Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Cross Village Township, Michigan

Rules another office applies inside Cross Village Township

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

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Cross Village township, Emmet County, Michigan (unincorporated township land). Zoning there is administered by Emmet County Planning and Zoning; no Cross Village township zoning ordinance was found on an official page.

  • Emmet County Planning and Zoning issues the zoning permit for properties in Cross Village township.
  • Zoning permits are not required for residential accessory buildings under 200 square feet, but such structures must still meet the setbacks of the zoning district.
  • Recorded as county zoning applying inside the township because the county page lists the township as county-administered, not as a township-adopted ordinance. Confirm with the county that the parcel lies in county zoning jurisdiction.
  • Parcels in Little Traverse, Pleasantview, Resort and West Traverse townships and in incorporated areas are not covered by this county administration.

  “emmet county administers zoning for the townships of bear creek, bliss, carp lake, center, cross village, friendship, littlefield, maple river, mckinley, readmond, springvale and wawatam.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts for unincorporated land inside Cross Village township under Emmet County zoning. The county publishes an interactive zoning map and a schedule of regulations; the district list itself was not retrieved.

  • Zoning district depends on the property's location; the county publishes an interactive map and says to contact the planning office if the district cannot be determined from the map.
  • Cross Village township maps also appear among the county critical dunes overlay maps on the same page.

  “an interactive map is available by clicking here.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Structures on unincorporated land inside Cross Village township under Emmet County zoning. District-by-district front, rear and side yard figures not retrieved.

  • County page says setbacks are set by zoning district: contact the planning and zoning office or review the schedule of regulations for front, rear and side yard figures.
  • The shoreline setback below applies to residential structures on properties located on a lake, river or stream.
  • Setback figures for the main single-family residential district and any agricultural or rural-residential district were not retrieved.

  setback from 1986 high water mark, residential structures on lake, river or stream: >= 60 feet (applies only to properties located on a lake, river or stream)

  “setbacks vary from zoning district to zoning district. residential structures on properties located on a lake, river or stream must be setback from the 1986 high water mark a minimum of 60′.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit process for unincorporated land inside Cross Village township. Building, septic and well permit procedures are not covered by this claim.

  • Emmet County Planning and Zoning issues the zoning permit for Cross Village township properties.
  • Zoning permits are not required for residential accessory buildings under 200 square feet, but such structures must still meet district setbacks.
  • Only the zoning permit step is documented here; fees, forms and the building permit step were not retrieved.

  “if the property is located in any of the following townships, then emmet county planning and zoning issues the zoning permit: bear creek, bliss, carp lake, center, cross village”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction in Cross Village township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for a home built by the owner in Cross Village township
• Building code adopted — Building code in force for Cross Village township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction in Cross Village township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Cross Village 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.