Maple Ridge Township Notice of Adoption
Notice of Adoption
Maple Ridge Township – Zoning Ordinance Amendment
A ordinance which amends the zoning ordinance was adopted by the Maple Ridge Township Board of Trustees on December 17, 2024. The full text of the amending ordinance is available by clicking below. The amendment shall take effect on the 8th day after publication of the Notice of Adoption in the Alpena News. The amendment modifies the Maple Ridge Township Zoning Ordinance as follows: Amend Article 2 to add definitions pertaining to solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems. Amend Article 4 through 12 to allow accessory solar panels and accessory wind turbines as a permitted use in all districts, to allow Utility-Scale Solar and Utility-Scale Wind as a Special Use in the Agricultural District, and to allow Battery Energy Storage Systems as a Special Use in the Agricultural District (only when proposed in conjunction with a Utility-Scale Solar Facility or Utility-Scale Wind Facility) and in the Industrial District. Add a new Article 23 “Renewable Energy” which contains supplemental standards and approval processes for all solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems.