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

Ingersoll Township’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Dwelling units constructed or placed in Ingersoll township

  • The captured text refers to the township building code but does not name the code edition or adoption ordinance; those were not located.

  “it complies in all respects with the township building code, including minimum heights for habitable rooms.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Ingersoll township limits (the ordinance states it applies to the unincorporated portion of the township)

  • Cover page states Effective: September 18, 2017; chapter 1 header reads Ord. No. 7 effective September 21, 2011. Conflicting dates, so no effective_at is recorded.
  • Captured text is the 2023-posted PDF; a later amendment may exist.

  “zoning ordinance ingersoll township, michigan ord. no. 7 effective: september 21, 2011 an ordinance to establish zoning districts within the unincorporated portion of the township of ingersoll, midland county, michigan”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of Ingersoll township (district map and full list not captured)

  • Captured text names commercial A, B and C, industrial A and B, landfill, and agricultural districts, plus residential districts; full district list and map not captured.

  “wireless communication facilities are a use by right in the commercial a, commercial b, commercial c, industrial a, industrial b and landfill districts.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Each dwelling unit constructed or placed in Ingersoll township; minimum square footage varies by zoning district in chapter 3

  • Numeric minimum square footage per district is in chapter 3, which was not captured; numbers not recorded.

  “the following standards shall be applied to each dwelling unit constructed or placed in ingersoll township: 1) it complies with the minimum square footage requirements of chapter 3 for the district in which it is located.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in a conservation development in Ingersoll township (not standard district lots)

  • Applies only within a conservation development; standard district minimum lot areas (chapter 3) were not captured.
  • Lot size depends on sanitary sewer and public water availability.

  minimum lot area, no sanitary sewer: >= 15000 sq ft (conservation development only) · minimum lot area, sanitary sewer: >= 12000 sq ft (conservation development only) · minimum lot area, public water and sanitary sewer: >= 10000 sq ft (conservation development only)

  “lots not served by public or common sanitary sewer shall have a minimum lot area of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet. lots served by public or common sanitary sewer shall have a minimum lot area of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet. lots served by public water and by public or common sanitary sewer shall have a minimum lot area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential accessory buildings in conservation developments in Ingersoll township; principal building height not captured

  • Applies to accessory buildings in conservation developments; principal-building height limits in chapter 3 not captured.

  accessory building overall height: <= 17 ft (to the peak; conservation development) · accessory building sidewall height: <= 10 ft (conservation development)

  “1) sidewall height may not exceed ten (10') feet. 2) overall height may not exceed seventeen (17') feet to the peak.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Dwelling units constructed or placed in Ingersoll township, including manufactured homes

  • Each dwelling unit must comply with the township building code and the minimum square footage of chapter 3 for its district.
  • The captured text ends at 'constructed on site'; the full subsection 3 and any manufactured-home-specific provision were not read.

  “it is firmly attached to a permanent foundation, constructed on site in accordance with the township building code and other state and federal regulations.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Any structure occupied by humans or animals on a parcel in Ingersoll township

  • Requires a safe, sanitary, potable water supply and an effective waste collection, treatment and disposal means; installations must meet Midland County health department requirements.

  “all such installations and facilities shall conform to all requirements of the midland county health department and applicable state agencies.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building and electrical permit applications for Ingersoll township

  • Per the township page, applications are taken through the Midland Township Hall and forwarded to the appropriate inspector; mechanical and plumbing applications are handled by that inspector.
  • Page lists forms and applications for building, electrical, and mechanical/plumbing permits.

  “building and electrical permits can be applied for through the midland township hall, 989-835-8866.”

Rules another office applies inside Ingersoll Township

Ingersoll 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)

  Onsite sanitary systems for structures on parcels inside Ingersoll township; the Midland County health department rules apply inside the township (countywide rule-maker, applied within Ingersoll township)

  • The township ordinance requires installations to conform to the Midland County health department and applicable state agencies; it does not itself set septic design or permit rules.
  • Schema geography for county authority does not offer township-specific; countywide is used for the county rule-maker.

  “all such installations and facilities shall conform to all requirements of the midland county health department and applicable state agencies.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New residential construction in Ingersoll township
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction in Ingersoll township
• Inspections — Construction in Ingersoll township
• Certificate of occupancy — New dwellings in Ingersoll township
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage for lots in Ingersoll 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.