[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
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One-Family Residential District
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R-2
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One-Family Residential District
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R-3
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One-Family Residential District
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RM-1
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Multiple-Family Residential District (Low Rise)
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RM-2
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Multiple-Family Residential District (Medium
Rise)
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PND
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Planned Neighborhood Development
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MHP
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Mobile Home Park District
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OS-1
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Office Service District
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LB
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Local Business District
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GB
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General Business District
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MC
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Medical Campus District
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IRO
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Industrial Research Office District
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I-1
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Industrial One District
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I-2
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Industrial Two District
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P-1
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Vehicular Parking District
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A.Â
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.
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B.Â
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.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the
boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the
following rules shall apply:
A.Â
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the
center lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to
follow such center lines.
B.Â
Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted
lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
C.Â
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the
Township limits shall be construed as following such Township limits.
D.Â
Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall
be construed to be the midway between the main tracks.
E.Â
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)Â
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)Â
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.
H.Â
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.
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.