, churches, libraries, parks, playgrounds, and community center buildings;
(4) Planned unit developments;
(5) Bed and breakfast establishments;
(6) Open space developments; and
(7) Utility and public service buildings without storage yards, but not including essential public services such as poles, wires, and underground utility systems.
(D) District regulations. No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building of structure, shall be thereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement.
Building height | 35 feet |
Front yard | 30 feet |
Lot coverage | 25% |
Minimum dwelling first floor area | 850 square feet total |
Minimum dwelling width | 23 feet |
Minimum lot area | 12,000 square feet with sewer 21,500 square feet without sewer |
Minimum lot width | 75 feet |
Rear yard | 30 feet |
Side yard | 10 feet minimum (each side) |
(E) Site plan review. See §§ 155.095 through 155.101.
(F) Off-street parking and loading/signs. See §§ 155.115 through 155.118 and Chapter 153.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
§ 155.081 R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Description and purpose. This District is primarily intended for residential uses at higher densities than otherwise allowed in the other residential districts. Certain related non-residential uses are also provided. As with the other residential districts, farming operations being conducted within this District shall be allowed to continue.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and/or buildings in the R-2 District may be used for the following purposes as permitted uses:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings;
(2) Family day care;
(3) State licensed residential family care facilities;
(4) Home occupations in accordance with the requirements of § 155.034;
(5) Home based businesses in accordance with the requirements of § 155.033; and
(6) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses customarily incidental to any permitted or special land use.
(C) Special land uses. Land and/or buildings in the R-2 District may be used for the following purposes, following approval by the Planning Commission as a special land use as regulated by §§ 155.130 through 155.136:
(1) Two-family dwellings;
(2) Multiple-family dwellings;
(3) State licensed residential group care facilities;
(4) Group and commercial day care homes and facilities;
(5) Private schools, churches, libraries, parks, playgrounds, and community center buildings;
(6) Planned unit developments;
(7) Bed and breakfast establishments;
(8) Utility and public service buildings, without storage yards, but not including essential public services such as poles, wires, and underground utility systems; and
(9) Public and private campgrounds
(D) District regulations. No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building of structure, shall be thereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement.
Building height | 35 feet |
Front yard | 30 feet |
Lot coverage | 25% |
Minimum dwelling - first floor area | Single-family dwellings - 850 square feet total |
Two-family dwellings - 850 square feet total per unit | |
Multiple-family dwellings - 850 square feet total (1 or 2 bedroom units); 100 square feet for each additional bedroom | |
Minimum dwelling width | 23 feet |
Minimum lot area and width | Single-family dwellings area - 12,000 square feet with sewer; area 21,500 square feet without sewer lot width-75 feet. |
Two-family dwellings area - 18,000 square feet with sewer; area, 1 acre without sewer; lot width-100 feet | |
Multiple-family area - 1 acre; lot width-150 feet | |
Rear yard | 50 feet |
Side yard | Single- and two-family dwellings - 10 feet minimum (each) |
Multiple-family dwellings - 30 feet (each) | |
Non-residential buildings - 30 feet (each) | |
(E) Site plan review. See §§ 155.095 through 155.101.
(F) Off-street parking and loading/signs. See §§ 155.115 through 155.118 and Chapter 153.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
§ 155.082 MHP MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT.
(A) Description and purpose. The Manufactured Home Park District is intended to provide regulations for manufactured home residential developments to provide for additional variety in housing opportunities and choices.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and/or buildings in the MHP District may be used for the following purposes as permitted uses:
(1) Manufactured homes located in a state-licensed manufactured home park;
(2) Manufactured home parks in accordance with the requirements of division (D) below;
(3) State licensed residential family care facilities; and
(4) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses customarily incidental to any permitted or special land use.
(C) Special land uses. Land and/or buildings in the MHP District may be used for the following purpose, following approval by the Planning Commission as a special land use as regulated by §§ 155.130 through 155.136: utility and public service buildings, without storage yards, but not including essential public services such as poles, wires, and underground utility systems.
(D) Regulations for licensed manufactured home parks.
(1) All manufactured home parks shall comply with the applicable requirements of Public Act 96 of 1987, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.2301 through 125.2350, as amended, provided further that these developments meet the standards and conditions and all other provisions as herein established.
(2) The parking of more than one manufactured home on a single parcel of land or on two or more adjoining parcels of land under common ownership shall be illegal in the township, irrespective of the requirements of any other ordinance of the township, unless such parcel or parcels of land shall have been approved as a licensed manufactured home park under the provisions of this chapter.
(3) No manufactured home shall be occupied within the park area until such time as a manufactured home occupancy permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector. The permit shall be for a one-year duration. The permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector on payment by the owner of the manufactured home park of a fee, which shall be established from time to time by the Township Board for each manufactured home park lot.
(4) The manufactured home park occupancy permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector only after inspection of the premises, and after making a finding that the conditions as set forth below have been fulfilled and complied with by the developer. A permit may be issued if weather conditions or other temporary obstructions make complete compliance impossible. In such case, the Zoning Administrator may require the submission of a performance guarantee, in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.09, covering the cost of the necessary improvements, provided that such improvements are completed within six months from the date of the request for the permit.
(5) All applications for manufactured home parks must be approved by the Township Board, upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) The Planning Commission and Township Board shall consider the following standards when considering an application for a manufactured home park:
(a) Whether the proposal is in accordance with the Master Plan;
(b) Whether the proposal meets all the design standards of this chapter, other applicable local codes, regulations, and ordinances, and applicable state and federal requirements;
(c) Whether the density of the proposed development could adversely affect adjacent properties and land uses;
(d) Whether the proposed development can be reasonably expected to constitute a health hazard or public nuisance to adjacent properties because of inappropriate or inadequate sanitation and/or drainage facilities;
(e) Whether the proposed development produces excessive demands on available fire and police protection or other community services; and
(f) Whether the traffic characteristics of the proposed development may create a hazard or place an excessive burden on adjacent public roads or pedestrian facilities.
(7) All manufactured home parks shall be designed and developed in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the State of Michigan, and the following.
(a) Minimum site size for a manufactured home park shall be ten acres.
(b) A minimum of 50 manufactured home sites shall be provided in the manufactured home park.
(c) Each manufactured home park site shall have direct access to an arterial or collector street, as defined by the County Road Commission or the Master Plan.
(d) No access to the site shall be located closer than 200 feet from the centerline of the intersection of any arterial street.
(e) Minimum street pavement widths within the manufactured home park shall be in accordance with the following schedule.
Parking Permitted | Direction | Minimum Street Pavement Width |
No on-street parking | One-way | 14 feet |
Two-way | 20 feet | |
Parallel parking on one side of street | One-way | 20 feet |
Two-way | 30 feet | |
Parallel parking on both sides of street | One-way | 26 feet |
Two-way | 36 feet |
(f) All streets within the manufactured home park shall be of bituminous aggregate or similar surface, meeting County Road Commission construction specifications. Curbing shall also be provided. Lighting shall be provided by proper posts or overhead lamps to provide adequate lighting for all streets within the manufactured home park.
(g) Each lot shall front on sidewalks at least five feet in width, located directly next to and parallel to the street.
(h) No more than one manufactured home shall be parked on any one lot, and no manufactured home shall be occupied by more than one family.
(i) The front, rear, and side yards of every lot shall be landscaped with grass and properly maintained thereafter. At least one shade tree shall be provided for every two lots. Trees shall be located to provide shade for manufactured home park sites.
(j) Setback/buffers.
1. The nearest building of the manufactured home park shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from the right-of-way of any adjacent public street. This setback shall be properly landscaped with grass and maintained by the owner and/or operator of the manufactured home park.
2. The manufactured home park shall provide a minimum of a 50-foot buffer strip separating the manufactured home park from adjacent property. This strip shall be landscaped with trees or shrubbery planted in such a manner as to provide a screen at least five feet in height. No part of this strip shall be used for any structure, right-of-way, drive, or parking space.
3. The setback area and buffer strip shall be maintained by the owner and/or operator of the manufactured home park.
(k) The following requirements shall be met for each lot.
Manufactured Home Park Lot Requirements
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Manufactured Home Park Lot Requirements
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Minimum lot area | 6,500 square feet | |||
Minimum lot width | 50 feet | |||
Maximum building height | 1 story or 25 feet, whichever is higher | |||
Required parking spaces | 2 spaces | Must be off-street and paved | ||
Setback | Front | 20 feet, measured from inside the sidewalk | Includes any part of any manufactured home and/or structure permanently or temporarily attached thereto (excluding hitch), or used in conjunction therewith, including, but not limited to, storage sheds, cabanas, and porches | |
Side | Entry | 10 feet | ||
Non-entry | 5 feet | |||
Rear | 10 feet | |||
(8) The following utility standards shall apply to all manufactured home parks.
(a) All utilities shall be underground.
(b) All lots shall be served by an approved water and sanitary sewer service system, as determined by the County Health Department, and all manufactured homes shall be connected thereto. All expense of installation and connection shall be borne by the owner or operator of the manufactured home park.
(c) The manufactured home park shall provide sufficient storm sewer facilities, independent of sanitary sewers, to prevent flooding of either streets or lots. On-site storm water detention or retention may be required where deemed necessary by the Township Engineer. All storm drainage and surface drainage facilities shall be approved by the County Drain Commission.
(9) Manufactured home standards.
(a) All manufactured homes within the manufactured home park shall be set up in accordance with the State of Michigan Manufactured Home Commission rules and regulations applicable to manufactured home pad design and set up.
(b) All manufactured homes shall have a minimum width of 14 feet across any horizontal surface, exclusive of carports or overhangs.
(10) Recreation and shelter facilities. The manufactured home park shall contain one or more recreation and common playground areas intended primarily for the use of the residents of the manufactured home park residents. A minimum of 250 square feet for every manufactured home park lot shall be provided. Buffer strip areas shall not be counted toward this requirement.
(11) Inspection and permits.
(a) The Building Inspector or such other person designated by the Township Board shall inspect the manufactured home park at least once each year. The fee for such inspection shall be determined by the Township Board.
(b) In the event that the Building Inspector or such other designated person find that the condition of the manufactured home park is such that it does not comply with the safeguards and conditions as set out in this section, he or she shall serve written notice upon the owner or operator of such manufactured home park of such defects. The notice shall include a demand that such defects or deficiencies be corrected within 30 days of receipt of the notice.
(c) In the event that the owner or operator of the manufactured home park does not correct the deficiencies within the 30-day period, either the owner or operator of the manufactured home park or the Building Inspector may request that the Township Board set a date for a public hearing on the defects or deficiencies. The hearing shall be held by the Township Board, provided that the notice is given to the owner and operator of the manufactured home park, and that such notice is posted in three prominent places within the manufactured home park at least 30 days prior to the hearing.
(d) At the date of the hearing, the Township Board may amend or modify the terms of the original notice, or if the modifications thereof shall not be corrected within the 30 days allowed for corrections to be made, or any extension thereof, the township, in order to preserve the health and welfare of the residents of the township and the value of the properties of the residents within the manufactured home park, and to prevent the manufactured home park from becoming a public nuisance, may enter upon the manufactured home park and correct the defects and/or deficiencies or may revoke the approval for the manufactured home park and order it closed.
(12) Manufactured home sales.
(a) No person desiring to rent a dwelling unit site shall be required, as a condition of such rental, to purchase a manufactured home from the owner or operator of the manufactured home park as long as the manufactured home intended to be located on such site conforms in size, style, shape, price, or other such requirements as may be required by any reasonable manufactured home park rules and regulations.
(b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed as prohibiting the sale of a manufactured home located on a manufactured home lot by the individual owner or his or her agent, or those home occupants as permitted in this chapter, provided that a manufactured home sales lot shall not be permitted in conjunction with any manufactured home park.
(13) All persons, including but not limited to township officials or police officers, whose entry upon the manufactured home park property is necessary, proper, or advisable in the execution of their governmental duties, or to the execution of work authorized by a governmental body, or for the preservation of the peace, shall have the right to enter upon and inspect the manufactured home park at all reasonable times. (See M.C.L.A. §§ 125.2307 and 125.2317)
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
§ 155.083 C COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Description and purpose. This District is intended to accommodate uses which can provide office, personal services, and commercial goods for visitors to and residents of the township, including auto-related uses which would ordinarily be incompatible with the character of residential districts. It is intended to serve primarily traffic along major county roadways and to contain uses which require access to and frontage on such roadways.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and/or buildings in the C District may be used for the following purposes as permitted uses:
(1) Office buildings for any of the following occupations: executive, administrative, professional, accounting, drafting, and medical and dental offices and clinics;
(2) Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, including those with drive-through facilities;
(3) Personal service establishments conducting services on the premises, including barber and dry-cleaning service outlets, beauty shops, fitness centers, and travel agencies;
(4) Retail stores, providing goods within a completely enclosed building;
(5) Drug stores and pharmacies;
(6) Restaurants, exclusive of drive-through facilities;
(7) Private clubs, fraternal organizations, and lodge halls;
(8) Dry-cleaning and laundry establishments performing cleaning operations on the premises, including retail/service operations;
(9) Indoor recreational facilities;
(10) Commercial child care centers;
(11) Utility and public service buildings without storage yards, but not including essential public services such as poles, wires, and underground utility systems;
(12) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses customarily incidental to any permitted or special land use; and
(13) Bulk fuel storage (propane).
(C) Special land uses. Land and/or buildings in the C District may be used for the following purposes following approval by the Planning Commission as a special land use as regulated by §§ 155.130 through 155.136:
(1) Commercial greenhouses and nurseries;
(2) Commercial kennels;
(3) Funeral homes and mortuary establishments;
(4) Hotels and motels;
(5) Theaters, or similar places of public assembly as determined by the Zoning Administrator;
(6) Restaurants with drive-through facilities;
(7) Vehicle service stations, with or without mechanical repair;
(8) Open air businesses;
(9) Veterinary hospitals and animal clinics;
(10) Commercial storage warehouses;
(11) Churches;
(12) Planned unit developments;
(13) Marinas;
(14) Light industrial processing;
(15) Vehicle sales; and
(16) Body shops.
(D) District regulations. No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure, shall be thereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement.
(1) The outdoor storage of goods or materials shall be prohibited in the required front yard. Goods or materials stored in the side or rear yard shall be screened from the view from the street or from abutting properties.
Building height | 35 feet |
Front yard | 75 feet |
Lot coverage | 40% |
Minimum lot area | 1 acre |
Minimum lot width | 150 feet |
Rear yard | 30 feet |
Side yard | 30 feet on each side |
(2) A maximum of one driveway per street shall be permitted per principal use, or collective principal use, as defined in § 155.022.
(3) The Planning Commission may permit additional driveways, if justified by a traffic study provided by the applicant or owner indicating the need for such additional driveways.
(4) Parking lots and driveways providing access to corner lots shall be required to gain sole access from the lesser traveled of the two intersecting streets. For the purposes of this division (D)(4), LESSER TRAVELED shall mean the street having the lowest daily traffic volume, or as may be determined by the Planning Commission where traffic count information is not available or was counted more than two years prior to the date of the application submission.
(E) Site plan review. See §§ 155.095 through 155.101.
(F) Off-street parking and loading/signs. See §§ 155.115 through 155.118 and Chapter 153.
(Ord. 03-02, passed 7-2-2003; Ord. passed 7-30-2015; amended 8- -2005; Ord. 19-17, passed 6-12-2019)
§ 155.084 IND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Description and purpose. This District is intended to accommodate wholesale, warehousing, light manufacturing, storage, and other industrial-related uses which have minimum potential impact on surrounding property.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and/or buildings in the IND District may be used for the following purposes as permitted uses:
(1) Research and development facilities, including production activities;
(2) Wholesale establishments;
(3) The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging, warehousing, or treatment of such products as foodstuffs (excepting slaughterhouses or other similar uses), cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, pottery or other ceramic products, musical instruments, toys, furniture, molded rubber products, electrical appliances, electronic instruments, signs, light sheet metal products, hardware, tool, dye, gauge, and machine shops, excluding stamping operations;
(4) Laboratories (experimental, film, or testing);
(5) Dry-cleaning and laundry establishments performing cleaning operations on the premises, excluding retail/service operations;
(6) Utility and public service buildings, including storage yards, but not including essential public services such as poles, wires, and underground utility systems;
(7) Contractor’s showrooms and storage yards;
(8) Body shops; and
(9) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses.
(C) Special land uses. Land and/or buildings in the IND District shall be used for the following purposes when approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of §§ 155.130 through 155.136:
(1) Sexually oriented businesses;
(2) Lumber and planing mills;
(3) Metal plating, buffing, and polishing;
(4) Commercial storage warehouses;
(5) The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging, or treatment of products requiring stamping or punch press operations; and
(6) Junk yards, salvage, or impound yards.
(D) District regulations. No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure, shall be thereafter erected unless the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement.
(1) The outdoor storage of goods or materials shall be screened from the view from the street or from abutting properties.
(2) All industrial activities shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for loading and unloading operations and on-site parking of vehicles.
Building height | 40 feet |
Front yard | 100 feet |
Lot coverage | 50% |
Minimum lot area | 2 acres |
Minimum lot width | 200 feet |
Rear yard | Abutting AR, R-1, R-2, or MHP lot - 100 feet |
Abutting other districts - 50 feet | |
Side yard | Side abutting AR, R-1, R-2, or MHP lot - 75 feet |
Side abutting other districts - 50 feet | |
(E) Site plan review. See §§ 155.095 through 155.101.
(F) Off-street parking and loading/signs. See §§ 155.115 through 155.118 and Chapter 153.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)