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CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTERS 3-5: RESERVED
CHAPTER 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
CHAPTERS 7-9: RESERVED
CHAPTER 10: ANIMALS
CHAPTERS 11 - 13: RESERVED
CHAPTER 14: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: BUSINESSES
CHAPTERS 16 - 17: RESERVED
CHAPTER 18: CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTERS 19 - 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTERS 23 - 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: RESERVED
CHAPTERS 27 - 29: RESERVED
CHAPTER 30: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 31: RESERVED
CHAPTER 32: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 33: RESERVED
CHAPTER 34: OFFENSES
CHAPTERS 35 - 37: RESERVED
CHAPTER 38: PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTERS 39 - 41: RESERVED
CHAPTER 42: PLANNING
CHAPTERS 43 - 45: RESERVED
CHAPTER 46: SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
CHAPTERS 47 - 49: RESERVED
CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 51: RESERVED
CHAPTER 52: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT
CHAPTER 53: RESERVED
CHAPTER 54: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTERS 55 - 57: RESERVED
CHAPTER 58: STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
CHAPTERS 59 - 61: RESERVED
CHAPTER 62: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63: RESERVED
CHAPTER 64: TAX EXEMPTION
CHAPTER 65: RESERVED
CHAPTER 66: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 67: RESERVED
CHAPTER 68: UTILITIES
CHAPTER 69: RESERVED
CHAPTER 70: VEGETATION
CHAPTER 71: RESERVED
CHAPTER 72: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
CHAPTER 73: RESERVED
CHAPTER 74: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTERS 75 - 81: RESERVED
CHAPTER 82: ZONING
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE III. BOARD OF APPEALS
ARTICLE IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS AND OFFICIAL ZONE MAP
ARTICLE V. R-1 AND R-2 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
ARTICLE VI. RT TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
ARTICLE VII. RM-1 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
ARTICLE VIII. RM-2 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
ARTICLE IX. MH MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
ARTICLE X. OS-1 OFFICE-SERVICE DISTRICT
ARTICLE XI. B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
ARTICLE XII. B-2 COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT
ARTICLE XIIA. MARGINAL SERVICE ROADS
ARTICLE XIII. B-3 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
ARTICLE XIV. CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
ARTICLE XV. C CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
ARTICLE XVI. IRO INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH OFFICE DISTRICT
ARTICLE XVII. I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
ARTICLE XVIII. I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
ARTICLE XIX. P-1 VEHICULAR PARKING DISTRICT
ARTICLE XX. SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS
ARTICLE XXI. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
ARTICLE XXII. EXCEPTIONS
ARTICLE XXIII. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
ARTICLE XXIV. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL MX-1 MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE XXV. COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OVERLAY DISTRICTS
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 82-515 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.
   All permitted or conditional uses are subject to the following required conditions:
   (A)   Indoor/outdoor operations. All permitted uses in the MX-1 District must be conducted within completely enclosed buildings unless otherwise expressly authorized. This requirement does not apply to off-street parking or loading areas, automated teller machines, or outdoor seating areas.
   (B)   Off-street parking.
      (1)   Off-street parking requirements for residential uses shall be the same as the underlying, non-mixed-use zoning.
      (2)   No off-street parking is required for non-residential uses in MX-1 Districts unless such uses exceed 3,000 square feet of gross floor area, in which case off-street parking must be provided for the floor area in excess of 3,000 square feet.
      (3)   Off-street parking spaces must be located to the rear of the principal building or otherwise screened so as to not be visible from public right-of-way or residential zoning districts.
   (C)   Transparency.
      (1)   A minimum of 60% of the street-facing building facade between two feet and eight feet in height must be comprised of clear windows that allow views of indoor space of product display areas.
      (2)   The bottom of any window or product display window used to satisfy the transparency standard of division (1) above may not be more than four feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
      (3)   Product display windows used to satisfy these requirements must have a minimum height of four feet and be internally lighted.
   (D)   Doors and entrances.
      (1)   Buildings must have a primary entrance door facing a public sidewalk. Entrances at building corners may be used to satisfy this requirement.
      (2)   Building entrances may include doors to individual shops or businesses, lobby entrances, entrances to pedestrian-oriented plazas, or courtyard entrances to a cluster of shops or businesses.
   (E)   Vehicle and driveway access. No curb cuts are allowed for lots that abut alleys.
(Ord. 2014-06, passed 10-13-2014)
§ 82-516 AREA AND BULK REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Commercial establishment size limits. The gross floor area of commercial establishments in the MX-1 district shall not exceed 15,000 square feet.
   (B)   Floor-to-floor heights and floor area of ground-floor space.
      (1)   All commercial floor space provided on the ground floor of a mixed-use building must have a minimum floor-to-ceiling height of 11 feet.
      (2)   All commercial floor space provided on the ground floor of a mixed-use building must contain the following minimum floor area:
         (a)   At least 800 square feet or 25% of the lot area (whichever is greater) on lots with street frontage of less than 50 feet; or
         (b)   At least 20% of the lot area on lots with 50 feet of street frontage or more.
   (C)   Lot area per unit (density). The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 750 square feet for mixed-use buildings and 1,000 square feet for all other buildings.
   (D)   Floor area ratio (FAR). The maximum FAR shall be 4.0.
   (E)   Setbacks.
      (1)   The entire building facade must abut front and street side property lines or be located within ten feet of such property lines.
      (2)   There is no minimum rear setback except when MX-1 zoned property abuts R-zoned property, in which case the minimum rear setback required in the MX-1 zone shall be the same as required for a residential use on the abutting R-zoned lot.
      (3)   No interior side setbacks are required in the MX-1 District, except when the MX-1-zoned property abuts R-zoned property, in which case the minimum side setback required in the MX-1 district shall be the same as required for a residential use on the abutting R-zoned lot.
   (F)   Building height. The maximum building height shall be 50 feet.
(Ord. 2014-06, passed 10-13-2014)
ARTICLE XXV. COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OVERLAY DISTRICTS
§ 82-517 TITLE; COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OVERLAY DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED.
   This article shall be known as the “City of Charlotte Commercial Cannabis Overlay Districts.” The overlay districts, designated as Commercial Cannabis Overlay District # 1, Commercial Cannabis Overlay District# 2, Commercial Cannabis Overlay District# 3 (North) and Commercial Cannabis Overlay District # 3 (South) are hereby established.
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 8-21-2023)
§ 82-518 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.
   The purposes of the Commercial Cannabis Overlay Districts are to:
   (A)   Accommodate the processing, retail sale, testing, and secure transportation of cannabis I marijuana products within certain districts within the city limits under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, PA 281 of 2016 (“MMFLA”) as amended, and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, Initiated Law 1 of 2018 (“MRTMA”), as amended.
   (B)   Require concentration of processing, retail sale, testing, and secure transportation of cannabis/ marijuana products within a smaller geographic area that may reduce noise, odor, vehicle traffic congestion, excessive parking needs, and security, fire, and police response.
   (C)   Promote that neighborhood character is preserved, commercial activities developed and increased, employment opportunities expanded, and positive planned land use developed.
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 8-21-2023)
§ 82-519 DEFINITIONS.
   See definitions contained in the Charlotte commercial cannabis/marihuana ordinance used where applicable and are hereby incorporated.
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 8-21-2023)
Cross-reference:
   Commercial cannabis/marihuana ordinance, see §§ 15-77 through 15-102
§ 82-520 LIMITS ON MARIHUANA OPERATIONS LICENSES AND LOCATIONS; OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   The concentration of any specific use within a smaller geographic area can be burdensome for reasons of noise, odor, vehicle traffic congestion, excessive parking needs, security, fire, and police response. It the intent of this article to ensure that quality of life is not impaired, neighborhood character is preserved, commercial activities developed and increased, employment opportunities expanded, and positive planned land use developed.
   (B)   The City Council and Planning Commission are prohibited from waiving any portion of this article, except where amended by city ordinance.
   (C)   (1)   The maximum number of each type of marihuana operation and establishment type under the MMFLA and MRTMA permitted in the city is governed by the applicable zoning district and zoning regulations or as set forth in the table below and the zoning ordinance. Marihuana operations, facilities and establishments not specifically authorized in the table are prohibited.
      (2)   Provisions of this section do not apply to the medical use of marihuana in compliance with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA).
   (D)   Table of marihuana establishments.
Type of marihuana/cannabis operations and establishments
Unlimited number of permitted licenses within Cannabis Overlay Districts as designated below
Marihuana retailer/ provisioning center
Restricted to Cannabis Overlay Districts 2-3 (North and South)
Marihuana safety compliance facility
Restricted to Cannabis Overlay District 1
Marihuana secure transporter
Restricted to Cannabis Overlay Districts 1-3
Marihuana processor
Restricted to Cannabis Overlay Districts 1-3 (North and South)
Marihuana grower
Not permitted
Excess marihuana grower license
Not permitted
Marihuana microbusinesses
Not permitted
Designated consumption establishment
Not permitted
Marihuana related temporary event
Not permitted
No other marihuana/cannabis licenses permitted
Not permitted
 
   (E)   Cannabis operations and establishment license designations permitted under this article are governed by type, under division (D) above, and additional requirements as established under the city commercial cannabis ordinance (§§ 15-77 through 15-102).
      (1)   The operations at a licensed cannabis facility shall be conducted in compliance with the MMFLA and the MRTMA, and any rules promulgated pursuant to other laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Michigan and the City of Charlotte.
      (2)   Cannabis facilities and establishments shall be subject to city ordinance and the city zoning ordinance, where applicable.
      (3)   Marihuana [cannabis] retail establishment license and provisioning center (collectively, “retail”). Cannabis retail establishments shall comply with all of the provisions of the MMFLA and MRTMA and applicable LARA rules and regulations and city ordinance, as amended.
      (4)   Marihuana [cannabis] processor license. Cannabis processor shall comply with all of the provisions of the MMFLA and MRTMA and applicable LARA rules and regulations and city ordinance. The city will restrict locations and only one cannabis processor licensee under the MMFLA and MRTMA shall be permitted on one continuous property.
         (a)   All processor operations must be within an enclosed, secured structure.
         (b)   The location of this establishment shall be permitted up to, but not beyond, any applicable lot coverage limitations set forth in the city zoning ordinance.
         (c)   An approved security plan.
         (d)   Enter all transactions, current inventory, and other information as required by the MRTMA, LARA rules, the Marihuana Tracking Act, and all other applicable laws and regulations.
         (e)   Transfer cannabis and cannabis-infused products only by means of a secure transporter, or in compliance with LARA rules.
         (f)   Processor shall not produce any products other than useable cannabis products intended for human consumption.
         (g)   Odor control. Cannabis operations shall be subject to the provisions of this article and city resolution.
      (5)   Marihuana secure transporter license. Marihuana secure transporter shall comply with all of the provisions of the MMFLA, MRTMA, and applicable LARA rules and regulations and city ordinance.
      (6)   Marihuana safety compliance facility license. Marihuana safety compliance facility shall comply with all of the provisions of the MMFLA and MRTMA and applicable LARA rules and regulations and city ordinance.
   (F)   Zoning districts permitted for cannabis operations and geographic boundaries.
      (1)   Special regulations of cannabis operations have been deemed necessary to limit the intensity and density of this use. Processor, retail establishments, safety compliance facility, and secure transporter licensees, shall be a special land use and restricted to and only permitted within the following city cannabis zoning districts within the permitted geographic boundaries, identified by legal descriptions and zoning maps, that may be amended as necessary by city resolution.
         (a)   Cannabis Overlay District #1,
         (b)   Cannabis Overlay District #2,
         (c)   Cannabis Overlay District # 3 (North),
         (d)   Cannabis Overlay District # 3 (South).
      (2)   See Attachment A to Ord. 2023-05, Cannabis Overly District Maps, sketches, and legal descriptions.
   (G)   Separation distance measurements. The distances described in this section shall be computed by measuring a straight line from the nearest property line of the parcel used for the purposes stated in this section to the nearest property line of the parcel used as a cannabis operations facility.
   (H)   Applicability. The location and co-location of authorized cannabis operations shall be determined as follows:
      (1)   The following minimum-distancing regulations shall apply to cannabis operations. Processor and retail licensees shall not be located within 500 feet of a childcare center or a school.
      (2)   Minimum-distancing regulations do not include secure transporters or safety compliance facilities.
      (3)   A cannabis operations licensee shall not operate at any place in the city other than the address provided in the application on file with the City Clerk.
      (4)   Co-location and stacked licenses. There may be only one state operating license per parcel, except co-location of one retail license and one processor license are permitted per parcel.
      (5)   Zoning application requirements. Each zoning application shall be accompanied by a detailed site plan and any information necessary to describe the proposed use or change of use. Each request shall be considered a new application, including those for class change, stacking, expansion, transfers or other modifications that require planning department review or special land use approval. If more than one use is being requested for a parcel at the same time (e.g., co-location) only one application shall be processed. Only one application shall be processed per parcel at a time; once a zoning application is submitted, any other zoning applications for the same parcel will be rejected until the first zoning application is decided.
All items must be satisfactorily completed for a zoning application to be considered eligible for review.
         (a)   Verification. A signed statement by the applicant indicating the proposed cannabis operations type, including if the proposed type involves co-location and the number of licenses.
         (b)   Consent. A notarized statement by the property owner that acknowledges use of the property for a cannabis operations facility and agreement to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the city, its officers, elected officials, employees, and insurers, against all liability, claims or demands arising out of, or in connection to, the operation of a cannabis operations facility. Written consent shall also include approval of the owner and operator for the city to inspect the facility at any time during normal business hours to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
         (c)   LARA. A copy of official paperwork issued by LARA indicating that the applicant has successfully completed the prequalification step of the application for the state operating license associated with the proposed land use, or proof that the applicant has filed such application for the prequalification step with LARA, including all necessary application fees.
         (d)   Required LARA cannabis facility plans, and security plans shall be submitted. Copies of all documents submitted to LARA in connection with the initial license application, subsequent renewal applications, or investigations conducted by LARA shall be made available upon request when such information is necessary and reasonably related to the application review.
      (6)   A comprehensive operation plan for the cannabis establishment which shall comply with the requirement set forth under the city commercial cannabis ordinance (§§ 15-77 through 15-102).
      (7)   Site plan. Existing and proposed site changes must be submitted that demonstrate compliance with this article and city ordinances and codes.
      (8)   Sign and lighting plan. A sign and lighting plan for the exterior of the building and any interior signs that will be visible to the public from the public right-of-way shall be submitted with sizes, lighting, and locations. All lighting fixtures visible to the public shall be identified by location, type, and intensity.
      (9)   Radius. A map, drawn to scale, containing all childcare centers, and schools.
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 8-21-2023)
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