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

Hay Township’s own rules

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Parcel splits, parcel combinations and boundary line adjustments in Hay township

  • The township charges a flat fee for these actions effective January 1, 2023.
  • The page does not state split approval standards; state and county land division rules were not checked.

  parcel split fee: 50 USD per parcel split (applies to parcel splits, parcel combinations and boundary line adjustments)

  “attention: starting january 1, 2023, all parcel splits, parcel combinations and boundary line adjustments will be $50 each.”

Rules another office applies inside Hay Township

Hay 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 code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing construction on land inside Hay township; the county construction codes department enforces the state codes for the county

  • The cited county page states the department enforces the state of michigan codes; it does not name Hay township expressly.
  • Enforcing authority is Gladwin County Construction Codes, not the township.

  “our goal is to provide accurate and efficient service to the public while enforcing the state of michigan codes.”

• Permit processPartial

  County permit validity and extension policy for work in Hay township (inferred from countywide service)

  • Only the permit validity and extension policy is stated on the page; application, plan review and inspection steps are not fully described.
  • Applies only to permits issued by the county Construction Codes department.

  permit validity: 18 months (after which a progress letter is sent)

  “all permits are good for 18 months. after the 18 months a letter will be sent requesting the progress of your project. if an extension is required, you will be charged $50.00. each extension is good for 6 months.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction in Hay township
• Local zoning — Whether Hay township adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map or schedule applicable to Hay township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district of Hay township (district name not verified)
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main single-family residential district of Hay township (district name not verified)

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.