Ellis Rd , Ravenna, MI 49451(Muskegon County)

open space, development. It is the purpose of this District to promote the orderly development of Sullivan

Township, and to preserve the economic value of agricultural and open lands of the township. All uses

permitted within this District shall be conducted with due consideration for the potential effects which

may result from authorized agricultural uses, in accordance with Public Act 94 of 1995, the Michigan

Right to Farm Act.

SECTION 4.02 PERMITTED USES

Land and/or buildings in this District may be used for the following purposes:

A. Farms, including farm houses, related accessory buildings, and roadside stands of less than twohundred (200) square feet.

B. Single family dwellings.

C. Greenhouses, orchards, and nurseries. A residence may also be located on the same property.

D. Production of forest crops.

E. Campgrounds.

F. State licensed residential care family facilities.

G. Family day care facilities.

H. Cemeteries.

I. Public utility or service buildings, not requiring outside storage or materials.

J. Accessory buildings and uses, as regulated by Section 3.08

K. Home occupations, as regulated by Section 3.22

L. Building mounted solar energy collectors [Amended September 20, 2012]

M. On-site Service Wind Energy Conversion Systems [Amended September 20, 2012]

SECTION 4.03 SPECIAL LAND USES

The following uses are permitted in the R-A District by obtaining approval from the Planning

Commission as a Special Land Use after all applicable standards of Chapter 13 are satisfied.

SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP CHAPTER 4

ZONING ORDINANCE R-A DISTRICT

68

A. Fairgrounds, riding stables, gun clubs, and publicly-owned athletic grounds and parks, country

clubs/golf courses (excluding miniature golf) and other similar uses, including related uses, such

as snack bars, small retail shops selling goods directly related to the primary use, and other

similar uses integral to the main use.

B. Intensive livestock operations.

C. Bed and breakfast establishments.

D. Kennels and veterinary hospitals. A residence may

also be located on the same property.

E. Radio, television, or telephone transmission towers,

including towers in excess of one hundred (100) feet

in height for commercial wireless telecommunication

services.

F. Schools and churches.

G. Commercial removal and processing of soil, sand,

gravel, or other minerals.

H. Agricultural processing facilities.

I. Roadside stands of two-hundred (200) square feet or

greater.

J. Planned Unit Developments (PUD).

K. Group day care facilities [Amended March 7, 2007]

L. Commercial Wind Energy Conversion Systems and WECS Testing Facilities associated with a

Commercial WECS. [Amended September 20, 2012]

M. Ground mounted solar energy collectors. [Amended September 20, 2012]

N. Agricultural labor camp. [Amended August 20, 2017]

This is an assignment deal