A. General requirements.
1. Timing of construction. No
,
, or
shall be constructed or established on a
unless there is a legally-established
,
, or use being constructed or already established on the same
of land.
2. Site plan approval. If submission of a site plan for review and approval is required, then the site plan shall indicate the location of proposed
,
, or
.
3.
. (revised 1/12/2010)
such as household animal enclosures, dog runs, central air conditioning units, heat pumps, outdoor wood-fired boilers, and other mechanical equipment that could produce noise, odors, or other
shall not be located adjacent to an adjoining property owner’s living or sleeping area where windows and/or doors would be exposed to the
. These restrictions shall not be construed to limit or prevent activities permitted by the Michigan Right to Farm Act.
4. Impact on adjacent
or uses. The location and characteristics of an
shall not have an adverse impact on existing adjacent
or uses. In evaluating impact on adjacent
or uses, factors that the
and
shall consider include, but are not limited to:
a. The potential for generation of
, as might be caused by increased traffic or noise. (revised 3/6/2001)
b. The orientation of doors and access routes.
c. Site drainage patterns.
d. Impact on views.
5. Conformance with
standards.
and
shall be included in computations to determine compliance with maximum
standards, where required.
6. Location in proximity to
or
.
,
, or
shall not be located within a dedicated
or
.
7. Use of
. (revised 1/9/1996, 1/12/2010)
Attached and detached
or
in residential districts shall not be used as
or for any business, profession, trade, or occupation, or as storage space that is offered for rent, except that an
may be used to house a permitted
or
, subject to the provisions of § 2.06. An accessory garage on a residential
shall be used only for the storage of vehicles or equipment or materials used by the occupants of the residence to which it is accessory.
8. Applicability of other codes and ordinances.
shall be subject to all other applicable codes and ordinances regarding construction, installation, and operation.
9. Accessory
. (revised 2/3/1998) The requirements in this section shall not apply to
(such as barns and silos) used in the agricultural operations on a
, as defined in § 1.03, except that
shall comply with the
requirements for the districts in which they are located.
B. Attached
. Unless otherwise specified in this section,
or
which are attached to the
(such as an attached garage, breezeway, or workshop) shall be considered a part of the
for the purposes of determining conformance with area,
, height, and
requirements. A breezeway or other attachment between the
and the
or
must have a complete foundation and must provide interior access to both
for the
to be considered “attached.”
C. Detached .
1. Location. Detached
shall not be located in a front
or a required side
, except as follows:
a. Commercial and industrial districts. The following
may be permitted in the front or side
of commercial or industrial districts, subject to the approval of the
:
for parking attendants, guard shelters, gate houses, and transformer pads.
b. Large
residential districts. In the RR, RE, and AG-SF districts, detached
may be permitted in the front
, subject to the following requirement: (revised 1/9/1996, 7/6/2004, 1/12/2010)
(i). The maximum floor area of an
located in the front
shall be as listed below:
Area |
Area |
Area |
Area |
Less than 2 acres | Not Permitted |
2 - 4.99 acres: | 1,000 sq. ft. |
5 - 5.99 acres: | 1,400 sq. ft. |
6 - 6.99 acres: | 1,600 sq. ft. |
7 - 7.99 acres: | 1,800 sq. ft. |
8 - 8.99 acres: | 2,000 sq. ft. |
9 - 9.99 acres: | 2,200 sq. ft. |
10 or more acres: | 2,400 sq. ft. |
(ii). Any
shall have a minimum front
of 200 feet.
c. Agricultural-Commercial District. (revised 1/12/2010) In the AG-C district, detached
may be permitted in the front
provided that they comply with all
requirements for
.
2.
. (revised 1/12/2010) Detached
, including any and all roof overhangs, shall comply with the
requirements for
, as provided in § 28.02, except as follows:
a. Front
. Unless otherwise specified, when an
is permitted in the front
it shall comply with the front
for the district in which it is located.
b. Side
in large
residential districts. (revised 1/12/2010) The required side
for detached
in the RR and RE districts may be reduced to ten feet, provided that:
(i). The
coverage is less than 1,500 square feet; and
(ii). The
is set back a minimum of 60 feet from any principal residence on an adjoining
. This requirement shall in no way constrain the owner of an adjacent principal residence from performing home improvements that would decrease the 60-foot
.
(iii). A stake survey may be required by the
to determine exact distances from the
. The location of the proposed
shall be approved by the
prior to construction.
c. Rear
.
shall be located no closer than ten feet to the rear
.
d.
increase based on height. (revised 1/12/2010) In the R-1 and R-1-S Districts (and for single-family detached housing in the RM-1 district), the side and rear
for detached
shall be increased by one foot for every foot in height that an
exceeds 14 feet. (revised 2/3/1998)
e. Distance from other
. Detached
shall be located at least ten feet from any
on the site.
3. Size. (revised 2/3/1998, 1/12/2010) Unless otherwise specifically permitted elsewhere in this Ordinance, the size of all detached
related to a principal residential use shall not exceed the following standards:
a. The total ground floor area coverage (i.e., footprint of
, roof overhang, etc.) of any detached
shall not exceed 25% of the area between the rear
and the required rear
line. In addition, a detached
may not cover more than 40% of the area between the rearmost portion of the principal residence and the required rear
line. Twelve inches of roof overhang may be excepted from the calculation of ground floor area coverage for a detached
.
b. In residential districts, the total floor area of all detached
shall not exceed the limits specified in the following table.
Size | Maximum Floor Area |
Up to 2.5 acres | 1,500 sq. ft. |
2.5 - 5 acres | 2,400 sq. ft. |
Greater than 5 acres | No maximum floor area, but site plan review is required if over 4,000 sq. ft. |
c. The area covered by a lean-to or similar unenclosed roof
shall be counted as part of the total floor area. All such
shall comply with the following requirements:
(i). Where the total of all
is less than 4,000 square feet, administrative approval shall be required. Where the total of all
is 4,000 square feet or greater, site plan review and approval shall be required (see § 29.02). (revised 10/1/2002)
4. Height. (revised 1/12/2010) Detached
shall comply with the maximum height standards for
listed in § 28.02.
5. Screening. Individual detached
over 2,400 square feet in area shall be screened in compliance with § 5.02 E, if within 200 feet of a principal residence on an adjacent property. Existing vegetation may be used for screening provided that a visual barrier in compliance with § 5.02 E is provided. (added 7/3/2001)
(i). If the principal residence on an adjacent property undergoes renovation or addition such that the 200-foot
from an adjacent detached
over 2,400 square feet is reduced, the owner of the
shall not be required to install a landscaped screen. (added 1/12/2010)
D.
.
1. General requirements.
(for example, tennis courts, wind generators, antennas) shall be located in the rear
and shall comply with height,
, and
requirements for
, unless otherwise permitted in this Ordinance. (revised 1/9/1996)
3. Solar panels. (revised 1/12/2010) Freestanding solar panels shall be considered
and may be located in the front, side, or rear
, subject to the
requirements for
.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)