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ZBA finds vacation rentals are not permitted in Recreation/Open Space district as written
Summary
After an interpretation hearing, the Pontiac ZBA determined the zoning ordinance’s language for the Recreation/Open Space district does not permit vacation rentals; staff had classified the proposed use as an "inn," which is not listed as a permitted principal use in the RO district.
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals on Dec. 16 ruled that the zoning ordinance, as written, does not permit vacation rentals in the Recreation/Open Space (RO) district.
Staff told the board that when reading Article 3 (sections 3.402–3.403) and matching the proposed use with existing definitions, the closest defined category was an "inn" — defined in the city's code as a group of lodging units (25 or fewer) that may provide services for dining, meetings or recreation. Because…
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