Chapter 2
Permitted Uses by District

2.201 Permitted Uses and Uses Allowed by Special Exception.

In order to avoid intrusion of undesirable uses and to foster all possible benefits for a continued high quality environment, all residential and nonresidential land and structure uses have been classified into permitted uses and uses allowed by special exception permit. Permitted uses include those which require a minimum of limitations; but those uses presenting potential injurious effect upon residential and other property, unless authorized under specific imposed conditions, are controlled through the issuance of special exception permits. Uses requiring a planning commission special exception permit are permitted or prohibited in accordance with the procedure and regulations set forth in Article 6, Chapter 3.

2.202 Prohibited Uses and Uses Not Expressly Permitted.

A.    Prohibited Uses. Uses for enterprises or purposes that are contrary to federal, state, or local laws or ordinances are prohibited.

B.    Uses Not Expressly Permitted in a zoning district are prohibited unless a positive finding is made by the planning commission that both of the following criteria are met:

1.    The use which is not expressly permitted is not listed in any other zoning district.

2.    The use which is not expressly permitted has characteristics sufficiently similar to uses that are permitted principal uses or special exception uses in the zoning district in question.

3.    If both of the above considerations are met, the use may be permitted as a principal or special exception use as determined by the Planning Commission.

2.203 Permitted Uses by District.

A.    Uses Permitted in Each District. Except for adult-use marihuana business uses, Table 2 lists the permitted uses in each district. Table 2.1 and Table 2.2 list the permitted adult-use marihuana business uses in each Adult-Use Marihuana Overlay District as defined in this ordinance. Refer to Article 7, Chapter 2 for definitions of all uses listed in the following Table 2.1 and Table 2.2. In addition, primary caregivers shall be permitted by special exception in IP-1 and M-1 Zoning Districts.

B.    Development Standards Applicable to Uses. Whenever a specific development standard is included for a particular use in Table 2, Table 2.1 or Table 2.2, any development must comply with the requirements of the referenced section. All development standards are listed in Article 2, Chapter 5.

C.    Footnotes. Refer to the footnotes to the table of permitted uses in Section 2.205. Footnotes applicable to each zoning district or category of zoning district are listed in parentheses in the heading of Table 2, Table 2.1 and Table 2.2.

D.    Special Purpose Zoning Districts Not Listed in Table 2 or Table 2.1. Refer to Article 3 for the uses and development standards applicable in the special purpose zoning districts. Special purpose zoning districts are not listed in Table 2 or Table 2.1, and include the PURD Planned Unit Residential District, R-5 Manufactured Housing District, R-O Recreation-Open Space District, P-1 Parking District, G-O-T Government Office Technology District, C-C Civic Center District, MUD – Mixed Use District, TC Town Center District, and SP Special Purpose District.

(Ord. No. 2407, 4-4-23)

2.204 Zoning District Design Standards.

The following Table 2 and Table 2.1 list the uses that may be permitted in each zoning district; provided, that the development also meets the design and building standards set forth for each district in Chapters 3 through 6 of this ordinance, along with all other development standards contained in this ordinance. For instance, while multiple family apartment buildings may be permitted in various zoning districts, each zoning district will have different standards for building bulk, location, and design. The customized design standards set forth in each zoning district are tailored to the existing and intended character of each zoning district, and are further intended to prevent contextually inappropriate development from occurring within the City.

Table 2. Uses Permitted by District

Key:

Principal Permitted Use

o Special Exception Use

[blank] Use Not Permitted

 

*    Special Exception Permit Uses Outside the Medical Marihuana Overlay Districts

    Principal Permitted Uses in the Medical Marihuana Overlay Districts

USE

Residential Districts (A)

Mixed Use Districts

Industrial Districts

DEVELOPMENT STANDARD

R-1 (B)

R-2

R-3

C-O

C-1

C-2

C-3

C-4

M-1

M-2

IP-1

Residential Uses

Mixed Use Building – residential with non-residential

 

 

o

o

 

 

 

 

Section 2.501

Boarding or Lodging House

 

 

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.502

Multiple Family Manor House (3-4 units)

 

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.503

Multiple Family Apartment Building (3+ units)

 

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.504

One Family Dwelling Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.505

State Licensed Residential Facility and/or Home (6 or fewer clients)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.506

State Licensed Residential Facility and/or Home (7 or more clients)

 

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.506

Unlicensed Residential Facility and/or Home

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.506.1

Townhouse (3+ units)

 

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.507

Two Family Dwelling Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.505

Commercial, Office, and Service Uses

Automobile Service (Commercial)

 

 

 

 

o

 

o

o

 

Section 2.509

Bakery or Confectionary

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

Section 2.510

Bank or Financial Institution

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Bar, Tavern, or Alcohol Service Establishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Service Establishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child Care Center or Day Care Center

 

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

Section 2.511

Funeral Home or Mortuary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallery or Studio

 

 

o

 

 

Lodging Uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bed & Breakfast

o

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.512

Inn

 

 

 

o

o

 

 

 

 

Hotel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Center

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

Medical Clinic

 

 

 

 

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Marihuana Grower (D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.545

Medical Marihuana Processor (D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.546

Medical Marihuana Provisioning Centers (D)

 

 

 

 

*

*

*

 

Section 2.547

Medical Marihuana Safety Compliance Facility (D)

 

 

 

 

*

*

*

*

*

Section 2.548

Medical Marihuana Secure Transporter (D)

 

 

 

 

*

*

*

*

*

Section 2.549

Office

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

Pawn Shops

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

Section 2.513

Personal Service Establishment

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

Pet Boarding Facility

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.532

Place of Assembly (<50 persons at maximum occ.)

 

 

o

o

 

Occupancy determined by fire code

Place of Assembly (51+ persons at maximum occ.)

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

Restaurant

 

 

o

o

 

 

 

Only on A or B Street

Retail Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small indoor – up to 5,000 sq. ft.

 

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Medium indoor – 5,001 – 75,000 sq. ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large indoor – no area limit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlimited outdoor

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

 

Section 2.514

Retail Sales (packaged alcoholic beverages)

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

Section 2.515

Sexually Oriented Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

Section 2.508

Workshop/Showroom

 

 

 

 

o

 

Section 2.516

Industrial Uses

Automobile Service (Industrial)

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

o

 

Heliport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

 

 

Manufacturing, Fabrication and Processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.517

General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

Section 2.517

Heavy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

Section 2.518

Mini-Warehouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

Section 2.519

Movie and Television Production Facility

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

Outdoor Storage or Outdoor Yard (major)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

Section 2.520

Recycling Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

Recycling Plant or Scrap Processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

Research Facility (general)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Facility (major)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

 

Salvage Yards/Resource Recovery Facilities/Junk Yards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

Service and Repair (industrial)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal, Public Transportation

o

o

o

o

 

Terminal, Freight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

Wholesale Storage/Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nontoxic, nonhazardous materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toxic or hazardous materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

 

Community, Education and Institution uses

Assisted Living Facility

 

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

Section 2.521

Cemetery or Crematorium

o

o

o

 

o

 

o

 

o

o

o

Section 2.522

Community Center Building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Service Facility

 

o

o

o

o

 

o

 

 

Section 2.523

Cultural or Municipal Use

o

o

 

Hospital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nursing Home

 

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

Section 2.521

Private Club, Fraternal Organization, or Lodge Hall

 

 

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

Only permitted along A or B street

Public Parking Lot/Structure

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

Religious Institution

o

o

o

 

Section 2.524

School, College or University

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

Only permitted along A or B street

School, Primary or Secondary

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

School, Vocational

 

 

 

 

 

Utility (minor)

 

Utility (major)

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

 

Recreation Uses

Golf Course

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Recreation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Indoor

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

Large Indoor

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

o

 

Small Outdoor

o

o

o

o

 

 

 

 

o

Section 2.525

Large Outdoor

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

o

Section 2.526

Park or Recreation Facility

 

Animal and Agriculture Uses

Agriculture, Urban

Section 2.527

Bee Keeping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.528

Community Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.529

Greenhouse or Nursery

 

 

 

 

o

 

 

Section 2.530

Kennels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.531

Veterinary Hospital or Clinic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.533

Accessory, Temporary, and Other Uses

Accessory Building or Structure

Section 2.205.C

Boarders or Roomers (up to 2 per d.u.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.534

Drive-Through Facility (accessory to any principal use)

 

 

 

 

o

o

o

 

 

 

Section 2.535

Helipad

 

 

 

 

 

o

o

 

o

o

o

 

Home Occupation

 

 

 

 

Section 2.536

Mobile Food Vehicle Vendor

o

o

o

Section 2.544

Outdoor Retail Sales (accessory to a permitted use)

 

 

 

 

o

o

Section 2.537

Outdoor Retail Sales (temporary or seasonal)

 

 

 

Section 2.538

Outdoor Sidewalk or Patio Dining (accessory to a permitted use)

 

 

o

o

 

 

 

Section 2.539

Outdoor Storage (accessory to a permitted use)

 

 

 

o

o

o

Section 2.540

Sustainable Energy Generation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Wind Energy System

Section 2.541

Utility Wind Energy System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

Section 2.541

Solar Energy System

Section 2.541

Temporary and Special Events

Section 2.542

Temporary Construction Facilities

 

Wireless Telecommunication Facilities

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Section 2.543

Not more than eight (marihuana) retailers are to be located in any one of the four Adult-Use Marihuana Business Overlay Districts; social equity retailers authorized by City ordinance are allowed in any one of the four Downtown Adult-Use Marihuana Business Overlay Districts; not more than five Class A microbusinesses are allowed across all Adult-Use Marihuana Business Overlay Districts; and not more than six designated consumption establishments shall be allowed in the Downtown Adult-Use Marihuana Business Overlay District with three designated consumption establishments permitted north of Huron Street and three designated consumption establishments permitted south of Huron Street; grower, safety compliance facility, secure transporter, are allowed in the East Walton Boulevard and Cesar E. Chavez Adult-Use Marihuana Business Overlay Districts; temporary marihuana events shall be allowed only in the Downtown Adult-Use Marihuana Business Overlay District; and primary caregivers or caregivers shall be located by special exception approval in the IP-1 and M-1 Zoning Districts.

Table 2.1. Uses Permitted by District

Commercial, Office, and Service Uses

USE

Residential Districts

Commercial Districts

Industrial Districts

DEVELOPMENT STANDARD

R-1

R-2

R-3

C-O

C-1

C-2

C-3

C-4

M-1

M-2

IP-1

Designated Consumption Establishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.555

Adult-Use Marihuana Grower Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.551

Adult-Use Marihuana Class A Microbusiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.554

Adult-Use Marihuana Processor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.552

Adult-Use Marihuana Retailer or Social Equity Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.553

Adult-Use Marihuana Safety Compliance Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.556

Adult-Use Marihuana Secure Transporter

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

X

 

Section 2.557

Adult-Use Marihuana Temporary Marihuana Event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.558

Caregiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

Section 2.559

X = Permitted use.

Table 2.2. Adult Marihuana Uses By Overlay District, Including Limits Per Overlay District

Adult-Use Marihuana Overlay Districts (AUMOD)

USE

Downtown Overlay (District 3)

Cesar E. Chavez Overlay (District 2)

East Walton Overlay (District 1)

Woodward Gateway Overlay (District 4)

DEVELOPMENT STANDARD

Designated Consumption Establishment

O

3 – N of Huron

3 – S of Huron

 

 

 

Section 2.555

Adult-Use Marihuana Grower Facility

 

O

3

O

3

 

Section 2.551

Adult-Use Marihuana Class A Microbusiness (5 across all districts)

O

O

O

O

Section 2.554

Adult-Use Marihuana Processor

 

O

3

O

3

 

Section 2.552

Adult-Use Marihuana Retailer

O

5

O

5

O

5

O

2

Section 2.553

Adult-Use Marihuana Social Equity Retailer

O

1

O

2

O

2

O

1

Section 2.553

Adult-Use Marihuana Safety Compliance Facility

 

O

O

 

Section 2.556

Adult-Use Marihuana Secure Transporter

 

O

O

 

Section 2.557

Adult-Use Marihuana Temporary Marihuana Event

#

 

 

 

Section 2.558

o = Special Exception Permit required. Applicants must have a conditionally approved Adult-Use Marihuana Business Permit from the City of Pontiac.

# = Temporary Use Permitted with the proper City of Pontiac permitting with any necessary building and zoning approvals.

Note: If a number is listed in Table 2.2, that is the maximum allowed in that overlay district. If a number is not listed, there is no limitation per overlay district, but applicants must receive proper adult-use marihuana permits from the City.

(Ord. No. 2316, § 1, 3-17-14; Ord. No. 2361, 3-12-19; Ord. No. 2363, 4-9-19; Ord. No. 2415, 6-20-23; Ord. No. 2407, 4-4-23)

2.205 Footnotes to the Table of Permitted Uses.

A.    Commercial, Office, and Service Uses in Residential Districts. Commercial, office and service uses that are permitted in the R-1, R-2, or R-3 district may be permitted following special exception approval. Commercial uses shall only be permitted in a building with the front facade located within 60 feet of an A or B street. The front facade and entrance to the building shall be oriented towards the A or B street.

B.    R-1 Districts. The list of permitted uses for the R-1 district applies to the R-1, R-1A, and R-1B zoning districts.

C.    Accessory Buildings and Structures.

1.    Accessory Building standards are listed in the zoning district development standards, Section 2.304 through Section 2.314.

2.    Accessory Structure standards are listed in Article 4, Chapter 1.

D.    Not more than five medical marihuana provisioning center facilities are to be located in any one of the three medical marihuana overlay districts (MMOD), described in Section 3.1106.

E.    The maximum allowable number of adult-use marihuana retailers in the City of Pontiac shall be 17 and the maximum number of adult-use marihuana social equity retailers shall be six. The maximum number of marihuana retail permits in each Adult-Use Marihuana Overlay District (AUMOD) shall be as set forth in Table 2.2, Adult Marihuana Uses by Overlay District, Including Limits Per Overlay District.

(Ord. No. 2361, 3-12-19; Ord. No. 2363, 4-9-19; Ord. No. 2407, 4-4-23)