[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of Trustees of the
Township of Lawrence 3-26-2005, as amended 8-8-2013 (Ord. No.
1 of the 2005 Code). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Code
- Ch 1 Zoning
- Ch 1 Art I Preamble; Short Title
- ยงย 1-1.1 Preamble.
- ยงย 1-1.2 Short title.
- Ch 1 Art II Purpose and Legislative Intent
- ยงย 1-2.1 Purpose.
- ยงย 1-2.2 Legislative intent.
- ยงย 1-2.3 Compliance.
- Ch 1 Art III Administration and Enforcement
- ยงย 1-3.1 Administration.
- ยงย 1-3.2 Relief from personal responsibility.
- ยงย 1-3.3 Duties of Building Official.
- ยงย 1-3.4 Duties of Planning Commission.
- ยงย 1-3.5 Procedures.
- ยงย 1-3.6 Zoning permits.
- ยงย 1-3.7 Administrative provisions.
- ยงย 1-3.8 Certificate of use and occupancy.
- ยงย 1-3.9 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- ยงย 1-3.10 Interpretation and applicability.
- Ch 1 Art IV Terminology
- ยงย 1-4.1 Purpose and intent.
- ยงย 1-4.2 Word use.
- ยงย 1-4.3 Definitions.
- Ch 1 Art V Zoning Board of Appeals
- ยงย 1-5.1 Creation and membership.
- ยงย 1-5.2 Duties and powers.
- ยงย 1-5.3 Procedures.
- ยงย 1-5.4 Administrative review.
- ยงย 1-5.5 Variances.
- ยงย 1-5.6 Appeals.
- ยงย 1-5.7 Duties on matters of appeal.
- Ch 1 Art VI Zoning Districts, Map and Schedule of Regulations
- ยงย 1-6.1 General regulations.
- ยงย 1-6.2 Rules for interpretation of Official Zoning Map.
- ยงย 1-6.3 Scope.
- ยงย 1-6.4 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 1-6.5 A-1: Agricultural District.
- ยงย 1-6.6 R-1: Rural Residential District.
- ยงย 1-6.7 R-2: Medium Density Residential.
- ยงย 1-6.8 R-3: Waterfront Residential Development.
- ยงย 1-6.9 R-4: Multiple-Family Residential.
- ยงย 1-6.10 O-1: Professional Office.
- ยงย 1-6.11 C-1: Commercial District.
- ยงย 1-6.12 I-1: Industrial Manufacturing District.
- ยงย 1-6.13 Open Space Overlay District.
- ยงย 1-6.14 Marihuana Agribusiness Overlay District.
- Ch 1 Art VII Uses Authorized by Special Use Permit
- ยงย 1-7.1 General standards and requirements.
- ยงย 1-7.2 Permitted special uses.
- Ch 1 Art VIII Site Plan Review
- ยงย 1-8.1 Purpose and intent.
- ยงย 1-8.2 Site plan review requirements.
- ยงย 1-8.3 Site plan review coordination.
- ยงย 1-8.4 Site plan review procedures.
- ยงย 1-8.5 Standards for site plan review approval.
- ยงย 1-8.6 Landscape, screening and buffer requirements.
- ยงย 1-8.7 Modification and expiration of approved site plans.
- ยงย 1-8.8 Appeals.
- Ch 1 Art IX Supplemental Regulations
- ยงย 1-9.1 Purpose.
- ยงย 1-9.2 General regulations.
- ยงย 1-9.3 Supplementary use regulations.
- ยงย 1-9.4 Supplementary area regulations.
- ยงย 1-9.5 Supplementary height regulations.
- ยงย 1-9.6 High-intensity lighting.
- ยงย 1-9.7 Permanent swimming pool regulations for all districts.
- ยงย 1-9.8 Home occupations, including farms and farm operations.
- ยงย 1-9.9 Site condominiums.
- ยงย 1-9.10 Adult businesses.
- ยงย 1-9.11 Drive-in restaurant or fast-food establishment.
- ยงย 1-9.12 Automobile service station and commercial garage.
- ยงย 1-9.13 Motel, motor hotel, hotel and transient lodging facilities except tent or campsites; compliance requirements.
- ยงย 1-9.14 Mini warehouses.
- ยงย 1-9.15 Temporary housing permits for emergency situations.
- ยงย 1-9.16 Solid waste disposal.
- ยงย 1-9.17 Nonconforming uses of land and structures.
- ยงย 1-9.18 Lakefront lots: access and use.
- ยงย 1-9.19 Used manufactured homes.
- ยงย 1-9.20 Special event facilities.
- ยงย 1-9.21 Conditional rezoning.
- Ch 1 Art X Off-Street Parking and Loading
- ยงย 1-10.1 Intent of parking provisions.
- ยงย 1-10.2 Loading and unloading space requirements.
- ยงย 1-10.3 Access driveway location standards.
- Ch 1 Art XI Signs, Nameplates, and Advertising Structures
- ยงย 1-11.1 Purpose and intent.
- ยงย 1-11.2 Definitions.
- ยงย 1-11.3 General provisions.
- ยงย 1-11.4 Permitted signs by zoning district.
- ยงย 1-11.5 Temporary uses.
- ยงย 1-11.6 Construction requirements.
- ยงย 1-11.7 Sign permits.
- ยงย 1-11.8 Permit fees.
- ยงย 1-11.9 Illegal signs.
- ยงย 1-11.10 Off-premises advertising signs.
- Ch 1 Art XII Amendments
- ยงย 1-12.1 Purpose and intent.
- ยงย 1-12.2 Amendment initiation.
- ยงย 1-12.3 Filing fee.
- ยงย 1-12.4 Amendment procedures.
- ยงย 1-12.5 Public hearings.
- ยงย 1-12.6 Planning commission findings of fact.
- ยงย 1-12.7 Consideration by Township Board of Trustees.
- ยงย 1-12.8 Notice of adoption.
- ยงย 1-12.9 When effective.
- Ch 1 Art XIII Relationship to Other Provisions
- ยงย 1-13.1 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Ch 1 Art XIV Severability
- ยงย 1-14.1 Severability.
- Ch 1 Art XV Effective Date
- ยงย 1-15.1 Effective date.
- Ch 2 Junkyards
- Ch 3 Boat Speeds on Reynolds Lake
- Ch 4 Economic Development Corporation
- Ch 5 Division of Lots
- Ch 6 Outdoor Assemblies
- Ch 7 Fiscal Year
- Ch 8 Electric Franchise: Michigan Power Company
- Ch 9 Cable Franchise: Liberty TV Cable
- Ch 10 Cable Franchise: Van Buren County Cablevision
- Ch 11 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 12 Cable Franchise: Class Communications, Inc.
- Ch 13 Electric Franchise: Consumers Power Company
- Ch 14 Emergency Response and Cost Recovery
- Ch 15 State Construction Code
- Ch 16 Land Division
- Ch 17 Blight
- Ch 18 Electric Franchise: Indiana Michigan Power Company
- Ch 19 Dangerous Structures
- Ch 20 Code Adoption
- Ch 21 Hill Cemetery Military Plat
- Ch 22 Emergency Services
- Ch 23 Planning Commission
- Ch 24 Low-Income Housing Development Tax Exemption
- Ch 25 Municipal Civil Infractions
- Ch 26 Barking Dogs
- Ch 27 Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 28 Construction Board of Appeals
- Ch 29 Off-Road Vehicles
- Ch 30 Recreational (Adult Use) Marihuana Establishments
- Ch 31 Medical Marihuana Facilities
- Ch 32 Cemeteries
- Ch 33 Short-Term Rentals
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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