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CITY OF INKSTER, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCES
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF INKSTER, MICHIGAN
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 151: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES
CHAPTER 152: EXCAVATIONS AND QUARRYING OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 153: SIGNS
CHAPTER 154: SUBDIVISION CONTROL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 155: ZONING CODE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES; MAPS; SCHEDULE OF LAND USES
ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SPECIAL LAND USE STANDARDS
§ 155.111 INTENT.
§ 155.112 CHILD AND ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES.
§ 155.113 NURSERY SCHOOLS, DAY NURSERIES AND CHILD CARE CENTER (NOT INCLUDING DORMITORIES).
§ 155.114 NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOMES.
§ 155.115 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
§ 155.116 SENIOR HOUSING, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AND SIMILAR TYPES OF HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.
§ 155.117 PRIVATE NONCOMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL AREA; INSTITUTIONAL OR COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTERS.
§ 155.118 GOLF COURSES.
§ 155.119 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, OFFERING COURSES IN GENERAL, TECHNICAL OR RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONS AND NOT OPERATED FOR PROFIT.
§ 155.120 BUSINESS, TRADE, VOCATIONAL AND SIMILAR FOR PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT LEARNING INSTITUTIONS.
§ 155.121 TOWNHOMES AND DUPLEXES.
§ 155.122 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING (THREE STORIES OF LESS).
§ 155.123 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS (FOUR STORIES OR GREATER).
§ 155.124 MIXED-USE BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
§ 155.125 GENERAL HOSPITALS.
§ 155.126 AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS.
§ 155.127 VEHICLE WASHING FACILITIES.
§ 155.128 MINOR VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITI ES.
§ 155.129 MAJOR VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITIES.
§ 155.130 CARRY-OUT, FAST-FOOD, DRIVE-THROUGH OR DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS.
§ 155.131 MOTELS OR HOTELS.
§ 155.132 SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES.
§ 155.133 OUTDOOR SALES SPACE FOR EXCLUSIVE SALE OF NEW OR SECONDHAND VEHICLES OR HOUSE TRAILERS.
§ 155.134 OUTDOOR SALES OF AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES.
§ 155.135 GREENHOUSE AND FLORIST OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE GROWING, WHOLESALE AND/OR RETAILING OF PLANT MATERIALS.
§ 155.136 OPEN AIR BUSINESSES.
§ 155.137 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES.
§ 155.138 JUNK YARD.
§ 155.139 CONTRACTORS’ OFFICES AND YARDS.
§ 155.140 MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES.
§ 155.141 OUTDOOR THEATERS.
§ 155.142 FLOODPLAIN ZONES; NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.
§ 155.143 STANDARDS FOR PROCESSING BIO-DIESEL FUELS.
§ 155.144 TATTOO ESTABLISHMENTS.
§ 155.145 CHARITABLE GAMING ROOM.
§ 155.146 STANDARDS FOR ALL MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES.
§ 155.147 COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE, WHOLESALE OPERATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION.
§ 155.148 MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROVISIONING CENTERS.
§ 155.149 TEMPORARY POP-UP COMMERCIAL USE.
§ 155.149A STANDARDS FOR ALL MOBILE FOOD VENDING UNITS.
§ 155.149B STANDARDS FOR ALL MOBILE FOOD COURTS/PARKS.
§ 155.150 MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROCESSING FACILITIES.
§ 155.150A MEDICAL MARIJUANA TESTING FACILITIES.
§ 155.150B MEDICAL MARIJUANA TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
§ 155.150C MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES.
ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
REGULATED USES
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
SIGNS
PUBLIC ART
POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS
ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE
CHAPTER 156: BLIGHT VIOLATIONS
CHAPTER 157: VACANT AND NEGLECTED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 155.138 JUNK YARD.
   (A)   The minimum lot size for junk yards shall be ten acres.
   (B)   A minimum setback of 250 feet shall be maintained between the front property line and the portion of the lot on which junk materials shall be set back and at least 250 feet from any road right-of-way line.
   (C)   The entire junk yard site shall be screened with an eight-foot masonry obscuring wall. The wall shall be uniformly painted and maintained in neat appearance, and shall not have any signs or symbols painted on it.
   (D)   All roads, driveways, parking lots, and loading and unloading areas shall be paved or treated in a manner approved by the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement so as to confine any wind-borne dust within the boundaries of the site.
   (E)   All applications for junk yards must receive the approval of the City Council. The Planning Commission shall determine no such approval.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)
2002 S-10
§ 155.139 CONTRACTORS’ OFFICES AND YARDS.
   (A)   Buildings shall be permanently constructed. Temporary construction trailers shall not be occupied.
   (B)   Outdoor storage shall be clearly accessory to the principal office use.
   (C)   Only products, materials and equipment owned and operated by the contractor shall be stored. All motorized equipment shall be stored on a paved surface.
   (D)   Storage shall not be located within the required front yard.
   (E)   Materials shall not be stored within any required parking or loading spaces.
   (F)   Storage shall not impede the access of fire and emergency vehicles and personnel.
   (G)   Storage material shall not exceed 25 feet in height.
   (H)   All storage shall be screened from public streets and abutting property by an eight-foot tall masonry retaining wall or an eight-foot wide landscaped berm capped with evergreen material and secured with an eight-foot tall opaque fence located on the inside of the berm.
   (I)   The location and size of storage areas, thorough written description of materials of stored materials, plans, sections and elevations of the screening method describing in detail the material and height shall be submitted as part of the information required for site plan review.
   (J)   Loading and unloading of equipment shall not be permitted within the right-of-way or unenclosed portion of the site.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)
§ 155.140 MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES.
   (A)   Intent. The intent of this section is to provide an affordable housing alternative that is consistent with the general character of the city. In addition to the standards of this chapter, all manufactured housing developments shall comply with Act No. 96 of Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1987 as amended. Some standards of this chapter are more stringent than the typical standards promoted by the Michigan Manufactured Housing Commission. These adopted standards are designed to foster and encourage development which:
      (1)   Locates communities in appropriate areas to complement specific needs;
      (2)   Compliments and protects the investment on adjacent properties; and
      (3)   Promotes preservation of important natural features.
Since the characteristics, densities and impacts of a manufactured housing development typically simulate those of multiple-family residential developments, and because they typically are served by private streets and utility systems which intercept the local street and utility systems, manufactured housing parks are not necessarily considered to be completely compatible with other types of residential neighborhoods. Therefore, manufactured housing development are intended to serve as a transitional use between residential and nonresidential districts and shall be restricted to M-1 Light Industrial Districts whereby the parcel is not isolated on more than three sides by the M-1 District.
   (B)   Principal uses permitted. No building, structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
      (1)   Manufactured housing developments, which conform to the requirements of this section, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards, or A.N.S.I standards.
      (2)   Community accessory uses, building and structures including one management office building, utility/laundry buildings, auxiliary storage space for manufactured housing development tenants, community buildings for use by the tenants, recreation areas, playgrounds and recycling stations. All such accessory uses and structures shall meet the standards provided in this chapter.
      (3)   State licensed adult and child care facilities in a manufactured home, which are permitted in the single-family zoning districts, subject to the approval of the development management.
      (4)   Accessory structures on manufactured home sites including decks, private garages, carports and enclosed or screened storage areas which meet the standards of this subchapter and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Michigan Manufactured Housing Commission, or its successor.
      (5)   The business of selling new or used manufactured homes in the development that are to remain on-site may be sold by the resident, owner or a licensed dealer or broker, provided the manufactured housing development management permits the sale.
      (6)   All electrical, telephone, cable TV and gas lines, located within the development, as an available service in the park, shall be placed underground, and shall be subject to the other related definition and use provisions of this chapter.
      (7)   Uses not specifically noted above are prohibited as permitted principal uses.
   (C)   Required conditions. Manufactured housing developments shall be subject to the review and approval of a site plan by the Planning Commission. The site plan shall consist of a manufactured housing development preliminary plan, as described in Section 11 of the Mobile Home Act, Act No. 96 of Public Acts of 1987, as amended. Such review of the site plan is required in order to minimize the possibility of adverse effects upon adjacent property and to find proper relationships in the development features as they relate to traffic safety, service roads, driveways, parking areas accessory buildings and uses, and planned open space.
   (D)   Special land use.
      (1)   Schools, school-related facilities, religious institutions, temples, and similar places of worship, connected with the operation of a licensed manufactured housing development or similar uses not included in this paragraph.
      (2)   Adult and child care facilities in a manufactured home or community building which are listed as special condition uses in the R-1A, R-1B and R-1C One-Family Zoning Districts, subject to the approval of the development management.
      (3)   Golf courses.
   (E)   Design standards for overall development.
      (1)   Minimum development size. A manufactured housing development shall be at least five acres in area, excluding adjacent parcels that may be proposed for expansion.
      (2)   Access.
         (a)   The main entrance to a development shall have access to a public thoroughfare. Access to the development via an alley is prohibited.
         (b)   Entranceway structures, including but not limited to, walls, columns and gates marking the entrance to a manufactured housing development, may be permitted, and may be located in a required yard, except as provided in this section. Such entranceway structures shall be designed to maintain a clear vision zone as described below and additionally required by this chapter and all applicable city, county, state and federal departments and agencies.
         (c)   The Clear Vision Zone is an unobstructed triangular area that shall be meet the requirements of § 155.073, Site design features.
      (3)   Perimeter setback. Manufactured homes shall be set back at least 50 feet from any public street right-of-way line. The setback shall include a minimum 20 foot wide greenbelt, which includes landscape and screening features as described below.
      (4)   Landscaping, screening and ground cover. A landscape and screening plan shall be incorporated in the preliminary plans submitted for site plan review to the Planning Commission. The plan shall indicate the type and size of landscape planting and screening improvements to be completed. A manufactured housing development shall be landscaped and screened as follows:
         (a)   Exposed ground surfaces shall be paved or protected with grass, trees, or shrubs that are capable of preventing soil erosion. The ground surface in all parts shall all be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.
         (b)   A manufactured housing development shall be screened from existing adjacent residences by either a six foot screen wall and/or a densely planted landscaped screen.
         (c)   A manufactured housing development abutting an R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, RM or RM-1 zoning district shall be required to provide a 20 foot wide greenbelt screening along the development boundary abutting the existing residential development. If a manufactured housing development abuts an O-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 or TCD zoning district, the developer shall provide screening in conformance to § 155.074, Walls.
         (d)   A manufactured housing development shall provide screening along the community boundary abutting a public right-of-way.
         (e)   Screen walls shall be constructed of face brick, decorative block, or poured concrete with a simulated brick or stone pattern. Required walls shall be placed inside and adjacent to the lot line except where underground utilities would interfere with the placement of the wall or where the wall would unreasonably obstruct the use of adjacent property.
         (f)   A landscape screen shall consist of evergreen trees capping a berm. The trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting, and spaced in a staggered pattern to provide a continuous screen.
         (g)   Landscaped berms measuring two and one-half feet in height may be required by the Planning Commission to be constructed along public roads. The berm shall be constructed with slopes no steeper than one foot vertical rise for each four feet horizontal run. Landscaping adjacent to the road shall comply with the requirements in Table 6-1 below.
 
Table 6-1 Manufactured Housing Community Landscape Requirements
Minimum Size
Type
Requirements
2½” caliper
Deciduous street tree (as permitted by the Planning Commission)
1 per 40 lineal feet of road frontage
24"
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs
1 per 3 lineal feet of road frontage
6'
Evergreen Trees
1 per 40 lineal feet of road frontage
 
         (h)   A minimum of one deciduous or evergreen tree shall be planted per two manufactured home sites.
         (i)   Off-street parking lots containing more than 15 spaces shall be provided with at least 10 square feet of interior parking lot landscaping per space. Such areas shall measure at least 150 square feet and shall be covered by grass, ground cover, shrubs or other live plant material. At least one deciduous tree shall be planted per parking lot-landscaped area.
         (j)   Dead, damaged, and/or diseased landscape material shall be replaced, within a reasonable time frame, so as to maintain the approved and/or allowed screening technique originally put in place.
      (5)   Required open recreation space. A minimum of 10% of the development’s gross acreage shall be dedicated to well drained, useable open space, provided that a minimum of 8,000 square feet of open space shall be provided. Said open space may be developed with appropriate recreational facilities and play equipment. The location shape and development plan for said recreational area shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission but in no case shall any required open space area be longer than two times its width. At least half of the open space area shall be graded, developed and sodded to provide recreation for the residents of the manufactured housing development. Open space shall be maintained by the manufactured housing development management and, shall be relatively accessible to all areas of the development.
      (6)   Street layout. Maximum cul-de-sac length shall be 1,000 feet. A dead end road shall terminate with an adequate turning area, which is to be approved by the local fire authorities. Adequate sight distance shall be provided at all intersections, in accordance with clear vision standards applicable to all areas of the city.
      (7)   Street width. Streets or drives within the manufactured housing development shall be constructed to in accordance with the general standards set forth by the Manufactured Housing Commission. In addition, two way circulation shall be required, with a minimum width of 21 feet with no on-street parking, 31 feet where parallel parking is permitted on one side and 41 feet where parallel parking is permitted on both sides. Streets not permitting parking shall be clearly marked or signed.
      (8)   Street names/signs. All streets and roads shall be clearly marked with appropriate identification and traffic control signs. For the protection of the public safety, the manufactured housing development owner shall establish an orderly street name and numbering system and a plan of this system shall be verified and approved by the Fire Department. Manufactured home space numbers shall be located uniformly on each space, manufactured home unit or identification marker, throughout the manufactured housing development and street names shall be adequately marked.
      (9)   Street geometry. The alignment and gradient of a street shall be graded for its full width to drain surface water. Specific standards set by MDEQ for the Manufactured Housing Commission shall be strictly adhered to.
      (10)   Street materials. All streets and drives shall be constructed with materials suitable for subgrades and hard surface in compliance with the standards of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, adopted herein by reference. Curbing may be installed on service drives. The development roadways shall be constructed as follows:
         (a)   Streets shall be crowned with drainage directed to gutters or outside edges.
         (b)   Centerline drainage shall be prohibited.
         (c)   Curbing shall be concrete, if used.
         (d)   If integral valley curbing and gutter or mountable curb and gutter are used, the height of the curb measured from the gutter line shall be between three and five inches.
      (11)   Sidewalks. A five foot wide concrete sidewalk shall be constructed along the public road(s) on which the manufactured housing development fronts. Such sidewalk shall be located within the road right of way or easement, beginning one foot inside the right of way or easement line. An internal sidewalk system meeting Mobile Home Commission design and construction standards shall be installed.
      (12)   Accessory buildings and facilities. Accessory buildings and facilities constructed within the manufactured housing development shall be designated and serviced consistent with the following requirements:
         (a)   Accessory buildings and structures, including development management offices and public works facilities, storage building, laundry facilities, recreation or community facilities, and other accessory facilities, shall be designed and operated for use by only residents, guests and employees of the manufactured housing development.
         (b)   Site-built buildings within a manufactured housing development shall be constructed in compliance with the city building code and shall require all applicable permits. Any addition to a manufactured housing unit that does not comply with the standards of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for manufactured homes shall comply with the city building codes. Site plan approval shall be required prior to construction of any on-site building within a manufactured home development, except for storage sheds or garages for individual manufactured homes. Storage sheds and garages shall require a building permit from the city prior to construction.
         (c)   Each manufactured home shall be permitted one storage shed and one garage. The installation of any such shed or garage shall comply with codes and ordinances of the city and shall require a building permit. Storage underneath a manufactured home or unscreened outdoor storage on any manufactured home site is prohibited. The owner of the manufactured housing development need not supply storage sheds. A storage shed shall not exceed a floor area greater than 144 square feet. A carport or garage shall not exceed 576 square feet.
         (d)   Maximum height of any community accessory buildings and structures shall be 30 feet.
      (13)   Storage. If the owner of the manufactured housing development shall permit storage of boats, motorcycles, recreation vehicles, and similar equipment in the manufactured housing development, common areas for the storage of that equipment shall be provided within the development. Such storage shall be limited to use only by residents of the manufactured housing development. If proposed, the location of such storage areas shall be shown on the preliminary site plan. No part of any such storage area shall be located in a required yard on the perimeter of the manufactured housing development. Such storage area shall be screened from view from existing residences adjacent to the manufactured housing development in accordance with the screening provisions described above.
      (14)   Drainage. A manufactured housing development shall provide sufficient storm water facilities, independent of sanitary sewers, to prevent flooding of streets, lot or recreation areas. On-site storm water detention facilities, if provided, may be required to be fenced for safety reasons. The street drainage system shall be designed in such a way so as to minimize ponding and icing conditions. All storm water drainage improvements shall be subject to review and approval by the County Drain Commissioner, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, in accordance with MDEQ Manufactured Home Park Standards, pursuant to 1987 P.A. 96, as amended.
      (15)   Waste receptacles. Waste receptacles shall be provided unless curbside pick-up is provided. An on-site recycling station for residents may be provided at a location approved by the Planning Commission and the Michigan Environmental Quality. Adequate screening shall be provided, as required for the department of placement of outdoor storage areas.
      (16)   Underground wiring. All local distribution lines for franchised utilities (telephones, electric service, cable television) shall be placed entirely underground throughout the manufactured housing development area. Mainlines and perimeter feed lines located on a section or quarter section line may be above ground if they are configured or installed within the state electrical code guidelines. Conduits or cables shall be placed within private easements provided to the service companies by the proprietor and/or developer or within public ways. Those telephones and electrical facilities placed in dedicated public ways shall be planned so as not to conflict with other underground utilities. All telephones and electrical facilities shall be constructed in accordance with standards of construction approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
      (17)   Mailbox clusters. The United States Postal Service may require that clusters of mailboxes servicing several sites rather than individual mailboxes serving individual sites serve manufactured housing development. If mailbox clusters are required, they shall be located at least 200 feet from any intersection of a manufactured housing development road with a public road.
      (18)   Swimming pools.
         (a)   Swimming pool shall mean any permanent, non-portable structure or container located either above or below grade designed to allow holding of water to a depth of greater than 24 inches, intended for swimming, bathing or relaxation. The definition of swimming pool includes spa, hot tubs and similar devices.
         (b)   A fence or similar enclosure shall be erected and maintained around any swimming pool. Such fence or enclosure shall be constructed of durable, weather resistant wood and/or chain link material and shall be approved by the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement and the manufactured housing development management.
         (c)   A swimming pool fence shall not be closer than 25 feet to any occupied dwelling if placed on a residential lot.
         (d)   Freestanding swimming pools, spas, hot tubs and similar devices shall not be located between any home and roadway.
         (e)   A slip resistant walk, at least four feet in width, shall surround all community swimming pools.
         (f)   Permits shall be applied for and issued from the Building Department and State Health Department prior to excavation or construction of any swimming pool requiring a fence as noted in divisions (a) and (b) above. The application shall be accompanied by a complete set of plans and specifications. A final inspection and approval from the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement must be obtained prior to use of the swimming pool.
      (19)   School bus stops. School bus stops shall be located in an area that is acceptable to the school district and the manufactured housing development developer.
   (F)   Design standards for individual lots/dwelling units. No manufactured home or mobile home shall be permitted to occupy any site or lot in the manufactured housing development if the home is either longer or wider than permitted by the following requirements.
      (1)   Site size. The manufactured home development shall be developed with individual sites averaging 5,500 square feet. This 5,500 square feet may be reduced by up to 20% provided that the individual site shall be equal to at least 4,400 square feet. For each square foot of land gained through the reduction of a site below 5,500 square feet, at least an equal amount of land shall be dedicated as open space. This open space shall be in addition to that required under R 125.1946, Rule 946 and R 125.1941 and R 125.1944, Rules 941 and 944 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
      (2)   Setbacks and spacing.
         (a)   For a home not sited parallel to an internal road, 20 feet from any part of an attached structure of an adjacent home that is used for living purposes.
         (b)   For a home sited at a 90º angle to an internal road, 15 feet from any part of an attached structure of an adjacent home that is used for living purposes.
         (c)   Ten feet from any attached or detached accessory structure of an adjacent manufactured home.
         (d)   Fifty feet from any permanent building.
         (e)   One hundred feet from any baseball, softball, or similar recreational field.
         (f)   Ten feet from the edge of an internal road provided that such road is not dedicated to the public. Manufactured homes and other structures shall be set back from the right-of-way line of a dedicated public road within the manufactured housing development, in compliance with Wayne County Road Commission requirements and standards.
         (g)   Seven feet from any parking bay.
         (h)   Seven feet from a common sidewalk.
         (i)   All manufactured homes, accessory buildings, and parking shall be set back not less than 20 feet from any manufactured housing development boundary line, except that a minimum setback of 50 feet shall be provided from existing right-of-way lines of abutting streets and highways.
         (j)   Fifty feet from the edge of any railroad right-of-way.
      (3)   Maximum height. The maximum height of a manufactured home shall be one story or 25 feet. However, storage sheds shall not exceed one story or 14 feet.
      (4)   Water meters. A development master meter shall be required and individual site metering may be utilized.
      (5)   Storage areas. No personal property shall be stored outside, under any manufactured home or within carports, which are open on any side. Storage sheds with a maximum area of 144 square feet may be placed on any individual manufactured home site.
      (6)   Standards for accessory structures. All accessory structures on a lot or site shall meet the following:
         (a)   Accessory buildings or structures, shall not be permitted in the front yard of any site (that is, they must be placed behind the front building line).
         (b)   Attached accessory buildings and structures shall consist of materials similar to the principal building and shall be approved by management.
         (c)   All detached accessory buildings shall be at least ten feet from an adjacent residential unit.
         (d)   All accessory buildings and structures shall require a permit issued by the city and shall be secured and anchored.
         (e)   Sheds and other detached structures shall be anchored.
      (7)   Parking.
         (a)   Each residential unit shall have a minimum of two on or off-street parking spaces, which do not block circulation along sidewalks.
         (b)   In addition, a minimum of one parking space for every three manufactured home sites shall be provided for visitor parking located convenient to the area served. Visitor parking spaces shall be counted and designated separately from all other parking spaces including those spaces required for employees and any community facility.
         (c)   In addition, parking in an amount determined by the Planning Commission, consistent with other zoning regulations, which apply to public access buildings in the city, shall be provided adjacent to any community buildings recreational facilities or office/maintenance buildings.
      (8)   Vehicle repair/inoperable vehicle storage. No vehicular repair or changing of oil or use of other potentially hazardous materials or procedures is permitted within the development. Further no vehicles that are inoperable for a period of 72 consecutive hours shall be stored and/or remain in any outdoor area associated with the developed property.
   (G)   Review standards. The Planning Commission shall consider the following when reviewing a rezoning application for a manufactured housing development:
      (1)   Whether the proposed development meets the design standards of this subchapter and the Rules of the Michigan Manufactured Housing Commission.
      (2)   Whether the proposed developments is adequately served by public, municipally maintained and operated infrastructure systems for sanitary sewer, and drinking water.
      (3)   The city may require the submission of a Traffic Impact Study, if the expected traffic would have a perceived adverse impact on the roadway system and/or the surrounding areas.
      (4)   Whether there is a demonstrated and documented regional and/or city demand for additional manufactured housing, taking into account such things as occupancy/vacancy rates in the parks located in Wayne County; the possibility for expansion of an existing park; and, parks and pads under construction and/or expansion.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)
§ 155.141 OUTDOOR THEATERS.
   Because outdoor theaters possess the unique characteristic of being used only after darkness and since they develop a concentration of vehicular traffic in terms of ingress and egress from their parking area, they shall be permitted only within an M-1 or B-3 District and only when the site in question is surrounded by an M-1 or B-3 District. Outdoor theaters are further subject to the following conditions:
   (A)   The proposed internal design shall receive approval from the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement and the City Engineer as to adequacy of drainage, lighting, screening and other technical aspects.
   (B)   Outdoor theaters shall abut directly upon a major thoroughfare of not less than 120 feet of right-of-way.
   (C)   Points of ingress and egress shall be available to the outdoor theater only from abutting major thoroughfares of not less than 120 feet of right-of-way width and shall not be available from any residential street.
   (D)   All vehicles, waiting or standing to enter the facility, shall be provided off-street waiting space. No vehicle shall be permitted to wait or stand within a dedicated right-of-way.
   (E)   The area shall be laid out so as to prevent the movie screen from being viewed from residential areas or adjacent major thoroughfares. All lighting used shall be directed onto the premises of the outdoor theater site.
   (F)   Proposed outdoor theater shall be subject further to the review and approval of the City Council.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)
§ 155.142 FLOODPLAIN ZONES; NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.
   (A)   Intent. The city desires to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements for the purpose of significantly reducing all hazards to persons, property damage and public expenditures, and to provide for the availability of flood insurance and federal funds or loans.
   (B)   Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   BASE FLOOD. The flood level having one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
   FLOOD or FLOODING. A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland or tidal waters, the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source.
   FLOOD HAZARD AREA. Land, which on the basis of available floodplain information is subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
   FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM). An official map of a community, on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
   FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY. The official report provided by the Federal Insurance Administration. The report contains flood profiles, the water surface elevation of the base flood, and may include a Flood Boundary Floodway Map.
   FLOODPLAIN. Any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source.
   FLOODWAY. The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent, land areas, which must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood.
   REGULATORY FLOOD DATUM (RFD). The 100-year floodplain contour line synonymous with Base Flood Elevation.
   STRUCTURE. A walled and roofed building that is principally above ground, gas or liquid storage facility, as well as a mobile home.
   SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. Any repair, reconstruction or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either before the improvement or repair is started, or if the structure has been damaged or is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition, substantial improvement is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions, or any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a state inventory of historic places.
   (C)   Flood Insurance Rate Map. The map panels 26163C, 0240E, 0241E, and 0243E entitled Flood Insurance Rate Map of the City of Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, dated February 2, 2012, as amended, shall be the official map for determination and regulation pursuant to this subchapter.
   (D)   Necessary permits shall be issued. Floodplain permit, approval or letter of no authority from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality shall be required. The Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall insure that all necessary permits have been issued, including a resources under authority of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, State of Michigan.
   (E)   Code appendix enforced. Pursuant to the provisions of the state construction code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency within the jurisdiction of the city.
   (F)   Areas of special flood hazard.
      (1)   Where an area of special flood hazard has been identified by the map referenced in this section, but no elevation data is available, the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall require new or substantially improved structures in the identified area to meet the standards of one of the Sections 401.2, 401.3, 401.4, 401.5, 612.2.1, 612.2.2, or 612.2.3, as applicable in the Army Corps of Engineers’ Flood Proofing Regulations.
      (2)   Where an area of special flood hazard has been identified by the map referenced in this section, and elevation data is available, the Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall require new and substantially improved residential structures to meet the applicable standards of either Section 612.2.1, 612.2.2, or 612.2.3 the Army Corps of Engineers’ Flood Proofing Regulations, and new and substantially improved nonresidential structures to meet the applicable standards of either Section 612.2.1, 612.2.2, 612.2.3, 401.2 or 401.3 of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Flood Proofing Regulations.
   (G)   Flood elevation information - records. The Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall obtain first floor elevation information and maintain a record of structures in the special flood hazard area identified by the map referenced in this section, indicate the elevation of lowest habitable floor, whether the structure contains a basement, and the elevation to which the structure has been flood proofed.
   (H)   Flood data from other sources. The Building Official or other official responsible for code enforcement shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize flood data available from other federal, state or other sources pending receipt of data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The most recent flood elevation data received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall take precedence over data from other sources.
   (I)   Designation of regulated flood prone hazard areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Study (FIS) entitled “Wayne County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)” and dated December 3, 2013 and the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMS) panel number(s) of 26163C; 0241E dated February 2, 2012 and panel numbers 0240F and 0243F dated December 3, 2013 are adopted by reference for the purposes of administration of the Michigan Construction Code, and declared to be a part of Section 1612.3 of the Michigan Building Code, and to provide the content of the “flood hazards” section of Table R301.2(1) of the Michigan Residential Code.
   (J)   Agency designated. Pursuant to the provisions of the state construction code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, the Building Official of the city is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the city under Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, State of Michigan. The city assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of said Act throughout the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. 839, passed 2-20-12; Am. Ord. 846, passed 2-3-14)
§ 155.143 STANDARDS FOR PROCESSING BIO-DIESEL FUELS.
   (A)   Landscape buffering or screening shall be added, subject to the review and approval by the Planning Commission, adjacent to all areas owned or containing residential units.
   (B)   Applicable licenses with the State of Michigan and other governmental agencies shall be maintained at all times.
   (C)   The proposed facilities and processes shall be subject to the review and approval by the Fire Marshal and Building Official/Inspector.
   (D)   The hours of operation shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission in consideration of potential negative impacts, including but not limited to, trucking in shipping operations, noise, order, glare, etc.
   (E)   Review and approval of the site plan submitted to the Planning Commission pursuant to the conditions imposed under § 155.286 Site Plan Review.
   (F)   If the site has to store any hazardous materials thus becoming a 302-regulated site, then the site shall obtain a use variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals and shall obtain any other approvals required from any federal, state or county agencies.
   (G)   No animal products or animal bi-products shall be used in the manufacturing and processing of bio-diesel fuels.
   (H)   Any other conditions that the City Council/Planning Commission may find relevant and applicable.
(Ord. 813, passed 6-6-07; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)
§ 155.144 TATTOO ESTABLISHMENTS.
   (A)   No tattoo establishment shall have an entrance or exit way providing a direct passageway to any type of business, residence or living quarters.
   (B)   All tattoo establishments subject to this article are declared to be public places, and shall not, during business hours, have the doors to the exits and entrances of such establishment locked or obstructed in any way so as to prevent free ingress and egress of persons; provided, however, that such doors may be closed.
   (C)   Federal, state and county regulations shall be complied with.
(Ord. 830, passed 12-21-09) Penalty, see § 155.999
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