Zoning Ordinance 1991 -5 - Charter Township of Union

1 Charter Township of Union Isabella County, michigan Zoning Ordinance 1991-5 Adopted By Union Township April 10, 1991 With amendments through O rdinance 2013-04 1-2 SECTION 1 TITLE, PURPOSE, AND INTERPRETATION .. 1- 11 SHORT TITLE .. 1- 11 PURPOSE .. 1- 11 INTERPRETATION .. 1- 11 SECTION 2 DISTRICTS AND Zoning MAPS ..2-1 ZONE DISTRICTS ..2-1 THE Zoning MAP ..2-1 SECTION 3 DEFINITIONS ..3-1 ACCESSORY BUILDING (Amended, Ord 1997-11) ..3-1 ACCESSORY USE ..3-1 ADULT BOOKSTORE, ADULT ARCADE, AND ADULT VIDEO STORRE (Ameneded Ord 2005-03) ..3-1 ADULT CABaRET (Amended, Ord 2005-03) ..3-1 ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER (Amended, Ord 2005-03) ..3-1 ALLEY ..3-1 ALTERATION ..3-1 AUTOMOBILE OR VEHICLE STORAGE ..3-2 AUTOMOBILE OR VEHICULAR SALES AREA ..3-2 BASEMENT AND CELLAR ..3-2 BED AND BREAKFAST OPERATION ..3-2 BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS (Amended, 1996-16 Ordinance ) ..3-2 BUILDING ..3- 7 BUILDING, HEIGHT OF.

2 3-7 BUILDING LINE ..3-8 BULK PLANT ..3-8 CLINIC, DENTAL OR MEDICAL ..3-8 CONVALESCENT OR NURSING HOME ..3-8 CUSTOMARY AGRICULTURAL OPERATION ..3-8 DAY CARE DWELLING ..3-9 DWELLING UNIT ..3-9 ENCLOSED LOCKED FACILITY (New Or 2011-03)..3-9 ESSENTIAL SERVICES (Amended Ord 1999-04) ..3-9 EXISTING LOT ..3-9 FABRICATION ..3-9 FAMILY (Amended, 1995-6 Ordinance ) .. 3- 10 FARM .. 3- 10 1-3 FARM ANIMALS (New, Ord 1998-17) .. 3- 10 FENCE (New, 1991-16 Ordinance ) .. 3- 10 FILLING STATION .. 3- 10 FLOODPLAIN .. 3- 10 FLOOR AREA .. 3- 10 GARAGE, PRIVATE .. 3- 10 GARAGE, PUBLIC .. 3- 10 HALF STORY .. 3- 10 HOME OCCUPATION (Addition, 1997-12 Ordinance ) .. 3- 11 HOUSEHOLD PET .. 3- 11 INOPERABLE OR UNLICENSED VEHICLE .. 3- 11 JUNK 3- 11 KENNEL .. 3- 11 LOT .. 3- 11 LOT, CORNER .. 3- 11 LOT LINE .. 3- 12 MAJOR STREET .. 3- 12 MARIHUANA (New Or 2011-03) .. 3- 12 MARIHUANA CLUB (New Or 2011-03).

3 3- 12 MARIHUANA DISPENSARY (New Or 2011-03) .. 3- 12 MARIHUANA GROWING FACILITY (New Or 2011-03) .. 3- 12 MEDICAL USE OF MARIHUANA (New Or 2011-03) .. 3- 12 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT .. 3- 13 MINOR 3- 13 MOBILE HOME .. 3- 13 MOBILE HOME PARK .. 3- 13 MODULAR HOME .. 3- 13 MOTEL .. 3- 13 MULTI-USE STRUCTRES .. 3- 14 NON-CONFORMING BUILDING .. 3- 14 NON-CONFORMING USE .. 3- 14 NUDE MODEL STUDIO (Amended, Ord 2005-03) .. 3- 14 OPEN SPACE .. 3- 14 PARKING AREA .. 3- 14 PERSON (New Or 2011-03) .. 3- 14 PARKING SPACE .. 3- 14 PLANNING COMMISSION .. 3- 14 PRIMARY CAREGIVER (New Or 2011-03) .. 3- 15 PRINCIPAL OR MAIN USE .. 3- 15 PUBLIC OR INSTITUTIONAL USES .. 3- 15 1-4 PUBLIC 3- 15 QUALIFYING PATIENT (New Or 2011-03) .. 3- 15 RIGHT-OF-WAY .. 3- 15 ROADSIDE STAND .. 3- 15 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS (Amended, Ord 2005-03) .. 3- 15 SHOPPING CENTER Either of the following: (New, 1992-6 Ordinance ).

4 3- 15 SINGLE OWNERSHIP .. 3- 16 SITE CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION .. 3- 16 SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS (Amended, Ord 2005-03) .. 3- 16 SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES (Amended, Ord 2005-03) .. 3- 16 STORY .. 3- 16 STREET LINE .. 3- 16 STRUCTURE .. 3- 16 3- 16 SWIMMING POOL .. 3- 17 Township BOARD .. 3- 17 TRAVEL TRAILER AND MOTOR HOME .. 3- 17 USE .. 3- 17 VARIANCE .. 3- 17 WILD ANIMAL .. 3- 17 WIND ENERGY 3- 17 YARD .. 3- 19 YARD SALE (New ORd 2011-06) .. 3- 19 Zoning BOARD OF APPEALS (ALSO KNOWN AS BOARD OF APPEALS) .. 3- 19 Zoning OFFICIAL .. 3- 19 Zoning 3- 19 DEFINITION OF WORDS (Amended, 1992-2 Ordinance ) .. 3- 19 SECTION 4 AMENDMENTS ..4-1 ADOPTION, AMENDMENTS, AND MAP CHANGES (Amended 1998-17) ..4-1 SITE SKETCH ..4-2 SECTION 5 BOARD OF BOARD OF REMOVAL (Amended Ord 1998-17) ..5-1 MEETINGS; RECORDS ..5-1 PROCEDURE ..5-1 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ..5-2 TIME TO AND NOTICE OF APPEAL; TRANSMISSION OF RECORDS.

5 5-2 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ..5-3 1-5 BOARD OF APPEALS: POWERS AND DUTIES .. 5- 3 LAND USE VARIANCES .. 5- 4 HEAR AND MAKE DETERMINATIONS; PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDINGS .. 5- 4 DECISIONS OF BOARD NOT FINAL .. 5- 4 SECTION 6 PERMITS AND FEES .. 6- 1 PURPOSE .. 6- 1 Zoning PERMITS .. 6- 1 APPLICATION OF Zoning PERMIT .. 6- 1 TEMPORARY PERMITS .. 6- 2 APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT .. 6- 3 FEES .. 6- 3 SECTION 7 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT .. 7- 1 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION .. 7- 1 Zoning OFFICIAL .. 7- 1 ENFORCEMENT .. 7- 1 PENALTIES (Ord 1999-03) .. 7- 1 NUISANCE PER SE: ABATEMENT (Ord. 1998-1) .. 7- 1 ADDITIONAL REMEDIES .. 7- 2 SHOW CAUSE HEARING .. 7- 2 APPEARANCE TICKETS .. 7- 3 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION (New Ord 2006-10) .. 7- 3 REGISTRATION TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIN BY MAIL (New Ord 2006-10) .. 7- 6 SECTION 8 GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 8- 1 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS .. 8- 1 ACCESSORY USE.

6 8- 1 ANIMALS, KEEPING OF (Amended, Ord 1998-17) .. 8- 4 AUTOMOBILE OR VEHICLE STORAGE .. 8- 4 BED AND BREAKFAST OPERATIONS (Addition, A-D, 1997-12 Ordinance ) .. 8- 4 BUILDING AND LAND USE RESTRICTIONS .. 8- 5 CONTROL OF HEAT, GLARE, FUMES, DUST, NOISE, VIBRATION, AND ODORS .. 8- 6 CORNER CLEARANCE .. 8- 6 CORNER LOTS .. 8- 6 DIVISION OF PROPERTY .. 8- 6 DOUBLE-FRONTED LOTS .. 8- 6 DWELLING UNITS .. 8- 6 EFFECT OF Zoning .. 8- 7 ESSENTIAL SERVICES (Amended Ord 1999-04) .. 8- 7 1-6 EXISTING LOTS ..8-8 FENCES OR WALLS (Amended, 1991-16 Ordinance ) ..8- 8 FRONT YARDS REQUIREMENTS ..8-8 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS ..8-8 HOME OCCUPATIONS (A-F Added, 1997-12 Ordinance ) ..8-8 LIMITATIONS ON PUBLIC OR GROUP ORGANIZATIONS BUILDINGS .. 8- 11 MOVED BUILDINGS AND TEMPORARY BUILDINGS .. 8- 11 OIL, GAS, AND OTHER DRILLING ACTIVITY .. 8- 11 OUTDOOR STORAGE AND WASTE 8- 11 PRINCIPAL USE .. 8- 13 PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL (D, Amended, 1991-16 Ordinance ).

7 8- 13 RAZING OF BUILDINGS .. 8- 13 REAR DWELLINGS .. 8- 13 REQUIRED SPACES OR AREAS .. 8- 14 REQUIRED WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY SEWERAGE FACILITIES .. 8- 14 RESTORATION OF UNSAFE BUILDINGS .. 8- 14 SCREENING PROVISIONS .. 8- 14 SEWAGE DISPOSAL .. 8- 17 SIDEWALKS .. 8- 17 SITE CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISIONS .. 8- 17 STATE-LICENSED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES .. 8- 18 SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS .. 8- 18 SURFACE WATER .. 8- 18 TRANSITION AREA (Amended, 1992-6 Ordinance ) .. 8- 18 YARDS ALONG ZONE BOUNDARIES .. 8- 18 YARD SALES (NEW ORD 2011-06).. 8- 18 USES NOT DESIGNATED(Addition, 1996-16 Ordinance ) .. 8- 19 URBAN OVERLAY ZONE .. 8- 19 SECTION 9 NON-CONFORMING USES ..9-1 CONTINUANCE OF EXISTING NON-CONFORMING USES ..9-1 CHANGE OF USE ..9-1 REPLACEMENT OF NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES, RESIDENCE ..9-1 REPLACEMENT OF NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES, BUSINESS ..9-1 NON-CONFORMING USES DISCONTINUED ..9-1 RESTORATION AND REPAIRS.

8 9-1 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS ..9-1 PLANS ALREADY FILED ..9-2 UTILIZATION OF NONCONFORMING EXISTING LOTS ..9-2 1-7 SECTION 10 PARKING AND LOADING 10-1 GENERAL .. 10-1 NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED .. 10-1 JOINT USE OF FACILITIES .. 10-3 LOCATION OF FACILITIES .. 10-3 SIZE OF PARKING SPACE .. 10-3 REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AREAS (B, Amended, 1992-6 Ordinance ) .. 10-3 OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES .. 10-5 SECTION 11 BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS .. 11-1 GENERAL SIGN PROVISIONS .. 11-1 SIGNAGE DISPLAY AREA COMPUTATION .. 11-1 MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL .. 11-2 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS .. 11-3 RIGHTS OF APPEAL .. 11-3 PROHIBITED SIGNS .. 11-4 SIGN REGULATIONS - REFER TO EACH DISTRICT CHART FOR AREA, HEIGHT AND SETBACK REGULATIONS.. 11-6 SIGNAGE ALLOTMENT - AGRICULTURE DISTRICT OVER 10 ACRES .. 11-11 SIGNAGE ALLOTMENT - BUSINESS DISTRICTS .. 11-20 SIGNAGE ALLOTMENT - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT .. 11-24 SIGNAGE ALLOTMENT OFFICE SERVICE DISTRICTS.

9 11-27 SECTION 12 SITE PLAN REVIEW .. 12-1 USES REQUIRING SITE PLAN APPROVAL .. 12-1 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS (Amended, 1996-6 Ordinance ) .. 12-1 REVIEW PROCEDURE (Amended, 1996-16 Ordinance ) .. 12-2 STANDARDS FOR REVIEW .. 12-2 REGULATIONS .. 12-3 SECTION 13 AGRICULTURAL (AG) DISTRICT .. 13-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 13-1 PERMITTED USES (F, no. 16, New; 1992-6 Ordinance ) .. 13-1 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 13-2 SECTION 14 R-1 RURAL-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT .. 14-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 14-1 USE 14-1 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 14-1 1-8 SECTION 15 R-2A ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY, LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT .. 15-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 15-1 PERMITTED USES .. 15-1 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 15-1 SECTION 16 R-2B ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY, MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT .. 16-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 16-1 PERMITTED USES .. 16-1 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 16-1 SECTION 17 R-3A MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 17-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE.

10 17-1 PERMITTED USES (A, Amended; C, no. 5, New; C, no. 6, New; 1995-6 Ordinance ).. 17-1 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 17-1 SECTION 18 R-3B MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (Addition Ordinance 2004-01) .. 18-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 18-1 PERMITTED USES .. 18-1 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 18-1 SECTION 19 R-4 MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT .. 19-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 19-1 PERMITTED USES .. 19-1 SECTION 20 R-5 MOBILE OR MODULAR HOME DISTRICT .. 20-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 20-1 PERMITTED USES .. 20-1 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 20-1 SECTION 21 REQUIRED CONDITIONS FOR AG, R-1, R-2A, R-2B, R-3A, R3B, R-4, AND R-5 DISTRICTS .. 21-1 SECTION 22 B-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT .. 22-1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE .. 22-1 PERMITTED USES (R, no. 7, New; 1991-16 Ordinance ) .. 22-1 SPECIAL USES (Amended Ord 2005-03) .. 22-5 REQUIRED CONDITIONS .. 22-5 SECTION 23 B-5 HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT .. 23-1 1-9 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE.