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

Eden Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent (with conditions)

  Land inside Eden township's limits: the township does not run its own building and zoning department and does not administer a township zoning ordinance.

  • The township page does not use the words 'has not adopted a zoning ordinance'; the absence rests on its statement that it has no building and zoning department and follows Mason County's ordinances.
  • County zoning, administered by Mason County Planning and Zoning, is the rule that applies inside Eden township (see zoning_districts claim).

  “eden township does not have a building and zoning department, and follows the ordinances under mason county.”

Rules another office applies inside Eden Township

Eden 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 Eden township (township-specific), issued by the Mason County Building Department.

  • The county page lists Eden township among the jurisdictions for which the county building department issues building permits.
  • The county page says the City of Ludington and Pere Marquette Charter Township issue their own building permits; that does not apply to Eden township.
  • Permit hours on the county page: building permits issued 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays, and permits are not issued after 4:00 p.m.

  “building permits issued through the mason county building department are required for the jurisdictions below.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Required — Electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits for work inside Eden township (township-specific).

    “all electrical, mechanical, plumbing permits are obtained through the mason county building department.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts that apply inside Eden township (township-specific) under the Mason County Zoning Ordinance.

  • The county zoning department administers and enforces the Mason County zoning ordinance in Eden township.
  • The ordinance is published (amendments effective 6-29-2018) but its district list and dimensional schedule were not opened in this research pass.

  “the mason county planning and zoning department is responsible for administration and enforcement of the mason county zoning ordinance in the following townships: amber, branch, eden, riverton, summit, sherman, meade, victory, custer, and logan.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Floodplain development in FEMA-mapped hazard areas inside Eden township (township-specific); the county administers floodplain management in those areas.

  • The county zoning page states the department handles floodplain management for FEMA mapped hazard areas; it does not state the specific development standards.
  • Applies only where land is within a FEMA-mapped hazard area; the page does not map where that is.

  “the department is also responsible for enforcement or administration of 1) mason county airport zoning overlay zone, 2) floodplain management related to fema mapped hazard areas”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application for construction inside Eden township (township-specific), Mason County Building Department.

  • The county page lists minimum plan items (floor plan, cross section/structural plan, and other items on the building permit checklist) but the checklist itself was not opened.
  • Permit issuance hours and office hours are on the page; the permit fee contact is by phone.

  “you will need 1) floor plan, 2) cross section/structural plan, and other items found on the building permit checklist.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for residential work inside Eden township (township-specific).
• Building code adopted — Construction code adopted for Eden township (township-specific).
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes in Eden township (township-specific).
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Eden township (township-specific).
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside Eden township (township-specific).

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.