Department of Community Development
(Formerly the Building and Zoning Departments)

Zoning Ordinances

Township of Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan

PREAMBLE

Pursuant to the authority conferred by Michigan Public Act 184 of 1943, as amended, drafted and adopted for the purpose of: meeting the needs of the state's citizens for food, fiber, energy and other natural resources, places of residence, recreation, industry, trade, service and other uses of land; ensuring that use of land shall be situated in appropriate locations and relationships; limiting the inappropriate overcrowding of land and congestion of population, transportation systems, and other public facilities; facilitating adequate and efficient provision for transportation systems, sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation and other public service and facility requirements; and, promoting public health, safety and welfare; now therefore, the Township Board of Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan, hereby ordains:

ORDINANCE TITLE

An Ordinance enacted under Michigan Public Act 184 of 1943, as amended, governing the unincorporated portions of the Township of Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan, to regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residential use, and for public and semi-public or other specified uses; to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings and other structures, to regulate and to determine the size of yards, courts, and open spaces; to regulate and limit the density of population, and, for said purposes, to divide the Township into districts and establish the boundaries thereof; to provide for changes in the regulations, restrictions, and boundaries of such districts; to define certain terms used herein; to provide for enforcement; to establish a Zoning Board of Appeals; and, to impose penalties for violation of this Ordinance.

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Table of Contents

Article 1  - Definitions
Article 2  - Establishment of Zoning Districts and Maps
Article 3  - Single Family Residential Districts
Article 4  - Multiple Family Residential Districts
Article 5  - R-4 Mobile Home Park District
Article 6  - C-1 Convenience Commercial District
Article 7  - MSD Macomb Street District
Article 8  - SE Special Environmental District
Article 9  - A-1 Airport and Light Industrial District
Article 10 - O-1 Open Space District
Article 11 - PRD Public Recreation District
Article 12 - Off Street Parking
Article 13 - Landscaping, Screening, and Walls
Article 14 - RESERVED
Article 15 - RESERVED
Article 16 - Sign Standards
Article 17 - Waterfront Provisions
Article 18 - Nonconforming
Article 19 - General Provisions
Article 20 - Permits, Performance Guarantee and Enforcement
Article 21 - Site Plan Review
Article 22 - Special Land Use Review
Article 23 - Variances and Amendments
Article 24 - Administrative Organization
Article 25 - Severability, Repeal, Effective Date