Zoning, building permits and septic rules in L'Anse Township, Michigan

L'Anse Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building permit work inside L'Anse township limits

  • A zoning compliance permit ($35.00) must be issued before any building permit; it does not replace the building permit.
  • The township page links to State of Michigan building permit instructions and building permit forms; which body issues the building permit was not confirmed from an official statement.

  “a zoning compliance permit is required prior to the issuance of any building permit and does not take the place of a building permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside L'Anse township limits, Baraga County, Michigan; the township adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

  • Development plans must be reviewed by the zoning administrator or planning commission before construction, per the township planning page.
  • A zoning compliance permit is required before any building permit.
  • Amendment adopted June 9, 2021 (wind energy systems) takes effect seven days after publication; the notice gives no calendar effective date.

  “on june 9, 2021, the township of l’anse (the “township”) adopted an ordinance to amend the township’s zoning ordinance regarding wind energy conversion systems”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts for land inside L'Anse township limits

  • The township page says the zoning ordinance and zoning map are available to determine the district; the map itself was not opened.
  • Districts named in the amendments reviewed: Forest Resource Zoning District (Sec. 11.03) and Conservation/Recreation Zoning District (Sec. 10.03). The full district list was not retrieved.

  “please refer to the zoning ordinance and map to determine the correct district and process applicable to your project.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning compliance and variance fees for land inside L'Anse township

  • Checks are payable to L'Anse Twp. per the zoning compliance permit form.
  • Building permit fees were not published on the opened pages.

  zoning compliance permit application fee: 35 USD · variance request fee: 250 USD

  “zoning compliance permit application fee – $35.00 variance request fee – $250.00”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning and building permit process for land inside L'Anse township

  • Plans must be reviewed by the zoning administrator or planning commission to align with township zoning.
  • Applications and fees are submitted to township hall in person during business hours, by mail, or by the drop box.

  “please submit completed application and fee to the l’anse township hall during business hours, by mail, or the drop box located in front of the building.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask L'Anse Township or Baraga County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit rules for L'Anse township
• Building code adopted — Building code edition enforced for construction inside L'Anse township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside L'Anse township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new dwellings inside L'Anse township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district of L'Anse 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.