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Village of Spring Lake, MI
Ottawa County
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For the purposes of this chapter, the Village of Spring Lake is hereby divided into the following zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map:
A. 
The following districts are commonly referred to as the residential districts of the Village:
SFR
Single-Family Residential
MFR
Multiple-Family Residential
B. 
The following districts are commonly referred to as the nonresidential districts of the Village:
C
Community Commercial
CBD
Central Business District
WOD
Waterfront Overlay District
A. 
The locations and boundaries of the above zoning districts are hereby established as shown on the Zoning Map, as the same may be amended from time to time, and shall be as much a part of this chapter as if fully described herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
The Zoning Map shall be kept on display in the Village Hall and descriptions accompanying enacted amendments to the Zoning Map shall be displayed adjacent to the map until such time as the map is corrected. The Zoning Map shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status in the Village.
Where due to scale, lack of detail or illegibility of the Zoning Map there is uncertainty, contradiction or conflict as to the intended location of any zoning district boundary, the exact location of such boundary shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator. In making such determination, the Zoning Administrator shall consider and apply the following rules of interpretation:
A. 
Where the boundaries are indicated as approximately following streets, alleys or highways, the center lines of said streets, alleys or highways or such lines extended shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
C. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following Village boundary lines shall be construed as following such Village boundaries.
D. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following railroad lines shall be construed as following the center line of the railroad right-of-way.
E. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately parallel to the center lines of streets shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of scale shown on the Zoning Map.
F. 
Boundaries following the shoreline of a river, lake, bayou or other body of water shall be construed to follow such shorelines, and in the event of a change in the shoreline shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline.
G. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of rivers, lakes, bayous or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such center lines.
H. 
In every case where land has not been specifically included with a zoning district, the same is hereby declared to be in the SFR District.
Whenever any street, alley or other public way within the Village is vacated by official governmental action and when the lands within the boundaries thereof attach to and become a part of lands adjoining such street, alley or public way, such lands shall automatically and without further governmental action acquire and be subjected to the same zoning regulations as are applicable to the lands to which same shall attach.
A. 
Whenever any fill is placed in any river, lake, bayou or any other body of water, the land thus created shall automatically and without further governmental action thenceforth acquire and be subjected to the same zoning regulations and be used for the same purposes as are permitted under this chapter for such adjoining lands. No use of the surface of any lake or stream shall be permitted for any purpose not permitted on the land from which the use emanates.
B. 
Any use which is located on or over the surface of any river, lake, bayou or other body of water shall be subject to the same zoning regulations and be used for the same purposes as are permitted under this chapter for the land from which the use emanates.
A. 
Table 390-55.01, Permitted and Special Land Use, summarizes the applicable regulatory standards for the land uses governed under this chapter. It is provided for expeditious reference. However, it should not be substituted for careful reference to the specific language of this chapter. In the event of a discrepancy between the table and the text of the chapter, the text shall prevail.
B. 
Table 390-55.02, Schedule of District Regulations, provides an overview of the dimensional requirements of this chapter. It is provided for expeditious reference. However, it should not be substituted for careful reference to the specific language of this chapter. In the event of a discrepancy between the table and the text of the chapter, the text shall prevail.
C. 
Additional standards. All uses shall conform to all applicable general provisions, as well as Article XVII, Site Plan Review; Article XIV, Landscaping and Screening; Article XV, Signs; and Article XVI, Parking Regulations.
Table 390-55.01. Permitted and Special Land Uses
Land Use
SFR
MFR
CC
CBD
Accessory dwellings
S
S
Adult foster care congregate facilities
S
S
Adult foster care family homes
R
R
Adult foster care small or large group homes
S
S
Assembly operations
S
Automobile gasoline stations
S
Automobile repairs, major
S
S
Automobile repairs, minor
R
S
Automobile wash
S
S
Bed-and-breakfast establishments
S
S
S
Clubs or lodges
R
Community support facilities
S
Convenience stores
R
R
Day care, adult
S
Day care, commercial
S
Day care, family
R
R
Day care, group
S
S
Educational institutions
R
Farmer's markets
S
Financial institutions with drive-through facilities
S
S
Financial institutions, without drive-through facilities
R
R
Funeral homes
S
S
S
Home occupations
R
R
Hotels and motels
S
Indoor recreation facilities
S
S
Large places of public assembly
S
Live/work
R
Marinas
S
S
Medical clinics
R
R
Motels and hotels
S
Office buildings
S
R
R
Open air business
S
S
Parks and public facilities
R
R
R
R
Personal service establishments
R
R
Professional service establishments
R
R
Residential above retail or offices
R
R
Restaurants with drive-through facilities
S
Restaurants without drive-through facilities
R
R
Retail businesses
R
R
Senior assisted living facilities
S
S
Short-term rentals
S
S
S
Single-family dwellings, excluding manufactured homes
R
Single-family dwellings, including manufactured homes
R
Small places of public assembly
R
Tattoo or piercing parlor
S
Two-family dwellings
R
Two-family dwellings, only on corner lots
R
Veterinary hospitals
S
S
Wholesale establishments and warehouses
S
Table 390-55.02. Schedule of District Regulations
Zoning District
Required Setbacks
(feet)
Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
Maximum Lot Coverage
Maximum Building Height
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
Single-Family Residential (SFR)
25
8
25
8,000
66
50%
35
Multiple-Family Residential (MFR)
25
5
25
8,000
66
60%
35
Community Commercial (CC)
25
0
25
10,000
75
75%
35
Central Business District (CBD)
None
None
None
None
None
None
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NOTES:
A.
For complete dimensional standards for the SFR District, see § 390-57C.
B.
For complete dimensional standards for the MFR District, see § 390-59C.
C.
For complete dimensional standards for the C District, see § 390-61C.
D.
For complete dimensional standards for the CBD District, see § 390-70C.