ZONING ORDINANCE
Ord. No.6
Effective: May 1, 1981
Article One
300.010 Purpose and Limitations
300.011 Title.
300.012 Purpose.
Article Two
300.020 Zoning Districts and Map
300.021 Classification of districts.
300.022 Zoning districts map.
Article Three
300.030 Residential Districts, R-1
300.031 Purpose.
300.032 Property uses.
300.033 Minimum land area: Dwellings.
300.034 Minimum yard requirements.
300.035 Minimum floor area: Dwellings.
300.036 Height of buildings.
Article Four
300.050 Agricultural-Residential Districts, A-R
300.051 Purpose.
300.052 Property uses.
300.053 Minimum land area: Dwellings.
300.054 Minimum yard requirements.
300.055 Minimum floor area: dwellings.
300.056 Height of buildings.
Article Five
300.070 Mobile Homes District, MH
300.071 Location of mobile home parks.
300.072 Regulation of mobile home parks.
300.073 Construction of mobile home parks.
300.074 Operation of mobile parks.
300.075 Non-conforming mobile homes in Berrien Township mobile home parks.
300.076 Location outside of mobile home parks.
Article Six
300.090 Commercial Districts
300.091 Purpose.
300.092 Property uses.
300.093 Minimum land area.
300.094 Minimum yard requirements.
300.095 Minimum floor area.
300.096 Height of buildings.
Article Seven
300.110 Industrial District, I
300.111 Purpose.
300.112 Property uses.
300.113 Minimum land area.
300.114 Minimum yard requirements.
300.115 Minimum floor area.
300.116 Height of buildings.
300.117 Supplemental requirements.
Article Eight
300.130 Supplementary Provisions
300.131 Scope of ordinance.
300.132 Supplementary land and yard provisions.
300.133 Nonconforming uses.
300.134 Nonconforming and substandard buildings and structures.
300.135 Special land uses.
300.136 Water supply and sewage disposal.
300.137 Vehicular parking.
300.138 Junkyards.
300.139 Unlisted property uses and buildings.
300.140 Public utility buildings and structures.
300.141 Signs.
Article Nine
300.170 Administration and Enforcement
300.171 Zoning administration.
300.172 Zoning administrator.
300.173 Certificate of zoning compliance.
Article Ten
300.190 Zoning Board of Appeals
300.191 Creation and membership.
300.192 Powers.
300.193 Procedures.
Article Eleven
300.210 Violations and Enforcement
300.211 Abatement of nuisances.
300.212 Penalty for violation.
Article Twelve
300.220 Definitions
300.221 Accessory building.
300.221A Broadcast towers.
300.222 Building.
300.223 Zoning administrator.
300.224 Curb level.
300.225 Dwelling.
300.226 Erected.
300.227 Garage, private.
300.228 Garage, public.
300.228A Gasoline station.
300.229 Height of building.
300.230 Highway.
300.231 Home occupation.
300.231A Contractors yards.
300.232 Junk.
300.233 Junkyard.
300.234 Lot or premises.
300.235 Lot area.
300.236 Mobile home park.
300.237 Non-conforming use.
300.238 Principal building or use.
300.239 Public utility buildings.
300.240 Roadside market.
300.241 Roadside stand.
300.242 Setback.
300.242A Small engines.
300.243 Story.
300.244 Structure.
300.245 Tents.
300.246 Township Planning Commission.
300.247 Trailer coach or mobile home.
300.248 Yard.
300.249 Zoning Board of Appeals or Board of Appeals.
300.250 Household appliances.
300.251 Shop for sharpening.
Article Thirteen
300.270 Amendments
300.271 Initiation and amendment procedure.
Article Fourteen
300.280 Planned Unit Development Regulations
300.281 Purpose, intent and objective.
300.282 General requirements for planned unit developments.
300.283 Planned unit development application procedure and approval process.
300.284 Time extensions.
300.285 Phasing and plan changes.
Article Fifteen
300.300 General Provisions
300.301 Validity.
300.302 Savings clause.
300.303 Conflicting ordinances repealed.
300.304 Purpose of catch heads.
300.305 Repeal of prior ordinance.
300.306 Effective date.
300.350 Rezoning
An ordinance to provide for establishment of zoning districts within which the proper use of land and natural resources are to be controlled, height, area, site and location of buildings regulated as well as minimum open spaces, sanitation, safety measures and density of population in dwellings; to regulate tents, trailers and mobile homes that may be placed or altered within the Township after the effective date of this Ordinance; to provide for amendment and administration procedures; to provide for the acquisition by purchase, condemnation or otherwise of nonconforming property; to provide for conflicts with other ordinances or regulations; to provide penalties for violations; to provide for petitions, public hearings, and referenda; to provide for appeals; and to provide for the repeal of acts in conflict with this Ordinance.
THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF BERRIEN TOWNSHIP, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ORDAINS: