R-1 — One-Family Residential (R-1)
Maximum building height is 35 feet (Section 3.2.D). A minimum distance of 40 feet is required between dwelling units (Section 3.2.D).
Building height in Shelby Township, MI
What the Shelby Township zoning ordinance says about building height, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
R-1-A — One-Family Residential (R-1-A)
Maximum building height is 35 feet, with at least 40 feet between dwelling units (Section 3.3.D).
R-1-B — One-Family Residential (R-1-B)
Maximum building height is 35 feet, with at least 24 feet between dwelling units (Section 3.4.D).
R-1-C — One-Family Residential (R-1-C)
Maximum building height is 35 feet, with at least 14 feet between dwelling units (Section 3.5.D).
R-2 — Two-Family Residential (R-2)
Maximum building height is 2 stories, not to exceed 35 feet (Section 3.6.D).
R-3 — Multiple-Family Residential Low Rise (R-3)
Maximum height in R-3 through R-7 is 2 stories, not to exceed 35 feet (Section 3.7.D). No building face may run longer than 180 feet without Planning Commission approval of conforming architecture (Section 3.31.A.4).
R-8 — Multiple-Family Residential Low Rise (R-8)
Maximum height in R-8 through R-12 is 3 stories, not to exceed 40 feet (Section 3.8.D), one story taller than the R-3 to R-7 group.
MHP — Mobile Home Park
Service buildings and permitted office structures are capped at 2 stories, not to exceed 25 feet (Section 3.9.D).
HMR — High and Mid-Rise
Maximum building height is 50 feet (Section 3.10.D). Off-street parking, drives, and maneuvering lanes may not cover more than 30 percent of any required minimum yard (Section 3.32.H.2).
O-1 — Professional Office (O-1)
Maximum height is 1 story, not to exceed 18 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.11.E).
O-2 — Service Office (O-2)
Maximum height is 2 stories, not to exceed 25 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.12.E).
C-1 — Local Retail Business (C-1)
Maximum height is 2 stories, not to exceed 25 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.13.E).
C-2 — Linear Retail Business (C-2)
Maximum height is 2 stories, not to exceed 25 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.14.E).
C-3 — Shopping Center Business (C-3)
Maximum height is 2 stories, not to exceed 35 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.15.E).
C-4 — General Business (C-4)
Maximum height is 2 stories, not to exceed 35 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.16.E).
C-5 — Multi-Use (C-5)
Buildings must be at least 2 stories (not exceeding 30 feet minimum height) and may rise to a maximum of 200 feet (Section 3.17.E).
C-6 — Shelby Center (C-6)
One- and two-family buildings: 2 stories, up to 35 feet. Multiple-family and non-residential buildings: 5 stories, up to 65 feet, but any structure within 200 feet of a residential district is capped at 35 feet (Section 3.18.I.2; Section 3.18.J.3).
L-M — Light Manufacturing (L-M)
Maximum height is 35 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.19.D). Buildings on the same site must be at least 40 feet apart (Section 3.34.B.3).
H-M — Heavy Manufacturing (H-M)
Maximum height is 3 stories, not to exceed 40 feet, except as provided in Section 3.38.C (Section 3.20.D).
REC — Recreation
Maximum height is 2 stories, not to exceed 35 feet (Section 3.21.D). Lot area and coverage have no fixed numbers; the site must be large enough for the facility, parking, and open space per Section 3.35.A.
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