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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF UNION NOTICE OF PUBLICATION BY POSTING A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDATORY ORDINANCE Please take notice that the Charter Township of Union Board of Trustees held a first reading of the proposed PTXT25-02 Zoning Ordinance Amendatory Ordinance on December 18, 2025 in the Township Hall Board Room. The ordinance will be considered for a second reading and adoption at the regular Board of Trustees meeting at 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 2026, which will also be held in the Township Hall Board Room at 2010 S. Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858. A true copy of the proposed ordinance may be inspected or obtained upon request during business hours at the Charter Township of Union office, 2010 South Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, or on the Township’s website. The following is a summary of the ordinance: Part 1 [Title] establishes the title of the ordinance. Part 2 [Amendments to Section 2.2] to revise the definition of Gunsmith, and to add new definitions for Firearm, Destructive Device, Federal Firearms License, and Firearms Dealer. Part 3 [Amendments to Section 3.4] to replace Gunsmith with Firearms Dealer in the table, and to amend the Zoning District and Use Standards that apply to this land use. Part 4 [Amendments to Sections 3.6 through 3.9] to delete Gunsmith from the list of allowable Special Uses in the AG, R-1, R-2A, and R-2B zoning districts. Part 5 [Amendments to Sections 3.13 through 3.15] to replace Gunsmith with Firearms Dealer in the list of allowable Principal Permitted Uses in the B-4, B-5, and B-7 zoning districts. Part 6 [Amendments to Section 6.19] to add Firearms Dealer to the list of allowable home occupations and home-based limited businesses, and to expand the list of prohibited uses. Part 7 [Repeal] confirms the repeal of Township ordinances or parts thereof which conflict with provisions of this Ordinance. Part 8 [Severability] confirms that ordinance elements are severable as provided by law. Part 9 [Publication] confirms that state law publication requirements will be met. Part 10 [Effective Date] establishes the effective date of the ordinance, based on adoption and publication requirements. Publication of the ordinance was made by this notice and posting of the true copy of the proposed ordinance at the Charter Township of Union office and on the Township’s website pursuant to the requirements of the Charter Township Act (Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended, being MCL 42.1 – MCL42.34).