PLEASANTON TOWNSHIP MANISTEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN ZONING ORDINANCE:

PLEASANTON ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 18: LAND USE DISTRICT

1801. - LAND USE DISTRICT:
The unincorporated portion of the Township of Pleasanton is hereby divided into four (4) land use districts, as follows:
A. Wilderness-Recreation WR-1
B. Residential - Agricultural RA - 1
C. Residential-Agricultural RA—2
D. Residential-District R-l

1802. - IDENTIFICATION OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:
The land use districts are bounded on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map", which zoning map and the contents thereof are incorporated herein by reference. The Official zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Township Supervisor, attested by the Township Clerk, and bear the seal of the Township under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in the "Pleasanton Township Permanent Zoning Ordinance", together with the effective date of this Ordinance.

1803. - AUTHORITY OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:
Regardless of the existence of copies of the Official Zoning Map, which may from time to time be made or published, the Official Zoning Map, which shall be located in the Pleasanton Township Hall, shall be the final authority as to the location of all land use district boundaries.

1804. - CHANGES TO OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:
If, in accordance with the procedures of this Ordinance and of Public Act 184 of 1943, as amended, a change is made in a zoning district boundary, the Zoning Administrator shall make such change promptly after the amendment authorizing such change shall have been adopted and published.

1805. - REPLACEMENT OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP:
In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes made thereto, the Township Board may adopt a new Official Zoning Map, which shall supersede the prior Official Zoning Map. The new Official Zoning Map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions on the prior Official Zoning Map, but no such correction shall have the effect of amending this Ordinance or the prior Official Zoning Map, unless it shall have been adopted in accordance with Act 184 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended. The new Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Township Supervisor, attested by the Township Clerk, and bear the seal of the Township under the following words: 'This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in the Pleasanton Township Permanent Zoning Ordinance adopted on July 10, 1995, which replaces and supersedes the Official Zoning Map which was adopted on September 3, 1975."

1806. - RULES OF INTERPRETATION:

  1. The Zoning Board of Appeals, consistent with the purposes of this Ordinance and the following rules of interpretation, shall determine all questions concerning the exact location of boundary lines of any land use district not clearly shown on the Official Zoning Map.
  2. Unless otherwise indicated, the boundary lines of land use districts shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules of interpretation:
  1. A boundary indicated as approximately following the centerline of a highway, road, alley or easement should be construed as following such centerline as it existed on the date of enactment of this Ordinance
  2. A boundary indicates as approximately following a recorded lot line or the line bounding a parcel shall be construed as following such line as it existed on the date of enactment of this Ordinance
  3. A boundary indicated, as approximately following the corporate boundary line of a city, village or township shall be construed as following such line as it existed on the date of enactment of this Ordinance.
  4. A boundary indicated as following the water's edge shall be construed as following such water's edge, and in the event of change in the location of the water's edge, shall be construed as following the actual water's edge at the time of interpretation.
  5. A boundary indicated as following the centerline of a stream, river, canal, lake or other body of water should be construed as following such centerline as it exists at the time of interpretation.
  6. A boundary indicated as parallel to, or an extension of, a feature indicated in Paragraphs (1) through (5) above should be so construed.

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