[Code 1974, § 83-2.1]
No structure shall be used for dwelling purposes that does not
meet the minimum standards as defined in this chapter and in the state
construction code. In addition, no temporary structure may be occupied
for temporary dwelling purposes for any length of time unless by issuance
by the Chief Building Inspector of a special occupancy permit which
may be valid for a period not to exceed six months. No permit may
be transferable.
[Code 1974, § 83-2.2]
Authorized accessory buildings may be erected as part of the
principal building or may be connected to it by a roofed-over porch,
patio or breezeway, or similar structures, or they may be completely
detached. If attached to the principal building, an accessory building
shall be made structurally a part of it and shall comply in all respects
with the requirements applicable to the principal building. An accessory
building not attached and not made a part of the principal building
as provided in the preceding statement shall not be nearer than 10
feet from any other separate structure on the same lot.
[Code 1974, § 83-2.3; Ord. No. 2009-02, 4-19-2009]
(a)
No inoperative or unlicensed or unregistered, as applicable, recreational
vehicle, watercraft and/or trailer shall be parked, kept or stored
outdoors, in any residential district, and no recreational vehicle,
watercraft and/or trailer shall, at any time, be outdoors in any residential
district if in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the
process of being stripped or dismantled or leaking oil, fuel or antifreeze.
(b)
The outdoor storage or overnight parking of commercial vehicles over
one-ton capacity and semi-truck trailers or other commercial trailers
shall not be permitted in any residential district. Commercial vehicles
or trailers specifically used as part of a farm operation, as defined
by the Michigan Right to Farm Act (Public Act of 1981), shall be exempt
from this section.
[Code 1974, § 83-2.4]
Topsoil shall not be stripped, excavated, or otherwise removed from any premises for sale or for use other than on the premises on which the topsoil was originally located; except that, in accordance with all other requirements of this chapter, construction grading, excavation, or sod farming may be done by special use permit in accordance with Article VI of this chapter.
[Code 1974, § 83-2.5]
The excavation of peat, muck, sand, gravel, clay, shale, or other natural mineral deposit, including the quarrying of rock materials, but except crude oil, may be authorized in any district by the Planning Commission by the issuance of a special permit upon the completion of procedures and with the imposition of the conditions and safe-guards outline in Article VI of this chapter. A special permit may include authorization for the erection, installation, and use of necessary buildings, apparatus, and appurtenances incidental to the excavation operation.
[Code 1974, § 83-2.6; Ord. No. 2006-06, 11-26-2006; amended 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
(a)
In
any residential district, no fence, wall, or screen shall be erected
higher than six feet.
(b)
In
any nonresidential district, the height of a fence, wall, or screen
may be increased to eight feet upon approval of the Director of Community
Planning and Development.
(c)
The
height of any fence, wall, or screen shall be measured from the ground
upon which it sits to its highest point. Altering the existing grade,
such as but not limited to mounding or terracing of land, shall not
be permitted to increase the height of the fence, wall, or screen,
unless the combined height of such grading, mounding, or terracing
together with the fence, wall, or screen meets the height standards
of this section.
[Code 1974, § 83-2.7]
The following regulations shall apply to all satellite television
antennas, earth stations, dish antennas, or similar devices:
(1)
Satellite television antennas are permitted in any zoning district and shall be placed in accordance with the setback requirements established for detached accessory buildings under § 86-565.
(2)
The total height of a satellite television antenna shall not exceed
15 feet and the diameter of the dish shall not exceed 10 feet.
(3)
In residential districts only one satellite dish shall be permitted
on any individual lot.
(4)
Satellite television antennas shall conform to all applicable building
and electrical codes of the Township.
(5)
Satellite television antennas shall be constructed in a wind resistant
manner and must be properly grounded.
(6)
Satellite television antennas shall not be utilized as a sign for purposes of advertising or identification unless in conformance with Article VII of this chapter.
(7)
Upon evidence presented by the property owner that a signal cannot
be received, a variance may be granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals
from the height and locational requirements of this division.
(8)
Satellite television antennas with a total height greater than 3 1/2
feet and a dish diameter greater than two feet are also subject to
the following regulations:
a.
Satellite television antennas must be placed in a rear yard, except
when it has been found that a usable signal cannot be obtained from
a rear yard location. In this event, the side yard may be utilized.
Satellite television antennas may be permitted in the front yard or
on the roof of a structure only on approval of the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
b.
A building permit shall be obtained prior to installation of any
satellite television antenna.
(9)
The following regulations shall apply to satellite television antennas
equal to or less than 3 1/2 feet in overall height with a dish
diameter equal to or less than two feet:
a.
Satellite television antennas may be placed in a rear yard, side
yard, or mounted on the side or rear walls of a structure.
b.
Satellite television antennas may be roof-mounted and may project
above the roof peak. If roof-mounted, satellite television antennas
shall extend no higher than three feet above the ridge line of a structure.
