Those uses permitted and principal uses permitted subject to special conditions enumerated in any zoning district shall be subject to the site development requirements and conditions specified below:
(A) Amusements. Amusement enterprises, including amusement parks, miniature golf, circuses and similar facilities, but excluding race tracks.
(1) All parking shall be provided as off-street parking within the boundaries of the development.
(2) All access to the parking areas shall be provided only to a major thoroughfare.
(3) All sides of the development abutting any residential zoning district or existing residential development shall maintain a greenbelt buffer between the residential area and the proposed development and all activity areas shall be set back at least 1,000 feet from a residential district.
(B) Auction sales establishments.
(1) All parking shall be provided as off-street parking within the boundaries of the development.
(2) There shall be maintained a minimum landscaped greenbelt buffer per § 152.078(D) of this chapter between any part of the development and any residential development or district.
(C) Automobile service station, paint and body shop, muffler shop, transmission repair shop. All necessary steps shall be taken to ensure that any resulting dust, flushing, fumes, gas, noise, odor, smoke, vapor or vibration does not create a condition more detrimental to the surrounding area(s) than would result from other permitted uses. The following special requirements and regulations governing the erection of automobile repair garages are hereby established.
(1) The use shall always be located on a plot of ground having street/road frontage of not less than 150 feet and having a minimum area of not less than 2 acres.
(2) All repair work must be carried out within an enclosed building.
(3) No automobile repair garage shall be erected within a 200-foot radius of any residential district.
(4) Outdoor storage of rubbish, junked equipment or parts is prohibited unless the rubbish, junked equipment or parts is stored adjacent to the principal building in an obscure location that is enclosed with a masonry screening wall. When this screening is provided, the rubbish, junked equipment or parts shall not be stacked or heaped higher than the height of the screening wall. The screening wall shall not be higher than 5 feet.
(5) An automobile repair garage use shall not include the parking or storage of dismantled, nonlicensed or nonrepairable vehicles of any kind, unless ordered by a law enforcement agency. The storage, sale or rental of mechanical equipment, new or used cars, motorcycles, minibikes or similar vehicles, wrecked or otherwise, shall not be considered a use or accessory use to an automobile repair garage.
(6) All temporary outdoor storage of vehicles for repair shall not be located within 50 feet of a public right-of-way or a residential district.
(D) Bed and breakfast operations. A use which is subordinate to the principal use of a dwelling unit as a single-family dwelling unit and a use in which transient guests are provided a sleeping room and board in return for payment where:
(1) Not more than 25% of the total floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used for bed and breakfast sleeping rooms; and
(2) There shall be no separate cooking facilities used for the bed and breakfast stay.
(E) Business and technical schools.
(1) Necessary steps shall be taken to ensure that any resulting dust, flushing, fumes, gas, noise, odor, smoke, vapor or vibration does not create a condition detrimental to the surrounding area.
(2) Any outdoor storage of rubbish, junked equipment or parts is prohibited unless it is properly screened with a 5-foot masonry wall. The material being stored shall not be stacked higher than the screening wall.
(3) In the case of vehicle mechanics, any temporary outdoor storage of vehicles for repair shall not be located within 50 feet of a public right-of-way or a residential district.
(F) Campgrounds. Campgrounds shall be developed only in accordance with Public Act 368 of 1978, being M.C.L.A. §§ 333.1101 et seq., as may be amended and Administrative Rules and Regulations promulgated subsequent to the Act, as may be amended and the following local regulations:
(1) Minimum parcel size shall be 10 acres. The term
PARCEL shall mean the entire campground or travel trailer park.
(2) The parcel shall provide direct vehicular access only to a major thoroughfare.
(3) Each parcel shall be provided with at least 1 public telephone.
(G) Carry-out restaurant or drive-in/drive-through restaurant.
(1) No drive-in, drive-through or carry-out restaurant shall be located within 500 feet from an elementary, junior or senior high school or from a public park.
(2) Points of vehicular ingress and egress shall be limited to an adjacent major thoroughfare only and site plans shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission for location and design of curb cuts and driveways and for layout of parking lots.
(3) The minimum width of driveways at the property line shall be 24 feet, and not greater than 30 feet.
(4) The minimum distance of any driveway to property line shall be 7 feet.
(5) The minimum distance between driveways on the site shall be 75 feet measured from the 2 closest driveways’ curbs.
(6) The minimum distance a driveway into the site shall be from a street intersection shall be 60 feet measured from the intersection of the street right-of-way to the nearest end of the curb radius.
(7) Motor vehicle-oriented businesses adjacent to or integrated in a shopping center or cluster of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business establishments in that center.
(8) The entire parking area shall be paved with a permanent surface of concrete or asphalt and shall be graded and drained in accordance with township standards. Any unpaved area of the site shall be landscaped with lawn or other landscaping materials, maintained in a neat and orderly fashion at all times and separated from the paved parking or driveway area by a raised curb or other equivalent barrier.
(9) Concrete curbing, 6 inches in height, shall be properly placed and maintained along or parallel to all property lines, except where bumper guards are required and except across approved driveways, so as to prevent vehicular encroachment onto or over the public right-of-way and to prevent vehicular encroachment onto or over the adjoining property, or vehicular damage to the adjoining buildings.
(10) All outside trash receptacles, except those intended for use by the customer, shall be located within an enclosure constructed of opaque masonry materials of 6 feet in height and shall be provided with opaque gates of the same height.
(11) During the period when a freestanding drive-in/drive-through restaurant or carry-out restaurant is vacated, closed or otherwise not opened for business for more than 30 consecutive days, the owner, franchise holder or lessee shall be subject to complying with the following regulations:
(a) Vehicular parking and storage shall be prohibited at all times anywhere on the premises;
(b) The ground shall be kept free of rubbish and debris, and the grass, if any, shall be well kept and cut as necessary so as to present a neat and attractive appearance at all times; and
(c) Within 60 days of the closing, all curb cuts across driveway entrances and all other points of ingress and egress to the premises shall be closed to vehicular traffic by properly placed and secured precast concrete wheel stops or the equivalent, as may be approved by the appropriate township agency.
(H) Cemeteries.
(1) Cemeteries shall have a minimum lot size of 10 acres and a minimum frontage on a major thoroughfare of 300 feet.
(2) All ingress and egress shall be from a paved major thoroughfare.
(3) All buildings and structures shall be located no less than 200 feet from the property lines.
(I) Childcare centers, nursery schools, day nurseries.
(1) For each child cared for, there shall be provided, equipped and maintained, on the premises, a minimum of 150 square feet of usable outdoor play area (minimum total area of 5,000 square feet per facility).
(2) The outdoor play area shall be enclosed with a 6 foot high fence/wall and a greenbelt buffer, per § 152.078 of this chapter, from any abutting residential uses.
(3) The facility shall have frontage and direct access to a major thoroughfare.
(J) Churches and synagogues.
(1) Minimum lot width shall be 150 feet.
(2) Minimum lot area shall be 3 acres.
(3) Off-street parking shall be prohibited within the front setback area and within 20 feet of the rear or side property line.
(4) A greenbelt buffer shall be provided between the parking area and the side property lines, per § 152.078 of this chapter.
(5) The property shall have frontage on and direct access to a major thoroughfare.
(K) Clubs and fraternal organizations.
(1) The uses shall front upon and have direct access to a major thoroughfare.
(2) A minimum site size of 3 acres shall be required.
(3) Only commercial uses ancillary to the club function shall be permitted.
(4) Land not utilized for buildings, parking and the like shall be landscaped.
(5) All parking shall be located in the side or rear yard.
(L) Colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning.
(1) Any use permitted herein shall be developed only on sites of at least 40 acres in area, and shall not be permitted on any portion of a recorded subdivision plat.
(2) All vehicular access to the site shall be from a major thoroughfare.
(3) No building shall be closer than 80 feet to any property line.
(M) Congregate care facility (home for the aged) or adult foster care for more than 6 adults.
(1) The building height shall not exceed a height of 2.5 stories, or 35 feet.
(2) No building shall be located closer than 50 feet to any property line.
(3) The site shall be so located as to have at least 1 property line abutting a major thoroughfare. All ingress and egress to the off-street parking area, for guests, employees and staff, as well as other users of the facility, shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.
(4) The facility shall be designed to provide a minimum of 1,500 square feet of open space for every bed used or intended to be used. This open space shall be landscaped and may not include off-street parking areas, driveways, and accessory uses or areas.
(5) An obscuring landscaped greenbelt not less than 10 feet wide shall be provided in those yards abutting a residential zone, or the Planning Commission may require that a masonry or other permanent wall 5 feet in height shall be provided and maintained along the entire property line abutting that zone. In those instances where the yard abuts a major thoroughfare, the centerline of which forms the boundary of the zones, no greenbelt buffer or fence/wall is required. Required yard space may be used for parking.
(6) Off-street parking shall be permitted to occupy a portion of the required front yard provided that there shall be maintained an obscuring landscaped greenbelt buffer of not less than 10 feet wide between the nearest point of the off-street parking area, exclusive of access driveways, and the right-of- way line.
(N) Drive-in theater.
(1) The lot location shall be such that at least 1 property line abuts a major thoroughfare and shall be at least 500 feet from any residential district. There shall be at least 1 exit and 1 entrance to the lot which shall be directly onto the major thoroughfare. Access to any residential street shall not be provided.
(2) The premises shall be enclosed with a solid screen fence 8 feet in height. The solid screen fence shall be of a permanent material of metal, brick or masonry.
(3) All points of entrance or exit shall be located no closer than 250 feet to any street or road intersection (as measured to the nearest intersection right-of-way line).
(4) Space shall be provided, on premises, for 50 waiting vehicles to stand at the entrance to the facility.
(5) The theater screen shall not be placed closer than 100 feet from any public street right-of-way and shall be so constructed as to not be visible to a major thoroughfare or any residential district.
(6) The use shall be located on a parcel of at least 20 acres in size.
(7) The projected internal design shall receive approval from the Building Official as to adequacy of drainage, lighting and other technical aspects.
(8) Ingress and egress drives shall be paved.
(O) Excavation of gravel and sand.
(1) No topsoil, earth or sand shall be removed and no excavation shall be conducted on a parcel of less than 5 acres in area, or within 200 feet of any public thoroughfare, or within a distance of 100 feet, plus the measurement of the depth of the cut, of any adjoining private property line.
(2) Water, ice or other unsatisfactory matter shall not be permitted to stand or accumulate in any excavation during the conduct, or following the completion of the excavation operations, unless an impoundment of water has been previously approved by the Township Board as a part of restoration operations as described in division (O)(4), below.
(3) (a) Each permitted excavation in excess of 4 feet in depth shall be barricaded with a fence 6 feet in height, constructed of wire mesh, or other suitable material, to afford protection to persons and property, with warning signs, lights and watchman provided where found by the Township Board to be reasonably necessary based on the conditions involved.
(b) In any event, the slopes of the excavation shall not exceed a ratio of 4 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical, except where an impoundment of water has been previously approved by the Township Board as a part of restoration operations (as described in division (4) immediately below). Slopes at a ratio of 7 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical shall be maintained for all areas lying below the proposed water surface.
(4) Where a permit for excavation specifies grading, or filling and grading, as a special condition of the permit, the applicant, within 90 days after completion of the removal or excavation operation, shall commence and complete with all due dispatch the grading, or filling and grading, as required. Only proper fill deposited in the proper manner shall be permissible. Grading shall be on the basis of an average grade at least 12 inches above the crown of the lowest road or highway adjacent to or abutting the land, and the land shall be leveled so as to provide drainage suitable for growing of turf or for other land uses permitted under this chapter, except that filling the land to an average grade higher than that which existed prior to the removal of the topsoil, earth or sand from the land shall not be required.
(5) The township, through its duly authorized agents, shall have the right to enter upon any land issued a permit for the purposes of making inspections, and for causing compliance with the terms of this chapter in the event the permit holder shall fail to do so. It shall be the duty of the Building Official or his or her duly authorized agents to make periodic inspections of all land for which permits have been issued, and to report any violation of the terms hereof to the Township Board.
(6) (a) All areas within any excavation site operating under a single permit shall be restored progressively. Restoration shall be in accordance with a plan approved by the Township Board prior to the issuance of a special condition use permit. Restoration shall be to a condition as to leave the surface of the land at a grade which blends with the general surrounding terrain so as to appear reasonably natural and to permit the establishment of other land uses allowed in the district in which the excavation or filling occurs.
(b) The Township Building Official shall conduct inspections hereunder, and shall notify the owner and/or operator in writing of any portions of the site that is deemed abandoned or ready for restoration. Upon receipt of the written notification, the owner and/or operator shall have the areas restored within 90 days, or within 30 days supply the Township Board with a written reply indicating the date restoration is anticipated. The Township Board may accept or reject the dates. If the date is accepted, it shall be binding on both parties. If the date is rejected, the Township Board shall set a new date which shall be final.
(P) Gasoline, filling station.
(1) Minimum lot area shall be 20,000 square feet for automobile service and filling stations.
(2) Minimum lot width shall be not less than 150 feet for automobile service and filling stations.
(3) Buildings shall be located not less than 25 feet from any side or rear lot line.
(4) Ingress and egress drives shall not be more than 30 feet in width.
(5) No more than 1 curb opening shall be permitted for every 75 feet of frontage (or major fraction thereof) along any street.
(6) No drive or curb opening shall be located nearer than 25 feet to any intersection or adjacent residential property line. No drive shall be located nearer than 30 feet, as measured along the property line, to any other drive on the premises. Curb cuts shall not be permitted where, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, it may produce a safety hazard to adjacent pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(7) A raised curb of 6 inches in height shall be constructed along all street frontages at the right-of-way line, except for drive openings.
(8) The entire lot, excluding the area occupied by a building, shall be hard surfaced with concrete or a plant mixed bituminous material except landscaped areas which shall be protected from all paved areas by a low barrier or curb with a minimum height of 6 inches.
(9) All lubrication equipment, motor vehicle washing equipment, hydraulic hoists and pits shall be enclosed entirely within a building. All gasoline pumps shall be located not less than 20 feet from any lot line, and shall be arranged so that motor vehicles shall not be supplied with gasoline or serviced while parked upon or overhanging any public sidewalk, street or right-of-way.
(10) All outside storage areas for trash, used tires, auto parts and similar items shall be enclosed by a 6-foot masonry wall and shall comply with requirements for location of accessory buildings. No storage may be extended above the height of the wall. Outside storage or parking of disabled, wrecked or partially dismantled vehicles shall not be permitted unless ordered by a law enforcement agency.
(11) The storage, sale or rental of new or used cars, trucks, trailers and any other vehicles on the premises is expressly prohibited.
(12) Any lot lines adjacent to a residential zone shall be screened by use of an obscuring fence or wall.
(Q) Golf courses which may or may not be operated for profit.
(1) Minimum site size shall be 65 acres for a 9-hole course and 180 acres for an 18-hole course.
(2) A shelter building with toilet facilities shall be provided which meets all requirements of the County Health Department and the Township Building Code.
(3) The site shall be so planned as to provide all access directly onto or from a major thoroughfare.
(4) The site plan shall be laid out to achieve a relationship between the major thoroughfare and any proposed service roads, entrances, driveways and parking areas which will encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety.
(5) Development features including the principal and accessory buildings and structures shall be so located and related as to minimize the possibilities of any adverse affects upon adjacent property. This shall mean that all principal or accessory buildings and structures shall be not less than 200 feet from any property line abutting residentially zoned lands; provided that where topographic conditions are such that buildings would be screened from view, the Planning Commission may modify this requirement.
(6) Whenever a swimming pool is to be provided the pool shall be provided with a protective fence 6 feet in height, and entry shall be by means of a controlled gate.
(7) The main and accessory buildings shall be set back at least 75 feet from all property lines.
(R) Golf driving ranges.
(1) All parking shall be provided as off-street parking within the boundaries of the development.
(2) There must be maintained a minimum open green space of 50 feet between the property line and any adjacent district. In addition, on those sides abutting a residential district, there shall be provided and maintained a greenbelt buffer consisting of evergreen trees 8 feet in height or greater, or fencing sufficient to contain golf balls on the site.
(S) Greenhouses (including facilities for sale to the public).
(1) The parking area shall be designed so as not to disrupt abutting residential development with noise or headlights.
(2) There shall be side yard setbacks of at least 35 feet on either side of the greenhouse.
(3) All loading and parking shall be provided off-street.
(4) The storage or display of any materials shall conform to all building setback requirements of a structure.
(T) Home for the aged (congregate care).
(1) All congregate care housing shall be constructed on parcels of at least 3 acres and may provide for the following:
(a) Cottage type 1-story dwellings and/or apartment type dwelling units; and
(b) Common service areas, containing but not limited to central dining rooms, recreational rooms, central lounge and workshops.
(2) Minimum dwelling unit size shall be 350 square feet per unit (not including kitchen and sanitary facilities).
(3) Total coverage of all buildings (including dwelling units and related service buildings) shall not exceed 25% of the total site not including any dedicated public right-of-way.
(U) Home occupation.
(1) Purpose. The purpose of allowing home occupations is to enhance economic opportunities for residents without significantly detracting from the quality of the neighborhood community.
(a) The following are examples of permitted home occupations:
1. Tailoring, sewing, and dressmaking;
2. Painting, sculpturing, or writing;
3. Telephone answering and/or calling;
4. Home crafts, including, but not limited to, model making, weaving, quilting, and cabinet making;
5. Tutoring, limited to 2 students;
6. Computer programing;
7. Research; and
8. Clerical, billing, and recordkeeping.
(b) The following are examples of prohibited home occupations:
1. On-site automotive repair and/or services;
2. Food preparation;
3. Massage;
4. Medical services;
5. Vehicle painting and/or detailing;
6. Chemical storage; for example, pest control, lawn treatments, and the like;
7. Veterinary service;
8. Any limited liability corporation and/or any other corporations or any business otherwise classified as “commercial”;
9. Storage of or parking of items outside the residence of any kind; and
10. Any use which violates any Charter Township of Clayton ordinance.
(2) Home.
(a) The home occupation is not to be carried on by more than 2 persons at least 1 of which shall be a resident of the property.
(b) Business hours for customer service and deliveries are limited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(c) Such residences shall be maintained in appearance as a residence provided further that not over 25% of the total actual floor area of any story is used for home occupation purposes.
(d) No home occupation shall be conducted in any accessory structure.
(e) There shall be no sale of any goods manufactured elsewhere in connection with such home occupation.
(f) No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be provided by an off-street area, located other than in a required front yard.
(g) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses of persons off the lot. In the case of electrical interference, no non-FCC licensed equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference with any radio or television receivers off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
(h) An expansion of the activity or violation of the terms of such land use shall constitute a violation of the township zoning ordinance.
(i) Signs no larger than 4 square feet commercially printed, self-supporting and consistent with § 152.085 of the Charter Township of Clayton Code of Ordinances. Illuminated and/or flashing signs are not permitted. Further, sign location shall not be placed off property or on the right-of-way. Any sign abandoned for more than 1 year will be considered abandoned and removed at the cost of the resident. No more than 1 sign containing the name and occupation shall be displayed.
(3) Data required.
(a) Procedure.
1. Home occupation shall be permitted by applying at the Charter Township of Clayton offices. An application for home occupation shall be completed and presented for authorization. The Zoning Official will notify you within 2 weeks of the status of your application. An initial fee will be required with the application pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by resolution through the Clayton Township Board of Trustees. An annual renewal fee will be required pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by resolution through the Clayton Township Board of Trustees. If desired, your physical address, email address, phone number, website address, and/or company logo submissions will be included on the Clayton Township website upon acceptance of your application.
2. Application renewal shall be January 1. Payment shall be rendered no later than January 31. Failure to comply shall require applicant to reapply.
3. Permits shall be prominently displayed at all times in the area devoted to such occupation. Permits shall remain in force until revoked or until enlargement or cessation of the occupation. Reissue of permits shall require payment of the permit fee.
(4) Expiration. Termination for 1 year or longer shall constitute presumption of abandonment.
(V) Hospitals.
(1) Minimum lot area shall be 10 acres.
(2) The lot location shall be such that at least 1 property line abuts a major thoroughfare. The ingress and egress for off-street parking facilities for guests and patients shall be directly from the major thoroughfare.
(3) The building height of hospital, shall be no more than 4 stories or 45 feet.
(4) Minimum main and accessory building setback shall be 100 feet from any property line.
(W) Junk yards.
(1) Minimum lot size shall be 10 acres.
(2) The setback from the front property line to the area upon which junk materials are stored shall be not less than 50 feet and shall be provided with a greenbelt buffer.
(3) Junk yards shall be screened from the roadway and from any adjoining property by an obscuring fence 8 feet in height. The fence shall be kept uniformly painted, neat in appearance, and shall not have any signs or symbols painted on it. A solid masonry wall at least 8 feet in height shall be required when adjacent to a street or highway.
(4) All activities and materials shall be kept within the enclosed area formed by the obscuring fence. Material shall not be stacked or piled above the plane established by the top of the obscuring fence.
(5) All structures, off-street parking, fencing and used material storage yards shall be set back not less than 50 feet from any street or highway right-of-way.
(6) All roads, driveways and parking lots used by the general public shall be paved, and loading and unloading areas within any junk yard shall be paved, oiled, watered or chemically treated so as to limit for adjoining lots and public roads, the nuisance caused by wind-borne dust.
(X) Kennels and veterinary clinics with outdoor runs.
(1) Kennels shall comply with all applicable county and state regulations.
(2) The minimum lot size shall be 5 acres for the first 10 dogs, and an additional 1/2 acre for each 1 additional dog.
(3) Buildings wherein animals are kept, animal runs, and/or exercise areas shall not be located nearer than 100 feet to any adjacent occupied dwelling or any adjacent building used by the public, and shall not be located in any required front, rear, or side yard setback area.
(4) The entire shelter area and any related runs or accessory facilities shall be screened from view by a sight-obstructing and sound-reducing wall or fence so as to reduce any possible nuisance to neighboring residences.
(5) No dog shall be kept which emanates frequent or extended noise which shall disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of any reasonable persons in the vicinity or that violates § 91.30 of the Charter Township of Clayton Code of Ordinances.
(Y) Landing strip (private).
(1) Minimum parcel size and lot dimension configuration must be adequate to permit a runway easement of at least 250 feet by 2,000 feet.
(2) The Planning Commission shall be assured that there is a clear and unobstructed glide slope approach to the landing strip.
(Z) Lumber, building material, planing mills and storage yards.
(1) The open storage of material shall be setback at least 50 feet from any public road right-of- way.
(2) Open storage shall be screened on all sides by an opaque fence of at least 8 feet in height and all outdoor stored material shall not be piled or stored so as to exceed the height of the opaque fence.
(3) Lumber yards and planning mills shall be located in the interior of the district so that no property line shall form the exterior boundary of a residential district.
(AA) Migrant farm camps.
(1) All provided shelters shall be of single-story construction and not exceed 25 feet in height.
(2) All provided shelter shall be located in the rear yard and located at least 200 feet distant from all property lines.
(3) The use of trailers, tents and vehicles as sleeping or living quarters at an agricultural camp is strictly prohibited; however, mobile homes constructed in accordance with the Mobile Home Commission Act, Public Act 419 of 1976, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.2301 et seq., and any and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to Act 419, as may be amended, will be permitted.
(4) Agricultural labor camps shall comply with the minimum requirements and standards as established under the provision of Public Act 368 of 1978, being M.C.L.A. §§ 333.1101 et seq., of the State of Michigan, as may be amended, relating to agricultural labor camps, and any and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to Part 124 of Public Act 368 of 1978, being M.C.L.A. §§ 333.1101 - 333.25211, as amended.
(BB) Mini-warehouse self-storage facility.
(1) The minimum size of the site devoted to the use shall not be less than 3 acres.
(2) Building setbacks shall be as follows: front yard not less than 20 feet; side and rear yard not less than 10 feet.
(3) Building separation between self-storage buildings on the same site shall be 15 feet, as measured from side to side or front to rear, or equal to the building height, whichever is greater.
(4) The total lot coverage of all structures shall be limited to 50% of the total lot area.
(5) A sight-proof barrier shall be provided around the rear and side perimeter of the development. This barrier shall be located at the setback line and may consist of either the solid façades of the storage structures or a fence. If a fence is provided, it shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height and shall be constructed of brick, stone, masonry units or wood products which are determined by the Building Inspector to be durable and weather-resistant.
(6) A 10-foot landscaped greenbelt buffer shall be provided between the property line and required barrier along all street frontages. A 5-foot landscaped green belt shall be provided between the property line and barrier where the site abuts any residential district. All materials shall be planted in conformance with § 152.078.
(7) Parking shall be provided in the ratio of 1 space for each 2,000 square feet of gross building area. At a minimum, 2 parking spaces must be assigned to, and located conveniently to, each individual storage building. In addition, 2 spaces for the resident manager, and 1 additional space for each additional employee shall be provided adjacent to the rental office.
(8) Internal driveway aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width.
(10) All ingress and egress from this site shall be directly onto a collector or major thoroughfare.
(11) Building height shall not exceed 1 story or 15 feet, except that a caretaker or resident manager’s unit may be allowed a building height of 2 stories 25 feet.
(12) No single storage building shall exceed 5,000 square feet.
(13) All storage on the property shall be kept within an enclosed building.
(14) The use of the premises shall be limited to storage only, and shall not be used for any auction, or sales, or storage and transfer business; for the servicing, repair or fabrication of any vehicle, boat, trailer, appliance or similar item; or for the operation of power tools, compressors, kilns or similar equipment.
(15) Limited sales to tenants of products and supplies incidental to the principal use, such as packing materials, identification labels, rope, locks, tape and the like shall be permitted on the site devoted to this use.
(16) The storage of combustible or flammable liquids, combustible fibers or explosive materials, as defined in the fire protection code, or toxic materials are expressly prohibited.
(CC) Mortuary establishments.
(1) Adequate assembly area shall be provided off-street for vehicles to be used in the funeral procession.
(2) This assembly area will be in addition to required off-street parking.
(3) A caretaker’s residence may be provided within the main building of the mortuary establishment.
(DD) Motels and hotels.
(1) Each unit shall contain not less than 250 square feet of floor area.
(2) No guest shall establish permanent residence at a motel for more than 30 days within any calendar year.
(EE) Multiple-family residential developments.
(1) No building shall exceed 200 feet in length.
(2) Dual paved access throughout a multiple-family site is required for emergency vehicle access. A boulevard may be utilized for dual access, provided the median strip is a minimum of 25 feet in width. No dead-end street shall be more than 300 feet in length and a suitable turning space shall be provided for vehicles at the terminus of all dead-end streets. Entrances to private roadways shall not have locked gates or barricades that would impede fire and safety vehicle apparatus response.
(3) All main access drives in a multiple-family site shall be free of on-street parking. The minimum width of pavement on an access drive shall be 24 feet.
(4) Parking within the required side and rear yards shall be permitted, except that parking lots or access drives adjacent to single-family districts must be located a minimum of 5 feet from the property line.
(5) No building shall be located closer than 25 feet from internal access roads, nor shall the longer dimension of a building be located closer than 20 feet from parking areas or parking service drives. The shorter dimension of a building or an end wall without windows or doors may be located no less than 5 feet of parking areas or drives.
(6) All dwelling units shall be readily accessible by fire and emergency vehicles from a paved public street, paved private access road or an approved paved area. Private roadways dedicated as fire lanes shall be posted with signs indicating “Fire Lane, No Parking.”
(7) No entrance to a dwelling unit or building shall be more than 150 feet from a parking lot, measured along the sidewalk leading to the parking lot.
(8) Where multiple-family zones abut a limited-access freeway and/or railroad rights-of-way, a visual and noise buffer composed of 1 of the following must be provided:
(a) A combination of dense evergreen plantings and earth mounding, both totaling a minimum of 11 feet in height, shall be provided. Plantings shall be placed so as to reach their prescribed height and create a continuous unpierced buffer within 2 growing seasons;
(b) An 11-foot masonry wall shall be erected as a noise buffer; or
(c) A living unit shall not be constructed within 200 feet of a freeway or railroad right-of-way.
(9) Any community building located on a multiple-family site shall have 1 parking space per each 10 dwelling units.
(10) Internal site sidewalks shall be provided and located 5 feet from and parallel to access drives, and also located to provide convenient access to community buildings and parking areas from dwelling units. The size of sidewalks shall be 5 feet wide.
(11) Street and yard lights, attached to standards approved by the township, shall be provided in sufficient number and intensity to permit the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night, and shall be effectively related to buildings, trees, walks, steps and ramps. These lights shall be utilized at least during the period of 1 hour after sundown to 1 hour before sunrise.
(FF) Municipal buildings. Municipal administration buildings used predominately for the general conduct of government. Such buildings include but are not limited to township halls and other headquarters of government where the governing body regularly meets, subject to the following conditions:
(1) All vehicular access to the site shall be from a major thoroughfare.
(2) The off-street parking area shall be provided with a continuous and obscuring solid fence/wall not less than 6 feet in height measured from the surface of the parking area. This fence/wall shall be provided on all sides when the next zoning district is designated as a residential district. The Planning Commission may waive the fence/wall requirement and instead, approve a greenbelt buffer, upon a showing that the landscaped screening barrier would effectively obscure the parking area from public view. The requirement for a screening barrier between off-street parking areas and any abutting residential districts shall not be required when such areas are located more than 200 feet distant from such abutting Residential District.
(a) The Planning Commission may waive the wall requirement and instead approve a greenbelt buffer, upon a showing that the landscaped screening barrier would effectively obscure the parking area from public view.
(b) The requirement for a screening barrier between off-street parking areas and any abutting residential districts shall not be required when the areas are located more than 200 feet distant from the abutting residential district.
(3) Pedestrian sidewalks and walkways shall be provided on the site as may be required by the Planning Commission.
(4) All loading and unloading shall be off-street in the rear yard, and be so designed as to avoid undue interference with public use of off-street parking areas.
(5) The principal buildings on the site shall be set back from abutting properties zoned for residential use and public rights-of-way not less than 75 feet.
(6) Buildings of greater than the maximum height allowed in § 152.100 may be allowed provided front, side and rear yards are increase above the minimum required yards by 1 foot for each foot of building height that exceeds the maximum height allowed.
(GG) Nurseries (plant material sales establishments).
(1) The storage or display of any materials shall conform to all building setback requirements of a structure.
(2) All loading and parking shall be provided off-street.
(3) The storage of any soil, fertilizer or other loose, unpackaged materials shall be contained so as to prevent any affects on adjacent uses.
(HH) Nursing homes.
(1) Minimum lot size shall be 3 acres.
(2) The lot location shall be such that at least 1 property line abuts a major thoroughfare. The ingress and egress for off-street parking areas for guests and patients shall be directly from the major thoroughfare.
(3) The main and accessory buildings shall have a greenbelt of at least 75 feet from all property lines.
(4) There shall be provided on the site not less than 1,500 square feet of open space for each bed in the care facility. The 1,500 square feet of land area shall provide for landscape setbacks, off-street parking, service drives, loading space, yard requirements and space request for accessory uses, but shall not include the area covered by the principal building.
(II) Outdoor storage. All outdoor storage of building, contracting or plumbing materials, sand, gravel, stone, lumber, equipment and other supplies shall be located within an area not closer than 150 feet from any street right-of-way line. The storage of lumber, coal or other combustible material shall not be less than 20 feet from any interior lot line, and a roadway shall be provided, graded, surfaced, and maintained from the street to the rear of the property to permit free access of fire trucks at any time. All this open storage shall be screened from all streets, and on all sides which abut any residential or commercial district, by a solid 8-foot permanent wall or fence, and all stored materials shall not be piled higher than the fence.
(JJ) Permanent open air display area for the sale of products.
(1) Minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet.
(2) Minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.
(3) Lighting shall be installed in such a manner which will not create a traffic hazard on abutting streets or which will cause a glare or direct illumination to be cast onto adjacent properties, residential or otherwise.
(4) In the case of retail car sales, house trailers or boat lots:
(a) All areas subject to vehicular use shall be paved with a durable dust-free surfacing, and shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area. Appropriate bumper guards shall be supplied where needed.
(b) Lighted parking areas shall not create a nuisance for nearby properties.
(c) Access to the outdoor sales area shall be at least 60 feet from the intersection of any 2 streets as measured from the right-of-way line.
(d) All repair or refinishing shall be done in an enclosed building.
(KK) Private noncommercial recreation areas; institutional or community recreation center; nonprofit swimming pool clubs.
(1) The proposed site for any of the uses permitted herein which would attract persons from or are intended to serve areas beyond the immediate neighborhood shall have at least 1 property line abutting a major thoroughfare, and the site shall be so planned as to provide all vehicular access onto a major thoroughfare or a collector road.
(2) Front, side and rear yards shall be at least 80 feet wide, and shall be landscaped. All the landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy condition. There shall be no parking or structures permitted in these yards, except required entrance drives and those fences/walls used to obscure the use from abutting residential districts.
(3) Off-street parking shall be provided so as to accommodate not less than ½ of the member families and/or individual members. The Planning Commission may modify the off-street parking requirements in those instances wherein it is specifically determined that the users will originate from the immediately adjacent areas, and will therefore be pedestrian. Prior to the issuance of a building permit or zoning compliance permit, bylaws of the organization shall be provided in order to establish the membership involved for computing the off-street parking requirements. In those cases wherein the proposed use or organization does not have bylaws or formal membership, the off-street parking requirement shall be determined by the Planning Commission on the basis of usage.
(4) Whenever a swimming pool is constructed under this chapter, the pool area shall be provided with a protective fence, 6 feet in height, and entry shall be provided by means of a controlled gate.
(LL) Public and private elementary schools.
(1) An elementary school shall have 5 acres plus 1 acre for every 100 students.
(2) An elementary school shall be located on a paved road with an existing or proposed right- of-way of 86 feet or greater.
(3) The principal building shall be located no less than 75 feet from all property lines.
(MM) Race tracks (including horse, automobile and go-cart).
(1) Because race tracks develop concentrations of vehicular traffic in terms of ingress and egress from their parking area and cause noise levels which may project beyond the property so used, they shall be permitted only in the M-1 District when located adjacent to a major thoroughfare and shall be located on a parcel of land which is abutting land zoned for industrial purposes on all sides, and shall be subject further to the following conditions and such other controls as deemed necessary by the Planning Commission to promote health, safety and general welfare:
(a) All parking shall be dust free and be provided as off-street parking within the boundaries of the development.
(b) All access to the parking areas shall be provided only to a dust free major thoroughfare.
(c) All sides of the development not abutting a major thoroughfare shall be provided with a 20-foot greenbelt planting as to obscure from view all activities within the development.
(2) Minimum size of parcel shall be 20 acres.
(3) No part of parcel shall be within 1,000 feet of any residential structure existing prior to the commencement of construction of the race track facilities.
(NN) Radio and television towers, broadcasting and recording studios and cellular telephone towers.
(1) Commercial and public radio and television towers shall have setbacks for each tower from adjacent rights-of-way and/or property lines of not less than 1 times the height of each tower above the ground. An open weave wire fence 6 feet in height shall be constructed on the boundary property lines.
(2) Residential radio towers, citizens band radios, ham operations and/or all citizens residential radios and attendant facilities shall be permitted in the RA, RSF, RE, FS, and FM Residential Districts only if the uses comply with the area maximum height requirements when attached to the roof of any principal residence. Freestanding towers shall be located centrally on the lot with a dimension of not less than 1 times the height of the attendant tower as measured from the base to all points of each property line.
(3) In the case of recording studios:
(a) All structures and parking areas shall be located 50 feet from any adjacent residential district.
(b) There shall be maintained between the side property line and any structure or parking area an obscuring buffer zone as per § 152.078 of this chapter.
(OO) Riding stable.
(1) The rearing and housing of horses, mules, ponies and other similar equine animals, where permitted, shall be required to provide a land area of at least 10 acres.
(2) Animals shall be confined in a suitable fenced area, or paddock, to preclude their approaching nearer than 60 feet to any dwelling on adjacent premises.
(3) The facility shall be so constructed and maintained that odor, dust, noise or drainage shall not constitute a nuisance or hazard to adjoining premises.
(4) Buildings where the horses are kept shall be no closer than 200 feet from any residential lot line.
(PP) Roadside stand, seasonal sales, temporary outdoor sales. Sales of items (excludes garage/yard/and the like sales as defined by this definition), which may include but are not limited to: garden produce, Michigan-legal fireworks (see additional regulations below), Christmas trees, pumpkins, and firewood may be permitted under the following conditions:
(1) The gross floor area of the temporary building shall be not less than 50 square feet but not more than 250 square feet.
(2) Covered containers for rubbish shall be placed on the premises for public use.
(3) The temporary building shall be located not less than 25 feet from the public road right-of-way. Its height shall be no more than 1 story.
(QQ) Small aircraft airport/landing field.
(1) Minimum area required for commercial airport/landing field and/or facilities improvements shall not be less than 160 acres.
(2) The area shall have its principal means of access to a paved public street and the pavement cover shall extend to the principal urbanized areas being served by the airport/landing field.
(3) The Planning Commission shall be assured that there is a clear and unobstructed 50:1 glide slope approach to all landing strips and that no obstruction falls within the required approach zones.
(RR) Temporary outdoor sales. Temporary outdoor sales of Christmas trees, pumpkins, firewood and similar uses may be permitted under the following conditions:
(1) No temporary permit may be issued for a period longer than 3 months.
(2) No parcel may be issued a temporary permit more than once per 12-month period.
(3) Adequate off-street parking shall be provided. In determining the adequacy of parking, the township shall consider the parking requirements for similar permanent uses in this chapter and past experience with similar temporary uses.
(4) No permanent structures shall be erected as part of the approved use.
(5) All signs shall comply with the requirements of the district they are located.
(SS) Temporary residence/structure. In the event of loss of use of the main building or dwelling on a given lot as a result of fire, wind, flood or other catastrophe, a temporary special land use permit to park, use and occupy a mobile home, motor home or travel trailer on the lot may be granted until the main building or dwelling can be restored for its normal use.
(1) Issuance of the initial 6-month permit may be granted by the Zoning Administrator after the applicant has obtained a building permit to repair or replace the damage and the Genesee County Health Department shall approve all provisions of water and sewer service.
(2) Extensions of up to 12 months must be approved by the Planning Commission only after they have determined that a good-faith effort to complete repairs or replace the damaged structure has taken place.
(TT) Tourist oriented retail establishments. Establishments such as but not limited to cider mills, antique dealers, woodworking, quilt shops and craft stores:
(1) All parking shall be hard surfaced with either asphalt or concrete and be provided as off-street parking within the boundaries of the development.
(2) All structures and parking areas shall maintain a 50-foot setback from adjoining residential districts.
(3) A greenbelt buffer shall be established per § 152.078 of this chapter.
(4) The parking area shall be designed so as not to cause any detrimental effects to nearby residential development such as from noise or headlights.
(UU) Truck terminal.
(1) Shall have direct access solely to a major thoroughfare.
(2) Parking shall not be allowed in the front yard setback.
(3) No loading shall be permitted in the front yard.
(VV) Two-unit dwellings.
(1) Minimum lot size shall be 3 acres, or that required for the district in which it is located, whichever is greater.
(2) Minimum gross floor area shall be 2,500 square feet.
(3) The smaller unit shall contain a minimum livable floor area of 950 square feet.
(4) The units shall be separated by a common wall without any point of access between the units.
(WW) Vehicle wash establishments.
(1) Minimum lot size shall be 10,000 square feet.
(2) All washing activities must be carried on within a building.
(3) Vacuuming activities may be carried out only in the rear yard and at least 50 feet distant from any adjoining residential use.
(4) The entrances and exits of the facility shall be from within the lot and not directly to or from an adjoining street or alley. A street or alley shall not be used as maneuvering or parking spaces for vehicles to be serviced by the subject facility.
(5) Provision shall be made for the drying of the automobiles’ undercarriage during sub- freezing weather prior to entering the public thoroughfare.
(6) There shall be provided 2 vehicle stacking spaces for each self-serve wash stall.
(7) There shall be provided 15 stacking spaces for each mechanical wash lane.
(8) All off-street parking areas and maneuvering lanes shall be drained so as to preclude drainage of water onto adjacent property and public rights-of-way.
(XX) Veterinary clinic (without outdoor runs).
(1) All activities shall be within an enclosed building.
(2) All buildings shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from abutting or nearby residential district.
(YY) Welding shop.
(1) Outdoor storage of goods or materials shall be prohibited.
(2) The use shall conform with § 152.031.
(ZZ) Wholesale items for retail sales. Items such as but not limited to a furniture warehouse which sells a small amount of its stock from the warehouse.
(1) The designated retail sales area within the wholesale establishment shall be no larger than 25% of the usable floor area of the wholesale establishment.
(2) Off-street parking for customers, over and above the number of spaces required for the wholesale establishment may be permitted within the required front yard provided that the off-street parking is not located within 20 feet of the front lot line. All landscaping shall comply with § 152.078 of this chapter.
(3) All parking shall be maintained on site.
(Ord. Art. XXII, passed 5-22-1997; Am. Ord. 424, passed 12-14-2006; Am. Ord. 426, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 433, passed - -; Am. Ord. 447, passed 9-12-2013; Am. Ord. 448, passed 9-12-2013)