TITLE SIX- Zoning
CHAPTER 1240
Adoption of Zoning Code
1240.01   Adoption by reference.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Zoning and planning in home rule cities - see M.C.L. Sec. 117.41
   Regulation of location of trades, buildings and uses by local authorities - see M.C.L. Sec. 125.581
   Regulation of buildings; authority to zone - see M.C.L. Sec. 125.582
   Regulation of congested areas - see M.C.L. Sec. 125.583
   Uses of land or structures not conforming to ordinances; powers of legislative bodies; acquisition of property - see M.C.L. Sec. 125.583a
   MDOT permit required for activities on state trunk line highway - see B.R. & T. Secs. 872.14, 873.08
1240.01 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
   The City Zoning Ordinance, Articles 1 through 14 with Appendices, is hereby adopted. The full text of the City Zoning Ordinance is attached to Ordinance No. 722, passed November 19, 2001, and is hereby incorporated as Appendix A to this Chapter 1240.
(Ord. 722. Passed 11-19-01; Ord. 728. Passed 6-3-02; Ord. 729. Passed 7-29-02; Ord. 738. Passed 2-24-03; Ord. 744. Passed 9-22-03; Ord. 756. Passed 5-17-04; Ord. 757. Passed 6-28-04; Ord. 766. Passed 2-28-05; Ord. 767. Passed 3-14-05; Ord. 768. Passed 5-9-05; Ord. 770. Passed 6-13-05; Ord. 771. Passed 8-22-05; Ord. 772. Passed 8-22-05; Ord. 778. Passed 1-23-06. Ord. 779. Passed 3-13-06; Ord. 780. Passed 3-13-06; Ord. 781. Passed 3-13-06; Ord. 785. Passed 9-11-06; Ord. 787. Passed 10-9-06; Ord. 788. Passed 10-9-06; Ord. 789. Passed 10-9-06; Ord. 798. Passed 4-23-07; Ord. 800. Passed 4-9-07; Ord. 801. Passed 4-9-07; Ord. 802. Passed 8-27-07; Ord. 803. Passed 8-27-07; Ord. 810. Passed 5-19-08; Ord. 817. Passed 1-12-09; Ord. 823. Passed 7-27-09; Ord. 826. Passed 9-28-09; Ord. 827. Passed 10-26-09; Ord. 830. Passed 11-23-09; Ord. 831. Passed 2-8-10; Ord. 836. Passed 5-24-10; Ord. 838. Passed 8-23-10; Ord. 849. Passed 11-7-11; Ord. 859. Passed 9-10-12; Ord. 860. Passed 10-22-12; Ord. 862. Passed 2-11-13; Ord. 882. Passed 10-28-13; Ord. 884. Passed 3-24-14; Ord. 888. Passed 8-11-14; Ord. 898. Passed 10-26-15; Ord. 904. Passed 7-25-16; Ord. 910. Passed 11-21-16; Ord. 913. Passed 4-9-18; Ord. 921. Passed 1-28-19; Ord. 924. Passed 5-20-19; Ord. 929. Passed 3-9-20; Ord. 939. Passed 1-11-21; Ord. 940. Passed 4-26-21; Ord. 943. Passed 4-26-21.)
APPENDIX A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
HOWELL ZONING ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 1
TITLE, PURPOSE, SCOPE AND CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY & SEVERABILITY, CONFLICT, AND VESTED RIGHT
Section 1.01   Title   1 - 1
Section 1.02   Purpose   1 - 1
Section 1.03   Scope and Construction of Regulations   1 - 2
Section 1.04   Validity and Severability Clause   1 - 2
Section 1.05   Conflict with Other Laws, Regulations and Agreements   1 - 2
Section 1.06   Vested Right   1 - 2
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS AND RULES APPLYING TO TEXT
Section 2.01   Rules Applying to Text   2 - 1
Section 2.02   Definitions   2 - 1
ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 3.01   Zoning Administration   3 - 1
Section 3.02   Duties   3 - 1
Section 3.03   Special Land Uses   3 - 1
Section 3.04   Site Plan Review   3 - 3
Section 3.05   Site Condominium and Condominium Project Regulations   3 - 9
Section 3.06   Use of Consultants   3 - 10
Section 3.07   Building Permits   3 - 11
Section 3.08   Temporary Buildings and/or Use Permits   3 - 12
Section 3.09   Performance Guarantee   3 - 13
Section 3.10   Fees   3 - 14
Section 3.11   Violations and Penalties   3 - 14
Section 3.13   Public Notice   3 - 15
Section 3.14   Registration to Receive Notice by Mail   3 - 16
ARTICLE 4
ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Section 4.01   District Designations   4 - 1
Section 4.02   Zoning District Map   4 - 1
Section 4.03   Zoning Vacated and Annexed Areas   4 - 2
Section 4.04   Application of District Regulations   4 - 2
Section 4.05   District Regulation Exceptions   4 - 2
Section 4.06   Purposes and Uses within Zoning Districts   4 - 3
Section 4.06(a) R-1, One-Family Residential   4 - 3
Section 4.06(b) R-2, One-Family Residential   4 - 4
Section 4.06(c) R-T, Two-Family Residential   4 - 4
Section 4.06(d) R-M, Multiple Family Residential   4 - 5
Section 4.06(e) MHP, Mobile Home Park   4 - 6
Section 4.06(f) O-1, Office District       4 - 6
Section 4.06(g) CBD, Central Business District   4 - 7
Section 4.06(h) B-1, Local Business District   4 - 9
Section 4.06(i) B-2, General Business District   4 - 10
Section 4.06(j) MXD, Mixed Use District      4 - 11
Section 4.06(k) I-1, Light Industrial District   4 - 13
Section 4.06(l) I-2, Heavy Industrial District   4 - 15
Section 4.06(m) P-1, Vehicular Parking District   4 - 16
Section 4.06(n) HL, Historic Limited District   4 - 17
Section 4.06(o) HL-2, Historic Limited Residential District   4 - 18
Section 4.07   Schedule of Area, Height, Width and Setback Regulations   4 - 18(a)
Footnotes to Section 4.07   4 - 18(a)
ARTICLE 4A FORM BASED DISTRICTS
Section 4A.01   General Intent, Purpose, and Use   4A - 1
Section 4A.02   Applicability and Organization   4A - 2
Section 4A.03   Standards Applicable to All Form-Based Districts   4A - 3
Section 4A.04   South Michigan Avenue District   4A - 21
ARTICLE 5
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5.01   Intent   5 - 1
Section 5.02   Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses   5 - 1
Section 5.03   Minimum Floor Area of Dwelling Units   5 - 4
Section 5.04   Buildings to be Moved   5 - 4
Section 5.05   Demolition of Buildings   5 - 4
Section 5.06   Visibility at Intersections   5 - 5
Section 5.07   Temporary Buildings and/or Uses   5 - 5
Section 5.08   One-Family Dwellings and Pre-Manufactured Housing    5 - 6
Section 5.09   Home Occupations   5 - 6
Section 5.10   Landscaping, Greenbelts and Buffers, and Screening   5 - 7
Section 5.11   Fences and Walls   5 - 15
Section 5.12   Essential Services   5 - 15
Section 5.13   Outdoor Storage of Commercial/Industrial Equipment and Vehicles   5-15
Section 5.14   Residential Occupancy   5 - 16
Section 5.15   Garage Sales   5 - 17
Section 5.16   Residential Units in Mixed Use Buildings      5 - 17
Section 5.17   Collection Boxes   5 - 18
ARTICLE 6
SPECIFIC USE PROVISIONS
Section 6.01   Intent   6 - 1
Section 6.02   Child and Adult Day Care Facilities   6 - 1
Section 6.03   Housing for Elderly and Nursing Homes/Convalescent Centers   6 - 2
Section 6.04   Child and Adult Foster Care Facilities   6 - 5
Section 6.05   Self-Storage Facilities   6 - 6
Section 6.06   Outdoor Sales of Automobiles or Vehicles   6 - 7
Section 6.07   Public, Parochial and Private Schools   6 - 8(a)
Section 6.08   Municipal Office Buildings   6 - 9
Section 6.09   Churches and Other Incidental Facilities   6 - 9
Section 6.10   Utilities and Public Services Buildings and Uses   6 - 10
Section 6.11   Golf Courses, Country Clubs, Recreation Centers, and Swim Clubs   6 - 10
Section 6.12   Public and Private Colleges, Universities and Other Such Institutions of Higher Learning   6 - 10
Section 6.13   Cemeteries   6 - 11
Section 6.14   Bed and Breakfast Accommodations   6 - 11
Section 6.15   General Hospitals   6 - 12
Section 6.16   Motels and Hotels   6 - 13
Section 6.17   Automobile Filling Stations, Automobile Repair Garages, Automobile Service Stations, Automobile Washes and Automobile Dealerships   6 - 13
Section 6.18   Outdoor Display of Products or Material Intended for Retail Sale or Rental   6 - 15
Section 6.19   Seasonal and Transient Display of Products or Materials Intended for Sale   6 - 16
Section 6.20   Sidewalk Café Service   6 - 17
Section 6.21   Wireless Communication Facilities   6 - 18
Section 6.22   Mixed Use District Development Regulations   6 - 23
Section 6.23   Historic Overlay District Regulations   6 - 32
Section 6.24   Mobile Home Park Requirements   6 - 36
Section 6.25   Sexually Oriented Businesses   6 - 37
Section 6.26   Private Clubs, Lodges & Reception Halls   6 - 43
Section 6.27   Transitional Housing Facility   6 - 44
Section 6.28   Kennels   6 - 45
Section 6.29   Special Accommodation Use   6 - 46
ARTICLE 7
SIGNS
Section 7.01   Intent   7 - 1
Section 7.02   General Conditions   7 - 3
Section 7.03   Permitted Freestanding Signs   7 - 5
Section 7.04   Permitted Wall Signs   7 - 7
Section 7.05   Permitted Projecting Signs   7 - 9
Section 7.06   Interior Window Signs   7 - 9
Section 7.07   Temporary Signs   7 - 10
Section 7.08   Permitted Portable Signs   7 - 12
Section 7.09   Miscellaneous Signs   7 - 13
Section 7.10   Administration   7 - 14(a)
ARTICLE 8
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN STANDARDS
Section 8.01   Intent   8 - 1
Section 8.02   Airborne Emissions, Noxious Fumes and Odors   8 - 1
Section 8.03   Noise and Vibration   8 - 2
Section 8.04   Electrical Disturbance, Electromagnetic, Radio Frequency Interference   8 - 3
Section 8.05   Glare and Exterior Lighting   8 - 3
Section 8.06   Use, Storage and Handling of Hazardous Substance; Storage and Disposal of Solid, Liquid, and Sanitary Waste   8 - 4
Section 8.07   Fire Hazard   8 - 6
Section 8.08   Safety   8 - 6
Section 8.09   Open Storage Enclosures   8 - 6
ARTICLE 9
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Section 9.01   Intent   9 - 1
Section 9.02   Regulations   9 - 1
Section 9.03   Procedure for Review   9 - 2
Section 9.04   Project Design Standards   9 - 3
Section 9.05   Conditions   9 - 5
Section 9.06   Phasing and Commencement of Construction   9 - 5
Section 9.07   Performance Guarantee   9 - 6
Section 9.08   Effect of Approval   9 - 6
Section 9.09   Modification of an Approval Final Plan   9 - 6
ARTICLE 10
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Section 10.01   Intent   10 - 1
Section 10.02   General Provisions   10 - 1
Section 10.03   Off-Street Parking Requirements   10 - 3
Section 10.04   Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements   10 - 4
Section 10.05   Handicapped Parking Requirements   10 - 12
Section 10.06   Off-Street Parking Lot Design and Construction   10 - 12
Section 10.07   Off-Street Loading Requirements   10 - 15
Section 10.08   Off-Street Stacking Space for Drive-Through Facilities   10 - 16
Section 10.09   Storage and Parking of Recreational Equipment   10 - 17
ARTICLE 11
NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
Section 11.01   Intent   11 - 1
Section 11.02   Nonconforming Lots   11 - 1
Section 11.03   Nonconforming Uses of Land   11 - 1
Section 11.04   Nonconforming Structures   11 - 2
Section 11.05   Nonconforming Uses of Structures and Land   11 - 3
Section 11.06   Repairs and Maintenance   11 - 4
Section 11.07   Uses Allowed As Special Land Uses, Not Nonconforming Uses   11 - 4
Section 11.08   Change of Tenancy or Ownership   11 - 4
ARTICLE 12
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Section 12.01   Authority   12 - 1
Section 12.02   Membership   12 - 1
Section 12.03   Meetings   12 - 1
Section 12.04   Powers and Duties   12 - 2
Section 12.05   Procedure for Appeal   12 - 4
ARTICLE 13
AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO THE EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE
Section 13.01   Procedure   13 - 1
ARTICLE 14
REPEAL OF EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE
Section 14.01   Repeal   14 - 1
APPENDIX
Figure 1   Basement Definition
Figure 2   Measuring Building Height
Figure 3   Grade
Figure 4   Parking Lot Landscaping - Perimeter Parking Lot
Figure 5   Screening Between Conflicting Land Uses
Figure 6   Greenbelt Buffer
Figure 7   Lot Types
Figure 8   Lot Lines, Width, Depth
Figure 9   Parking (54° - 90°)
Figure 10   Parking (30° - 53°)
Figure 11   Parallel Parking
Figure 12   Off-Street Stacking Spaces and Lanes for Drive-Through Facilities
Figure 13   Setbacks
Figure 14   Story Definition
Figure 15   Visibility at Intersection
Figure 16   Parking Lot Landscaping - Interior Parking Areas
Figure 17   Site Landscaping
Figure 18   Trash Container Screening
"The City of Howell"
Ordinance No. 722
THE CITY OF HOWELL ORDAINS:
ARTICLE 1
TITLE, PURPOSE, SCOPE AND CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND SEVERABILITY
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