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

Reeder Township’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside Reeder township, Missaukee County, MI, outside the incorporated City of Lake City and City of McBain. No township zoning ordinance was found.

  • Basis is the Missaukee County building department page, which states there is no zoning in the townships; Reeder township is among the townships it lists.
  • The same page says zoning exists in the city of lake city and the city of mcbain; those incorporated cities are not covered by this claim.
  • The 'Reeder Township Ordinances' page linked from the county's Reeder township page was not opened (research budget exhausted), so an ordinance adopted after the county page was last updated would not be captured. Re-check that page.

  “zoning: there is no zoning in the townships. there is zoning in the city of lake city & the city of mcbain.”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Land inside Reeder township outside the incorporated City of Lake City and City of McBain. No township zoning district map or ordinance exists per the county statement.

  • Based on the county statement that there is no zoning in the townships.

  “zoning: there is no zoning in the townships. there is zoning in the city of lake city & the city of mcbain.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Land inside Reeder township outside the incorporated City of Lake City and City of McBain. No township zoning sets a minimum dwelling size.

  • Based on the county statement that there is no zoning in the townships.
  • County building permits for new residential construction still apply (see building-permit-requirement-reeder).

  “zoning: there is no zoning in the townships. there is zoning in the city of lake city & the city of mcbain.”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Land inside Reeder township outside the incorporated City of Lake City and City of McBain. No township zoning district sets a minimum lot size.

  • Reeder township has no zoning per the county building department statement, so no district-level lot size applies.
  • Septic and well rules administered by the health department still apply to any lot (not verified; see septic claims).

  “zoning: there is no zoning in the townships. there is zoning in the city of lake city & the city of mcbain.”

• Lot coverageNone

  Land inside Reeder township outside the incorporated City of Lake City and City of McBain. No township zoning sets lot coverage.

  • Based on the county statement that there is no zoning in the townships.

  “zoning: there is no zoning in the townships. there is zoning in the city of lake city & the city of mcbain.”

• Building heightNone

  Land inside Reeder township outside the incorporated City of Lake City and City of McBain. No township zoning sets a building height limit.

  • Based on the county statement that there is no zoning in the townships.
  • Building code and county permit requirements still apply (not separately verified).

  “zoning: there is no zoning in the townships. there is zoning in the city of lake city & the city of mcbain.”

Rules another office applies inside Reeder Township

Reeder Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Permit processPartial

  County building permit process for construction inside Reeder township outside the incorporated City of Lake City and City of McBain.

  • Plan review turnaround is up to 14 business days.
  • An address and a property ID/parcel number are required; applications cannot be processed without the property ID/parcel number.
  • The building official completes the fee determination at plan review.
  • Application forms and per-permit-type sub-pages were not opened; the process is partially documented.

  plan review turnaround: <= 14 business days

  “please allow up to 14 business days for plan review turn around”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for homeowner construction inside Reeder township.
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for land inside Reeder township.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for construction inside Reeder township.
• Who permits septic — Septic system authority for land inside Reeder township.
• Septic permit — Septic permit for a new home inside Reeder 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.