Port Austin Township is self-zoned. Building activity and/or changes in land use require conformity to the Township Zoning Ordinance and approval by our Zoning Inspector. In many cases permits are required.
Thinking that most people looking for zoning information on this site are looking for information on a particular topic, we have divided our ordinance into separate documents corresponding to the separate sections of our Ordinance. Hopefully this will make specific topics easier to find. If anyone would like the complete Ordinance without the bother of downloading many separate sections, we will gladly e-mail it to you upon request. Also both paper copies, and a digital version on flash drives are available for purchase at the Township Hall.
Below is an ordinance map of the township for your reference purposes.
Thinking that most people looking for zoning information on this site are looking for information on a particular topic, we have divided our ordinance into separate documents corresponding to the separate sections of our Ordinance. Hopefully this will make specific topics easier to find. If anyone would like the complete Ordinance without the bother of downloading many separate sections, we will gladly e-mail it to you upon request. Also both paper copies, and a digital version on flash drives are available for purchase at the Township Hall.
Below is an ordinance map of the township for your reference purposes.
| Port Austin Zoning Map |
Article 1: Short Title
| Short Title |
Article 2: Administration and Enforcement
| Administration and Enforcement |
Article 3: Planning Commision
| Planning Commission |
Article 4: Zoning Boards Appeal
| Zoning Board of Appeals |
Article 5: Construction of Language and Definitions
| Construction of Language and Definition |
Article 6: Zoning Districts and Map
| Zoning Districts & Map |
Article 7: R-1 One Family Residential District
| R-1 One Family Residential District |
Article 8: R-2 Multi Family Residential District
| R-2 Multi Family Residential District |
Article 9: Reserved For Future Use
| Reserved For Future Use |
Article 10: Ag Agriculture District
| Ag Agriculture District |
Article 11: BUS General Business District
| BUS General Business District |
Article 12: Reserved for Future Use
| Reserved For Future Use |
Article 13: IND Industrial
| Industrial |
Article 14: Planned Unit Development
| Planned Unit Development |
Article 15: Condominium Development
| Condominium Development |
Article 16: Subdivision of Land
| Subdivision of Land |
Article 17: Wind Energy (Commercial & Private)
| Wind Energy |
Article 18: Area, Density, Bulk, Height, and Yard Requirements
| Area, Density, Height, and Yard Requirments |
Article 19: General Provisions
| General Provisions |
Article 20: Violation, Penalties, and Remedies
| Violation, Penalties, and Remedies |
Article 21: Severability
| Severability |
Article 22: Amendment & Supplement
| Amendment and Supplement |
Article 23: Repeal
| Repeal |
Article 24: Effective Date
| Effective Date |
Appendix of Illustrations:
1. Basement & Story
1. Basement & Story
| Basement & Story |
2. Building Height
| Building Height |
3. Building Line
| Building Line |
4. Site Condominium Terms
| Site Condominium Terms |
5. Subdivision Terms
| Subdivision Terms |
6. Floor Area
| Floor Area |
7. Interior, Through, and Corner Lots
| Interior,Through, and Corner Lots |
8. Basic Structural Terms
| Basic Structural Terms |
9. Yards
| Yards |
10. Side Yards Abutting a Street
| Side Yards Abutting a Street |
11. Locations of Driveways for Gasoline Service Stations
| Locations of Driveways for Gasoline Service |
12. Distance Spacing for Multiple Dwellings
| Distance Spacing for Multiple Dwellings |
13. Parking Layouts
| Parking Layouts |
