- Master Plan and Ordinances
Types of Ordinances
Typically, a community adopts ‘ordinances’, primarily to promote compatible uses and activities. There are generally two types of ordinances that guide our Township with key differences summarized below:
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Zoning Ordinance | General Law Ordinance | |
Purpose | Regulate Use of Land | Regulate Type of Activity |
Examples | Zoning, uses, setbacks, building height, etc. | Nuisance, noise, junk, private roads etc. |
Amendments Applicability | Not Retroactive In other words, existing non-existing conforming land uses and activities must be allowed to continue and regulated as legal non-conforming uses. |
Retroactive Existing activities may be required to be brought into compliance. In other words, there may not be grandfathered |
Adoption | Requires a public hearing prior to adoption | Can be adopted in one meeting |
Guiding Factors | Planning Enabling Act, Master Plan and Zoning Plan |
Public health, safety and general welfare |
Authority | Adopted by the Township Board based on Planning Commission Recommendation |
Adopted by the Township Board |
Text Amendments
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General Law Ordinances8 documents
- Consumers Energy Company Gas Franchise Ordinance
- Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance - 2005
- Civil Infraction 2023-01 Reformat-11-10-23.pdf
- Land Division Ordinance 2012-02-Reformat-11-10-23.pdf
- Licensed Home-based Business_2006-3 Last amended-July 18-2023.pdf
- Marihuana Ordinance 01-19 Adopted 01-15-2019.pdf
- Private Road Ordinance 92-5 - Reformatted 11-14-23.pdf
- Public Nuisances Ordinance 2011-1-Reformat-11-10-23.pdf