The purpose of the Single-Family Residential Districts is to provide for development of already platted areas with new housing which is compatible with existing residential development densities. Use restrictions for the Single-Family Residential Districts are intended to protect such areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to preserve existing neighborhood character.

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81.)

   The following uses shall be permitted subject to the lot area, yard and setback requirements set forth in this chapter:

   (a)   Single-family detached dwellings.

   (b)   Foster care family home, adult.

   (c)   Parks and playgrounds, except parks and playgrounds used as lake access sites for the launching, docking, or mooring of vessels, which shall be explicitly prohibited.

   (d)   Essential services, except those subject to conditional use approval, as set forth in Section 1246.03.

   (e)   On-site signs as regulated in Chapter 1276.

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-29. Passed 7-21-99; Ord. 106A-68. Passed 4-9-14.)

   The following uses shall be permitted subject to the lot area, yard, and setback requirements set forth in this chapter and upon a special land-use approval as provided for in Chapter 1274.

   (a)   Child-care centers, nursery schools, and day nurseries.

   (b)   Educational facilities (nonboarding), as follows:

      (1)   Elementary schools.

      (2)   Junior and senior high schools.

   (c)   Churches.

   (d)   Public service uses and buildings, as follows:

      (1)   Fire stations

      (2)   Police stations

   (e)   Essential services as set forth in Section 1246.03.

   (f)   Off-street parking for immediately adjacent non-residential uses.

   (g)   An individual mobile home located on a parcel of land or lot zoned for single-family residential use, which shall conform to the following standards:

      (1)   It shall comply with all pertinent Building and Fire Codes for single-family dwellings, including, but not limited to, the Michigan Construction Code.

      (2)   It shall be firmly and permanently attached to a solid foundation or basement not less in area than the perimeter area of the dwelling. The foundation and/or basement shall be constructed in accordance with the Michigan Construction Code.

      (3)   It shall not have any exposed wheels, towing mechanism, or undercarriage.

      (4)   It shall be connected to a public sewer and water supply, if available, or to private facilities approved by the Oakland County Health Department.

      (5)   It shall be aesthetically comparable in design and appearance to conventionally-constructed homes in the zoning district in which it is located. It shall be the responsibility of the Planning Commission to determine whether this standard is met. The Planning Commission shall make a determination that this standard has been met if it finds that all of the following conditions exist:

         A.   The proposed mobile home will have a combination of roof overhang and pitch comparable to the overhang and pitch of conventionally constructed homes typically found in the zoning district in which it is to be located.

         B.   The proposed mobile home will have steps and/or porches which will provide access to exterior doors, which are permanently attached to the ground and to the mobile home structure, and which are comparable to steps and/or porches of conventionally constructed homes typically found in the zoning district in which it is to be located.

         C.   The proposed mobile home will be covered with a siding material which is in color, texture, malleability, direction of joints, and method of fastening to the structure comparable to siding of conventionally-constructed homes typically found in the zoning district in which it is to be located.

         D.   The proposed mobile home will have the glass on its windows recessed at least one and one-half inches behind the exterior surface of its siding.

         E.   The proposed mobile home will have front and rear or front and side exterior doors if such a combination of doors is found in a majority of homes in the zoning district in which it is to be located.

         F.   The proposed mobile home will have a one-car garage or a two-car garage if such garage is found in a majority of the homes in the zoning district in which it is to be located.

      (6)   The Planning Commission may approve a mobile home as aesthetically comparable in design and appearance to conventionally constructed homes in the district in which it is to be located even if all of the above conditions do not exist, provided it finds that the mobile home and/or its site has other design features which make it aesthetically comparable to conventionally constructed homes in the district.

   (h)   Single family attached dwelling.

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-2. Passed 11-10-82; Ord. 106A-13. Passed 5-13-87; Ord. 106A-16. Passed 8-10-88.)

   The following structures and uses shall be permitted as accessory to a permitted use or an approved conditional use subject to the lot, area, yard and setback requirements set forth in this chapter and in Chapter 1280.

   (a)   Athletic fields and playgrounds accessory to educational facilities when the athletic fields or playgrounds are specifically approved as conditional uses.

   (b)   Clubhouses and other structures on the grounds of private clubs, golf courses, and tennis clubs, accessory to recreational and social facilities when the clubhouse or other structures are specifically approved as conditional uses.

   (c)   Garages and carports.

   (d)   Greenhouses and conservatories, private (noncommercial).

   (e)   Home occupations.

   (f)   Living quarters, detached for persons employed on the premises if occupied by such persons and their immediate family.

   (g)   Mausoleums and grounds maintenance buildings accessory to cemeteries.

   (h)   Pavilions, restrooms, snack bars, and similar buildings accessory to parks and playgrounds.

   (i)   Secondary religious facilities servicing a principal religious institution with conditional use approval.

   (j)   Sewage disposal units, individual.

   (k)   Stadiums and grandstands in athletic fields accessory to educational facilities when the stadiums or grandstands are specifically approved as conditional uses.

   (l)   Storage of building materials and equipment, and temporary buildings for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction.

   (m)   Swimming pools, spas, hot tubs and similar facilities private, pursuant to the regulations of such facilities in the Wolverine Lake Municipal Code of Ordinances.

   (n)   Tennis courts, private.

   (o)   Temporary real estate tract offices for the purpose of conducting the sale of lots of the tract upon which such tract office is located, for a period not to exceed two years.

   (p)   Tool houses, sheds, and other similar buildings for the storage of domestic supplies, provided they are located no closer than ten feet from any other structure.

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-2. Passed 11-10-82; Ord. 106A-21. Passed 12-13-89; Ord. 106A-26. Passed 10-12-94; Ord. 106A-199. Passed 3-13-24.)

   (a)   Permitted Uses.

 

 

   (b)   Special Land Uses.

 

   (c)   Accessory Uses. Accessory uses may be established on the same lot as the principal use provided that such lots meet the lot size requirements set forth in this chapter, except that additional lot area shall be provided for the following accessory uses as specified.

 

 

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-16. Passed 8-10-88.)

   (a)   Permitted Uses.

 

   (b)   Special Land Uses.

 

   (c)   Accessory Uses.

 

 

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-16. Passed 8-10-88; Ord. 106A-21. Passed 12-13-89; Ord. 106-A39. Passed 10-13-04; Ord. 106A-107. Passed 7-11-18; Ord. 106A-117. Passed 10-13-21.)

 

(Ord. 106. Passed 12-9-81; Ord. 106A-16. Passed 8-10-88; Ord. 106A-21. Passed 12-13- 89; Ord. 106-A40. Passed 10-13-04; Ord. 106-A88. Passed 5-14-14; Ord. 106A-99. Passed 6-10-15; Ord. 106A-119. Passed 3-13-24.)

   (a)   Portable on-demand storage structures (PODS) may be permitted on any lot subject to the following regulations:

      (1)   A maximum of one structure which does not exceed eight feet high, eight feet wide, and sixteen feet long may be permitted on one lot at a time.

      (2)   The portable on-demand storage structure may be placed on a lot for a period not to exceed 150 consecutive days or no more than 150 days in a calendar year. Up to two portable on-demand storage pods may be located on-site if the Building Official has issued a building permit. The time period may also be extended by the Building Official if there is substantial progress or construction activity toward completion. In the event of flood damage, fire damage, asbestos removal or similar catastrophes or emergency repairs, the Building Official may allow up to two portable on-demand storage structures during the period of emergency repair. Time extensions may also be granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

      (3)   The portable on-demand storage structure must meet all setback requirements for accessory structures within the district, or be located on the driveway.

   (b)   Membrane storage structures may be permitted on any lot subject to the following regulations:

      (1)   A maximum of one structure which does not exceed 320 square feet in size may be permitted on one lot at a time. This structure shall not be greater than eight feet tall.

      (2)   The membrane storage structure may be placed on a lot for a period not to exceed 180 consecutive days or no more than 180 days in a calendar year.

      (3)   The membrane storage structure must meet all setback requirements for accessory structures within the district, or be located on the driveway.

   (c)   A temporary construction trailer may be permitted by the Building Official, subject to the following regulations:

      (1)   A temporary construction trailer may be permitted for a period of up to twelve months at a time only during construction, remodel, repair, or renovation as part of an approved zoning or building permit. This may be extended by the Building Official for up to an additional three months if there is substantial progress or construction activity toward completion of the construction site.

      (2)   Side yard setback requirements for the zoning district must be met.

   (d)   Dumpster roll-off container or trailer may be permitted by the Building Official, subject to the following regulations:

      (1)   In a residential zoning district, a dumpster roll-off container or trailer may be permitted by the Building Official for a maximum of five days. This may be extended by the Building Official if the site has been issued a building permit, and if there is substantial progress or construction activity.

      (2)   The dumpster roll-off container or trailer shall be placed at least five feet from a side yard and shall be situated to maintain adequate sight distance from the public right-of-way.

      (3)   In non-residential zoning districts, a dumpster roll-off container or trailer may be permitted by the Building Official for a maximum of ten days. This may be extended by the Building Official if the site has been issued a building permit, and if there is substantial progress or construction activity.

   (e)   Temporary storage facilities other than portable on-demand storage (PODS), membrane storage structures, temporary construction trailers or dumpster roll-off containers as described in this chapter are prohibited.

(Ord. 106-A88. Passed 5-14-14; Ord. 106-A96. Passed 12-10-14.)