An ordinance enacted under Public Act No. 110 of 2006 (MCL 125.3101 et seq.), as amended, governing the unincorporated portions of the Township of Vienna, Genesee County, Michigan, for the purposes of providing for the establishment of zoning districts within which the proper use of land and natural resources may be encouraged or regulated. In these districts provisions may also be adopted designating the location of, the size of, the uses that may be made of, the minimum open spaces, sanitary, safety, and protective measures that shall be required for, and the maximum number of families that may be housed in dwellings, buildings, and structures, including tents and trailer coaches, that may be erected or altered after the effective date of this ordinance; designing the use of certain state licensed residential facilities; providing for a method for the adoption of this ordinance and amendments thereto; providing for the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise of nonconforming property; providing for the administering of this ordinance; providing for conflicts with other acts, ordinances, or regulations; providing penalties for violations; providing for the collection of fees for permits as required by this ordinance; providing for petitions and public hearings, and referenda; providing for appeals; and providing for the repeal of acts in conflict with this ordinance.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 100)

Pursuant to the authority conferred by the Public Acts of the State of Michigan in such case, made and provided and for the purpose of promoting, and protecting the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the township; to meet the needs of the state's citizens for food, fiber, energy, and other natural resources, places of residence, recreation, industry, trade, service, and other uses of land; to ensure that use of the land shall be situated in appropriate locations and relationships; to limit the inappropriate overcrowding of land and congestion of population, transportation systems, and other public facilities; to facilitate adequate and efficient provision for transportation systems, sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation, and other sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation, and other public service and facility requirements; and by providing a growth management framework through which the township can reasonably respond to the service requirements of growth; and by other means, all in accordance with a comprehensive general development plan; now therefore;

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 105)

Vienna Township ordains:

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 110)

This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Charter Township of Vienna Zoning Ordinance.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 115)

1.

The intent of this ordinance is to call on the concepts of the master plan for future land use of the township. The purpose of the master plan for future land use is to provide definitive standards for determining the most appropriate pattern of land use so that new growth can be shaped in spatial patterns to produce the greatest cost effectiveness for eventual supporting infrastructure, such as sewers, water and community services.

2.

The purpose of this ordinance is to provide the rules by which the development of the township, in accordance with the master plan for future land use, can be achieved. In so doing, to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the township by dividing it into zoning districts which will best promote efficiency and economy in the process of development, and reduce congestion on public streets, reduce hazards, and conserve property values. Further, the purpose is to provide for the orderly expansion of public utilities and facilities.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 120)

This ordinance shall be liberally construed to be constructed as to best fulfill its purpose and those of the master plan for future land use. When interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance, the requirements shall be held to be minimum for the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity, and general welfare. The provisions of this ordinance shall be compatible and consistent with each other, provided however, that where any inconsistency or conflict cannot be avoided, then the most restrictive of such inconsistent or conflicting provisions shall control and prevail.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 125)