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

Eveline Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Eveline township limits: the township adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance (Eveline Township Zoning Ordinance).

  • Ordinance text is amended over time; the township's own page says to verify with the zoning administrator before interpretation.
  • Article 11 effective date is marked pending on the township ordinances page.

  “eveline township zoning ordinance amended effective 11//2017 page 4-14”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Eveline township limits: zoning districts are set out in Article 2 of the township zoning ordinance, with a zoning map.

  • Districts listed in Article 2 include single family residential, multiple family, mobile home park, rural residential, farm-forest, farm-forest 2, village commercial, light industrial, commercial recreation, government/utility, and village mixed use (Article 3).
  • Township ordinances page lists a zoning map; not opened.

  “rural residential rr 1. purpose. the purpose of this district is to designate and retain lands for rural residential use in the township.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Rural residential (RR) lots inside Eveline township that existed before December 5, 2006.

  • Applies only to lots existing before the effective date of the ordinance, December 5, 2006, per the note.
  • New RR lot minimum not confirmed from the extracted table.

  minimum lot area, pre-2006 RR lots: >= 10 acres (existing lots before December 5, 2006 only)

  “f. for rural residential lots existing prior to the effective date of this ordinance, december 5, 2006, minimum lot area of 10 acres shall apply.”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Occupancy of a recreational vehicle on land inside Eveline township outside a mobile home park.

  • One-time occupancy of no more than 30 consecutive days per year, and only if self-contained or with an approved sanitary system.
  • No permit is required for that short occupancy.
  • Seasonal RV use is not allowed except in a mobile home park.

  consecutive days per year of RV occupancy: <= 30 days (self-contained or approved sanitary system; no permit required)

  “a. short time use only. a one (1)-time occupancy of no more than thirty (30) consecutive days per year may be allowed for a recreational vehicle if it is self-contained or has an approved sanitary system. no permit shall be required.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary camping and temporary dwelling use of recreational vehicles and boats inside Eveline township.

  • Seasonal RV use is not allowed except in a mobile home park.
  • Boats used as short or long term dwellings must be in a commercially zoned marina.
  • Short occupancy limit of 30 consecutive days per year (see rv_occupancy claim).

  “b. seasonal use is not allowed for recreational vehicles except in a mobile home park, and boats used as short or long term dwellings shall be located in a commercially zoned marina.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of parcels into subparcels inside Eveline township under the zoning ordinance sliding scale option.

  • Sliding scale: a maximum of 20 percent of a parcel may be divided, with density no more than one subparcel per 10 acres.
  • Subparcel depth-to-width ratio limits apply (4:1 for 40 acres or more; 2:1 for less than 40 acres).
  • Non-serviced subparcels must have room for a water well, septic system, and a second drain field site.

  maximum share of parcel divided under sliding scale: <= 20 percent (see Section 2.7.g) · subparcel density: per 10 acres (one subparcel per ten acres)

  “sliding scale option 1. a maximum of twenty (20) percent of a parcel may be divided into subparcels, with a density no more than one subparcel per ten (10) acres of area.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Township zoning permit applications for land inside Eveline township.

  • Submit the completed application form by mail with the fee check payable to Eveline Township and any additional requested information.
  • Mailing address on the township forms page: P.O. Box 496, East Jordan, MI 49727.

  “after completing the permit application form, please mail the permit application, check for associated fees made payable to eveline township, and any additional information requested to: eveline township zoning administrator, p.o.box 496, east jordan, mi 49727.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Eveline township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Eveline township.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum floor area of primary dwellings inside Eveline township.
• Tiny homes — Tiny home occupancy inside Eveline township.
• Manufactured homes — Manufactured home occupancy outside a mobile home park inside Eveline 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.