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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-002
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A – ZONING
A
MENDMENT
1.230
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 7, BUSINESS DISTRICTS, SECTION 7.03,
REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL USES; ARTICLE 11 USE STANDARDS, SEC-
TION 11.04, RETAIL (b) OPEN AIR RETAIL SALES AND ACCESSORY USES; ARTICLE
24, DEFINITIONS, SECTIONS 24.04 AND 24.16; AND TO ADD SECTION 13.09 CHARI-
TABLE DROP BOXES OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS ZONING ORDINANCE TO AMEND
REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL USES INCLUDING OUTDOOR USES, OPEN AIR
BUSINESSES AND CHARITABLE DONATION DROP BOXES.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
Article 7, Section 7.03 is amended -
(Full copy of ordinance on file in City Clerk’s office.
Section 7.03
Requirements Applicable to All Uses
SECTION II.
Article 11, Section 11.04(b) is amended – (F
ull copy of ordinance on file in City
Clerk’s Office.
Section 11.04 Retail
(b)
Commercial outdoor display, sales, and storage and open air businesses
SECTION III Article 13, Section 13.09, Charitable Donation Drop Boxes has been moved
from Section 7.03(d) and added to read as follows:
Section 13.09 Charitable Donation Drop Boxes (Full copy on file in Clerk’s Office)
SECTION IV.
Article 24, Section 24.04, Definitions “C” is amended.
Section 24.04
Definitions “C”
Commercial Outdoor Display, Sales, or Storage
SECTION V.
Article 24, Section 24.16 is amended.
Section 24.16
Definitions “O”. (Full copy on file in Clerk’s Office.)
Open Air Business
The full amendments to this ordinance may be viewed at the Romulus City Clerk’s Office,
11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174, 734-942-7540
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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-003
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A – ZONING
A
MENDMENT
1.231
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 8, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, TABLE 8.02,
SCHEDULE OF USES; AND ARTICLE 11 USE STANDARDS, SECTION 11.07, VEHICLE
AND TRUCK REPAIR, SERVICE AND PARKING OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS ZONING
ORDINANCE TO AMEND REGULATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES (PAINTING, POW-
DERCOATING).
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
Section 8.02 is amended.
(Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
SECTION II.
Section 11.07 is amended.
(Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
Section 11.07 Vehicle and Truck Repair, Service and Parking
(d)
Vehicle Engine and Body Repair (Major) and Truck and Trailer Repair
SECTION III.
Section 11.07(e), is amended.
Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
Section 11.07 Vehicle and Truck Repair, Service and Parking
(e)
Vehicle minor repair and maintenance
The full amendments to this ordinance may be viewed at the Romulus City Clerk’sOffice,
11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174, 734-942-7540.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-004
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A – ZONING
A
MENDMENT
1.232
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 13, LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS, SEC-
TION 13.02(m) INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE PROVISIONS AND SECTION
13.02(u) MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVERS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE
CITY OF ROMULUS.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
Section 13.02(m) is amended.
Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
(m)
Installation and Maintenance Provisions
.
SECTION II.
Section 13.02(u) is amended.
Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
(u)
Modifications and Waivers
The full amendments to this ordinance may be viewed at the Romulus City Clerk’sOffice,
11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174, 734-942-7540.
O
RDINANCE
2017-005
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A - ZONING
A
MENDMENT
1.233
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 14, PARKING REQUIREMENTS, 14.03 OFF-
STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY
OF ROMULUS.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
Article 14 Section 14.03(c) is amended.
Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
Section 14.03
Off-Street Loading Requirements
(c)
Orientation of Overhead Doors:
(d)
Limitation on Commercial Vehicle Parking:
(e)
Limitations on Truck Staging and Storage:
The full amendments to this ordinance may be viewed at the Romulus City Clerk’sOffice,
11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174, 734-942-7540.
O
RDINANCE
2017-006
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A - ZONING
A
MENDMENT
1.234
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 22, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, SECTION
22.03(e); AND ARTICLE 24.20 DEFINITIONS “T” of the ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE
CITY OF ROMULUS.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
Article 22 Section 22.03(e) is amended. (
Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
(e)
Temporary Building and Uses.
SECTION II.
Article 24, Section 24.20 is amended. (
Full copy on file in City Clerk’s Office.)
Section 24.20
Definitions “T”.
Temporary Building or Structure
Temporary Use
The full amendments to this ordinance may be viewed at the Romulus City Clerk’sOffice,
11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174, 734-942-7540.
SECTION VI:
Severability
.
Should any word, sentence, phrase or any portion of this ordinance be held in any manner invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction or by any state agency having authority to do so for any reason
whatsoever, such holdings shall be construed and limited to such words, sentence, phrase, or any
portion of the ordinance held to be so invalid and shall not be construed as effecting the validity of
any of the remaining words, sentences, phrases or portions of this ordinance.
SECTION III.
Conflicting Ordinances
.
All prior existing ordinances adopted by the City of Romulus inconsistent or in conflict with the pro-
visions of this ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency hereby expressly
repealed.
SECTION IV.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take effect upon publication thereof in an official newspaper, which publication
shall be made when the minutes passing the ordinance are published subject to revocation at will of
the City of Romulus at any time.
ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Romulus this 13 th
day of February, 2017.
LEROY BURCROFF, Mayor
ELLEN L. CRAIG- BRAGG, CMC, City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City Council of
the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council Room in said City on
the 13 th day of February, 2017.
ELLEN L. CRAIG-BRAGG, CMC, City Clerk
I further certify that the foregoing was published in Associated Journal Newspapers, a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Romulus, on the 9th day of March, 2017.
ELLEN L. CRAIG-BRAGG, CMC, City Clerk
Within forty-five (45) days after publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a petition
may be presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing in effect. Said peti-
tion shall contain the text of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six percent (6%) of
the registered electors registered at the last preceding election at which a Mayor of the City was
elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby be suspended from operation and the Council
shall immediately reconsider such ordinance.
Introduced:
02-06-17
Adopted:
02-13-17
Published:
03-09-17
Effective:
03-09-17
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CITY OF WESTLAND
2017 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW
The City of Westland Board of Review will be conducting the 2017 March Board of Review and will convene in the City Council
Chambers at 36300 Warren Road, Westland, Michigan 48185.
The regular Board of Review schedule is as follows:
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 9:30 a.m.
APPEAL HEARINGS BY APPOINTMENTS ONLY
Monday, March 13, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MAIL-IN APPEALS REVIEW ONLY
Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Other hearing dates and times may be scheduled as needed. Hearings are by appointment only. COMPLETED 2017 BOARD OF
REVIEW PETITIONS ARE NECESSARY, and must be submitted to the Assessor's Office, prior to your appointment. The dead-
line for submitting petitions for all persons wishing to appeal in person before the Board of Review is Wednesday, March 15,
2017.
A resident or non-resident taxpayer may file a petition with the Board of Review without the requirement of a personal appear-
ance by the taxpayer or a representative. An agent must have written authority to represent the owner and it must be submitted
to the Board of Review on the form prescribed by the assessor's office. Written petitions must be received by Wednesday, March
15, 2017 to be reviewed by the Board. Postmarks are not accepted.
Copies of the notices stating the dates and times of the meetings will be posted and published in the local newspaper.
All Board of Review meetings are open meetings in compliance with the "Open Meetings Act".
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Assessor's Office at (734) 467-3160.
Richard LeBlanc, CMC
City Clerk
Publish: February 25, March 3, 2017 and March 9, 2017
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P
LYMOUTH
Township favors new
4-way traffic signal
Plymouth Township officials have
adopted a resolution urging the state to
install a four-way traffic signal at Ann
ArborRoad andMcClumpha.
Members of the board of trustees
described the intersection as dangerous
and cited the proximity of the location to
one of the largest high school campuses.
Installation of a light at the location has
been scheduled for 2021 by the state, but
township officials want more immediate
action at the intersection including new
turn lanes and deceleration lanes along
with the fourway stoplight.
Currently, there is a flashing yellow
light on Ann Arbor Road and a flashing
red light onMcClumphaRoad.
"This intersection has been a challenge
for residents for many years," Plymouth
Township Supervisor Kurt Heise said at a
recent board meeting. Heise estimated
the cost for the light and land improve-
ments couldbeup to $300,000.
The speed limit on both roads is 45
mph, but Heise said drivers tend to drive
much faster which is a particular concern
because of the Plymouth Canton
Educational Park nearby which houses
three high schools and serves 6,200 stu-
dents.
Police estimated that there have been
38 traffic accidents at the intersection dur-
ing the past 9 years, many of which
involved students from the educational
park. According to the resolution
approved by members of the board of
trustees, 13 of those 38 were injury acci-
dents. The resolution also noted that in
addition to the three schools, the intersec-
tion is near a church, several residential
neighborhoods and a funeral home along
withother businesses.
Copies of the resolution were sent to
state and county officials and the
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Board of Education.
Soar like an Eagle
Chuck Lang of Plymouth was among the six recipients of the prestigious National
Outstanding Eagle Scout Award of the Boy Scouts of America presented last
week at the annual Building Character celebration. The award recognizes Eagle
Scouts who have brought great honor to the highest rank of the Boy Scouts of
America through their personal and professional contributions at the local, state
and regional level. "I was overwhelmed with the recognition. This is quite a signifi-
cant honor," Lang, below center, who attained his Eagle Scout ranking in 1968,
said. He was joined at the celebration by his wife, Nancy, daughter, Nicole and
son-in-law, Derek Sokloski and his son, Phillip Lang, far right. Scouts who have
attained the Eagle Scout rank this year, above, also attended the banquet.
Langmesser in response to the story.
Those remarks were labeled as dis-
criminatory and objectionable by leaders
of both the Arab-American Civil Rights
League and the Council on American-
IslamicRelationsMichiganChapter.
The posts were deleted last week fol-
lowing widespread publicity. The mes-
sages were reportedly forwarded to sever-
al Plymouth city officials, asking for action
prior to their subsequent removal.
Dawud Walid of the Council on
American Islamic Relations also called
for Langmesser's resignation from her
office.
“No public servant should be repre-
senting the interests of the people and
overseeing elections while at the same
time holding clearly bigoted views,” Walid
said.
Officials from the Arab-American Civil
Rights League released a statement
demanding action from the city claiming
that the comments “erode public trust in
local government” and that “such
Islamophobic commenting by a city offi-
cial toward the Muslim community is
intolerable.”
Deputy Clerk Maureen Brody will
serve as interimclerk as prescribed by the
Plymouth City Charter until a permanent
replacement for Langmesser is named by
Sincock. City commission members have
the option of rejecting his choice, but
should they take no action, Sincock's
choicewill be the newcity clerk.
Student
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