VIENNA TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF …

1 VIENNA TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2001-01 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE .. 1-1 ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE .. 1-1 Section Short title .. 1-1 ARTICLE II PURPOSE, LIMITATIONS, AUTHORITY AND VALIDITY .. 11-1 Section Purpose .. 11-1 Section Limitation of ORDINANCE .. 11-1 Section Authority .. 11-1 Section Validity .. 11-1 ARTICLE IlL DEFINITIONS .. 111-1 Section Interpretation of Wording .. 111-1 Section Definitions .. 11-1 ARTICLE IV ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAPS .. IV-1 Section Classification of ZONING Districts .. IV-1 Section ZONING Map .. IV-1 Section Boundaries of Districts .. IV-1 Section Determinations by TOWNSHIP ZONING Board of Appeals .. IV-1 Section ZONING of Vacated Areas .. IV-1 ARTICLE V DISTRICT REGULATIONS .. V-1 Section Agriculture District, A .. V-1 Section Intent.

2 V-1 Section Permitted Uses .. V-1 Section Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures .. V-2 Section Recreational/Residential District, Rec-1 .. V-2 Section Intent .. V-2 Section Permitted Uses .. V-2 Section Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures .. V-3 Section Single-family Residential District, R-2 .. V-3 Section Intent .. V-3 Section Permitted Uses .. V-3 Section Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures .. V-4 Section Mixed Residential District, R-3 .. V-4 Section Intent .. V-4 Section Permitted Uses .. V-4 Section Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures .. V-5 Section Mobile Home Park District, MH .. V-5 Section Intent .. V-5 Section Permitted Uses .. V-5 Section Commercial District, C .. V-6 Section Intent .. V-6 Section Permitted Uses .. V-6 Section Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures.

3 V-8 ii Section Industrial District, I .. V-S Section Intent .. V-S Section Permitted Uses .. V-S Section Performance Standards .. V-S Section Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures .. V-9 Section Extractive District, E .. V-9 Section Intent .. V-9 Section Permitted Uses .. V-9 Section Dimension Requirements .. V-10 Section Accessory Buildings .. V-1 0 Section Extractive Industries Requirements .. V-1 0 ARTICLE VI BUILDING REGULATIONS .. VI-1 Section Principal and Accessory Building Requirements .. VI-1 Section ZONING District Requirements .. VI-2 Section Supplementary Lot Provisions .. VI-3 Section Lots of Record .. VI-3 Section Dwelling Lots .. VI-3 Section Corner Lots .. VI-3 Section Double Frontage Lots .. VI-3 Section Water Frontage Lots .. VI-3 Section Substandard Lots.

4 VI-3 Section Supplementary Yard Provisions .. VI-4 Section Attached Accessory Buildings and Structures .. VI-4 Section Commercial Buildings .. VI-4 Section Official Setback Lines .. VI-4 Section Street, Avenue, Road or Highway Intersection .. VI-4 Section Supplementary Height Provisions .. VI-4 Section Columnar and Like Structures .. VI-4 Section Airport Neighborhood .. VI-4 ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROViSiONS .. VII-1 Section Unlisted Property Uses .. VII-1 Section Nonconformities .. VII-1 Section Nonconforming Lots of Record .. VII-1 Section Nonconforming Uses .. VII-1 Section Nonconforming Buildings .. VII-1 Section Subdivision of Land .. VII-2 Section Required Area or Space .. VII-2 Section Principal Uses .. VII-2 Section Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Facilities.

5 VII-2 Section Stormwater Retention .. ~ .. VII-2 Section Essential Services .. VII-3 Section Mobile Homes on Individual Parcels .. VII-3 Section Substandard Dwelling Occupancy during Construction .. VII-3 Section Hecreational Vehicles .. VII-4 Section Recreational Vehicle Courts and Campgrounds .. VII-4 Section Junkyards, Salvage Yards, Sanitary Landfills .. VII-5 iii Section Uses Subject to Special Approval .. VII-5 Section General Requirements .. VII-5 Section Special Approval Procedures .. VII-5 Section Special Approval Standards for Review .. VII-7 Section Effect of Special Approval Issuance .. VII-7 Section Site Plan Review .. VII-7 Section Circumstances Requiring a Site Plan .. VII-7 Section Site Plan Data Required .. VII-8 Section Site Plan Submittal and Approval Procedures.

6 VII-8 Section Standards for Site Plan Review .. VII-9 Section Modification of Site Plan .. VII-9 Section Performance Guarantee .. VII-9 Section Revocation of Site Plan .. VII-10 Section Site Plan Revocation Appeal .. VII-10 Section Site Plan Expiration .. VII-1 0 Section Site Development Standards .. VII-1 0 Section Planned Unit Developments .. VII-18 Section Site Condominiums .. VII-23 Section Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading Requirements .. VII-26 Section Recommended Parking Spaces Per Unit .. VII-27 Section Outdoor Advertising Signs and Media .. VII-28 Section General Provisions .. VII-28 Section Limitations by Districts .. VII-28 Section Fences .. VII-29 Section Fences (General) .. VII-29 Section and Fences (Protective and Screening) .. VII-29 Section.

7 VII-30 Section Pets and Other Animals .. VII-30 ARTICLE VIII GREENBELT DiSTRiCTS .. VIII-1 Section Shoreland Defined .. VIII-1 Section Shoreline Building Setbacks .. VIII-1 Section Maintenance of Shoreline .. VIII-1 Section Construction within the Shorelands by .. VIII-1 Section Tree Cutting within the Shorelands by .. VIII-1 Section Beach Improvements .. VIII-1 ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATION .. IX-1 Section ZONING Administrator .. IX-1 Section Duties and Responsibilities of the ZONING Administrator .. IX-1 Section ZONING Permits .. IX-1 Section Application for .. IX-1 Section Issuance and Limitations of .. IX-2 Section Fee Schedule and Escrow Account for ZONING Fees .. IX-2 ARTICLE X ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS .. X-1 Section ZONING Board of Appeals .. X-1 Section Establishment and Membership.

8 X-1 Section Terms of Office .. X-1 Section Expenses .. X-1 Section Meetings and Records of ZONING Board of Appeals .. X-2 Section Hearings .. X-2 iv Section 1 Decisions .. X-2 Section Majority Vote .. X-2 Section Duties and Powers of ZONING Board of Appeals .. X-2 Section Stay .. X-4 Section Appeals from ZONING Board of Appeals Decisions .. X-4 ARTICLE XI VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES .. XI-1 Section Violations .. XI-1 Section Correction Period .. XI-1 Section Municipal Civil Infraction .. XI-1 Section Penalties and Proceedings .. XI-1 ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS .. XII-1 Section Initiation .. XII-1 Section Filing of Application .. XII-1 Section Hearing and Notice .. XII-1 Section Action by Planning Commission .. XII-2 Section Action by TOWNSHIP Board .. XII-2 Section Notice of Adoption.

9 XII-2 Section Resubmittal Procedure .. XII-2 ARTICLE XIII SEVERANCE AND ENACTMENT PROVISIONS .. XIII-1 Section Severance Clause .. XIII-1 Section Repeal of 1981 ZONING ORDINANCE .. XIII-1 Section Adoption, Publication and Effective Date .. XIII-1 v PREAMBLE An ORDINANCE to provide for the establishment of ZONING Districts in the unincorporated Village of VIENNA and VIENNA TOWNSHIP , Montmorency County, Michigan; to encourage and regulate the use of land and proper location of buildings and structures for residence, trade, industry, or other purposes following the recommendations of the VIENNA TOWNSHIP Master Plan adopted July 27, 1999; to regulate dimensions of yards, and other spaces; to provide for the administration, enforcement, penalties for violation, and amendment of this ORDINANCE .

10 ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE Section Short Title This ORDINANCE shall be known and cited as the VIENNA TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE . PPP2036-01 R 1-1 \\indianrvr\projecls\DATA\PLANNINGWIENNA \3 PREAMBLE & ARTICLE ARTICLE II: PURPOSE, LIMITATIONS, AUTHORITY AND VALIDITY Section Purpose The fundamental purpose of this ORDINANCE is to promote the health, safety, comfort, peace, morals, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants of this TOWNSHIP . The provisions of this ORDINANCE are intended: A. To promote the orderly development of the TOWNSHIP . B. To encourage the use of lands and resources of the TOWNSHIP in accordance with their character and adaptability. C. To provide economic progress and protect and enhance property values. D. To reduce hazards of life and property, promote safety in traffic and provide fire protection.