Section
General Provisions
157.001 Title
157.002 Purpose
157.003 Scope and interpretation
157.004 Legal basis
157.005 Definitions
157.006 Administrative liability
157.007 Conditional rezoning
157.008 Effective date
Mapped Districts
157.020 Zoned districts
157.021 Zoning map
157.022 Areas not included within a district
Provisions Applicable to All Zoning Districts
157.035 Effect of zoning
157.036 Restoration of unsafe building
157.037 Area, height and use conditions and exceptions
157.038 Essential service
157.039 Required yard or lot
157.040 Control of heat, glare, fumes, dust, noise, vibration and odors
157.041 Temporary uses or structures requiring Zoning Inspector authorization
157.042 Accessory uses
157.043 Accessory buildings
157.044 Principal building on a lot
157.045 Double frontage lots
157.046 Additional setbacks for structures adjacent to major streets
157.047 Governmental improvements
157.048 Health Department approval
157.049 Lake/riparian access
157.050 Boundary changes
157.051 Incidental camping on occupied residential properties
157.052 Camping on vacant properties
157.053 Home occupations
AG Agricultural District
157.065 Description and purpose
157.066 Use regulations
157.067 Height regulations
157.068 Area regulations
157.069 Minimum floor area
157.070 Intent and purpose
157.071 Permitted uses
R-1 Rural Estate District
157.085 Description and purposes
157.086 Use and regulations
157.087 Height regulations
157.088 Lot area
157.089 Minimum floor area
157.090 Intent and purpose
157.091 Permitted uses
R-1A Intermediate Estate District
157.105 Description and purpose
157.106 Use regulations
157.107 Height regulations
157.108 Area regulations
157.109 Minimum floor area
R-2 Low Density Residential District
157.120 Description and purpose
157.121 Use regulations
157.122 Height regulations
157.123 Area regulations
157.124 Minimum floor area
R-3 Medium Density Residential District
157.135 Description and purpose
157.136 Use regulations
157.137 Height regulations
157.138 Area regulations
157.139 Minimum floor area
C-1 Neighborhood Business District
157.150 Description and purpose
157.151 Use regulations
157.152 Required conditions
157.153 Height regulation
157.154 Area regulations
C-2 General Business District
157.165 Description and purpose
157.166 Use regulations
157.167 Special uses by permit
157.168 Height, area and yard requirements
I-1 Industrial District
157.180 Descriptions and purpose
157.181 Use regulations
157.182 Height regulations
157.183 Area regulations
Sign Regulations
157.195 Description and purpose
157.196 Definitions
157.197 Signs prohibited
157.198 Signs exempted
157.199 Non-conforming signs
157.200 Sign area
157.201 Sign regulations applicable to all zoning districts
157.202 Sign permits and application
157.203 Signs permitted within the Agricultural (AG) District
157.204 Signs permitted within the Rural Estate Residential District R-1
157.205 Signs permitted within Residential Districts R-1A, R-2, R-3
157.206 Signs permitted within Commercial Districts C-1 and C-2 and Industrial Districts I-1
157.207 Billboards
Mobile Homes
157.220 Mobile homes
157.221 Placement and use of mobile home
157.222 Additions to mobile homes
157.223 Construction, building permit; certificate of approval
157.224 Repeal
Planned Unit Development District (PUD)
157.235 Intent and purpose
157.236 Permitted uses
157.237 Use regulations
157.238 Procedure for application and pud administration
157.239 Additional provisions regarding PUDs
Parking and Loading Spaces
157.250 General
157.251 Joint use of facilities
157.252 Location of facilities
157.253 Size of parking space
157.254 Requirements for parking areas
157.255 Off-street loading spaces
Site Condominium Projects
157.270 Purpose and scope
157.271 Step 1 - review of preliminary plans by the Planning Commission
157.272 Planning Commission recommendation
157.273 Step 2 - review and approval of final plans by Township Board
157.274 Site condominium subdivision layout, design and required improvements
157.275 Contents of final site condominium project plans
157.276 Construction in compliance with approved final site condominium project plan
157.277 Commencement of construction; issuance of permits
157.278 Expandable or convertible condominium projects
157.279 Review and approval of changes to approved site condominium projects
157.280 Incorporation of approved provisions in master deed
157.281 Approval effective for one year
157.282 Exemption of existing project
157.283 Definitions
157.284 Effective date
Non-Conforming Uses, Buildings or Structures
157.300 Continuance of non-conforming uses, buildings or structures
157.301 Expansion
157.302 Restoration and repair
157.303 Change or discontinuance
157.304 Building or structure under construction on effective date of chapter
Site Plan Review
157.315 Intent and purpose
157.316 Uses requiring site plan approval
157.317 Application procedures
157.318 Preliminary plan review
157.319 Review of preliminary site plan
157.320 Final site plan review
157.321 Existing information
157.322 Proposed information
157.323 Review procedure
157.324 Township Board review of preliminary site plans for certain land uses
157.325 Standards for site plan review
157.326 Conditions of approval
157.327 Regulations
157.328 Performance guarantees
157.329 Changes to site plan
157.330 Enforcement
157.331 Appeals of preliminary site plan
157.332 Validity of final site plans
Special Use Permits
157.345 Intent and purpose
157.346 Special use classifications/review and approval authority
157.347 Procedures
157.348 Contents of application
157.349 General standards
157.350 Special uses on non-conforming parcels
Administration and Enforcement
157.365 Zoning administration
157.366 Zoning Inspector
157.367 Permits
157.368 Inspection of buildings and structures
157.369 Certificate of compliance
Board of Appeals
157.380 Creation
157.381 Powers and duties of the Board of Appeals
157.382 Compensation
157.383 Removal
157.384 Meetings; records
157.385 Procedure
157.386 Stay of proceedings
157.387 Conditions of approval
157.388 Time limit on variances
157.389 Variance permitted
157.390 Variances prohibited
Chapter Amendment
157.405 Initiation of amendments
157.406 Amendment petition procedure
157.407 Amendment procedure
Riparian Area Protection Overlay Zone
157.420 Intent and purpose
157.421 Applicability and administrative action
157.422 Overlay sub-areas: natural vegetation zones and transition zones: definition, intent and delineation
157.423 Development standards: natural vegetation zone
157.424 Development standards in the transition zone (15 feet landward of natural vegetation zone and contiguous wetlands)
157.425 Minimum lot sizes and principal structure setbacks
157.999 Penalty
Appendix A: Riparian Area Protection Zone