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

Rules another office applies inside Sherman Township

Sherman 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 and other permitted work inside Sherman township, Mason County; the Mason County building department issues them for the listed townships, including Sherman

  • The county page lists Sherman township among the jurisdictions whose building permits are issued through the Mason County building department.
  • Building permits in the city of Ludington or Pere Marquette Charter Township are handled by those local departments, not the county.
  • The page does not state permit fee amounts and directs fee questions to (231) 757-9345.

  “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 Sherman township, Mason County

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

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic systems on land inside Sherman township, Mason County, administered by District Health Department #10

  • The county page directs well and septic permit matters to District Health Department #10 for Mason County.
  • The county page does not state DHD#10's service boundary or Sherman's specific inclusion; verify with DHD#10. The DHD#10 residential page returned a robot-check screen and was not read.

  “please contact district 10 health department for well and septic permits.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process for work inside Sherman township, Mason County

  • The page lists the building permit checklist items required before a permit is issued (floor plan, cross-section or structural plan, and checklist items).
  • The page gives permit intake office hours and a Friday cutoff; it does not give a full step-by-step process, so the process is only partly published.

  “what permits do i need before i can get a building permit? 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 Sherman Township or Mason County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption in Sherman township
• Building code adopted — Which construction code is adopted and enforced for Sherman township
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for work inside Sherman township
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for new homes in Sherman township
• Local zoning — Whether Sherman township adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.