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Southfield City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 3

- ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP

Sec. 5.11.- Districts.

For the purpose of this chapter, the city is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:

Residential Zoning Districts

R A Single-Family

R 1 Single-Family

R 2 Single-Family

R 3 Single-Family

R 4 Single-Family

R E Single-Family

RMH Mobile Home Park

R-T Attached Single-Family

RM Multiple-Family (Low Rise)

RMM Multiple-Family (Medium Rise)

RMU Multiple-Family (High Rise)

Nonresidential Districts

O-S Office-Service

ERO-M Education-Research-Office-Limited

ERO Education-Research-Office

TR Technical-Education-Research

TV-R Television-Radio-Office-Studio

NS Neighborhood Shopping

RS Regional Shopping

RC Regional Center

B-1 Neighborhood Business

B-2 Planned Business

B-3 General Business

I-L Light Industrial

I-1 Industrial

P Vehicular Parking

Sec. 5.12. - Boundaries.

The boundaries of said districts, shown upon the map marked and designated zoning district map of the city, which is attached hereto and made a part of this chapter, are hereby established as designated on said zoning district map; said map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon shall be as much a part of this chapter as if the matters and information set forth by said map were all fully set forth and described herein.

(1)

Unless shown otherwise, the boundaries of the districts are lot lines, the centerlines of streets or alleys, or such lines extended, and the limits of the city.

(2)

Where, due to the scale, lack of detail, or illegibility of the zoning district map accompanying this chapter, there is any uncertainty, contradiction, or confliction as to the intended location of any district, boundary lines shall be interpreted upon written application to, or upon its own motion by, the board of appeals, after recommendation by the planning commission.

Sec. 5.13. - Zoning of vacated areas.

Whenever any street or alley shall be vacated, such street or alley or portion thereof shall automatically be classified in the same zoning district as the property to which it attaches.