GENERAL

PROVISIONS

General Provisions

(See Figure 2.1 Accessory Buildings and Structures Location Standards) Accessory buildings, except as otherwise permitted in this title, shall be subject to the following regulations.

a. Adult and childcare facilities, as defined in Article 1, Division 2, Definitions, are allowed only as provided for in the following table. Applicable conditions are listed as footnotes to the table. Adult and Child Care Facilities Regulations

Type of

Facility

Zoning District

SFR MFR

CBD, HDD,

LCD

ID

Adult Daycare Facilities

SLU as accessory

SLU SLU SLU

Adult Foster Care Family Home (6 or fewer adults 24 hours per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

P P NA NA

Adult Foster Care Small Group Home (12 or fewer adults 24 hours per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(9)

SLU SLU NA NA

Adult Foster Care Large Group Home (13 to 20 adults 24 hours per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(9)

NA SLU NA NA

Congregate Facility (more than 20 adults 24 hours per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(9)

NA SLU NA NA

Foster Family Home (4 or fewer children 24 hours per day)

P P NA NA

Foster Family Group Home (5 to 6 children 24 hours per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

P P NA NA

Family Day-Care Home (6 or fewer children less than 24 hrs. per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)

P P NA NA

Group Day-Care Home (7 to 12 children less than 24 hours per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)

SLU SLU NA NA

Child Care Center or Day-Care Center (more than 6 children less than 24 hours per day) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) (8)(9) SLU as accessory

SLU

SLU

SLU

Child Caring Institution (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) NA SLU SLU SLU P: Permitted use SLU: May be allowed upon review and approval of a special land use, in accordance with the general standards in ARTICLE 13 SPECIAL LAND USES.

SLU as May be allowed as an accessory to an approved use, such as a church, school, office, or other accessory: place of employment, upon review and approval of a special land use. NA: Not allowed in zoning district. Footnotes:

Radio or television antennas or towers, or similar devices, including satellite dish antennas and transmission or reception antennas (hereinafter referred to as “regulated reception antenna”) and may be erected or installed in any zoning district as an accessory structure to a permitted use, and shall comply with the following requirements. Wireless communication facilities, such as cellular antenna, wireless internet antenna, and commercial broadcasting antenna, shall be subject to the requirements of Article 5, Division 3, Special Land Use, Wireless Communication Facilities.

f. The antenna shall be located and designed to meet the manufacturer’s specifications to withstand a wind force of one hundred (100) miles per hour. g. The installation of an antenna, including a satellite dish antenna, shall require issuance of a building permit by the Building Official prior to erection. h. If a usable signal cannot be obtained by locating the ground-mounted antenna in the rear yard, the antenna may be located in the side yard of the property subject to the submission of a written affidavit and approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) provided the placing of an antenna in a side yard shall remain subject to all other conditions set forth in this section.

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All new buildings and structures constructed on vacant lots adjacent to and in between existing buildings shall be constructed at the elevation of the average grade unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission or Building Official. New grades shall not be established that would permit an increase in the runoff or surface water onto adjacent properties.

1. Since every type of potential use cannot be addressed in this Ordinance, each district provides for similar uses, referencing this Section. All applications for a use not specifically addressed in any zoning district shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for review and decision, based on the following standards: a. A finding is made that the proposed use is not listed as a named permitted or special land use in any zoning district. b. If the use is not addressed in this Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator may attempt to select a named use listed in this Ordinance which most closely resembles the proposed use. Such named use shall be determined using criteria such as potential impact on property values, nature of use, traffic generated, aesthetics, noise, vibration, dust, smoke, odor, glare, and other objectionable impacts on the health, safety, and welfare in the Village. c. If a use is determined to be similar to a named use, the proposed use shall comply with any special land use standards or other Ordinance requirements that apply to the named use. Where the Zoning Administrator determines a proposed use is not similar to any named use addressed in this Ordinance, the applicant may petition for an amendment to this Ordinance. d. The determination as to whether a proposed use is similar in nature and class to another named permitted or special land use within a district shall be considered as an interpretation of the use regulations, and not as a use variance. Any use determined by the Zoning Administrator to be similar shall thereafter be deemed to be included in the enumeration of the uses permitted.

The electric distribution system for new residential developments shall be placed underground in accordance with the rules of the Michigan Public Service Commission (Michigan Administrative Code Rules 460.511 - 460.512.) Electric lines servicing new office, commercial, and industrial developments shall be located underground in accordance with the rules of the Michigan Public Service Commission (Michigan Administrative Code Rule

460.513) unless the practical difficulty associated with such action shall result in an undue burden to the customer as determined by the Village Council.

The erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance of essential public services and essential public service buildings, as defined in Article 1, Division 2, Definitions, authorized under any franchise in effect within the Village shall be permitted subject to regulation as provided in any law in the State of Michigan or in this Ordinance or any Village Ordinance. It is the intention of this Ordinance to ensure conformity of all structures and uses to the requirements of this Ordinance wherever such conformity shall be practical and not in conflict with the specific requirements of such franchise, State legislation, or Village Ordinance. In absence of such conflict, the standards of this Ordinance shall prevail.

landscaping to obscure the visual impact of the fencing in such situations as noted above.

b. A security fence for a permitted non-residential use may include a maximum of one (1) additional foot of height to accommodate the barbed wire.

Trees

The building height restrictions of all zoning districts shall not apply to the following: parapet walls and cornices not exceeding four (4) feet in height, chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, gas tanks, grain elevators, silos, stacks, stage towers and scenery lofts, water tanks, public monuments, church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, ornamental towers, and penthouses or roof structures housing necessary mechanical appurtenances.

All home based occupations must comply, and remain in continuous compliance with, the following standards:

An in-home office is permitted by-right in any residential zoning district when in compliance with the following standards:

The intent of this section is to permit the development of one-family residential patterns which, through design innovation, will introduce development flexibility so as to provide for the sound physical development of sites in those instances where the normal subdivision platting process, or single family site condominium procedure, or development under the open space preservation option, as set forth and regulated in this ordinance Code, would otherwise be unreasonably restrictive. This may be accomplished by using the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay, Article 5, Division 2.

Outdoor restaurants and cafes shall be reviewed and approved administratively by the Zoning Administrator, subject to the following requirements:

(See also Figure 2.1 Accessory Buildings and Structures Location Standards)

Manufactured Housing Developments

Neighborhoods

Any development shall provide pedestrian pathways meeting the following requirements:

b. Crosswalk pavement markings and signs may be required in areas of potential vehicular and pedestrian conflict.

Freestanding solar panels shall be considered an accessory building and shall be subject to the following requirements for such, together with all other applicable building codes and ordinances:

c. Use Escrow. The proprietor of the temporary use or seasonal event shall deposit a cash bond or similar type of escrow, in an amount established by the Zoning Administrator, prior to the issuance of a permit. The escrow shall be used by the Village to pay the cost of returning the property to its state prior to commencement of the event or refunded to the proprietor upon compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance and any other applicable ordinances. d. Sign Fee and Escrow. The sign standards provided in Article 4, Division 4, Signs, permits the use of temporary signs, to be reviewed concurrent with use permit.

The provisions of this Ordinance shall not be construed as to interfere with the temporary use of any property as a voting place in connection with a municipal or other public election.

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