§ 46-152. Principal uses permitted.

In an RA-1, RA-1B and RA-2 one-family residential district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in this chapter:

(1)

One-family detached dwelling units.

a.

One-family detached dwelling units shall:

1.

Be permanently attached to a perimeter foundation.

2.

Have a minimum width of 20 feet on at least two sides within any single, vertical plane.

3.

Have an overhang or eave as required by the building code of residential dwellings.

4.

Be provided with an exterior building wall configuration which represents an average width-to-depth or depth-to-width ratio which does not exceed three to one.

b.

Procedures are as follows:

1.

Applications for one-family detached dwelling units shall be submitted to the zoning administrator who may require the applicant to furnish such plans, photographs, elevations or similar documentation necessary to permit a complete review and evaluation.

2.

Should the zoning administrator find that any dwelling unit does not conform with the standards of this section, he may deny the application or ask for an opinion from the planning commission. The applicant or any affected property owner located within 300 feet of the property in question may appeal the zoning administrator's decision by requesting a public hearing before the zoning board of appeals. Notice of hearing shall be given in accordance with section 46-88, notice of hearing.

(2)

Farms on those parcels of land separately owned outside the boundaries of either a proprietary or supervisor's plat, having an area of not less than five acres, all subject to the health and sanitation provisions of the village, and provided further that no farms shall be operated as piggeries, or for the disposal of garbage, sewage rubbish, offal or rendering plants, or for the slaughtering of animals except such animals as have been raised on the premises or have been maintained on the premises for at least a period of one year immediately prior thereto and for the use and consumption by persons residing on the premises.

(3)

Publicly owned and operated libraries, parks, parkways and recreational facilities.

(4)

Cemeteries which lawfully occupied land at the time of adoption of this chapter.

(5)

Public, parochial and other private elementary schools offering courses in general education and not operated for profit.

(6)

A state-licensed residential facility providing supervision or care, or both, to six or less persons as required to be a permitted residential use by section 36 of Public Act No. 207 of 1921 (MCL 125.583b).

(7)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the permitted uses of this section.

(8)

Garage sales may be permitted as temporary uses, accessory to the principal use of a dwelling, provided that such sales shall not exceed three consecutive days and are limited to three sales annually at a single location.

(Ord. of 3-28-1988, § 401; Ord. No. 143, 9-29-1997)