Ferndale Zoning Code § 5.11 Flood Plain or FP Zone

The Flood Plain or FP Zone is intended to be applied to areas other than floodway areas which have been inundated by overflow flood waters in the past and which may reasonably be expected to be inundated by such flood waters in the future. The Flood Plain Zone is intended to limit the use of areas subject to such inundation and flooding to protect lives and property from loss, destruction and damage due to flood waters and to the transportation by water of wreckage and debris. The following regulations shall apply in all Flood Plain or FP Zones:

• 5.11.1 Principal permitted uses:

  • a. General agriculture, nurseries and greenhouses, and animal sales and feed yards, except as provided in 5.14.2.

  • b. Trailer camps and mobile home parks.

  • c. Roadside stands.

  • d. Recreational uses, including public stables, docks, boathouses, golf courses and shooting ranges.

• 5.11.2 Uses permitted with a Use Permit:

  • a. (Section amended by Ord. 2025-04 on 8/20/2025) Residential uses, including farm dwellings, and small and large employee housing.

  • b. Commercial and industrial uses which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, are compatible with contiguous zones.

  • c. Recreational uses requiring enclosed buildings.

• 5.11.3 Other regulations:

  • a. Minimum lot area: five (5) acres.

  • b. Minimum lot width: 300 feet.

  • c. Minimum yards: front and rear, 20 feet; side, 10 feet.

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