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City of Rogers City Regulation
City in Presque Isle County, Michigan (on the shoreline of Lake Huron)
Population: 2,827
Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County on the shores of Lake Huron in the northeast section of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The City is home to the largest limestone quarry in the world which features a deep-water port that serves stone shipping fleets. The community values the natural ecosystem that exists within the waterways and on the Lake Huron shoreline as they provide several opportunities for recreation and are home to a wide variety of fish and wildlife species.
Regulation meets the following Key Measures:
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Limits development/redevelopment in floodplains.
A definition is provided for “regulated wetland” and “sensitive areas.”
Zoning Ordinance Article 2, Section 32-12
The stormwater runoff ordinance provides some details about allowing for natural vegetation and detention ponds to filter water. Set-backs with vegetative buffers are required for all water bodies and wetlands to mitigate erosion, sediment, and pollution.
Zoning Ordinance Article 3, Section 32-38.E