LONDON TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Ord. No. 30-12-08-25-01 An Ordinance to amend London Township Zoning Ordinance section 5.605(4)(A)(17) (Page 4) regarding recreational / farm ponds. THE TOWNSHIP OF LONDON HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. Title. This Ordinance shall be known and referred to as "London Township Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 30-12-08-25-01." Section 2. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance, section 5.605(4)(A)(17) (Page 4) London Township Zoning Ordinance, Section 5. 605, (4)(A)(17) (Page 4) is hereby amended to read as follows: horizontal distance. Escape ramps with shallower slopes shall be provided to allow adequate means for climbing out of the pond. 12. All areas disturbed during construction shall be seeded with grasses and maintained in good condition to prevent erosion. 13. Pond excavation and the relocation of excavated materials shall not affect the natural drainage pattern of the area, and shall not cause or exacerbate the drainage of surface water onto adjacent lots or towards any existing structures. Ponds shall be designed and maintained to prevent overflow, spillage or seepage from encroaching upon adjacent lots. 14. Prior to submitting an application for approval to construct a pond, the property owner shall excavate a test hole to determine the water table and appropriate depth of the pond. The property owner shall then contact the Township Zoning Administrator to inspect the test hole within 48 hours of the excavation to document the water table of the site. 15. Each permittee shall be responsible for the clean-up of any spillage of materials, such as dirt, rock, mud, sand, or any debris hauled by vehicles over the designated Truck Haul routes as approved by the Monroe County Road Commission. Any such material shall be removed within 24 hours of spillage or receipt of notice from the Township Zoning Administrator. 16. The loading and removal of excavated materials shall be limited to between the hours of 7:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m., and 12:00 noon on Saturdays. Loading and removal of excavated materials shall be prohibited on Sundays and all legal holidays as defined by the London Township Board. 17. A map showing the purposed truck haul routes. Purposed travel routes for trucks shall be submitted in writing to the Monroe County Road Commission and London township Supervisor or his or her designee not less than 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing on special use. E. Approval Process Site Plan Approval Once a site plan has been approved by the Planning Commission, then the applicant must obtain a permit to construct the pond from the Township Zoning Administrator.If using a contractor, contractor must have a current state of Michigan excavator license in order to obtain any necessary permits. License must remain current through the entire project. During the permit application process the contractor must provide license with expiration date to the This Ordinance Amendment is hereby declared to have been adopted and passed by the London Township Board of Trustees, County of Monroe, State of Michigan, at a regular meeting thereof duly called and held on the 8th day of December 2025. Ordinance #. 30-12-08-25-01 will be effective 30 days after publishing. The complete Ordinance #30 can be viewed during normal business hours at the London Township Hall 13613 Tuttlehill Rd., Milan, MI 48160 Anita Straub London Township Clerk December 15 2025 LPET0423528