​​​​​​​Codes Relevant to Planning and Development ​

See the City Clerk's Office for City Code for documentation. The chapters listed below are particularly important to the development review process. 

• Chapter 26:   Solid Waste Management
• Chapter 47:   Streets
• Chapter 55:   Zoning Ordinance 
• Chapter 57:   Subdivision and Land Use Control
• Chapter 58:   Territorial Annexations
• Chapter 59:   Off-Street Parking
• Chapter 60:   Wetlands Preservation Ordinance
• Chapter 61:   Signs and Outdoor Advertising
• Chapter 62:   Landscape and Screening
• Chapter 63:   Storm Water Management and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
• Chapter 103:  Historical Preservation
• Chapter 104:  Fences
  

Related Regulations and Guidelines

NEW!  Developer's Guide to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (pdf)

Chapter 57, Subdivision and Land Use Control, outlines the types of development that require site plan approval. If approval is necessary, the Land Development Regulations identify the required information for area plans, site plans, plats, and land divisions. 

• Land Development Regulations (pdf)
• Land Development Regulations - Attachments
• Attachment A - Guidelines for the Protection and Mitigation of Natural Features (pdf)
• Attachment B - Archaeological Review Process (pdf)
• Attachment C - Street Tree Escrow Regulations (pdf)
• Attachment D - Traffic Impact Analysis (pdf)
• Invasive Species List - Revised May 2004 (pdf)
• Tree Guidelines and Resources (City Forestry)
• Guidelines for Completion of Footing Drain Disconnections (pdf)
• Public Services Standards/Engineering Requirements​
• Rules of the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner​: Procedures and Design Criteria for Storm Water Management Systems (Note, this link will take you out of the City of Ann Arbor web site and into the Washtenaw County web site. It is provided for your convenience only.)
• Bicycle Parking Guide for Businesses (pdf)
• Policy for Contributions in Lieu of Required Parking in Downtown Districts (pdf)

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