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

Rules another office applies inside Franklin Township

Franklin 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)

  On-site sewage disposal systems on private land inside Franklin township, handled by the Lenawee County Health Department (applies inside Franklin township because the county has jurisdiction over on-site systems up to 10,000 gallons per day)

  • Applies to systems handling up to 10,000 gallons of wastewater per day; larger systems fall to EGLE.
  • Listed system types include homes.

  wastewater flow threshold: <= 10000 gallons per day (larger systems regulated by EGLE per the same page)

  “the lenawee county health department (lchd) has jurisdiction for public and private on-site sewage disposal systems in lenawee county that handle up to 10,000 gallons of wastewater per day.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New on-site sewage disposal systems for homes inside Franklin township, permit issued by Lenawee County Health Department

  • Construction permit required before installing a system; site evaluation and application first.
  • Permit fees apply; the fee schedule was not reviewed.

  “prior to installing a sewage disposal system, a construction permit must be obtained from either egle or the lchd, depending on the type and amount of wastewater generated.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  On-site sewage disposal systems for homes inside Franklin township before placing into service

  • Inspection and department approval required before the system is placed into service.

  “each system is inspected and requires approval from the department before being placed into service.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside Franklin township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowners building in Franklin township
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Franklin township
• Inspections — Building inspections for new residential construction inside Franklin township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Franklin 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.