The following rules shall apply to the text and language of
this chapter:
A.
The particular shall control the general.
B.
In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text
of this chapter and any caption, the text shall control.
C.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary. The word
"may" is permissive.
D.
Words used in the present tense shall include the future, words used
in the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural shall
include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
E.
The word "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building,
shall be construed to include the words "intended, arranged, or designed
to be used or occupied."
F.
Any word or term not defined herein shall be used with a meaning
of common or standard utilization.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms are
herewith defined:
A detached or attached subordinate building or structure
located on the same lot as an existing principal building, the use
of which is clearly incidental or secondary to that of the principal
building, including but not limited to a private garage, carport/cover
or implement shed.
A use or activity normally and naturally incidental to, subordinate
to, and related exclusively to the principal use of the land or buildings,
including all structures detached from the principal structure above
and below ground; including but not limited to garages, sheds, barns,
television satellite dishes, and designed surface structures and areas.
ADULT FAMILY DAY-CARE HOMEA private home in which six or less adults 18 years of age of older receive care for periods of less than 24 hours a day. It includes facilities for adults who are aged, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or physically handicapped that require supervision on an ongoing basis. An adult day-care home does not include alcohol or substance abuse rehabilitation centers, residential centers for persons released from or assigned to a correctional facility, or any other facilities which do not meet the definition of "adult day-care center."
ADULT GROUP DAY-CARE HOMEA private home in which more than six but not more than 12 adults 18 years of age or older receive care for periods of less than 24 hours a day. It includes facilities for adults who are aged, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or physically handicapped that require supervision on an ongoing basis. An adult day-care home does not include alcohol or substance abuse rehabilitation centers, residential centers for persons released from or assigned to a correctional facility, or any other facilities which do not meet the definition of "adult day-care center."
ADULT DAY-CARE CENTERA facility, other than a private residence, receiving one or more persons, 18 years of age or older, for care for periods of less than 24 hours a day. It includes facilities for adults who are aged, mentally ill, developmentally disabled or physically handicapped that require supervision on an ongoing basis. An adult day-care center does not include alcohol or substance abuse rehabilitation centers, residential centers for persons released from or assigned to a correctional facility, or any other facilities which do not meet the definition of "adult day-care center."
A state-licensed establishment that provides foster care
to adults. It includes facilities and foster care homes for adults
who are aged, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or physically
handicapped who require supervision on an ongoing basis but who do
not require continuous nursing care. An adult foster care facility
does not include convalescent or nursing homes, homes for the aged,
hospitals, alcohol or substance abuse rehabilitation center, residential
centers for persons released from or assigned to a correctional facility,
or any other facilities which have been exempted from the definition
of adult foster care facility by the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing
Act, MCLA § 400.701 et seq., as amended. The following additional
definitions shall apply in the application of this chapter:
ADULT FOSTER CARE FAMILY HOMEA private residence with the approved capacity to receive six or fewer adults to be provided supervision, personal care, and protection in addition to room and board, 24 hours a day, five or more days a week and for two or more consecutive weeks. The adult foster care family home licensee must be a member of the household and an occupant of the residence.
ADULT FOSTER CARE SMALL GROUP HOMEAn owner-occupied facility with the approved capacity to receive 12 or fewer adults who are provided supervision, personal care, and protection in addition to room and board, for 24 hours a day, five or more days a week, and for two or more consecutive weeks.
ADULT FOSTER CARE LARGE GROUP HOMEA facility with approved capacity to receive at least 13 but not more than 20 adults to be provided supervision, personal care, and protection in addition to room and board, 24 hours a day, five or more days a week, and for two or more consecutive weeks.
ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITYAn adult foster care facility with the approved capacity to receive more than 20 adults to be provided with foster care.
Includes all of the following:
ADULT BOOK OR SUPPLY STOREAn establishment having 20% or more of its stock-in-trade or its sales devoted to the distribution, display, or storage of books, magazines, and other periodicals and/or photographs, drawings, slides, films, videotapes, recording tapes, and/or novelty items which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matters depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ADULT CABARETAn establishment which features any of the following: topless dancers and/or bottomless dancers, go-go dancers, strippers, male and/or female impersonators or similar entertainers, or topless and/or bottomless waitpersons or employees, or any other form of nude or partially nude service or entertainment.
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATERAn enclosed building or structure wherein still or motion pictures, videotapes, or similar material is presented or viewed which is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein.
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER, ADULT LIVE STAGE PERFORMING THEATERAn enclosed building with a capacity of 50 or more persons used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, for observation by patrons therein. Such establishment is customarily not open to the public generally, but only to one or more classes of the public, excluding any minor by reason of age.
ADULT PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENTAny establishment club or business by whatever name designated, which offers or advertises, or is equipped or arranged so as to provide as part of its services, massages, body rubs, alcohol rubs, physical stimulation, baths, or other similar treatment by any person. The following uses shall not be included with the definition of any adult physical culture establishment:
Establishments which routinely provide such services by a licensed
physician, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed osteopath, a licensed
physical therapist, a licensed practical nurse, or any other similarly
licensed medical professional;
Electrolysis treatment by a licensed operator of electrolysis
equipment;
Continuing instruction in material or performing arts or in
organized athletic activities,
Hospitals, nursing homes, medical clinics or medical offices;
and
Barber shops or beauty parlors and/or salons that offer massage
to the scalp, the face, or the neck and shoulders only.
BODY-PIERCINGBody-piercing means the perforation of human tissue other than an ear for a nonmedical purpose.
BODY-PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTAn establishment where the perforation of human tissue other than an ear for a nonmedical purpose is performed, whether or not it is in exchange for compensation or any form of consideration.
BRAND or BRANDINGThe creation of a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with a hot iron or other instrument.
BURLESQUE SHOWAn establishment which features topless and/or bottomless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators or similar entertainers, where beer or intoxicating liquors are not sold on the premises.
ESCORT AGENCYAny business, agency, or person who, for a fee, commission, hire, reward or profit, furnishes or offers to furnish names of persons, or who introduces, furnishes or arranges for persons, who may accompany other persons to or about social affairs, entertainments or places of amusement, or who may consort with others about any place of public resort or within any private quarters.
NUDE MODELING STUDIOAn establishment used for housing and exhibiting persons in the nude acting as models for other persons to paint, photograph or draw.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREASMeans and includes any one or more of the following:
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIESMeans and includes any one or more of the following:
The fondling or erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region,
buttocks, anus or female breasts;
Human sex acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including
but not limited to intercourse, oral copulation, and sodomy;
Human masturbation, actual or simulated;
Human excretory functions as part of, or as related to, any
one of the activities described above; and
Physical violence, bondage, mutilation, or rape, actual or simulated,
as part of, or as related to, any of the activities described above.
TATTOO PARLORAn establishment where persons are tattooed for consideration, other than by a licensed medical practitioner or cosmetologist; or any place where tattooing is regularly conducted, whether or not it is in exchange for compensation.
TATTOO, TATTOOED, TATTOOINGAny method of placing permanent designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin with ink or any other substance, by the aid of needles or any other instruments designed to touch or puncture the skin, resulting in either the coloration of the skin, or the production of scars or scarring, other than by branding.
Substantially undeveloped land devoted to the production
of plants and animals useful to humans, including, but not limited
to, forage and sod crops, grains, feed crops, field crops, dairy products,
poultry and poultry products, livestock, herbs, flowers, seeds, grasses,
nursery stock, fruits, vegetables, Christmas trees and other similar
uses and activities.
As defined in the Michigan Aeronautics Code, any contrivance
now known, or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation
of or flight in the air.
The landing field of an airport.
As defined in the Michigan Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Aeronautics, under Section 86 of the Aeronautics Code, any
location, either on land or water, which is used for the landing and
takeoff of aircraft, which provides facilities for the shelter, supply
or care of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or
cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport buildings
or other airport facilities, and all appurtenant rights-of-way, whether
heretofore or hereafter established.
The runway without normal airport facilities.
A public or legally established private right-of-way primarily
to provide secondary vehicular access to the rear or side of properties
otherwise abutting upon a street.
Any modification, addition, or change in construction or
type of occupancy; any change or rearrangement in the structural parts
of a building, whether by increasing the height or extension of diminution;
or the moving of a building from one location to another.
A building supported by a governmental unit or agency or
by a nonprofit corporation where domestic pets or other animals are
kept because of requirements of public health officials, loss by owner,
neglect or violation of a public law or ordinance.
CLASS I ANIMALDomesticated animals which are not Class II, III, or IV, or Class V animals and which are customarily considered household pets.
CLASS II ANIMALAn animal which is normally part of the livestock maintained on a farm, including:
Bovine and like animals, including but not limited to the cow,
buffalo, elk, llama, and alpaca;
Equine and like animals, including but not limited to the horse;
Swine and like animals, including but not limited to the hog
which are in excess of six months in age;
Bovine and like animals, including but not limited to the sheep
and goat;
Other animals weighing in excess of 75 pounds and not otherwise
specifically included in Class II including, but not limited to the
ostrich and the emu.
CLASS III ANIMALRabbits which are not maintained or kept as domesticated household pets, animals considered as poultry, and other animals weighing less than 75 pounds not specifically treated herein.
CLASS IV ANIMALWild or undomesticated animals which are not of a species customarily used as an ordinary household pet, but one which would ordinarily be confined to a zoo, or one which would ordinarily be found in the wilderness of this or any other country. Such animals would generally weigh less than 100 pounds and would not cause a reasonable person to be fearful of bodily harm or property damage.
CLASS V ANIMALDangerous wild or undomesticated animal which is not of a species customarily used as an ordinary household pet, but one which would ordinarily be confined to a zoo, or one which would ordinarily be found in the wilderness of this or any other country. Such animals would cause a reasonable person to be fearful of bodily harm or property damage.
A dwelling unit within a multiple-family residential dwelling
(see "dwelling, multiple-family").
Any place, premises, establishment, or room within a structure
within which are located three or more amusement devices. For purposes
of this section, "amusement devices" shall mean any device, machine
or apparatus operated by a patron who plays, exhibits, emits, produces
or displays, entertainment or amusement in the form of a game, motion
picture, music, performances or similar entertainment. The term does
not include vending machines used to dispense foodstuffs, toys or
other products for use and consumption, kiddy rides, jukeboxes, bowling
alleys, or pool tables.
Architectural features of a building shall include but not
be limited to cornices, eaves, gutters, belt courses, sills, lintels,
bay windows, chimneys, and decorative ornaments.
The sale of professional or amateur art work/crafts, including
but not limited to paintings, sculptures, metalworks, jewelry, furniture,
photographs, clothing and seasonal products.
A public or semipublic building, room, or structure in which
a group of people can gather together for worship, meetings, instruction,
banquets, exhibits or entertainment.
A building or premises used primarily for the sale of new
or used automobiles, not including farm equipment and recreational
vehicles.
General repair, engine rebuilding, rebuilding or reconditioning
of motor vehicles; collision service, including but not limited to
body, frame, or fender straightening and repair, overall painting,
and vehicle rustproofing.
A place that is used or designed to be used for the retail
supply of gasoline and other fuels used for the propulsion of motor
vehicles, kerosene, motor oil, lubricants or grease, including sale
of accessories and services, including, but not limited to: polishing,
washing, cleaning, greasing, undercoating, and minor repairs, but
not including body work, painting, or refinishing thereof. In addition
to automobile service, towing, convenience stores and carry-out restaurants
may be included.
A building, or portion thereof, the primary purpose of which
is that of washing vehicles either by automatic or self-service means.
An establishment containing tables and chairs, and a counter
at which alcoholic beverages and sometimes food are served to be consumed
on the premises.
A building for the storage of farm products, for feed, or
for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment.
That portion of a building having more than 1/2 of its height
below finished grade.
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If the average of A is equal to or less
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DETENTIONA basin wherein water is stored for a relatively brief period of time, part of its being retained until the outlet can safely carry the ordinary flow plus the released water. Some basins have outlets usually without control gates and are used for flood regulation.
RETENTIONA basin wherein water is stored for a period of time until the outlet can safely carry the released water. Such basins have control gates which can be released at a given time. This type of basin is used for flood regulation.
A use which is subordinate to the principal use of a dwelling
unit as a single-family dwelling unit and a use in which transient
guests are provided a sleeping room and board in return for payment.
A bedroom is a dwelling room used for or intended to be used
solely for sleeping purposes by human beings.
The property abutting one side of a street and lying between
the two nearest intersecting streets (crossing or terminating), or
between the nearest such street and railroad right-of-way, unsubdivided
acreage, lake, river or stream; or between any of the foregoing and
any other barrier to the continuity of development.
Any covered passageway with open sides between two buildings.
A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls.
The currently adopted code or codes regulating building construction
in the Charter Township of Huron.
Any building or structure other than a dwelling, maintained,
used or built on a farm which is essential and customarily used on
farms of that type in the Township for the pursuit of their agricultural
activities, including the storage or housing of farm implements, produce
or farm animals.
The building height is the vertical distance measured from
the finished grade level to the highest point of the roof surface
if a flat roof; to the deck of mansard roofs; and to the mean height
level between eaves and ridges of gable, hip, and gambrel roofs. Where
the building may be situated on sloping terrain, this height shall
be measured from the average level of the finished grade at the building
wall.
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The person(s) designated by the Township Board to enforce
the Building Code.
The officer or other designated authority charged with the
administration and enforcement of the Building Code, or a duly authorized
representative.
The line established by the minimum required setbacks forming
the area within a lot in which a building may be located.
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Property used for the interring of the dead. May include
a structure for the cremation of remains and facilities for storing
ashes of remains that have been cremated of the dead. Also may include
structures for the interment of the dead in sealed crypts or compartments.
The following definitions shall apply in the construction
and application of this chapter:
CHILD FAMILY DAY-CARE HOMEA private residence in which one but not more than six minor children are received for care and supervision for periods less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian, excepting children related to an adult member of the family by blood, marriage or adoption. It includes a home that gives care to an unrelated child for more than four weeks in a calendar year.
CHILD GROUP DAY-CARE HOMEA private residence in which seven but not more than 12 children are received for care and supervision for periods less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian, excepting children related to an adult member of the family by blood, marriage or adoption. It includes a home that gives care to an unrelated child for more than four weeks in a calendar year.
CHILD DAY-CARE CENTERA facility, other than a private residence, receiving one or more children for care and supervision for periods less than 24 hours, and where the parents or guardians are not immediately available to the child.[1]
The following:
CHILD FOSTER FAMILY HOMEA private home in which one but not more than four minor children, who are not related to an adult member of the household by blood, marriage, or who are not placed in the household pursuant to the adoption code, Chapter X of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1939, being Sections 710.21 to 710.70 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are given care and supervision for 24 hours a day, for four or more days a week, for two or more consecutive weeks, unattended by a parent or legal guardian.
CHILD FOSTER FAMILY GROUP HOMEA private home in which more than four but fewer than seven minor children, who are not related to an adult member of the household by blood, marriage, or who are not placed in the household pursuant to Chapter X of Act No. 288 of Public Acts of 1939, are provided care for 24 hours a day, for four or more days a week, for two or more consecutive weeks, unattended by a parent or legal guardian.
A building wherein persons regularly assemble for religious
worship and which is maintained and controlled by a religious body
organized to sustain public worship, along with all accessory buildings
and uses customarily associated with such primary use.
A building or group of buildings where human patients are
admitted for examination and treatment by more than one professional;
including, but not limited to, a physician, dentist, or the like,
except that the patients are not lodged therein overnight.
An organization of persons for special purposes or for the
promulgation of agriculture, sports, arts, science, literature, politics
or the like, but not for profit, and open only to members and not
the general public.
A recreational type of business that is primarily operated
for profit and that can be subdivided into either indoor or outdoor
types, including but not limited to an indoor or outdoor golf driving
range.
A facility which is owned by a nongovernmental entity and
is designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to transport, collect,
process, and treat sanitary sewage from more than one dwelling unit
or structure. The system shall include any individual septic tanks,
pumps, lines, and appurtenances serving each dwelling unit or structure
in addition to facilities, sewers, and appurtenances that serve more
than one dwelling unit or structure.
A building or lot governed under Act 59, Public Acts of 1978,
as amended.[2] The following condominium terms shall apply in the application
of this chapter:
CONDOMINIUM DOCUMENTSThe master deed, recorded pursuant to the Condominium Act, and any other instrument referred to in the master deed or bylaws which affects the rights and obligations of a co-owner in the condominium.
CONDOMINIUM LOTThe land in a condominium unit, together with the land in the adjacent and appurtenant limited common element, if there is such a limited common element.
CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION PLANThe drawings and information prepared in accordance with Section 66 of the Condominium Act.
CONDOMINIUM UNITThe portion of a condominium project designed and intended for separate ownership and use, as described in the master deed.
CONSOLIDATING MASTER DEEDThe final amended master deed for a contractible or expandable condominium project or a condominium project containing convertible land or convertible space, which final amended master deed fully describes the condominium project as completed.
CONTRACTIBLE CONDOMINIUMA condominium project containing condominium units some or all of which were occupied before the filing of a notice of taking reservations under Section 7 of the Condominium Act.
EXPANDABLE CONDOMINIUMA condominium project to which additional land may be added in accordance with this chapter and the Condominium Act.
GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTSA portion of the comment elements reserved in the master deed for the use of all of the co-owners.
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTSA portion of the common elements reserved in the master deed for the exclusive use of less than all of the co-owners.
MASTER DEEDThe condominium document recording the condominium project to which are attached as exhibits and incorporated by reference the bylaws for the project and the condominium subdivision plan for the project, and all other information required by Section 8 of the Condominium Act.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTIONThe notice required by Section 71 of the Condominium Act, to be filed with the Charter Township of Huron and other agencies.
SITE CONDOMINIUMA condominium development containing residential, commercial, office, industrial, or other structures or improvements for uses permitted in the zoning district in which the condominium development is located, in which each co-owner owns the exclusive right to a volume of space within which each co-owner may construct a structure or structures.
Any site preparation, assembly, erection, substantial repair,
alteration or similar action, for or of public or private right-of-way,
structures, utilities or similar property.
The storage of pre-packed containers which are only accessible
upon on-site delivery and do not include shipping containers.
A state licensed facility for the care of children, of the
aged or infirm, or a place of rest for those suffering bodily disorders.
Said home shall conform and qualify for license under state law even
through state law has different size regulations.
A retail store that is designed and stocked to sell primarily
food, beverages, and other household supplies to customers who purchase
only a relatively few items (in contrast to a "supermarket"). Convenience
grocery stores are designed to attract a large volume of stop-and-go
traffic.
The portion of a corner lot which shall be maintained free of any structures, grade change (i.e., berm) or plantings to ensure sufficient visibility for motor vehicles (see § 530-56, Visibility at intersections).
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Any gravel road which has been dedicated to and accepted
for maintenance by the Wayne County Road Commission, the State of
Michigan or the federal government, but which is subject to Township
approval.
Any paved road which has been dedicated to and accepted for
maintenance by the Wayne County Road Commission, the State of Michigan
or the federal government, but which is subject to Township approval.
To remove or retire from active service.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
The ratio of the lot depth to the lot width.
A self-contained and enclosed building which does not depend
on shared or common walls with adjacent building or buildings.
The construction of a new use or building, or other structure
on a lot or parcel, the relocation of an existing use or building
on another lot or parcel, or the use of acreage or open land for the
new use or building.
Any portion of a building or structure from which business
is transacted, or is capable of being transacted, directly with customers
located in a motor vehicle during such business transactions and is
so developed that its principal retail or service character is dependent
on providing a driveway approach or parking spaces for motor vehicles
to service patrons while in said vehicle.
A paved or unpaved road intended for vehicular access to
an individual lot. A circular and/or continuous drive with up to two
access points shall be considered a single driveway.
A building or part of a building used only for the purpose
of collection and distribution of articles to be subjected to the
process of dry cleaning, washing, dry dyeing, cleaning and spotting
and stain removing, and for the pressing of any such articles or goods
which have been subjected to any such process elsewhere at a dry cleaners'
plant.
A building or part of a building used for the purpose of
receiving articles or goods of fabric to be subjected to a process,
carried out on-site, of cleaning or dyeing. Such establishment may
also be used for pressing and/or distributing any articles or goods
of fabric that have been received therein.
A building or part of a building where the services of coin
operated dry-cleaning machines, using only noncombustible and nonflammable
solvents, is made available to the public for the purpose of dry cleaning.
A dwelling is a building used exclusively as a residence
by not more than one family but in no case shall a travel trailer,
motor home, trailer coach, automobile chassis, tent or other portable
building be considered a dwelling.
A dwelling used to house the principal family operating a
farm, and which is accessory to the operation of the farm, which is
the principal use of the land upon which it is located.
A building consisting of three or more dwelling units.
A building designed for, or occupied exclusively by, one
family.
A building consisting of two dwelling units.
One or more rooms with kitchen and sanitary facilities designed
as a unit for occupancy by not more than one family for cooking, living
and sleeping purposes.
A grant by the owner of the use of a strip of land by the
public, a corporation, or persons, for specific uses and purposes,
to be designated as a "public" or "private" easement depending on
the nature of the use.
A dwelling unit with a bathroom and principal kitchen facilities
designed as a self-contained unit for occupancy for living, cooking
and sleeping purposes and having no separate, designated bedroom.
Any machinery, vehicle or alarm used, employed, performed
or operated in an effort to protect or restore safe conditions in
the community or for the citizenry or work by private or public utilities
when restoring utility service.
Any work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating
the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an
emergency or work by private or public utilities when restoring utility
services.
Build, construct, alter, reconstruct, moved upon, or any
physical operations on the premises which are required for the construction.
Excavation, fill, drainage, and the like, shall be considered a part
of erection.
Services and utilities needed for the health, safety, and
general welfare of the community, including but not limited to underground,
surface, or overhead electrical, gas, telephone, water, sewerage,
and other utilities and the equipment and appurtenances necessary
for such systems to furnish an adequate level of service for the area
in which it is located.
Any breaking of ground, except common household gardening
and ground care.
Premises from which any rock, gravel, sand, topsoil or earth
in excess of 500 cubic yards in any calendar year is excavated or
removed for the purpose of disposition away from the premises except
excavation in connection with the construction of a building or within
public highway rights-of-way.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Federal Communications Commission.
Shall be defined by one of the following:
One or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or
guardianship, plus not more than two persons not so related, who are
either domestic employees, caregivers, including but not limited to
a nurse, nanny, or physical therapist, or persons who occupy rooms
for which compensation may or may not be paid, living together as
a single housekeeping unit.
Two persons and their children by natural birth or adoption,
plus not more than two persons not so related, who are either domestic
employees, caregivers, including but not limited to a nurse, nanny
or physical therapist, or persons who occupy rooms for which compensation
may or may not be paid.
A functional family living together as a single housekeeping
unit.
A group of no more than four persons, plus their minor children,
having a relationship which is functionally equivalent to a family.
The relationship must be of a permanent and distinct character with
a demonstrable and recognizable bond characteristic of a cohesive
unit. A functional family shall not include any society, club, fraternity,
sorority, association, lodge, organization or group of students or
other individuals, exceeding four persons in number, where the common
living arrangement or basis for the establishment of the housekeeping
unit is temporary.
An immediate relative related by blood, marriage, adoption
or guardianship, including a parent, child, grandparent or grandchild.
The land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, including
ponds used for agricultural or aquacultural activities, machinery,
equipment, and other appurtenances used in the commercial production
of farm products.
A residential dwelling unit solely for farm workers which
shall be occupied by persons or families, at least one of whom derives
substantial income from agricultural and/or floricultural work and
work incidental thereto.
A person whose principal occupation and source of income
is farming.
The seasonal or year-round sale of such locally grown products
as fruits, vegetables and plants and farm products, including but
not limited to honey, eggs and milk, and homemade foods, including
but not limited to jams, jellies, pies and breads.
The operation and management of a farm or a condition or
activity that occurs at any time as necessary on a farm in connection
with the production, harvesting, and storage of farm products, and
includes, but is not limited to:
Marketing produce at roadside stands or farm markets.
The generation of noise, odors, dust, fumes, and other associated
conditions.
The operation of machinery and equipment necessary for a farm
including, but not limited to, irrigation and drainage systems and
pumps and on-farm grain dryers, and the movement of vehicles, machinery,
equipment, and farm products and associated inputs necessary for farm
operations on the roadway as authorized by the Michigan Vehicle Code,
Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being Sections 257.1 to 257.923
of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Field preparation and ground and aerial seeding and spraying.
The application of chemical fertilizers or organic materials,
conditioners, liming materials, or pesticides.
Use of alternative pest management techniques.
The fencing, feeding, watering, sheltering, transportation,
treatment, use, handling and care of farm animals.
The management, storage, transport, utilization, and application
of farm byproducts, including manure or agricultural wastes.
The conversion from a farm operation activity to other farm
operation activities.
The employment and use of labor.
Those plants and animals useful to human beings produced
by agriculture and includes, but is not limited to, forages and sod
crops, grains and feed crops, field crops, dairy and dairy products,
poultry and poultry products, cervidae, livestock, including breeding
and grazing, equine, fish, and other aquacultural products, bees and
bee products, berries, herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers, seeds,
grasses, nursery stock, trees and tree products, mushrooms, and other
similar products, or any other product which incorporates the use
of food, feed, fiber, or fur, as determined by the Michigan Commission
of Agriculture.
A building, structure or area where farm equipment and farm
supplies are kept for sale, but shall not include any other establishment
defined or classified herein.
A permanent partition, structure or gate erected as a dividing
marker, barrier or enclosure, and not a part of a principal building
or structure or other accessory structure.
The depositing or dumping of any matter onto or into the
ground, except common household grading and general farm care.
A lot, the major portion of which has access to a street
by means of a comparatively narrow strip of land.
An outdoor facility for the sale, barter, trade of exchange
of goods.
The official report provided by the Federal Insurance Administration.
The report contains flood profiles, as well as Flood Hazard Boundary-Floodway
Map and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
That portion of land adjacent to or connected to a water
body or watercourse which is subject to periodic inundation in accordance
with the one-hundred-year flood cycle as determined by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers or other applicable federal agency.
The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent
land areas designated in the Flood Insurance Study that must be reserved
in order to discharge the base flood.
For the purpose of computing, the minimum allowable floor
area in a residential dwelling unit, which is the sum of the horizontal
areas of each story of the building measured from the exterior faces
of the exterior walls. The floor area measurement is exclusive of
areas of basements, unfinished attics, nonhabitable attached accessory
buildings (garages), breezeways and enclosed and unenclosed porches.
The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors
of the building measured from the exterior face of the exterior walls
or from the center line of walls separating two dwelling units. The
gross floor area of a building shall include the basement (see definition)
floor area when more than 1/2 of the basement height is above the
established curb level or finished lot grade and of interior finished
construction similar to first or main floor. Any space devoted to
off-street parking or loading shall not be included in gross floor
area. Areas of dwelling basements, unfinished attics, breezeways,
porches (enclosed or unenclosed) or attached garages are not included.
The measurement of usable floor area shall be as follows:
NONRESIDENTIALThe measurement of usable floor area for nonresidential uses shall be the sum of the area of the first floor, as measured by the exterior face of the exterior walls plus that area similarly measured, of all other stories that are accessible by the fixed stairway, ramp, escalator or elevator, which may be made fit for use, the measurement shall include the floor area of all accessory buildings measured similarly.
RESIDENTIALThe measurement of usable floor area for residential uses shall be the sum of the area of the first floor, as measured by the exterior face of the exterior walls plus the area, similarly measured, of all other stories having more than 90 inches of headroom, that are accessible by the fixed stairway and which may be usable for human habitation, but excluding the floor area of uninhabitable basements, cellars, garages, accessory buildings, attics, breezeways and unenclosed porches.
Any public thoroughfare dedicated and maintained for the
use and operation of vehicular traffic by the Michigan Department
of Transportation.
A nonhabitable attached or detached accessory building which
is designed for the storage of private automobiles, materials, tools
or other equipment necessary to maintain the property.
Any garage, other than a private garage available to the
public, operated for gain, and used for storage, repair, rental, greasing,
washing, sales, servicing, adjusting, or equipping of automobiles
or other motor vehicles.
Those practices as defined by the Michigan Commission of
Agriculture. The Commission shall give due consideration to available
Michigan Department of Agriculture information and written recommendations
from the Michigan State University Experiment Station in cooperation
with the United States Department of Agricultural Natural Resources
Conservation Service and the Consolidated Farm Service Agency, the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and other professional and
industry organizations.
The degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface.
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The final elevation of the ground surface after development.
The elevation of the ground surface in its natural state,
before man-made alterations.
A building, room, or area usually chiefly of transparent
material in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range,
used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season
for retail sale to the general public.
Space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking.
Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces
and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces.
Hazardous substances include hazardous chemicals as defined
by the Michigan Department of Public Health and the Michigan Department
of Labor; flammable and combustible liquids as defined by the Michigan
Department of State Police, Fire Marshal Division; hazardous materials
as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation; and critical
materials, polluting materials, and hazardous waste as defined by
the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Petroleum products and
waste oil are subject to regulation under this chapter are also hazardous
substances.
When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance
measured from the finished grade of the parcel to the highest point
on the tower or other structure, including the base pad and any antenna.
Those parcels and/or uses of land and/or structures whose
basic purpose is to:
Safeguard the heritage of the Township by preserving or allowing
a structure or use which reflects elements of the community's cultural,
social, economic, political, or architectural history;
Stabilize and improve property values in the area;
Foster civic beauty;
Strengthen the local economy; and
Promote the use of such sites for the education, pleasure, and
welfare of the local residents and of the general public.
An occupation, profession, activity, or use that is clearly
incidental and secondary but integrated into a dwelling unit. The
business may also employ nonresidents of the home.
A facility of more than 30,000 square feet of gross floor
area, engaged in the retail sale of various basic hardware lines,
including but not limited to tools, builder's hardware, paint and
glass, housewares and household appliances, garden supplies and cutlery.
An occupation, profession, activity, or use that is clearly
a customary, incidental, and secondary use of a residential dwelling
unit and which does not alter the exterior of the property or affect
the residential character of the neighborhood.
An institution providing health services, primarily for inpatients
and medical or surgical care of the sick or injured, including as
an integral part of the institution, such related facilities as laboratories,
outpatient departments, training facilities, central service facilities
and staff offices.
A building or group of buildings in which lodging is provided
to the transient public.
An agricultural operation in which many livestock are bred
and/or raised within a confined area, either inside or outside an
enclosed building. While the density of confined livestock varies,
it significantly exceeds that of traditional farming operations and
includes both the number of confined livestock in the confined area
and the amount of land which serves as the waste disposal receiving
area.
A place, structure, parcel or use of land where junk, waste,
discard, salvage, or similar materials, including but not limited
to old iron or metal, wood, lumber, glass, paper, rags, cloth, leather,
rubber, bagging, cordage, barrels, containers, etc., are bought, sold,
exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled, or handled, including
auto wrecking yards, inoperative machines, used lumber yards, housing
wrecking, and structural steel materials and equipment and including
establishments for the sale, purchase, or storage or salvaged machinery
and the processing of used, discarded, or salvaged materials, for
any 30 consecutive days.
An establishment wherein or whereon three or more dogs, cats
or other domestic animals are confined and kept for sale, boarding,
breeding or training purposes, for remuneration.
Any building and/or land used, designed or arranged for the
temporary or permanent boarding, breeding, training or care of dogs,
cats, or other domestic animals belonging to the owner thereof and
kept for purposes of show, hunting, or as pets (but not to include
riding stables, or animals raised for agricultural purposes). The
keeping of such animals shall be strictly incidental to the principal
use of the premises and shall not be for the purposes of remuneration
or sale.
A place in which the principal use is devoted to experimental,
routine, or basic study, including but not limited to testing and
analytical operations.
Any disposal area or tract of land, building, unit or appurtenance
or combination thereof that is used to collect, store, handle, dispose
of, bury, cover over, or otherwise accept or retain refuse.
A field where aircraft may land and take off.
An airstrip.
The following definitions shall apply in the application
of this chapter:
BERMA landscaped mound of earth which blends with the surrounding terrain.
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BUFFERA landscaped area composed of living material, wall, berm, or combination thereof, established and/or maintained to provide visual screening, noise reduction, and transition between conflicting types of land uses.
CONFLICTING NONRESIDENTIAL LAND USEAny nonresidential use, including but not limited to office, commercial, industrial, research, parking or public road right-of-way land use which abuts a residential land use.
CONFLICTING RESIDENTIAL USEAny residential land use developed at a higher density which abuts a residential land use developed at a lower density.
GREENBELTA landscaped area, established at a depth of the minimum required front yard setback within a zoning district, which is intended to provide a transition between a public road right-of-way and an existing or proposed land use and/or between a conflicting land use and an existing or proposed land use.
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OPACITYThe state of being impervious to sight.
PLANT MATERIALA collection of living evergreen and/or deciduous, woody-stemmed trees, shrubs, vines and ground cover.
A structure which is principally used for commercial purposes
with living space physically integrated into the structure and neither
space being separately rented, leased or sold.
An off-street space on the same lot with a building or group
of buildings, for temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while
loading and/or unloading merchandise or materials.
A lot is a parcel of land, excluding any portion in a street
or other right-of-way, of at least sufficient size to meet minimum
requirements for use, coverage, lot area, and to provide such yards
and other open spaces as herein required. Such lot shall have frontage
on a public street, or on an approved private street, and may consist
of:
The net lot area plus any public road right-of-way or private
road easement contained within the property boundary.
The total horizontal area within the lot lines of the lot,
exclusive of any public road rights-of-way or private road easements.
Net lot area shall be used to determine compliance with minimum lot
area requirements.
A lot with frontage on two intersecting streets.
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That part or percentage of the lot occupied by buildings,
including attached and detached accessory buildings.
The mean horizontal distance from the front line to the rear
lot line; or in the case of a waterfront lot, from the lake frontage
line to the street frontage line; or in the case of an acreage lot,
from the front right-of-way line to the rear lot line.
An interior lot is a lot other than a corner lot with only
one lot line fronting on a street.
A lot other than a corner lot having frontage on two more
or less parallel streets. In the case of a row of double-frontage
lots, one street will be designated as the front street for all lots
in the plat and in the request for a zoning compliance permit. If
there are existing structures in the same block fronting one or both
of the streets, the required front yard setback shall be observed
on those streets where structures presently front.
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Any line dividing one lot from another or from a public or
private right-of-way, and thus constitutes the property lines bounding
a lot.
In case of an interior lot, the lot line separating said
lot from the street or private road.
The lot line opposite and most distance from front lot line.
In the case of an irregularly shaped lot, such lot line shall be an
imaginary line parallel to the front lot line but not less than 10
feet long and measured wholly within said lot.
Any lot line which is not a front lot line or a rear lot
line. A lot line separating a lot line from the side street is an
exterior side lot line while a lot line separating a lot from another
lot, or lots, is an interior side lot line.
A lot of record is a lot, the dimensions of which are shown
on a subdivision plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for Wayne County, or a lot or parcel described by metes and bounds,
the accuracy of which is attested to by a professional engineer or
registered surveyor, so designated by the State of Michigan, and said
description so recorded or on file with the county.
Any lot which abuts and faces onto a lake, river or similar
body of water.
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured
at the two points where the required front yard setback line intersects
the side lot lines. Where the side lot lines are not parallel, lot
width shall be the length of a straight line perpendicular to the
lot axis, measured where the lot axis crosses the building line. The
lot axis shall be a straight line, located within the lot lines of
the lot, joining the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
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A single tract of land, located within a single block which,
at the time of applying for a building permit, is designated by its
owner or developer as a tract to be used, developed, or built upon
as a unit, under single ownership or control and which tract satisfies
the applicable requirements of this chapter in every respect. A zoning
lot may, therefore, not coincide with a lot of record, but may include
one or more lots of record.
A building, structure, or area used for the storage of or
the sawing or planing wood into beams, planks or boards of convenient
size that are for sale with other related retail items and services
for construction purposes. May include facilities for kiln drying
of lumber.
A dwelling unit manufactured in one or more sections, designed
for year-round, temporary or transient dwelling purposes, capable
of being transported upon its own or a separate wheeled chassis, not
motorized or self-propelled, built for the purpose of being located
in a licensed manufactured housing community or mobile home park,
meets the requirements of the FHA Standards of the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI), if built prior to 1976, and installed in accordance
with this chapter and the State Construction Code. Such dwellings
do not include recreational vehicles including, but not limited to
travel trailers, motor coaches, campers and the like.
A specifically designated parcel of land constructed and
designed to accommodate three or more manufactured housing units for
residential dwelling use, and licensed by the State of Michigan in
accordance with Act No. 96 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1987
(MCLA § 125.2301 et seq.), the Mobile Home Commission Act.
The plan prepared and adopted by the Township Planning Commission
in accordance with Public Act 33 of 2008 (MCLA § 125.3801
et seq.), the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, relative to the agreed
upon desirable physical land use pattern for future Township development.
The Plan consists of a series of maps, plans, charts, and written
material, representing in summary form, the soundest planning direction
to the Township as to how it should grow in order to realize the very
best community living environment in the Township.[3]
The right-of-way and/or thoroughfare plan officially adopted
by the Township, the County of Wayne and/or the Inter-County Highway
Commission.
See "story, mezzanine."
A place of entertainment, open at night for eating, drinking,
and dancing, usually having live entertainment.
A nonconforming building or structure is a complete building
or structure or portion thereof lawfully existing at the effective
date of this chapter, or subsequent amendments thereto, and which
does not conform to the provisions of the chapter in the zoning district
in which it is located.
A nonconforming use is a use which lawfully occupied a building
or land at the effective date of this chapter, or amendments thereto,
and that does not conform to the use regulations of the zoning district
in which it is located.
A building or a portion of a building which cannot be defined
as a dwelling unit whether attached or detached from the main building.
An offensive, annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious thing or
practice or a cause or source of annoyance, especially a continuing
or repeated invasion of any physical characteristics of activity or
use across a property line which can be perceived by or affects a
human being, or the generation of an excessive or concentrated movement
of people or things, including but not limited to noise, dust, smoke,
odor, glare, fumes, flashes, vibration, objectionable effluent, noise
of a congregation of people particularly at night, passing traffic,
or invasion of street frontage by traffic generated from an adjacent
land use which lacks sufficient parking and circulation facilities.
Farm operations, as defined by the Michigan Right to Farm Act, P.A.
93 of 1981, as amended,[4] shall not be considered nuisances where generally accepted
agricultural and management practices of the Michigan Commission of
Agriculture are adhered to.
The use of any structure, parcel or property for human endeavor,
but not including the preparation of any structure or land for occupancy.
A land surface or facility providing vehicular parking spaces
along with adequate drives and aisles for maneuvering so as to provide
access for entrance and exit for the parking of more than two automobiles.
A business use operated for profit, substantially in the
open air, usually without buildings or structures, including but not
limited to the following:
Bicycle, utility truck or trailer, motor vehicle, boats or home
equipment sale, repair, or rental services.
Outdoor display and sales or garages, motor homes, mobile homes,
snowmobiles, farm implements, swimming pools and similar products.
Retail sale of trees, fruit, vegetables, shrubbery, plants,
seeds, topsoil, humus, fertilizer.
Tennis courts, archery courts, shuffleboard, horseshoe courts,
rifle ranges, miniature golf, golf driving range, children's amusement
park or similar recreation uses (transient or permanent).
A business establishment other than a restaurant, bank, automobile
service or repair station, so developed that service to the patrons
may be extended beyond the walls of the building, not requiring the
patrons to enter said building.
Any land area suitable for growing vegetation, recreation,
gardens or household service activities, including, but not limited
to, clothes drying, but not occupied by any buildings or other structures,
except as provided in this chapter.
Any principal or accessory use of a lot or parcel not involving
the use of buildings or structures which are required to meet the
Township Construction Code[5] or any construction requirement of the county or township
ordinances, rules or regulations, except as provided in this chapter.
A land area occupied and used for outdoor storage of building
materials, sand gravel, stone, lumber, equipment and other supplies.
The line between upland and bottomland which persists through
successive changes in water levels, below which the presence and action
of the water is so common or recurrent that the character of the land
is distinguished from the upland as evidenced in the soil, the configuration
of the surface of the soil and vegetation.
A piece of land created by a partition, subdivision, deed,
or other instrument recorded with the appropriate recorder. This includes
a lot, lot of record, or a piece of land created though other methods.
A parcel of land used by a limited group of people, an organization,
or an institution for recreational purposes which may include, but
not be limited to such uses as pools, playgrounds, picnic areas, camping
grounds, nature trails, driving ranges, etc.
A parcel of land use for recreation purposes by the community-at-large,
which may include similar activities as outlined under "private parks."
One unit of a parking area provided for the parking of one
vehicle, and shall be exclusive of driveways, aisles, or entrances
giving access thereto and shall be fully accessible for the storage
or parking of permitted vehicles.
An area utilized for the off-street parking of automobiles
which is constructed according to the standards of this or other Township
ordinances and which may be two or more stories in height.
Any person whose business or occupation includes the taking
or receiving, by way of pledge or pawn, of any article of personal
property as security for the payment or repayment of money.
Any business that loans money on deposit of personal property
or deals in the purchase or possession of personal property on condition
of selling the same back again to the pledger or depositor, or loans
or advances money on personal property by taking chattel mortgage
security thereon, and takes or receives such personal property.
Any use allowed by right in a zoning district and subject
to the restrictions applicable to that zoning district.
Shall include any individual, firm, association, partnership,
joint venture, corporation, limited liability company or other entity.
A business where personal services are provided for profit
and where the sale, of goods is only accessory to the provisions of
such services, including but not limited to the following: barber
shops, beauty shops, tailor shops, laundry or dry-cleaning shops,
shoe repair shops.
Shall mean only such animals as may commonly be housed within
domestic living quarters.
A system of components that generates electric energy from
incident sunlight by means of the photovoltaic effect, whether or
not the device is able to store the electric energy produced for later
use.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
A land area of at least 15 acres having both building sites
and open spaces, including but not limited to parks held in common
ownership and which is developed by one proprietor as a separate neighborhood.
An appointed commission empowered to help administer the
provisions of this chapter.
A lot and/or structure or combination thereof for the growing,
storage, wholesale sale, or retail sale, of live trees, shrubs, and
plants, and including as incidental sales, the sale of products used
for gardening or landscaping. This definition of nursery does not
include a roadside or temporary sales facility for Christmas trees.
An area of landscaped open space equipped with children's
play equipment, including but not limited to slides, swings, wading
pools or similar equipment and game areas.
Any excavation, or the altering of a watercourse by damming
or excavation, or combination thereof, for the purpose of creating
thereby a body of water greater than 50 square feet in area, and 18
inches in depth, except for detention or retention basins.
An establishment wherein the substantial or significant portion
of all usable area is devoted to the use of pool or billiard tables.
A covered entrance to a building or structure which is totally
enclosed, and projects out from the main wall of said building or
structure and has a separate roof or an integral roof with the principal
building or structure to which it is attached.
A covered entrance to a building or structure which is unenclosed
except for columns supporting the porch roof, and projects out from
the main wall of said building or structure and has a separate roof
or an integral roof with the principal building or structure to which
it is attached.
See "zoning variance."
All portions of contiguous land in the same ownership that
are not divided by any public highway, street, or alley, and upon
which is located a residence or place of business.
The main building or structure in which the primary use is
conducted.
The primary or chief purpose for which a lot is used.
The imaginary line which represents the legal limits of property,
including an apartment, condominium, room or other dwelling unit,
owned, leased, or otherwise occupied by a person, business, corporation
or institution. In cases involving sound from an activity on a public
street or other public right-of-way, the "property line" shall be
the nearest boundary of the public right-of-way.
Public service facilities within the context of this chapter
shall include such uses and services as voting booths, pumping stations,
fire halls, police stations, temporary quarters for welfare agencies,
public health activities and similar uses, including essential services.
Any person, firm, corporation, or municipal agency authorized
under federal, state, county or municipal regulations to furnish electricity,
gas, communications, transportation, water, or sewer services.
Shall include the following:
ACTIVE RECREATIONAn area of land dedicated to recreational activities that require intensive development of facilities and often involve cooperative or team activities.
PASSIVE RECREATIONAn area of land dedicated to recreational activities that require a low level of development and preservation of natural areas, and often involve solitary or small group, unstructured activities.
Includes the following:
BOATS AND BOAT TRAILERSIncludes boats, floats, rafts, canoes, plus the normal equipment to transport them on the highway.
FOLDING TENT TRAILERA canvas folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation use.
MOTOR HOMEA recreational vehicle intended for temporary human habitation, sleeping, and/or eating, mounted upon a chassis with wheels and capable of being moved from place to place under its own power. Motor homes generally contain sanitary, water, and electrical facilities.
OTHER RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENTIncludes snowmobiles, all-terrain or special terrain vehicles, utility trailers, plus the normal equipment to transport them on the highway.
PICKUP CAMPERA structure designed to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling during the process of travel, recreational, and vacation uses.
TRAVEL TRAILERA portable vehicle on a chassis, not exceeding 36 feet in length or nine feet in width, which is designed to be used as a temporary dwelling during travel, recreational, and vacation uses, and which may be identified as a "travel trailer" by the manufacturer. Travel trailers generally contain sanitary, water, and electrical facilities.
A restaurant is any establishment whose principal business
is the sale of food and beverages to the customer in a ready-to-consume
state, and whose method of operation is characteristic of a carry-out,
drive-in, drive-through, fast food, standard restaurant, or bar/lounge,
or combination thereof, as defined below.
RESTAURANT, CARRY-OUTA carry-out restaurant is a restaurant whose method of operation involved sale of food, beverages, and/or frozen desserts in disposable or edible containers or wrappers in a ready-to-consume state for consumption primarily off of the premises.
RESTAURANT, DRIVE-IN/DRIVE-THROUGHA drive-in/drive-through restaurant shall be deemed to be any restaurant designed to permit or facilitate the serving of meals, sandwiches, ice cream, beverages, or other food served directly to or permitted to be consumed by patrons in cars or other vehicles parked on the premises, or permitted to be consumed by patrons elsewhere on the site outside the main building.
RESTAURANT, FAST-FOODA restaurant whose method of operation involves minimum waiting for delivery of ready-to-consume food to the customer at a counter or cafeteria line for consumption at the counter where it is served, or at tables, booths, or stands inside or outside of the structure, or for consumption off the premises, but not in a motor vehicle at the site.
RESTAURANT, SIT-DOWNA standard restaurant is a restaurant whose method of operation involves either the delivery of prepared food by waiters and waitresses to customers seated at tables within a completely enclosed building, or the prepared food is acquired by customers at a cafeteria line and is subsequently consumed by the customers at tables within a completely enclosed building.
BAR/LOUNGEA type of restaurant which is operated primarily for the dispensing of alcoholic beverages, although the sale of prepared food or snacks may also be permitted. If a bar or lounge is part of a larger dining facility, it shall be defined as that part of the structure so designated or operated.
A legally dedicated public strip or area of land which may
be varying widths allowing the right of passage and upon which a public
road may be constructed, and having the minimum width as depicted
on the Right-of-Way Master Plan as adopted by the Wayne County Road
Commission.
A public or private thoroughfare which affords the principal
means of access to abutting property. The road types are defined as
follows:
ARTERIALProvides the highest level of service at the greatest speed for the longest uninterrupted distance, with some degree of access control.
COLLECTORProvides a less highly developed level of service at a lower speed for shorter distances by collecting traffic from local roads and connecting them with arterials.
LOCALConsists of all roads not defined as arterials or collectors; primarily provides access to land with little or no through movement.
The legal line which separates a dedicated road right-of-way
or easement from abutting land to which it provides over-the-curb
vehicular access.
A public or private road paralleling and providing ingress
and egress to adjacent lots and parcels but connected to the major
highway or road only at designated intersections or interchanges.
A highway or road built to the concrete or asphalt surface
road building specifications of the County Road Commission, the Michigan
Department of Transportation, or the Huron Township Engineering design
standards.
A temporary use of property or facilities for the selling
of produce.
A person who occupies a rooming unit or occupies a room unit
and receives meals for compensation in a rooming house or in a dwelling
unit.
A portion of an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling unit
or accessory building, not to exceed a total of 1,000 square feet
in area, with or without separate kitchen facilities, for not more
than six individuals other than family, for an extended period of
time, for compensation.
Any room or group of rooms, forming a single habitable unit
used for living and sleeping, but which does not contain cooking or
eating facilities.
A structure providing enclosure, including but not limited
to a fence, and/or visual barrier between the area enclosed and the
adjacent property. A screen may also consist of living materials,
including but not limited to trees and shrubs.
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Any building, structure, premises, or part thereof used solely
or partially for the sale of secondhand clothing, furniture, books,
or household goods, or solely or primarily for the sale of secondhand
household appliances.
A building or group of buildings, each of which consists
of several individual storage units, each with a separate door and
lock and which can be leased on an individual basis. Such facilities
are typically, but not necessarily, contained within a fenced, controlled-access
compound.
The minimum required horizontal distance between the building
or structure and the front, side, and rear lot lines and natural features.
A building used for the purpose of public or private elementary
or secondary, special or higher education, which meets all requirements
of the compulsory education laws of the State of Michigan.
A self-contained and enclosed single-story building of less
than or equal to 200 square feet which does not depend on shared or
common walls with adjacent building or buildings.
The line which separates land from a surface water feature
may be: (a) established as a matter of record as the mean level elevation
of the surface water; or (b) as determined by the legal establishment
of the surface water level elevation by the County Drain Commissioner
in the State Department of Natural Resources. For the purpose of this
chapter, the legally established surface water level elevation shall
take precedence, if established, over the mean level elevation.
More than one commercial establishment, planned, developed,
owned, and managed as a unit, with off-street parking provided on
the property.
A device which is affixed to, or otherwise located or set
upon a building, structure or parcel of land which directs attention
to an activity or business. The definition includes interior signs
which are directed at persons outside the premises of the sign owners,
and exterior signs, but not signs primarily directed at persons within
the premises of the sign owner. The definition does not include goods
for sale displayed in a business window. The following additional
definitions are provided:
BANNERS AND FLAGSConsidered part of a site's signage and shall include all removable fabric, cloth, paper or other nonrigid material suspended or hung from light poles, buildings or other site amenities. These signs may or may not include a business logo or symbol.
BILLBOARDA surface whereon advertising matter is set in view conspicuously and which advertising does not apply to premises or any use of premises wherein it is displayed or posted (an off-site sign) and is regulated in accordance with regulations governed by the Highway Advertising Act, P.A. 106 of 1972 as amended.[7]
CANOPY SIGNA sign displayed and affixed flat on the surface of a canopy and does not extend vertically or horizontally beyond the limits off the canopy.
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CHANGEABLE COPY SIGNA sign or portion thereof with characters, letters, or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged without altering the structural integrity of the sign. A sign on which the only copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication of time, temperature or stock market information shall be considered a "time, temperature and stock market" portion of a sign and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this chapter.
DIGITAL/ELECTRONIC SIGNA sign that uses changing lights or other electronic media to form a sign message wherein the sequence of messages and the rate of change is electronically programmed and can be modified by an electronic process.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNA sign directing and guiding vehicular or pedestrian traffic or parking but bearing no advertising matter.
GROUND SIGNA sign which is attached to or part of a completely self-supporting structure. The supporting structure shall be placed in or below the ground surface and not attached to any building or any other structure whether portable or stationary.
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MENU BOARDA sign that displays menu items and may contain a communication system for placing food orders or other items at an approved drive-through facility.
NAMEPLATE SIGNA single face sign directly attached/affixed to a single-family residence which only identifies the name and address of the residents.
TEMPORARY SIGNA single- or double-surface painted or poster panel type sign or some variation thereof, which is temporary in nature, easily movable, and not permanently attached to the ground or a building. Political signs are included within the definition for portable temporary signs.
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PROJECTING SIGNA sign other than a wall sign, which is perpendicularly attached to, and projects from a structure or building wall not specifically designed to support the sign. Marquee signs are included within the definition for projecting signs.
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PROMOTIONAL BANNERA sign made of fabric, cloth, paper or other non-rigid material that is typically not enclosed in a frame and advertises a product or service offered on the premises.
REAL ESTATE SIGNA temporary sign placed upon property for the purpose of advertising to the public the sale or lease of said property.
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ROOF SIGNAny sign wholly erected to, constructed or maintained on the roof structure of any building.
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SIGN STRUCTUREThat part of the sign which structurally supports the sign message area whether integrated into the message area through the use of the same materials or through the use of complementing but different materials.
SIGN SURFACEThat part of the sign upon, against, or through which the message is displayed or illustrated.
SIGN MESSAGE AREAA sign message is the area, computed in square feet, within which the letters, figures, numbers or symbols are contained. The area is determined by measuring the height of the extreme perimeters of all letters, figures, numbers or symbols, by the width of the same. The area of all changeable copy signs shall be determined by measuring the total area within which the copy can be altered.
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SUBDIVISION ENTRYWAY SIGNA ground-mounted single- or double-sided sign which identifies the name of the subdivision/development and street address only.
SUSPENDED SIGNA sign that is suspended or hung from the underside of an eave, porch roof or awning.
WALL SIGNAny sign that shall be affixed parallel to the wall or printed or painted on the wall of any building; provided, however, said wall sign shall not project above the top of the wall or beyond the end of the building. For the purpose of this chapter, any sign display surface that is affixed flat against the sloping surface of a mansard roof shall be considered a wall sign.
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WINDOW SIGNA sign installed inside a window and intended to be viewed from the outside.
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Ownership by one person or by two or more persons jointly,
as tenants by the entirety, or as tenants in common, or a separate
parcel of real property not adjacent to land in the same ownership.
A scaled drawing which shows the intended and/or existing
location and dimensions of improvement or structures upon a parcel
of property, including buildings, driveways, parking areas, parking
spaces, landscaping, landscaped areas, sidewalks, signs, drainage
facilities, utilities or similar physical improvements.
A building used for the slaughtering of animals and the scalding,
butchering and storage of carcasses for human consumption, but not
including the rendering, smoking, curing or other processing of meat,
fat, bones, offal, blood, or other byproducts of the permitted operations.
Any number of photovoltaic devices connected to provide a
single output of electric energy or other energy.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
An installation of more than one ground-mounted, utility-scale
solar energy system where the primary use of the land is to generate
electric energy or other energy by converting sunlight, whether by
photovoltaic devices or other conversion technology, for the sale,
delivery or consumption of the generated energy with a capacity greater
than one megawatt (MW). Large-scale solar energy systems are only
permitted in the (I-2) Heavy Industrial District.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
Small-scale solar panels or technologies permitted as accessory
structures within all zoning districts. Personal solar energy systems
are comprised of a single unit which is installed and solely used
for private purposes. These solar structures may be either ground-mounted,
or building-mounted.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
See "solar energy systems, large-scale."
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
A device which maximizes the solar system's electricity production
through panels that move to follow the sun throughout the day. As
they are typically used as part of large-scale solar energy systems,
solar trackers are not to be permitted for use as part of a personal
solar energy system.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
A use which is subject to special land use approval by the
Planning Commission. A special land use may be granted only when there
is a specific provision in this chapter. A special land use is not
considered to be a nonconforming use.
A structure that is used for the shelter and care of horses,
llamas, mules or donkeys which are rented, hired, or used on a commercial
basis for compensation, also to include the renting of stable space,
for the above-mentioned animals not owned by the owner/proprietor(s)
of a commercial stable.
A structure that is used for the shelter, riding and care
of horses, llamas, mules or donkeys which are kept or boarded for
the sole enjoyment of the owners, and does not include the renting
or hiring of the above-mentioned animals on a commercial basis or
the renting of stable space.
A structure constructed for residential purposes that is
licensed by the state under the Adult Foster Care Facility Act,[8] and provides residential services for six or fewer persons
under twenty-four-hour supervision or care.
That portion of a building included between the surface of
any floor and the surface of the floor above it, or if there is no
floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling above
it.
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A mezzanine is an intermediate level or levels between the
floor and ceiling of any story, with an aggregate floor area of not
more than 1/3 of the area of the room in which the level or levels
are located.
A story under the gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates
of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than
two feet above the floor of such story and the floor area shall not
exceed 1/2 of the area of the floor below.
See "road."
Anything constructed or erected above ground level or which
is attached to something located on the ground. Structures typically
include such things as buildings, amateur radio towers, sheds, carports/covers
and decks.
A partitioning or dividing of a parcel or tract of land by
the owner or any legal representatives for the purpose of sale, or
lease for more than one year, or building development.
Part of a large-scale solar energy system, it is an interconnected
network of electrical components comprising of transformers, auxiliaries,
switchgear, and other mechanical equipment. The substation regulates
incoming electrical energy generated while delivering electricity
to consumers through outgoing transmission lines.
[Added 2-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01]
A retail establishment primarily selling food as well as
other convenience and household goods to the general public, which
operates on a self-service, cash-and-carry basis and may include facilities
for parcel pickup. Supermarkets commonly have a gross floor area of
between 35,000 and 75,000 square feet.
Any structure or container located either above or below
grade designed to hold water to depths greater than 24 inches, intended
for swimming or bathing, including swimming pools, hot tubs, Jacuzzis,
whirlpools and ponds.
A swimming pool and/or wading pool, including structures
necessary and incidental thereto, operated by a nongovernmental unit
for profit.
A swimming pool and/or wading pool, including structures
necessary and incidental thereto, owned and operated by an association
of members for the benefit of including, but not limited to, an association,
incorporated or unincorporated, provided that said association is
not organized for profit, and provided that the right to use such
pools is restricted to these members and their guests.[9]
A swimming pool and/or wading pool, including structures
necessary and incidental thereto, owned and operated by the landowner
of the parcel on which situated, for use only by the residents of
the parcel on which situated, and their guests.
A use of a building or premises permitted to exist during
construction of the main building, or for special events.
A roadway contained within the limits of a right-of-way,
having a high degree of continuity throughout a municipality or geographic
region and used primarily for the conveyance of large volumes of traffic.
Unless otherwise specified, time limits stated in this chapter
shall be measured from midnight of the date on which the cause of
action arises. Specific units of measure shall be as follows:
The duly elected legislative body of the Charter Township
of Huron.
An object designed for accommodation intended and used exclusively
for travel, recreation and vacation and which is capable of being
drawn or propelled by a motor vehicle or is self-propelled and includes
tent trailers or similar transportable accommodations, but does not
include a mobile home.
Land intended to house travel trailers, tents or other similar
temporary methods of travel, recreation or vacation housing.
See "zoning variance."
The lawful purpose for which land or premises or a structure
or building thereon is designed, arranged, intended, or for which
is occupied, maintained, let or leased for a use or activity.
See "zoning variance."
An enclosed building wherein animals, including domestic
household pets and farm animals, are given medical or surgical treatment
and use as a boarding place for such animals limited to short time
boarding incidental to clinic or hospital use. Such clinics include
only those under direction of a licensed veterinarian registered in
the State of Michigan. Such animal clinics shall be constructed in
such a manner that noise and odor are not discernible beyond the property
upon which it is located.
An obscuring structure of definite height and location, constructed
of masonry, concrete or similar approved material.
Includes all structures and accessory facilities relating
to the use of the radio frequency spectrum for the purpose of transmitting
or receiving radio signals. This may include, but shall not be limited
to, radio towers, television towers, telephone devices and exchanges,
microwave relay towers, telephone transmission equipment building
and commercial mobile radio service facilities. Not included within
this definition are: citizen band radio facilities; shortwave facilities;
ham amateur radio facilities; satellite dishes; and governmental facilities
which may be subject to state or federal law or regulations which
preempt municipal regulatory authority. For purposes of this chapter,
the following additional terms are defined:
ATTACHED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIESAny wireless communication facility affixed to an existing structure, including but not limited to a building, tower, water tank, utility pole, or other feature utilized to receive and transmit federally or state licensed communication services via duly licensed segments of the radio frequency spectrum. This definition shall not include support structures.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SUPPORT STRUCTURESStructures erected or modified to support wireless communication antennas. Support structures within this definition include, but shall not be limited to, monopoles, lattice towers, light poles, wood poles and guyed towers, or other structures which appear to be something other than a mere support structure.
CO-LOCATIONThe location by two or more wireless communication providers of wireless communication facilities on a common structure, tower, or building, with the view toward reducing the overall number of structures required to support wireless communication antennas within the community.
An open space which is unoccupied except for certain structures
which are specifically permitted by the chapter.
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The required open space extending the full width of the lot,
the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the
front lot line and the nearest point of the main building in which
the principal use is located. Parcels fronting on two public roadways
shall be deemed to have two front yards.
Both are defined as front yards or setbacks from road right-of-way
lines and shorelines of water bodies.
The required open space extending the full width of the lot,
the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the
back lot line and the nearest point of the main building in which
the principal use is located.
An open space of prescribed width or depth adjacent to a
lot or property line on the same land with a building or group of
buildings, which open space lies in the area between the building
or group of buildings and the nearest lot line and is unoccupied and
unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided
herein.
The required open space between a main building and the side
lot line, extending from the front yard to the rear yard, the width
of which is the horizontal distance from the nearest point of the
side lot to the nearest point of the main building in which the principal
use is located.
The Township Board-appointed official designated to administer
and enforce duties and responsibilities as specified in this chapter,
or a duly authorized representative.
An entreaty or demand for a hearing and/or review of facts
and/or actions conducted by the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance
with the duties and responsibilities specified in this chapter.
As used in this chapter, means the Charter Township of Huron
Zoning Board of Appeals.
A portion of the Township within which certain uses of land
and/or buildings are permitted and within which certain regulations
and requirements, or various combinations thereof, apply under the
provisions of this chapter and designated on the Zoning District Map.
A review which is necessary when the provisions of this chapter
are not precise enough to all applications without interpretation,
and such review of the provisions of this chapter are therefore required
in accordance with the procedures and provisions of this chapter.
A permit for commencing construction issued by the Zoning
Administrator in accordance with all the provisions of this Zoning
Ordinance and/or an approved site plan.
The term "variance" shall mean a modification of literal
provisions of the Zoning Ordinance granted when strict enforcement
of the Zoning Ordinance would cause unnecessary hardship or practical
difficulties due to circumstances unique to the individual property
on which the variance is granted. The crucial points of variance are:
(a) unnecessary hardship; (b) practical difficulties; (c) unique circumstances;
and (d) exceptional and unusual elements, are present which would
preclude the same type of development permitted in the zoning district
from being repeated, but, which with a variance, would permit compatible
development similar to the character of development permitted in a
zoning district. The term "variance" shall not mean to include granting
variances for substantially larger buildings or additional uses other
than those permitted in the respective zoning districts.
PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIESThose dimensional zoning requirements which cannot be met by an existing lot or parcel because of its unique or unusual shape and size due to its narrowness, shallowness, irregular shape or natural or existing development characteristics and such lots or parcels are different in the sense of these characteristics from other more typical lots located in the same zoning district.
UNNECESSARY HARDSHIPThat a permitted principal or accessory use because of its specific limitations by normal definition is in need of modification through combining permitted principal or accessory uses when only one such use is permitted on a lot or parcel.
