MANUFACTURED HOME. A factory-built, single-family structure that is manufactured under the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, being 42 U.S.C.§§ 5401 et seq. It is transportable in one or more sections, built on a permanent chassis or foundation and used as a dwelling. It is not constructed with a permanent hitch or other device allowing its transport, other than for its delivery to a permanent site and does not have wheels or axles permanently attached to its body or frame.
MARIJUANA.
(1) MARIJUANA, MARIHUANA or CANNABIS. The term shall have the meaning given to it in § 7601 of the state’s Public Health Code, Public Act 368 of 1978, being M.C.L.A. §§ 333.1101 et seq., as is referred to in § 3(d) of the state’s Medical Marijuana Act, PA 2008, Initiated Law 1, M.C.L.A. § 333.26423d. Any other term pertaining to MARIJUANA used in this chapter and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given to it in the state’s Medical Marijuana Act and/or in the General Rules of the state’s Department of Community Health issued in connection with that Act.
(2) MARIJUANA DISPENSARY OR DISPENSARY.
(a) Any business, facility, association, cooperative, location or operation, whether fixed or mobile, where medical marijuana is made available to, sold, traded, used, grown, processed, delivered or distributed by or to one or more of the following:
1. A primary caregiver (as defined by Michigan Initiated Law 1 of 2008, as amended);
2. A qualifying patient (as defined by Michigan Initiated Law 1 of 2008, as amended); or
3. Members of the public.
(b) A medical MARIJUANA DISPENSARY shall also include any place, location, facility or operation, whether fixed or mobile, where medical marijuana is smoked or consumed by three or more persons at one time.
(c) A medical MARIJUANA DISPENSARY shall not include the dispensation of medical marijuana by a primary caregiver personally dispensing to not more than five qualified patients in strict accordance with Michigan Initiated Law 1 of 2008, as amended, so long as the lawful amount of medical marijuana is delivered to the qualifying patient where the qualifying patient resides and it is done in full compliance with this chapter, all other applicable city ordinances and applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
(3) MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA. The acquisition, possession, cultivation, manufacture, use, internal possession, delivery, transfer or transportation of marijuana or paraphernalia relating to the administration of marijuana to treat or alleviate a registered qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the debilitating
medical condition, as defined under the state’s Medical Marijuana Act, PA 2008, Initiated Law 1, M.C.L.A. §§ 333.26421 et seq.
MASTER PLAN. The plan adopted by the city in accordance with the state’s Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008, as amended.
MEZZANINE. A partial story between two main stories of a building.
MINI-WAREHOUSE/SELF STORAGE FACILITY. A building or a group of buildings in a controlled-access compound where individual compartments, stalls or lockers are rented out to tenants to store goods.
MOBILE HOME. A manufactured home.
MOTEL/HOTEL. A building or group of buildings on the same lot, containing sleeping or dwelling units in which lodging is provided for compensation on a transient basis. The term includes motor lodges, hotels and similar facilities.
MOTOR HOME. See RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.
NONCONFORMING LOT. A lot lawfully existing on the effective date of this chapter, or subsequent amendment, that does not meet the current area and/or width requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE. A building or any of its parts, lawfully existing on the effective date of this chapter, or subsequent amendment, that does not conform to the current provisions of the district in which it is located.
NONCONFORMING USE. A use or activity lawfully existing on the effective date of this chapter, or subsequent amendment, that does not conform to the current use provisions of the zoning ordinance.
NURSERY SCHOOL. See DAY CARE FACILITY.
NURSING HOME. A nursing care facility, including a county medical care facility, but excluding a hospital, or a facility created by Public Act 152 of 1885, as amended, being M.C.L.A. §§ 36.1 to 36.12, which provide organized nursing care and medical treatment to seven or more unrelated individuals, suffering or recovering from illness, injury or infirmity.
(Ord. effective 11-29-2013)