461 Apple Ave Muskegon, MI 49442-3617

MC, Medical Care; and all Residential (R, RT, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3) zoning districts. Urban Commercial Farms are a Special Land Use permitted in B-1, Limited Business; B-5, Governmental Business; MC, Medical Care; and all Residential (R, RT, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3) zoning districts. Community Gardens and Urban Commercial Farms are permitted in their respective Zoning Districts subject to the following conditions: a. Each Community Garden and Urban Commercial Farm shall have a Farm Coordinator designated as its liaison to the City. The Coordinator’s name and contact information shall be given to the Zoning Administrator. b. No on-site sales shall be permitted, unless the produce is grown on a site where sales of produce are already permitted under the zoning laws, such as a grocery store or restaurant. c. The Community Garden or Urban Commercial Farm must be designed and maintained so that water, chemicals, dirt, mud or fertilizer will not drain into the streets, alleys or adjacent properties. Any use of pesticides or fertilizers must comply with applicable state or federal regulations. d. Setback Requirements must be met: i. Buildings and accessory structures must comply with the setback, height and size requirements of the zoning district in which the garden or farm is located. ii. Rain barrel systems, crop areas, and planting beds must be set back at least five (5) feet from all property lines. This may be reduced to three (3) feet within the presence of a fence. iii. Orchards and all crops reaching a height of five (5) feet at maturity shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from all property lines. The side and back setbacks may be reduced to five (5) feet within the presence of a fence. iv. The required setback areas must be covered with ground plants, which may include native or ornamental grasses and low ornamental plantings. Mulch may also be used as an appropriate ground covering except in the first five (5) feet of the front setback. v. Compost areas or waste bins must be less than sixteen (16) square feet in size and must be set back at least ten (10) feet from all property lines and at least twenty (20) feet from the nearest principal residential structure. e. On-site amenities like picnic tables, garden art, benches, and bike racks are permitted as long as they meet setbacks requirements, do not obstruct the clear vision at drives or intersections, and do not create a nuisance for neighboring properties. 153