Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Elkton, Michigan

Village of Elkton’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Elkton village limits (Huron County, MI), under the village's own zoning ordinance

  • The zoning PDF is a copy hosted on energyzoning.org; the village zoning page was not opened, so the copy is not yet matched to the village's own posting.
  • The opened text states the adoption date (2023-11-14) only; the Dec 6, 2023 effective date and Resolution 2023-06 number come from a search snippet.

  “adopted: november 14, 2023 village of elkton zoning ordinance amended: 3-3 zoning districts and map article 3 special land uses”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Elkton village limits

  • Districts are R-1, R-2, B-1, B-2 and IN. The zoning map is incorporated by reference in Section 3.01 but was not opened.

  “the village is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: r-1 r-2 b-1 b-2 in one-family residential district multiple-family residential district service business district general business district industrial district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-2 multiple-family residential district inside Elkton village

  • Table 3.4 marks the 10,000 sq ft lot area with an asterisk whose footnote was not captured in the opened text.
  • Table 3.12 lot-area assignments may control density for multiple-family and town houses (Section 3.18).

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 sq ft (footnote marked with asterisk not captured) · minimum lot width: >= 100 ft · minimum lot depth: >= 100 ft

  “table 3.4 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width minimum lot depth 10,000 sq ft* 100 ft 100 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 45%”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 one-family residential district inside Elkton village

    “table 3.2 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width minimum lot depth 10,000 sq ft 100 ft 100 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 45%”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district inside Elkton village

  • Corner-lot side setback on the street side is listed in Table 3.2 as 10 ft on each side with a 35 ft rear figure; Table 3.11 gives side (each) 10 ft and rear 35 ft.
  • Side yards abutting a street are 15 ft where there is a common rear yard line and 35 ft where a rear yard abuts a side yard line (Table 3.2 notes).

  front yard setback: >= 25 ft · side yard setback (each): >= 10 ft · rear yard setback: >= 35 ft

  “table 3.11 - dimensional requirements zoning district setbacks: front, side (each), rear width height minimum lot area floor area maximum lot coverage r-1, one35' or 10,000 family 25' 10' 35' 100' 2.5 720 sq. ft. 45% sq. ft. residential”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 multiple-family residential district inside Elkton village

    “setbacks minimum front yard setback 25 ft minimum side yard setback minimum rear yard setback corner lots 10 ft, on each side 35 ft”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district inside Elkton village

  • Maximum lot coverage is a limit on the share of the lot that may be covered.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 45 percent

  “table 3.2 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width minimum lot depth 10,000 sq ft 100 ft 100 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 45%”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 multiple-family residential district inside Elkton village

    “table 3.4 - development standards lot size minimum lot area minimum lot width minimum lot depth 10,000 sq ft* 100 ft 100 ft lot coverage maximum lot coverage 45%”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district inside Elkton village

  • Table 3.11 gives 2.5 stories for R-1 alongside the 35 ft limit.

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft (or 2.5 stories)

  “building height maximum building height 35 ft or 2.5”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 multiple-family residential district inside Elkton village

    “building height maximum building height 35 ft or 2.5”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Use of an RV or travel trailer as a dwelling on a lot inside Elkton village

  • Allowed only for up to 10 days in a calendar year on the owner's lot, with access to running water and sewage facilities.
  • Use in licensed or government-operated parks or camps is outside this limit.
  • Front-yard parking of RVs in residential districts is limited to six months a year (Section 4.03 parking rule); that rule does not allow occupancy.

  maximum days per calendar year: <= 10 days (licensed or government-operated parks or camps)

  “the owner of a lot, however, may use a tent, travel trailer, motor home, or recreational vehicle for a temporary dwelling unit on his lot for no more than a total often (10) days in any calendar year; provided it has access to running water and sewage facilities.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary camping or temporary dwelling use on land inside Elkton village

  • Owner's lot: up to 10 days a calendar year with running water and sewage access.
  • Other temporary uses: the planning commission may permit a temporary use or structure for up to one year, subject to site plan review (Article 6).

  maximum duration of planning-commission temporary use: <= 1 year

  “subject to the provisions of article 6, site plan review, the planning commission may, at its discretion, permit a temporary use and/or structure in any district, for a period not to exceed one year”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory dwelling units on lots with a detached single-family home in R-1 and R-2 districts inside Elkton village

  • Permitted by right in R-1 and R-2.
  • One ADU per lot containing an existing detached single-family dwelling.
  • Lot must meet the minimum lot area and width of the district.
  • Owner occupancy of either the principal or the ADU is required.
  • No more than two adult persons may occupy the ADU; children related to or under guardianship of an adult occupant are not limited by age count.

  “no more than two adult persons may occupy an adu.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions with an open space or reduced-lot-size plan inside Elkton village

  • Open space dedication is required in the reduced-lot-size subdivision approach; planning commission approval and final plat are required.
  • The village's separate land division or subdivision control ordinance was not located.

  minimum subdivision open space dedication: >= 3 acres

  “the area to be dedicated for subdivision open space purposes shall in no instance be less than three (3) acres and shall be in a location and shape approved by the planning commission.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Elkton

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sewage disposal systems and water systems for development inside Elkton village, governed by Huron County Board of Health rules

  • The ordinance refers developers to the Huron County board of health rules; it does not state the permit or inspection process.
  • A county service-area line naming Elkton village was not located.

  “prospective developers are referred to the rules and regulations governing the installation of sewage disposal systems and water systems in huron county as published by the board of health.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Elkton or Huron County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Elkton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Elkton village
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Elkton village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Elkton village
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes used as dwellings inside Elkton village

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.