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Ionia, MI Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF IONIA, MICHIGAN
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2023)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER
PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE TWO - Planning
TITLE THREE - Land Division
TITLE FOUR - Subdivision Regulations
TITLE SIX - Zoning
CHAPTER 1240 General Provisions and Definitions
Chapter 1242 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
CHAPTER 1244 Board of Zoning Appeals
Chapter 1246 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
CHAPTER 1248 R-1, R-2 and R-3 One-Family Residential Districts
CHAPTER 1250 RT Two-Family Residential District
CHAPTER 1252 RM Multiple-Family Residential District
CHAPTER 1254 RM-1 Multiple-Family Residential District
CHAPTER 1255 Health Services District
CHAPTER 1256 B-1 Neighborhood Business District
CHAPTER 1258 B-2 Central Business District
CHAPTER 1260 B-3 General Business District
CHAPTER 1261 F-Fairgrounds District
CHAPTER 1262 I-1 Light Industrial District
Chapter 1264 Flood Plain Overlay District
Chapter 1266 PUD Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1267 Ionia Springs Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1268 MHP Mobile Home Park
CHAPTER 1269 East Main Preservation District
CHAPTER 1270 Open Space Neighborhoods
CHAPTER 1271 Resurrection Life Church Planned Unit Development (PUD) District
Chapter 1272 Site Condominiums
CHAPTER 1274 Special Land Uses
Chapter 1276 Site Plan Review
Chapter 1278 Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses
Chapter 1280 Wireless Communication Towers and Equipment
CHAPTER 1282 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Chapter 1284 Signs
Chapter 1285 AC Development Planned Unit Development District
Chapter 1286 Miscellaneous Regulations
CHAPTER 1287 Wind Energy Systems
CHAPTER 1288 Solar Energy Systems
CHAPTER 1289 Medical Marihuana Facilities
CHAPTER 1290 Adult Use Marihuana Establishments
CHAPTER 1291 AUH-PUD Attached Urban Housing Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1292 Austin Pines Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 1293 Regulation of Mobile Food Vending Units or Mobile Food Vending Parks
APPENDICES
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
Chapter 1242
Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
1242.01   Responsibility of Planning Commission.
1242.02   Approval of uses by Planning Commission.
1242.03   General authority of Community Development Director and deputies.
1242.04   Duties of Community Development Director.
1242.05   Applications for building permits; plans required.
1242.06   Issuance of permits.
1242.07   Certificates of Occupancy.
1242.08   Final inspection.
1242.09   Fees.
1242.10   Nuisance per se.
1242.11   Violations.
1242.12   Rights and remedies are cumulative.
1242.13   Severability.
1242.14   Effective date.
1242.99   Penalty.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Zoning and planning in home rule cities - see M.C.L.A. § 117.4i
   Regulation of location of trades, buildings and uses by local authorities - see M.C.L.A. § 125.581
   Regulation of buildings; authority to zone - see M.C.L.A. § 125.582
   Uses of land or structures not conforming to ordinances; powers of legislative bodies; acquisition of property - see M.C.L.A. § 125.583a
   Fees - see ADM. 214.06
   Compliance with Zoning Code required for licensing - see B.R. & T. 802.11
   Compliance of junk dealers with Zoning Code - see B.R. & T. 832.04
   Compliance required - see P. & Z. 1240.03
   Amendments - see P. & Z. 1240.07
   General exceptions - see P. & Z. 1286.08
1242.01 RESPONSIBILITY OF PLANNING COMMISSION.
   The City Planning Commission is hereby designated as the Commission specified in Section 4 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of 1921, and shall perform the zoning duties of said Commission as provided in the statute in connection with the amendment of this chapter.
(1975 Code §5.191)
1242.02 APPROVAL OF USES BY PLANNING COMMISSION.
   In cases where the City Planning Commission is empowered to approve certain uses of premises under the provisions of this Zoning Code, the applicant shall furnish such surveys, plans or other information as may be reasonably required by said Commission for the proper consideration of the matter.
   The Planning Commission shall investigate the circumstances of each such case and shall notify such parties, who may in its opinion be affected thereby, of the time and place of any hearing which may be held relative thereto as required under its rules of procedure.
   The Planning Commission may impose such conditions or limitations in granting approval as may in its judgment be necessary to fulfill the spirit and purpose of this Zoning Code.
   Any approval given by the Planning Commission, under which premises are not used or work is not started within six months, or when such use or work has been abandoned for a period of six months, shall lapse and cease to be in effect.
(1975 Code § 5.195)
1242.03 GENERAL AUTHORITY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND DEPUTIES.
The provisions of this Zoning Code shall be administered and enforced by the Community Development Director or by such deputies of his or her department as the Director may delegate to enforce the provisions of this Zoning Code.
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