ORCHARD LAKE AND WEST BLOOMFIELD LOCAL BOAT STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

Orchard Lake Ordinance

Section 4.41 Boat Storage

The requirement in this Section shall apply to boats of any type (motor craft or sailboat) that are over fourteen (14) feet in length. No more than two (2) boats shall be stored on any residential-zoned lot or parcel, provided that no such boat shall exceed thirty (30) feet in length and ten (10) feet in height, and provided further that, where feasible, such boats shall be stored in a location that is screened from view from the road. Boats may be stored on trailers.

Section 11.03.04: Article IV Boat Dockage Regulations

Section 4.1 Subject to the provisions below, not more than two (2) boats shall be launched and/or docked adjacent to each separate frontage

Section 4.2:
If the continuous length of a separate frontage is greater than 150 feet, one (1) additional boat may be launched and/or docked for each 100 feet of continuous frontage in excess of the initial 150 feet. For purposes of computing the length of frontage, the measurement shall be along the water's edge at the legal level of the lake, as determined by the Department of Natural Resources or, if the Department has determined, in the discretion of the City. Moreover, the measurement shall be made only along a natural shoreline, and shall not include any man-made channel, lagoon, canal or the like.

Section 4.3:
Following the effective date of this Ordinance, no launching and/or docking shall be permitted with respect to a separate frontage of less than 100 feet, provided, this provision shall not apply to lots or parcels constituting a building site of record prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. (ord. No. 11.03 eff. July 11, 1988)

West Bloomfield Ordinance

Section 10-103 Owners of riparian lots
  1. The owners of riparian lots that are developed with a single family residence shall, without the necessity of petition, be allowed to store not more than two (2) boats and/or watercraft together with their trailers subject to the following regulations:
    1. Boat and watercraft storage may be in the lake yard and must be entirely within the lot.
    2. Where storage is not possible under subsection 1, boat and watercraft storage may be in the side yard, but not within the minimum side yard setback as prescribed in the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, for the district in which the property is situated.
    3. Where storage is not possible under subsections 1 or 2 boat and watercraft storage may be in the street yard and must be entirely within the lot, and, at least ten (10) feet from the edge of the right-of-way on the road side of the premises.
  2. Docks, boat lifts and boat hoists may be stored only in the lake yard.