Prior to application for a building permit, we suggest that you become familiar with your subdivision deeds, conditions and restrictions that may apply to your residential project, as these restrictions may be different than those covered under the Township Zoning Ordinance and state building codes. Your deed restrictions are privately regulated and enforced by your subdivision association, not the Township. You will need to contact your association and get approval from them to submit with your application.
In a R-1, R-2, and R-3 One-Family Residential District, a parcel requires 16'-0" side setbacks, 40'-0" front setback and a 35'-0" rear setback. A corner parcel with two street fronts is considered two front yards. Therefore, the two fronts are required to have 40'0" setbacks. A Planned Unit Development (PUD) and multi-family Residential Districts differ from the above setbacks. Other setback restrictions are available in the Township Zoning Ordinance.
Decks, swimming pools, fences, generators, air-conditioning units, detached garages, and yard sheds, are all considered accessory structures.
A completed building permit application, subdivision association comments, three sets of plot plans with the structure dimensioned on the plan, three sets of plans, applicable elevations, a dimensioned cross section with materials called out (if applicable), the date of Zoning Board of Appeals approval (if applicable).
Presently, under State law, the Township is required to enforce the State Construction Codes for Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Barrier Free. The State of Michigan, Bureau of Construction Codes, can provide information of these codes at 517-241-9313.
If a building permit was issued for new construction or alterations to a residence after 1988, the Building Department may have blueprints available. Request a copy using the online request for public records portal.
Avoid problems with a builder by checking if a residential builder is licensed with the State of Michigan. We recommend contacting the State of Michigan Consumer Industry and Services at 517-241-9347 or the Better Business Bureau at 248-644-9100 to check if there have been any previous complaints.
Before beginning construction, contact Miss Dig at 800-482-7171 to identify and mark the underground utilities. If it is necessary to install or modify electrical service, contact DTE Energy at 800-477-4747. Click here to view the DTE Planning Guide.
All permitted work must have an approved final inspection before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The Certificate of Occupancy application is available here. No building or structure shall be occupied by or for any use for which a building permit is required until a certificate of occupancy has been issued. Read details here.