Planning and Zoning Ordinances
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 PURPOSE AND INTENT
SECTION 2 TITLE
SECTION 3 JURISDICTION, SCOPE AND INTERPRETATION
SUBDIVISION 1. Jurisdiction
SUBDIVISION 2. Scope
SUBDIVISION 3. Interpretation
SECTION 4 RULES AND DEFINITIONS
SUBDIVISION 1. Rules
SUBDIVISION 2. Definitions
SECTION 5 CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRICTS
SUBDIVISION 1. Districts
SUBDIVISION 2. Public Waters Classification System
SUBDIVISION 3. Zoning Map
SUBDIVISION 4. District Boundaries
SUBDIVISION 5. Future Detachment
SUBDIVISION 6. Additional Regulations
SECTION 6 F-1 FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Findings of Fact
SUBDIVISION 2. General Provisions
SUBDIVISION 3. Subdistricts
SUBDIVISION 4. Floodway District (FW)
SUBDIVISION 5. Flood Fringe District (FF)
SUBDIVISION 6. General Flood Plain District (GFP)
SUBDIVISION 7. Subdivisions
SUBDIVISION 8. Public Utilities, Railroads, Road and Bridges
SUBDIVISION 9. Manufactured Homes & Manufactured Home Parks and
Placement of Travel Vehicles
SECTION 7 S-1 SPECIAL PROTECTION SHORELANDS DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Purpose
SUBDIVISION 2. Permitted Uses
SUBDIVISION 3. Conditional Uses
SUBDIVISION 4. District Regulations
SECTION 8 S-2 RESIDENTIAL - RECREATION SHORELANDS DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Purpose
SUBDIVISION 2. Permitted Uses
SUBDIVISION 3. Conditional Uses
SUBDIVISION 4. District Regulations
SECTION 9 C - CONSERVATION AND AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Purpose
SUBDIVISION 2. Permitted Uses
SUBDIVISION 3. Conditional Uses
SUBDIVISION 4. Height, Yard, Area and Lot Width and Depth Regulations
SECTION 10 A-GENERAL AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Purpose
SUBDIVISION 2. Permitted Uses
SUBDIVISION 3. Conditional Uses
SUBDIVISION 4. Height, Yard, Area and Lot Width and Depth Regulations
SECTION 11 R - SUBURBAN RESIDENCE DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Purpose
SUBDIVISION 2. Permitted Uses
SUBDIVISION 3. Conditional Uses
SUBDIVISION 4. District Regulations
SUBDIVISION 5. Planned Unit Developments
SUBDIVISION 6. Cluster Option to Planned Unit Development
SECTION 12 B - HIGHWAY SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Purpose
SUBDIVISION 2. Permitted Uses
SUBDIVISION 3. Conditional Uses
SUBDIVISION 4. District Regulations
SECTION 13 I - INDUSTRY DISTRICT
SUBDIVISION 1. Purpose
SUBDIVISION 2. Permitted Uses
SUBDIVISION 3. Conditional Uses
SUBDIVISION 4. Height, Yard, Lot Width and Lot Coverage Regulations
SECTION 14 GENERAL REGULATIONS
SUBDIVISION 1. Sign Regulations
SUBDIVISION 2. Parking Loading, Access, Road and Utility Regulations
SUBDIVISION 3. Sanitary Provisions
SUBDIVISION 4. Extraction of Materials and Minerals, Open Pits and Impounding of Waters
SUBDIVISION 5. Dwellings
SUBDIVISION 6. Tree Removal in JC and JA Districts
SUBDIVISION 7. Accessory Uses and Structures
SUBDIVISION 8. Additional Requirements, Exceptions and Modifications
SUBDIVISION 9. Manufactured Homes and Parks
SUBDIVISION 10. Hunting Shacks
SUBDIVISION 11. Regulations for Composting Facilities for Yard Wastes
SUBDIVISION 12. Road Material Crushing
SUBDIVISION 13. Animal Feedlot Regulations
SUBDIVISION 14. Shoreland Management Standards
SUBDIVISION 15. Organized Farm Colonies
SUBDIVISION 16. Home Occupations
SUBDIVISION 17. Dwelling Standards
SUBDIVISION 18. Land Protection
SUBDIVISION 19. Solar Production
SECTION 15 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
SUBDIVISION 1. Application
SUBDIVISION 2. Notification and Public Hearing
SUBDIVISION 3. Report to the Town Board
SUBDIVISION 4. Findings
SUBDIVISION 5. Fees
SUBDIVISION 6. Compliance
SUBDIVISION 7. Procedures for Evaluating Proposed Conditional Uses
within the General Flood Plain District
SUBDIVISION 8. Permit Time Length
SECTION 16 NON-CONFORMING USES
SUBDIVISION 1. Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses
SUBDIVISION 2. Non-Conforming Structures
SECTION 17 ZONING PERMITS AND UTILITY PERMITS
SUBDIVISION 1. Zoning Permit
SUBDIVISION 2. Utility Permits
SUBDIVISION 3. Deadlines for Town Action Regarding Applications for Variances,
Amendments, Rezonings and Appeals
SECTION 18 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
SUBDIVISION 1. Zoning Administrator
SUBDIVISION 2. Enforcement
SUBDIVISION 3. Fees
SUBDIVISION 4. Submissions to Board
SUBDIVISION 5. Township Planning and Zoning Commission
SUBDIVISION 6. Environmental Impact Statement or Environmental Assessment
Worksheet Costs
SECTION 19 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
SUBDIVISION 1. Creation and Membership
SUBDIVISION 2. Powers
SUBDIVISION 3. Appeals
SUBDIVISION 4. Findings
SUBDIVISION 5. Procedure
SECTION 20 AMENDMENT
SUBDIVISION 1. Application
SUBDIVISION 2. Public Hearing
SUBDIVISION 3. Authorization
SUBDIVISION 4. Fees
SUBDIVISION 5. Amendments to Flood Plain Designation
SECTION 21 VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
SUBDIVISION 1. Violations and Penalties
SUBDIVISION 2. Enforcement
SECTION 22 VALIDITY
SUBDIVISION 1. Validity
SECTION 23 DATE OF EFFECT
SUBDIVISION 1. Date of Effect