Permitted uses in Ferndale, MI

One-unit and two-unit dwellings are permitted by right. Three- and four-unit dwellings need special land use approval in R-1 (Section 2.05).

An accessory dwelling is permitted by right, subject to the Section 5.01 standards. A home-based business is permitted, subject to Section 5.06. A short-term rental is permitted, subject to Section 5.23 and licensing under City Code Chapter 7-VII-3.

The use table has no similar-use clause for unlisted uses in the verified text. Treat anything not listed as a question for the city.

R-2 permits the full residential range by right: one-unit, two-unit, three- and four-unit, and multiple-unit dwellings (Section 2.05).

An accessory dwelling is permitted by right, subject to the Section 5.01 standards. A home-based business is permitted, subject to Section 5.06. A short-term rental is permitted, subject to Section 5.23 and licensing under City Code Chapter 7-VII-3.

The use table has no similar-use clause for unlisted uses in the verified text. Treat anything not listed as a question for the city.

MXD-1 mixes housing and neighborhood commerce. One-unit, two-unit, three- and four-unit, and multiple-unit dwellings are permitted by right, and an accessory dwelling is permitted subject to Section 5.01 (Section 2.05).

Restaurants, retail, grocery stores, offices, personal services, theaters, and medical clinics are permitted by right. A bar needs special land use approval in MXD-1. Home-based businesses and short-term rentals are permitted subject to their own standards.

The use table has no similar-use clause for unlisted uses in the verified text. Treat anything not listed as a question for the city.

MXD-2 permits two-unit, three- and four-unit, and multiple-unit dwellings by right, plus accessory dwellings subject to Section 5.01 (Section 2.05).

Restaurants, retail, grocery stores, offices, personal services, theaters, medical clinics, and bars are permitted by right. A drive-through or a gas station needs special land use approval, and MXD-2 is the only district where either can be approved at all. Home-based businesses and short-term rentals are permitted subject to their own standards.

The use table has no similar-use clause for unlisted uses in the verified text. Treat anything not listed as a question for the city.

Restaurants, retail, grocery stores, offices, personal services, theaters, medical clinics, and bars are permitted by right. A night club is permitted in the CBD and in no other district (Section 2.05). Home-based businesses and short-term rentals are permitted subject to their own standards.

Non-residential projects in the CBD are exempt from parking minimums (Section 7.07.B).

The use table has no similar-use clause for unlisted uses in the verified text. Treat anything not listed as a question for the city.

I-1 is one of Ferndale's two industrial districts. Marihuana uses are special land uses in I-1 and I-2 and are not allowed in any other district (Section 2.05).

The verified use table entries for the industrial districts are limited, and the table has no similar-use clause for unlisted uses. Confirm a specific industrial use with the city before committing to a site.

I-2 is one of Ferndale's two industrial districts and shares the I-1 dimensional standards. Marihuana uses are special land uses in I-1 and I-2 and are not allowed in any other district (Section 2.05).

The verified use table entries for the industrial districts are limited, and the table has no similar-use clause for unlisted uses. Confirm a specific industrial use with the city before committing to a site.

PUD is a negotiated district. Uses and dimensional standards follow the approved PUD plan rather than a fixed table (Section 2.01). PUD applications go through Planning Commission review (Section 9.07), and the Board of Zoning Appeals cannot hear appeals of PUD decisions (Section 19.04.D). Talk to the CED Department before planning anything on PUD-zoned land.

WHH is an overlay, not a base district. It covers roughly the first 300 feet of lot frontage off Woodward Heights and Hilton, and the CED Director determines its final extent (Section 2.03.I). The underlying district's rules still apply, modified by the overlay. Confirm with the city whether a specific parcel sits inside the overlay and what the overlay requires there.