Village of New Haven, MI Article X RO Residential Office District

§ 515-40 Intent.

The RO Residential Office District is intended to provide for the location of low-intensity personal and service establishments, offices and residential dwellings in a unique atmosphere that serves the needs of persons residing in nearby Village residential areas.

§ 515-41 Principal permitted uses.

In the Residential Office District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following uses:

A. General office buildings for such uses as executive, administrative, governmental, clerical, stenographic, sales offices, and similar uses.

B. Professional office buildings for such uses as engineer, architect, attorney, accountant, interior designer, and similar uses.

C. Service office buildings for such uses as real estate sales office, insurance service center, public utility companies without service/storage yards, banks, savings and loan, credit union branch offices, and similar uses, excluding any such use which contains a drive-through window.

D. Personal service establishments which perform services on the premises, such as, but not limited to, shoe repair, tailor, beauty parlor, barbershop, photographer, photo drop off with or without on-site processing, instant or quick printing shop, and similar uses.

E. Public buildings without outdoor storage yards, including community centers, libraries, museums and post offices.

F. Off-street parking lots.

G. Single-family and two-family dwellings subject to the district standards and Article XVII, Schedule of Regulations, for the SF-1 and SF-2 Districts. Multiple-family dwellings subject to the district standards and Article XVII, Schedule of Regulations, for the MF District.

[Amended 6-12-2001 by Ord. No. 272]

§ 515-42 Special land 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. Accessory apartments (§ 515-123).

B. Adult foster care small group home and adult foster care large group home (§ 515-167).

C. Bed-and-breakfast facilities (§ 515-125).

D. Cemeteries (§ 515-128).

E. Convalescent or rest homes (§ 515-135).

F. Educational facilities (§ 515-137).

G. Funeral homes (§ 515-141).

H. Group day-care facilities (§ 515-142).

I. Medical and dental offices, including walk-in clinics and ambulatory care centers, but excluding twenty-four-hour clinics and hospitals.

J. Nursery and child-care centers (§ 515-149).

K. Places of worship (§ 515-153).

L. Private clubs and lodge halls.

M. Utility structures (§ 515-159).

N. 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.

§ 515-43 Accessory structures and uses.

Accessory buildings, structures and uses shall be permitted in accordance with § 515-78.

§ 515-44 Development regulations.

A. All uses shall be office and service establishments dealing directly with customers.

B. All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking or loading, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building, unless otherwise permitted through special land use approval. All accessory buildings shall be similar in architectural design and materials to the principal building.

C. Waste materials of any sort shall be screened from public view by a masonry wall and shall be consolidated in a defined trash receptacle area in conformance with § 515-91K(1).

D. Exterior site lighting shall be in accordance with § 515-90G. In addition, where a building wall faces an abutting residential district there shall be no floodlighting of such facade. This shall not preclude the lighting of doorways on such facades.

E. All uses in this district require site plan review and approval. Site plans shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of § 515-100 of this chapter and shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of a building permit.

F. See Article XVIII, General Provisions, relating to off-street parking, off-street parking layout, landscaping and screening requirements and other sections of the article as they relate to uses permitted in the district.

G. 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 minimum yard setback requirements and development options.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The Schedule of District Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.

H. No required front yard space in any RO Residential Office District shall be used for the storage or parking of vehicles or any other materials or equipment.

I. 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.