Spring Lake City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Title, Purpose, and Scope
§ 390-1 Title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "Spring Lake Village Zoning Ordinance."
§ 390-2 Purpose.
This chapter is based on the Village of Spring Lake Master Land Use Plan and is intended and designed to regulate the use of land and structures, and to accomplish all of the following:
A.
To promote the public health, safety, and welfare;
B.
To ensure that the use of land shall be situated in appropriate locations and relationships;
C.
To limit the inappropriate overcrowding of land and congestion of population, transportation, and other public facilities;
D.
To facilitate adequate and efficient provision for transportation systems, sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation and other public service and facility needs;
E.
To encourage the use of lands and natural resources in the Village in accordance with their character and adaptability;
F.
To limit the improper use of land;
G.
To provide for the orderly development of the Village; and
H.
To reduce hazards to life and property.
§ 390-3 Scope.
Where any provision of this chapter imposes either greater or lesser restrictions, limitations, conditions, standards or requirements upon 1) the use of buildings, structures or land, 2) the height of buildings or structures, 3) lot coverage, 4) lot areas, 5) yards or other open spaces, or 6) any other use, activity or conduct which is regulated by this chapter, than any comparable restriction, limitation, condition or requirement contained in any other provision of this chapter or any other ordinance, law or regulation, the provision which is more restrictive or limiting, or which imposes the higher condition, standard or requirement, shall govern.
A.
This chapter shall not abrogate or annul any easement, covenant, or private agreement. Where any provision of this chapter is more restrictive or imposes a higher standard or requirement than such easement, covenant, or other private agreement, the provision of this chapter shall govern.
B.
Zoning applies to every building, structure, or use. No building, structure, or land shall be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, moved, placed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered, except in conformity with this chapter.
C.
The regulations herein established shall be the minimum regulations for promoting and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare.
§ 390-4 Effective date.
This chapter was adopted by the Village Council on August 17, 2020, and is ordered to take effect upon the expiration of eight days following publication of adoption in the Grand Haven Tribune, a newspaper having general circulation in the Village, under the provisions of 2006 Public Act 110,[1] except as may be extended under the provisions of such Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Zoning Enabling Act, MCLA § 125.3101 et seq.
§ 390-5 Legislative authority.
This chapter is enacted in accordance with the Zoning Enabling Act, P.A. 110 of 2006 (MCLA § 125.3101 et seq.), as amended.