ARTICLE X
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL/ COMMUNITY FACILITY ZONE 4
Section 10.01 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: the intent of the Single Family
Residential Zones is to provide areas of the City for the Construction and
continued use of a single family dwelling within stable neighborhoods. In support
of this objective, the regulations in this Article are intended to permit certain
residentially-related uses, but prohibit uses that would interfere with residential
use or quality of life. More specifically, the intent of this Article is:
A. To encourage the construction of, and the continued use of the land for
single family dwellings.
B. To prohibit business, commercial, institutional or other type for
nonresidential use of the land, and to prohibit any other use which would
substantially interfere with development or continuations of single family
dwelling in the Zone.
C. To encourage the discontinuance of existing land uses that would not be
permitted as new uses under the provisions of this Article.
D. To discourage any land use that would generate traffic on local streets or
lanes other than normal traffic generated by the residences on those
streets or lanes.
Section 10.02 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES: Accessory building, structures,
and uses shall be permitted, subject to the requirements in Section 4.15. In
addition to the permitted accessory buildings, structures, and uses listed in
Section 4.15, the following accessory structures and buildings are permitted in
this zoning districts:
A. Single family detached private dwelling, including mobile homes when
located outside of mobile home parks, except that mobile homes are
subject to the requirements of Section 4.32.
B. An Adult Foster Care Family Home, Family Day Care Home, Foster
Family Home, or Foster Family Group Home, as defined in Article II and
subject to the requirements in Article XIV, to the extent that such
requirements are not in conflict with state or federal laws. This subsection
shall not apply to adult foster care facilities licensed by a State agenda for
care and treatment of persons released from or assigned to adult
correctional institutions.
C. Public, parochial or private elementary, middle and high schools, and
colleges offering courses in general education, not operated for profit.
D. Publicly owned and operated golf course, community center buildings,
museums, libraries and City-owned recreational facilities.
E. Off-street parking in accordance with the requirements of Article VI.
Section 10.02B ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES: The following uses
and structures shall be permitted as accessory to a principle building or use,
subject to the requirements in Section 4.15:
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A. Swimming pools, for the owners or occupants of the principal dwelling and
their gratuitous guests.
B. One (1) private detached garage for each residential of four (4) vehicles.
One (1) vehicle may be a commercial vehicle subject to the following
conditions:
1. The commercial vehicle shall not be larger than a regularly
manufactured pickup or panel truck of three-quarter (3/4) ton
capacity.
2. The commercial vehicle shall be parked in the garage.
3. The commercial vehicle shall be owned and operated by an
occupant of the principal dwelling.
4. Vehicle storage shall comply with the requirements in Section 4.16.
C. One (1) private detached garage shall be permitted as accessory to a
principal residential use. Any such garage shall have a maximum capacity
of four (4) vehicles. Vehicle parking in residential districts to the
requirements in Section 4.16.
Section 10.03 PERMITTED USES AFTER SPECIAL USE APPROVAL: The
following uses shall be permitted subject to the applicable site design
standards in Article XIV and subject further to the approval of the City Council
in accordance with processing procedures in Section 15.08:
A. Group Day Care Homes, as defined in Article II and subject to the
regulations of PA 116 of 1973, as amended (MCL 722.111 to 722.128).
B. Churches, convents, rectories, parish houses and other facilities
normally incidental thereto.
C. Private Parks and Country Clubs.
D. Public utility buildings, telephone exchange building storage yards.
Special Use Approval shall be required even if such uses are
considered Essential Services, as defined in Section 2.02.
E. Home occupations as defined under Section 2.02 and regulated under
Article XIV. Class II home occupations shall require special use
approval and a business license.
Section 10.04 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: Wireless
Communication Facilities may be permitted as principal permitted uses or as
special land uses, depending on compliance with the criteria specified in Section
4.40 (B), and subject to all applicable standards and conditions in Section 4.40.
Section 10.05 SITE PLAN REVIEW: For all uses in Zone 4, other than single
family detached dwelling and accessory buildings and uses thereto, a site plan
shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and approval in
accordance with Section 4.33.
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Section 10.06 AREA, HEIGHT, BULK AND PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Area, height, bulk and placement requirements unless otherwise specified, are
as provided in Article XIII.
Section 10.07 WOODLAND, TREE AND VEGETATION PRESERVATION: All
tree removal, replacement, and pruning, re-landscaping and land cleaning and
other activities that affect trees and woodlands, are subject to the requirements
of the Woodland, Tree and Vegetation Preservation Ordinance.
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