PLEASANTON TOWNSHIP MANISTEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN ZONING ORDINANCE:

PLEASANTON ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 35: DISTRICT RA-1
RESIDENTIAL - AGRICULTURAL
[Annotation: Zoning District Classification: 3465]

3501. - PURPOSE:
It is the intent of this district to provide for neighborhoods of a rural character with a mix of forestry practices, agricultural practices, residential use, resort-residential uses, small retail and service businesses in a homogeneous manner while at the same time discouraging manufacturing, wholesale, major retail.

3502. - USE REGULATION:
Permitted uses by permit authorized pursuant to Section 8401 et-seq of this Ordinance.
A. Dwellings and Duplexes:
1. Home occupations. See Section 503 of this Ordinance.
B. State licensed residential facilities. See Section 503 of this Ordinance.
C. Parks
D. Agricultural establishments [01 and 02]
E. Forestry [08]
F. Logging [241]
G. Educational services [82]
H. Family Day Care Home and Group Day Care Home [835], See Section 503 of this Ordinance.
I. Churches [8661]
J. Fire Protection [9224]
K. Signs
L. Accessory buildings, structures and uses to the above.
M. Bed and Breakfast

3503.-SPECIAL USE:
Special uses by permit authorized pursuant to Section 8601 et. seq. of this Ordinance.
A. Mobile home parks
B. Sand, gravel and mineral extraction [14]
C. Electrical, gas and sanitary services [49]
D. Farm machinery and equipment sales establishments [5083]
E. Farm supply establishments [5191]
F. Miscellaneous general merchandise stores [539]
G. Auction rooms [5999]
H. Campgrounds, trailer parks [703]
I. Automotive repair shops [7538]
J. Oil and Gas processing or sweetening facilities
K. Communication facilities [48, except 489]
L. Golf Courses
M Planned Unit Developments

3504.-MINIMUMS:
A. Minimum parcel area - 2 acres with minimum road frontage of 200 feet.
B. Minimum setback, including all accessory buildings.
1. Front - 83 feet. Measured from centerline of road, as determined by the Manistee County Road Commission or Zoning Administrator.
2. Rear-20 feet
3. Side-10 feet
4. Minimum setback from the water's edge of any lake, stream, creek, river or wetland area - 100 feet
C. Minimum floor area - 840 square feet

3505. - SPECIAL CRITERIA:
In addition to the criteria for use approval contained in Section 1001 et. seq. of this Ordinance (General Provisions), the following standards shall be applied in considering a use permit application in the Residential - Agricultural District RA - 1.

The proposed use shall be situated in a manner so as to reduce to a minimum the amount of
productive agricultural land, which is converted to the proposed use.

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