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

Marquette Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land development inside Marquette Charter Township, Marquette County, Michigan.

  • Land use remains subject to the Township Zoning Ordinance and other applicable requirements.

  “The zoning ordinance is the legal document that assists Marquette Township Planning and Zoning Department staff with administering land development in our community.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sanitation facilities serving tiny homes regulated under Township Zoning Ordinance Article 16, Section 16.12.

  • Private facilities require Marquette County Health Department approval.

  “Connection to a public sewer and water supply in compliance with the Marquette Township requirements, or to such private facilities as approved by the Marquette County Health Department.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Tiny homes regulated under Township Zoning Ordinance Article 16, Section 16.12.

  • A tiny home must connect to public sewer and water in compliance with Township requirements, or use private facilities approved by the Marquette County Health Department.

  “Connection to a public sewer and water supply in compliance with the Marquette Township requirements, or to such private facilities as approved by the Marquette County Health Department.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Access points connecting to public streets or roads inside Marquette Charter Township where Article 14 applies.

  • An access point to a public street or road requires location and cross-section approval from the Marquette County Road Commission or Michigan Department of Transportation; private-road access requires Planning Commission and ownership-interest approval.

  “No access point shall connect to a public street or road, without first receiving approval of the location and cross-section specifications from the Marquette County Road Commission or the Michigan Department of Transportation. No access point shall connect to a private road unless approved by the Planning Commission and by the parties with an ownership interest in the private road.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals inside Marquette Charter Township.

  • A petitioner must provide the listed information to be considered for a special use permit; the ordinance separately defines a short-term rental as a non-owner-occupied residential dwelling rented for ninety days or less.

  maximum rental period: <= 90 days (Definition applies to a residential dwelling that is not owner-occupied and is rented all or in part on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.)

  “petitioners desiring to conduct a short-term rental unit (as defined in Article 2), the petitioner shall also provide the following information in order to be considered for a special use permit:”

Rules another office applies inside Marquette Township

Marquette 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)

  Individual onsite septic systems for future development in the Rural Residential (RR) District inside Marquette Charter Township.

  • The Township ordinance additionally requires compliance with its Article 19 performance requirements and other ordinance standards.

  “Future development of all sites permitted within this District will require County Health Department permits and approvals for individual site septic systems and potable water wells”

• Septic permitRequired

  Individual onsite septic systems for future development in the Rural Residential (RR) District inside Marquette Charter Township.

  • County Health Department permits and approvals are required in addition to Township Article 19 performance requirements and other ordinance standards.

  “Future development of all sites permitted within this District will require County Health Department permits and approvals for individual site septic systems and potable water wells”

• Well permitRequired

  Potable water wells for future development in the Rural Residential (RR) District inside Marquette Charter Township.

  • County Health Department permits and approvals are required in addition to Township Article 19 performance requirements and other ordinance standards.

  “Future development of all sites permitted within this District will require County Health Department permits and approvals for individual site septic systems and potable water wells”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General residential construction inside Marquette Charter Township.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Marquette Charter Township.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Marquette Charter Township.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Marquette Charter Township.
• Certificate of occupancy — General occupancy of new buildings inside Marquette Charter 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.