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

Tyrone Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Tyrone township limits: the township administers its own Zoning Ordinance No. 36 (current listing: zoning ordinance no. 36d.27, rev. 10/6/2026).

  • Zoning is administered by the township planning and zoning department; land use permits and waivers are required for new construction and additions.
  • The ordinance listing shows a revision stamp (rev. 10/6/2026), which is not treated as an effective date.

  “the planning and zoning department is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the tyrone township zoning ordinance and land use plan.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of Tyrone township zoning ordinance #36 (FR, RE, R-1, R-2, LK-1, RM-1, MHP, PUD, business, industrial districts).

  • The map is listed as the zoning and renewable energy overlay map; district boundaries were not opened.

  “article 04 – fr, re farming residential-rural estate districts (amended 11.19.24)”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family dwellings in Tyrone township districts whose schedule row references footnote g (main residential districts R-1, R-2 and FR/RE; check the row).

  • Footnote g floor areas by structure type: one story 1,200 sq. ft. on ground floor; 1-1/2 story 1,250 sq. ft. with 850 sq. ft. minimum on ground floor; two story 1,500 sq. ft. with 900 sq. ft. minimum on ground floor; tri or quad level 1,500 sq. ft. with 460 sq. ft. minimum on ground floor.
  • The PDF table is garbled; the mapping of footnote g to each district column was not verified.
  • Multiple-dwelling minimums (efficiency 500 sq. ft. through three-bedroom 1,100 sq. ft. plus 100 sq. ft. per extra bedroom) apply to multiple-family structures in footnote h.

  minimum floor area, one-story dwelling: >= 1200 sq ft (on ground floor)

  “one story one and one-half story two story tri or quad level 1,200 sq. ft. on ground floor 1,250 sq. ft., with 850 sq. ft. minimum on ground floor”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New homes in the R-1 district and in the FR and RE districts inside Tyrone township.

  • R-1 text says public sewer and water are not expected in the foreseeable future.
  • FR/RE text says those lands are not likely to be served with centralized water and sewer.
  • Footnote d and e in Article 20 require or allow public sanitary sewers and centralized water where they apply; which districts those footnotes cover was not verified.
  • The township operates a Lake Tyrone sewer ordinance (#29), so availability varies by area; this claim does not decide whether a given parcel must connect.

  “the provision of public sewer and water is not expected in the foreseeable future.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Tyrone township under the township zoning ordinance schedule of regulations.

  • Footnote e also says public sanitary sewers and centralized water systems may be required.
  • The township separately lists subdivision and land division ordinances (#16 and #50) that were not opened.

  “a hydrogeological survey and soils evaluation shall be completed by a qualified engineer or geologist for all subdivisions of more than five (5) lots.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Township land use permit fees for new single family dwellings in Tyrone township.

  • Schedule adopted 11/2/2021 per the schedule's own heading; a later fee schedule may exist, and the planning page links a fee schedule page that was not compared.
  • Column alignment in the PDF text is inferred: the single family dwelling figure is read as the first fee after the category heading.
  • Address sign fee applies to new residential construction per the schedule.

  single family dwelling land use permit (new): 100 USD · address sign (required for new residential construction): 25 USD

  “tyrone township schedule of fees adopted 11/2/2021 land use permits residential development single family dwelling address sign (required for new residential construction)”

• Permit processPartial

  New construction and additions inside Tyrone township.

  • Township land use permits and waivers are required for all new construction and additions; the page does not describe review steps, timelines, or the county permit sequence in full.

  “land use permits and waivers must be obtained for all new construction and additions.”

Rules another office applies inside Tyrone Township

Tyrone Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Building permits for construction inside Tyrone township, issued by the Livingston County Building Department.

  • The township page says building permits are obtained through the county building department; the township land use permit is separate.
  • Official page quoted as written; no county building permit fee or code detail was opened.

  “building permits are obtained through the livingston county building department.”

• Who permits septicCounty

  Septic systems for land inside Tyrone township.

  • The township page routes septic permits to the Livingston County Health Department.

  “septic and well permits must be obtained through the livngston county health department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic system permits for land inside Tyrone township, issued by the Livingston County Health Department.

  • Quoted sentence is from the township page; it is typed 'livngston' in the source.
  • Health department application forms and fees were not opened.

  “septic and well permits must be obtained through the livngston county health department.”

• Well permitRequired

  Private well permits for land inside Tyrone township, issued by the Livingston County Health Department.

  • Quoted sentence is from the township page; it is typed 'livngston' in the source.

  “septic and well permits must be obtained through the livngston county health department.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway approaches onto roads for land inside Tyrone township, issued by the Livingston County Road Commission.

  • Township page routes driveway approach permits to the county road commission; road-commission standards were not opened.

  “driveway approach permits are obtained through the livingston county road commission.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a homeowner building in Tyrone township.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for Tyrone township construction.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Tyrone township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Tyrone township.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside Tyrone 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.