South Arm Township: Lake Charlevoix Watershed

South Arm Township surrounds the City of East Jordan at the south end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix. Visit the South Arm Township website to view the Township Zoning Ordinance .

Zoning Districts

Indicates Zoning that Meets the Recommendation

District Name	R-2- Single Family Greenbelt Residential District	C-1- Commercial District
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Defined High Water Elevation/OHWM	As established by law	As established by law
Setback from OHWM	100'	75'
Maximum Impervious Surface Lot Coverage	30%	None
Conditions for Issuance of Zoning Permits	Yes	Yes
Formal Planning Commission Site Plan Review	No	No
Engineered Stormwater Control Systems	Yes	Yes
Number and Use of Docks	Yes	Yes
Keyhole or Funneling standards	Yes	Yes
Shoreline Protection Structures	No	No
Greenbelt/Vegetated Buffer Strips	50'	No
Specific prohibition of lawn in greenbelt	No	No
Native vegetation requirement in greenbelt	No	No
Prohibition of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers in greenbelt	No	No
Requirement of trees and woody plants in greenbelt	Yes	No
Limited cutting or pruning of greenbelt vegetation	Yes	No
Spacing requirements for new plantings in greenbelt	No	No
Viewing platforms in greenbelt	Yes	No
Paths through greenbelt to water	Yes	No
Maintenance of existing natural shoreline buffers	Yes	No
Prohibition of beach sanding	No	No
Prohibition of alteration of area between water's edge and high water elevation	No	No