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

Fraser Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Fraser township's limits (Bay County, Michigan): the township's own zoning map and zoning permit program

  • The township's zoning page states the posted zoning map is not current; confirm district boundaries with the township before relying on the map.
  • The township zoning page lists a 'zoning - awareness permit'; its requirements were not opened.
  • The zoning ordinance text was not located on an official township page. A third-party copy (energyzoning.org, 2018 PDF of an ordinance adopted April 9, 2001 and amended 2002 and 2003) was not used as evidence.

  “zoning map: please be aware that the current map does not represent the actual updated map at fraser township.”

Rules another office applies inside Fraser Township

Fraser 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 (septic) for sites inside Fraser township that are not served by municipal water and/or sewer

  • Authority rests with the Bay County Health Department's environmental health division, which issues the permit.
  • Fraser township's own septic rules were not found.

  “onsite sewage disposal system (osds) permit information if you are planning to build at a site located in bay county which is not served by a municipal water supply and/or sewage collection system, you are required to obtain a permit from this department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New building sites inside Fraser township (Bay County) that are not served by a municipal water supply and/or sewage collection system; the Bay County Health Department issues the onsite sewage disposal system permit

  • Permit must be secured from the health department before beginning any work.
  • Township representatives must also confirm that plans are acceptable under local regulations.
  • Applies only where the site is not served by municipal water and/or sewer; sites on municipal sewer are outside this requirement.

  “onsite sewage disposal system (osds) permit information if you are planning to build at a site located in bay county which is not served by a municipal water supply and/or sewage collection system, you are required to obtain a permit from this department.”

• Well permitRequired

  New water supply wells for building sites inside Fraser township that are not served by a municipal water supply and/or sewage collection system

  • Permit must be secured from the health department before beginning any work.
  • Water supply well must be installed by a registered well driller.
  • Onsite sewage disposal systems must be isolated a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all water supply wells.
  • Health officer must make a written decision within 14 working days on a properly completed construction permit application.

  separation from water supply wells: >= 50 feet (Minimum isolation distance for onsite sewage disposal systems) · written decision deadline: <= 14 working days

  “well permit information if you are planning to build at a site located in bay county which is not served by a municipal water supply and/or sewage collection system, you are required to obtain a permit from this department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Fraser township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a homeowner building inside Fraser township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for land inside Fraser township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Fraser township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Fraser 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.