Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Beaverton, Michigan

Beaverton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction required by the city's single-family dwelling standards inside Beaverton city limits.

  • The requirement applies to construction required by the Chapter 51 dwelling standards.
  • conditions may depend on applicable Michigan State Construction Code provisions and requirements.

  “All construction required herein shall be commenced only after a building permit has been obtained in accordance with the applicable Michigan State Construction Code provisions and requirements.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Beaverton city limits, Gladwin County, Michigan.

  • The ordinance regulates land use, structures, districts, and district boundaries.

  “§5.110 Zoning Districts. The following zoning districts previously established are continued, and the purpose or intended use of each district is stated.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Beaverton city limits.

  • The official zoning map establishes district areas and boundaries.
  • The map is entitled ZONING MAP, BEAVERTON, MICHIGAN.
  • The ordinance identifies R-1, R-2, A-1, C-1, C-2, and IND districts.

  “The areas comprising the zoning districts and the boundaries of said districts are hereby established as shown on the official zoning map entitled "ZONING MAP, BEAVERTON, MICHIGAN."”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic tanks constructed or installed inside Beaverton city limits.

  • Plans must be approved by the City Administrator as conforming to prescribed regulations.
  • The City Clerk issues the permit.

  “No septic tanks shall be constructed or installed within the City unless the plans for the installation are approved by the City Administrator as conforming to the regulations prescribed and a permit issued by the City Clerk.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic tanks constructed or installed inside Beaverton city limits.

  • Installation plans must receive City Administrator approval as conforming to prescribed regulations.
  • A permit must be issued by the City Clerk.

  “No septic tanks shall be constructed or installed within the City unless the plans for the installation are approved by the City Administrator as conforming to the regulations prescribed and a permit issued by the City Clerk.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sewage-disposal systems inside Beaverton city limits.

  • A private disposal system applies only where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under §2.304.
  • The private disposal system must comply with the city code.
  • When public sewer becomes available as provided in §2.304, a direct public-sewer connection is required and private sewage facilities must be abandoned and filled as approved by the City Administrator or designee.

  “Where a public sanitary sewer or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 2.304, the building sewer shall be connected with a private disposal system complying with the provisions of this Code.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Premises inside Beaverton city limits with a public sewer within 100 feet of the nearest property line.

  • The property owner is responsible only for installation to the existing property line.
  • When public sanitary or combined sewer is unavailable under §2.304, the building sewer must connect to a private disposal system complying with the code.

  public-sewer availability distance: <= 100 feet (Measured from the nearest property line of the premises.)

  “The owners of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is located or may be in the future located a public sanitary or combined sewer of the City are hereby required, at their own expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly to the public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet of the nearest property line of said premises.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Structures erected or relocated inside Beaverton city limits.

  • Each structure must be on a lot adjacent to a public street or have access to an approved private street.
  • Structures must provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and required off-street parking.

  “Every structure hereafter erected or relocated shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street or with access to an approved private street and all structures shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection and required off-street parking.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Private-well and sewer-connection permits inside Beaverton city limits.

  • The private-well application fee is established by City Council resolution and returned if the permit is not granted.
  • The sewer connection-permit fee is established by Council resolution.

  “Such application shall be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount established by resolution of the City Council, which fee shall be returned in the event the permit be not granted.”

• Permit processPartial

  Private-well permit applications inside Beaverton city limits.

  • The application must be written and contain pertinent size, location, and proposed water-use information.
  • The application must include the City Council-established permit fee.
  • City Council may hold a hearing and may grant or deny a permit.
  • A granted permit may contain reasonable terms and conditions concerning well depth, size, use, and water disposal.

  “The City Council shall hold such hearing on said application as it may deem necessary, and may grant or deny issuance of a permit. If a permit is granted, the same shall contain such reasonable terms and conditions as the Council may deem necessary, relative to the depth or size of such private well, and the use and disposal of water taken there from.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Beaverton or Gladwin County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Beaverton city limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Beaverton city limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Beaverton city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered occupancies inside Beaverton city limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Beaverton city limits.

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.