NOTICE OF ADOPTION

OF AMENDMENT

TO THE

LIMA TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given that the Lima Township Board of Trustees adopted an amendment of the Lima Township Zoning Ordinance on April 14, 2025.

The text amendment is to Sections 2.2 – Definitions, and to Section 5.37.7 – Keeping of Chickens in Residential Districts. The ordinance amendment permits the keeping of chickens for non-commercial purposes in the R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, or R-1D zoning districts. Additionally, the ordinance prohibits the slaughtering of chickens and requires a zoning compliance permit for the keeping of chickens.

The Lima Township Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended, and received public feedback on the draft ordinance language.

The ordinance takes effect 7 days after the publication date of this notice of adoption.

Comments or questions about the adopted zoning ordinance amendment may be addressed to the Lima Township Board of Trustees, 12172 Jackson Rd, Dexter, MI 48130. Comments may alternatively be emailed to the Zoning Administrator at msastre@limatownshipmi.gov.