ALPINE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 ALPINE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I - DEFINITIONS 1-1 CHAPTER II - GENERAL PROVISIONS Accessory Buildings Automobiles Prohibited Uses and Undesignated Uses Required Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Facilities Damaged Buildings Farm Animals in Residential Zones Driveway Permit Dumping Rubbish and Waste Material Effect of Zoning Essential Public Services Existing Lots (Reserved) Front Yard Requirements-Basis of Determining Gasoline Service Station on other than Corner Locations Grade Levels Greenbelts Height Exceptions Height Measurements on through lots Determination Mobile Homes Moving of Buildings Parking of Vehicles Plat-Lot Areas Razing of Buildings Rear Dwellings Prohibited as Residences Required Area or Space Residential Zone Special Uses Row Houses Swimming Pools Temporary Buildings Clear Vision Areas Basement Dwelling and Bermed Dwellings Personal Property Sales Transitional Zoning Private Roads Storage and Placement of Trash and Junk Storage of Inoperable or Junked Vehicles or Motor Vehicles Underground Single-Family Dwellings Required Frontage Permitted Yard Encroachments Home Occupation Dual Zoning of Property 2-33 Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance i Table of Contents

2 2.42 Antennas and Towers Fences, Walls, and Screens Commercial Building Design Standards Public Sidewalks and Walkways Wind Energy System (WES) Allowed as a Permitted Use 2-46 CHAPTER III - NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES Buildings Under Construction 3.02 Change of Non-Conforming Use 3.03 Continuance of Use 3.04 Expansion 3.05 Non-Conforming Use Discontinued 3.06 Restoration and Repair CHAPTER IV - DISTRICTS Districts 4.02 Boundaries of Districts Map 4.03 Erection, Alteration, and Use of Building CHAPTER V - A - AGRICULTURAL ZONE Statement of Purpose 5.02 Use Regulations 5.03 Height Regulation 5.04 Area and Density Regulations 5.05 Monitoring Lot Splits 5.06 Minimum Floor Area 5.07 Special Uses CHAPTER VI - R-A - RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE Description and Purpose 6.02 Use Regulations 6.03 (Reserved) 6.04 Height Regulations 6.05 Area Regulations 6.06 Minimum Floor Area 6.07 Special Uses CHAPTER VII - R-1 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Description and Purpose 7.02 Use Regulations 7.03 Special Uses 7.04 Height Regulations 7.05 Area Regulations 7.06 Minimum Floor Area CHAPTER VIII - R-2 - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Description and Purpose 8.02 Use Regulations 8.03 Special Uses 8.04 Height Regulations 8.05 Area Regulations Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance ii Table of Contents

3 8.06 Minimum Floor Area 8.07 Access Standards 8.08 Site Plan Review 8.09 Standards for Accessory Buildings CHAPTER IX - R-3 - HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Description and Purpose 9.02 Use Regulations 9.03 Special Uses 9.04 Height Regulations 9.05 Area Regulations 9.06 Minimum Floor Area 9.07 Access Standards 9.08 Site Plan Review 9.09 Standards for Accessory Buildings CHAPTER X - R-4 - RESIDENTIAL ZONE Use Regulations Mobile Home Developments Minimum Area and Maximum Densities Buffer Zones Minimum Lot Area Minimum Mobile Home Size Yard Requirements Corner Lots Street Requirements Parking Access from Major Streets Signs Sales Prohibited Underground Utilities Site Improvements Sidewalks Streets and Parking Areas Refuse Disposal Lighting Central Antenna Ground Cover Drainage Storage Areas Recreational Vehicle Storage Open Space Storm Shelter (Water Connection required) (Added to Ordinance) Height (Site Development Plan) (Added to Ordinance) Site Plan Review Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance iii Table of Contents

4 CHAPTER XI - C-1 - COMMERCIAL ZONE Description and Purpose Permitted Uses Special Uses District Regulations Off-Street Parking Height Regulations Site Plan Review CHAPTER XII - C-2 - COMMERCIAL Description and Purpose Permitted Uses Special Uses District Regulations Off-Street Parking Height Regulations (Reserved) Site Plan Review CHAPTER XIII - C-3 - COMMERCIAL ZONE Description and Purpose Use Regulations Special Uses Area Regulations Height Regulations Site Development Standards Off-Street Parking Site Plan Review CHAPTER XIV-A - OSN-PUD OPEN SPACE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 14A-1 14A.01 Purpose 14A.02 Authorization and Procedure 14A.03 Open Space Criteria 14A.04 Permitted Uses 14A.05 Uses Permitted Subject to Specific Authorization of the Township Board 14A.06 Development Requirements 14A.07 Minimum Open Space Requirements 14A.08 Landscaping Plan Component 14A.09 Density Based on Zoning District Equivalent of Future Land Use Category 14A.10 OSN-PUD Site Planning Procedures 14A.11 Other Design Standards for the Built Environment of Open Space Neighborhoods CHAPTER 14B - M-PUD - MIXED USE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 14B-1 14B.01 Intent and Purpose 14B.02 Eligible Property and Procedure 14B.03 Permitted Uses 14B.04 Uses Permitted Subject to Specific Authorization of the Township Board 14B.05 Development Requirements Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance iv Table of Contents

5 14B.06 Construction Phasing of a M-PUD CHAPTER 14C - C-PUD - COMMERCIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 14C-1 14C.01 Description and Purpose 14C.02 Authorization and Procedure 14C.03 Permitted Uses 14C.04 Development Requirements CHAPTER 14D - B-PUD - BUSINESS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 14D-1 14D.01 Description and Purpose 14D.02 Authorization and Procedure 14D.03 Permitted Uses 14D.04 Development Requirements CHAPTER 14E - RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION PUBLIC ACT NO. 177 OF E-1 14E.01Description and Purpose; Applicability 14E.02 Definitions 14E.03 Qualifying Conditions 14E.04 Permitted Uses 14E.05 Process 14E.06 Application and Review Procedure 14E.07 Requirements for Open Space 14E.08 Individual Lots, Streets, and Other Improvements, Misc. Provisions 14E.09 Amendments to an Approved Residential Open Space PUD 14E.10 Performance Guarantees 14E.11 Time Limitations for Development 14E.12 Savings Clause CHAPTER XV - O-S - OFFICE AND SERVICE DISTRICT Description and Purpose Permitted Uses Requirements Height Regulations Yard and Lot Width Regulations Landscape Requirements Site Plan Review Greenbelts Special Uses CHAPTER XVI - I-1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Intent Permitted Uses Special Land Uses Area Regulations Site Development Standards Off-Street Parking Site Plan Review CHAPTER XVII - I-2 - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 17-1 Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance v Table of Contents

6 17.01 Intent Permitted Uses Special Uses Area Regulations Site Development Standards Off-Street Parking Site Plan Review CHAPTER XVIII - SITE PLAN REVIEW Purpose Site Plan Review Required Application Procedure Site Plan Content Review Procedure and Authorization Standards Conditional Approval Performance Guarantee Amendment of an Approved Site Plan Issuance of Building Permit Appeal Expansion of Existing Use, Structure, or Building Validity of Final Site Plans CHAPTER XIX- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING Purpose Scope Location of Parking Areas General Requirements Design, Location, and Construction Requirements Size of Parking Space and Aisle Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements Barrier Free Parking and Design Requirements Off-Street Loading Requirements Temporary Parking CHAPTER XX - SIGNS Description and Purpose Definitions Prohibited Signs Signs Exempted Signs Not Needing a Permit Sign Permits and Application Design, Construction, and Location Standards Sign Regulations Applicable to All Districts Non-Conforming Signs, Illegal Signs, & Signs Accessory to Non-Conforming Uses Measurement of Signs Agricultural and Rural Agricultural Districts Residential Districts Commercial/ Office Districts Industrial Districts Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance vi Table of Contents

7 20.15 Billboards Removal of Signs Violations and Penalties CHAPTER XXI - SPECIAL USES Description and Purpose Procedure for all Special Uses Revocation of Permit Housing for Seniors or Retired Persons Removal of Natural Resources Unplatted and Platted Projects in the R-A Zone Validity of Special Land Use Permit Antennas and Towers above a certain height or exceeding a certain dimension Wind Energy Systems (WES) Sexually Oriented Businesses CHAPTER XXII - PUD-PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Purpose Authorization Procedures Performance Guarantees Amendments to Approved PUD Time Limitations on Development Compliance CHAPTER XXIII - BOARD OF APPEALS Members, Per Diem Expenses and Removal Officers Rules of Procedure Jurisdiction Variances General Conditions of Approval Procedure Decisions of the Board Stay of Proceedings Time Limit for Approved Variances CHAPTER XXIV - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Building Permit Required Administrative Officials Permits Occupancy Violations and Penalty A Conditional Rezoning B Amendments Revised 1/30/2012 Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance vii Table of Contents