Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Overisel Township, Michigan

Overisel Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Overisel township limits (Allegan County, MI), zoned by Overisel township under its own Overisel Township Zoning Ordinance

  • The township's helpful-links page lists the Overisel Township Zoning Ordinance by chapter (districts, special uses, site plans, parking, nonconforming uses, administration, board of appeals, amendment, penalties).
  • Full ordinance text and zoning map were not opened in this pass; no district dimensions were verified.

  “overisel township zoning ordinance chapter i – title chapter ii – purpose, scope & legal basis chapter iii – definitions”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Mapped zoning districts of Overisel township (AG, R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, I-1)

  • The table of contents names the districts; the district standards and the zoning map were not opened.

  “chapter iv – mapped districts zoning map chapter v – ag agricultural district chapter vi – r-1 rural estate district chapter vii – r-2 low density residential district”

• Permit processPartial

  Building, electrical and mechanical permit intake for new construction in Overisel township, through Professional Code Inspectors

  • The page gives the contractor's address and phone for permit contact only; application steps, forms and fee schedule are not stated on the opened page.

  “contact information professional code inspectors 1575 142 nd ave dorr, mi 49323 phone: 616-877-2000 pcimi.com”

Rules another office applies inside Overisel Township

Overisel Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage disposal systems on land inside Overisel township, administered by the Allegan County Health Department under the Allegan County Water and Sewage Regulations

  • The cited county page does not name Overisel township; coverage is inferred from the county-wide regulation of septic tanks and disposal areas.
  • Township-level rules were not found.

  “update to the allegan county water and sewage regulations showing the isolation distance (from septic tanks and disposal areas) for residential water wells from 75' to 50'.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Overisel Township or Allegan County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Overisel township
• Building code adopted — New construction inside Overisel township
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new homes inside Overisel township
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings in the R-1 Rural Estate district and the AG Agricultural district inside Overisel township
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential lots in the R-1 Rural Estate district and the AG Agricultural district inside Overisel township

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.