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

Pipestone Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Pipestone township's limits under the township's own zoning ordinance and zoning map

  • Zoning permits and special land use permits require approval under the township zoning ordinance.
  • The township zoning ordinance text itself was not opened; district rules are not extracted in this record.

  “click here for the 2018 pipestone zoning map”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Pipestone township zoning fees only (zoning board of appeals hearing, special land use permit, zoning map amendment, and similar); building permit fees are not shown in the captured text.

  • Fee amounts are as listed on the township Planning Commission page and may have changed.

  zoning board of appeals hearing fee: 500 USD (initial escrow fee $1,000.00) · special land use permit application fee: 500 USD (initial escrow fee $1,000.00)

  “zoning board of appeals hearing $500.00 initial escrow fee $1,000.00 special land use permit application $500.00 initial escrow fee $1,000.00”

Rules another office applies inside Pipestone Township

Pipestone 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)

  On-site sewage systems on land inside Pipestone township where a public sewer is not available; the Berrien County Health Department administers this for the township.

  • Applies only where a public sewer is not available.
  • Pipestone township is inside Berrien County; the county health department's on-site septic program covers it.

  “protect the health and environment of the rural and suburban population of berrien county by regulating the placement of on-site sewage systems for homes where a public sewer is not available.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Pipestone township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Pipestone township
• Building code adopted — Construction codes for land inside Pipestone township
• Inspections — Construction inspections inside Pipestone township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Pipestone 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.