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

Dickson Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Dickson township's limits (Manistee County, Michigan). The township lists its own zoning ordinance and zoning amendment on the county's library page and administers zoning through a township zoning administrator and zoning board of appeals.

  • The township home page lists a 'zoning permit' link and the township board, planning commission and zoning board of appeals; the ordinance PDF itself was not opened, so its contents are not stated here.
  • Dimensional, use and occupancy rules must be read from the township zoning ordinance; see the unknown claims for those topics.

  “zoning dickson township zoning amendment (pdf) dickson township zoning ordinance (pdf)”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permit process inside Dickson township

  • Only the existence of a zoning permit page is confirmed; the steps and forms were not opened.

  “zoning permit burn permit election information property tax information community events”

Rules another office applies inside Dickson Township

Dickson 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 permit applications listed on the Manistee County Permits page for work inside Dickson township; the county page lists the state building department as the contact for building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit applications

  • The county page lists the state building department as the contact for these applications; it does not state that Dickson township issues any building permit itself.
  • Construction may proceed only after the listed permit is obtained.

  contact phone, state building department (building permit application): (517) 855-8352

  “building permit application: state building dept. (517) 855-8352”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic systems inside Dickson township; the county permits page lists the district 10 health department as the issuer of well and septic health permits

  • The county page does not state the district 10 service area; confirm that Dickson township is within it before relying on this claim.

  “health permits (well & septic): district 10 health dept. (231) 723-3595”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic systems inside Dickson township

  • The permit is issued by the district 10 health department as listed on the county page; the county page does not describe the permit's terms.
  • Construction of a septic system may proceed only after the permit is obtained.

  “health permits (well & septic): district 10 health dept. (231) 723-3595”

• Well permitRequired

  Private wells inside Dickson township

  • The county page lists well permits with the district 10 health department; the terms of the permit were not opened.
  • Well drilling may proceed only after the permit is obtained.

  “health permits (well & septic): district 10 health dept. (231) 723-3595”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways connecting to a county road serving land inside Dickson township; the Manistee County Road Commission issues the driveway permit listed on the county page

  • The county page lists a driveway permit with the Manistee County Road Commission; it does not state the permit terms.
  • Driveway construction onto a county road may proceed only after the permit is obtained.

  “driveway permit: manistee county road commission (231) 889-0000”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Dickson township
• Building code adopted — New residential construction inside Dickson township
• Inspections — Construction inspections for work inside Dickson township
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Dickson township
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district of Dickson 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.