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

Clinton Township’s own rules

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land division inside Clinton Township, Lenawee County under the township's land division ordinance

  • The township's Ordinances page lists 'Ordinance # 21 Land Divison Ordinance' (spelled 'divsion' on the page).
  • Division standards, lot-split thresholds and approval steps were not read within the research budget.

  “ordinance # 21 land divsion ordinance (pdf) download”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building department permit fees for work inside Clinton Township, Lenawee County, per the township building department fee schedule

  • The township's Building Department Fees PDF states it is effective 12/11/2024; a later schedule would supersede it.
  • Several fee items read 'see building inspector' instead of a dollar amount.
  • Permits for pre-existing construction with no permit issued carry an administrative fee and an inspection fee; deficiencies found may require additional permits assessed under the fee schedule currently in effect.
  • Fee schedule lists pool, electrical, and energy-code items as separate or additional charges; the PDF text was not checked against the ordinance text.

  administrative fee, pre-existing construction with no permit issued: 75 USD · inspection fee, pre-existing construction with no permit issued: 60 USD

  “permits for pre-existing construction projects where no permit was issued: administrative fee $75.00 inspection fee $60.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit application process for work inside Clinton Township, Lenawee County

  • The township lists building department fees, a building permit application, a zoning compliance permit application, a conditional use permit application, and a ZBA variance request application as downloadable forms.
  • The forms list does not state the review sequence, turnaround, or inspection steps; those were not found on an official page within the research budget.

  “building department fees (pdf) download building permit application (pdf) download”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for owner-occupied homes inside Clinton Township, Lenawee County
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Clinton Township, Lenawee County
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings inside Clinton Township, Lenawee County
• Local zoning — Whether Clinton Township, Lenawee County adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for land inside Clinton Township, Lenawee County

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.