DEVELOPMENT includes any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, the erection of structures, placement of mobile homes, filling, grading, mining, dredging, paving, excavation and storage of equipment or materials within a flood hazard area shall not occur, except upon issuance of a zoning compliance permit in accord with the requirements of the zoning ordinance and the following standards:
(A) The requirements of this chapter shall be met;
(B) The requirements of the underlying zoning district and other applicable general provisions of the zoning ordinance must be met; and
(C) All necessary development permits shall have been issued by appropriate local, state and federal authorities, including a floodplain permit, approval or a letter of no authority from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, or successor agency, under state law. Where a development permit cannot be issued prior to the issuance of a zoning compliance permit, a letter from the issuing agency, indicating intent to issue contingent only upon proof of zoning compliance, shall be acceptable.
(Ord. 23-2, passed 2-9-2023)