CITY OF BENTON HARBOR
BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Resolution No. 020126-01, was adopted by the City of Benton Harbor City Commission at a meeting held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The amendment to the ordinance shall be effective on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
A comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating the development and use of land was adopted by the legislative body of the City of Benton Harbor on July 7, 2025.
The City of Benton Harbor Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on February 3, 2026.
An Amendment to the Ordinance was approved by the Benton Harbor City Commission on February 17, 2026.
The amendment includes: Elimination of any references to Township or any County other than Berrien; The Parking requirement in Table 4.2.3.A for restaurants has been revised to 1 per 200sqft of usable floor area; In Section 3.6.4 the reference to “DDA” was revised to stated that “No permit shall be issued until the “Planning Commission” certifies that the…”; Corrected references in the land use table, with hyperlinks from the references to the correct section of the Zoning Ordinance; and the Zoning Map was updated to reflect correct color coding of properties.
A copy of the new amended Zoning Ordinance and map are available on the City’s website at www.bhcity.us.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the City Clerk City Clerk at (269) 927-8408 or tmoore@bhcity.us during regular business hours.
Necessary and reasonable aids for disabled persons will be made available with sufficient notice to the clerk.
Tiffany Moore, City Clerk
200 E Wall St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 927-8408