A. General requirements. All
and
shall be subject to the applicable requirements of the
in which they are located, in addition to the following general requirements, unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance.
1. Any business activity must be clearly incidental to the use of the
as a residence.
2. The exterior appearance of any
shall not be altered due to the business activity.
3. No business activity shall be conducted in such a manner so as to cause the premises to differ from a residential character, whether by the use of colors, materials, construction, lighting,
(except as permitted in this section), or the emission of sounds or vibrations.
4. The delivery and pickup of goods and materials used and/or produced in the operation of a
or
shall be limited to the customary activity of the United States Postal Service and/or alternative private package services common to residential property in the area.
5. A
or
may increase vehicular traffic flow and parking demand by no more than two additional vehicles at a time. No more than ten customers or clients shall visit the
for services or products during any one day.
a. Parking. Any demand for parking generated by a
or
, including one space for each non-resident employee of a
, shall be met off the
and behind the required front
line.
B. Activities not considered a
or
.
1.
inns,
, garage or yard sales, auto service or repair garages,
and bars, and any other business activity specifically regulated by provisions elsewhere in this Ordinance shall not be considered a
or a
.
C. Standards for
. All
shall be subject to the following standards, in addition to the general requirements listed in subsection A., above.
1. No outdoor display and/or storage of materials, goods, supplies, or equipment used in the
shall be allowed on the premises in any
.
2. Any person who is not a resident occupant of the
shall not be employed in a
located there. If the resident occupant is not the owner of the
, the owner shall submit a notarized affidavit granting permission for the activity to take place within the
.
3.
. One non-illuminated nameplate, not more than two square feet in area, shall be allowed per residence to identify a
. The permitted
shall not be located in any
and shall not obstruct the clear vision of drivers. No other
shall be used on the premises to advertise a
.
4. The total area within the principal
devoted to
shall not exceed one-quarter of the usable residential floor area of the
.
5. One detached
may be
by a
, provided that there is no external evidence of the business activity and that the total area of
devoted to a
does not exceed 4,000 square feet. Any
used for a
shall be in full compliance with the standards for
, as provided in § 2.03 of this Ordinance.
6. Pursuant to Section 204 of Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006 (M.C.L.A. § 125.3204), individual instruction in a craft or fine art within a residence is a permitted
.
D. Standards for
. All
shall be subject to the following standards, in addition to the general requirements listed in subsection A., above.
1. No more than one
shall be permitted per residence.
2. No outdoor display and/or storage of materials, goods, supplies, or equipment used in the
shall be permitted on the premises, except that
or display may be permitted in the AG-C District, subject to prior
and
approval and consideration of the impacts on the character of the neighborhood.
3. A
shall be conducted solely by the resident occupants of the
, plus not more than one full-time-equivalent non-resident employee or independent contractor per residence. If the resident occupant is not the owner of the
, the owner shall submit a notarized affidavit granting permission for the activity to take place within the
.
4.
. One, non-illuminated, freestanding, or wall
may be permitted for a
, provided that the total
area for all
shall not exceed four square feet per residence.
shall not be located in any
and shall not obstruct the clear vision of drivers. Freestanding
associated with a
shall not be greater than five feet in height.
5. The total area within the principal dwelling devoted to
shall not exceed one-half of the usable residential floor area of the
.
6.
may be
by a
, provided that there is no external evidence of the business activity and that the total area of
devoted to a
does not exceed 4,000 square feet per residence. Any
used for a
shall be in full compliance with the standards for
, as provided in § 2.03 of this Ordinance.
7. The
may limit hours of operation for a
if deemed necessary to maintain the residential character of the neighborhood.
E. Permits and administration.
1.
. No permit shall be required for the operation of a
in accordance with the standards of this Ordinance. If a
is found to be operating outside the standards of this Ordinance, the
may require the business owner to file an application for
or cease operation of the
.
2.
.
a. The initial application for a
permit shall be made on a form to be provided by the
. The applicant shall submit a sketch plan, drawn to scale, showing
;
footprints; sidewalks,
, and parking areas; the location of the well and septic system; and other salient features. Upon receipt of a completed application and sketch plan, the
shall notify neighboring properties within 500 feet of the proposed location of a
. The application and plan shall be reviewed by the
for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and compatibility with the residential neighborhood, after which review a recommendation shall be made to the
to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the
permit.
b. A
permit shall be restricted to the resident occupants of the
at the time of initial application and may not be transferred or sold except upon re-review by the
. If the resident occupant is not the owner of the
, the owner shall submit a notarized affidavit granting permission for the activity to take place within the
.
c.
approval of a
shall only remain valid while the business activity complies with the standards of this Ordinance.
F. Penalties and enforcement. Any violation of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, shall be deemed a municipal civil infraction. Upon notice of a violation, the appropriate
employee shall investigate any violation and then make a determination as to whether the penalty shall be imposed. The imposition of a penalty for a violation shall not excuse the violation or be considered a permit to allow the violation to continue. Each day that a violation exists or continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. If a municipal civil infraction is imposed, the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed $100. The Township Supervisor or his/her designated agent is hereby authorized to write and serve municipal civil infraction tickets. This municipal civil infraction ticket shall serve as notice of the alleged violation. Proceedings for the municipal civil infraction shall proceed as provided in the Township Municipal Civil Infractions Ordinance.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013; Ord. 54, passed 6-11-2014)