Township of Paw Paw, MI Zoning

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Township of Paw Paw, MI

Van Buren County

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Table of Contents

The Code
Ch 4 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 7 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 10 Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 14 Cemeteries
Ch 18 Marihuana
Ch 22 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 24 Parks and Recreation
Ch 28 Personnel
Ch 34 Subdivisions
Ch 38 Traffic and Vehicles
Ch 40 Utilities
Ch 42 Zoning
Ch 42 Art 1.00 Title, Purpose and Scope
§ 42-1.01 Title.
§ 42-1.02 Purpose.
§ 42-1.03 Scope.
Ch 42 Art 2.00 Rules of Text Interpretation and Definitions
§ 42-2.01 Rules of text interpretation.
§ 42-2.02 Definitions of terms.
Ch 42 Art 3.00 Establishment of Zoning Districts
§ 42-3.01 Zoning Districts.
§ 42-3.02 Zoning Map and use district boundaries.
§ 42-3.03 Areas not included within district.
§ 42-3.04 Annexation.
§ 42-3.05 Permissive zoning concept.
§ 42-3.06 Permitted uses.
§ 42-3.07 Special land uses.
Ch 42 Art 4.00 Uses Allowed by District
§ 42-4.01 Uses allowed by district.
§ 42-4.02 Table of Uses Allowed by District.
Ch 42 Art 5.00 District Standards
§ 42-5.01 CSV Conservation (Open Space) District.
§ 42-5.02 AGR Agricultural (Farmland Protection) District.
§ 42-5.03 ARR Agricultural — Rural Residential District.
§ 42-5.04 LDR Low Density Residential District.
§ 42-5.05 WFR Waterfront Area District.
§ 42-5.06 VE Village Edge Medium-High Density Mixed Use District.
§ 42-5.07 MHR - Mobile Home Residential District.
§ 42-5.08 NCC Neighborhood Convenience Commercial District.
§ 42-5.09 G-PUD Gateway Planned Unit Development District.
§ 42-5.10 GC General Commercial District.
§ 42-5.11 HSC Highway Service Commercial District.
§ 42-5.12 HCI Heavy Commercial and Industrial District.
Ch 42 Art 6.00 Schedule of Regulations
§ 42-6.01 Table of Dimensions.
§ 42-6.02 Notes to Table of Dimensions.
Ch 42 Art 7.00 Special Land Uses
§ 42-7.01 Special land uses.
§ 42-7.02 Procedures and requirements.
§ 42-7.03 Criteria for review.
Ch 42 Art 8.00 Use Standards
§ 42-8.01 Accessory uses and accessory buildings/structures.
§ 42-8.01.1 Accessory dwelling units.
§ 42-8.02 Bed-and-breakfast inns.
§ 42-8.03 Boardinghouses.
§ 42-8.04 Campgrounds.
§ 42-8.05 Clustered land developments.
§ 42-8.06 Child-care facilities.
§ 42-8.07 Medical and/or recreational marihuana facility.
§ 42-8.08 Earth removal, quarrying, gravel processing, mining and related commercial mineral extraction business.
§ 42-8.09 Farm markets.
§ 42-8.10 Festivals, concerts, flea markets and outdoor historical, cultural and entertainment activities of rural nature.
§ 42-8.11 Foster care (large group) facilities.
§ 42-8.12 Guesthouses.
§ 42-8.13 Kennels.
§ 42-8.14 Major home occupations.
§ 42-8.15 Microbreweries, wineries, cideries and distilleries.
§ 42-8.16 Mini/self storage facilities.
§ 42-8.17 Minor home occupations.
§ 42-8.18 Motor vehicle sales and service.
§ 42-8.19 Multiple-family dwellings.
§ 42-8.20 Open air businesses.
§ 42-8.21 Open space preservation developments.
§ 42-8.22 Outdoor recreational facilities.
§ 42-8.23 Outdoor sales or activities.
§ 42-8.24 Planned unit developments.
§ 42-8.25 Roadside stands.
§ 42-8.26 Solar panels.
§ 42-8.27 Solar farms.
§ 42-8.28 Special events facilities.
§ 42-8.29 Wind energy systems (WES).
§ 42-8.30 Wireless communications facilities.
Ch 42 Art 9.00 Supplemental Regulations
§ 42-9.01 Access management.
§ 42-9.02 Division of land.
§ 42-9.03 Dwellings.
§ 42-9.04 Essential services.
§ 42-9.05 Fences and walls.
§ 42-9.06 Grades and runoff.
§ 42-9.07 Intersection visibility.
§ 42-9.08 Keeping of animals.
§ 42-9.09 Lot - building relationships.
§ 42-9.10 Lot requirements.
§ 42-9.11 Nonpublic waterfront access lots.
§ 42-9.12 Off-street parking and loading.
§ 42-9.13 Outdoor lighting.
§ 42-9.14 Permits.
§ 42-9.15 Private roads.
§ 42-9.16 Refuse disposal.
§ 42-9.17 Screening.
§ 42-9.18 Signs.
§ 42-9.19 Swimming pools.
§ 42-9.20 Temporary buildings for nonresidential use.
§ 42-9.21 Waterfront regulations.
§ 42-9.22 Water supply and wastewater disposal.
§ 42-9.23 Yard encroachments.
Ch 42 Art 10.00 Nonconformities
§ 42-10.01 Intent.
§ 42-10.02 General requirements.
§ 42-10.03 Nonconforming uses or buildings/structures.
§ 42-10.04 Nonconforming single-family and two-family dwellings.
§ 42-10.05 Nonconforming lots of record.
Ch 42 Art 11.00 General Procedures and Related Standards
§ 42-11.01 Purpose.
§ 42-11.02 Site plan review process.
§ 42-11.03 Appeals, interpretations and variances.
§ 42-11.04 Amendments.
§ 42-11.05 Conditional rezoning.
§ 42-11.06 Fees.
§ 42-11.07 Violations and penalties.
§ 42-11.08 Records.
§ 42-11.09 Public notice.
Ch 42 Art 12.00 Administrative Organization
§ 42-12.01 Overview.
§ 42-12.02 Township Board of Trustees.
§ 42-12.03 Township Planning Commission.
§ 42-12.04 Township Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 42-12.05 Township Zoning Administrator.
Ch 42 Art 13.00 Severability; Repeal; Effective Date; Adoption
§ 42-13.01 Severability.
§ 42-13.02 Repealer and savings.
§ 42-13.03 Effective date.
§ 42-13.04 Adoption.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 42 Zoning

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Township of Paw Paw 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. 266.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

[The Introduction and User Guide is included as an attachment to this chapter.]

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Introduction and User Guide

Attachment 2 - Table of Uses Allowed by District

Attachment 3 - Table of Dimensions

Attachment 4 - Zoning Map

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Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 42, Zoning, adopted 7-12-2007 by Ord. No. 242, as amended.