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                      ARTICLE III - ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP

SECTION 300:  DISTRICTS

For the purposes of this Ordinance, the City of Muskegon is hereby delineated in the following
Districts:

                       R             One Family Residential
                       MHP            Mobile Home Park
                       RT             Two Family Residential
                       RM-1          Low Density Multiple Family Residential
                       RM-2          Medium Density Multiple Family Residential
                       RM-3          High Density Multiple Family Residential
                       MC            Medical Care
                       B-1            Limited Business
                       B-2           Convenience and Comparison Business
                       B-3           Central Business
                       B-4           General Business
                       B-5            Central Governmental Service
                       I-1           Light Industrial
                       I-2           General Industrial
                       WI-PUD        Waterfront Industrial Planned Unit Development
                       OSC            Open Space Conservation
                       OSR            Open Space Recreation
                       LR            Lakefront Recreation
                       WM            Waterfront Marine
                       H             Heritage

SECTION 301:  BOUNDARIES

The boundaries of these Districts are hereby established as shown on the Official Zoning Map
which accompanies this Ordinance, and which map with all notations, references, and other
information shown thereon shall be as much a part of this Ordinance as if fully described herein.

1.      Unless shown otherwise, the boundaries of the Districts are lot lines, section lines, the
        centerlines of streets, alleys, roads, or such lines extended, and the Corporate Limits of
        the City of Muskegon.

2.      Where, due to the scale, lack of detail, or illegibility of the Zoning Map accompanying
        this Ordinance, if there is any uncertainty, contradiction or conflict as to the intended
        location of any District boundaries, shown thereon, interpretation concerning the exact
        location of District boundary lines shall be determined by the Board of Appeals, upon
        written application.



SECTION 302:  ZONING OF VACATED AREAS:

Whenever any street, alley or other public way within the City of Muskegon shall have been
vacated by official government action, and when the lands within the boundaries thereof attach
to and become a part of the land formerly abutting such vacated street, alley or public way shall
automatically, and without further governmental actions, thenceforth acquire and be subject to
the same zoning regulations as are applicable to the lands to which same shall attach, and the
same shall be used for that same use as is permitted under this Ordinance for such adjoining
lands.

SECTION 303:  ZONING OF ANNEXED AREAS:

In every case where property has not been specifically included within a District, the same is
hereby declared to be in the R One Family Residential District.  All property annexed to the City
shall likewise be and is hereby declared to be in the R One Family Residential District unless
otherwise classified.

SECTION 304:  DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS:

All buildings and uses in any District shall be subject to the provisions of Article XXIII "General
Provisions".