ALPINE TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I - DEFINITIONS 1-1 CHAPTER II - GENERAL PROVISIONS 2-1 2.01 Accessory Buildings 2-1 2.02 Automobiles 2-6 2.03 Prohibited Uses and Undesignated Uses 2-6 2.04 Required Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Facilities 2-7 2.05 Damaged Buildings 2-7 2.06 Farm Animals in Residential Zones 2-7 2.07 Driveway Permit 2-8 2.08 Dumping Rubbish and Waste Material 2-8 2.09 Effect of Zoning 2-10 2.10 Essential Public Services 2-10 2.11 Existing Lots 2-11 2.12 (Reserved) 2-12 2.13 Front Yard Requirements-Basis of Determining 2-12 2.14 Gasoline Service Station on other than Corner Locations 2-12 2.15 Grade Levels 2-12 2.16 Greenbelts 2-12 2.17 Height Exceptions 2-12 2.18 Height Measurements on through lots Determination 2-13 2.19 Mobile Homes 2-13 2.20 Moving of Buildings 2-15 2.21 Parking of Vehicles 2-15 2.22 Plat-Lot Areas 2-15 2.23 Razing of Buildings 2-15 2.24 Rear Dwellings Prohibited as Residences 2-16 2.25 Required Area or Space 2-16 2.26 Residential Zone Special Uses 2-17 2.27 Row Houses 2-18 2.28 Swimming Pools 2-18 2.29 Temporary Buildings 2-19 2.30 Clear Vision Areas 2-19 2.31 Basement Dwelling and Bermed Dwellings 2-19 2.32 Personal Property Sales 2-20 2.33 Transitional Zoning 2-20 2.34 Private Roads 2-22 2.35 Storage and Placement of Trash and Junk 2-27 2.36 Storage of Inoperable or Junked Vehicles or Motor Vehicles 2-28 2.37 Underground Single-Family Dwellings 2-29 2.38 Required Frontage 2-29 2.39 Permitted Yard Encroachments 2-30 2.40 Home Occupation 2-30 2.41 Dual Zoning of Property 2-33 Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance i Table of Contents
2.42 Antennas and Towers 2-33 2.43 Fences, Walls, and Screens 2-35 2.44 Commercial Building Design Standards 2-39 2.45 Public Sidewalks and Walkways 2-45 2.46 Wind Energy System (WES) Allowed as a Permitted Use 2-46 CHAPTER III - NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES 3-1 3.01 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 4-1 4.01 Districts 4.02 Boundaries of Districts Map 4.03 Erection, Alteration, and Use of Building CHAPTER V - A - AGRICULTURAL ZONE 5-1 5.01 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 6-1 6.01 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 7-1 7.01 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 8-1 8.01 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
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 9-1 9.01 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 10-1 10.01 Use Regulations 10.02 Mobile Home Developments 10.03 Minimum Area and Maximum Densities 10.04 Buffer Zones 10.05 Minimum Lot Area 10.06 Minimum Mobile Home Size 10.07 Yard Requirements 10.08 Corner Lots 10.09 Street Requirements 10.10 Parking 10.11 Access from Major Streets 10.12 Signs 10.13 Sales Prohibited 10.14 Underground Utilities 10.15 Site Improvements 10.16 Sidewalks 10.17 Streets and Parking Areas 10.18 Refuse Disposal 10.19 Lighting 10.20 Central Antenna 10.21 Ground Cover 10.22 Drainage 10.23 Storage Areas 10.24 Recreational Vehicle Storage 10.25 Open Space 10.26 Storm Shelter 10.27 (Water Connection required) (Added to Ordinance) 10.28 Height 10.29 (Site Development Plan) (Added to Ordinance) 10.30 Site Plan Review Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance iii Table of Contents
CHAPTER XI - C-1 - COMMERCIAL ZONE 11-1 11.01 Description and Purpose 11.02 Permitted Uses 11.03 Special Uses 11.04 District Regulations 11.05 Off-Street Parking 11.06 Height Regulations 11.07 Site Plan Review CHAPTER XII - C-2 - COMMERCIAL 12-1 12.01 Description and Purpose 12.02 Permitted Uses 12.03 Special Uses 12.04 District Regulations 12.05 Off-Street Parking 12.06 Height Regulations 12.07 (Reserved) 12.08 Site Plan Review CHAPTER XIII - C-3 - COMMERCIAL ZONE 13-1 13.01 Description and Purpose 13.02 Use Regulations 13.03 Special Uses 13.04 Area Regulations 13.05 Height Regulations 13.06 Site Development Standards 13.07 Off-Street Parking 13.08 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
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 2001 14E-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 15-1 15.01 Description and Purpose 15.02 Permitted Uses 15.03 Requirements 15.04 Height Regulations 15.05 Yard and Lot Width Regulations 15.06 Landscape Requirements 15.07 Site Plan Review 15.08 Greenbelts 15.09 Special Uses CHAPTER XVI - I-1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 16-1 16.01 Intent 16.02 Permitted Uses 16.03 Special Land Uses 16.04 Area Regulations 16.05 Site Development Standards 16.06 Off-Street Parking 16.07 Site Plan Review CHAPTER XVII - I-2 - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 17-1 Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance v Table of Contents
17.01 Intent 17.02 Permitted Uses 17.03 Special Uses 17.04 Area Regulations 17.05 Site Development Standards 17.06 Off-Street Parking 17.07 Site Plan Review CHAPTER XVIII - SITE PLAN REVIEW 18-1 18.01 Purpose 18.02 Site Plan Review Required 18.03 Application Procedure 18.04 Site Plan Content 18.05 Review Procedure and Authorization 18.06 Standards 18.07 Conditional Approval 18.08 Performance Guarantee 18.09 Amendment of an Approved Site Plan 18.10 Issuance of Building Permit 18.11 Appeal 18.12 Expansion of Existing Use, Structure, or Building 18.13 Validity of Final Site Plans CHAPTER XIX- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING 19-1 19.01 Purpose 19.02 Scope 19.03 Location of Parking Areas 19.04 General Requirements 19.05 Design, Location, and Construction Requirements 19.06 Size of Parking Space and Aisle 19.07 Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements 19.08 Barrier Free Parking and Design Requirements 19.09 Off-Street Loading Requirements 19.10 Temporary Parking CHAPTER XX - SIGNS 20-1 20.01 Description and Purpose 20.02 Definitions 20.03 Prohibited Signs 20.04 Signs Exempted 20.05 Signs Not Needing a Permit 20.06 Sign Permits and Application 20.07 Design, Construction, and Location Standards 20.08 Sign Regulations Applicable to All Districts 20.09 Non-Conforming Signs, Illegal Signs, & Signs Accessory to Non-Conforming Uses 20.10 Measurement of Signs 20.11 Agricultural and Rural Agricultural Districts 20.12 Residential Districts 20.13 Commercial/ Office Districts 20.14 Industrial Districts Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance vi Table of Contents
20.15 Billboards 20.16 Removal of Signs 20.17 Violations and Penalties CHAPTER XXI - SPECIAL USES 21-1 21.01 Description and Purpose 21.02 Procedure for all Special Uses 21.03 Revocation of Permit 21.04 Housing for Seniors or Retired Persons 21.05 Removal of Natural Resources 21.06 Unplatted and Platted Projects in the R-A Zone 21.07 Validity of Special Land Use Permit 21.08 Antennas and Towers above a certain height or exceeding a certain dimension 21.09 Wind Energy Systems (WES) 21.10 Sexually Oriented Businesses CHAPTER XXII - PUD-PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 22-1 22.01 Purpose 22.02 Authorization 22.03 Procedures 22.04 Performance Guarantees 22.05 Amendments to Approved PUD 22.06 Time Limitations on Development 22.07 Compliance CHAPTER XXIII - BOARD OF APPEALS 23-1 23.01 Members, Per Diem Expenses and Removal 23.02 Officers 23.03 Rules of Procedure 23.04 Jurisdiction 23.05 Variances 23.06 General 23.07 Conditions of Approval 23.08 Procedure 23.09 Decisions of the Board 23.10 Stay of Proceedings 23.11 Time Limit for Approved Variances CHAPTER XXIV - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 24-1 24.01 Building Permit Required 24.02 Administrative Officials 24.03 Permits 24.04 Occupancy 24.05 Violations and Penalty 24.06-A Conditional Rezoning 24.06-B Amendments Revised 1/30/2012 Alpine Twp. Zoning Ordinance vii Table of Contents