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

Village of Augusta’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Augusta village limits under the Michigan Building Code and Michigan Residential Code as enforced by the village

  • Ordinance 196 adopts the appendix G and FIRM references as part of the state code enforcement by the village.
  • Ordinance 196 is a 2010 amendment; later amendments not checked.

  “the building official of the village of augusta is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the village of augusta under act 230”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Augusta village limits (Village of Augusta, Kalamazoo County, MI)

  • The village ordinance index lists a zoning ordinance #139 and later amendments to it; the index itself is a title list.
  • The consolidated zoning text and district schedule were not opened and could not be retrieved in the research budget.
  • Current status of each amendment not verified.

  “amending ordinance #139- zoning amending ordinance #139- dwelling unit designate an enforcing agency”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Augusta village limits

  • Evidence is an index title showing a village subdivision control ordinance exists; the operative requirements were not opened.

  “flood hazard building control village subdivision control ordinance establish protection of the public schools”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Construction inside Augusta village limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Augusta village limits
• Inspections — Inspections inside Augusta village limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Augusta village limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Augusta village 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.