Highlights of West Bloomfield Township Boat Storage Requirements

RIPARIAN LOTS (WATERFRONT):

On a residentially zoned waterfront lot occupied with a one-family dwelling, off-season (Nov. 1– Mar. 31) storage may be permitted as follows:

• No more than two boats and/or watercraft together with their trailers may be stored in the lake yard. If storage in the lake yard is not feasible, storage may be permitted in the side or street yard subject to the regulations in Section 10-103 of the West Bloomfield Township Code of Ordinances.
• Docks, boat lifts, and boat hoists may be stored only in the lake yard.
• Permitted storage shall comply with the regulations in Section 10-103 of the West Bloomfield Township Code of Ordinances.
   

NON-RIPARIAN LOTS (NON-WATERFRONT):

The owners of all developed residential lots within a subdivision having Township approved or officially recognized access to, a navigable watercourse for boating purposes may petition the Planning Commission to permit outdoor storage of not more than two boats and/or watercraft together with their trailers subject to the requirements of Section 10-104 of the West Bloomfield Township Code of Ordinances.

No storage shall be permitted off-season until the subdivision has obtain Planning Commission approval.

This is a current summary of West Bloomfield Code of Ordinances – Please visit their website for more information.