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

Evangeline Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Evangeline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.

  • Township land uses and structures remain subject to the Township Zoning Ordinance.

  “This Ordinance shall be known as the Evangeline Township Zoning Ordinance.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes on individual lots inside Evangeline Township.

  • The applicable zoning district controls the minimum floor-area standard.

  “Manufactured homes sited on individual lots shall meet the standards for minimum lot size, yard setbacks, minimum floor area and minimum dwelling unit width for the District in which they are located”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes on individual lots inside Evangeline Township.

  • The applicable zoning district controls the minimum lot-size standard.

  “Manufactured homes sited on individual lots shall meet the standards for minimum lot size, yard setbacks, minimum floor area and minimum dwelling unit width for the District in which they are located”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes on individual lots inside Evangeline Township.

  • The applicable zoning district controls yard setbacks.
  • A waterfront structure is generally subject to a 50-foot setback, or 100 feet for lots identified on the Shoreline Steep Slopes Map, except as otherwise indicated in the ordinance.

  general waterfront setback: >= 50 feet (100 feet for lots outlined on the Shoreline Steep Slopes Map; ordinance exceptions apply.)

  “no structures [...] shall be erected or constructed less than fifty (50) feet (one hundred (100) feet for lots outlined on the Evangeline Township Shoreline Steep Slopes Map”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Properties subject to the Township zoning district schedule.

  • The cited height increase is available only where roof pitch is at least 8/12 and the lot is more than 100 feet wide.

  increased maximum height: 35 feet (Roof pitch at least 8/12 and lot greater than 100 feet wide.) · increased maximum stories: 2.5 stories (Roof pitch at least 8/12 and lot greater than 100 feet wide.)

  “Height may be increased to 35 ft. and/or 2.5 stories, if the roof pitch is 8/12 or greater, and the lot is greater than 100 ft. wide.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Future land divisions, site-condominium developments, and parcel reconfigurations inside Evangeline Township.

  • Roads must conform to Charlevoix County Road Commission construction standards or the Evangeline Township Private Road Ordinance.

  “All lots created by all future land divisions, site condominium developments and/or parcel reconfigurations shall be serviced by roads that conform to the construction standards”

Rules another office applies inside Evangeline Township

Evangeline 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment and disposal facilities inside Evangeline Township, which is in Charlevoix County.

  • The District Sanitary Code applies in Charlevoix County.

  “District Sanitary Code Charlevoix, Emmet, Antrim and Otsego counties”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, repair, alteration, extension, or operation of sewage treatment and disposal facilities inside Evangeline Township.

  • A Health Officer construction permit and final approval are required.
  • The District Sanitary Code applies throughout Charlevoix County.

  “It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, repair, alter, extend or operate any sewage treatment and disposal facility within Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet or Otsego Counties unless they have a construction permit issued by the Health Officer”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or altered wastewater systems inside Evangeline Township.

  • The owner or agent must notify the Health Officer at least two working days before anticipated completion and desired final inspection.
  • The system may not be used before inspection and approval, except with Health Officer permission and an affidavit.

  notice before final inspection: >= 2 working days

  “Notification must be provided a minimum of two (2) working days prior to anticipated system completion and desired final inspection by the Health Officer.”

• Well permitRequired

  Installation of water supplies inside Evangeline Township.

  • A well construction permit must be issued by the Health Officer before installation.
  • The District Sanitary Code applies in Charlevoix County.

  “Before a resident or business installs a well, we evaluate the site and issue a permit, as well as do a final review once the well is installed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential building permits inside Evangeline Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Evangeline Township.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption applicable inside Evangeline Township.
• Inspections — Building-code inspections inside Evangeline Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Evangeline 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.