NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP, BERRIEN COUNTY, MI

15235 Main Street
Buchanan, MI 49107
To: The residents and property owners of Buchanan Township, Berrien County Michigan and any other interested parties.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Board of Trustees of Buchanan Township, Berrien County Michigan held a regularly scheduled board meeting, commencing at 6:30 p.m., at the Buchanan Township Hall, 15235 Main St, Buchanan, MI 49107, and adopted the following zoning ordinance amendments.
CHAPTER 11-1, MU MUNICIPAL DISTRICT- Added Municipal district and defines uses permitted by Right
CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1.05. UNCLASSIFIED USES- In the case of an unclassified use, an amendment to classify, permit and regulate the use may be initiated pursuant to Chapter 28. Unclassified uses may not be treated as a special land use.
CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4.02, is amended such that subsection J is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5.02, is amended such that subsection F is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6.02, is amended such that subsection E is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7.02, is amended such that subsection E is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8.02, is amended such that subsection F is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.02, is amended such that subsection D is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11.02, is amended such that subsection E is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 12, SECTION 12.02, is amended such that subsection J is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13.02, is amended such that subsection M is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 21, SECTION 21.03, is amended such that subsection K is deleted in its entirety.
CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3.02. is amended to add MU Municipal District – CHAPTER 11-1.
CHAPTER 18, SECTION 18.24 D, is amended to allow accessory buildings to not occupy more than 30 % of the yard in which they are located, subject to setback, lot coverage, and other standards of this ordinance.
CHAPTER 18, SECTION 18.24 F, is amended to allow an accessory building in the front yard located three hundred (300) feet or more from the front lot line on a lot of two (2) acres or larger
CHAPTER 18, SECTION 18.35, is amended to address the keeping, raising, or breeding of animals
CHAPTER 18, SECTION 18.38, GUEST HOUSE, is amended so that a guest house may not exceed four hundred eighty (480) square feet in total floor area, nor shall it exceed the height of the principal dwelling.
CHAPTER 18, SECTION 18.39, is added to read as follows:
SECTION 18.39 SEASONAL TEMPORARY SALES- is amended to address seasonal uses.
CHAPTER 21, SECTION 21.01 E, is amended to address the illumination of signs
CHAPTER 21, SECTION 21.01 K, is added to address electronic message boards
CHAPTER 21, SECTION 21.04, PERMITTED SIGNS is amended to address permitted signs in the MU district
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of these zoning amendments may be found on file in the Clerk’s Office located at 15235 Main Street, Buchanan, MI 49107. The Clerk’s Office is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that these ordinance amendments will be effective beginning December 29, 2017.
Sheila Reitz
Buchanan Township Clerk