[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Lapeer 8-20-1973; amended 5-19-1986; 7-18-2011 (Ch. 7 of
the 1978 General Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Food and Health
- Ch 4 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
- Ch 5 Water and Sewers
- Ch 6 Land Division
- Ch 7 Zoning
- Ch 7 Art I Short Title
- ยงย 7-1.01 Short title.
- ยงย 7-1.02 Purpose.
- ยงย 7-1.03 Enabling authority.
- ยงย 7-1.04 Conflicting regulations.
- ยงย 7-1.05 Interpretation.
- ยงย 7-1.06 Vested right.
- Ch 7 Art II Districts
- ยงย 7-2.01 Districts established.
- ยงย 7-2.02 District boundaries; changes in boundaries.
- ยงย 7-2.03 District boundaries interpreted.
- ยงย 7-2.04 Overlay zoning districts.
- ยงย 7-2.05 Zoning of annexed areas.
- ยงย 7-2.06 Zoning of vacated areas.
- ยงย 7-2.07 District requirements.
- ยงย 7-2.08 Similar use.
- Ch 7 Art III Single-Family Residential Districts
- ยงย 7-3.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-3.02 Schedule of uses.
- ยงย 7-3.03 Area, height, and placement requirements.
- ยงย 7-3.04 Subdivision Open Space Plan.
- ยงย 7-3.05 Single-family clustering option.
- Ch 7 Art IV Multiple-Family Residential Districts
- ยงย 7-4.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-4.02 Schedule of uses.
- ยงย 7-4.03 Area, height, and placement requirements.
- Ch 7 Art V Manufactured Home Park Districts
- ยงย 7-5.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-5.02 Schedule of uses.
- ยงย 7-5.03 Area, height, and placement requirements.
- ยงย 7-5.04 Review and approval.
- ยงย 7-5.05 Development standards.
- Ch 7 Art VI Business and Office Districts
- ยงย 7-6.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-6.02 Schedule of uses.
- ยงย 7-6.03 Area, height, and placement requirements.
- Ch 7 Art VII Central Business Districts
- ยงย 7-7.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-7.02 Schedule of uses.
- ยงย 7-7.03 Area, height, and placement requirements.
- Ch 7 Art VIII Industrial Districts
- ยงย 7-8.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-8.02 Schedule of uses.
- ยงย 7-8.03 Area, height, and placement requirements.
- ยงย 7-8.04 Performance standards.
- Ch 7 Art IX (Reserved)
- ยงย 7-9.01 through ยงย 7-9.03. (Reserved)
- Ch 7 Art X Mixed-Use Overlay Districts
- ยงย 7-10.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-10.02 Schedule of uses.
- ยงย 7-10.03 Area, height, and placement requirements.
- Ch 7 Art XI M-24 Overlay District
- ยงย 7-11.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-11.02 Applicability.
- ยงย 7-11.03 Process requirements.
- ยงย 7-11.04 Additional submittal information.
- ยงย 7-11.05 General access management standards.
- ยงย 7-11.06 Spacing standards.
- ยงย 7-11.07 Access design.
- ยงย 7-11.08 Service drives.
- ยงย 7-11.09 Shared driveways.
- ยงย 7-11.10 Cross access between adjacent uses.
- ยงย 7-11.11 Temporary access permits.
- ยงย 7-11.12 (Reserved)
- Ch 7 Art XII Planned Unit Developments (PUDs)
- ยงย 7-12.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-12.02 Eligibility requirements.
- ยงย 7-12.03 Uses permitted.
- ยงย 7-12.04 Standards for approval.
- ยงย 7-12.05 Approval procedure.
- ยงย 7-12.06 Conceptual PUD plan requirements.
- ยงย 7-12.07 Site plan approval.
- ยงย 7-12.08 Deviations for approved PUD site plan.
- ยงย 7-12.09 Design standards.
- Ch 7 Art XIII Use Requirements
- ยงย 7-13.01 Residential uses.
- ยงย 7-13.02 Animal and agriculture uses.
- ยงย 7-13.03 Public and institutional uses.
- ยงย 7-13.04 Retail uses.
- ยงย 7-13.05 Motor vehicle uses.
- ยงย 7-13.06 Lodging and food service uses.
- ยงย 7-13.07 Entertainment and recreation uses.
- ยงย 7-13.08 Industrial uses.
- ยงย 7-13.09 Health and human care uses.
- ยงย 7-13.10 Accessory uses.
- ยงย 7-13.11 Other uses similar to above uses.
- ยงย 7-13.12 Medical marihuana facilities and recreational marihuana establishments.
- Ch 7 Art XIV General Provisions
- ยงย 7-14.01 Purpose.
- ยงย 7-14.02 General exceptions: uses.
- ยงย 7-14.03 General exceptions: dimensional requirements.
- ยงย 7-14.04 Accessory buildings and uses.
- ยงย 7-14.05 Corner clearance.
- ยงย 7-14.06 Frontage on public street.
- ยงย 7-14.07 Private swimming pools and hot tubs.
- ยงย 7-14.08 Required water supply and sanitary sewerage facilities.
- ยงย 7-14.09 Open storage and outdoor display.
- ยงย 7-14.10 Electrical limits in single-family districts.
- ยงย 7-14.11 Natural features setback.
- Ch 7 Art XV General Site Development Requirements
- ยงย 7-15.01 Building appearance.
- ยงย 7-15.02 Landscaping.
- ยงย 7-15.03 Fences and walls.
- ยงย 7-15.04 Sidewalks and paths.
- ยงย 7-15.05 Lighting standards.
- ยงย 7-15.06 Waste receptacles.
- ยงย 7-15.07 Mechanical equipment.
- Ch 7 Art XVI Parking, Loading, Access and Circulation Requirements
- ยงย 7-16.01 General requirements.
- ยงย 7-16.02 Number of spaces required.
- ยงย 7-16.03 Barrier-free parking requirements.
- ยงย 7-16.04 Off-street parking space design and setback requirements.
- ยงย 7-16.05 Parking lot construction and maintenance.
- ยงย 7-16.06 Off-street loading and unloading requirements.
- ยงย 7-16.07 Stacking requirements for drive-through facilities.
- ยงย 7-16.08 Curb openings and driveway approaches.
- Ch 7 Art XVII Signs
- ยงย 7-17.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-17.02 Signs not requiring a permit.
- ยงย 7-17.03 Temporary signs.
- ยงย 7-17.04 Prohibited signs.
- ยงย 7-17.05 Schedule of Sign Regulations: property used for nonresidential purposes.
- ยงย 7-17.06 Additional provisions for Schedule of Sign Regulations in Table 7.17.3.
- ยงย 7-17.07 Signs in residential districts.
- ยงย 7-17.08 (Reserved)
- ยงย 7-17.09 General requirements for all signs.
- ยงย 7-17.10 Legal nonconforming signs.
- ยงย 7-17.11 Administration.
- ยงย 7-17.12 Appeals.
- Ch 7 Art XVIII Site Plan Review
- ยงย 7-18.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-18.02 Uses requiring review.
- ยงย 7-18.03 Site plan and administrative site plan review procedures.
- ยงย 7-18.04 Standards for site plan approval.
- ยงย 7-18.05 Conditions of site plan approval.
- ยงย 7-18.06 Validity of approved plans.
- ยงย 7-18.07 Amendment to approved plans.
- Ch 7 Art XIX Special Land Use Review
- ยงย 7-19.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-19.02 Procedures.
- ยงย 7-19.03 Appeals and waivers.
- ยงย 7-19.04 Review standards.
- ยงย 7-19.05 Amendments, expansions and change in use.
- ยงย 7-19.06 Restrictions on resubmittal of special land use request.
- ยงย 7-19.07 Validity of permit.
- ยงย 7-19.08 Revocation of approved special land use.
- Ch 7 Art XX Nonconformities
- ยงย 7-20.01 Intent.
- ยงย 7-20.02 Class A and Class B nonconforming uses or structures.
- ยงย 7-20.03 Nonconforming lots.
- ยงย 7-20.04 Nonconforming uses of land.
- ยงย 7-20.05 Nonconforming structures.
- ยงย 7-20.06 Nonconforming uses of structures and land.
- ยงย 7-20.07 Standards for determining abandonment.
- ยงย 7-20.08 Standards for allowing change in nonconforming use.
- ยงย 7-20.09 Repairs and maintenance.
- ยงย 7-20.10 Status of uses requiring special land use approval.
- ยงย 7-20.11 Change of tenancy or ownership.
- ยงย 7-20.12 Purchase or condemnation.
- Ch 7 Art XXI Administration and Enforcement
- ยงย 7-21.01 Purpose.
- ยงย 7-21.02 Responsibilities in Zoning Ordinance enforcement.
- ยงย 7-21.03 Zoning permits.
- ยงย 7-21.04 Enforcement procedures.
- ยงย 7-21.05 Fees.
- ยงย 7-21.06 Performance guarantees.
- ยงย 7-21.07 Public hearings.
- ยงย 7-21.08 Violations.
- Ch 7 Art XXII Zoning Board of Appeals
- ยงย 7-22.01 Membership of Zoning Board of Appeals.
- ยงย 7-22.02 Procedures.
- ยงย 7-22.03 Powers of Zoning Board of Appeals.
- ยงย 7-22.04 Variances.
- ยงย 7-22.05 Interpretation.
- ยงย 7-22.06 Appeals.
- Ch 7 Art XXIII Amendment
- ยงย 7-23.01 Purpose.
- ยงย 7-23.02 Initiation of amendments.
- ยงย 7-23.03 Application.
- ยงย 7-23.04 Public hearing.
- ยงย 7-23.05 City Commission.
- ยงย 7-23.06 Standards for approval.
- ยงย 7-23.07 Conditional rezoning.
- Ch 7 Art XXIV Terminology
- ยงย 7-24.01 Interpretation.
- ยงย 7-24.02 Word usage.
- ยงย 7-24.03 Definitions.
- Ch 8 Buildings and Building Regulations
- Ch 9 Housing
- Ch 10 Condominiums
- Ch 11 Parking Meters
- Ch 12 Streets, Sidewalks and Alleys
- Ch 13 Outdoor Storage or Abandonment of Motor Vehicles
- Ch 14 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 15 Elections
- Ch 16 Taxation
- Ch 17 Trailer Coach; Mobile Home; Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 18 Fire Code
- Ch 19 Offenses Against Public Peace, Safety and Morals
- Ch 20 Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ch 21 Wastewater Treatment Charges
- Ch 22 Water Regulations
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Parks
- Ch 25 Franchises; Utilities
- Ch 26 Telecommunications and Cable Television Regulations and Franchises
- Ch 27 Soil Erosion
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 29 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Economic Development Corporation
- Ch 31 (Reserved)
- Ch 32 Floodplain Control
- Ch 33 Disposition of Lost, Abandoned or Unclaimed Property Other Than Motor Vehicles
- Ch 34 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 Tax Increment Finance Authority
- Ch 36 Lapeer Downtown Development Authority
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 Blight
- Ch 39 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 41 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 42 (Reserved)
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 44 (Reserved)
- Ch 45 (Reserved)
- Ch 46 Cemeteries
- Ch 47 (Reserved)
- Ch 48 Cost Recovery
- Ch 49 Trees
- Ch 50 Smoking in City-Controlled Areas
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 52 Special Events
- Ch 53 Private Roads
- Ch 54 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 55 (Reserved)
- Ch 56 False Alarm Charges
- Ch 57 (Reserved)
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 59 Business Registration
- Ch 60 (Reserved)
- Ch 61 (Reserved)
- Ch 62 Civil Infractions
- Ch 63 Fee Schedule
- Ch 64 Special Assessments
- Ch 65 (Reserved)
- Ch 66 (Reserved)
- Ch 67 (Reserved)
- Ch 68 Medical Marihuana Facilities
- Ch 69 Adult Use Marihuana Businesses and Facilities
- Appendix
- Ch A100 Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds
- Ch A110 Water Revenue Bonds
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List