Mich. Admin. Code R. 281.56 - Zoning permit; site plan; certificate of zoning compliance
Rule 6.
(1) A
building or other structure shall not be erected, moved, added to, or
structurally altered, and a land use shall not be commenced, without a zoning
permit issued by the zoning administrator. A permit shall not be required for
an exempt structure, use, or activity as specified in
R
281.53.
(2) An application for a zoning permit shall
include a site plan for the entire area proposed for development. The zoning
administrator, in the case of a principal use or minor variance application, or
the zoning review board, in the case of a special use or variance application,
may require adjustments in the site plan as a condition for approval to ensure
that the proposed development meets all standards contained in these rules.
Except as otherwise waived by the zoning administrator, in the case of a
principal use or minor variance application, or waived by the zoning review
board, in the case of a special use or variance permit application, a site plan
shall show and include all of the following, either existing or proposed:
(a) A site plan drawn to scale, with the
scale indicated.
(b) Property
dimensions, including river frontage.
(c) Size, shape, use, and location of
existing and proposed buildings or improvements, including distances to
adjacent property boundaries and the river's edge.
(d) Existing vegetation, including the
location and type.
(e) Adjacent
streets and highways.
(f) Parking
areas.
(g) Cross-section drawing
showing height of buildings above water level and bluff heights.
(h) Entrances to public streets.
(i) Description of the building design,
including proposed construction materials.
(j) Drainage facilities.
(k) Location and description of the method to
dispose of sanitary waste.
(l)
Proposed landscaping.
(m) Location
of footpaths.
(n) Signs proposed,
including the size, location, and material.
(o) North arrow.
(p) Date of drawing.
(q) Detailed site location map.
(r) Any additional information required by
the zoning administrator or zoning review board to carry out the
administrator's or board's duties. Additional information may include all of
the following:
(i) Soil types.
(ii) Topography.
(iii) Building elevations.
(iv) Site photographs.
(v) Anticipated traffic volume.
(vi) Traffic patterns.
(3) A structure or lot for which a
zoning permit has been issued shall not be occupied, and a use for which a
zoning permit has been issued shall not commence, until the zoning
administrator has issued a certificate of zoning compliance. The issuance of a
certificate of zoning compliance shall not be construed as waiving any
provision of these rules. A record of all certificates of zoning compliance
issued shall be kept on file in the office of the zoning administrator. A
certificate of zoning compliance shall not be interpreted as substitute for a
certificate of occupancy required by local building code or local zoning
permit.
Notes
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