For the purpose of this title, the city is divided into the following districts:

R-1 One-Family Residential District

R-2 One-Family Residential District

R-3 One-Family Residential District

R-4 One-Family Residential District

RM-1 Multiple-Family Residential District

RM-2 Multiple-Family Residential District

MHP Manufactured Home Park District

B-1 Local Business District

B-2 Community Business District

B-3 General Business District

FS Freeway Service District

I-S Industrial Service District

VCA Village Center Area District

OS-1 Office Service District

IRO Industrial Research Office District

M-1 Light Industrial District

M-2 General Industrial District

The following conversion chart compares the residential zoning districts in the new zoning ordinance with the corresponding districts in the old zoning ordinance that was repealed.

The names for the nonresidential zoning districts remain unchanged.

(Ord. 08-05 § 1 (part), 2008)

An official zoning map is adopted as a part of this title. The zoning map shows the boundaries of the zoning districts and the applicable zoning district that regulates each parcel of land within the city of Wixom. The city council may amend the zoning map following the procedures outlined in Chapter 18.23.

(Ord. 08-05 § 1 (part), 2008)

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

A.

Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys, shall be construed to follow the centerlines.

B.

Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following the lot lines.

C.

Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following city limits.

D.

Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.

E.

Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow the shoreline, and in the event of change in the shoreline shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline; boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow the centerline.

F.

Boundaries indicated as parallel to, or extensions of, features indicated in subsections A through E of this section shall be so construed.

G.

Distances not specifically indicated on the zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

H.

Where physical or natural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official zoning map, or in other circumstances not covered by subsections A through G of this section, the zoning board of appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.

I.

Insofar as some or all of the various districts may be indicated on the zoning map by patterns which, for the sake of map clarity, do not cover public rights-of-way, it is intended that the district boundaries do extend to the center of any public right-of-way.

(Ord. 08-05 § 1 (part), 2008)

"Zoning of annexed areas" means any area annexed to the city shall, immediately upon annexation, be automatically classified as an "R-1" district, until a zoning map for the area has been adopted by the city council. Following annexation, the city council shall refer the zoning to the planning commission for review and recommendation of an appropriate zoning district in accordance with the rezoning procedures and criteria contained in Chapter 18.23.

(Ord. 08-05 § 1 (part), 2008)

"Zoning of vacated areas" means whenever any street, alley or other public way within the city shall be vacated, the street, alley or other public way or portion thereof shall automatically be classified in the same zone district as the property to which it attaches.

(Ord. 08-05 § 1 (part), 2008)

"District requirements" means all buildings and uses in any district shall be subject to the provisions of height and placement requirements listed for the underlying zoning districts in Chapters 18.03 Residential Districts, 18.05, Manufactured Home Park District, 18.06, Commercial Districts, 18.07, VCA Village Center Area District, 18.08, Office and Research Districts, 18.09, Industrial Districts and 18.12, General Provisions.

(Ord. 08-05 § 1 (part), 2008)