Structures and parts thereof may be erected, altered or used, and land may be used, for one (1) or more of the following purposes, subject to the approval of the Planning Commission and subject to the conditional use provisions of Chapter 1262 and the design review provisions of Chapter 1263:
(a) Churches, synagogues, temples, public and parochial schools and colleges, public libraries, museums and art galleries.
(b) Municipal, County, State and Federal administration buildings, community center buildings and Municipal sanitary landfills.
(c) Fire stations and water towers when located at least fifty (50) feet from all property lines.
(d) Municipal, denominational and private cemeteries when occupying a site of at least twenty (20) acres and when all buildings are at least one hundred (100) feet from all property lines.
(e) Public parks, golf courses, country clubs, tennis courts and similar recreational uses (including restaurants when such use is conducted within an area accessory thereto, is an integral part thereof and is entered from within the main building) when all buildings are at least one hundred (100) feet from any property line.
(f) Swimming pools, as follows:
(1) Public and semipublic pools in compliance with the Michigan State Health Department regulations and these Codified Ordinances.
(2) Private pools in compliance with these Codified Ordinances.
(g) Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations and substations, gas regulation stations and railroad rights-of-way.
(h) Radio and television stations, subject to the following provisions:
(1) All buildings shall be at least fifty (50) feet from all property lines.
(2) All masts, towers, aerials and transmitters shall be at least a distance equal to the height of such structures from all property lines.
(3) All buildings shall conform with the character of the neighborhood in which they are located.
(i) Medical and dental clinics.
(j) Commercial activities located on farms and limited to the sale of produce on such farms.
(k) Airports or heliports.
(l) Private park and recreational areas, of at least twenty-five (25) acres in size, including a picnic area and picnic pavilion; softball and baseball diamonds; swimming, boating and ice sport facilities; amusement and other outdoor recreational sport activities, not including games of chance; camping sites for tents, campers and travel trailers, which shall be used only as private park and recreation facilities for the use of a tent or the parking of a camper or travel trailer for not more than fifteen (15) days; bath houses; lodges; and accessory or incidental local commercial structures or uses which are incidental to the above uses but not including the sale of beer, wine or spirits.
(1) The proprietor of the tent, camper and travel trailer park shall be deemed to be in violation of this Zoning Code if any person uses any tent or parks any camper or travel trailer in violation hereof.
(2) All camping sites for tents, campers and travel trailers shall have a central water supply system with potable water under pressure piped to within three hundred (300) feet of each trailer, tent or camper site and with fire hydrants available within three hundred (300) feet of each campsite. If a public water supply system is available within five hundred (500) feet of any portion of the land, then the water supply system shall be connected thereto.
(3) An enclosed toilet and sewage facility approved by the State and County Health Departments, with hot and cold running water, shall be available not farther than three hundred (300) feet from every campsite within the park. If a public sewer is available within five hundred (500) feet of any such park, the park sewerage system shall be connected thereto.
(4) No vehicle, tent, travel trailer or camper shall be allowed within the park except upon an approved camper site.
(5) The proprietor of any travel trailer, tent or camper park shall not permit any person not properly parked and registered upon an approved campsite within the park to use any facilities of the park.
(6) No travel trailer, tent, camper, vehicle or building, other than a single-family residence, shall be placed, parked or erected within one hundred (100) feet of any property line of a travel trailer, tent or camper park.
(7) No structure within such camping park shall have any office or other commercial facility connected thereto or to any part thereof, unless that office or commercial facility is specifically and only for the use of the users of the park and approved by the Planning Commission.
(m) Planned unit developments (PUD), subject to the conditions set forth in this chapter, found not to be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the occupants and the community.
(n) Cluster subdivisions, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 1268.14.
(o) Veterinary hospitals.
(p) Hospitals, sanitariums, clinics, nursing and rest homes and charitable institutions for human care, subject to the provisions of Section 1268.15.
(1) The temporary accessory apartment shall be located in an owner-occupied, single-family detached dwelling unit.
(2) The owner of the residence in which the accessory unit is created shall continuously occupy the primary dwelling unit on the premises, except for bona fide temporary absences, for the length of the permit.
(3) The temporary accessory apartment will be a complete, separate housekeeping unit that can be isolated from but still physically attached to the original unit.
(4) Only one (1) temporary accessory apartment can be created within a single-family house.
(5) A maximum of two (2) individuals may occupy the temporary accessory apartment, one (1) of which shall be at least fifty-five (55) years old or permanently and totally handicapped.
(6) The temporary accessory apartment shall be designed so that, to the degree reasonably feasible, the appearance of the building remains that of a single-family detached dwelling. Any new entrances shall be located on the side or in the rear of the building, unless authorized by the Planning Commission, and any additions needed for the temporary accessory apartment shall not increase the square footage of the home by more than ten (10) percent.
(7) The temporary accessory apartment shall be clearly a subordinate part of the single-family detached dwelling. In no case shall it exceed thirty (30) percent of the building's total floor area, nor have a total area greater than eight hundred (800) square feet, nor have more than two (2) bedrooms, unless, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, a greater or lesser amount of floor area is warranted by the circumstances of the particular building.
(8) The design and size of the temporary accessory apartment conforms to all applicable standards in health, building, and other codes.
(9) At least three (3) off-street parking spaces (including garages) are available for use by the owner-occupant(s) and the resident of the accessory apartment.
(10) Whenever possible, temporary accessory apartments should be designed and arranged to facilitate access and mobility for disabled persons. The Planning Commission may allow reasonable deviation from the stated requirements and conditions, where necessary.
(11) The Planning Commission may require any other appropriate or more stringent conditions as are deemed necessary by the Commission to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, as well as the single-family character of the neighborhood.
(12) The Building Official shall review each approved temporary accessory apartment once every two (2) years to ensure compliance with these regulations and to ensure that a need for the temporary accessory apartment still exists.
(1) Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used for bed and breakfast sleeping rooms.
(2) There shall be no separate cooking facilities used for the bed and breakfast stay.
(3) The property (exterior structure architecture and landscaping) shall be maintained in a manner that is consistent with the residential single-family character of the neighborhood, except as required to meet health, safety, and sanitation requirements.
(4) In residential areas, a maximum of four (4) bed and breakfast sleeping rooms shall be provided.
(5) Occupancy by guests shall be restricted to from one (1) to seven (7) days.
(6) One (1) additional off-street parking space shall be provided for each guest room on-site; said parking shall not be permitted within a required front yard.
(7) No bed and breakfast operation shall be located on a lot closer than five hundred (500) feet from another lot containing a bed and breakfast operation.
(8) Rooms used for sleeping shall be part of the primary residential dwelling and shall not have been specifically constructed for rental purposes.
(s) Adult foster care small group homes consisting of seven (7) to twelve (12) residents, subject to the following:
(1) A State-licensed adult foster care facility shall be not be located within fifteen hundred (1,500) feet of another similar State-licensed facility.
(2) One (1) on-site parking space shall be provided for each employee in addition to the parking required in Chapter 1290 for the dwelling unit.
(3) A loading/unloading area of adequate dimensions shall be provided for delivery vehicles servicing the facility.
(4) All exterior lighting of entryways, parking spaces, or loading/unloading areas shall not reflect onto adjacent properties and, preferably, should be motion activated.
(5) If the proposal does not meet any of the above criteria, a variance may be sought according to the procedures outlined in this Zoning Code.
(6) Such facilities shall not be subject to the landscaping requirements of this Zoning Code.
(t) Group day care homes, subject to the following:
(1) A group day care home shall not be located closer than fifteen hundred (1,500) feet to any of the following facilities as measured along a street, road or other public thoroughfare, excluding any alley:
A. Another licensed group day care home.
B. An adult foster care large group home licensed by the State of Michigan.
C. A facility offering substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services to seven (7) or more people which is licensed by the State of Michigan.
D. A community correction center, resident home, halfway house or other similar facility which houses an inmate population under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Corrections.
(2) All outdoor play areas shall be enclosed by a non-climbable fence that is at least forty-eight (48) inches high.
(3) The property (landscaping and architecture) shall be maintained in a manner that is consistent with the character of the neighborhood.
(4) One (1) identification sign shall be permitted. Such sign face shall not be greater than two (2) square feet, shall be mounted flush to a wall, made of a material that is compatible with the dwelling unit, and shall not be illuminated. Sign text shall be limited to the name of the day care operator and an address.
(5) One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for each non-family employee of the group day care home in addition to the parking normally required for the residence in Chapter 1290. A driveway may be used to fulfill this requirement.
(6) Hours of operation shall not exceed sixteen (16) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period, and activity shall be limited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(Res. 24-95. Passed 2-13-95.)