Lot size and width in Canton Township, MI

A lot in Rural Agricultural needs at least 40 acres of gross area and 600 feet of width, and only one dwelling unit is permitted per 40 acre lot (Section 26.02; Section 9.02.A.1). When a farm is consolidated, an existing farm dwelling may be split off on a parcel of at least 2 acres (Section 9.02.A.1).

A new house needs at least 1,800 square feet of floor area with a basement or 2,000 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed four times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

A lot in this district needs at least 5 acres of gross area and 250 feet of width (Section 26.02). A new house needs at least 1,800 square feet of floor area with a basement or 2,000 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed four times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

A lot in this district needs at least 2 acres of gross area and 250 feet of width (Section 26.02). A new house needs at least 1,800 square feet of floor area with a basement or 2,000 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed four times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

A lot in R-1 needs at least 1 acre (net) with 150 feet of width, measured as net lot area (Section 26.02, footnote a). A new house needs at least 1,800 square feet with a basement or 2,000 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed three times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b).

Any residential development providing less than 20,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling must be served by public sewer and water (Section 11.03.A). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

A lot in R-2 needs at least 20,000 square feet with 100 feet of width, measured as net lot area (Section 26.02, footnote a). A new house needs at least 1,600 square feet with a basement or 1,800 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed three times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b).

Any residential development providing less than 20,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling must be served by public sewer and water (Section 11.03.A). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

A lot in R-3 needs at least 12,750 square feet with 85 feet of width, measured as net lot area (Section 26.02, footnote a). A new house needs at least 1,400 square feet with a basement or 1,600 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed 2.5 times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b).

Any residential development providing less than 20,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling must be served by public sewer and water (Section 11.03.A). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

A lot in R-4 needs at least 8,400 square feet with 70 feet of width, measured as net lot area (Section 26.02, footnote a). A new house needs at least 1,300 square feet with a basement or 1,500 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed 2.5 times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b).

Any residential development providing less than 20,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling must be served by public sewer and water (Section 11.03.A). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

A lot in R-5 needs at least 8,400 square feet with 70 feet of width (shared R-4/R-5 row), measured as net lot area (Section 26.02, footnote a). A new house needs at least 1,300 square feet with a basement or 1,500 square feet without one (Section 26.02). Minimum lot depth is 120 feet, and depth may not exceed 2.5 times the width (Section 26.02, footnote b).

Any residential development providing less than 20,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling must be served by public sewer and water (Section 11.03.A). A nonconforming lot of record may still be built on with a conforming use and structure if it can be reasonably developed, does not significantly harm surroundings, and meets all setback requirements (Section 3.05.A). Contiguous undersized lots under the same ownership are treated as one parcel, though the Planning Commission can waive the merger for platted lots with public utilities (Section 3.05.C).

R-6 works on land area per unit rather than a single lot minimum (Section 26.02, footnote c). Townhouses and duplexes need 5,400 square feet of land per 0 to 2 bedroom unit, 6,800 per 3 bedroom unit, and 7,600 per unit with 4 or more bedrooms; dens, family rooms, libraries, and studies count as bedrooms. The district intent caps density at about 8 units per acre (Section 12.01).

Minimum unit floor areas run from 650 square feet (0 to 1 bedroom) to 1,250 square feet (4 bedrooms), plus 100 for each added bedroom (Section 26.02, footnote l). Developments with less than 20,000 square feet of land per unit need public sewer and water (Section 12.03.A).

MR works on land area per unit (Section 26.02, footnote c): multiple dwellings need 4,500 square feet of land per 0 to 2 bedroom unit, 5,800 per 3 bedroom unit, and 7,600 per unit with 4 or more bedrooms; townhouses and duplexes need 5,400, 6,800, and 7,600. Dens, family rooms, libraries, and studies count as bedrooms.

Minimum unit floor areas run from 650 square feet (0 to 1 bedroom) to 1,250 square feet (4 bedrooms) plus 100 per added bedroom (Section 26.02, footnote l). Developments with less than 20,000 square feet of land per unit need public sewer and water (Section 13.03.A). The district intent calls for one- and two-story housing (Section 13.01).

A mobile home park needs at least 20 acres (Section 6.03.C.7). Individual home sites need 5,500 square feet and 45 feet of width, though a site may shrink to 4,500 square feet where the park average stays at 5,500 and the difference is dedicated as open space (Section 26.02, footnote d). Each home needs at least 720 square feet of floor area (Section 26.02).

The schedule sets no per-unit lot area for this district; residential floor areas are controlled instead, from 415 square feet for an efficiency to 1,150 square feet for four bedrooms plus 100 per added bedroom, with minimum bath counts (Section 26.05, footnote e). The schedule's minimum lot column lists 60 feet; the header does not say what the 60 measures, so treat the figure as a minimum lot width and confirm with Planning Services before relying on it (Section 26.05).

The schedule sets no per-unit lot area for this district; residential floor areas are controlled instead, from 415 square feet for an efficiency to 1,150 square feet for four bedrooms plus 100 per added bedroom, with minimum bath counts (Section 26.05, footnote e). The schedule's minimum lot column lists 60 feet; the header does not say what the 60 measures, so treat the figure as a minimum lot width and confirm with Planning Services before relying on it (Section 26.05).

An individual LI-R lot needs 100 feet of width and, per the schedule, a minimum lot area listed as 1.0 with the units mislabeled as feet; the figure reads as 1.0 acre but the ordinance text does not say so, so confirm with Planning Services (Section 26.04a). All LI-R development must sit within a research park development of at least 10 acres of LI-R zoned land, submitted as a subdivision, site condominium, or other unified development (Section 21.03.A.2).

The schedule requires 5 acres of area and 150 feet of width per dwelling unit in WC, with 1,200 square feet minimum unit floor area (Section 26.05). A WC district itself must contain at least ten contiguous acres meeting the wetland designation criteria (Section 25.02).