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

Rules another office applies inside Bloomfield Township

Bloomfield 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

  Construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, move, demolition, or occupancy change of a building inside Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI, through the county building department

  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued, so status is conditional.
  • The page states a violation penalty of $125.00-$500.00 per permit for working without necessary permits, plus all fees and inspections required for the scope of work.
  • Applies unless the township officially elected to enforce a nationally recognized code (county page exception).

  violation penalty: 125.00-500.00 USD per permit (plus all fees & inspections required for the scope of work)

  “shall first make application to the building department and obtain the required permit. violation penalty for working without necessary permits - $125.00-$500.00 per permit; plus all fees & inspections that are required for the scope of work each permit required.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Residential construction inside Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI, under the code the county enforces (county rule, not a township ordinance)

  • The county page says the county enforces the code except in townships, cities, or villages that officially and legally elected to enforce a nationally recognized code in their local jurisdiction. No such election by Bloomfield township was found, so this stays conditional on that exception not applying.
  • The page says the county adheres to the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for residential construction.

  residential code edition: 2015 Michigan Residential Code

  “the county is required by law to enforce the code, except in those townships, cities, or villages that officially and legally elected to enforce a nationally recognized code in their local jurisdiction. currently, missaukee county adheres to 2015 michigan building code for commercial construction and 2015 michigan residential code for residential construction.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Inspections for permitted work inside Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI, run by the county building department

  • The page says 24 hours notice is required for inspection requests and that inspection results are emailed within 24 business hours.
  • The page says inspections run Tuesday through Thursday for the building official, with separate electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspectors on set days.
  • Status is conditional because the page does not state the inspection schedule for every permit type.

  “plus all fees & inspections that are required for the scope of work each permit required.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application process for Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI, handled by the county building department

  • The application must include the property ID or parcel number.
  • The page lists contact at 231.839.4200 ext 501 and [email protected], and gives both 113 E Prospect Street and 111 S. Canal Street addresses; the address conflict is unresolved.
  • The linked application, fee and inspection pages were not opened, so the process is only partly documented here.

  “applications cannot be processed without the required property id/parcel number.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for a residence in Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new buildings in Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI
• Local zoning — Whether Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in Bloomfield township, Missaukee County, MI

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.