IOSCO TOWNSHIP ZONING TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1 TITLE, PURPOSE, CONSTRUCTION, RULES APPLYING TO TEXT AND ENABLING AUTHORITY 1 Section 1.1 Title 1 Section 1.2 Purpose 2 Section 1.3 Scope and Construction of Regulations 2 Section 1.4 Rules Applying to the Text 3 Section 1.5 Validity and Severability Clause 4 Section 1.6 Vested Rights 4 Section 1.7 Repeal of Prior Ordinance 4 Section 1.8 Enabling Authority 4 Section 1.9 Severability 4 Section 1.10 Enactment 5 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS 6 Section 2.1 Purpose 7 Section 2.2 Definitions 7 ARTICLE 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 33 Section 3.1 Purpose and Intent 34 Section 3.2 Zoning Administration 34 Section 3.3 Duties of Zoning Administrator 34 Section 3.4 Zoning Compliance Certificate 35 Section 3.5 Use Classification Definitions 38 Section 3.6 Permitted Use Zoning Compliance Certificate Application Process 38 Section 3.7 Special Use Zoning Compliance Certificate Application Process 40 Section 3.8 Inspections and Verification of Zoning Compliance 47 Section 3.9 Minor Amendment of Approved Site Plans 48 Section 3.10 Additional Stipulations 50 Section 3.11 Performance Guarantee Requirements 51 Section 3.12 Fees 53 Section 3.13 Compliance with Ordinances 53 Section 3.14 Enforcement 53 Appendix A Zoning Compliance Certificate 55 ARTICLE 4 ZONING DISTRICTS AND SCHEDULE OF USES 56
Section 4.1 Purpose and Intent 57 Section 4.2 Zoning District Designations 57 Section 4.3 Intent of Districts 57 Section 4.4 Use Classification Definitions 59 Section 4.5 Schedule of Uses 59 Section 4.6 Application of District Regulations 61 Section 4.7 Zoning District Map 62 Appendix A Zoning Map 64 ARTICLE 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 65 Section 5.1 Intent 67 Section 5.2 Maintenance of Animals, Kennels and Stables 67 Section 5.3 Single-Family Dwellings, Mobile Homes, Prefabricated Housing 70 Section 5.4 Access to Streets 72 Section 5.5 Storage of Materials 72 Section 5.6 Accessory Structures, Swimming Pools and Other Uses 73 Section 5.7 Number of Residences on a Lot General Provision 74 Section 5.8 Home Occupations 74 Section 5.9 Visibility at Intersections. General Provision 77 Section 5.10 Essential Services. General Provision 78 Section 5.11 Fences, Walls and Screens. General Provision 78 Section 5.12 Completion of Construction 79 Section 5.13 Parking and Storage of Vehicles. General Provision 79 Section 5.14 Transient and Amusement Enterprises 80 Section 5.15 Seasonal Sales 81 Section 5.16 Garage Sales, Rummage Sales, and Similar Activities. 81 Section 5.17 Intensive Livestock Operations 81 Section 5.18 Right to Farm 82 Section 5.19 Temporary Structures 83 Section 5.20 Buildings to be Moved 86 Section 5.21 Golf Courses 86 Section 5.22 Campgrounds 87 Section 5.23 Self-Storage Facilities 88 Section 5.24 Commercial Outdoor Sale Lots 90 Section 5.25 Automobile Service and/or Repair Stations 90 Section 5.26 Mobile Home Park District (MHP) 91 Section 5.27 Bed and Breakfast Accommodations 93 Section 5.28 Churches 94 Section 5.29 Adult Care Facilities 95 Section 5.30 Child Care Facilities 96 Section 5.31 Housing for the Elderly and Convalescent Centers 98 Section 5.32 Wireless Communication Facilities 102 ARTICLE 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS 112 Section 6.1 Purpose and Intent 113
Section 6.2 Landscaping, Greenbelts and Buffers, and Screening 113 Section 6.3 Airborne Emissions 121 Section 6.4 Noise and Vibration 122 Section 6.5 Use, Storage And Handling Of Hazardous Substance; 123 Storage and Disposal of Solid, Liquid, And Sanitary Wastes Section 6.6 Electrical Disturbance, Electromagnetic, or Radio Frequency Interference 125 Section 6.7 Artificial Lighting, Exterior Lighting, Glare 125 Section 6.8 Fire Hazard 127 Section 6.9 Safety 127 Section 6.10 Storm water Management 127 Section 6.11 Floodplain 128 Section 6.12 Building Grades 129 Section 6.13 Residential Trash Containment 129 Section 6.14 Protection of Groundwater 129 ARTICLE 7 ARTICLE 8 ARTICLE 9 RESERVED 130 RESERVED 131 SITE PLANS 132 Section 9.1 Purpose and Intent 133 Section 9.2 Authority for Site Plan Review 133 Section 9.3 Development and Uses Requiring Site Plan Review 134 Section 9.4 Issuance of Zoning Compliance Certificate 135 Section 9.5 Commencement of Activity 135 Section 9.6 Phasing of Development/Plan 135 Section 9.7 Preliminary Site Plan Requirements 135 Section 9.8 Final Site Plan Requirements 137 Section 9.9 Combining Preliminary and Final Site Plans 141 Section 9.10 Minor Amendment of Approved Site Plan 141 Section 9.11 As-Built Drawings 143 Section 9.12 Inspection 143 Section 9.13 Performance Guarantees 144 Appendix A- Site Plan Review Documentation Tracking List 145 ARTICLE 10 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 147 Section 10.1 Purpose and Intent 148 Section 10.2 PUD Regulations 148 Section 10.3 Application Procedure 150
Section 10.4 Project Design Standards 151 Section 10.5 General Design Standards 152 Section 10.6 Additional Conditions that May Apply 154 Section 10.7 Phasing and Commencement of Construction 154 Section 10.8 Effect of Approval 155 ARTICLE 11 SIGNS 156 Section 11.1 Intent and Purpose 157 Section 11.2 Definitions 158 Section 11.3 General Conditions, Applies to All Signs 158 Section 11.4 Signs Prohibited in All Districts 159 Section 11.5 Signs Allowed in All Districts 160 Section 11.6 Permitted Signs 162 Section 11.7 Permitted Wall Signs 163 Section 11.8 Miscellaneous Permitted Signs 164 Section 11.9 Removal of Signs 166 Section 11.10 Non-Conforming Signs 166 Section 11.11 Permits Required 167 Section 11.12 Additional Off-Premise Commercial Signs and Sign Requirements 168 for Signs over Thirty-Six (36) Square Feet in Area Section 11.13 Registry 169 ARTICLE 12 OFF STREET PARKING 170 Section 12.1 Purpose and Intent 171 Section 12.2 General Provisions 171 Section 12.3 Off Street Parking Requirements 173 Section 12.4 Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements 174 Section 12.5 Off-Street Parking Lot Construction and Operation 177 Section 12.6 Off-Street Loading Requirements 180 Section 12.7 Off-Street Stacking Space for Drive-Through Facilities 180 Section 12.8 Requirements for Barrier Free/Accessible Parking Spaces 182 ARTICLE 13 NON-CONFORMING USES, STRUCTUTRES AND LOTS 183 Section 13.1 Purpose and Intent 184 Section 13.2 Non-Conforming Lots 184 Section 13.3 Non-Conforming Uses of Land 184 Section 13.4 Non-Conforming Structures 185 Section 13.5 Non-Conforming Uses of Structures and Land 185
Section 13.6 Repairs and Maintenance 186 Section 13.7 Uses Allowed as Special Approval Uses, Not Non-Conforming Uses 187 Section 13.8 Change of Tenancy or Ownership 187 Section 13.9 District Changes 187 Section 13.10 Non-Conforming Parking Facilities 187 Section 13.11 Non-Conforming Signs 187 ARTICLE 14 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 188 Section 14.1 Board Established 189 Section 14.2 Membership and Terms 189 Section 14.3 General Procedures of the Board of Appeals 190 Section 14.4 Powers and Duties of the Board of Appeals 191 Section 14.5 Fees 191 Section 14.6 Hearings 191 Section 14.7 Appeals (General Rules) 192 Section 14.8 Appeals (Procedures) 192 Section 14.9 Variances (Intent) 193 Section 14.10 Variances (Procedures) 194 Section 14.11 Variances (Expiration) 195 Section 14.12 Re-Application for Variance 195 Section 14.13 Site Plan Requirements 196 Section 14.14 Appeals to Courts 196 Section 14.15 Decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals 196 ARTICLE 15 AMENDMENTS 198 Section 15.1 Initiating Amendments 199 Section 15.2 Fees 199 Section 15.3 Amendment Procedures 199 Section 15.4 Information Required 200 Section 15.5 Publication 201 Section 15.6 Referendum 202 Section 15.7 Conformance to Court Decree 202 ARTICLE 16 WIND ENERGY 203 Section 16.1 Wind Energy Conversion Systems 204 Section 16.2 Wind Energy Definitions 204 Section 16.3 Small On Site Wind Energy Conversion Systems 207 Section 16.4 Utility Grid WECS, on-site WECS and anemometer 209 Towers Rated Over Thirty (30) kw capacity Section 16.5 Standards for Utility Grid WECS only 211 Section 16.6 Site Plan: Additional Site Plan Requirements for Utility 212
Grid WECS and On-Site WECS with a capacity rating over thirty (30) kw ARTICLE 17 RESERVED 216 ARTICLE 18 RESERVED 217 ARTICLE 19 RESERVED 218 ARTICLE 20 RESERVED 219 ARTICLE 21 RESERVED 220 ARTICLE 22 MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS 221 Section 22.1 Purpose 222 Section 22.2 Intent 222 Section 22.3 Definitions 222 Section 22.4 Violations Bureau 223 Section 22.5 Ordinance Violation Enforcement Process 223 Section 22.6 Ordinance Violation Notice Requirements 224 Section 22.7 Denial of Responsibility 225 Section 22.8 Schedule of Civil Fines/Costs 225 Section 22.9 Availability of Other Enforcement Options 225 Section 22.10 Severability 226 Section 22.11 Repeal of Misdemeanor Enforcement Clauses 226 Section 22.12 Effective Date 226 Appendix Description A Civil Infraction Notice 227 B Civil Infraction Citation 228