Can my driveway be gravel in Shelby Township?

No. Shelby Township is explicit: parking in the front yard area is allowed only on an improved hard-surface driveway of concrete, asphalt, or paver blocks, and driveways constructed of grass, cinders, dirt, slag, or gravel are prohibited (Section 3.29.K, amended by Ord. No. 212.126).

The required two off-street parking spaces for a house must also be paved (Section 5.21.B.1.a). Paved driveways may extend into required side yards to reach a side-entry or rear detached garage. If your lot fronts a major, secondary, or collector road, new single-family construction needs a front-yard turnaround so cars do not back into traffic, unless a side-entry garage is provided (Section 3.29.J).

For commercial sites the same rule scales up: parking lots must be paved with asphalt or concrete to Township Engineering Design Standards, though the Planning Commission may approve 8 inch gravel surfaces for outdoor storage yards during site plan review (Section 5.21.C.6).