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City of Manistee Regulation
City in Manistee County, Michigan (on the shoreline of Lake Michigan)
Population: 6,083
Manistee requires an increased setback from any natural or man-made water feature including, but not limited to, Lake Michigan, the Manistee River, and Manistee Lake. Setbacks are prescribed by zoning district and applies to any land adjacent to a water feature. Structures such as buildings are not permitted within the 100-year flood plain. The city also requires an additional setback from water features to preserve bluff lines to prevent erosion.
Regulation meets the following Key Measures:
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Limits development/redevelopment in floodplains.
In addition to additional building setbacks required along natural and man-made water features, the city also prohibits construction of buildings within the 100-year flood plain and requires an additional setback from bluff lines to mitigate or prevent erosion.
Zoning Ordinance Article 5, Sections 505