The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26


Of the building ready for occupancy.
and under no circumstances be re-
newed for a total period OF time eN-
ceeding one year from the date or
issue OF the initial permit.
D1CTIoM IL. BOARD or APPEALE
section ls.i BOARD EsTA1LIsxED
Board of Appeals. which shall per-
form its duties and exercise its a
power as provided by law in such n
way that the detectives OF tals Ordin-
ance shall, he observed. public safety
secured and substantial Justice done.
Section l5.a Yx1soNHEL or
BOARD,
The Township Board shall. in &C
coFdance with Act S09 NJ the Public
Acts Of Michigan Of 1887. as amend
ed act as = Board of Appeals upon
all questions arising under this Or 4
dinance.
section l3.3 JURISDICTION AND
(a) The Eoard of Appeals may fix
rules and regulations 10 govern its
procedure 'fhe Board shall hear and
decide appeals from and review any
order. requirement decision or deter
mination, made By the Township
person to whom authority is dele q
gated. The Board shall also hear
and decide AL matters referred to L.,
or upon which itsis reaui.td to pass
hereunder. The con,urrine Vote OF
majority of the members OF the q,
Board OF Appeals snail he necessary
10 reverse any order. requirement,
decision, or the determination Of any
Authorized official. OF to decide in
favor OF the applicant any matter
upon which saiu Board IL required
to pass under this Ordinance. Appeals
to the Board OF Appeals may be taken
by any person aggrieNed.
OBJ Appeals TO the Board of APP
peafs may be taken within JICh time
as may he prescribed bv the Board,
by general rule, by the filing witt
the officer fiom whom the appeal is
taken. and VITA the Township Clerk,
acting for Board Of Appeals, of n
notice OF appeal, specifying the
grounds thereof. The officer fromS
whom the appeal is taken snail fortn-
with transmit TO the Board all the
papers constituting the record upon
which the action appealed from was
taken.
section 1914 1ULxs or PROCEED
U1E
The provisions Of Section or said
Act S02 of the Public Acts OF Mich
igan of 1887, as amended, shall gov
ern procedure in connection with all
appeals.
section ls.s HEA1INas AND
"a, The PROVISIONS OF Section
OF said Act 500 of the Public Acts OF
Michigan of 1891, as amended, snail
govern hearings and general duties
and powers OF the Board of Appeals
in connection with all appeals.
tb) The Board of Appeals in adj
l.ar. LIS nd mot =
ers conferred upon II by law. may, IN
specific cases and subject to appr"-
pirate conditions and safeguards, in
terpret and determine the Application
of the regulations herein established
in harmony with their general pur-
pose and intent as follows:
l. Permit the extension OF any
building, structure or use into a
more restricted district Immediately
adjacent thereto under such condt-
lions and Limitations as will safe
guard the character OF the more re-
stricted district, provided reason
abb. need for such an extension and
an absence of injurious effect on tho
contiguous property is shown to tho
satisfaction of the Board.
.. Permit the erection and use or
a building, or an addition TO an exist
ing building. OF a public service cor
poration or for public utility purposes
III any ptTulttcu " a coNci
height or with lesser yards on the lot
occupied by such building than the
district requirements herein estah-
lished, and permit the location IN
any district of public utility build
ing. structure. or use, n, upon IN
vestigation by the Board, 1T is as
certained from the facts That such
use, height area. building or struc-
ture are reasonably necessary for the
public convenience and service, and
that such building or structure is de-
signed. erected, and handicapped TO
conform tremendously with the gem
ersl architecture and plan of such
district.
3. In Residence Districts co. and
in Agricultural Districts of the
Township. the Board may approve
temporary and conditional permits
for nonconforming uses 10 terminate
at a date specified in the approval,
which date shall not exceed two 90
years from the date OF the permit,
provided that upon Investigation by
the Board IL IL ascertained that such
uses are helpful to the development
OF such sections and are not detri--
mental TO the adjoining and neigh
boring developed sections, and PRO-
vided, further, that the owner ard
occupant. on delivery OF any such
permit, shall certify in q space al
lotted for that purpose that he or
she has fun knowledge Of tho terms
or the permit. No sucn permit shall
be transferable to any other owner
or occupant. Renewals OF such per-
mitS may be approved by the Board
provided the general conditions OF
the reighborhood have remained prac-
| tically unchanged.
4. Permit such variation or modi-
| fication Of yard, lot area and percent
age OF lot coverage requirements of
Ord n ha
! 10 secure an appropriate improve
ment OF a specific parcel OF land
/ which at the effective date OF this
! Ordinance was OF such size, shape or
| dimension, or which at the effective
date OF this Ordinance had such pc
| culiar or exceptional geographical or
Typographical conditions, that II can
not be appropriately improved with
out such variation or modification.
! provided that the purpose and spirit
1 Of this Ordinance shall be observed,
public safety secured. and substantial
| justice done.
SECTION IA. AMENDMENTS
The Township Board may from
| time to time amend, supplement. or
| change the regulations and boundar-
les OF districts or provisions OF this
| Ordinance in the manner prescribed
by Act 3o2 OF the Public Acts OF
| Michigan for 1897, is amended
SICTIoW Is VALIDITY
| This Ordinance and the various
parts, sections. and clauses thereof
| are hereby declared to be severabis.
| II any part, sentence, paragraph, sec
| tion or clause Is adjudged unconsti-
tutlonal or invalid. II il hereby pro-
| vided that the remainder Of this Or
dinance shall not be affected there
| by.
SECTION ls PENALTIES
| Any building or structure which il
| erected, constructed reconstructed,