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Zoning Ordinance

The Gaines Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is in PDF Format    and may require the FREE Adobe® Acrobat® Reader available from the Adobe website.

Click here to download a copy of the entire zoning ordinance, including the zoning map.  Due to the rather large file size your download time will be based on your internet connection speed.

• Current Zoning Map

• Table of Contents

• Zoning Ordinance: Appendix I - List of Amendments

• Zoning Ordinance: Appendix II - List of Interpretations

• Zoning Ordinance: Appendix III - Index

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 1 - Intent and Authority

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 2 - Rules of Use

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 3 - Legal Provisions

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 4 - General Provisions

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 5 - Agricultural and Rural Residential Zoning Districts

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 6 - Low Density Residential Zoning Districts

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 7 - Medium and High Density Residential Zoning Districts

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 8 - Office and Commercial Zoning Districts

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 9 - Industrial Zoning Districts

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 10 - Planned Unit Development Zoning Districts

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 11 PUD Review Standards

• Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 12 - PUD - Mineral Removal

• Chapter 13 - PUD - Large Scale Phased

• Chapter 14 - PUD - Open Space Preservation

• Chapter 15 - Parking and Loading Regulations

• Chapter 16 - Landscaping Regulations

• Chapter 17 - Signage Regulations

• Chapter 18 - Lighting Regulations

• Chapter 19 - Special Land Uses

• Chapter 20 - Residential Accessory Uses

• Chapter 21 - Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses

• Chapter 22 - Rural Open Space Community Development

• Chapter 23 - Wireless Communication Facilities

• Chapter 24 - Administration and Enforcement

• Chapter 25 - Site Plan Review

• Chapter 26 - Zoning Board of Appeals

• Chapter 27 - Amendments

• Chapter 28 - Definitions

Disclaimer:  The Gaines Charter Township Zoning Ordinance is provided online for informational purposes only. The formatting of the document may vary from the official hard copy of the zoning ordinance. In the case of any discrepancy between this version and the official hard copy, the official hard copy will prevail. The Web version of the zoning ordinance may not reflect all of, or the most current, legislation passed by Gaines Charter Township. Updates are incorporated on a periodic basis. For questions regarding the zoning ordinance, contact the Planning & Zoning Department.

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