Residential 1

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=190 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><B>Services</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Land Use"><B>Land Use</B></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Roscommon Township</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roscommon Township"><B>home</B></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Residential 1</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>SECTION 6.1    DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE</B></div> <bR> <div> A zone providing for the construction of single family homes at a reasonably high density.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>SECTION 6.2    USE REGULATIONS </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Amend 2/04)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Land and/or buildings may be used for the following purposes only:</div> <bR> <div>      A.  One single family dwelling on each lot.</div> <bR> <div>      B.  Public schools and colleges when owned and operated by a governmental agency.  Fifty-foot side and rear yards are required if the property abuts any residentially zoned lot.  Property shall be fenced where it abuts any residentially zoned lot.</div> <bR> <div>      C.  Parks, playgrounds, community centers and facilities therein, owned and operated by a governmental agency or a non-profit neighborhood group.  Property shall be fenced when it abuts any residentially zoned lot.</div> <bR> <div>      D.  Churches, provided the building or structure is at least fifty (50) feet from any other residentially zoned lot.</div> <bR> <div>      E.  One detached accessory building other than a garage not more than twelve (12) feet to peak of the roof be allowed on one (1) acre or less of property.</div> <bR> <div>           1.  Said accessory building shall not be located closer to a side lot line than that                allowed for a principal building.</div> <div>           </div> <div>           2.  A detached accessory building, any portion of which is located on the side of      the main building, shall not be less than six (6) feet from such principal building      and not nearer to the side lot line than the width of the side yard required on the      lot for the main building and shall maintain a front setback equal to or greater      than that of the main building.</div> <bR> <div>           3.  A detached accessory building, any portion of which is located to the rear of                the main building shall be located not nearer than ten (10) feet to such main                building and not nearer than five (5) feet from the rear lot line.</div> <bR> <div> F.  No garages, accessory buildings or other structures shall be permitted on any lot or parcel on which there is no dwelling.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                                                       ( 6  R-1 Residential)</B> Page 2</div> <bR> <div> R-1, R-2, and R-3, in <U>Platted Subdivisions only.</U></div> <bR> <div> 1.  No accessory building or detached garage may be higher than one and one half (1 ½) times the height of, or have a larger footprint than the primary dwelling.</div> <bR> <div> 2.  Pole buildings, garages and any other accessory structure 200 square feet or      larger shall be finished with exterior materials normally used for the exterior of dwellings.</div> <bR> <div>  Attached garages shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the living          </div> <div> area footprint of the main structure, and shall have the same exterior materials                        and appearance as the primary structure.</div> <div>  </div> <div> H.  Home Occupation.</div> <div>      </div> <div>      I.  Hospital, Nursing Homes, and Convalescent Homes.</div> <div>      </div> <div>      J.  Bed and Breakfast.</div> <div>                                         </div> <div> <B>SECTION 6.3    AREA REGULATIONS</B></div> <bR> <div> No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following yards and setbacks are maintained:</div> <bR> <div>      A.  Front Yard - There shall be a front setback of not less than thirty (30) feet.  Where there are adjacent dwelling with a lesser front yard, there shall be permitted a front yard equal to that of the average of all existing dwellings 150 feet on either side of the site.</div> <bR> <div>      B.  Side Yard - There shall be a side yard of at least eight (8) feet from roof's edge to side lot line.  Corner lots shall have a side yard of at least twenty-five (25) feet on the street side.</div> <bR> <div>      C.  Rear Yard - There shall be a rear yard of not less than forty (40) feet.</div> <bR> <div>      D.  Lot Area - No lot shall be less than eighty (80) feet wide at the building line.  No </div> <div>      lot shall have an area of less than 12,000 square feet.</div> <bR> <div>      E.  Any homes in R-1 Residential shall have a minimum width, front, side, or rear of 20' and shall have overhangs not less than 6" on all sides.</div> <bR> <div>      F.  The Roscommon Township Land Use Officer, hereafter referred to as the Land </div> <div>      Use Officer, shall have the authority to approve non-conforming access ramps </div> <div>      provided the following criteria are met:</div> <bR> <div>           </div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                       ( 6  R-1 Residential)</B> Page 3</div> <bR> <div> 1.  The Land Use Officer determines that access is not feasible at any other      location of structure.</div> <bR> <div>           2.  The greatest set-back will be maintained by determination of the Land Use                Officer.</div> <bR> <div>           3.  No access, in any event shall be wider than (6) six feet, including any      overhang, five (5) feet without any overhang.</div> <bR> <div>           4.  The Land Use Officer may, however, refer such requests he deems      extraordinary to the Zoning Board of Appeals.</div> <bR> <div>           5.  Access meets applicable placeCityADA "Americans with Disabilities Act", Public Law      101-336.</div> <bR> <div> Where a public water system and sanitary sewage facilities are available, the lot frontage may be reduced to sixty-five (65) feet at the building line.  Also, the required lot area may be reduced to 9,000 square feet if both utilities are available.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>