Parking in Orion Township, MI

Two spaces per dwelling unit, plus visitor parking at 1 space per 3 units (Section 7.03.C). Accessory buildings such as laundromats or pools add 1 space per 200 square feet. Spaces must sit within 200 feet of the building they serve, and all drives and parking must be curbed and hard surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or an approved equivalent (Section 7.03.C).

Two spaces per dwelling unit, plus visitor parking at 1 space per 3 units, within 200 feet of the building served, curbed and hard surfaced (Section 7.03.C).

Parking ratios in OP (Section 9.03.C): office, research, and design facilities 1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area; general office 1 per 300; medical office 1 per 250; private clubs and places of worship 1 per 3 persons of maximum occupancy; all other uses 1 per 200.

The Planning Commission may modify the numbers on evidence that another standard is more reasonable (Section 9.03.C.3). Drives and parking must be curbed and hard surfaced (Section 9.03.C.5).

Parking ratios in RB (Section 11.03.C): general retail, personal services, and banks 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; restaurants 1 per 100; private clubs and places of worship 1 per 3 persons of maximum occupancy; all other uses 1 per 200. The Planning Commission may modify the numbers on evidence another standard is more reasonable. All principal uses must share a common parking lot, and drives and parking must be curbed and hard surfaced (Section 11.03.C).

Parking ratios in GB (Section 14.03.C): general retail, personal services, and banks 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; restaurants 1 per 100; theaters and performing arts centers 1 per 3 seats; private clubs and places of worship 1 per 3 persons of maximum occupancy; all other uses 1 per 200.

The Planning Commission may modify the numbers on parking evidence, and may allow banked parking held as open space for future construction (Section 14.03.C.2; Section 27.04.A.1.e). Drives and parking must be curbed and hard surfaced. Dealership inventory parking is handled separately on the site plan and does not count toward required customer parking (Section 14.02.K).

Parking in LI is employee-based: 1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space per employee, whichever is greater, plus one added space per four required spaces for multi-shift operations, and 1 per 3 persons of occupancy for clubs and places of worship (Section 16.03.C.1). Restaurants approved under Section 16.02.C need 1 per 100 square feet.

The Planning Commission may modify the numbers on parking evidence. LI is the one non-residential district where the ordinance allows crushed concrete or gravel parking surfaces with Planning Commission approval; internal front-yard roadways must still be curbed (Section 16.03.C.4). Off-premise storage of travel trailers and motor homes is restricted to Limited Industrial parcels (Section 27.04.C.2.c.ii).

Article XXVII sets the township-wide parking machinery; the numeric ratios live in each district's own article (Section 27.04.A.2.h.vi).

• Residential parking consists of a parking strip, driveway, garage, or combination on the premises served (Section 27.04.A.2.b). The ordinance states no numeric single-family space minimum in the sections verified for this pack; the closest thing is a group-day-care footnote that caps employee parking "in addition to the two (2) required for the residence" (Section 5.02.I.2; Section 6.02.L.2), which implies a two-space assumption without stating a rule. Confirm any requirement with the township.
• A standard space is 9 by 19 feet (9 by 22 for parallel), with a 22 foot aisle for 90 degree parking (Section 27.04.A.3, dimension table). Non-residential lots need accessible spaces per the Section 27.04.A.2.h table, 13 feet wide, or 16 feet for van spaces.
• Non-residential parking areas must be within 300 feet of the use, hard surfaced, curbed, drained on site, and screened from adjoining residential property; a default 20 foot setback applies between parking and property lines unless the district sets its own (Section 27.04.A.2.a; Section 27.04.A.3). Surfacing must be concrete, asphalt, or an equivalent hard, dustless surface, and how far that requirement reaches into single-family driveways is not spelled out, so confirm before installing gravel.
• Unlicensed or inoperable vehicles may not be kept outdoors in residential districts, with a 15 day grace period for ordinary repairs (Section 27.04.C.2.a).
• Recreational vehicles (trailers, motor homes, boats, snowmobiles): owners may store their own, licensed and operable, in the side or rear yard at least 10 feet from side and rear lot lines. In SF, SE, and SR, one RV or one RV trailer may also sit in the front yard outside the required front setback. In R-1, R-2, and R-3, one may sit in the front yard with at least 20 feet between the street edge and the vehicle. Storage within 10 feet of a property line in the front yard area needs a Building Department permit (Section 27.04.C.2.c).
• A stored travel trailer or motor home may not be connected to sanitary facilities or used as a dwelling; temporary occupancy needs a permit and is capped at three months per year, no more than six consecutive weeks (Section 27.04.C.2.a.i; Section 27.02.C).
• One commercial vehicle per dwelling may be parked in residential districts, capped at 9 feet tall and 21 feet long with one rear axle and a 3 ton payload; dump trucks, semi-tractors, and construction equipment are excluded. Parcels over 5 acres are exempt but must keep commercial vehicles 100 feet off property lines, maximum two (Section 5.02.A; Section 6.02.B).