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  ZONING ORDINANCES

ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE
As amended through July 2008 (110 pages, Size=589K)

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TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES 

2008-01  AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991 - Various

2007-03  AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING OR REVISING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN ARTICLE 5; AMENDING ARTICLE 10 GENERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING BUILDING LOCATION AND SIGNS

2007-02
LAND DIVISION
REGULATE THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND, THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS, TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS WHICH SHALL BE MET OR GUARANTEED BY THE SUB-DIVIDER

2007-01  LAND DIVISION
REGULATE PARTITIONING OR DIVISION OF PARCELS OR TRACTS OF LAND

2006-02  AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA FOR SITE CONDOMINIUMS

2006-01
   ROAD ENDS
AMEND THE ROAD END ORDINANCE DATED 1993, AND AMENDED IN 2002, 2003, AND 2005, REGULATING PUBLIC ROAD ENDS WHICH ARE RIPARIAN TO LAKE MICHIGAN OR PORTAGE LAKE, AND PUBLIC ROAD ENDS WHICH TERMINATE AT A PUBLIC AVENUE, OUTLOT, EASEMENT OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY, INCLUDING THE CHANNEL PIERS BETWEEN LAKE MICHIGAN AND PORTAGE LAKE, WHICH ARE RIPARIAN TO LAKE MICHIGAN, PORTAGE LAKE OR THE CHANNEL BETWEEN LAKE MICHIGAN AND PORTAGE LAKE

2005-03   AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING OR REVISING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE 39 SPECIAL & UNIQUE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA FOR PRIVATE ROADS; AMENDING ARTICLE 80 NONCONFORMITIES; OTHER HOUSEKEEPING CHANGES

2005-02
 NOISE
ANTI-NOISE AND PUBLIC NUISANCE ORDINANCE

2005-01
 ROAD ENDS
AMEND THE ROAD END ORDINANCE DATED 1993, AND AMENDED IN 2003 AND 2004 REGULATING PUBLIC ROAD ENDS WHICH ARE RIPARIAN TO LAKE MICHIGAN OR PORTAGE LAKE, AND PUBLIC ROAD ENDS WHICH TERMINATE AT A PUBLIC AVENUE, OUTLOT, EASEMENT OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY, INCLUDING THE CHANNEL PIERS BETWEEN LAKE MICHIGAN AND PORTAGE LAKE

2004-01  WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM AMENDED ZONING (see full amended ordinance)

2003-01
 ROAD ENDS
AMEND THE ROAD END ORDINANCE DATED 1993 REGULATING PUBLIC ROAD ENDS WHICH ARE RIPARIAN TO LAKE MICHIGAN OR PORTAGE LAKE, AND PUBLIC ROAD ENDS WHICH TERMINATE AT A PUBLIC AVENUE; OUTLOT, EASEMENT OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY, INCLUDING THE CHANNEL PIERS BETWEEN LAKE MICHIGAN AND PORTAGE LAKE

2002-05  AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING SECTION 1012 PRIVATE ROADS; DELETING SUBSECTION 1011 A.2.a ACCESS TO PUBLIC ROADS; CLARIFYING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS WHEN ADDING TO NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS; AND OTHER HOUSEKEEPING CHANGES

2002-04
  ROAD ENDS
AMEND THE ROAD END ORDINANCE DATED 1993

2002-03
 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Require persons liable under Ordinance 2002 - 02 for the release of hazardous material into the environment to provide immediate notice to the Township

2002-02
 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Amend the Hazardous Materials Ordinance dated 1995 to establish charges for emergency services responses

2002-01
 JUNK
AMEND AND RESTATE ORDINANCE NO. 99-04 TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF JUNK WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP

2000-01    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY RENAMING THE EXISTING AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL (AG) DISTRICT AS AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL (AG-1); ESTABLISHING A NEW LAND USE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL (AG-2)

1999-09
 CIVIL INFRACTION UPDATE
AMENDMENT 99-09 TO ORDINANCE 61-01 - Municipal civil infractions

1999-08
   CIVIL INFRACTION UPDATE
AMENDMENT 99-08 TO ORDINANCE 74-01 - Municipal civil infractions

1999-07
   CIVIL INFRACTION UPDATE
AMENDMENT 99-07 TO ORDINANCE 69-01 - Municipal civil infractions

1999-06
 SEWER
AMEND, IN PART, ORDINANCE NO. 96-1, AN ORDINANCE STYLED “AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE
VOLUNTARY CONNECTION TO A PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM”

1999-05
  LAND DIVISION
REGULATE PARTITIONING OR DIVISION OF PARCELS OR TRACTS OF
LAND

1999-04
 JUNK
REGULATE AND CONTROL THE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF JUNK
WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP

1999-03
   CIVIL INFRACTION UPDATE
AMEND THE ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ORDINANCE

1999-02
   CIVIL INFRACTION UPDATE
ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU

1999-01    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING, DELETING AND MODIFYING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, MODIFYING THE ALLOWABLE SIZE FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, BY ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE DOCKS, BY MAKING VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CIVIL INFRACTIONS

1998-03
 AMEND SUPERIOR ENERGY COMPANY ORDINANCE

1998-02
 SUPERIOR ENERGY COMPANY

1998-01    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, BY ALLOWING CERTAIN SPECIAL USES IN THE AGRICULTURAL (AG) DISTRICT

1997-03    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE DATED 1991, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, BY ALLOWING CERTAIN SPECIAL USES IN THE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL CR-1 DISTRICT

1997-02    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE OF 1991 BY REZONING CERTAIN LANDS FROM RESORT-RESIDENTIAL (RR-4) TO AGRICULTURAL

1997-01    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE - Various

1996-01
 SEWER
ORDINANCE FOR THE VOLUNTARY CONNECTION TO A PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM

1995-04    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING ORDINANCE  - Adding the definition  “WATERFRONT RESORT COMPLEX”

1995-03    AMEND ZONING (see full amended ordinance)
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP PERMANENT ZONING - Adding the definition “CONDOMINIUM”

1995-02
 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
CHARGES FOR TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY SERVICES

1995-01
 LIQUOR CONTROL ORDINANCE

1991-01
  ROAD ENDS
AMEND THE ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP ROAD END ORDINANCE

1990-01
  ROAD ENDS
ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP ROAD END ORDINANCE

1989-01
    CIVIL INFRACTION UPDATE
ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ORDINANCE

1984-01
 HUNTING
Hunting Area Closure

1979-01
 Vessel Speed on Portage Lake Channel

1978-01
 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

1974-01
 CAMPING REGULATIONS

1969-01
 LITTERING

1961-01
 POLLUTION REGULATION OF ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP


 

 
 
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