MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP

ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1

A nonconforming manufactured home (herein called mobile home), basement, cellar, garage or suitable similar structure may be erected, constructed or moved on a premises and used for temporary dwelling purposes only by a temporary use permit issued by the Township Zoning Administrator and the Board of Appeals in accordance to the following limitations:

(I) Except as elsewhere provided in this ordinance for hardship cases and seasonal cottages, temporary use of a building, mobile home, garage, cellar basement or other structure shall be for the sole purpose of providing dwelling facilities for the owner of the premises during the period in which a permanent dwelling conforming to the provisions of this ordinance is in the process of erection and completion, provided, however, that such period shall not exceed 12 consecutive months beginning with the date of issuance of a suitable bond payable to Marcellus Township.

(2) Such use of any such building, mobile home, garage, basement or other structure for the temporary occupancy shall not be averse to the public health safety or general welfare.

(3) The location of each such building, mobile home, garage, cellar, basement or other structure shall substantially conform to the regulations governing the yard requirements for dwellings in the district in which it is situated as though it were located on a separate lot.

(4) Mobile homes used as a temporary housing under this ordinance shall have approved septic tank, proper drainage and be connected to a pressure water system.

(5) Application for a permit for the erection, movement, alteration, occupancy and use of such mobile home, garage, basement, cellar or other similar structure intended for temporary occupancy will be made to the Township on an appropriate form signed by the applicant which shall indicate that the applicant has read, understands and agrees to abide by all applicable provisions of this ordinance. A permit under this section may be revoked if construction of the permanent dwelling is not commenced within six months after issuance of the temporary permit.

(6) In the case of recreational vehicles providing temporary housing of guests or visitors on the premises, such use shall be permitted for a period of time not to exceed 30 days in any 12 consecutive month period, provided, that the occupants of the recreational vehicle shall have unrestricted use of the sewerage disposal and water supply facilities of the principal   building.

(7) Where there is demonstrated financial or health-related hardship on the part of such occupants, provided a temporary occupancy permit is obtained from the Zoning Administrator after approval by the Board of Appeals. Such occupancy permit may, at the  discretion of the Zoning Administrator, after approval by the Board of Appeals, be renewed for additional reasonable periods, not to exceed one year.

(8) A seasonal cottage shall not be used as or converted to a single-family, two-family or multiple-family dwelling intended or used for permanent occupancy except upon compliance with all applicable provisions for such dwellings of this ordinance and other ordinances, laws and regulations which regulate that location, construction and use of single-family two-family and multiple-family dwellings.

Motion was made by: Koshar, supported by:  Hess.

Yeas: Hess, Hutson, Koshar, Mroz, Schick

Nays:  None

Abstain:   None

Absent:  None

Motion by majority roll call vote

Passed and Adopted by the Township Board of the Township of Marcellus, County of Cass, State of Michigan on March 15,2020.

Paulette L. Marcellus Township Clerk

CERTIFICATION

This Ordinance was adopted by the Marcellus Township Board of Trustees, Cass County, Michigan at a regular meeting on the 15th Day of March, 2022 and was published in the Marcellus News on March 24, 2022.  This ordinance is effective immediately on the day of publication.

Edward J. Koshar

Marcellus Township Supervisor

Paulette Hutson

Marcellus Township Clerk