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

Hatton Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hatton Township, Clare County, Michigan.

  • The ordinance applies to development, public and private, to the extent permitted by law.

  “Adopted: August 19, 2025 Effective Date: January 1, 2026”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Water and sanitary facilities for buildings inside Hatton Township.

  • Adequacy is determined by both the Clare County Health Department and the State of Michigan.

  “Buildings erected, altered, or moved upon any premises and used in whole or in part as either year-round or seasonal dwellings or for recreational, business, commercial or industrial purposes, including religious institutions, schools, and other buildings in which persons customarily congregate, shall have adequate water and sanitary facilities as determined by the Clare County Health Department and the State of Michigan.”

Rules another office applies inside Hatton Township

Hatton Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a building or structure inside Hatton Township.

  • An application must be submitted to the appropriate enforcing agency before construction.
  • A permit is also required when the use or occupancy of a structure or portion thereof is changed.
  • Ordinary repairs do not require a permit, subject to the stated limits on structural, egress, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, public-health, and general-safety work.

  “Before construction of a building or structure, an owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Dwellings, nonfarm structures, and farm buildings in Hatton Township's Agricultural District.

  • The 95-foot limit applies to general and specialized farm buildings and structures; the 35-foot limit applies to dwellings and nonfarm structures.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet (Dwelling and nonfarm structures in the Agricultural District.) · maximum height: <= 95 feet (General and specialized farm buildings and structures in the Agricultural District.)

  “Maximum Height For dwelling and nonfarm structures: 35 feet For general and specialized farm buildings and structures: 95 feet”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders constructing inside Hatton Township.
• Inspections — Building-code inspections for construction inside Hatton Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for structures inside Hatton Township.
• Camping on your land — Temporary tent or campground occupancy on private land inside Hatton Township.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Hatton 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.