Ferndale Zoning Code § 7.09 (Deleted by Ordinance 2025-04 on 8/20/2025)

• §7.10 Height Limitations and Modifications. Heights of buildings and structures shall be measured vertically from the average ground level of the ground covered by the building to the highest point of the roof; but chimneys, stacks, vents, flagpoles, conventional television reception antennas, elevator, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment, parapet walls and similar architectural and mechanical appurtenances shall be excluded in making such measurement. Accessory buildings in R Zones shall not exceed 15 feet in height.

• §7.11 (Begin section altered by Ordinance 08-03) Home Occupations: Home occupations, as defined herein, shall be permitted as appurtenant and accessory uses to any residential uses. If applicant complies with this section of the Zoning Ordinance, the permit will be issued administratively (over the counter). This section of the ordinance is not retroactive. The Home Occupation Permit shall:

  • 7.11.1 Be a legal and lawful business; and

  • 7.11.2 Produce no evidence of its existence in the external appearance of the dwelling or premises including but not limited to exterior displays such as signs, or in the creation of offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare, parking or traffic, or other nuisances to a degree greater than normal for the neighborhood.

  • 7.11.3 Is confined completely within the dwelling or unattached structure and occupies not more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total floor space of the main dwelling (or its equivalent in an unattached structure).

  • 7.11.4 Be an owner- or renter-occupied home and business.

  • 7.11.5 Meet the requirements of the building inspector and fire district of jurisdiction and

  • 7.11.6 Possess a current business license. If license expires, H.O.P. expires.

  • 7.11.7 at time of business license renewal, produce a copy of the applicant’s Liability Insurance on which a rider has been placed for the Home Occupation. (End section altered by Ordinance 08-03)

• §7.12 Lot Areas and Widths: Lot areas and widths which do not conform to the minimum specifications of the zone in which they are located will be permitted where the lot in question was delineated on a recorded sub-division map or was under one ownership in the

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effective date of these regulations and the owner thereof has not subsequently acquired adjoining property.

• §7.13 Lot Not Fronting on a Public Way. A lot not having frontage on a public way, but otherwise conforming to these regulations, may be used provided a use permit is first secured.