§ 152.081 TEMPORARY BUILDINGS.

   Mobile offices, tool sheds, storage trailers, shall be permitted during the time of actual construction provided they are located outside of a street r.o.w., clear vision areas side/rear setback areas. These structures shall be removed within 12 working days after the completion or abandonment of construction work on the property.

§ 152.082 TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY IN VEHICULAR DWELLING.

   (A)   No building or structure erected or moved upon a lot which does not meet the requirements of this chapter shall be used or occupied as a dwelling.

   (B)   The owner or renter of any premises upon which a dwelling is situated may permit the parking of an occupied recreational vehicle (RV), motor home, mobile home, or travel trailer, of a guest or visitor on the premises for a period not exceeding a total of 15 days in any period of 365 consecutive days, provided that a permit is applied for by the owner of said property and issued by the Zoning Administrator. Application for such permit shall include the serial number and license number of the unit, the name and permanent address of the owner thereof, and a statement warranting that the occupants of the unit shall have unrestricted use of the sewer and water supply facilities of the dwelling.

§ 152.083 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWERS.

   (A)   Commercial wireless communication towers may be considered either a principal or accessory use, as a special land use only on public property. This includes mounting onto a publicly or privately owned tower or publicly elevated storage tank or tower. All commercial wireless communication towers enacted after this chapter must provide collocation.

   (B)   Commercial wireless communication towers are only allowed on municipal property and require a municipal franchise agreement. Tower lease areas shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner and shall be completely fenced. Effective landscaping and screening shall be used around fenced areas. Wireless communication equipment shall be stored inside secured shelters and shall use natural materials and neutral colors for the exterior. Leased areas shall be appropriately lit.

   (C)   A privately owned, non-commercial tower may be erected as an accessory use in any district, provided such tower does not exceed 60 feet in height, and is owned and operated by a federally-licensed amateur radio station operator or is used exclusively for receive only antennas. These towers shall not have support wires extending out horizontally from the tower more than ten feet in any direction and shall be safely maintained. Support wires and towers may not be erected or placed closer than ten feet to any side or rear lot line. Support wires and towers are prohibited from being located in the front yard. Towers must be erected, mounted and maintained in a safe manner.

ZONING DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES

§ 152.090 ZONE DISTRICTS.

   For the purposes of this chapter, the Village of Fowler is hereby divided into the following zone districts:

Zoning Ordinance Sections	Zoning District Name	District Symbol
152.115-152.118	Single-Family Residential	R-1
152.130-152.133	Single, Two & Multiple Family Residential	R-2
152.140-152.143	Central Business District	C-1
152.150-152.153	General Commercial	C-2
152.160-152.163	Industrial	I
152.170-152.182	Planned Unit Development	PUD

 

§ 152.091 ZONE DISTRICT MAP.

   (A)   Boundaries. The boundaries of the districts identified in this subchapter are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "The Zoning Map of the Village of Fowler, Michigan" which accompanies this chapter and is made a part of this chapter. Except where referenced on said map to a street line, water body, or other designated line by dimensions shown on said map, the district boundary lines follow lot lines or the center lines of streets or alleys or railroad rights-of-way as they existed at the time of adoption of this chapter.

   (B)   Boundary interpretation. Matters of interpretation concerning the exact location of district boundary lines shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator.

§ 152.092 LOT DIVIDED BY ZONE DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINE.

   Where a district boundary line, as established in this chapter or as shown on the Zoning Map, divides a lot or lots in common ownership and of record at the time of enactment of this chapter the least restrictive use shall be considered as extending to the entire lot, if the more restrictive portion of such lot is entirely within 25 feet or less of said dividing district boundary line. The use so extended shall be deemed to be conforming. If the more restrictive portion of the lot is not entirely within 25 feet of said dividing district boundary line, the various portions of the lot shall be zoned according to the underlying zone district classifications.

§ 152.093 ZONING OF ANNEXED AREAS.

   Whenever any area is annexed into the Village of Fowler, one of the following rules shall apply:

   (A)   Land zoned previous to annexation shall be a district of the class to which it most nearly conforms under this chapter. The Planning Commission shall recommend the classification to the Village Council, who shall determine by resolution the zoning classification into which the property will be placed.

   (B)   Land not zoned prior to annexation shall be automatically classified as a PUD in a district of the class to which it most nearly conforms under the chapter. This shall be determined by the Planning Commission and shall remain in effect until a zoning map for the area has been adopted by the Village Council. The Planning Commission shall recommend appropriate zoning districts for such area within three months after Village Council has referred the matter to the Commission.

§ 152.094 ZONING OF VACATED AREAS.

   Whenever all or part of a street, alley or other public way is vacated, it shall automatically become a part of the district to which it attaches. If a vacated area is bordered by two different districts, the area is divided along a line half way between them according to the adjacent zone, unless the Village Council shall otherwise designate.