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

Hadley Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hadley township's limits: the township's own Zoning Ordinance 101.00 (adopted Oct. 8, 2024 per the PDF file name) governs use and dimensional rules there.

  • Adoption date is taken from the PDF file name and link title only; the opened PDF text did not show a cover date, so effective_at is left null.
  • Township zoning ordinance text was only partly readable; the Article 8 schedule table extraction is garbled.

  “download the hadley township zoning ordinance”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Land inside Hadley township's limits; residential district list from the township zoning ordinance.

  • Article 8 schedule covers AR, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, RMH, REC, C-1, C-2 and M-1 districts; the zoning map was linked from the township zoning page but was not opened.

  “the residential zoning districts shall refer to ar agricultural residential, r-1 single family residential, r-2 multiple family residential, r-3 lake lapeer residential, r-4 big fish”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Parking or occupying a travel trailer or recreational vehicle by a visitor at the home of a township resident, inside Hadley township. Does not address a resident living in an RV on their own land.

  • Visitor stays of 30 days or less need no permit.
  • Visitor stays of 31 to 90 days require a permit from the building inspector.
  • The township board may set a fee for 31-to-90-day permits.
  • Visitor stays longer than 90 days must go to the zoning board of appeals under section 12.03g.

  visitor stay without permit: <= 30 days (visitor at the home of a township resident) · visitor stay requiring building inspector permit: <= 90 days (31 days minimum; longer stays go to the zoning board of appeals)

  “nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the temporary parking and/or occupancy of a travel trailer or recreational vehicle by a visitor at the home of a township resident for periods of thirty (30) days or less.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Travel trailer parks and campgrounds inside Hadley township. The zoning district where these are permitted was not confirmed.

  • No year-round occupancy of a tent, camper, travel trailer or recreational vehicle.
  • Central potable water piped to within 500 feet of each campsite.
  • Enclosed toilet and sewage facility approved by the health department, with hot and cold running water.
  • No vehicle or tent outside an approved campsite.

  campsites per acre: <= 15 sites per acre (travel trailer parks and campgrounds) · minimum area per travel trailer space: >= 1200 square feet (no dimension less than 30 feet)

  “there shall be no year round occupancy of a tent, camper, travel trailer or recreational vehicle.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  Single-family dwellings inside Hadley township, whether site-built or factory-built (manufactured homes).

  • Factory-built homes must meet the HUD mobile home construction and safety standards (24 CFR 3280) or the BOCA basic building code.
  • Dwelling units must meet current state of Michigan and Hadley township construction standards before being brought into the township and before a building permit is issued.
  • No exposed or uncovered cement block walls, tarpaper, plywood or sheathing as finished exterior walls.

  “any single family dwelling, whether site-built or factory-built, shall comply with the following requirements:”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Site condominium projects inside Hadley township. Other land divisions (Land Division Act) were not researched.

  • Each condominium building site must front on and have direct access to a public street built to Lapeer County Road Commission standards, or a private road built under the township private road ordinance.
  • Master deed provisions must address future public dedication of roads.
  • Schedule of regulations applies, with 'lot' read as 'condominium building site'.

  “each condominium building site shall front on and have direct access to a public street constructed to lapeer county road commission standards, or a private road constructed in conformance with the township private road ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside Hadley Township

Hadley Township 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)

  Onsite sewage (septic) systems on land inside Hadley township, administered by the Lapeer County Health Department (county-level rule-maker; geography shown as countywide because the schema does not allow township-specific for county authorities).

  • The health department evaluates site suitability and system construction, and handles complaints about improper operation and maintenance.
  • Applies to residential and small commercial systems.
  • The township zoning ordinance text contains no septic provisions (search of the ordinance for 'septic' returned no match).

  “lchd acts as the local permitting agency for all residential and small commercial onsite sewage treatment systems.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New and changed residential and small commercial onsite sewage systems on land inside Hadley township, permitted by the Lapeer County Health Department.

  • Septic permit application forms and a site plan requirement are published by the health department.
  • A separate site evaluation application applies to vacant land evaluations only.
  • Permit fee and exact trigger for construction/change-of-use evaluation not verified.

  “septic permit application forms: site plan example/requirements construction/change of use evaluation septic plan review application”

• Well permitRequired

  Residential water wells on land inside Hadley township, permitted by the Lapeer County Health Department.

  • Negative bacteria samples are required for all new wells.
  • Health department does not have a lab; sampling via listed certified labs.
  • Well permit application forms and site plan requirements are published by the health department.

  “lapeer county health department inspects, and issues permits for residential, type ii, and type iii water wells.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permit for new construction inside Hadley township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowners building on their own land inside Hadley township
• Building code adopted — Building code in force inside Hadley township
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Hadley township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Hadley 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.