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Village of New Haven, MI
Macomb County
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The Multiple-Family Residential District is intended to provide areas for multiple-family residential dwellings. Uses provided in the MF District are often considered to be good transition areas between single-family residential and higher-intensity nonresidential land uses.
In the Multiple-Family Residential District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following uses:
A. 
Two-family dwellings in accordance with Article XVII and § 515-86.
B. 
Multiple-family dwellings in accordance with Article XVII and § 515-86.
C. 
Congregate elderly housing.
D. 
Independent elderly housing.
E. 
Public buildings and uses without storage yards, excluding post offices, public museums, and public libraries.
F. 
Public parks.
G. 
State-licensed family day-care homes.
H. 
State-licensed residential facility [except as for those excluded in Section 206.(2) of Act 110 of the Public Acts of Michigan 2006, as amended].
I. 
Uses which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission after finding of fact, are similar to the above principal permitted uses.
The following special land uses may be permitted only after review and approval by the Planning Commission, subject to the requirements and standards of Article XX and the submission of a site plan conforming with the requirements of § 515-100:
A. 
Bed-and-breakfast facilities (§ 515-125).
B. 
Convalescent or rest homes, and assisted living (§ 515-135).
C. 
Public educational institutions (§ 515-137).
D. 
Nursery and child-care centers (§ 515-149).
E. 
Places of worship (§ 515-153).
F. 
Public buildings and uses with outdoor storage yards (§ 515-154).
G. 
Utility structures. (§ 515-159)
H. 
Single-family dwellings in accordance with (§ 515-86), and provided:
(1) 
The location of the proposed single-family dwelling shall be in an area conducive to single-family development and appropriately buffered from more intensive uses permitted in the district.
(2) 
All single-family structures shall be set back at least 30 feet from any property line shared with a multiple-family or nonresidential use.
(3) 
Lot dimensions and development shall conform with the SF-2 District standards.
I. 
State-licensed group day-care homes (§ 515-142).
J. 
Adult foster care small group home and adult foster care large group home (§ 515-167).
K. 
Uses which the Planning Commission determines are similar to and compatible with the intent of this section and the special land uses in Article XX.
Accessory buildings, structures and uses shall be permitted in accordance with § 515-78. In addition, the following accessory structures and uses may also be permitted, subject to the provisions of this section:
A. 
Garage and yard sales in accordance with § 515-110.
B. 
Home occupations in accordance with § 515-105.
A. 
Site plans as required in § 515-100 of this chapter shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for its review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit for all special land uses, site condominiums, subdivisions, and for other uses or structures which require site plan review (see § 515-100).
B. 
See § 515-91 regulating the screening of off-street parking areas for nonresidential uses permitted in the MF District. All off-street parking shall be arranged so as to minimize any impact on adjacent residential properties.
C. 
See Article XVIII, General Provisions, regarding general requirements which may relate to uses permitted in the district.
D. 
Except where otherwise regulated in this article, refer to Article XVII, Schedule of District Regulations, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use, the maximum density permitted, providing minimum yard setback requirements and development options.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Schedule of District Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
E. 
No required front yard space in any MF District shall be used for the storage or parking of vehicles or any other materials or equipment.
F. 
Prohibited use of open areas: No machinery, equipment, vehicles or other materials shall be stored or parked unless in full accordance with the Village of New Haven Nuisance Ordinance.