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

Brady Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Brady Charter Township limits (Kalamazoo County, MI): the township administers its own zoning map and zoning book, with a zoning administrator.

  • Use is governed by the township's zoning districts; permitted and special uses vary by district.
  • The zoning map on the township site was printed July 2013 and states amendments through Ordinance 122 effective July 24, 2013; current district boundaries were not verified against later amendments.

  “for zoning questions please contact our zoning administrator, shellie briggs at 269-649-1813 or email at [email protected].”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Brady Charter Township limits (Kalamazoo County, MI), as shown on the township zoning map.

  • Map printed July 2013 and states it is revised as to use district amendments through Ordinance 122.
  • District-by-district standards were not opened.

  zoning districts shown on map: AG agricultural; RR single family rural residential; R-1 single family residential; R-2 single family residential; R-3 two family and multiple family residential; R-4 mobile home park residential; R-5 multiple use development residential; C-1 general commercial; I-1 light industrial; P/RU public/recreational use

  “ag agricultural district rr single family rural residential district r-1 single family residential district r-2 single family residential district r-3 two family and multiple family residential district r-4 mobile home park residential district r-5 multiple use development residential district c-1 general commercial district i-1 light industrial district p/ru public/recreational use district”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit application for land inside Brady Charter Township; building permits are routed separately to SCMCCI.

  • The township page gives the zoning permit application as printable from its website or available at township hall.
  • Steps, fees and review timelines for the zoning permit were not published on the opened page.

  “for a zoning permit application you may print one from our website or get one from the township hall.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for owner-occupied homes inside Brady Charter Township
• Building code adopted — Construction codes applied inside Brady Charter Township
• Inspections — Construction code inspections inside Brady Charter Township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Brady Charter Township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district (R-1) inside Brady Charter Township

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.