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

Quincy Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI): the township has not adopted a zoning ordinance

  • The county master plan states Houghton County's board and planning commission have no intention of county-wide zoning; the county building department page says 'notice no county-wide zoning. please contact the municipality.'
  • Because no township zoning ordinance exists, zoning-only topics in this record are answered from the no-zoning statement rather than from a township ordinance.
  • The master plan is a 2024-2028 county planning document; no township board adoption record was found to confirm the statement.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Zoning districts inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI): none published because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Minimum dwelling size for a home inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI); there is no single-family residential district because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Building code minimums, if any, are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Minimum lot size inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI); there is no single-family residential or agricultural district because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Septic and well site requirements, which may effectively set parcel size, are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• SetbacksNone

  Building setbacks inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI); there is no single-family residential or agricultural district because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Setback limits from septic or road rules, if any, are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Lot coverageNone

  Lot coverage inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI); there is no single-family residential or agricultural district because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Building heightNone

  Building height inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI); there is no single-family residential or agricultural district because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Living in an RVUnrestricted

  Occupancy of an RV on private land inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI): no township land-use rule restricts it because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Septic, health, and floodplain rules still apply and are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Camping on your landUnrestricted

  Temporary camping on private land inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI): no township land-use rule restricts it because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Septic, health, and floodplain rules still apply and are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Tiny homesUnrestricted

  Tiny-home occupancy inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI): no township land-use rule restricts it because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Building permit, septic and health rules still apply and are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Manufactured homesUnrestricted

  Manufactured-home occupancy inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI): no township land-use rule restricts it because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Building permit, septic and health rules still apply and are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

• Accessory dwellingsUnrestricted

  Accessory dwellings on a parcel inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI): no township land-use rule restricts them because the township has no zoning ordinance

  • Septic, building permit and health rules still apply and are not answered here.
  • Based on the county master plan no-zoning statement for Quincy township.

  “there are no zoning ordinances for the village of laurium, village of lake linden, adams township, elm river township, franklin township, hancock township, laird township, osceola township, stanton township, schoolcraft township, torch lake township or quincy township.”

Rules another office applies inside Quincy Township

Quincy 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

  New construction and other building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing work inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI), where the Houghton County Building Department issues permits for the entire county

  • A permit application must be filed and a permit issued before work begins; work started without a permit is subject to a penalty.
  • The county page states it issues permits for the entire county; Quincy township is not a city, so the city first-right rule does not apply.
  • Permit fees and the exact scope of work requiring permits are on linked county forms and a fee schedule that were not opened.

  penalty for work begun before permit issued: 50 percent

  “the houghton county building department issues all building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for the entire county. [...] a permit application must be filed and permit issued prior to any work being done. if not, projects will be subject to a 50% fee.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for work inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI), handled by the county building department

  • Application and issuance must come before work; the county page states the penalty for work started without a permit.
  • Full process steps, forms, and fee schedule are linked on the county page but were not opened, so the process is only partly published here.
  • Office: Houghton County Building Department, 401 E. Houghton Ave., Houghton; phone 906-482-2260 (per the county page).

  “a permit application must be filed and permit issued prior to any work being done. if not, projects will be subject to a 50% fee.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for owner-occupied homes inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI)
• Building code adopted — Construction code edition applied to building work inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI)
• Inspections — Inspections for building work inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI)
• Who permits septic — On-site sewage (septic) authority for land inside Quincy township (Houghton County, MI)

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.