Township of East China, MI Article 3 Zoning Districts and Map

§ 480-6 Districts established.

[Amended 7-17-2000 by Ord. No. 268; 1-7-2013 by Ord. No. 308]

For the purpose of this chapter, the Charter Township of East China is hereby divided into the following districts:

R-1	One-Family Residential District
R-2	One-Family Residential District
R-3	One-Family Residential District
RM-1	Multiple-Family Residential District (Low Rise)
RM-2	Multiple-Family Residential District (Medium Rise)
PND	Planned Neighborhood Development
MHP	Mobile Home Park District
OS-1	Office Service District
LB	Local Business District
GB	General Business District
MC	Medical Campus District
IRO	Industrial Research Office District
I-1	Industrial One District
I-2	Industrial Two District
P-1	Vehicular Parking District

§ 480-7 District boundaries; Zoning Map. [1]

A. The boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on the Zoning Map, Charter Township of East China Zoning Ordinance, which accompanies this chapter, and which map with all notations, references, and other information shown thereon shall be as much a part of this chapter as if fully described herein. The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Township Supervisor attested by the Township Clerk, under the following words:

This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in § 480-7 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of East China.

B. If, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, changes are made in district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, such changes shall be made on a master of the Official Zoning Map after the amendment has been approved by the Township Board. Two copies of the Official Zoning Map are to be maintained and kept up to date: one in the Building Official’s office and one in the Township Clerk’s office accessible to the public and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of lands, buildings, and other structures in the Township.

[1] Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Office of the Township Clerk, where it is available for inspection.

§ 480-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.

B. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.

C. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the Township limits shall be construed as following such Township limits.

D. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be the midway between the main tracks.

E. Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and in the event of change in the shoreline shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline; boundaries indicated as approximately following the center line of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.

(1) For the purposes of this chapter, the establishment of an official harbor line shall be construed as the point of the new shoreline. All use districts immediately abutting the present shoreline shall be extended, within the Township of East China boundaries, from said existing shoreline to said harbor line by straight line extensions from east to west district lines so as to intersect the established harbor lines.

(2) Where said extensions of districts create a conflict as to the specific boundaries of said land extensions, the areas in conflict shall automatically be classified as an R-1 One-Family Residential District, until a Zoning Map for said areas has been adopted by the Township Board. The Township Planning Commission shall recommend appropriate zoning for such area within three months after the matter is referred to the Township Board.

F. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in rules in Subsections A through E above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.

G. Where physical or natural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map or in other circumstances not covered by rules in Subsections A through F above, the Board of Appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.

H. Where, due to lack of scale, lack of detail, or illegibility of the Zoning Map accompanying this chapter, there is uncertainty, contradiction or conflict as to the intended location of any district boundaries shown thereon, interpretation concerning the exact location shall be determined by the Board of Appeals.

§ 480-9 Zoning of vacated land.

Where any street, alley or other public way within the Charter Township of East China have been vacated by action of the Township Board, and when the lands within the boundaries thereof attach to and become a part of lands adjoining such street, alley or public way, such lands formerly within such vacated street, alley or public way shall automatically, and without further action of the Township Board, thenceforth acquire and be subject to the same zoning regulations as are applicable to lands to which the same shall attach, and the same shall be used for the same use as is permitted under this chapter for such adjoining lands.