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

Pleasantview Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Pleasantview township outside any incorporated municipality: the township adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance, which the ordinance describes as covering the unincorporated portion of the township.

  • Zoning districts are established by the township's own ordinance; a zoning permit is required for regulated work (see permit_process claim).
  • The ordinance is the 2012 version; amendments after November 7, 2012 were not checked.

  “an ordinance to establish zoning districts in the unincorporated portion of pleasantview township, emmet county, michigan, and to provide for the regulation, government, and administration thereof, in accordance with the provisions of the michigan zoning enabling act, act 110 of the public acts of 2006, as amended.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Pleasantview township covered by the township zoning ordinance: districts R-1, R-2, FFR-2, FFR-3, FRP, LB and RR.

  • The district map is the separately adopted 'Pleasantview Township Zoning Map, Emmet County, Michigan', incorporated by section 4.01.2; the map itself was not opened.

  “for the purpose of this ordinance, the following zoning districts shall be established in pleasantview township:”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles or travel trailers used for occupancy on private land inside Pleasantview township

  • Allowed in the FFR-2 and FFR-3 districts only, for no more than 90 days in a calendar year, with approved sanitary facilities.
  • Recreational vehicles may be stored in the rear yard of any lot with a principal dwelling in any zoning district (storage, not occupancy).
  • Ordinance section 3.14 is the operative rule; the 2012 ordinance lists RV camping as a permitted use in FFR-2 and FFR-3 (sections 4.04.2 and 4.05.2).

  occupancy limit: <= 90 days per calendar year (FFR-2 and FFR-3 districts only)

  “recreational vehicles or travel trailers shall be allowed to be located in ffr-2 and ffr-3 districts provided occupancy of such does not exceed ninety (90) days in a calendar year, and with approved sanitary facilities.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping on private land inside Pleasantview township

  • Recreational vehicle or travel trailer camping: FFR-2 and FFR-3 only, up to 90 days in a calendar year, with approved sanitary facilities (section 3.14).
  • Camping grounds are a permitted use in FFR-2 and FFR-3 (sections 4.04.2 and 4.05.2) and are not limited by the captured text to the 90-day rule.
  • A camper, travel trailer, or recreational vehicle may be used for dwelling purposes during construction of a dwelling only under the conditions of section 3.13 (temporary occupancy during construction).

  “recreational vehicles or travel trailers shall be allowed to be located in ffr-2 and ffr-3 districts provided occupancy of such does not exceed ninety (90) days in a calendar year, and with approved sanitary facilities.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes sited on individual lots inside Pleasantview township

  • Must meet yard setback, minimum floor area and minimum dwelling unit width standards for the district in which the lot lies.
  • Must attach to an approved permanent foundation or basement and be anchored to a system meeting Michigan Mobile Home Commission requirements.
  • Wheels, axles and towing assembly must be removed before attachment to the foundation; no exposed undercarriage or chassis.
  • Mobile homes may not be used as accessory buildings.

  “mobile homes shall be attached to an approved permanent foundation or basement and shall be anchored using a system that meets the michigan mobile home commission requirements.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Pleasantview township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction of a home inside Pleasantview township
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Pleasantview township
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Pleasantview township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new dwellings inside Pleasantview 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.