ZONING ORDINANCE:

Arcadia Twp Zoning Ordinance 100
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Article I – Scope of Ordinance: Download Article

• Section 1.01 - Scope

Article II – Administration: Download Article

• Section 2.02 – Township Board of Trustees
• Section 2.03 – Planning Commission
• Section 2.04 – Zoning Board of Appeals
• Section 2.05 – Zoning Administrator
• Section 2.06 – Zoning Compliance Permits

Article III – Zoning Districts: Download Article

• Section 3.01 – Districts
• Section 3.02 – Zoning Map
• Section 3.03 – Principal Uses Permitted
• Section 3.04 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval

Article IV – AR, Agricultural Residential District: Download Article

• Section 4.01 – Principal Uses Permitted
• Section 4.02 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval
  • A. Home Occupations (i.e., Medical Marijuana)
  • B. Dog Kennels
  • C. Excavation of Soil, Sand, Clay, Gravel, or Similar Materials
  • D. Two-Family Dwellings
  • E. Schools, Churches and Cemeteries
  • F. Aircraft Landing Areas for Agricultural Use or Personal Use
  • G. Governmental Buildings and Facilities
  • H. Group Day Care Homes
  • I. Golf Courses
  • J. Open Space Preservation

Article V – R-1, Single-Family Residential District: Download Article

• Section 5.01 – Principal Uses Permitted
• Section 5.02 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval
  • A. Two-Family Dwellings
  • B. Rooming Houses, Boarding Houses, and Tourist Houses
  • C. Hospitals and Convalescent Homes
  • D. Nursery Schools and Day Care Centers
  • E. Private Clubs or Lodges
  • F. State-Licensed Adult Foster Care Homes
  • G. Group Day Care Homes
  • H. Home Occupations
  • I. Schools, Churches and Cemeteries
  • J. Governmental Buildings and Facilities

Article VI – RM, Multiple-Family Residential District: Download Article

• Section 6.01 – Principal Uses Permitted
• Section 6.02 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval
  • A. Hospitals
  • B. Convalescent Homes, Nursing Homes, and Adult Foster Homes
  • C. Group Day Care Homes

Article VII – RMH, Mobile Home Park Residential District: Download Article

• Section 7.01 – Principal Uses Permitted
  • A. Permitted Uses
  • B. Mobile Homes
  • C. Mobile Home Parks
  • D. Public, Parochial, or other private schools
  • E. Family Day Care Homes and Foster Care Home – 6 or fewer
• Section 7.02 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval
  • A. Public Utility Buildings and structures
  • B. Nursery Schools and Group Day Care Homes
  • C. Churches

Article VIII – REC, Recreational District: Download Article

• Section 8.01 – Principal Uses Permitted
  • A. Boat Launches, docking and berthing Space
  • B. Public and Private Parks, playgrounds, picnic areas, beaches
  • C. Establishments containing indoor tennis courts, pools, etc.
  • D. Archery Ranges and Country Clubs
  • E. Wilderness areas, nature preserves, arboretums, or botanical gardens
  • F. Establishments selling or leasing boats, etc.
  • G. Incidental Uses Listed
• Section 8.02 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval
  • A. Single family dwellings
  • B. Lodges and Resorts
  • C. Hunting Preserves
  • D. Campgrounds
  • E. Skeet Shooting ranges, gun clubs and archery ranges
  • F. Kennels for Hunting Dogs
  • G. Riding Stables or riding academies
  • H. Golf courses and country clubs
  • I. Zoological Facilities
  • J. Amphitheaters
  • K. Institutional Camps
  • L. Boat Launching Facilities
• Section 8.03 – Site Plan Review

Article IX – C, Commercial District: Download Article

• Section 9.01 – Principal Uses Permitted
  • A. Any retail business which sells or rents merchandise within a completely enclosed building.
  • B. Personal service establishments such as restaurants, taverns laundromats, barber or beauty shops, and dry-cleaning establishments
  • C. Repair shops for consumer items
  • D. Professional and business offices
  • E. Financial institutions
  • F. Funeral homes, mortuaries, and cemeteries
  • G. Indoor recreation establishments
  • H. Hotels, motels, lodge halls, private clubs, and auditoriums
  • I. Schools, churches, and publicly owned buildings or facilities
  • J. Buildings, structures and uses which are accessory to any of the above permitted uses
• Section 9.02 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval
  • A. Open-air businesses
  • B. Repair, service, or storage facilities for automobiles, etc.
  • C. Adult Entertainment Facilities
  • D. Residences
  • E. Body Art Facilities

Article X – I, Industrial District: Download Article

• Section 10.01 – Principal Uses Permitted
  • A. Factories
  • B. Truck Terminals, railroad yards, airports
  • C. Laboratories
  • D. Warehousing, storage, or whole facilities
  • E. Removal, quarrying, or processing of sand, gravel, etc.
  • F. Automobile or machinery repair facilities
  • G. Buildings, structures, uses which are accessory to above
• Section 10.02 – Uses Permitted After Special Approval
  • A. Junk yards
  • B. Landfills, garbage incineration plants, sewage treatment plants
  • C. Slaughterhouses
  • D. Industries involving explosives, toxic or radioactive chemicals
  • E. Residences

Article XI – General Provisions: Download Article

• Section 11.01 – Conflicting Regulations
• Section 11.02 – Road Frontage
• Section 11.03 – Moving of Buildings or Structures
• Section 11.04 – Public Utilities
• Section 11.05 – Occupancy of Buildings Other Than Completed Dwellings
• Section 11.06 – Single-Family Dwelling Requirements
• Section 11.07 – Recreational Vehicle Occupancy and Storage
• Section 11.08 – Swimming Pools
• Section 11.09 – Ponds
• Section 11.10 – Greenbelts
• Section 11.11 – Temporary Mobile Homes
• Section 11.12 – One Single-Family Dwelling Per Minimum Site Size
• Section 11.13 – Minimum Open Areas
• Section 11.14 – Accessory Buildings
• Section 11.15 – Filling Operations
• Section 11.16 – Livestock
• Section 11.17 – Regulation of Condominium Developments
• Section 11.18 – Fences and Walls
• Section 11.19 – Communication Towers
• Section 11.20 – Private Roads
• Section 11.21 – On-site Wind Energy Conversion Systems (Wind Turbines)
• Section 11.22 – Grid-Linked Wind Energy Conversion System
• Section 11.23 – Solar Energy Systems (SES)

Article XII – Nonconforming Lots, Uses, and Structures: Download Article

• Section 12.01 – Continued Use Permitted
• Section 12.02 – Nonconforming Lots of Record
• Section 12.03 – Nonconforming Structures
• Section 12.04 – Nonconforming Uses of Land or Structures

Article XIII – Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements: Download Article

• Section 13.01 – Parking Requirements
• Section 13.02 – Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements
• Section 13.03 – Parking Requirements for Off-Street Loading
• Section 13.04 – General Requirements

Article XIV – Area, Setback, and Height: Download Article

• Section 14.01 – Applicability
• Section 14.02 – Table of Area, Setback, and Height Requirements

Article XV – Site Plan Review: Download Article

• Section 15.01 – Scope
• Section 15.02 – Procedure
• Section 15.03 – Site Plan Preparation
• Section 15.04 – Site Plan Information
• Section 15.05 – Standards
• Section 15.06 – Site Plan Amendments
• Section 15.07 – Agency Approvals
• Section 15.08 – Bond
• Section 15.09 – Time for Completion

Article XVI – Uses Permitted After Special Approval of the Planning Commission: Download Article

• Section 16.01 – Application
• Section 16.02 – Hearing
• Section 16.03 – Standards
• Section 16.04 – Decision
• Section 16.05 – Expiration
• Section 16.06 – Revocation

Article XVII – HELD IN RESERVE: Download Article

Article XVIII – Subdivision Plats: Download Article

• Section 18.01 – Division of Existing Lots within a Subdivision
• Section 18.02 – Preliminary Subdivision Plat
• Section 18.03 – Final Subdivision Plat
• Section 18.04 – Subdivision Design Standards
• Section 18.05 – Improvements
• Section 18.06 – Engineering Design Standards

Article XIX – Definitions: Download Article

Article XX – Amendments: Download Article

Article XXI – Violations: Download Article

• Section 21.01 – Penalties
• Section 21.02 – Nuisance Per Se

Article XXII – Severability: Download Article

Article XXIII – Enactment and Repeal: Download Article

• Section 23.01 – Ordinance Enacted
• Section 23.02 – Effective Date
• Section 23.03 – Repeal

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