Westland, MI Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front-yard parking cap
- 40 percent of front yard
- Required surface
- Dustless all-weather material
- Gravel / millings
- Not a legal surface
- Alternatives allowed
- Permeable pavers, pervious concrete
Summary
Westland's zoning ordinance bans parking in a required front yard beyond 40 percent of that yard's area and requires driveways to be hard-surfaced: loose gravel and asphalt millings don't count as a legal surface.
Off-street parking spaces, open to the sky, may be located in any yard, except the required front yards in a residence district... Said off-street parking shall be hard surfaced in accordance with the engineering standards of the city and shall not exceed 40 percent of the required front yard. ... Loose aggregate materials including gravel and asphalt millings are not considered a dustless all-weather material.
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Full Breakdown
Under § 11.9.6.b of the City of Westland Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 248), open-to-the-sky parking may sit in any yard except a required front yard in a residence district, and even there it can't exceed 40 percent of the required front yard, hard-surfaced to city engineering standards. Section 11.9.6.i(3) requires all open parking areas, access lanes, and driveways, including those serving single- and two-family homes, to be surfaced with a dustless all-weather material; loose aggregate such as gravel or asphalt millings doesn't qualify, though the planning commission may approve permeable pavers or pervious concrete as alternatives.
Violations & Fines
Paving a front yard beyond the 40 percent limit or surfacing it with gravel violates § 11.9.6: § 19.1 sets a fine up to $500 and up to 90 days imprisonment per day, plus civil nuisance-per-se abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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