03 - Table of Contents - Billings Township

1 As Amended: April 14, 2014 Table of Contents Table OF Contents . ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT .. 1 - 1. Section Intent and Purpose .. 1 - 1. Section Scope .. 1 - 1. Section Short Title .. 1 - 1. Section Enabling Authority .. 1 - 1. Section Conflicting Provisions Repealed .. 1 - 1. Section Validity and Severability .. 1 - 2. Section Authority and Responsibilities .. 1 - 2. Section Zoning Permits .. 1 - 2. Section Fees and Performance Guarantees .. 1 - 4. Section Compliance Required .. 1 - 5. Section Enforcement .. 1 - 5. Section Violations and Penalties .. 1 - 6. ARTICLE 2 ZONING DISTRICTS .. 2 - 1. SECTION PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS .. 2 - 1. Section Zoning Districts .. 2 - 1. Section Zoning Map .. 2 - 1. Section Agriculture-Conservation (A-1) District .. 2 - 2. Section Single-Family Residential (R-1) District .. 2 - 2. Section Reserved .. 2 - 2. Section Island Overlay (IS-1) District.

2 2 - 3. Section Multiple-Family Residential (R-M) District .. 2 - 3. Section Manufactured Housing Park District (MHP) .. 2 - 3. Section Local Commercial (C-1) District .. 2 - 4. Section Highway Commercial (C-2) 2 - 4. Section Industrial (IND) District .. 2 - 4. Section Public/Semi-Public Services (PSP) District .. 2 - 4. SECTION GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS .. 2 - 5. Section Principal Uses and Special Uses .. 2 - 5. Section Prohibited Uses .. 2 - 5. Section Design and Development Requirements .. 2 - 5. Section District 2 - 5. Section Zoning of Vacated Areas and Rights-of-Way .. 2 - 6. ARTICLE 3 LAND USE Table .. 3 - 1. Section Key Designations in Table of Uses .. 3 - 1. Section Table of Permitted Uses by District .. 3 - 1. Billings Township Zoning Ordinance Page i As Amended: April 14, 2014 Table of Contents Table OF Contents . ARTICLE 4 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS .. 4 - 1.

3 Section Table of Dimensional Standards by District .. 4 - 1. SECTION SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS OR EXCEPTIONS .. 4 - 3. Section Front Yards .. 4 - 3. Section Side 4 - 3. Section Height Exceptions .. 4 - 4. Section Permitted Yard Encroachments .. 4 - 4. SECTION GENERAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS .. 4 - 6. Section Standard Methods of Measurement .. 4 - 6. Section Area and Yard Regulations .. 4 - 7. Section Frontage and Access Required .. 4 - 8. Section Corner Clearance Areas .. 4 - 8. ARTICLE 5 USE STANDARDS .. 5 - 1. Section Intent .. 5 - 1. Section Scope of Regulations .. 5 - 1. Section Organization .. 5 - 1. SECTION ANIMAL AND AGRICULTURAL USES .. 5 - 3. Section Farm-Based Tourism or Entertainment Activities .. 5 - 3. Section Farm Markets, Produce Stands, and Feed Stores .. 5 - 3. Section Greenhouses, Nurseries, and Garden Centers .. 5 - 4. Section Kennels and Animal Shelters .. 5 - 4.

4 Section Livestock Production Facilities .. 5 - 5. Section Milling and Processing of Farm and Forestry Products .. 5 - 6. Section Ponds for Farming, Landscaping, and Recreation .. 5 - 6. Section Riding Arenas and Boarding Stables .. 5 - 7. Section Veterinary Clinics and Hospitals .. 5 - 8. SECTION RESIDENTIAL USES .. 5 - 9. Section Accessory Dwellings .. 5 - 9. Section Bed and Breakfast Inns .. 5 - 10. Section Farm Labor Housing .. 5 - 10. Section Home Occupations .. 5 - 10. Section Manufactured Housing Parks .. 5 - 12. Section Multiple-Family Dwellings .. 5 - 18. Section Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Dependent Elderly Housing .. 5 - 19. Section Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds .. 5 - 19. Section Senior Housing and Independent Elderly Housing .. 5 - 20. Section Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings, Detached .. 5 - 21. Billings Township Zoning Ordinance Page ii As Amended: April 14, 2014 Table of Contents Table OF Contents .

5 SECTION COMMUNITY USES .. 5 - 23. Section Cemeteries .. 5 - 23. Section Child Day Care Centers, Group Child Day Care Homes, and Adult Foster Care Large Group Homes .. 5 - 23. Section Institutional Uses .. 5 - 24. Section Public Utility and Essential Service Structures and Uses .. 5 - 24. Section Recreation, Indoor and Outdoor .. 5 - 25. SECTION OFFICE AND SERVICE USES .. 5 - 27. Section Funeral Homes and Mortuaries .. 5 - 27. Section Hospitals .. 5 - 27. Section Therapeutic Massage .. 5 - 28. SECTION COMMERCIAL USES .. 5 - 29. Section Big Box Commercial Uses .. 5 - 29. Section Car Washes .. 5 - 29. Section Drive-in or Drive-through Facilities .. 5 - 30. Section Motor Vehicle Service Centers and Repair Garages, and Gasoline Service Stations .. 5 - 30. Section Outdoor Sales or Display Areas .. 5 - 32. SECTION INDUSTRIAL, RESEARCH AND LABORATORY USES .. 5 - 35. Section Hazardous Materials Storage.

6 5 - 35. Section Intensive Industrial Operations .. 5 - 35. Section Outdoor Storage of Equipment, Products, Machinery, Lumber, Landscaping and Building Supplies, or Similar Items .. 5 - 36. Section Outdoor Storage, Dismantling or Recycling of Motor Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, Boats Manufactured Houses, and Similar Items .. 5 - 36. Section Recycling Collection Facilities and Composting Centers .. 5 - 37. Section Self-storage 5 - 38. Section Slaughter Houses, Rendering Plants, Tanneries, Stock Yards, Glue Factories, Soap Factories, Oil Refineries or Other Similar Factories5 - 38. SECTION TEMPORARY, SPECIAL EVENT, AND OTHER USES .. 5 - 41. Section Adult Entertainment Uses .. 5 - 41. Section Correctional Facilities .. 5 - 41. Section Home Sales .. 5 - 41. Section Mining and Extraction Uses .. 5 - 41. Section Racetracks .. 5 - 44. Section Sanitary Landfills .. 5 - 45. Section Temporary Uses.

7 5 - 48. Section Boathouses and Waterfront Structures .. 5 - 49. Section Volatile Farm-Based Bio-Fuel 5 - 50. Section Medical Marijuana Caregiver .. 5 - 52. Billings Township Zoning Ordinance Page iii As Amended: April 14, 2014 Table of Contents Table OF Contents . ARTICLE 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 6 - 1. SECTION ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES .. 6 - 1. Section Accessory Structures .. 6 - 1. Section Fences .. 6 - 3. Section Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot 6 - 5. SECTION LAND AND ENVIRONMENT .. 6 - 8. Section Approval of Land Divisions .. 6 - 8. Section Open Space Preservation Option .. 6 - 8. Section Protection of Wetlands and Bodies of Water .. 6 - 10. Section Grading, Removal and Filling of Land .. 6 - 12. Section Health Department Approval Required .. 6 - 12. Section Outdoor Storage and Waste Disposal .. 6 - 12. Section Outhouses, Privies and Outside Toilets .. 6 - 13. SECTION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

8 6 - 14. Section Performance Standards .. 6 - 14. Section Procedures for Determining Compliance .. 6 - 19. SECTION OTHER PROVISIONS .. 6 - 22. Section Property Maintenance .. 6 - 22. Section Property Between the Lot Line and Road .. 6 - 22. Section Voting Place .. 6 - 22. Section Essential Public Services and Required 6 - 22. Section Water Supply and Sanitary 6 - 22. ARTICLE 7 PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT .. 7 - 1. Section Purpose .. 7 - 1. Section Scope .. 7 - 1. Section General Standards .. 7 - 1. Section Residential Parking Standards .. 7 - 2. Section Schedule of Required Parking by Use .. 7 - 2. Section Design Requirements .. 7 - 8. Section Construction .. 7 - 11. Section Off-Street Loading .. 7 - 12. Section Modification of Standards .. 7 - 13. Section Maintenance .. 7 - 14. Section Driveway Spacing Standards .. 7 - 14. Section Traffic Impact Studies .. 7 - 14.

9 Billings Township Zoning Ordinance Page iv As Amended: April 14, 2014 Table of Contents Table OF Contents . ARTICLE 8 SCREENING AND LAND USE BUFFERS .. 8 - 1. Section Purpose .. 8 - 1. Section Scope .. 8 - 1. Section General Standards .. 8 - 1. Section Methods of Screening and Buffering .. 8 - 3. Section Standards for Specific Areas .. 8 - 5. Section Prohibited Plant Materials .. 8 - 6. Section Installation .. 8 - 7. Section Maintenance .. 8 - 8. Section Exceptions .. 8 - 8. ARTICLE 9 SIGNS .. 9 - 1. Section Purpose .. 9 - 1. Section Prohibited Signs .. 9 - 2. Section Signs Allowed Without a Permit .. 9 - 4. Section Signs Allowed With a Permit .. 9 - 6. Section Building Mounted Signs .. 9 - 7. Section Ground Signs .. 9 - 8. Section Billboards .. 9 - 9. Section Prohibited Signs .. 9 - 10. Section Sign Permit .. 9 - 11. Section Nonconforming Signs .. 9 - 12. Section Sign Removal by Township 9 - 13.

10 Section Exceptions .. 9 - 14. Section Summary of Regulations .. 9 - 16. ARTICLE 10 EXTERIOR LIGHTING .. 10 - 1. Section Purpose .. 10 - 1. Section Scope .. 10 - 1. Section General Provisions .. 10 - 1. Section Standard by Type of Fixture .. 10 - 3. Section Prohibited 10 - 4. Section Exempt Lighting .. 10 - 4. Section Alternatives and 10 - 5. Section Exceptions .. 10 - 5. ARTICLE 11 SPECIAL PROVISIONS .. 11 - 1. Section Wireless Communication Facilities .. 11 - 1. Section Wind Turbines .. 11 - 11. Section Private Roads .. 11 - 14. Section Temporary Living Quarters .. 11 - 18. Section Riparian Lot Regulations .. 11 - 23. Billings Township Zoning Ordinance Page v As Amended: April 14, 2014 Table of Contents Table OF Contents . ARTICLE 12 PROCEDURES AND 12 - 1. Section Site Plan Review .. 12 - 1. Section Special Uses .. 12 - 13. Section Public Hearing Procedures .. 12 - 17. Section Amendments.