Village of Michiana, MI Zoning

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Village of Michiana, MI

Berrien County

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Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 12 Fire Commissioner
Ch 20 Manager, Village
Ch 23 Meetings
Ch 28 Municipal Civil Infractions
Ch 36 Planning Commission
Ch 42 Police Commissioner
Ch 65 Water Authority
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 95 Alarm Systems
Ch 107 Beaches
Ch 143 Construction Codes
Ch 146 Contractors, Registration of
Ch 159 Explosives and Open Burning
Ch 172 Flood Hazard Areas
Ch 188 Horses and Bridle Paths
Ch 200 Licenses for Sales and Entertainment
Ch 206 Lighting
Ch 210 Marihuana Establishments
Ch 230 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 235 Penal Code
Ch 247 Property Maintenance
Ch 250 Property, Residential
Ch 260 Rental Property
Ch 279 Signs and Advertising
Ch 300 Stormwater Management
Ch 308 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 323 Trees
Ch 337 Vehicles, Abandoned and Junked
Ch 341 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 349 Water
Ch 360 Zoning
Ch 360 Art I Title and Purpose
§ 360-1 Title.
§ 360-2 Purpose.
Ch 360 Art II Interpretation, Vested Right and Repeal
§ 360-3 Interpretation.
§ 360-4 Vested right.
§ 360-5 Repealer.
Ch 360 Art III Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
§ 360-6 Purpose.
§ 360-7 Zoning compliance certificate required.
§ 360-8 Responsibility for administration.
§ 360-9 Zoning compliance certificate application and review procedures.
§ 360-10 Building permit and certificate of occupancy required.
§ 360-11 Performance guarantee for compliance.
§ 360-12 Timely action on applications.
§ 360-13 Application fees.
§ 360-14 Site inspections.
§ 360-15 Violations, penalties and fines.
§ 360-16 Public hearing notices.
§ 360-17 Zoning Ordinance review by owner and contractor.
Ch 360 Art IV Zoning Districts; District Regulations; Zoning Map
§ 360-18 Establishment of districts.
§ 360-19 Purposes of zoning districts.
§ 360-20 Zoning District Map.
§ 360-21 Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 360-22 Permitted uses in zoning districts.
§ 360-23 Site development requirements of zoning districts.
Ch 360 Art V Supplemental Provisions
§ 360-24 Purpose.
§ 360-25 Conditional approvals.
§ 360-26 One single-family dwelling to a lot.
§ 360-27 Moving buildings.
§ 360-28 Essential services.
§ 360-29 Frontage and access.
§ 360-30 Single-family dwelling standards.
§ 360-31 Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
§ 360-32 Prohibition of recreational vehicles as dwellings.
§ 360-33 Temporary buildings and structures.
§ 360-34 Residential fences and walls.
§ 360-35 Swimming pools.
§ 360-36 Condominium subdivisions.
§ 360-37 Lighting.
§ 360-38 Vibration.
§ 360-39 Home occupations.
§ 360-40 Cleanup and property damage deposit.
§ 360-41 Cleanup of streets.
§ 360-42 Tear-down structures and buildings.
Ch 360 Art VI Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures
§ 360-43 Purpose.
§ 360-44 Nonconforming lots.
§ 360-45 Nonconforming uses.
§ 360-46 Nonconforming structures.
§ 360-47 Repairs and maintenance.
§ 360-48 District changes.
§ 360-49 Illegal nonconformities.
Ch 360 Art VII Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 360-50 Purpose.
§ 360-51 Creation and membership.
§ 360-52 Organization.
§ 360-53 Jurisdiction.
§ 360-54 Appeals for administrative reviews.
§ 360-55 Interpretations.
§ 360-56 Variances.
§ 360-57 Procedures.
§ 360-58 Review by Circuit Court.
Ch 360 Art VIII Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 360-59 Purpose.
§ 360-60 Single-family dwellings.
§ 360-61 Nonresidential uses.
§ 360-62 Loading and unloading spaces.
Ch 360 Art IX Landscaping and Screening
§ 360-63 Purpose.
§ 360-64 Application.
§ 360-65 Landscape plan required.
§ 360-66 Buffer areas.
§ 360-67 Parking lot landscaping and screening.
§ 360-68 Minimum standards of landscape elements.
§ 360-69 Installation, maintenance and completion.
§ 360-70 Fencing and walls construction.
§ 360-71 Waivers and modifications.
Ch 360 Art X Environmental Protection
§ 360-72 Purpose.
§ 360-73 High-risk erosion areas.
§ 360-74 Critical dune areas.
§ 360-75 Floodplain areas.
§ 360-76 White Creek.
§ 360-77 Removal of trees.
§ 360-78 Discharges and flammable and hazardous materials.
§ 360-79 Grading and drainage.
§ 360-80 Garbage.
§ 360-81 Potable water and sewage disposal.
§ 360-82 Compliance with local, county, state and federal regulations.
§ 360-83 Pile heights of materials.
Ch 360 Art XI Site Plan Review
§ 360-84 Purpose.
§ 360-85 Site plan approval required.
§ 360-86 Review procedures.
§ 360-87 Site plan approval standards.
§ 360-88 Conformity to approved site plans.
§ 360-89 Changes to approved site plans.
§ 360-90 Appeals.
§ 360-91 Preexisting site plans under review.
Ch 360 Art XII Special Land Uses
§ 360-92 Purpose.
§ 360-93 Review procedure.
§ 360-94 Appeals.
§ 360-95 Reapplication.
§ 360-96 Changes.
§ 360-97 Approval standards.
Ch 360 Art XIII Amendments
§ 360-98 Purpose.
§ 360-99 Initiation of amendments.
§ 360-100 Procedures.
§ 360-101 Resubmittal.
§ 360-102 Comprehensive review.
Ch 360 Art XIV Definitions
§ 360-103 Construction of language.
§ 360-104 Definitions.
Appendix
Ch A370 Cable Television Franchise
Ch A375 Electric Franchise
Ch A380 Gas Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Michiana 12-4-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-04 (Section 11.000 of the 2001 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Municipal civil infractions — See Ch. 28.

Planning Commission — See Ch. 36.

Construction codes — See Ch. 143.

Explosives and open burning — See Ch. 159.

Flood hazard areas — See Ch. 172.

Lighting — See Ch. 206.

Signs and advertising — See Ch. 279.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 300.

Trees — See Ch. 323.

Water — See Ch. 349.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Table 4-3, Site Development Requirements for Principal Land Uses

Attachment 2 - Figures 18-1 and 18-2, Lot Diagrams

Attachment 3 - Zoning Map