The following regulations shall apply to any nonconforming
or
described in a deed or land contract executed and delivered prior to the
of this Ordinance or amendment thereto:
A. Use of
. Any
shall be used only for a use permitted in the district in which it is located. Notwithstanding limitations imposed by other provisions of this Ordinance, a permitted
may be
on any single
in existence at the
of adoption or amendment thereto, unless such use has been restricted by a prior affidavit recorded with the Ingham County Register of Deeds or as evidenced in the records of the
. This provision shall apply even though such
fails to meet the requirements for area or width, or both, provided that the
can be developed as proposed without any significant adverse impact on surrounding properties or the public health, safety, and welfare.
B.
from area and
requirements. If the use of
requires a
from the area or
requirements, then such use shall be permitted only if a
is granted by the
.
C. Nonconforming
under the same ownership. If two or more
or combination of
with contiguous frontage in single ownership are of record at the time of adoption or amendment of this Ordinance, and if all or part of the individual
do not meet the requirements established for
and area, the
involved shall be considered to be an individual
for the purposes of this Ordinance. No portion of said
shall be used,
, or sold in a manner which diminishes compliance with
and area requirements established by this Ordinance, nor shall any division of a
be made which creates a
with width or area less than the requirements stated in this Ordinance. These provisions shall not apply to
in single ownership where each of the
is
by an existing home.
D. Combination of
. The Township Assessor may permit the combination, in whole or in part, of
of record into
sites less than the size requirements established by this Ordinance, provided that the combination of
reduces the degree of
and results in a
which is capable of accommodating a
that is in conformance with the
area and
requirements of this Ordinance.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)