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

• Section 1.01 Title.

   This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "City of Howell Zoning Ordinance" or just the "Zoning Ordinance."

• Section 1.02 Purpose.

   The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote, protect, regulate, restrict and provide for the use of land and buildings within the City of Howell; to meet the needs of the residents for places of residence, recreation, industry, trade, service, and other uses of land; to insure that uses of the land shall be situated in appropriate locations and relationships; to limit the inappropriate overcrowding of land and congestion of population and transportation systems and other public facilities; to facilitate adequate and efficient provision for transportation systems, sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation, and other public service and facility needs; and to promote public health, safety, and welfare.

   The City is divided into various districts that are considered best suited to carry out the intent of this section. For each of the districts, regulations are imposed designating the uses for which buildings or structures shall or shall not be erected or altered, and designating the trades, industries, and the land uses or activities that shall be permitted or excluded or subjected to special regulations.

   It is also the purpose of this Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a Board of Appeals and its powers and duties; to provide for the administration and enforcement hereof and for penalties for its violation; and to provide for the repeal of any and all ordinances inconsistent herewith.

• Section 1.03 Scope and Construction of Regulations.

   No building or structure, or part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, constructed, altered or maintained, and no new use or change of any building, structure or land, or part thereof, shall be made or maintained, except in conformity with this Zoning Ordinance.